| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carl Murphy (fresh) SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) PF - John Seaver (fresh) C - David Weinman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Francis Raposo (fresh) SG - Earl Fout (fresh) SF - Johnnie Grove (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gahagan (fresh) C - Jonathan Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Texas Southern | Earl Fout misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | New Mexico | John Seaver gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | David Weinman double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Texas Southern | Johnnie Grove can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Johnnie Grove | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Fout - foul #1 on Earl Fout, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Earl Fout is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Earl Fout, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Cameron Rose (SG) Earl Fout | |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | David Weinman clanks a shot near the basket | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:40 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Cameron Rose | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | David Weinman misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 17:23 | Texas Southern | Johnnie Grove grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Texas Southern | Carl Murphy is called for the reach on Johnnie Grove - foul #1 on Carl Murphy, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith (SF), Charles Wimbley (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Jimmie Hammond, John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Erhardt (SG), William Loomis (SF), Terry Segura (PF), Donald Rykaczewski (C) Francis Raposo, Johnnie Grove, Jeffrey Gahagan, Jonathan Gray | |
| 16:51 | Texas Southern | Thomas Erhardt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Cameron Rose | 2-8 |
| 16:48 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG) Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:33 | Texas Southern | Cameron Rose knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Donald Rykaczewski | 2-10 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Jeffery Smith and he's hacked by Thomas Erhardt - foul #1 on Thomas Erhardt, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SF), John Seaver (PF) Jeffery Smith, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Hall (SG) Cameron Rose | |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the free throw | 5-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fresh) SG - Stanley Hughes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) PF - John Seaver (fresh) C - Marcus Sylvestre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Erhardt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Hall (fresh) SF - William Loomis (fresh) PF - Terry Segura (fresh) C - Donald Rykaczewski (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Texas Southern | Jimmie Hammond steals it from John Hall | 5-10 |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Michael Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Erhardt - foul #2 on Thomas Erhardt, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SG), David Weinman (C) Stanley Hughes, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo (PG), Johnnie Grove (SF), Jeffrey Gahagan (PF), Jonathan Gray (C) Thomas Erhardt, William Loomis, Terry Segura, Donald Rykaczewski | |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | David Weinman lays it in set up by Michael Perry and he's hacked by Francis Raposo - foul #1 on Francis Raposo, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith (SF) Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | David Weinman misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:18 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 15:07 | Texas Southern | Johnnie Grove hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-13 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Carl Murphy | 9-13 |
| 14:28 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Seaver - foul #1 on John Seaver, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), Charles Wimbley (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Jimmie Hammond, John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Cameron Rose (SG), Donald Rykaczewski (PF) John Hall, Jeffrey Gahagan | |
| 14:28 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray misses the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:28 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes scores on a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Cameron Rose - foul #1 on Cameron Rose, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Alfred Venable (SF) Carl Murphy, Jeffery Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Loomis (SF) Johnnie Grove | |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:13 | Texas Southern | Donald Rykaczewski gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:04 | Texas Southern | Cameron Rose misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Michael Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Strom (C) Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Terry Segura (PF) Francis Raposo, Donald Rykaczewski | |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Barksdale and the foul's on David Strom - foul #1 on David Strom, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PG) Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Hall (SG), Johnnie Grove (SF) Cameron Rose, William Loomis | |
| 13:22 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Wimbley | 13-16 |
| 12:49 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Hall | 13-19 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SG), Jeffery Smith (SF), John Seaver (PF), David Weinman (C) Stanley Hughes, Alfred Venable, Charles Wimbley, David Strom | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo (PG), Jeffrey Gahagan (PF), Donald Rykaczewski (C) Jeffery Barksdale, Terry Segura, Jonathan Gray | |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan is hacked by Carl Murphy - foul #2 on Carl Murphy, team foul #4 | 13-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG) Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:13 | Texas Southern | Johnnie Grove misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | John Seaver snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico | Donald Rykaczewski steals it from Michael Perry in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 11:54 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo is hacked by John Seaver - foul #2 on John Seaver, team foul #5 | 13-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), Patrick Fuller (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Jeffery Smith, John Seaver, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Cameron Rose (SG), William Loomis (SF), Jonathan Gray (C) John Hall, Johnnie Grove, Donald Rykaczewski | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Fuller (fresh) C - Marcus Sylvestre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Francis Raposo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cameron Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Loomis (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Gahagan (fairly fresh) C - Jonathan Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Texas Southern | William Loomis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-19 |
| 11:47 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan gets the offensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 11:26 | Texas Southern | Patrick Fuller takes the ball from Jonathan Gray | 13-19 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Michael Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Rose - foul #2 on Cameron Rose, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Venable (SF) Jimmie Hammond | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), John Hall (SG), Terry Segura (PF) Francis Raposo, Cameron Rose, Jeffrey Gahagan | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Michael Perry makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Michael Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:04 | Texas Southern | John Hall misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-19 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Marcus Sylvestre | 15-19 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 10:34 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 10:20 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura is whistled for a carry | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith (SF), Charles Wimbley (PF), David Weinman (C) Alfred Venable, Patrick Fuller, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo (PG), Johnnie Grove (SF), Jeffrey Gahagan (PF), Donald Rykaczewski (C) Jeffery Barksdale, William Loomis, Terry Segura, Jonathan Gray | |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | John Hall is called for the reach on Michael Perry - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SG) Stanley Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Michael Perry misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Johnnie Grove pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:47 | Texas Southern | David Weinman denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Gahagan | 15-19 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | David Weinman pulls down the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | David Weinman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Francis Raposo - foul #2 on Francis Raposo, team foul #9 | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG) Francis Raposo | |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | David Weinman misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | David Weinman misses the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:41 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:26 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG) Jeffery Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray (C) Jeffrey Gahagan | |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond is hacked by Donald Rykaczewski - foul #1 on Donald Rykaczewski, team foul #10 | 15-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Strom (C) David Weinman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan (PF) Donald Rykaczewski | |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:01 | Texas Southern | Johnnie Grove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Michael Perry snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond hits the finger roll set up by David Strom | 18-19 |
