| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Slezak (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andres Bruno (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | John Slezak inbounds the ball | 30-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Texas Southern | Bill Moronta steps in front of the John Slezak pass | 30-51 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses the dunk | 30-51 |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 30-51 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | John Slezak is whistled for traveling | 30-51 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bill Moronta and the foul's on John Slezak - foul #2 on John Slezak, team foul #1 | 30-53 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler makes the free throw | 30-54 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Dobbins - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dobbins, team foul #1 | 32-54 |
| 18:52 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno misses the free throw | 32-54 |
| 18:52 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Christopher Pressler | 32-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins loses the dribble to John Slezak | 32-54 |
| 18:29 | Texas Southern | John Slezak blows the layup | 32-54 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Bardin | 32-56 |
| 18:00 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno's floater is tipped away by Christopher Pressler | 32-56 |
| 17:58 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas snags the offensive board | 32-56 |
| 17:52 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno double dribbles | 32-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), Paul Layfield (SG), Brent Gilcrease (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Richard Yearwood, Nick Payne, John Slezak, Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 32-58 |
| 17:14 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield can't throw it down | 32-58 |
| 17:13 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger grabs the offensive board | 32-58 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Orval Horn - foul #1 on Orval Horn, team foul #2 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno (C) Larry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn | |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield makes the 1st free throw | 33-58 |
| 16:58 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield misses the 2nd free throw | 33-58 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the board | 33-58 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-58 |
| 16:44 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield hits a runner near the basket | 35-58 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Bill Moronta | 35-60 |
| 16:10 | Texas Southern | Andres Bruno scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-60 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Brent Gilcrease steals the ball from Bryan Hondo | 37-60 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Spangler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Layfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brent Gilcrease (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Eggenberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Mark Spangler is called for the reach on Bryan Bardin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Spangler, team foul #2 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SG), John Slezak (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Shawn Taylor (C) Mark Spangler, Paul Layfield, Brent Gilcrease, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Eckhardt - foul #2 on Mark Eckhardt, team foul #3 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG) Mark Eckhardt | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 15:16 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 15:04 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Yearwood and the foul's on Jeffrey Dobbins - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dobbins, team foul #3 | 39-62 |
| 15:04 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor misses the free throw | 39-62 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins snags the defensive board | 39-62 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins dunks the ball on a great pass from Chris Haro and he's hacked by John Slezak - foul #3 on John Slezak, team foul #4 | 39-64 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins misses the free throw | 39-64 |
| 14:47 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Shawn Taylor | 39-64 |
| 14:31 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 39-64 |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood snags the offensive board | 39-64 |
| 14:16 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-64 |
| 13:58 | New Mexico | Chris Haro is hacked by Richard Yearwood - foul #2 on Richard Yearwood, team foul #5 | 42-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt (SG), Andres Bruno (C) Nick Payne, Shawn Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn | |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins misses long on a runner from the baseline | 42-64 |
| 13:35 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-64 |
| 13:21 | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-64 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Mark Eckhardt - foul #3 on Mark Eckhardt, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), Nick Payne (SG), Shawn Taylor (PF) Richard Yearwood, John Slezak, Larry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Chris Haro makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo snags the offensive board | 44-65 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Bill Moronta | 44-67 |
| 12:17 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hondo - foul #1 on Bryan Hondo, team foul #4 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Slezak (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF) Mark Eckhardt, Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF) Bill Moronta, Chris Haro | |
| 12:09 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor misses the easy layup | 44-67 |
| 12:08 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor tips it but misses | 44-67 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-67 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | John Slezak steals it from Derrick Hicks in the backcourt | 44-67 |
| 12:03 | Texas Southern | John Slezak jams it | 46-67 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Nick Payne is called for the reach on Ronald Bessey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nick Payne, team foul #7 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Paul Layfield (SF), Larry Thomas (PF) Nick Payne, John Slezak, Shawn Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Bryan Bardin, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 11:56 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas gets the rebound | 46-67 |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | Christopher Pressler swats the layup by Larry Thomas | 46-67 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-67 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Spangler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Layfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Eggenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Pressler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Eggenberger is called for the reach on Ronald Bessey - foul #2 on Jeffrey Eggenberger, team foul #8 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease (SF) Richard Yearwood | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 11:33 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 46-67 |
| 11:21 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brent Gilcrease | 49-67 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler lays it up and in on a nice dish by Orval Horn | 49-69 |
| 10:36 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Dobbins - foul #3 on Jeffrey Dobbins, team foul #5 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SG), John Slezak (SF), Shawn Taylor (PF), Andres Bruno (C) Mark Spangler, Paul Layfield, Brent Gilcrease, Larry Thomas, Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG), Chris Haro (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn, Derrick Hicks, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor misses the lay-in | 49-69 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| 10:11 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 10:10 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor gets the rebound | 49-69 |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | John Slezak is fouled on the floor by Gerald Loftis - foul #1 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG) John Slezak | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:46 | Texas Southern | Bill Moronta takes the ball from Andres Bruno | 49-69 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Chris Haro | 49-71 |
| 09:09 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor misses short on a turnaround from close range | 49-71 |
