| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Borja (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clark Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Degraff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Graham (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted inbounds the ball | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 19:45 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 19:41 | Texas Southern | Nicholas Morrison is called for the reach on Rickie Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| 19:26 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 19:24 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 19:12 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | James Blackmon misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew makes the wide open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Carrington and he's hacked by James Blackmon - foul #1 on James Blackmon, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Lewis (C) Clyde Degraff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:31 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 18:06 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-42 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico | James Blackmon gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Graham | 51-45 |
| 17:52 | Texas Southern | David Borja drills a 3 from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Rickie Simmons steps in front of the Nicholas Morrison pass in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 17:48 | Texas Southern | David Borja lays it up and in on a great pass from Rickie Simmons | 56-45 |
| 17:28 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicholas Morrison | 56-48 |
| 17:16 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington is hacked by Emery Olmsted - foul #3 on Emery Olmsted, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), Eugene Elkins (SG), Lawrence Green (SF), Albert Oliver (PF), Clyde Degraff (C) Rickie Simmons, David Borja, Michael Carrington, Clark Bartholomew, James Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Boucher (SG), Kevin Rose (SF), David Lazzaro (PF), Raymond Reynolds (C) Raymond Graham, Emery Olmsted, James Blackmon, Frederick Welsh | |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 16:53 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Raymond Reynolds is blocked by Clyde Degraff | 56-48 |
| 16:45 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 16:40 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 56-48 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Nicholas Morrison | 56-48 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Eugene Elkins steps in front of the Nicholas Morrison pass | 56-48 |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 16:10 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros tips it back up and in | 58-48 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Lawrence Green is called for the reach on Kevin Rose - foul #3 on Lawrence Green, team foul #1 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), James Lewis (C) Lawrence Green, Clyde Degraff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SF), James Blackmon (PF) Nicholas Morrison, David Lazzaro | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Boucher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Emery Olmsted (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico | Rickie Simmons steals it from Mike Boucher | 58-48 |
| 15:16 | Texas Southern | Kevin Rose steals the ball from Charles Medeiros | 58-48 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | James Blackmon knocks in the jumper from the right side | 58-50 |
| 15:01 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickie Simmons | 61-50 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds misses short on a jump hook from close range | 61-50 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block | 61-52 |
| 14:14 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-52 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Eugene Elkins - foul #1 on Eugene Elkins, team foul #2 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart (PG), David Borja (SG), Michael Carrington (SF), Clark Bartholomew (PF), Clyde Degraff (C) Rickie Simmons, Charles Medeiros, Eugene Elkins, Albert Oliver, James Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), Raymond Graham (SG), David Lazzaro (PF) Kevin Rose, Mike Boucher, James Blackmon | |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | David Borja misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh (C) Raymond Reynolds | |
| 13:24 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #4 | 61-54 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Ronald Swinehart drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Borja | 64-54 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-54 |
| 12:32 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 12:14 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Carrington | 66-54 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Emery Olmsted | 66-57 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ronald Swinehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Borja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Carrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clark Bartholomew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Degraff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emery Olmsted (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Lazzaro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frederick Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington misses long on a 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh grabs the board | 66-57 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Swinehart is called for the reach on Nicholas Morrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Swinehart, team foul #3 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), James Lewis (C) Ronald Swinehart, David Borja, Clyde Degraff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mike Boucher (SG), Kevin Rose (SF), James Blackmon (PF), Rolando Delagarza (C) Raymond Graham, Emery Olmsted, David Lazzaro, Frederick Welsh | |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Lawrence Green steals it from James Blackmon | 66-57 |
| 10:52 | Texas Southern | Clark Bartholomew can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Lewis | 66-57 |
| 10:44 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green loses the dribble to Mike Boucher | 66-57 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher lays it up and in | 66-59 |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | Kevin Rose steals the ball from Lawrence Green | 66-59 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison makes the fadeaway from the left side | 66-61 |
| 09:56 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 09:54 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington hits the follow up shot | 68-61 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | James Blackmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-64 |
