| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Han (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Henkel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Mattis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robin Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lee Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Unrein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Donohue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon inbounds the ball | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | New Mexico | James Henkel is fouled on the floor by Lee Zarnick - foul #2 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | James Henkel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-55 |
| 19:32 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 19:30 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein is hacked by James Henkel in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Henkel, team foul #1 | 40-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Joseph Falbo (SF) James Henkel, Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 19:25 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo's floater is tipped away by Clarence Donohue | 40-55 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull tips it back up and in | 42-55 |
| 19:13 | Texas Southern | Ronald Han steps in front of the Lee Zarnick pass in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF) James Zendejas, Joseph Falbo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen (PG), Michael Croft (SG), Brian Gast (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Joshua Long (C) Joshua Matthews, Lee Zarnick, Christopher Unrein, Gerard Scott, Clarence Donohue | |
| 18:40 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis misses long on a shot from close range | 42-55 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Michael Croft steals it from Stephen Mattis in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| 18:13 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Ronald Han is hacked by Jack Guillen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Guillen, team foul #2 | 42-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Mark Smith (C) Ronald Han, Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Leon Haynes (SG), George Campion (SF), Gerard Scott (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) Jack Guillen, Michael Croft, Brian Gast, Gary Lewis, Joshua Long | |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Mark Smith comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-55 |
| 17:49 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 17:36 | Texas Southern | George Campion's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Falbo | 42-55 |
| 17:35 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes misses the tip | 42-55 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Bester | 42-55 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | George Bester's fadeaway is rejected by Gerard Scott | 42-55 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Falbo | 42-55 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | James Henkel clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Mark Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-55 |
| 16:47 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 16:36 | Texas Southern | George Campion is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | James Zendejas grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | James Henkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) James Zendejas, George Bester, Joseph Falbo, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Lee Zarnick (SG), Christopher Unrein (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Brian Gast (C) Joshua Matthews, Leon Haynes, George Campion, Gerard Scott, Clarence Donohue | |
| 16:09 | Texas Southern | Robin Turnbull steals the ball from Gary Lewis | 42-55 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | James Henkel drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Lee Zarnick - foul #3 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #3 | 44-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) Christopher Young | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen (PG), Gerard Scott (PF), Joshua Long (C) Michael Croft, Gary Lewis, Brian Gast | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | James Henkel makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Henkel (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Shawn Beamon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Mattis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robin Turnbull (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jack Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lee Zarnick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Unrein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Long (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jack Guillen | 45-57 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Jack Guillen is called for the reach on James Henkel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Guillen, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG) Jack Guillen | |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF) James Henkel, Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:13 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG) James Zendejas | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | James Henkel drills a floater from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 15:00 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF) James Henkel, George Bester | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Gary Lewis (C) Joshua Matthews, Joshua Long | |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Charles Valentino | 49-57 |
| 14:44 | Texas Southern | Robin Turnbull denies the turnaround by Christopher Unrein | 49-57 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | James Zendejas clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Lee Zarnick - foul #4 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF) Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Brian Gast (SF), Clarence Donohue (C) Lee Zarnick, Christopher Unrein, Gerard Scott | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 14:06 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft is called for 5 seconds | 51-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG) James Zendejas | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott (PF) Gary Lewis | |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Brian Gast - foul #2 on Brian Gast, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF) George Bester, Joseph Falbo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein (SF) Brian Gast | |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 13:53 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 13:42 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Unrein, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF) Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Long (PF) Gerard Scott | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-57 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | James Henkel snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | George Bester's pass is intercepted by Christopher Unrein | 51-57 |
| 12:58 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein hits the finger roll | 51-59 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Falbo | 51-59 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | George Bester is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block | 53-59 |
| 12:22 | Texas Southern | James Henkel is called for the reach on Michael Croft in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Henkel, team foul #2 | 53-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Young (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), Mark Smith (C) James Henkel, George Bester, Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (SG), George Campion (SF), Gerard Scott (PF), Gary Lewis (C) Michael Croft, Christopher Unrein, Joshua Long, Clarence Donohue | |
| 12:17 | Texas Southern | George Campion is hacked by Stephen Mattis - foul #2 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #3 on Mark Smith, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kelly Horne (C) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Gast (C) Gary Lewis | |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 12:06 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the lane | 53-61 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne grabs the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 11:47 | Texas Southern | George Campion snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Young (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Beamon (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Mattis (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelly Horne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (tired) 8 pts. SG - Leon Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Campion (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Scott (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Gast (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott connects on the floater in the paint set up by Joshua Matthews | 53-63 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Gast - foul #3 on Brian Gast, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Robin Turnbull (C) Christopher Young, Kelly Horne | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis (C) George Campion | |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-63 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 11:27 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis snags the defensive board | 53-63 |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 11:05 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 10:45 | Texas Southern | James Henkel steps in front of the Gerard Scott pass | 53-63 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Brian Gast steals it from Charles Valentino in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| 10:41 | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews hits the finger roll set up by Brian Gast | 53-65 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull knocks in the shot from close range | 55-65 |
