| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Miller (fresh) SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hamrick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Miller - foul #2 on Gary Miller, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:09 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick hits a shot from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | William Dicks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Todd Hoffman - foul #2 on Todd Hoffman, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba (PF) John Hamrick | |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Sawyer - foul #2 on Lawrence Sawyer, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SG), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, William Kuiper, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:20 | Texas Southern | Steve Young steals the ball from Larry Villalba | 42-38 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Steve Young lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Todd Hoffman | 44-38 |
| 17:56 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 17:55 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Zech | 44-38 |
| 17:36 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Miller | 44-41 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Charles Zynda (PF), Roger Alexander (C) William Dicks, Johnathan Derosa, Todd Hoffman, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), William Kuiper (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Gary Miller, Larry Villalba, Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Curtis Reynolds and the foul's on Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (PF) Gerald Williams | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (SG) Robert Williams | |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 16:35 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is hacked by Curtis Reynolds - foul #2 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 16:04 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick is denied on a layup by Charles Zynda | 48-44 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Zynda (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Miller (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Kuiper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hamrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Sawyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is fouled on the floor by Curtis Reynolds - foul #3 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SF) Todd Hoffman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), Larry Villalba (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, Gary Miller, William Kuiper, John Hamrick, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda's pass is intercepted by Larry Villalba | 48-44 |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech loses the dribble to William Dimatteo | 48-44 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Delacerda | 50-44 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Alexander - foul #1 on Roger Alexander, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Gerald Williams (SF), Todd Hoffman (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) William Dimatteo, Andrew Delacerda, Charles Zynda, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF) Larry Villalba | |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | William Dicks throws it down on a great pass from Johnathan Derosa | 52-46 |
| 14:34 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the shot from the right block | 52-49 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz tips it home | 54-49 |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG) Johnathan Derosa | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Larry Villalba (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Thomas Carpenter, Luis Guzman, Wayne Zech, Joe Hampton | |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Earl Little hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 13:54 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Hamrick | 54-49 |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Todd Hoffman - foul #3 on Todd Hoffman, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Charles Zynda (PF), Steve Young (C) Earl Little, Todd Hoffman, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Kuiper (SF) John Hamrick | |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Charles Zynda is fouled on the floor by Larry Villalba - foul #2 on Larry Villalba, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman (SG) Robert Williams | |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 54-50 |
| 13:07 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 12:55 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Zynda - foul #3 on Charles Zynda, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Johnathan Derosa (SF), Roger Alexander (C) William Dicks, Gerald Williams, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Hamrick (PF) Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 12:55 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:55 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG) Earl Little | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer (C) Larry Villalba | |
| 12:34 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 12:32 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper can't tip it in | 54-50 |
| 12:31 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses the jumper in the lane | 54-50 |
| 12:24 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:04 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Alexander - foul #2 on Roger Alexander, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Earl Little (SG), Todd Hoffman (PF), Steve Young (C) William Dimatteo, Andrew Delacerda, Charles Zynda, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Curtis Reynolds, Luis Guzman, William Kuiper | |
| 12:04 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:04 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | William Dicks is open but misses the lay-in | 54-52 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | William Dicks gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnathan Derosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Young (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Hamrick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Sawyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa misses the wide open runner in the paint | 54-52 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Hoffman | 54-52 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | William Dicks blows the layup but he's fouled by Gary Miller - foul #3 on Gary Miller, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF), Joseph Waltz (C) Johnathan Derosa, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) John Hamrick, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | William Dicks makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:21 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 11:11 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | William Dicks connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Todd Hoffman | 57-52 |
| 10:58 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Earl Little is fouled on the floor by Gary Miller - foul #4 on Gary Miller, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Charles Zynda (PF), Roger Alexander (C) William Dicks, Todd Hoffman, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman (SG) Gary Miller | |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Alexander | 57-52 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander throws it down | 59-52 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman is fouled on the floor by Charles Zynda - foul #4 on Charles Zynda, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Johnathan Derosa (PF) Earl Little, Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), William Kuiper (SF) Thomas Carpenter, Wayne Zech | |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:11 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-54 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| 09:51 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Todd Hoffman (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) William Dimatteo, Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SG), John Hamrick (PF), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Luis Guzman, Larry Villalba, Joe Hampton | |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Sawyer - foul #3 on Lawrence Sawyer, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Young (C) Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 09:20 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 09:01 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer clanks a shot in the paint | 63-54 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Curtis Reynolds steals it from William Dicks | 63-54 |
