| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) SG - William Bailey (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) PF - James Sagers (fresh) C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Earl Austin (fresh) SG - James Harris (fresh) SF - Dion Murray (fresh) PF - Nicholas Perrodin (fresh) C - Marion Teague (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Dion Murray - foul #1 on Dion Murray, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | James Harris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the runner near the basket set up by David Logsdon | 5-0 |
| 19:08 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray is whistled for traveling | 5-0 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Earl Austin is called for the reach on David Logsdon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Austin, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | James Sagers scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Gardner | 7-0 |
| 18:29 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin buries a turnaround in the paint | 7-2 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | James Sagers is alone and drills a jumper from the baseline | 9-2 |
| 18:00 | Texas Southern | Earl Austin is hacked by William Bailey in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bailey, team foul #1 | 9-2 |
| 17:44 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Earl Austin | 9-4 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses long on an open floater from the baseline | 9-4 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | James Sagers snags the offensive board | 9-4 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | James Sagers is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Perrodin - foul #1 on Nicholas Perrodin, team foul #3 | 9-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Stanley Simons (PF), William Jordan (C) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers, Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Cooksey (PG), Matthew Davis (SG), Brian McBurnie (SF), Willie Mosley (PF), John Hayes (C) Earl Austin, James Harris, Dion Murray, Nicholas Perrodin, Marion Teague | |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee is called for 5 seconds | 9-4 |
| 16:36 | Texas Southern | Brian McBurnie can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 9-4 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | William Jordan is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Cooksey - foul #1 on Thomas Cooksey, team foul #4 | 9-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Elizalde (SF) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | William Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | William Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 15:48 | Texas Southern | Willie Mosley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-4 |
| 15:47 | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis hits the follow up shot | 11-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Menefee (fairly fresh) SG - Alex Fray (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Elizalde (fresh) PF - Stanley Simons (fairly fresh) C - William Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Cooksey (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian McBurnie (fresh) PF - Willie Mosley (fairly fresh) C - John Hayes (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | William Jordan misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian McBurnie - foul #1 on Brian McBurnie, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), James Sagers (PF) Howard Menefee, Stanley Simons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Austin (PG), James Harris (SG), Dion Murray (SF), Jeremy Fujiwara (PF), Marion Teague (C) Thomas Cooksey, Matthew Davis, Brian McBurnie, Willie Mosley, John Hayes | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | William Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | William Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-6 |
| 15:10 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Fujiwara misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-6 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Marion Teague tips it back up and in | 13-8 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | James Sagers lays it in uncontested set up by Michael Elizalde | 15-8 |
| 14:35 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray is denied on a layup by William Jordan | 15-8 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | James Sagers snags the defensive board | 15-8 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | James Sagers is hacked by Jeremy Fujiwara - foul #1 on Jeremy Fujiwara, team foul #6 | 15-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Phillip Connolly (C) Alex Fray, Michael Elizalde, William Jordan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin (PF) Jeremy Fujiwara | |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | David Logsdon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Earl Austin - foul #2 on Earl Austin, team foul #7 | 15-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Cooksey (PG) Earl Austin | |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 16-8 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 17-8 |
| 13:52 | Texas Southern | Marion Teague is hacked by Phillip Connolly - foul #1 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #2 | 17-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Stanley Simons (PF) David Logsdon, James Sagers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis (PG), Brian McBurnie (SF) James Harris, Dion Murray | |
| 13:38 | Texas Southern | Marion Teague banks in the layup | 17-10 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Stanley Simons and the foul's on Marion Teague - foul #1 on Marion Teague, team foul #8 | 19-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner (SF), James Sagers (PF) Christopher Jackson, Stanley Simons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Mosley (SF), John Hayes (PF), Jeremy Fujiwara (C) Thomas Cooksey, Nicholas Perrodin, Marion Teague | |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the free throw | 20-10 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Fujiwara can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Phillip Connolly - foul #2 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Jordan (C) Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Cooksey (PG), James Harris (SG) Matthew Davis, Brian McBurnie | |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Fujiwara makes the 1st free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Fujiwara misses the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | William Jordan grabs the board | 20-11 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | John Hayes denies the turnaround by Kenneth Gardner | 20-11 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | William Jordan tips it back up and in | 22-11 |
