| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) SG - Robert Mumma (fresh) SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) PF - Santos Martinez (fresh) C - Gilberto Contreras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Steven Lilly (fresh) SG - Leon Breault (fresh) SF - Arnold Tussey (fresh) PF - Matthew White (fresh) C - Michael Tallant (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Matthew White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Texas Southern | Michael Tallant makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Richard Stauffer - foul #1 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Texas Southern | Michael Tallant makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | Texas Southern | Michael Tallant snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Texas Southern | Robert Mumma is called for the reach on Leon Breault in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Mumma, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Texas Southern | Santos Martinez steals the ball from Arnold Tussey | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Texas Southern | Leon Breault's pass is intercepted by Gilberto Contreras | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Jansson (PG), Anthony Winkles (SG), Matthew Clark (SF), Mark Nason (PF), Michael Smith (C) Steven Lilly, Leon Breault, Arnold Tussey, Matthew White, Michael Tallant | |
| 17:30 | Texas Southern | Mark Nason can't connect on a runner from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez is hacked by Mark Nason - foul #1 on Mark Nason, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez knocks in the runner near the basket | 4-3 |
| 16:31 | Texas Southern | Anthony Winkles misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | Texas Southern | Mark Nason snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:22 | Texas Southern | Matthew Clark misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | William Ashby gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Gilberto Contreras (C) Bryan Keith, Santos Martinez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly (PG), Leon Breault (SG), Charles Waldon (SF), Jeffrey Bennington (PF), Michael Tallant (C) Ronald Jansson, Anthony Winkles, Matthew Clark, Mark Nason, Michael Smith | |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | Darko Zuehlsdorff takes the ball from Steven Lilly in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff banks in the layup | 8-3 |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | Tyler Ford blocks the jumper by Michael Tallant | 8-3 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford grabs the board | 8-3 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) SF - William Ashby (fairly fresh) PF - Tyler Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilberto Contreras (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Steven Lilly (fresh) SG - Leon Breault (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Waldon (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Bennington (fresh) C - Michael Tallant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 8-3 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | William Ashby can't tip it in | 8-3 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford gets the offensive rebound | 8-3 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford connects on the open fadeaway from close range set up by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 10-3 |
| 14:55 | Texas Southern | Leon Breault's pass is intercepted by Darko Zuehlsdorff in the backcourt | 10-3 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Waldon - foul #1 on Charles Waldon, team foul #3 | 10-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF), Santos Martinez (PF) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, William Ashby, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Jansson (PG), Anthony Winkles (SG), Arnold Tussey (SF), Matthew White (PF), Michael Smith (C) Steven Lilly, Leon Breault, Charles Waldon, Jeffrey Bennington, Michael Tallant | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 12-3 |
| 14:08 | Texas Southern | Matthew White buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Richard Stauffer - foul #2 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (SG), Gilberto Contreras (C) Richard Stauffer, Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:08 | Texas Southern | Matthew White makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez is hacked by Anthony Winkles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Winkles, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Clark (SG) Anthony Winkles | |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Joseph Hopper - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 12-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly (PG) Michael Smith | |
| 13:21 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-6 |
| 13:20 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Arnold Tussey | 12-6 |
| 13:04 | Texas Southern | Arnold Tussey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Clark and he's hacked by Bryan Keith - foul #1 on Bryan Keith, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Bryan Keith, Robert Mumma, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Nason (PF), Anthony Winkles (C) Matthew White, Matthew Clark | |
| 13:04 | Texas Southern | Arnold Tussey misses the free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Tyler Ford | 14-8 |
| 12:23 | Texas Southern | Ronald Jansson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-8 |
| 12:22 | Texas Southern | Anthony Winkles tips it back up and in | 14-10 |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | Steven Lilly picks off the pass by Darko Zuehlsdorff in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 14-10 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford pulls down the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 11:41 | Texas Southern | Arnold Tussey grabs the board | 14-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Hopper (fairly fresh) SF - William Ashby (tiring) PF - Santos Martinez (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Ford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Steven Lilly (tiring) SG - Ronald Jansson (fairly fresh) SF - Arnold Tussey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Nason (fairly fresh) C - Anthony Winkles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Texas Southern | Arnold Tussey is called for 10 seconds | 14-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), Gilberto Contreras (C) Joseph Hopper, William Ashby, Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Breault (SG), Charles Waldon (SF), Matthew White (PF), Michael Tallant (C) Ronald Jansson, Arnold Tussey, Mark Nason, Anthony Winkles | |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff grabs the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-10 |
| 10:33 | Texas Southern | Leon Breault can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Gilberto Contreras - foul #1 on Gilberto Contreras, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF) Robert Mumma, Darko Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Matthew Clark (PG), Jeffrey Bennington (PF) Steven Lilly, Matthew White | |
| 10:33 | Texas Southern | Leon Breault makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 10:33 | Texas Southern | Leon Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez double dribbles | 17-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Tyler Ford (PF) Bryan Keith, Santos Martinez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Jansson (PG) Charles Waldon | |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | Leon Breault misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 09:58 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Bennington | 17-12 |
| 09:42 | Texas Southern | Michael Tallant hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 17-12 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gilberto Contreras | 17-12 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), Santos Martinez (PF) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly (PG), Arnold Tussey (SF), Matthew White (PF) Leon Breault, Jeffrey Bennington, Michael Tallant | |
