| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Buchanan (fresh) SG - Phillip Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Nunez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Deluca (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lainez (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Dizon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lawrence Sylvain (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez inbounds the ball | 38-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca is denied on a layup by Gary Dizon | 38-45 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez misses the 3 from straight away | 38-45 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 40-45 |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Hart | 40-47 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Willie Hall steps in front of the Robert Buchanan pass in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 18:35 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall hits the finger roll | 40-49 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Robert Bray (SF), Wesley Bowen (PF), Charles Herrick (C) Robert Buchanan, Phillip Bryant, Ramiro Nunez, Ronald Smith, Raymond Deluca | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace (PG), Virgil Claycomb (SG), Victor Copher (SF), Terrence Galarza (PF), Eugene Blankenship (C) James Hart, Willie Hall, Richard Lainez, Gary Dizon, Lawrence Sylvain | |
| 18:08 | Texas Southern | Charles Herrick takes the ball from Jeff Wallace | 40-49 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Jeff Wallace steals the ball from Daniel Curry in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 18:00 | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 17:58 | Texas Southern | Terrence Galarza tips it in | 40-51 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Robert Bray scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Herrick | 42-51 |
| 17:49 | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace is hacked by Daniel Curry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Curry, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG) Daniel Curry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:38 | Texas Southern | Robert Bray steals it from Victor Copher | 42-51 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Robert Bray connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Buchanan | 44-51 |
| 17:18 | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Buchanan - foul #1 on Robert Buchanan, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant (SG), Ramiro Nunez (SF), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Brad Cudd, Robert Bray, Wesley Bowen, Charles Herrick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Edgar (PG), Bryan Cannella (SF), Gary Dizon (PF) Jeff Wallace, Virgil Claycomb, Eugene Blankenship | |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Bryan Cannella is hacked by Ramiro Nunez - foul #2 on Ramiro Nunez, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Hall (SG), Lawrence Sylvain (C) Victor Copher, Terrence Galarza | |
| 16:51 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sylvain drills a 3 from straight away set up by Willie Hall | 44-54 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Gary Dizon steps in front of the Robert Buchanan pass in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| 16:37 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sylvain misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca tips it in | 46-54 |
| 16:07 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-54 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca misses the tip | 46-54 |
| 15:41 | Texas Southern | Bryan Cannella grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Buchanan (tired) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Bryant (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ramiro Nunez (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ming-Hoa Xue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Deluca (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Terry Edgar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Hall (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Cannella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Dizon (tiring) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Sylvain (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 15:04 | Texas Southern | Terry Edgar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 14:48 | Texas Southern | Bryan Cannella scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Terry Edgar | 46-56 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right block | 46-56 |
| 14:13 | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 13:54 | Texas Southern | Bryan Cannella connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Hall | 46-58 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant is hacked by Willie Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Hall, team foul #1 | 46-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Robert Bray (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Wesley Bowen (C) Robert Buchanan, Phillip Bryant, Ramiro Nunez, Ming-Hoa Xue, Raymond Deluca | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Hart (PG), Victor Copher (SG), Richard Lainez (SF), Virgil Claycomb (PF), Terrence Galarza (C) Terry Edgar, Willie Hall, Bryan Cannella, Gary Dizon, Lawrence Sylvain | |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Brad Cudd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 13:29 | Texas Southern | Virgil Claycomb misses long on an open runner from close range | 49-58 |
| 13:27 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 13:15 | Texas Southern | Virgil Claycomb hits a fadeaway from the right block | 49-60 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith misses the shot in the paint | 49-60 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Terrence Galarza gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 12:50 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from James Hart | 49-62 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 51-62 |
| 12:28 | Texas Southern | James Hart can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 51-62 |
| 12:27 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez tips it home | 51-64 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-64 |
| 12:02 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez is hacked by Robert Bray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bray, team foul #4 | 53-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Charles Herrick (C) Ryan Alexander, Wesley Bowen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace (PG), Willie Hall (SG), Eugene Blankenship (C) James Hart, Victor Copher, Terrence Galarza | |