| 08:52 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper lays it up and in set up by Curtis Reynolds | 63-56 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman makes the jump hook in the paint | 65-56 |
| 08:12 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper loses the ball out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Earl Little (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) William Dicks, Andrew Delacerda, Johnathan Derosa, Todd Hoffman, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), Larry Villalba (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, Robert Williams, William Kuiper, John Hamrick, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo can't finish the layup | 65-56 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Waltz - foul #1 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Zynda (PF) Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG) Thomas Carpenter | |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 07:54 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Hampton - foul #3 on Joe Hampton, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Zynda - foul #5 on Charles Zynda, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz (C) Charles Zynda | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 07:39 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Miller (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Luis Guzman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Villalba (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joe Hampton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Zech (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-58 |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton lays it up and in and he's fouled by Roger Alexander - foul #3 on Roger Alexander, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SG) Earl Little | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG) Luis Guzman | |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton makes the free throw | 66-61 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo snags the offensive board | 66-61 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Carpenter - foul #4 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Todd Hoffman (PF) William Dimatteo, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Kuiper (SF), John Hamrick (PF) Joe Hampton, Wayne Zech | |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gary Miller and he's fouled by Gerald Williams - foul #2 on Gerald Williams, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Steve Young (C) Gerald Williams, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman (SG), Lawrence Sawyer (C) Gary Miller, Larry Villalba | |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | William Dicks is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Todd Hoffman and he's hacked by Lawrence Sawyer - foul #4 on Lawrence Sawyer, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF) William Kuiper | |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses the free throw | 70-64 |
| 06:03 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 05:42 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter's layup is rejected by Todd Hoffman | 70-64 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Steve Young gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 70-64 |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Luis Guzman | 70-64 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick is denied on a layup by Steve Young | 70-64 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Steve Young | 70-64 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | John Hamrick blocks the short jumper by Todd Hoffman | 70-64 |
| 04:54 | New Mexico | Steve Young tips it home | 72-64 |
| 04:36 | Texas Southern | Lawrence Sawyer is called for a charge - foul #5 on Lawrence Sawyer, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Earl Little (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) William Dicks, Andrew Delacerda, Johnathan Derosa, Todd Hoffman, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Gary Miller (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Thomas Carpenter, Luis Guzman, Robert Williams, John Hamrick, Lawrence Sawyer | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Gary Miller - foul #5 on Gary Miller, team foul #14 | 74-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman (SG), Larry Villalba (SF) Gary Miller, William Kuiper | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses the free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:21 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-64 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to William Dimatteo | 74-64 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Earl Little is hacked by Luis Guzman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Guzman, team foul #15 | 74-64 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:00 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:00 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech pulls down the rebound | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-64 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Waltz | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Luis Guzman - foul #5 on Luis Guzman, team foul #16 | 74-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dicks (PG), Todd Hoffman (PF) William Dimatteo, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG), William Kuiper (SF) Luis Guzman, Joe Hampton | |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 03:36 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dicks (fresh) 24 pts. 2 stl. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Hoffman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Roger Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Carpenter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Kuiper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Villalba (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Wayne Zech (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech can't connect on a floater in the lane | 75-64 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | Earl Little is called for the reach on Curtis Reynolds - foul #1 on Earl Little, team foul #12 | 75-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa (SG), Steve Young (C) Earl Little, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SG), John Hamrick (PF) Thomas Carpenter, Wayne Zech | |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa gets the rebound | 75-65 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | William Dicks misses long on an open jumper from close range | 75-65 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Young | 75-65 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Johnathan Derosa | 78-65 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-65 |
| 02:10 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba hits the follow up shot | 78-67 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Steve Young can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Villalba - foul #3 on Larry Villalba, team foul #17 | 78-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG) William Dicks, Todd Hoffman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG), Joe Hampton (SF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, William Kuiper, John Hamrick | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo gets the rebound | 80-67 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda is fouled on the floor by Larry Villalba - foul #4 on Larry Villalba, team foul #18 | 80-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman (PF) William Dimatteo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:24 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the easy layup | 81-67 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda pulls down the rebound | 81-67 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 81-67 |
| 01:16 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter gets the rebound | 81-67 |
| 01:00 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman's layup is rejected by Joe Hampton | 81-69 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Johnathan Derosa pulls down the offensive rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Todd Hoffman is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint | 83-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 83-72 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda runs out the clock | 83-72 |