| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Strothers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Henry (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Rourke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lonnie Shellman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Sliwinski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Blackledge (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Endo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski inbounds the ball | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier's floater is knocked away by George Rourke | 46-54 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Sliwinski | 46-54 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski is fouled on the floor by David Strothers - foul #1 on David Strothers, team foul #1 | 46-54 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski makes the jump hook from the left block set up by William Blackledge and he's hacked by George Rourke - foul #4 on George Rourke, team foul #2 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas (PF) George Rourke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 18:56 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | William Blackledge grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | William Blackledge is hacked by Samuel Henry - foul #2 on Samuel Henry, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (SG), David Severin (C) Trevor Burke, Douglas Endo | |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Russell Perz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Russell Perz, team foul #1 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler (C) Lonnie Shellman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG), John Fancher (SF), Carl Ellison (C) Marion Dampier, Ivan Sliwinski, William Blackledge | |
| 18:25 | Texas Southern | David Strothers is fouled on the floor by Carl Ellison - foul #2 on Carl Ellison, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | The refs have stopped play. Josh Cheney is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SF) Josh Cheney | |
| 18:10 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 49-57 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | David Severin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Brown (PG) David Strothers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (SG) Ivan Sliwinski | |
| 17:44 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler's fadeaway is rejected by David Severin | 49-57 |
| 17:42 | Texas Southern | Michael Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 17:27 | Texas Southern | Trevor Burke is called for the reach on Samuel Henry - foul #3 on Trevor Burke, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman (C) Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), William Blackledge (PF), Douglas Endo (C) Trevor Burke, David Severin, Carl Ellison | |
| 17:14 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Brown | 51-57 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marion Dampier | 51-59 |
| 16:50 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strothers (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SF) John Fancher | |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Shellman | 51-59 |
| 16:31 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 16:20 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman loses the dribble to Ivan Sliwinski | 51-59 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski banks in the layup | 51-61 |
| 16:00 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Strothers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Henry (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marco Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Shellman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Marion Dampier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Perz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Sliwinski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Blackledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Endo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | William Blackledge is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Blackledge, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Brown (PG), Anthony Ibanez (SF), Charles Hepler (C) David Strothers, Marco Costa, Lonnie Shellman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (SG), Trevor Burke (SF), David Severin (PF), Carl Ellison (C) Russell Perz, Ivan Sliwinski, William Blackledge, Douglas Endo | |
| 15:46 | Texas Southern | Tony Thibeault is called for the reach on Samuel Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SF) Tony Thibeault | |
| 15:31 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 53-61 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier buries a shot from the left side | 53-63 |
| 15:18 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Samuel Henry and he's fouled by Carl Ellison - foul #3 on Carl Ellison, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza (SG), Lonnie Shellman (C) Samuel Henry, Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (PG) Marion Dampier | |
| 15:18 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler makes the free throw | 56-63 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 14:58 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman banks in the layup set up by Anthony Ibanez | 58-65 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke is fouled on the floor by Norman Valenza - foul #1 on Norman Valenza, team foul #4 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strothers (PG), Samuel Henry (SG), Charles Thomas (PF) Michael Brown, Norman Valenza, Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Blackledge (PF), Michael Jones (C) David Severin, Carl Ellison | |
| 14:20 | New Mexico | John Fancher double dribbles | 58-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza (SF) Anthony Ibanez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG) John Fancher | |
| 14:13 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 14:11 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry can't tip it in | 58-65 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier tips it back up and in | 58-67 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Blackledge - foul #3 on William Blackledge, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marco Costa (SF) Samuel Henry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG), Douglas Endo (C) Trevor Burke, Michael Jones | |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 59-67 |
| 13:18 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman loses the ball out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Brown (PG), Evan Nelson (SG), George Rourke (PF) David Strothers, Norman Valenza, Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (SF), Carl Ellison (PF) Ivan Sliwinski, William Blackledge | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-67 |