| 11:45 | Texas Southern | The refs have stopped play. Jeff Wallace is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 53-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez (SF) Robert Bray | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Hart (PG) Jeff Wallace | |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | James Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG) Brad Cudd | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ramiro Nunez (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Herrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - James Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Hall (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Lainez (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Virgil Claycomb (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Blankenship (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Charles Herrick hits the finger roll | 55-64 |
| 11:20 | Texas Southern | Ronald Smith steals it from James Hart in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Charles Herrick drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 10:58 | Texas Southern | Charles Herrick steps in front of the Virgil Claycomb pass | 57-64 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant (SG), Robert Bray (SF), Raymond Deluca (C) Daniel Curry, Ramiro Nunez, Charles Herrick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terrence Galarza (C) Eugene Blankenship | |
| 10:24 | Texas Southern | Terrence Galarza is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Hall | 57-66 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander is called for traveling in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Dizon (PF) Virgil Claycomb | |
| 10:07 | Texas Southern | Ryan Alexander steps in front of the Terrence Galarza pass | 57-66 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca scores on a turnaround in the paint | 59-66 |
| 09:49 | Texas Southern | James Hart is hacked by Ryan Alexander in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Alexander, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Ramiro Nunez (SF), Wesley Bowen (C) Ryan Alexander, Phillip Bryant, Robert Bray, Raymond Deluca | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Victor Copher (SF) Richard Lainez | |
| 09:34 | Texas Southern | Daniel Curry is called for the reach on James Hart - foul #4 on Daniel Curry, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG) Daniel Curry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Virgil Claycomb (PF), Eugene Blankenship (C) Gary Dizon, Terrence Galarza | |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Eugene Blankenship blows the wide open layup | 59-66 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen hits the finger roll | 61-66 |
| 08:49 | Texas Southern | Eugene Blankenship drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Hart | 61-69 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant (SG), Charles Herrick (C) Brad Cudd, Wesley Bowen | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Edgar (PG), Richard Lainez (SF), Terrence Galarza (C) James Hart, Willie Hall, Eugene Blankenship | |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 08:24 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 07:57 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Victor Copher | 61-71 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Robert Bray (SF), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Robert Buchanan, Ramiro Nunez, Ronald Smith, Charles Herrick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace (PG), Gary Dizon (PF), Eugene Blankenship (C) Terry Edgar, Virgil Claycomb, Terrence Galarza | |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez misses short on a floater from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 07:40 | Texas Southern | Eugene Blankenship can't tip it in | 61-71 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Daniel Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Phillip Bryant (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Bray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ming-Hoa Xue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Deluca (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeff Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Copher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Richard Lainez (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Gary Dizon (tired) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eugene Blankenship (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Robert Bray lays it up and in and the foul's on Gary Dizon - foul #1 on Gary Dizon, team foul #2 | 63-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brad Cudd (SG) Phillip Bryant | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Hall (SG) Richard Lainez | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Robert Bray makes the free throw | 64-71 |
| 07:20 | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Robert Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue's floater is tipped away by Eugene Blankenship | 64-71 |
| 07:02 | Texas Southern | Eugene Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 06:40 | Texas Southern | Robert Bray steals the ball from Victor Copher | 64-71 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right block but he's fouled by Jeff Wallace - foul #1 on Jeff Wallace, team foul #3 | 64-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Phillip Bryant (SG), Ramiro Nunez (SF), Wesley Bowen (PF) Daniel Curry, Brad Cudd, Robert Bray, Ming-Hoa Xue | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Hart (PG), Richard Lainez (SF), Virgil Claycomb (PF), Lawrence Sylvain (C) Jeff Wallace, Victor Copher, Gary Dizon, Eugene Blankenship | |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 06:11 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sylvain hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block | 66-73 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | James Hart takes the ball from Ryan Alexander in the backcourt | 66-73 |
| 06:05 | Texas Southern | James Hart hits the finger roll | 66-75 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-75 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Wesley Bowen tips it back up and in | 68-75 |
| 05:43 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Smith (PF), Charles Herrick (C) Ramiro Nunez, Raymond Deluca | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace (PG), Terry Edgar (SG), Bryan Cannella (SF), Terrence Galarza (C) James Hart, Willie Hall, Richard Lainez, Lawrence Sylvain | |
| 05:25 | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace is open but misses the lay-in | 68-75 |