| 08:25 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale is hacked by Jimmie Hammond - foul #1 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Venable (SF), Patrick Fuller (PF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley, David Strom | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Loomis (SF), Terry Segura (PF) Johnnie Grove, Jeffrey Gahagan | |
| 08:16 | Texas Southern | Michael Perry is called for the reach on Jeffery Barksdale - foul #1 on Michael Perry, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith (SF), David Weinman (C) Alfred Venable, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Rykaczewski (C) Jonathan Gray | |
| 08:16 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale makes the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:16 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Michael Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 07:57 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura misses the dunk | 18-21 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | David Weinman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jeffery Smith (fresh) PF - Patrick Fuller (fresh) C - David Weinman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Barksdale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hall (tiring) 1 ast. SF - William Loomis (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Segura (fresh) C - Donald Rykaczewski (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | David Weinman misses the dunk attempt | 18-21 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | David Weinman tips it home | 20-21 |
| 07:27 | Texas Southern | Donald Rykaczewski drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Hall and the foul's on Patrick Fuller - foul #1 on Patrick Fuller, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Venable (SF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Jeffery Smith, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray (C) Terry Segura | |
| 07:27 | Texas Southern | Donald Rykaczewski makes the free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Alfred Venable and the foul's on Jeffery Barksdale - foul #1 on Jeffery Barksdale, team foul #11 | 22-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnnie Grove (SF), Jeffrey Gahagan (PF) Donald Rykaczewski, William Loomis | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre makes the free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:02 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley (PF) Patrick Fuller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Grove - foul #1 on Johnnie Grove, team foul #12 | 23-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SG) Michael Perry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Johnnie Grove grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan misses short on an open shot near the basket | 24-24 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Gahagan picks off the pass by Jimmie Hammond | 24-24 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray misses the floater from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable is hacked by Johnnie Grove in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnnie Grove, team foul #13 | 24-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Smith (SF), David Weinman (C) Stanley Hughes, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Loomis (SF) Johnnie Grove | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Alfred Venable makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | William Loomis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley pulls down the rebound | 26-24 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | William Loomis steps in front of the Alfred Venable pass | 26-24 |
| 05:12 | Texas Southern | John Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 05:11 | Texas Southern | William Loomis pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:56 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-24 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | William Loomis pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 04:54 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Patrick Fuller (PF) Alfred Venable, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Rykaczewski (SF), Terry Segura (PF) William Loomis, Jeffrey Gahagan | |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Terry Segura | 26-26 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Stanley Hughes - foul #1 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SF), Marcus Sylvestre (C) Jeffery Smith, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Gray | 26-28 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond blows the layup but he's hacked by Jeffery Barksdale - foul #2 on Jeffery Barksdale, team foul #14 | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo (PG), William Loomis (C) Jeffery Barksdale, Jonathan Gray | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-28 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stanley Hughes | 28-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Perry (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Hughes (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jimmie Hammond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Patrick Fuller (fresh) C - Marcus Sylvestre (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Francis Raposo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Hall (tired) 2 ast. SF - Donald Rykaczewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Segura (fairly fresh) C - William Loomis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond drills a floater from close range | 30-28 |
| 03:19 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Rykaczewski | 30-31 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 03:03 | Texas Southern | William Loomis pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 02:32 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 02:22 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-31 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Marcus Sylvestre snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 02:05 | Texas Southern | Terry Segura snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 01:49 | Texas Southern | William Loomis is whistled for traveling | 30-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PG), Jeffery Smith (SF), John Seaver (PF), David Weinman (C) Michael Perry, Jimmie Hammond, Patrick Fuller, Marcus Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Cameron Rose (PG), Earl Fout (SG), Johnnie Grove (SF), Jeffrey Gahagan (PF), Jonathan Gray (C) Francis Raposo, John Hall, Donald Rykaczewski, Terry Segura, William Loomis | |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | Cameron Rose misses short on an open shot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Murphy - foul #3 on Carl Murphy, team foul #10 | 32-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Perry (PG) Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | Cameron Rose makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | Cameron Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | John Seaver pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Michael Perry travels in the backcourt | 32-32 |
| 01:04 | Texas Southern | Michael Perry steals the ball from Jeffrey Gahagan | 32-32 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Jonathan Gray swats the short shot by David Weinman | 32-32 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | John Seaver pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | David Weinman's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Gray | 32-32 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan is hacked by Michael Perry - foul #2 on Michael Perry, team foul #11 | 32-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SG), Alfred Venable (SF), David Strom (C) Michael Perry, Jeffery Smith, David Weinman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo (PG), Thomas Erhardt (SG) Earl Fout, Johnnie Grove | |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Gahagan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Erhardt - foul #3 on Thomas Erhardt, team foul #15 | 32-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley (PF) John Seaver | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Fout (SG), Johnnie Grove (SF) Thomas Erhardt, Cameron Rose | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Alfred Venable is called for the reach on Francis Raposo - foul #1 on Alfred Venable, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |