| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) SG - Eric Sappington (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) C - Charles McCall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) SF - Sean Ament (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Sean Ament buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is hacked by Michael Allen - foul #1 on Michael Allen, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico | John Scruggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Texas Southern | Ricky Beane blocks the jumper by Eric Sappington | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Johnny Hanna | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams hits a 3 from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna hits a wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Beane | 3-6 |
| 17:13 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 6-6 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Sean Ament tips it in | 6-8 |
| 16:38 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is hacked by Eric Sappington - foul #1 on Eric Sappington, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), George Cade (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Paschke (C) Michael Allen, Eric Sappington, Thomas Williams, Michael Frazier, Charles McCall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | John Scruggs drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Ament | 6-10 |
| 15:55 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke is whistled for traveling | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Louis Holt (fresh) SG - George Cade (fresh) SF - Brandon Mattison (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Steven Paschke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) C - Allen Hitt (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by George Cade - foul #1 on George Cade, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico | George Cade is called for the reach on John Scruggs - foul #2 on George Cade, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG) George Cade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 15:19 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-10 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | John Scruggs drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Beane | 6-13 |
| 14:40 | Texas Southern | John Johnson knocks in the 3 from straight away | 9-13 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-13 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:55 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke loses the ball out of bounds | 9-13 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Eric Sappington (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), Charles McCall (C) Randall Calvin, Louis Holt, Brandon Mattison, John Johnson, Steven Paschke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Val Dickson (PF), Arthur Greenway (C) Sean Ament, Ricky Beane, Allen Hitt | |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Allen - foul #2 on Michael Allen, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-15 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | James Winters is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG) Louis Holt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:12 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Frazier | 13-15 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Frazier - foul #1 on Michael Frazier, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | John Scruggs drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Winters | 13-18 |
| 12:27 | Texas Southern | Val Dickson steals it from Thomas Williams | 13-18 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Val Dickson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Winters | 13-20 |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-20 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Scruggs | 13-23 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Sappington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Frazier (fairly fresh) C - Charles McCall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winters (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Greenway (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | James Winters is called for the reach on Thomas Williams - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #1 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), Brandon Mattison (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Paschke (C) Randall Calvin, Thomas Williams, Michael Frazier, Charles McCall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Ricky Beane (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Val Dickson, Arthur Greenway | |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-23 |
| 10:59 | Texas Southern | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 13-23 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Sean Ament swats the shot by Eric Sappington | 13-23 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | Sean Ament misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 13-23 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 13-23 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | James Winters can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 13-23 |
| 10:12 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Steven Paschke | 13-23 |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington misses long on a runner from the right block | 13-23 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane snags the defensive board | 13-23 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt's floater is tipped away by John Johnson | 13-23 |
| 09:46 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison grabs the defensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:35 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brandon Mattison | 16-23 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | James Winters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-23 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 16-23 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Brian Allen and the foul's on Brandon Mattison - foul #1 on Brandon Mattison, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Thomas Williams (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), Charles McCall (C) Louis Holt, Brandon Mattison, John Johnson, Steven Paschke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Val Dickson (PF) James Winters, Brian Allen, Ricky Beane | |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Sean Ament makes the free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:39 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 16-26 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 16-26 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 16-26 |
| 07:52 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier comes up short on the shot from the left side | 16-26 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Sean Ament snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 07:30 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Thomas Williams | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Sappington (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) C - Charles McCall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Ament (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Val Dickson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Hitt (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier is fouled on the floor by Allen Hitt - foul #1 on Allen Hitt, team foul #2 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Holt (PG), Brandon Mattison (SF), John Johnson (C) Randall Calvin, Thomas Williams, Charles McCall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Ricky Beane (PF) Sean Ament, Allen Hitt | |
| 06:54 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Winters - foul #2 on James Winters, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke (C) Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SF) James Winters | |
| 06:54 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:54 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane drills a turnaround from the left block | 17-28 |
| 06:29 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Louis Holt | 20-28 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | John Scruggs loses the dribble to Steven Paschke | 20-28 |
| 05:50 | Texas Southern | John Johnson loses the dribble to Ricky Beane | 20-28 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | Louis Holt steals it from Johnny Hanna | 20-28 |
| 05:33 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Holt | 22-28 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Eric Sappington is called for the reach on Johnny Hanna in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Sappington, team foul #8 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), Thomas Williams (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), Charles McCall (C) Eric Sappington, Brandon Mattison, John Johnson, Steven Paschke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Ricky Beane, Val Dickson | |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 05:31 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| 05:08 | Texas Southern | Edward Peterson swats the dunk try by Michael Frazier | 22-28 |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall misses the tip | 22-28 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin snags the offensive board | 22-28 |
| 04:46 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Randall Calvin, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Edward Peterson | |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | James Winters is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 04:33 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Sean Ament grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | James Winters is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison (PF) Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (PF) Arthur Greenway | |
| 04:16 | Texas Southern | Louis Holt misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-28 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Val Dickson | 22-28 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Brian Allen drills a floater from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 03:47 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison is whistled for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), George Cade (SG), John Johnson (PF), Steven Paschke (C) Randall Calvin, Louis Holt, Thomas Williams, Charles McCall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Ricky Beane (PF) James Winters, Brian Allen, Val Dickson | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | John Scruggs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-30 |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Allen Hitt - foul #2 on Allen Hitt, team foul #4 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (SF), Arthur Greenway (C) Sean Ament, Allen Hitt | |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) SG - George Cade (fresh) SF - Brandon Mattison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Frazier (fresh) C - Steven Paschke (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Winters (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Greenway (fresh) | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | John Scruggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-30 |
| 03:08 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:51 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen is fouled on the floor by Arthur Greenway - foul #1 on Arthur Greenway, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Johnson (C) Steven Paschke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Val Dickson (C) Arthur Greenway | |
| 02:37 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Winters | 23-30 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Val Dickson | 23-33 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | George Cade's pass is intercepted by John Scruggs | 23-33 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna is fouled in the backcourt by George Cade - foul #3 on George Cade, team foul #10 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Charles McCall (C) George Cade, Brandon Mattison, Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Sean Ament (SF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Ricky Beane | |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 02:08 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Sean Ament - foul #1 on Sean Ament, team foul #6 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington (SG) Michael Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (SG), Arthur Greenway (PF) Johnny Hanna, Val Dickson | |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Sean Ament, team foul #7 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG) James Winters | |
| 01:00 | Texas Southern | Eric Sappington misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-33 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Brian Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-33 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt hits a jumper near the basket and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Louis Holt (SG), Brandon Mattison (SF), Michael Frazier (PF), Steven Paschke (C) Randall Calvin, Eric Sappington, Thomas Williams, John Johnson, Charles McCall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), James Winters (SF), Val Dickson (PF) Brian Allen, Richard O'Laughlin, Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Allen Hitt misses the free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:26 | Texas Southern | Michael Frazier pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke comes up short on the runner near the basket | 24-35 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke grabs the offensive board | 24-35 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Brandon Mattison can't connect on a floater from the right side | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Hitt | 24-35 |