| 05:24 | Texas Southern | Bryan Cannella hits the follow up shot | 68-77 |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | Terry Edgar pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 04:48 | Texas Southern | Virgil Claycomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Brad Cudd (SG), Ramiro Nunez (SF), Ming-Hoa Xue (PF), Robert Bray (C) Ryan Alexander, Phillip Bryant, Wesley Bowen, Ronald Smith, Charles Herrick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Hart (PG), Willie Hall (SG), Victor Copher (SF), Gary Dizon (PF) Jeff Wallace, Terry Edgar, Bryan Cannella, Virgil Claycomb | |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Dizon - foul #2 on Gary Dizon, team foul #4 | 68-77 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Gary Dizon - foul #3 on Gary Dizon, team foul #5 | 70-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG) Daniel Curry | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez (SF), Lawrence Sylvain (C) Willie Hall, Terrence Galarza | |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue makes the free throw | 71-77 |
| 04:01 | Texas Southern | James Hart misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ming-Hoa Xue - foul #1 on Ming-Hoa Xue, team foul #7 | 71-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Smith (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Ming-Hoa Xue, Robert Bray | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Hall (SG), Eugene Blankenship (PF) Victor Copher, Gary Dizon | |
| 04:01 | Texas Southern | James Hart makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 04:01 | Texas Southern | James Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico | Brad Cudd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Texas Southern | Richard Lainez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daniel Curry (PG), Charles Herrick (C) Ryan Alexander, Raymond Deluca | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeff Wallace (PG), Terry Edgar (SG), Victor Copher (SF), Gary Dizon (PF) James Hart, Willie Hall, Richard Lainez, Lawrence Sylvain | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Daniel Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brad Cudd (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ramiro Nunez (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Herrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeff Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Edgar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Copher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Dizon (tired) 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eugene Blankenship (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Terry Edgar - foul #3 on Terry Edgar, team foul #6 | 71-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant (SG), Robert Bray (SF) Brad Cudd, Ramiro Nunez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terrence Galarza (C) Eugene Blankenship | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | Victor Copher is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Copher, team foul #7 | 72-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bryan Cannella (SF), Virgil Claycomb (PF) Victor Copher, Gary Dizon | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Daniel Curry is called for a backcourt violation | 72-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ming-Hoa Xue (PF), Raymond Deluca (C) Ronald Smith, Charles Herrick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Willie Hall (SG) Terry Edgar | |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Virgil Claycomb can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 72-79 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Robert Bray grabs the board | 72-79 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Curry | 74-79 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Bryan Cannella buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Wallace | 74-81 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico | Robert Bray blows the layup | 74-81 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Bryan Cannella grabs the board | 74-81 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-81 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Alexander (PG), Ramiro Nunez (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Daniel Curry, Robert Bray, Ming-Hoa Xue | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Hart (PG), Richard Lainez (SF), Gary Dizon (PF), Lawrence Sylvain (C) Jeff Wallace, Bryan Cannella, Virgil Claycomb, Terrence Galarza | |
| 01:27 | Texas Southern | Raymond Deluca blocks the jumper by Gary Dizon | 74-81 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Raymond Deluca grabs the defensive rebound | 74-81 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith drills a floater near the basket set up by Ryan Alexander | 76-81 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | James Hart misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Bryant - foul #3 on Phillip Bryant, team foul #8 | 76-81 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | James Hart makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | James Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Ronald Smith connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 78-83 |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sylvain is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| 00:58 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | James Hart is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Alexander - foul #5 on Ryan Alexander, team foul #9 | 78-83 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan (PG) Ryan Alexander | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Victor Copher (SF), Eugene Blankenship (C) Richard Lainez, Lawrence Sylvain | |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | James Hart makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | James Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Willie Hall picks off the pass by Phillip Bryant in the backcourt | 78-85 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | James Hart lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Hall | 78-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Phillip Bryant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-87 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Ronald Smith is called for the reach on James Hart - foul #1 on Ronald Smith, team foul #10 | 78-87 |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | James Hart makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | James Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Ramiro Nunez is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Bryant | 81-89 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | James Hart is hacked by Robert Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Buchanan, team foul #11 | 81-89 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | James Hart makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | James Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Robert Buchanan clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-91 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Willie Hall pulls down the rebound | 81-91 |
| 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 | James Hart runs out the clock | 81-91 |