| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Duval (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Caulder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Black (fresh) 7 pts. C - Blake Schwemm (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Guthridge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Conner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Peak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Wayne (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Michael Conner inbounds the ball | 42-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Blake Schwemm - foul #2 on Blake Schwemm, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:38 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:38 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval is whistled for traveling | 42-34 |
| 19:01 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Blake Schwemm | 45-34 |
| 18:14 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Folger | 45-37 |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the right block | 45-37 |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Rodney Peak | 45-37 |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne connects on the jumper from close range | 45-39 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Horton | 47-39 |
| 16:46 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:39 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 16:37 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:15 | Texas Southern | Oscar Black blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Wayne | 47-39 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne hits the follow up shot | 47-41 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Duval | 49-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Duval (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Caulder (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Black (tiring) 7 pts. C - Blake Schwemm (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Guthridge (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Conner (tired) 5 pts. PF - Rodney Peak (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Wayne (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak clanks a shot from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Oscar Black pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 15:04 | Texas Southern | Oscar Black is called for the reach on Rodney Peak in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oscar Black, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Basil Thornley (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Scott Horton, Ryan Duval, Willie Caulder, Oscar Black, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), Lucio Russo (SF), Jeremiah Dowler (PF), Seth Henderson (C) Jeffery Folger, Everett Guthridge, Michael Conner, Rodney Peak, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 14:54 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan's pass is intercepted by Victor Golumski | 52-41 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile banks in the layup on a great pass from Victor Golumski | 54-41 |
| 14:34 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Michael Gilbert | 54-43 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 13:46 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Lucio Russo swats the layup by Basil Thornley | 54-43 |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-43 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Lucio Russo | 54-43 |
| 13:15 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm (C) Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donnie Covington (PG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Rodney Peak (PF) Michael Gilbert, Jeremiah Dowler, Seth Henderson | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Carlile and he's hacked by Danny Goolsby - foul #1 on Danny Goolsby, team foul #1 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (SF) Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:57 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 12:55 | Texas Southern | Victor Golumski steals the ball from Danny Goolsby in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski lays it up and in | 59-43 |
| 12:52 | Texas Southern | Victor Golumski picks off the pass by Donnie Covington in the backcourt | 59-43 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Caulder | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:25 | Texas Southern | Donnie Covington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Oscar Black (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Victor Golumski, Basil Thornley, Josef Kacerski, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge (SG), Lawrence Wayne (C) Christopher Kernan, Lucio Russo | |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | Scott Horton is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-43 |
| 12:00 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby pulls down the rebound | 62-43 |
| 11:48 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Wayne | 62-46 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Harold Carlile (SF), Blake Schwemm (C) Scott Horton, Willie Caulder, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Lucio Russo (SF) Donnie Covington, Danny Goolsby | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Everett Guthridge | 62-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Ryan Duval (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Black (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Blake Schwemm (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Folger (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Everett Guthridge (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucio Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Peak (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Wayne (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:09 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Golumski | 64-48 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Victor Golumski - foul #1 on Victor Golumski, team foul #3 | 64-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Basil Thornley (SG), Willie Caulder (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Victor Golumski, Ryan Duval, Harold Carlile, Oscar Black, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (SG), Michael Conner (SF), Seth Henderson (PF), Jeremiah Dowler (C) Everett Guthridge, Lucio Russo, Rodney Peak, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger misses the 1st free throw | 64-48 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 10:33 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffery Folger | 64-51 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Scott Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Folger - foul #3 on Jeffery Folger, team foul #2 | 64-51 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline | 64-51 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner grabs the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 09:47 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 09:33 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder hits the finger roll and the foul's on Michael Gilbert - foul #2 on Michael Gilbert, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Oscar Black (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Scott Horton, Basil Thornley, Josef Kacerski, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donnie Covington (PG), Christopher Kernan (SG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Rodney Peak (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Jeffery Folger, Michael Gilbert, Michael Conner, Seth Henderson, Jeremiah Dowler | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the free throw | 67-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:06 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Black - foul #3 on Oscar Black, team foul #4 | 67-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF) Willie Caulder | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:56 | Texas Southern | Donnie Covington can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 08:55 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne tips it but misses | 67-51 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval gets the rebound | 67-51 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Blake Schwemm | 69-51 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Donnie Covington's pass is intercepted by Oscar Black | 69-51 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-51 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Oscar Black grabs the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ryan Duval and he's hacked by Lawrence Wayne - foul #1 on Lawrence Wayne, team foul #4 | 71-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SG), Josef Kacerski (PF) Ryan Duval, Oscar Black | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (PG), Everett Guthridge (SG), Lucio Russo (SF) Donnie Covington, Christopher Kernan, Danny Goolsby | |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm misses the free throw | 71-51 |
