| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Phillip Ziebol (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Fecteau (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Junior Doran (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Robins (fresh) C - David Burch (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamal Fore (fresh) SF - Leo Washer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Couch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Chitwood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer can't finish the layup | 40-33 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:10 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer's pass is intercepted by Randy Fecteau | 40-33 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Charles Couch steals the ball from Phillip Ziebol in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 18:57 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Junior Doran - foul #3 on Junior Doran, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Kenneth Campisi (SG), Robert Jones (SF), James Riles (PF), Norman Harris (C) Phillip Ziebol, Randy Fecteau, Junior Doran, Mark Robins, David Burch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (PG), Robert Gary (SG), William Dudley (SF), George Dedeaux (PF) Geoffrey Tibbitts, Jamal Fore, Leo Washer, Charles Couch | |
| 18:57 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:57 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani's pass is intercepted by Robert Gary in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Norman Harris travels with the ball | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum (C) Jessie Chitwood | |
| 18:13 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (PG), Randy Fecteau (SG), David Burch (C) Henry Damiani, Kenneth Campisi, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (SG), Leo Washer (SF), Charles Couch (PF) Robert Gary, William Dudley, George Dedeaux | |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Marty Lewis | 40-39 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Texas Southern | Christopher Donaldson steals the ball from Charles Couch | 40-39 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Marty Lewis steals the ball from David Burch | 40-39 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 40-39 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer tips it home | 40-41 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | David Burch grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau loses the ball out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol (PG), Henry Damiani (SG), Kenneth Campisi (SF), Mark Robins (PF), Norman Harris (C) Christopher Donaldson, Randy Fecteau, Robert Jones, James Riles, David Burch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG), Jamal Fore (SG), William Dudley (SF), George Dedeaux (PF), Jessie Chitwood (C) Marty Lewis, David Bowman, Leo Washer, Charles Couch, Raymond Yoakum | |
| 16:08 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jamal Fore | 40-43 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Norman Harris gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Phillip Ziebol (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Damiani (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Campisi (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Robins (fresh) C - Norman Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Geoffrey Tibbitts (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamal Fore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Dedeaux (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Chitwood (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 15:43 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 15:38 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux comes up short on the shot from the left side | 40-43 |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Norman Harris gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | Norman Harris blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 15:21 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:16 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore is hacked by Mark Robins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Robins, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau (SG), Junior Doran (SF), Steven Riding (PF), David Burch (C) Henry Damiani, Kenneth Campisi, Mark Robins, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gary (SF) William Dudley | |
| 15:06 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 40-43 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Junior Doran pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol is fouled on the floor by Jamal Fore - foul #2 on Jamal Fore, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Couch (PF) George Dedeaux | |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Jessie Chitwood is called for the reach on Steven Riding - foul #2 on Jessie Chitwood, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | David Burch connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | David Burch is called for the reach on Jessie Chitwood - foul #1 on David Burch, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Robins (PF), Norman Harris (C) Steven Riding, David Burch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leo Washer (SF) Robert Gary | |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | Norman Harris swats the layup by Leo Washer | 42-43 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Mark Robins snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Junior Doran can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 13:54 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Robins - foul #4 on Mark Robins, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Kenneth Campisi (SG), James Riles (PF) Phillip Ziebol, Randy Fecteau, Mark Robins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (SG), George Dedeaux (C) Jamal Fore, Jessie Chitwood | |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:41 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani is fouled in the backcourt by Marty Lewis - foul #2 on Marty Lewis, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| 13:23 | New Mexico | Leo Washer steals it from Junior Doran | 42-44 |
| 13:20 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Burch (C) Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood (C) Charles Couch | |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-44 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to James Riles | 42-44 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Marty Lewis is called for the reach on Kenneth Campisi - foul #3 on Marty Lewis, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 12:45 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 12:42 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Campisi - foul #1 on Kenneth Campisi, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol (PG), Christopher Donaldson (SG) Henry Damiani, Kenneth Campisi | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (SG), William Dudley (SF) Marty Lewis, Leo Washer | |
| 12:31 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Burch - foul #2 on David Burch, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Jones (SF) Junior Doran | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (PG), Charles Couch (PF) Geoffrey Tibbitts, Jessie Chitwood | |
| 12:31 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:31 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux misses the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Burch | 42-44 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson misses the tip | 42-44 |