| 09:04 | Texas Southern | Matthew White misses the shot in the paint | 17-12 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses long on an open shot from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 08:46 | Texas Southern | Arnold Tussey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:44 | Texas Southern | Arnold Tussey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (SF) William Ashby | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Waldon (SF), Anthony Winkles (C) Arnold Tussey, Matthew Clark | |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith misses short on a shot from the right side | 17-12 |
| 08:23 | Texas Southern | Ronald Jansson gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Ronald Jansson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 08:17 | Texas Southern | Charles Waldon can't tip it in | 17-12 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith is hacked by Steven Lilly in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Lilly, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen (SG), Gilberto Contreras (C) Bryan Keith, Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Breault (SG), Mark Nason (PF) Ronald Jansson, Matthew White | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Mumma | 20-12 |
| 07:32 | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 20-12 |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Charles Waldon misses the tip | 20-12 |
| 07:30 | Texas Southern | Mark Nason tips it back up and in | 20-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darko Zuehlsdorff (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Mumma (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Santos Martinez (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (tired) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Steven Lilly (tiring) SG - Leon Breault (tired) 2 pts. SF - Charles Waldon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Nason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Winkles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Steven Lilly picks off the pass by Dwayne Allen in the backcourt | 20-14 |
| 07:10 | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-14 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff gets the rebound | 20-14 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras is wide open and slams it home | 22-14 |
| 06:36 | Texas Southern | Leon Breault knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Waldon | 22-16 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Waldon - foul #2 on Charles Waldon, team foul #7 | 22-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Joseph Hopper (SG), William Ashby (SF), Tyler Ford (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Dwayne Allen, Robert Mumma, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Jansson (PG), Matthew Clark (SG), Arnold Tussey (SF), Matthew White (PF), Michael Tallant (C) Steven Lilly, Leon Breault, Charles Waldon, Mark Nason, Anthony Winkles | |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Matthew Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 05:55 | Texas Southern | Matthew White tips it back up and in | 24-18 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Matthew Clark steals it from Joseph Hopper in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 05:49 | Texas Southern | Arnold Tussey slams it home set up by Matthew Clark | 24-20 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew White - foul #1 on Matthew White, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:33 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford snags the offensive board | 25-20 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Matthew White swats the short shot by Santos Martinez | 25-20 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Bryan Keith | 27-20 |
| 04:51 | Texas Southern | William Ashby is called for the reach on Matthew Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Ashby, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Mumma (SG), Gilberto Contreras (C) Joseph Hopper, Santos Martinez | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly (PG), Jeffrey Bennington (PF) Arnold Tussey, Matthew White | |
| 04:30 | Texas Southern | Ronald Jansson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steven Lilly | 27-23 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (SF) William Ashby | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Arnold Tussey (SF), Matthew White (PF) Matthew Clark, Jeffrey Bennington | |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Robert Mumma buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 29-23 |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Keith - foul #2 on Bryan Keith, team foul #7 | 29-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Hopper (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), Richard Stauffer (SF) Bryan Keith, Robert Mumma, Darko Zuehlsdorff | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Waldon (SF), Michael Smith (C) Arnold Tussey, Michael Tallant | |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly misses the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen is hacked by Ronald Jansson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Jansson, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Dwayne Allen misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:49 | Texas Southern | Matthew White snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 03:44 | Texas Southern | Michael Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Richard Stauffer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Hopper | 32-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joseph Hopper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Allen (fresh) SF - Richard Stauffer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Ford (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilberto Contreras (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Steven Lilly (tired) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Jansson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Charles Waldon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly's pass is intercepted by Dwayne Allen | 32-24 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Gilberto Contreras makes the shot from the baseline | 34-24 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Michael Smith misses the dunk but the foul's on Gilberto Contreras - foul #2 on Gilberto Contreras, team foul #8 | 34-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darko Zuehlsdorff (PG), Robert Mumma (SG), Santos Martinez (PF) Joseph Hopper, Dwayne Allen, Gilberto Contreras | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony Winkles (PG), Leon Breault (SG), Matthew Clark (SF), Mark Nason (PF) Steven Lilly, Ronald Jansson, Charles Waldon, Matthew White | |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 02:20 | Texas Southern | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Darko Zuehlsdorff | 36-26 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Leon Breault misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-26 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Tyler Ford misses the easy open layup | 36-26 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Leon Breault grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Stauffer - foul #3 on Richard Stauffer, team foul #9 | 36-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Keith (PG), Dwayne Allen (SG), William Ashby (SF), Gilberto Contreras (C) Darko Zuehlsdorff, Robert Mumma, Richard Stauffer, Tyler Ford | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Lilly (PG), Ronald Jansson (SG), Arnold Tussey (SF), Jeffrey Bennington (PF) Anthony Winkles, Leon Breault, Matthew Clark, Mark Nason | |
| 01:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 01:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith is hacked by Steven Lilly in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Lilly, team foul #10 | 36-28 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Bryan Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Ronald Jansson makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Lilly | 38-31 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Gilberto Contreras and the foul's on Jeffrey Bennington - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennington, team foul #11 | 40-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Waldon (SF), Michael Tallant (C) Arnold Tussey, Michael Smith | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Santos Martinez makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Charles Waldon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 41-31 |