| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) SF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jared Craft (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Montana (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dale Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Goran Zigler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Thurman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut is fouled on the floor by Dale Graham - foul #1 on Dale Graham, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Graham | 43-37 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 19:08 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Miller - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Kenneth Jumper (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker (PF), Andrew Fowler (C) Goran Zigler, Greg Thurman | |
| 19:08 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 19:08 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Keith Tucker - foul #1 on Keith Tucker, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Rea (SG), Donald Fife (PF) Jared Craft, Thomas Montana | |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 18:36 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham can't connect on a shot in the lane | 47-39 |
| 18:34 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:29 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Kenneth Jumper, Carlos Daluz, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Greg Thurman (C) Andrew Fowler, Keith Tucker | |
| 17:56 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman is hacked by Theodore Napier - foul #1 on Theodore Napier, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana (SG), Goran Zigler (PF) Dale Graham, Donald Fife | |
| 17:51 | Texas Southern | Goran Zigler drills a jumper in the paint | 47-41 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses long on a floater from close range | 47-41 |
| 17:22 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:17 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes snags the offensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson is whistled for a carry | 47-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Kenneth Jumper (SF) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Joseph Kohut | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Craft (PG), Dale Graham (SF) Wesley Bennett, Jared Rea | |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Jared Craft clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 16:42 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Graham | 47-41 |
| 16:24 | Texas Southern | Jared Craft can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Jumper - foul #1 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG) Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler (SG), Donald Fife (PF), Keith Tucker (C) Thomas Montana, Goran Zigler, Greg Thurman | |
| 16:24 | Texas Southern | Jared Craft misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:24 | Texas Southern | Jared Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Keith Tucker is called for the reach on Carlos Daluz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Tucker, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (PF) Carlos Daluz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Keith Tucker - foul #3 on Keith Tucker, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Jones (PF) Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman (C) Keith Tucker | |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 16:06 | Texas Southern | Michael Ford is called for the reach on Jared Craft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (PF) Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:47 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham is alone and drills a floater from the baseline | 49-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Theodore Napier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Jumper (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jared Craft (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Fowler (fairly fresh) SF - Dale Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Fife (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Thurman (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier is hacked by Andrew Fowler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Fowler, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Warren Rhodes (C) Theodore Napier, Kenneth Jumper, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Jared Rea (SG), Goran Zigler (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Jared Craft, Andrew Fowler, Donald Fife, Greg Thurman | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Goran Zigler - foul #3 on Goran Zigler, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Michael Ford grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Jared Rea is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Jared Rea, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Carlos Daluz (SG), Joseph Kohut (PF) Michael Ford, David Miller, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Garmon (PG), Thomas Montana (SG), Andrew Fowler (SF), Keith Tucker (PF) Wesley Bennett, Jared Rea, Dale Graham, Goran Zigler | |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 14:53 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:29 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Neal | 53-44 |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Warren Rhodes - foul #1 on Warren Rhodes, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Kenneth Jumper (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Joseph Kohut, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Craft (PG), Jared Rea (SG), Donald Fife (PF) John Garmon, Thomas Montana, Andrew Fowler | |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Keith Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 13:54 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 53-46 |
| 13:52 | Texas Southern | Joseph Smith steals the ball from Jared Craft in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith is hacked by Keith Tucker - foul #4 on Keith Tucker, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG) Carlos Daluz | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Dale Graham (SF) Keith Tucker | |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 13:20 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jared Craft | 55-48 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Roger Jones misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dale Graham - foul #2 on Dale Graham, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF) Melvin Neal, Theodore Napier, Kenneth Jumper | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Thomas Montana (SG), Goran Zigler (PF) Jared Craft, Jared Rea, Donald Fife | |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Roger Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Roger Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 58-48 |
| 12:42 | Texas Southern | Goran Zigler comes up short on the floater in the lane | 58-48 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 58-48 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | David Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico | David Miller hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ford | 60-48 |
| 12:11 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Joseph Kohut (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Thomas Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Garmon (PG), Jared Rea (SG), Andrew Fowler (SF), Greg Thurman (C) Wesley Bennett, Thomas Montana, Dale Graham, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 11:55 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-48 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Andrew Fowler steals the ball from Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| 11:32 | Texas Southern | John Garmon is called for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF) David Miller, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Craft (PG), Dale Graham (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) John Garmon, Andrew Fowler, Goran Zigler | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Daluz (fresh) PF - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jared Craft (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Rea (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dale Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Greg Thurman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Gerardo Ortiz (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Greg Thurman - foul #2 on Greg Thurman, team foul #10 | 60-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper (PF) Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (SG), Donald Fife (PF) Jared Rea, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman grabs the defensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 10:49 | Texas Southern | Jared Craft knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Fife | 60-50 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-50 |