| 12:07 | Texas Southern | Willie Mosley is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Cooksey | 22-13 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | William Bailey hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Gardner | 25-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Menefee (tiring) SG - William Bailey (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Gardner (tiring) 5 pts. PF - James Sagers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Cooksey (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Harris (tiring) SF - Willie Mosley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Hayes (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Texas Southern | Howard Menefee steals it from John Hayes | 25-13 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee banks in the layup | 27-13 |
| 11:25 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Gardner steals the ball from James Harris in the backcourt | 27-13 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | James Sagers is open and buries a jumper from the baseline | 29-13 |
| 10:40 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Gardner steals it from Willie Mosley | 29-13 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) Howard Menefee, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis (PG), Brian McBurnie (SG), Dion Murray (SF), Nicholas Perrodin (PF), Marion Teague (C) Thomas Cooksey, James Harris, Willie Mosley, Jeremy Fujiwara, John Hayes | |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Stanley Simons is whistled for traveling | 29-13 |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-13 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-13 |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian McBurnie | 29-15 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | David Logsdon is wide open and dunks the ball | 31-15 |
| 08:55 | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis is hacked by Christopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #4 | 31-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Elizalde (SF), James Sagers (PF) Christopher Jackson, William Jordan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Harris (SG) Brian McBurnie | |
| 08:43 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin is hacked by James Sagers - foul #1 on James Sagers, team foul #5 | 31-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Cooksey (PG) Matthew Davis | |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Thomas Cooksey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-15 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | James Sagers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Nicholas Perrodin picks off the pass by David Logsdon in the backcourt | 31-15 |
| 08:14 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-15 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | David Logsdon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Nicholas Perrodin denies the turnaround by James Sagers | 31-15 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Marion Teague grabs the board | 31-15 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Fray (tiring) SF - Michael Elizalde (fairly fresh) PF - James Sagers (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Simons (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Cooksey (tiring) 1 ast. SG - James Harris (tiring) SF - Dion Murray (tiring) PF - Nicholas Perrodin (tiring) 4 pts. C - Marion Teague (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-15 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Sagers | 31-15 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | James Sagers is whistled for a carry | 31-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), William Bailey (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF), William Jordan (C) David Logsdon, Alex Fray, Michael Elizalde, Stanley Simons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis (PG), Brian McBurnie (SF), Willie Mosley (PF), John Hayes (C) Thomas Cooksey, Dion Murray, Nicholas Perrodin, Marion Teague | |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-15 |
| 06:33 | Texas Southern | John Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 31-15 |
| 06:26 | Texas Southern | Willie Mosley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James Sagers - foul #2 on James Sagers, team foul #6 | 31-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly (C) William Jordan | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeremy Fujiwara (C) James Harris | |
| 06:26 | Texas Southern | Willie Mosley makes the 1st free throw | 31-16 |
| 06:26 | Texas Southern | Willie Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Hayes - foul #1 on John Hayes, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson (SF) Howard Menefee | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Harris (SG), Dion Murray (SF), Nicholas Perrodin (PF) Brian McBurnie, John Hayes, Jeremy Fujiwara | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 05:29 | Texas Southern | James Harris is whistled for a carry | 33-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), Stanley Simons (PF) Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Dion Murray is called for the reach on Christopher Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dion Murray, team foul #10 | 33-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marion Teague (C) Dion Murray | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | David Logsdon steals it from James Harris | 35-17 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | William Bailey banks in the layup set up by David Logsdon | 37-17 |
| 04:43 | Texas Southern | Marion Teague double dribbles | 37-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF), James Sagers (PF) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Christopher Jackson, Stanley Simons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Cooksey (PG), Brian McBurnie (SG), John Hayes (PF), Jeremy Fujiwara (C) Matthew Davis, James Harris, Nicholas Perrodin, Marion Teague | |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Gardner is blocked by John Hayes | 37-17 |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | John Hayes gets the rebound | 37-17 |