| 10:16 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gerard Scott | 55-68 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis misses the easy open layup | 55-68 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon hits the follow up shot | 57-68 |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Mattis - foul #3 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Mark Smith (C) James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), George Campion (SF), Joshua Long (C) Joshua Matthews, Brian Gast, Gary Lewis | |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 09:53 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | George Bester scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on George Campion - foul #2 on George Campion, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue (C) Gerard Scott | |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | George Bester makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| 09:21 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue's fadeaway is rejected by George Bester | 60-69 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Mark Smith pulls down the rebound | 60-69 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo is hacked by Clarence Donohue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Donohue, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Robin Turnbull (C) James Zendejas, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Gerard Scott (PF) Leon Haynes, Joshua Long | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 09:18 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 08:52 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 08:50 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott gets the offensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 08:35 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft misses the wide open jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Robin Turnbull - foul #3 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), Mark Smith (C) James Henkel, George Bester, Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein (SF), Gary Lewis (PF) George Campion, Gerard Scott | |
| 08:35 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 08:35 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | James Zendejas is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Croft - foul #2 on Michael Croft, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (SG) Joshua Matthews | |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | James Zendejas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 08:12 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Stephen Mattis - foul #4 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #7 | 63-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), George Bester (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:12 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:12 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:12 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Unrein | 63-71 |
| 08:01 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leon Haynes | 63-73 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | James Henkel is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Haynes - foul #1 on Leon Haynes, team foul #12 | 63-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (PF) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen (PG), Lee Zarnick (SG), Joshua Long (PF) Michael Croft, Leon Haynes, Gary Lewis | |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | James Henkel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 07:48 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Bester - foul #2 on George Bester, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF) George Bester | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott (PF) Clarence Donohue | |
| 07:48 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 07:48 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Lee Zarnick picks off the pass by James Henkel in the backcourt | 64-74 |
| 07:44 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen misses the easy layup | 64-74 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein grabs the offensive board | 64-74 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Henkel (tired) 9 pts. SF - Shawn Beamon (tired) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Mattis (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robin Turnbull (very tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jack Guillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lee Zarnick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Christopher Unrein (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Scott (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Long (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long banks in the layup set up by Jack Guillen | 64-76 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-76 |
| 06:49 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Unrein | 67-79 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-79 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein pulls down the rebound | 67-79 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | Robin Turnbull is called for the reach on Jack Guillen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #9 | 67-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Mark Smith (C) James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Campion (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) Christopher Unrein, Gerard Scott, Joshua Long | |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 67-80 |
| 06:27 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo travels with the ball | 67-81 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:16 | Texas Southern | George Bester is called for the reach on Clarence Donohue in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Bester, team foul #10 | 67-81 |
| 06:16 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue misses the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 06:16 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue makes the 2nd free throw | 67-82 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | James Zendejas loses the dribble to George Campion | 67-82 |
| 05:34 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jack Guillen | 67-84 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-84 |
| 05:14 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue snags the defensive board | 67-84 |
| 04:45 | Texas Southern | George Campion is fouled on the floor by Mark Smith - foul #4 on Mark Smith, team foul #11 | 67-84 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, George Bester, Joseph Falbo, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott (PF), Brian Gast (C) Gary Lewis, Clarence Donohue | |
| 04:45 | Texas Southern | George Campion makes the 1st free throw | 67-85 |
| 04:45 | Texas Southern | George Campion makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 67-86 |
| 04:26 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick gets the rebound | 67-86 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick travels with the ball | 67-86 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-86 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Joseph Falbo (SF) Ronald Han, Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (PG), Michael Croft (SG), Christopher Unrein (SF) Jack Guillen, Lee Zarnick, George Campion | |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull is hacked by Christopher Unrein - foul #2 on Christopher Unrein, team foul #13 | 67-86 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Bester (SF) Joseph Falbo | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 68-86 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 69-86 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:29 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 69-86 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast tips it home | 69-88 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (very tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Henkel (tired) 9 pts. SF - George Bester (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Mattis (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robin Turnbull (very tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Leon Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Croft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Unrein (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gerard Scott (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Gast (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | George Bester travels in the backcourt | 69-88 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF) George Bester | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Lee Zarnick (SG), Joshua Long (C) Leon Haynes, Michael Croft, Brian Gast | |
| 03:00 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 69-88 |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick tips it in | 69-90 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | James Henkel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-90 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Christopher Young (SG), George Bester (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Kelly Horne (C) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Jack Guillen (SG), Brian Gast (SF), Gary Lewis (C) Joshua Matthews, Lee Zarnick, Christopher Unrein, Gerard Scott | |
| 02:32 | Texas Southern | Kelly Horne picks off the pass by Brian Gast | 69-90 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | Michael Croft takes the ball from Kelly Horne in the backcourt | 69-90 |
| 02:27 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft hits the finger roll | 69-92 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | George Bester hits a shot near the basket set up by Christopher Young | 71-92 |
| 01:55 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-92 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Bester | 71-92 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Joshua Long swats the short shot by Joseph Falbo | 71-92 |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis pulls down the rebound | 71-92 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast is fouled on the floor by George Bester - foul #4 on George Bester, team foul #12 | 71-92 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Mark Smith (C) Christopher Young, Kelly Horne | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast makes the 1st free throw | 71-93 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the 2nd free throw | 71-93 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Mark Smith grabs the board | 71-93 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | Michael Croft picks off the pass by James Zendejas | 71-93 |
| 01:10 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-93 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Joshua Long steals the ball from James Zendejas | 71-93 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by George Bester - foul #5 on George Bester, team foul #13 | 71-93 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kelly Horne (C) George Bester | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the 1st free throw | 71-93 |
| 00:37 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the 2nd free throw | 71-93 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Mark Smith grabs the board | 71-93 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | James Zendejas drills a fadeaway in the lane | 73-93 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long's pass is intercepted by Kelly Horne in the backcourt | 73-93 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ronald Han | 75-93 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen runs out the clock | 75-93 |