| 09:08 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor tips it in | 51-71 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-71 |
| 08:47 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 08:42 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne double dribbles | 51-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), Paul Layfield (SG), Brent Gilcrease (SF), Larry Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Richard Yearwood, Nick Payne, Mark Eckhardt, Shawn Taylor, Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Chris Haro, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Paul Layfield takes the ball from Derrick Hicks in the backcourt | 51-71 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Mark Spangler, team foul #9 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG) Mark Spangler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta | |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey dunks the ball on a great pass from Orval Horn and the foul's on Nick Payne - foul #4 on Nick Payne, team foul #10 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), John Slezak (SF), Andres Bruno (C) Paul Layfield, Brent Gilcrease, Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the free throw | 51-73 |
| 07:53 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-73 |
| 07:44 | Texas Southern | John Slezak misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-73 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas snags the offensive board | 51-73 |
| 07:23 | Texas Southern | John Slezak is hacked by Derrick Hicks - foul #2 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #7 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG) Nick Payne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn | |
| 07:23 | Texas Southern | John Slezak makes the 1st free throw | 52-73 |
| 07:23 | Texas Southern | John Slezak makes the 2nd free throw | 53-73 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Yearwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Spangler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Slezak (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Larry Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - Andres Bruno (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Pressler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Bardin | 53-76 |
| 06:51 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler connects on the 3 from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins blows the wide open layup | 56-76 |
| 06:25 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks tips it home | 56-78 |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-78 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bryan Bardin | 56-78 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-78 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SG), Brent Gilcrease (PF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Richard Yearwood, Mark Spangler, Larry Thomas, Andres Bruno | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Chris Haro (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Derrick Hicks, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Haro - foul #2 on Chris Haro, team foul #8 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor (C) John Slezak | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger makes the 1st free throw | 57-78 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-78 |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-78 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Chris Haro hits the follow up shot | 58-80 |
| 05:25 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-80 |
| 05:24 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt grabs the offensive rebound | 58-80 |
| 05:19 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Bryan Hondo - foul #2 on Bryan Hondo, team foul #9 | 58-80 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG) Brent Gilcrease | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG) Orval Horn | |
| 05:19 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 58-80 |
| 05:19 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis lays it in on a great pass from Bryan Bardin | 59-82 |
| 04:53 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Layfield | 62-82 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Chris Haro is hacked by Mark Eckhardt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Eckhardt, team foul #11 | 62-82 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Spangler (PG), John Slezak (SF), Larry Thomas (PF) Paul Layfield, Mark Eckhardt, Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bill Moronta (SG), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Ronald Bessey, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Chris Haro makes the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 04:47 | Texas Southern | Larry Thomas pulls down the rebound | 62-83 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Christopher Pressler blocks the short jumper by Larry Thomas | 62-83 |
| 04:33 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Spangler | 62-83 |
| 04:21 | Texas Southern | John Slezak can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 62-83 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins gets the rebound | 62-83 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Spangler - foul #5 on Mark Spangler, team foul #12 | 62-83 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Yearwood (PG), Brent Gilcrease (C) Mark Spangler, Shawn Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF) Chris Haro | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses the 1st free throw | 62-83 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-83 |
| 04:18 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Larry Thomas | 62-83 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | Bryan Bardin is called for the reach on John Slezak - foul #1 on Bryan Bardin, team foul #10 | 62-83 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | John Slezak makes the 1st free throw | 63-83 |
| 04:09 | Texas Southern | John Slezak misses the 2nd free throw | 63-83 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta gets the rebound | 63-83 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks buries a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Nick Payne - foul #5 on Nick Payne, team foul #13 | 63-85 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SG), Shawn Taylor (PF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (C) Richard Yearwood, Nick Payne, John Slezak, Larry Thomas | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the free throw | 63-86 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-86 |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt tips it home | 65-86 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Paul Layfield (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Eckhardt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Brent Gilcrease (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Shawn Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Eggenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Hondo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Layfield - foul #2 on Paul Layfield, team foul #14 | 65-86 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 1st free throw | 65-86 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 2nd free throw | 65-86 |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger pulls down the rebound | 65-86 |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | Orval Horn picks off the pass by Mark Eckhardt | 65-86 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-86 |
| 02:23 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield pulls down the rebound | 65-86 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | The short jumper by Jeffrey Eggenberger is denied by Orval Horn | 65-86 |
| 02:18 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt misses the tip | 65-86 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis snags the defensive board | 65-86 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Orval Horn | 65-88 |
| 01:39 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield is whistled for a carry | 65-88 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Orval Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-88 |
| 01:26 | Texas Southern | Brent Gilcrease hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-88 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-88 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Gilcrease - foul #2 on Brent Gilcrease, team foul #15 | 65-88 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 65-89 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-90 |
| 01:08 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Taylor | 67-90 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 67-92 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt is whistled for a carry | 67-92 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis loses the ball out of bounds | 67-92 |
| 00:08 | Texas Southern | Shawn Taylor hits a turnaround near the basket | 69-92 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey runs out the clock | 69-92 |