| 04:23 | Texas Southern | Howard Menefee steals the ball from Willie Mosley in the backcourt | 37-17 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner's fadeaway is rejected by John Hayes | 37-17 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | John Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-17 |
| 03:54 | Texas Southern | Alex Fray steals the ball from Thomas Cooksey in the backcourt | 37-17 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Alex Fray banks in the layup | 39-17 |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | Brian McBurnie hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Thomas Cooksey | 39-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Menefee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alex Fray (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Gardner (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Sagers (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Cooksey (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Brian McBurnie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Mosley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - John Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeremy Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | James Sagers knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Gardner | 41-19 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Thomas Cooksey is hacked by Howard Menefee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Menefee, team foul #7 | 41-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), William Bailey (SG), Michael Elizalde (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) Howard Menefee, Alex Fray, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Austin (PG), Dion Murray (SF), Nicholas Perrodin (PF), Marion Teague (C) Brian McBurnie, Willie Mosley, John Hayes, Jeremy Fujiwara | |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Thomas Cooksey makes the 1st free throw | 41-20 |
| 03:06 | Texas Southern | Thomas Cooksey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-21 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Michael Elizalde is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Cooksey - foul #2 on Thomas Cooksey, team foul #11 | 41-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis (SG) Thomas Cooksey | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Michael Elizalde makes the 1st free throw | 42-21 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Michael Elizalde makes the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Stanley Simons - foul #1 on Stanley Simons, team foul #8 | 43-21 |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin misses the 1st free throw | 43-21 |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-22 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Earl Austin steals it from Stanley Simons | 43-22 |
| 02:16 | Texas Southern | Earl Austin banks in the layup | 43-24 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | William Bailey is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-24 |
| 01:49 | Texas Southern | Marion Teague buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Earl Austin | 46-26 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Earl Austin is called for the reach on David Logsdon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Austin, team foul #12 | 46-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), James Sagers (PF) William Bailey, Michael Elizalde, Stanley Simons | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Harris (SG) Earl Austin | |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-26 |
| 01:36 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 48-26 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly pulls down the rebound | 48-26 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | David Logsdon is hacked by Matthew Davis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Davis, team foul #13 | 48-26 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | David Logsdon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-26 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | James Harris misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex Fray - foul #1 on Alex Fray, team foul #9 | 50-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG) David Logsdon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Hayes (PF) Nicholas Perrodin | |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | James Harris makes the 1st free throw | 50-27 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | James Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Menefee | 52-28 |
| 01:04 | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Davis, team foul #14 | 52-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF) Alex Fray, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Cooksey (PG), Brian McBurnie (SF), Willie Mosley (PF) Matthew Davis, Dion Murray, Marion Teague | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Howard Menefee | 54-28 |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Brian McBurnie's pass is intercepted by William Bailey | 54-28 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee lays it in on a great pass from William Bailey | 56-28 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Gardner steps in front of the Brian McBurnie pass | 56-28 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), William Jordan (PF) Howard Menefee, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis (PG), Dion Murray (SF), Nicholas Perrodin (PF), Jeremy Fujiwara (C) Thomas Cooksey, James Harris, Willie Mosley, John Hayes | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Matthew Davis picks off the pass by Alex Fray in the backcourt | 56-28 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | William Jordan is called for the reach on Dion Murray - foul #1 on William Jordan, team foul #10 | 56-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Simons (PF) Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray makes the 1st free throw | 56-29 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Dion Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 56-29 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Perrodin pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-29 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Matthew Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-29 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | The clock runs out | 56-29 |