| 07:51 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 07:36 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak blows the dunk | 71-51 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm snags the defensive board | 71-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Basil Thornley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Josef Kacerski (tiring) C - Blake Schwemm (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Everett Guthridge (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucio Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Peak (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Wayne (tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 71-51 |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 06:49 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Gilbert | 71-53 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 71-53 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 06:23 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Willie Caulder (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Victor Golumski, Basil Thornley, Harold Carlile, Josef Kacerski, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donnie Covington (PG), Christopher Kernan (SG), Michael Conner (SF), Seth Henderson (PF) Michael Gilbert, Everett Guthridge, Rodney Peak, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Turner - foul #1 on Christopher Turner, team foul #5 | 71-53 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner snags the defensive board | 71-53 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Scott Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Covington - foul #2 on Donnie Covington, team foul #5 | 71-53 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Oscar Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby (SF) Michael Conner | |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Seth Henderson and he's fouled by Scott Horton - foul #2 on Scott Horton, team foul #6 | 71-55 |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo makes the free throw | 71-56 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval is hacked by Danny Goolsby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Danny Goolsby, team foul #6 | 71-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Jeremiah Dowler (C) Donnie Covington, Lucio Russo | |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-56 |
| 05:11 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler grabs the defensive rebound | 71-56 |
| 05:04 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson is hacked by Christopher Turner - foul #2 on Christopher Turner, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Oscar Black, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert (SG), Lucio Russo (SF), Rodney Peak (PF) Christopher Kernan, Danny Goolsby, Jeremiah Dowler | |
| 05:04 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 05:04 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder is fouled in the backcourt by Lucio Russo - foul #2 on Lucio Russo, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Conner (SF) Seth Henderson | |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 04:47 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Rodney Peak and he's hacked by Scott Horton - foul #3 on Scott Horton, team foul #8 | 71-60 |
| 04:47 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger misses the free throw | 71-60 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm buries a turnaround from the right block | 73-60 |
| 04:18 | Texas Southern | Lucio Russo misses the lay-in | 73-60 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski grabs the board | 73-60 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Basil Thornley (SG) Scott Horton, Ryan Duval | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donnie Covington (PG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Seth Henderson (C) Jeffery Folger, Michael Conner, Lucio Russo | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| 04:00 | Texas Southern | Blake Schwemm swats the short shot by Seth Henderson | 73-60 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby snags the offensive board | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Texas Southern | Rodney Peak is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-60 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson grabs the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 03:43 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Goolsby and the foul's on Victor Golumski - foul #2 on Victor Golumski, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Oscar Black (PF) Willie Caulder, Josef Kacerski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler (PF) Rodney Peak | |
| 03:43 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert misses the free throw | 73-62 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Donnie Covington is called for the reach on Victor Golumski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donnie Covington, team foul #8 | 73-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Turner (C) Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge (SG), Lucio Russo (SF) Michael Gilbert, Danny Goolsby | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-62 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | Everett Guthridge clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 75-62 |
| 03:30 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler tips it but misses | 75-62 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Basil Thornley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oscar Black (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Donnie Covington (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Everett Guthridge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lucio Russo (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Dowler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Seth Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-62 |
| 03:00 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Dowler | 75-62 |
| 02:41 | Texas Southern | Seth Henderson drills a jump hook in the lane | 75-64 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is whistled for traveling | 75-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Ryan Duval (SG), Willie Caulder (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Victor Golumski, Basil Thornley, Harold Carlile, Oscar Black, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Folger (PG), Michael Gilbert (SG), Danny Goolsby (SF), Rodney Peak (PF), Lawrence Wayne (C) Donnie Covington, Everett Guthridge, Lucio Russo, Jeremiah Dowler, Seth Henderson | |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne can't connect on a floater from the right block | 75-64 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 75-64 |
| 01:36 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Wayne grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Danny Goolsby can't finish the layup | 75-64 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Danny Goolsby is called for the reach on Willie Caulder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Goolsby, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Basil Thornley (SG), Christopher Turner (C) Scott Horton, Ryan Duval, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan (PG), Lucio Russo (SF), Jeremiah Dowler (PF), Seth Henderson (C) Jeffery Folger, Danny Goolsby, Rodney Peak, Lawrence Wayne | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder misses the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler pulls down the rebound | 76-64 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Christopher Turner is called for the reach on Christopher Kernan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Turner, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF) Willie Caulder | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Jeremiah Dowler steps in front of the Victor Golumski pass | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | Michael Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Jeremiah Dowler snags the offensive board | 76-65 |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 76-65 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-65 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner tips it back up and in | 78-65 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Christopher Kernan hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 78-65 |