| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Falls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Vargo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Nicholas Thiele (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Blakeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Sheppard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Hoose (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo inbounds the ball | 45-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | George Brokaw drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Crawford | 47-34 |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | George Brokaw steps in front of the Ronald Blakeman pass | 47-34 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | Robert Falls is hacked by Ronald Blakeman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Blakeman, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 18:43 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-34 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo snags the defensive board | 50-34 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Robert Falls is hacked by Nicholas Thiele - foul #1 on Nicholas Thiele, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Edward Fordyce (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Rex Milam (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Robert Falls, Russell Anderson, Allen Vargo, William Crawford, George Brokaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell (PG), Tommy Petrone (SG), Jeffrey Chipps (PF), Robert Brewer (C) Nicholas Thiele, Ronald Blakeman, Andrew Gates, Jimmy Hoose | |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Rex Milam can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 50-34 |
| 18:02 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 17:57 | Texas Southern | Robert Brewer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Kenneth Sheppard is called for the reach on Rex Milam - foul #2 on Kenneth Sheppard, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Rex Milam misses long on an open shot from the left block | 50-34 |
| 17:30 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard is fouled on the floor by Donald Stiver - foul #2 on Donald Stiver, team foul #1 | 50-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Falls (PG), Russell Anderson (SG) Timothy Weldy, Edward Fordyce | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicholas Thiele (PG), Ronald Blakeman (SG), Andrew Gates (PF) Jerome Pressnell, Tommy Petrone, Jeffrey Chipps | |
| 17:19 | Texas Southern | Russell Anderson is called for the reach on Kenneth Sheppard - foul #3 on Russell Anderson, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Vargo (SG), William Crawford (PF), Jerry Marano (C) Russell Anderson, Rex Milam, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:13 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 50-34 |
| 17:11 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates tips it home | 50-36 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | William Crawford can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano hits the follow up shot | 52-36 |
| 16:32 | Texas Southern | Ronald Blakeman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Sheppard | 52-39 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Robert Falls connects on the open floater from the left side | 54-39 |
| 16:00 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-39 |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Ronald Blakeman tips it home | 54-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Falls (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Vargo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Marano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Nicholas Thiele (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Blakeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth Sheppard (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Gates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Robert Falls is hacked by Nicholas Thiele in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Thiele, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Russell Anderson (SG), Mark Chamber (SF), George Brokaw (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Robert Falls, Allen Vargo, Anthony Zwolinski, William Crawford, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell (PG), Tommy Petrone (SG), Jeffrey Chipps (PF), Jimmy Hoose (C) Nicholas Thiele, Ronald Blakeman, Andrew Gates, Robert Brewer | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Kenneth Sheppard is called for the reach on Mark Chamber - foul #3 on Kenneth Sheppard, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 15:27 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 15:23 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Petrone | 54-44 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | George Brokaw can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Sheppard - foul #4 on Kenneth Sheppard, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rex Milam (PF) Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky (SF), Andrew Gates (PF) Kenneth Sheppard, Jeffrey Chipps | |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | George Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | George Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-44 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | George Brokaw grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Timothy Weldy | 59-44 |
| 14:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Rex Milam - foul #2 on Rex Milam, team foul #3 | 59-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Falls (PG), Edward Fordyce (SG), Allen Vargo (SF), William Crawford (PF) Timothy Weldy, Russell Anderson, Mark Chamber, George Brokaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicholas Thiele (PG), Ronald Blakeman (SG) Jerome Pressnell, Tommy Petrone | |
| 14:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates misses the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 14:24 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 13:47 | Texas Southern | A charge is called on Ronald Blakeman - foul #3 on Ronald Blakeman, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (C) Rex Milam | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps (PF), Robert Brewer (C) Andrew Gates, Jimmy Hoose | |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Chipps is called for the reach on Robert Falls - foul #3 on Jeffrey Chipps, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (SG), Jerry Marano (PF) Edward Fordyce, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Leroy (PG), Tommy Petrone (SG) Nicholas Thiele, Ronald Blakeman | |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Robert Falls makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Robert Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 13:12 | Texas Southern | Robert Brewer drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Eugene Leroy | 63-47 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Robert Falls travels in the backcourt | 63-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Robert Falls, Allen Vargo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Robert Brewer scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on Russell Anderson - foul #4 on Russell Anderson, team foul #4 | 63-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Falls (PG), William Crawford (PF) Russell Anderson, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell (PG) Eugene Leroy | |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Robert Brewer makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-50 |
| 12:35 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Brewer | 63-50 |
| 12:24 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | William Crawford buries a floater from the left block set up by Robert Falls and he's hacked by Jeffrey Chipps - foul #4 on Jeffrey Chipps, team foul #9 | 65-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (SG), Mark Chamber (SF), Rex Milam (C) Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicholas Thiele (PG), Ronald Blakeman (SG), Andrew Gates (PF), Jimmy Hoose (C) Jerome Pressnell, Tommy Petrone, Jeffrey Chipps, Robert Brewer | |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | William Crawford makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jonathan Preslipsky | 66-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Falls (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Fordyce (fresh) SF - Mark Chamber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Rex Milam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Nicholas Thiele (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ronald Blakeman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Preslipsky (tiring) PF - Andrew Gates (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy Hoose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Brokaw (C) William Crawford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:37 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Hoose hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 66-52 |
| 11:36 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Hoose can't tip it in | 66-52 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Robert Falls's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Vargo (SG), Donald Stiver (C) Edward Fordyce, Rex Milam | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:14 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Thiele is denied on a layup by George Brokaw | 66-52 |
| 11:13 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | George Brokaw is called for the reach on Ronald Blakeman - foul #3 on George Brokaw, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), William Crawford (PF) Mark Chamber, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell (PG), Eugene Leroy (SG) Nicholas Thiele, Jonathan Preslipsky | |
