| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Guzman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Hamrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams inbounds the ball | 28-41 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | William Kuiper takes the ball from Andrew Delacerda | 28-41 |
| 19:25 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Carpenter | 30-41 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | Steve Young is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerald Williams | 30-43 |
| 18:51 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 18:50 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 18:33 | Texas Southern | Steve Young swats the short shot by John Hamrick | 30-43 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (PG), Larry Villalba (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Thomas Carpenter, William Kuiper, John Hamrick, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Earl Little (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) William Dimatteo, Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander, Steve Young | |
| 17:59 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman connects on the 3 from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Earl Little comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 17:53 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 17:29 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton is hacked by Andrew Delacerda - foul #1 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 17:08 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Dumas | 36-43 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:25 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 38-43 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk tips it in | 38-45 |
| 15:46 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Earl Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Guzman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Villalba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joe Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Zech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Earl Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Debusk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Waltz | 40-47 |
| 15:25 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Anthony Debusk - foul #1 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Gary Miller (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Leslie Lewis (C) Earl Dumas, Luis Guzman, Larry Villalba, Wayne Zech | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Gerald Williams (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), Steve Young (C) Byron Vanostberg, Earl Little, Anthony Debusk, Joseph Waltz | |
| 15:25 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Steve Young is open and buries a floater from the right block set up by Gerald Williams | 43-49 |
| 14:50 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Alexander | 43-49 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Williams - foul #1 on Gerald Williams, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Hamrick (PF) Joe Hampton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 14:26 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Miller and he's hacked by William Dimatteo - foul #2 on William Dimatteo, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| 14:26 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | William Kuiper picks off the pass by William Dimatteo | 48-49 |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Delacerda - foul #2 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Gary Miller, William Kuiper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo (SF), David Major (C) Gerald Williams, Steve Young | |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Carpenter - foul #3 on Thomas Carpenter, team foul #1 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG) William Dimatteo | |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:58 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Williams | 51-51 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander buries a shot from the left wing set up by David Major and he's fouled by John Hamrick - foul #2 on John Hamrick, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (SG) Curtis Reynolds | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (SG), Anthony Debusk (PF) Andrew Delacerda, Wes Cornejo | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas is called for a charge - foul #3 on Earl Dumas, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba (SF), Wayne Zech (C) Robert Williams, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF) Roger Alexander | |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Villalba - foul #1 on Larry Villalba, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by David Major | 51-56 |
| 11:58 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 11:57 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the tip | 51-56 |
| 11:56 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 11:54 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba tips it but misses | 51-56 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | David Major gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico | John Hamrick steals the ball from Anthony Debusk | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Carpenter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Dumas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Villalba (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hamrick (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Zech (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dimatteo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Major (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on David Major - foul #2 on David Major, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Joe Hampton (C) Thomas Carpenter, Earl Dumas, John Hamrick, Wayne Zech | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Wes Cornejo (SF), Joseph Waltz (PF), Steve Young (C) Byron Vanostberg, Gerald Williams, Anthony Debusk, David Major | |
| 11:27 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 11:27 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Steve Young's pass is intercepted by Larry Villalba | 52-56 |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by William Dimatteo - foul #3 on William Dimatteo, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis (C) Larry Villalba | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | Luis Guzman is called for the reach on Wes Cornejo - foul #1 on Luis Guzman, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG) Luis Guzman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Roger Alexander (PF) William Dimatteo, Steve Young | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Waltz, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF), John Hamrick (PF) William Kuiper, Joe Hampton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 55-56 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Leslie Lewis is called for the reach on Earl Little in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leslie Lewis, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman (SG), Wayne Zech (C) Gary Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF), Steve Young (C) Earl Little, Wes Cornejo, Roger Alexander, Joseph Waltz | |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses short on a jump hook from close range | 55-56 |
| 09:44 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the lay-in | 55-56 |
| 09:28 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:09 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Reynolds | 57-56 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Byron Vanostberg and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Joe Hampton (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Curtis Reynolds, Luis Guzman, Robert Williams, John Hamrick, Wayne Zech | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG) Byron Vanostberg | |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:51 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 08:34 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter's floater is tipped away by Gerald Williams | 57-58 |
