| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Payne (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Mark Eckhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 19:20 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 19:11 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 19:04 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-43 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Theodore Mueller picks off the pass by Derrick Hicks in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick Hicks - foul #3 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Orval Horn (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Rodney Busby, Richard Harris, Derrick Hicks, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (PG), Scott Binder (SG), Shawn Taylor (PF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Richard Yearwood, Nick Payne, Larry Thomas, Theodore Mueller | |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin loses the dribble to Jeffrey Eggenberger | 37-45 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder misses short on an open jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Orval Horn | 37-45 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Eggenberger steals the ball from Andres Russo | 37-45 |
| 17:42 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder is hacked by Andres Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andres Russo, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Carl Murphy (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Larry Thomas (PF), Jonathan Gray (C) Mark Eckhardt, Shawn Taylor, Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| 17:28 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jeffery Barksdale | 37-47 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan Gray - foul #2 on Jonathan Gray, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SF) Scott Binder, Paul Layfield | |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 17:01 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Larry Thomas takes the ball from Rodney Busby in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 16:48 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray is called for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Bryan Hondo (PF) Rodney Busby, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Jeffery Barksdale, Larry Thomas, Jonathan Gray | |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-47 |
| 16:12 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy's pass is intercepted by Nick Payne in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 16:00 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-47 |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller snags the offensive board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Mark Eckhardt (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Eggenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Mueller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-47 |
| 15:47 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:31 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-47 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ronald Bessey | 41-47 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Richard Harris is hacked by Nick Payne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nick Payne, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Ronald Bessey, Richard Harris, Carl Murphy, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Scott Binder (SG), Shawn Taylor (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Jonathan Gray (C) Richard Yearwood, Nick Payne, Mark Eckhardt, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Theodore Mueller | |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | Andres Russo is hacked by Scott Binder - foul #1 on Scott Binder, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn Taylor - foul #2 on Shawn Taylor, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (C) Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease (PG), Paul Layfield (SF) Jeffery Barksdale, Jonathan Gray | |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 14:49 | Texas Southern | Derrick Hicks picks off the pass by Scott Binder in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Andres Russo hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Orval Horn | 44-47 |
| 14:19 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Layfield | 44-49 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Derrick Hicks | 46-49 |
| 13:50 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-49 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo banks in the layup | 48-49 |
| 13:19 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas comes up short on the floater from the right block | 48-49 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Orval Horn snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 12:53 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-49 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 48-49 |
| 12:29 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Andre Rossi (PF), Ronald Bessey (C) Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Nick Payne (SG), Mark Eckhardt (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Brent Gilcrease, Scott Binder, Paul Layfield, Larry Thomas, Shawn Taylor | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Richard Harris is hacked by Nick Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nick Payne, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Richard Harris banks in the wide open layup set up by Derrick Hicks and the foul's on Jeffrey Eggenberger - foul #3 on Jeffrey Eggenberger, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Richard Harris makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 11:37 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Nick Payne | 51-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark Eckhardt (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Eggenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Theodore Mueller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 51-51 |
| 11:31 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 11:29 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood is hacked by Derrick Hicks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Derrick Hicks, Ronald Bessey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Jonathan Gray (C) Richard Yearwood, Theodore Mueller | |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Richard Harris is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 51-51 |
| 10:36 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 10:13 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger misses the tip | 51-51 |
| 10:12 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt grabs the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SF) Rodney Busby, Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Paul Layfield (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Jeffery Barksdale, Mark Eckhardt, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Jonathan Gray | |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Richard Yearwood steps in front of the Richard Harris pass | 51-51 |
| 09:27 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne hits the finger roll set up by Richard Yearwood | 51-53 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Richard Harris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Bryan Hondo (PF) Richard Harris, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:46 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Theodore Mueller | 51-55 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Layfield - foul #1 on Paul Layfield, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF), Paul Chafin (PF) Orval Horn, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Binder (SG), Mark Eckhardt (SF) Nick Payne, Paul Layfield | |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:23 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 08:20 | Texas Southern | Ronald Bessey takes the ball from Richard Yearwood in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 53-55 |
| 07:49 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Yearwood | 53-57 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-57 |
| 07:32 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Bessey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Chafin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Hondo (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Binder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Eckhardt (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Mueller (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood misses long on an open floater from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 07:15 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller can't connect on a runner from close range | 53-57 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo is denied on a layup by Theodore Mueller | 53-57 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 06:31 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo's dunk attempt is rejected by Theodore Mueller | 53-57 |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:57 | Texas Southern | Ronald Bessey picks off the pass by Larry Thomas in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Richard Harris (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Ronald Bessey, Carl Murphy, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease (PG), Jeffery Barksdale (SG), Shawn Taylor (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF), Jonathan Gray (C) Richard Yearwood, Scott Binder, Mark Eckhardt, Larry Thomas, Theodore Mueller | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis is hacked by Jonathan Gray - foul #3 on Jonathan Gray, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Derrick Hicks - foul #5 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #4 | 55-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SF) Derrick Hicks | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-59 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Richard Harris tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 05:01 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger misses the dunk | 57-59 |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:38 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Nick Payne (SG), Paul Layfield (SF), Larry Thomas (PF) Brent Gilcrease, Jeffery Barksdale, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Jonathan Gray | |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Larry Thomas denies the turnaround by Gerald Loftis | 57-59 |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor is whistled for traveling | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG) Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi loses the dribble to Paul Layfield in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nick Payne | 57-61 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey's pass is intercepted by Richard Yearwood in the backcourt | 57-61 |
| 03:30 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richard Yearwood | 57-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orval Horn (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Andre Rossi (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Nick Payne (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Layfield (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Thomas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Shawn Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Andre Rossi is blocked by Shawn Taylor | 57-63 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Richard Harris scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 59-63 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Orval Horn - foul #1 on Orval Horn, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Carl Murphy (SF), Paul Chafin (PF), Bryan Hondo (C) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Richard Yearwood, Paul Layfield, Larry Thomas, Shawn Taylor | |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo is hacked by Nick Payne in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nick Payne, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Binder (SG) Nick Payne | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 02:32 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Mueller and he's fouled by Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| 02:32 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder misses the free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-67 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Theodore Mueller - foul #2 on Theodore Mueller, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray (C) Theodore Mueller | |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt is hacked by Carl Murphy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Murphy, team foul #7 | 63-67 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Bryan Hondo picks off the pass by Jeffrey Eggenberger | 63-67 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Harris | 65-67 |
| 01:35 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger hits a wide open runner in the paint set up by Jeffery Barksdale | 65-69 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the wide open jump hook from the left block | 67-69 |
| 01:00 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Jeffery Barksdale | 67-71 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Carl Murphy, Paul Chafin, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Nick Payne (SG), Larry Thomas (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Jeffery Barksdale, Scott Binder, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Jonathan Gray | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi's pass is intercepted by Larry Thomas | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Rodney Busby is called for the reach on Richard Yearwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Busby, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (SF) Mark Eckhardt | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-71 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Orval Horn is fouled in the backcourt by Theodore Mueller - foul #3 on Theodore Mueller, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt (SF) Paul Layfield | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Orval Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Rodney Busby is called for the reach on Mark Eckhardt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Busby, team foul #9 | 68-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease (PF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Larry Thomas, Theodore Mueller | |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-75 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger gets the rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood is hacked by Rodney Busby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Busby, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG) Rodney Busby | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:15 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Orval Horn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease gets the rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood runs out the clock | 68-77 |