| 10:42 | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-52 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Brokaw | 66-52 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | William Crawford is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Falls | 68-52 |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | Ronald Blakeman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates snags the offensive board | 68-52 |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Hoose scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Eugene Leroy | 68-54 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Jerome Pressnell steps in front of the Timothy Weldy pass in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 09:41 | Texas Southern | Ronald Blakeman misses the easy layup | 68-54 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | George Brokaw grabs the board | 68-54 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Robert Falls is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Pressnell - foul #2 on Jerome Pressnell, team foul #10 | 68-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Rex Milam (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Timothy Weldy, Allen Vargo, William Crawford, George Brokaw | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicholas Thiele (PG), Tommy Petrone (SG), Jonathan Preslipsky (SF), Robert Brewer (C) Jerome Pressnell, Eugene Leroy, Ronald Blakeman, Jimmy Hoose | |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Robert Falls makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Robert Falls makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 09:23 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates's layup is rejected by Rex Milam | 70-54 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Rex Milam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| 09:08 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Preslipsky misses long on a shot from the right side | 70-54 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Donald Stiver | 70-54 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Rex Milam misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Gates - foul #1 on Andrew Gates, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG) Edward Fordyce | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Rex Milam makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Rex Milam makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:52 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Donald Stiver - foul #3 on Donald Stiver, team foul #6 | 72-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Marano (C) Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:52 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 08:52 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Andrew Gates denies the turnaround by Rex Milam | 72-56 |
| 08:30 | Texas Southern | Robert Brewer grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 08:08 | Texas Southern | Anthony Zwolinski is called for the reach on Robert Brewer - foul #2 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #7 | 72-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Vargo (SG), Mark Chamber (SF), William Crawford (PF) Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski, Rex Milam | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eugene Leroy (PG), Ronald Blakeman (SG), Jimmy Hoose (C) Nicholas Thiele, Tommy Petrone, Andrew Gates | |
| 08:08 | Texas Southern | Robert Brewer misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Vargo | 72-56 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo buries a floater from the free throw line | 74-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Falls (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allen Vargo (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Mark Chamber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Crawford (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Eugene Leroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Blakeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Preslipsky (tired) PF - Robert Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Hoose (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Texas Southern | Ronald Blakeman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 74-56 |
| 07:36 | Texas Southern | Eugene Leroy tips it home | 74-58 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 07:12 | Texas Southern | Robert Brewer gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 06:59 | Texas Southern | Robert Falls steps in front of the Robert Brewer pass | 74-58 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the dunk | 74-58 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano tips it but misses | 74-58 |
| 06:52 | Texas Southern | Robert Brewer snags the defensive board | 74-58 |
| 06:45 | Texas Southern | Ronald Blakeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano pulls down the rebound | 74-58 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo is hacked by Eugene Leroy - foul #1 on Eugene Leroy, team foul #12 | 74-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Rex Milam (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Robert Falls, Mark Chamber, William Crawford, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicholas Thiele (PG), Tommy Petrone (SG), Kenneth Sheppard (SF), Jeffrey Chipps (PF) Eugene Leroy, Ronald Blakeman, Jonathan Preslipsky, Jimmy Hoose | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 06:19 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Tommy Petrone | 76-61 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Rex Milam is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Russell Anderson | 78-61 |
| 05:47 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-63 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Chipps takes the ball from Donald Stiver | 78-63 |
| 05:26 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Thiele clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-63 |
| 05:25 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps grabs the offensive rebound | 78-63 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Robert Brewer is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Russell Anderson | 78-63 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-63 |
| 04:41 | Texas Southern | Tommy Petrone pulls down the rebound | 78-63 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-66 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson knocks in the shot from the right wing | 80-66 |
| 04:16 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Thiele hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-69 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | Rex Milam drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Allen Vargo | 82-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Chipps drills a floater from the left block | 82-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Allen Vargo (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Rex Milam (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Stiver (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Nicholas Thiele (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Tommy Petrone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Sheppard (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Chipps (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Brewer (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski is whistled for traveling | 82-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (PG), Edward Fordyce (SG), Mark Chamber (SF), William Crawford (PF), George Brokaw (C) Allen Vargo, Russell Anderson, Anthony Zwolinski, Rex Milam, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerome Pressnell (PG), Ronald Blakeman (SG), Andrew Gates (PF), Jimmy Hoose (C) Nicholas Thiele, Tommy Petrone, Jeffrey Chipps, Robert Brewer | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 82-71 |
| 02:53 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates gets the offensive rebound | 82-71 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 82-71 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | George Brokaw misses long on a runner from the left block | 82-71 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to George Brokaw | 82-71 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | William Crawford comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Gates - foul #2 on Andrew Gates, team foul #13 | 82-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Falls (PG), Russell Anderson (SG), Allen Vargo (SF) Timothy Weldy, Edward Fordyce, Mark Chamber | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nicholas Thiele (PG) Jerome Pressnell | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 83-71 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | William Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 84-71 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Sheppard clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 84-71 |
| 01:36 | Texas Southern | Jimmy Hoose tips it in | 84-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | William Crawford is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Thiele - foul #3 on Nicholas Thiele, team foul #14 | 84-73 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | William Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico | William Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 86-73 |
| 01:16 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Thiele loses the dribble to Robert Falls | 86-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | William Crawford hits a floater in the paint | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | William Crawford steps in front of the Kenneth Sheppard pass | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Falls | 90-73 |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Andrew Gates connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 90-75 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Robert Falls runs out the clock | 90-75 |