| 09:20 | Texas Southern | James Lewis comes up short on the shot from the right block | 68-64 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Rolando Delagarza grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Rolando Delagarza is hacked by Lawrence Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Green, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), David Borja (SG), Eugene Elkins (SF), Albert Oliver (PF), Thomas Rodgers (C) Rickie Simmons, Lawrence Green, Michael Carrington, Clark Bartholomew, James Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Graham (SG), Emery Olmsted (SF), David Lazzaro (PF), Frederick Welsh (C) Mike Boucher, Kevin Rose, James Blackmon, Rolando Delagarza | |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 08:44 | Texas Southern | David Borja comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-67 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted pulls down the rebound | 68-67 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Lazzaro | 68-69 |
| 08:16 | Texas Southern | Eugene Elkins loses the ball out of bounds | 68-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG) Charles Medeiros | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Blackmon (PF) David Lazzaro | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 68-69 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Oliver | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Rickie Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Borja (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Elkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Oliver (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Rodgers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nicholas Morrison (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Emery Olmsted (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Blackmon (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frederick Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 07:40 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 07:27 | Texas Southern | David Borja misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | Albert Oliver tips it home | 73-69 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | James Blackmon makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 06:41 | Texas Southern | Raymond Graham takes the ball from Eugene Elkins | 73-72 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-72 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Albert Oliver steps in front of the Frederick Welsh pass | 73-72 |
| 05:39 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 05:37 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Oliver | 73-72 |
| 05:26 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 05:25 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons snags the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 05:08 | Texas Southern | Frederick Welsh blocks the short jumper by Thomas Rodgers | 73-72 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham is hacked by David Borja in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Borja, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros (PG), Lawrence Green (SG), Michael Carrington (SF), James Lewis (PF), Clyde Degraff (C) Rickie Simmons, David Borja, Eugene Elkins, Albert Oliver, Thomas Rodgers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kevin Rose (PG), Mike Boucher (SF), David Lazzaro (PF), Raymond Reynolds (C) Nicholas Morrison, Emery Olmsted, James Blackmon, Frederick Welsh | |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher can't connect on a floater from the right side | 73-72 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds hits the follow up shot | 73-74 |
| 04:40 | Texas Southern | Kevin Rose is called for the reach on Charles Medeiros - foul #2 on Kevin Rose, team foul #5 | 73-74 |
| 04:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Medeiros misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-74 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Raymond Reynolds snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 73-74 |
| 04:00 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 73-74 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Charles Medeiros (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lawrence Green (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Carrington (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Degraff (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Kevin Rose (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Graham (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mike Boucher (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Lazzaro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Kevin Rose misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher tips it home | 73-76 |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Green clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 73-76 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Lazzaro | 73-76 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 73-76 |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Clyde Degraff grabs the defensive rebound | 73-76 |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons (PG), Clark Bartholomew (PF) Lawrence Green, Clyde Degraff | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison (PG), James Blackmon (PF) Raymond Graham, David Lazzaro | |
| 02:45 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Clark Bartholomew | 75-76 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh (C) Raymond Reynolds | |
| 02:29 | Texas Southern | James Lewis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-76 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher grabs the board | 75-76 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | Mike Boucher hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 75-76 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Michael Carrington pulls down the rebound | 75-76 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Borja (SG), Clyde Degraff (C) Charles Medeiros, James Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Graham (SG), Emery Olmsted (SF) Mike Boucher, Kevin Rose | |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | David Borja hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Frederick Welsh - foul #1 on Frederick Welsh, team foul #6 | 75-76 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | David Borja makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | David Borja makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 77-76 |
| 01:24 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Clyde Degraff | 77-76 |
| 01:07 | Texas Southern | The jump hook by David Borja is blocked by Emery Olmsted | 77-76 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico | Frederick Welsh grabs the board | 77-76 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | Raymond Graham is whistled for a carry | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Raymond Graham - foul #4 on Raymond Graham, team foul #7 | 77-76 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | James Blackmon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-76 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons grabs the board | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons is hacked by Nicholas Morrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Morrison, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Rickie Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | James Blackmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-76 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Welsh | 79-76 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Nicholas Morrison misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | James Blackmon grabs the offensive rebound | 79-76 |