| 08:32 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Carpenter | 57-58 |
| 08:18 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Steve Young and he's hacked by Gary Miller - foul #4 on Gary Miller, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas (SG), Larry Villalba (PF) Gary Miller, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Wes Cornejo (SF), Roger Alexander (PF), Joseph Waltz (C) Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams, Anthony Debusk, Steve Young | |
| 08:11 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:51 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 07:49 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico | Wes Cornejo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Williams (SF) William Kuiper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Thomas Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) PF - Larry Villalba (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hampton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wes Cornejo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | Earl Dumas tips it but misses | 59-61 |
| 07:27 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Robert Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Earl Little grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico | Earl Little throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), Wayne Zech (C) Thomas Carpenter, Earl Dumas, Joe Hampton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), David Major (C) William Dimatteo, Earl Little, Wes Cornejo, Joseph Waltz | |
| 06:50 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Luis Guzman | 61-61 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander's pass is intercepted by Larry Villalba in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 06:35 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba is fouled on the floor by Byron Vanostberg - foul #2 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), William Kuiper (SF) Gary Miller, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk (PF) Roger Alexander | |
| 06:35 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:35 | Texas Southern | Larry Villalba makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda can't connect on a runner from the left block | 63-61 |
| 06:11 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 05:54 | Texas Southern | David Major steals it from Wayne Zech | 63-61 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Curtis Reynolds takes the ball from Gerald Williams in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| 05:50 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds can't finish the layup | 63-61 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Larry Villalba - foul #2 on Larry Villalba, team foul #9 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Thomas Carpenter (SG), Robert Williams (SF), John Hamrick (PF), Leslie Lewis (C) Curtis Reynolds, Luis Guzman, William Kuiper, Larry Villalba, Wayne Zech | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Wes Cornejo (SF), Joseph Waltz (C) Andrew Delacerda, Gerald Williams, David Major | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 05:02 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Earl Little is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton (C) Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Roger Alexander (PF) Byron Vanostberg, Anthony Debusk | |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Earl Little makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:40 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Williams | 65-64 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander hits a floater near the basket | 65-66 |
| 03:57 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Earl Dumas (SG), William Kuiper (SF), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Miller, Thomas Carpenter, Robert Williams, John Hamrick | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), David Major (PF), Steve Young (C) Earl Little, Wes Cornejo, Roger Alexander, Joseph Waltz | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 65-66 |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Joe Hampton | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Curtis Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Dumas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Kuiper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Hampton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leslie Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Delacerda (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Major (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds misses short on a shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:24 | Texas Southern | Joe Hampton misses the tip | 65-66 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | Leslie Lewis blocks the short jumper by Gerald Williams | 65-66 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams tips it in | 65-68 |
| 03:00 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Leslie Lewis, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG), Luis Guzman (SG), John Hamrick (PF), Wayne Zech (C) Curtis Reynolds, Earl Dumas, Joe Hampton, Leslie Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Anthony Debusk (PF) William Dimatteo, David Major | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda is hacked by Luis Guzman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Guzman, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:45 | Texas Southern | Gerald Williams denies the turnaround by Wayne Zech | 65-70 |
| 02:44 | Texas Southern | Wayne Zech tips it in | 67-70 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg is fouled in the backcourt by William Kuiper - foul #3 on William Kuiper, team foul #13 | 67-70 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:21 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Steve Young grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-72 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman gets the rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:54 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block | 67-74 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Texas Southern | John Hamrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-74 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Steve Young grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Hamrick - foul #3 on John Hamrick, team foul #14 | 67-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Reynolds (PG), Leslie Lewis (C) Gary Miller, Wayne Zech | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG) Byron Vanostberg | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Hamrick | 67-74 |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman lays it up and in | 69-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-74 |
| 00:26 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to William Kuiper | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Luis Guzman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-74 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is hacked by Curtis Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #15 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Alexander (PF) Anthony Debusk | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | William Kuiper misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-76 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Reynolds - foul #5 on Curtis Reynolds, team foul #16 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Miller (PG) Curtis Reynolds | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SF) Gerald Williams | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:10 | Texas Southern | Leslie Lewis grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Gary Miller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Guzman | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Gary Miller is called for the reach on Roger Alexander in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Miller, team foul #17 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter (PG) Gary Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Thomas Carpenter misses long on a halfcourt shot | 72-79 |