| 13:00 | Texas Southern | Evan Nelson gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 12:47 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman misses the easy layup | 59-67 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | John Fancher misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Lonnie Shellman - foul #1 on Lonnie Shellman, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strothers (PG), Samuel Henry (SG), Anthony Ibanez (SF), Charles Hepler (C) Michael Brown, Evan Nelson, Marco Costa, Lonnie Shellman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), Trevor Burke (SG), David Severin (PF), Michael Jones (C) Marion Dampier, Josh Cheney, Carl Ellison, Douglas Endo | |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | John Fancher misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico | John Fancher makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Strothers | 62-68 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Russell Perz misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Strothers - foul #2 on David Strothers, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SF), William Blackledge (PF) John Fancher, Michael Jones | |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Russell Perz makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Russell Perz makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Strothers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Henry (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Ibanez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Rourke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Hepler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Perz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Burke (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Sliwinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Blackledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Severin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | David Severin is called for the reach on David Strothers - foul #1 on David Severin, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Douglas Endo (C) David Severin | |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | David Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | David Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Endo | 64-72 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | David Strothers is hacked by Trevor Burke - foul #4 on Trevor Burke, team foul #9 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marco Costa (SF), Charles Thomas (C) Anthony Ibanez, Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Josh Cheney (SG), Carl Ellison (PF) Russell Perz, Trevor Burke, William Blackledge | |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | David Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | David Strothers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-72 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Ellison | 66-72 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Samuel Henry steals it from Ivan Sliwinski | 66-72 |
| 10:20 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry banks in the layup | 68-72 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Josh Cheney | 68-74 |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Endo - foul #2 on Douglas Endo, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Brown (PG), Norman Valenza (SG), Anthony Ibanez (SF) David Strothers, Samuel Henry, Marco Costa | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (PG), Russell Perz (SG), David Severin (PF), Michael Jones (C) Marion Dampier, Josh Cheney, Carl Ellison, Douglas Endo | |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | David Severin can't tip it in | 69-74 |
| 09:39 | Texas Southern | Anthony Ibanez pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 09:26 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas hits the finger roll | 71-74 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski's pass is intercepted by Charles Thomas | 71-74 |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Russell Perz is called for the reach on Norman Valenza in the backcourt - foul #2 on Russell Perz, team foul #11 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman (C) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG) Ivan Sliwinski | |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | David Severin misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Rourke - foul #5 on George Rourke, team foul #7 | 71-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler (PF) George Rourke | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | David Severin misses the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | David Severin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Blackledge (PF) David Severin | |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | John Fancher loses the ball out of bounds | 71-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marco Costa (SF) Anthony Ibanez | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Severin (C) Michael Jones | |
| 08:47 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza is hacked by Marion Dampier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marion Dampier, team foul #12 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SF) John Fancher | |
| 08:47 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 08:47 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Lonnie Shellman swats the layup by Ivan Sliwinski | 73-75 |
| 08:36 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Lonnie Shellman | 73-75 |
| 08:17 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman makes the wide open floater from the right block on a great pass from Marco Costa | 75-75 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Norman Valenza is called for the reach on Russell Perz - foul #2 on Norman Valenza, team foul #8 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strothers (PG), Samuel Henry (SG), Charles Thomas (PF) Michael Brown, Norman Valenza, Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Josh Cheney (SG), Carl Ellison (C) Marion Dampier, David Severin | |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Russell Perz makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Russell Perz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas is hacked by Russell Perz - foul #3 on Russell Perz, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (PG), Tony Thibeault (SG), Trevor Burke (SF) Russell Perz, Josh Cheney, Ivan Sliwinski | |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Carl Ellison loses the dribble to Samuel Henry | 76-77 |
| 07:41 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry misses the lay-in | 76-77 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Tony Thibeault | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Strothers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Henry (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marco Costa (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Lonnie Shellman (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Fancher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Trevor Burke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - William Blackledge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Ellison (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tony Thibeault | 76-79 |
| 06:56 | Texas Southern | Trevor Burke steals it from Charles Thomas | 76-79 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-82 |