| 10:31 | Texas Southern | Jared Craft grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 10:23 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Kohut | 60-50 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 60-50 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut tips it home | 62-50 |
| 09:50 | Texas Southern | Jared Craft can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-50 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper snags the defensive board | 62-50 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 09:22 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 09:03 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Fife | 62-53 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Melvin Neal, Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Kohut | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Garmon (PG), Thomas Montana (SG), Jared Rea (SF), Goran Zigler (PF), Andrew Fowler (C) Jared Craft, Wesley Bennett, Dale Graham, Donald Fife, Greg Thurman | |
| 08:36 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Thomas Montana is called for the reach on Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Montana, team foul #11 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz (C) Andrew Fowler | |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 08:08 | Texas Southern | The jumper by Jared Rea is denied by Warren Rhodes | 63-55 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | Gerardo Ortiz picks off the pass by Joseph Smith | 63-55 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-55 |
| 07:40 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Warren Rhodes - foul #2 on Warren Rhodes, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Jones (C) Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Craft (PG), Andrew Fowler (SF), Keith Tucker (PF) John Garmon, Jared Rea, Goran Zigler | |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Roger Jones snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Wilson (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jared Craft (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Montana (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Tucker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerardo Ortiz (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Thomas Montana picks off the pass by Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 63-55 |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Michael Ford steps in front of the Gerardo Ortiz pass | 63-55 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses the dunk | 63-55 |
| 06:59 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:54 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler is whistled for traveling | 63-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Thomas Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Thomas Montana steals the ball from Michael Ford | 63-55 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana hits the finger roll | 63-57 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is hacked by Jared Craft in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jared Craft, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut (PF) David Miller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jared Rea (SG), Dale Graham (SF), Greg Thurman (C) Thomas Montana, Andrew Fowler, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:08 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman misses the runner near the basket | 65-57 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Keith Tucker - foul #5 on Keith Tucker, team foul #13 | 65-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF) Michael Ford, Kenneth Jumper, Joseph Kohut | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler (PG), Goran Zigler (PF) Jared Craft, Keith Tucker | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:32 | Texas Southern | Warren Rhodes is called for the reach on Andrew Fowler - foul #3 on Warren Rhodes, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF), Roger Jones (C) Joseph Smith, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Donald Fife (PF) Goran Zigler, Greg Thurman | |
| 05:32 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 05:32 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | Dale Graham misses long on a floater from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal hits the finger roll | 68-57 |
| 04:36 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler grabs the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 04:14 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife is fouled on the floor by Theodore Napier - foul #2 on Theodore Napier, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Kenneth Jumper (PF), Joseph Kohut (C) Melvin Neal, Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Thomas Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Garmon (PG), Thomas Montana (SG), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Wesley Bennett, Jared Rea, Andrew Fowler | |
| 04:14 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:14 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut is hacked by John Garmon in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Garmon, team foul #14 | 68-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Goran Zigler (PF) Donald Fife | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana is hacked by Kenneth Jumper - foul #2 on Kenneth Jumper, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | Thomas Montana makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Ford | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | John Garmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Jumper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Kohut (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - John Garmon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Montana (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dale Graham (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Goran Zigler (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerardo Ortiz (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 74-61 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on John Garmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #11 | 74-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes (C) Kenneth Jumper | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Jared Rea (SF), Greg Thurman (C) Dale Graham, Goran Zigler, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | John Garmon makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | John Garmon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Michael Ford knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Smith and he's hacked by Wesley Bennett - foul #1 on Wesley Bennett, team foul #15 | 76-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, Joseph Smith, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Fowler (SF), Donald Fife (PF) Thomas Montana, John Garmon | |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the free throw | 77-63 |
| 02:14 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife can't connect on a floater from the right side | 77-63 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Wesley Bennett steals the ball from Michael Ford | 77-63 |
| 01:52 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-63 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the board | 77-63 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Michael Ford lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Daluz | 79-63 |
| 01:43 | Texas Southern | Michael Ford steps in front of the Jared Rea pass in the backcourt | 79-63 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut jams it on a nice dish by Michael Ford | 81-63 |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Michael Ford is called for the reach on Jared Rea in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #12 | 81-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper (SG) Theodore Napier | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea makes the 1st free throw | 81-64 |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea misses the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | Roger Jones pulls down the rebound | 81-64 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Roger Jones misses the wide open shot from the right block | 81-64 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Roger Jones can't tip it in | 81-64 |
| 01:20 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea snags the defensive board | 81-64 |
| 01:02 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 81-64 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz grabs the defensive rebound | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Michael Ford clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jared Rea - foul #4 on Jared Rea, team foul #16 | 81-64 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 82-64 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Donald Fife | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Jared Rea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-64 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Kenneth Jumper scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-64 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by Andrew Fowler | 84-66 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Michael Ford runs out the clock | 84-66 |