| 12:21 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Charles Couch | 42-44 |
| 11:54 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 11:41 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | James Riles pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Phillip Ziebol (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Donaldson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Riles (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Burch (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Bowman (fairly fresh) SG - Jamal Fore (tired) 1 ast. SF - William Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Couch (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - George Dedeaux (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | David Burch knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Robert Jones | 44-44 |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux loses the dribble to Robert Jones | 44-44 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Randy Fecteau (SG), Junior Doran (SF), Steven Riding (PF), Norman Harris (C) Phillip Ziebol, Christopher Donaldson, Robert Jones, James Riles, David Burch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG), Robert Gary (SG), Leo Washer (SF), Raymond Yoakum (PF), Jessie Chitwood (C) David Bowman, Jamal Fore, William Dudley, Charles Couch, George Dedeaux | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Fecteau, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| 10:39 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Geoffrey Tibbitts and he's fouled by Norman Harris - foul #2 on Norman Harris, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Couch (PF) Raymond Yoakum | |
| 10:39 | Texas Southern | Jessie Chitwood makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Junior Doran hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Randy Fecteau | 47-47 |
| 10:02 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer is alone and drills a shot in the lane | 47-49 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Norman Harris hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Couch - foul #1 on Charles Couch, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol (PG), Robert Jones (PF) Henry Damiani, Steven Riding | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (SG) Robert Gary | |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Norman Harris misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Norman Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:30 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Randy Fecteau - foul #2 on Randy Fecteau, team foul #10 | 48-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi (SF), David Burch (C) Junior Doran, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux (PF) Charles Couch | |
| 09:30 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:30 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol is hacked by Jessie Chitwood - foul #3 on Jessie Chitwood, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum (PF) George Dedeaux | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:53 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:45 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer drills a shot from the baseline set up by Geoffrey Tibbitts | 48-52 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol is fouled on the floor by Jessie Chitwood - foul #4 on Jessie Chitwood, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (SG), Junior Doran (SF), James Riles (PF), Norman Harris (C) Randy Fecteau, Kenneth Campisi, Robert Jones, David Burch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (PG), William Dudley (SF), Charles Couch (PF), George Dedeaux (C) Geoffrey Tibbitts, Leo Washer, Raymond Yoakum, Jessie Chitwood | |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:28 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | David Bowman lays it in on a nice dish by William Dudley and he's fouled by Norman Harris - foul #3 on Norman Harris, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG) Phillip Ziebol | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | David Bowman makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Norman Harris buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Donaldson | 51-55 |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | David Bowman is fouled on the floor by Henry Damiani - foul #3 on Henry Damiani, team foul #12 | 51-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi (SG), Mark Robins (PF), David Burch (C) Henry Damiani, James Riles, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (SG), Leo Washer (SF) Marty Lewis, Charles Couch | |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | David Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | David Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Christopher Donaldson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Campisi (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Junior Doran (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Robins (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Burch (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamal Fore (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Leo Washer (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Dedeaux (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dudley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Jamal Fore - foul #3 on Jamal Fore, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gary (PG), Jessie Chitwood (C) David Bowman, William Dudley | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Mark Robins is hacked by Jessie Chitwood - foul #5 on Jessie Chitwood, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Randy Fecteau (SG) Christopher Donaldson, Junior Doran | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum (C) Jessie Chitwood | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Mark Robins makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Mark Robins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:12 | Texas Southern | Henry Damiani is called for the reach on Robert Gary in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Damiani, team foul #13 | 56-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Dudley (PF) George Dedeaux | |
| 07:12 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:12 | Texas Southern | Robert Gary misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:12 | Texas Southern | William Dudley gets the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer is fouled on the floor by Randy Fecteau - foul #3 on Randy Fecteau, team foul #14 | 56-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Jones (SF), Norman Harris (C) Kenneth Campisi, David Burch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (PG) Robert Gary | |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:57 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico | Norman Harris gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Washer | 56-59 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani grabs the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | Mark Robins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Marty Lewis | 56-61 |
| 06:26 | New Mexico | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (PG), Junior Doran (SF), Steven Riding (PF), David Burch (C) Henry Damiani, Robert Jones, Mark Robins, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG), Charles Couch (PF), George Dedeaux (C) Jamal Fore, William Dudley, Raymond Yoakum | |