| 06:22 | Texas Southern | David Strothers misses long on a jumper from the right side | 76-82 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to William Blackledge | 76-82 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Lonnie Shellman denies the turnaround by Carl Ellison | 76-82 |
| 06:09 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas snags the defensive board | 76-82 |
| 05:50 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas blows the wide open layup | 76-82 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico | Carl Ellison grabs the board | 76-82 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | William Blackledge hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 76-82 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | John Fancher grabs the offensive board | 76-82 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to William Blackledge | 76-82 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | John Fancher misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-82 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Brown (PG), Anthony Ibanez (SF), Charles Hepler (PF) David Strothers, Marco Costa, Lonnie Shellman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), Josh Cheney (SG), Ivan Sliwinski (SF), David Severin (PF), Douglas Endo (C) John Fancher, Tony Thibeault, Trevor Burke, William Blackledge, Carl Ellison | |
| 05:01 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry loses the dribble to Marion Dampier in the backcourt | 76-82 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Thomas | 76-82 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas gets the rebound | 76-82 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 76-82 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hepler | 76-82 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Endo - foul #3 on Douglas Endo, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza (SG) Samuel Henry | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG) Marion Dampier | |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Russell Perz drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Josh Cheney | 78-84 |
| 03:40 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-84 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry (PG), Lonnie Shellman (C) Michael Brown, Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Josh Cheney, David Severin | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Samuel Henry (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Norman Valenza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Ibanez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hepler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Lonnie Shellman (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Perz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Thibeault (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Sliwinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Endo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski's fadeaway is rejected by Lonnie Shellman | 78-84 |
| 03:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Hepler pulls down the rebound | 78-84 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Samuel Henry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-84 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | Norman Valenza tips it home | 80-84 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-84 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Michael Jones can't tip it in | 80-84 |
| 02:53 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman snags the defensive board | 80-84 |
| 02:53 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-84 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Strothers (PG) Norman Valenza | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Dampier (PG), David Severin (PF), Carl Ellison (C) Ivan Sliwinski, Michael Jones, Douglas Endo | |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Carl Ellison - foul #4 on Carl Ellison, team foul #15 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas (PF) Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Fancher (SF) Russell Perz | |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | John Fancher grabs the board | 81-84 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Tony Thibeault hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Fancher | 81-87 |
| 02:17 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-87 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marco Costa (SF), Charles Hepler (C) Anthony Ibanez, Lonnie Shellman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski (SF), William Blackledge (PF), Douglas Endo (C) John Fancher, David Severin, Carl Ellison | |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Marco Costa is fouled on the floor by Tony Thibeault - foul #5 on Tony Thibeault, team foul #16 | 81-87 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman (C) Charles Hepler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trevor Burke (SG) Tony Thibeault | |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Marco Costa misses the 1st free throw | 81-87 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Marco Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | William Blackledge lays it in | 82-89 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman is hacked by Marion Dampier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marion Dampier, team foul #17 | 82-89 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman misses the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Lonnie Shellman makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | Marion Dampier buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Endo | 83-92 |
| 01:13 | Texas Southern | Marco Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 83-92 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Douglas Endo snags the defensive board | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Trevor Burke lays it up and in | 83-94 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | The pull-up jumper by David Strothers is blocked by William Blackledge | 83-94 |
| 00:40 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Shellman | 83-94 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Trevor Burke takes the ball from David Strothers | 83-94 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Henry - foul #3 on Samuel Henry, team foul #9 | 83-94 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Brown (PG), Norman Valenza (SG), Anthony Ibanez (SF), Charles Hepler (C) David Strothers, Samuel Henry, Marco Costa, Lonnie Shellman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Perz (PG), David Severin (PF), Carl Ellison (C) Marion Dampier, William Blackledge, Douglas Endo | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski makes the 1st free throw | 83-95 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Ivan Sliwinski makes the 2nd free throw | 83-96 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Charles Thomas makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Norman Valenza | 85-96 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Russell Perz runs out the clock | 85-96 |