| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gregory Peterson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Lopez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gus Pape (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jaroslav Szychowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olmstead (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Farmer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe White (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Joe White connects on the jumper from close range set up by Paul Olmstead and he's fouled by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Joe White makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:24 | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico | Joseph Johnson swats the layup by Joe White | 38-31 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas (PF) James Johnson | |
| 18:48 | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 18:48 | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Farmer | 39-33 |
| 18:14 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico | Joe White snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Joseph Johnson steals the ball from Carl Ruelas | 39-33 |
| 17:34 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jaroslav Szychowski - foul #1 on Jaroslav Szychowski, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Hall (PF) Jaroslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden (C) Joe White | |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | Carl Ruelas swats the layup by Gregory Peterson | 39-35 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Farmer | 39-35 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gregory Peterson - foul #4 on Gregory Peterson, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini (PG) Gregory Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jon Hall (PF) Richard Farmer | |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Snowden - foul #3 on Jeffrey Snowden, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Farmer (SF) Jeffrey Snowden | |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:49 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape grabs the board | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Adolfo Mancini (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Oscar Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gus Pape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Terry Hall (fresh) C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olmstead (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Farmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Ruelas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall is hacked by Carl Ruelas - foul #3 on Carl Ruelas, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski (PF) Terry Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden (SF), James Johnson (PF), Joe White (C) Richard Farmer, Carl Ruelas, Jon Hall | |
| 15:16 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Joe White | 41-37 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | James Johnson gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:46 | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:27 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:25 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | James Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-37 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Snowden | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee double dribbles | 41-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson (PG) Adolfo Mancini | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (SG), Richard Farmer (SF) Paul Olmstead, Joe White | |
| 13:09 | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski connects on the floater from the left side | 43-37 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg is fouled on the floor by Jaroslav Szychowski - foul #2 on Jaroslav Szychowski, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Hall (PF) Jaroslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg is called for 5 seconds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Toby Litchford (SF), Ruben Thomas (C) Gus Pape, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:09 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | James Johnson jams it | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gregory Peterson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Toby Litchford (fresh) PF - Terry Hall (fresh) C - Ruben Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Vonbraunsberg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Farmer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Snowden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jeffrey Snowden, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini (SG), Gus Pape (SF), Jaroslav Szychowski (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Oscar Lopez, Toby Litchford, Terry Hall, Ruben Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead (SG), Carl Ruelas (PF), Joe White (C) Jonathan Chamblee, James Johnson, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| 10:47 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-39 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-39 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer tips it in | 45-41 |
| 10:02 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gregory Peterson and he's fouled by Carl Ruelas - foul #4 on Carl Ruelas, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez (SG) Adolfo Mancini | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG), Jon Hall (PF) Jack Vonbraunsberg, Carl Ruelas | |
| 10:02 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson misses the free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Johnson (PF) Jon Hall | |
| 09:28 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 09:26 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Joe White | 47-41 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Joe White can't connect on a floater near the basket | 47-41 |
| 08:57 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:37 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Farmer | 47-41 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Farmer | 47-43 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | James Johnson tips it in | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gregory Peterson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oscar Lopez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gus Pape (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jaroslav Szychowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olmstead (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Richard Farmer (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini (SG), Toby Litchford (SF), Terry Hall (PF), Ruben Thomas (C) Oscar Lopez, Gus Pape, Jaroslav Szychowski, Joseph Johnson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Vonbraunsberg (PG), Eugene Tafoya (SG), Carl Ruelas (SF), Jon Hall (PF), Jeffrey Snowden (C) Jonathan Chamblee, Paul Olmstead, Richard Farmer, James Johnson, Joe White | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden blows the layup | 47-45 |
| 06:54 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Terry Hall | 47-45 |
| 06:49 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 06:48 | Texas Southern | Toby Litchford grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 06:34 | Texas Southern | Terry Hall misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 47-45 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Carl Ruelas snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jack Vonbraunsberg | 47-47 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Snowden knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Eugene Tafoya | 47-49 |
| 05:31 | Texas Southern | Jack Vonbraunsberg picks off the pass by Terry Hall | 47-49 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Eugene Tafoya slams it home on a great pass from Jack Vonbraunsberg | 47-51 |
| 05:09 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gregory Peterson | 50-51 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Lopez (SG), Gus Pape (SF), Jaroslav Szychowski (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Adolfo Mancini, Toby Litchford, Terry Hall, Ruben Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee (PG), Paul Olmstead (SG), Richard Farmer (SF), James Johnson (PF), Joe White (C) Jack Vonbraunsberg, Eugene Tafoya, Carl Ruelas, Jon Hall, Jeffrey Snowden | |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Johnson picks off the pass by Richard Farmer | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | Texas Southern | Gregory Peterson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Oscar Lopez | 53-51 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Peterson - foul #5 on Gregory Peterson, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini (PG) Gregory Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Richard Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | Paul Olmstead is called for the reach on Jaroslav Szychowski - foul #2 on Paul Olmstead, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| 03:51 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini is whistled for traveling | 53-53 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | James Johnson blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 03:28 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Adolfo Mancini (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Oscar Lopez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gus Pape (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jaroslav Szychowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Chamblee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Olmstead (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Farmer (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jaroslav Szychowski | 56-53 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Adolfo Mancini steps in front of the Paul Olmstead pass | 56-53 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape blows the dunk | 56-53 |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson tips it back up and in | 58-53 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 58-53 |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:18 | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski misses short on a floater from the left block | 58-53 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Gus Pape picks off the pass by Joe White | 58-53 |
| 01:58 | Texas Southern | Gus Pape jams it | 60-53 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead tips it but misses | 60-53 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Joseph Johnson is called for the reach on Joe White - foul #2 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee makes the shot from the left side | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Texas Southern | Joseph Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 00:26 | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski is fouled on the floor by James Johnson - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | James Johnson grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | James Johnson is called for traveling | 60-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Terry Hall (PF) Jaroslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Chamblee is called for the reach on Adolfo Mancini in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Chamblee, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Paul Olmstead hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jonathan Chamblee | 62-58 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jaroslav Szychowski (PF) Terry Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini is hacked by Jonathan Chamblee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonathan Chamblee, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:02 | New Mexico | Jonathan Chamblee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Adolfo Mancini runs out the clock | 64-61 |