| 06:09 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch's layup is rejected by Junior Doran | 56-61 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Robins (PF) Steven Riding | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (SG), Robert Gary (SF) Marty Lewis, Leo Washer | |
| 05:52 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Geoffrey Tibbitts | 56-63 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | David Burch misses the easy layup but the foul's on George Dedeaux - foul #1 on George Dedeaux, team foul #10 | 56-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol (PG), Kenneth Campisi (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Steven Riding (PF) Christopher Donaldson, Randy Fecteau, Junior Doran, Mark Robins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leo Washer (SF) Robert Gary | |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | David Burch makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | David Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Steven Riding is called for the reach on Geoffrey Tibbitts - foul #1 on Steven Riding, team foul #15 | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Norman Harris (C) David Burch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (SG), Raymond Yoakum (C) David Bowman, George Dedeaux | |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Geoffrey Tibbitts is called for the reach on Phillip Ziebol in the backcourt - foul #1 on Geoffrey Tibbitts, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:58 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch misses the shot from just outside the lane | 60-65 |
| 04:56 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer grabs the offensive board | 60-65 |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | Charles Couch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Raymond Yoakum pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 04:32 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Geoffrey Tibbitts and the foul's on Kenneth Campisi - foul #2 on Kenneth Campisi, team foul #16 | 60-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Randy Fecteau (SG), Junior Doran (SF), Mark Robins (PF), James Riles (C) Phillip Ziebol, Kenneth Campisi, Robert Jones, Steven Riding, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (SG), William Dudley (PF) Geoffrey Tibbitts, Charles Couch | |
| 04:32 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer makes the free throw | 60-68 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Marty Lewis | 60-68 |
| 04:06 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer can't finish the layup | 60-68 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Mark Robins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Henry Damiani pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Randy Fecteau is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Randy Fecteau, team foul #17 | 60-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson (SF), David Burch (C) Junior Doran, James Riles | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Bowman (PG), Robert Gary (SF), George Dedeaux (PF) Marty Lewis, Leo Washer, Raymond Yoakum | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore is hacked by Randy Fecteau in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Fecteau, team foul #18 | 60-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol (PG), Kenneth Campisi (SF) Henry Damiani, Randy Fecteau | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Campisi | 63-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Phillip Ziebol (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Campisi (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Mark Robins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - David Burch (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jamal Fore (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Gary (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Dedeaux (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dudley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 63-70 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | Christopher Donaldson connects on the open turnaround from close range on a great pass from Phillip Ziebol | 65-70 |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Henry Damiani (PG), Robert Jones (SF), Steven Riding (PF), Norman Harris (C) Phillip Ziebol, Kenneth Campisi, Mark Robins, David Burch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts (PG), Charles Couch (PF) Jamal Fore, William Dudley | |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | Christopher Donaldson picks off the pass by David Bowman in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico | Norman Harris is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Christopher Donaldson | 67-70 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Steven Riding - foul #2 on Steven Riding, team foul #19 | 67-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol (PG), Junior Doran (SF), Mark Robins (PF), James Riles (C) Henry Damiani, Robert Jones, Steven Riding, Norman Harris | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis (SG), Leo Washer (SF) David Bowman, Robert Gary | |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:15 | Texas Southern | George Dedeaux makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-72 |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Marty Lewis pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:57 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts is hacked by Phillip Ziebol in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Ziebol, team foul #20 | 67-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Campisi (SG), David Burch (C) Christopher Donaldson, James Riles | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore (SG) Marty Lewis | |
| 01:57 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-72 |
| 01:57 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts misses the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:57 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Mark Robins connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away | 70-73 |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | Leo Washer misses the shot near the basket | 70-73 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | David Burch gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Junior Doran is hacked by Jamal Fore - foul #4 on Jamal Fore, team foul #12 | 70-73 |
| 01:04 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-73 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Junior Doran makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Junior Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Mark Robins is called for the reach on Geoffrey Tibbitts - foul #5 on Mark Robins, team foul #21 | 72-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Riles (PF) Mark Robins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Geoffrey Tibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Riles comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Couch - foul #2 on Charles Couch, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Riles makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | James Riles makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Phillip Ziebol is called for the reach on Jamal Fore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Ziebol, team foul #22 | 74-75 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | James Riles pulls down the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Junior Doran | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Jamal Fore buries a floater from the left block | 76-78 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Phillip Ziebol comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 76-78 |