| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) PF - Arthur Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ron Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wendell Hecht (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez inbounds the ball | 14-25 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Stewart | 14-27 |
| 19:27 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-27 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Stepchinski | 17-30 |
| 19:08 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Roderick Key | 19-30 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricardo Enriquez | 19-33 |
| 18:36 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Miller | 21-33 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Cunningham | 21-33 |
| 18:21 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 18:03 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham connects on the floater from the baseline | 23-33 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-36 |
| 17:24 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Turner | 26-36 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-36 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht gets the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (SG), Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Stefan Russo (PF), Robert Lim (C) Leonard Stewart, Ricardo Enriquez, Wendell Hecht, Christopher Castiglione | |
| 16:35 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Lim - foul #1 on Robert Lim, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG) Thomas Miller | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:35 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan misses the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:35 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 16:02 | Texas Southern | Ivan Stepchinski is called for the reach on Louis Horan - foul #2 on Ivan Stepchinski, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 15:44 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 27-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Ron Todd (C) Paul Elizondo, Ralph Hunsaker, Randall Mapp, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (PG), Christopher Castiglione (C) Ivan Stepchinski, Robert Lim | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Ron Todd blocks the jumper by Stefan Russo | 27-39 |
| 15:27 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 15:03 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-39 |
| 15:01 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd tips it but misses | 27-39 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione is fouled on the floor by Roderick Key - foul #2 on Roderick Key, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (SF), Wendell Hecht (PF) Reynaldo Serrano, Stefan Russo | |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph Turner - foul #3 on Joseph Turner, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 14:10 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller is hacked by Christopher Castiglione - foul #2 on Christopher Castiglione, team foul #3 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Louis Horan (C) Ron Todd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (PG), Robert Lim (C) Arnulfo Russo, Christopher Castiglione | |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is hacked by Ivan Stepchinski - foul #3 on Ivan Stepchinski, team foul #4 | 27-40 |
| 13:55 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Turner | 30-40 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski grabs the offensive board | 30-40 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 13:13 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 13:11 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key tips it home | 32-40 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Arthur Cunningham - foul #2 on Arthur Cunningham, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Ron Todd (C) Thomas Miller, Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (SG), Christopher Castiglione (C) Leonard Stewart, Robert Lim | |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:46 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione tips it back up and in | 32-42 |
| 11:58 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp is called for traveling | 32-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Stefan Russo (PF) Ricardo Enriquez, Wendell Hecht | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 11:36 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Elizondo (fresh) SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) PF - Randall Mapp (fresh) C - Ron Todd (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arnulfo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is called for 5 seconds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (PG), Joseph Turner (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF) Roderick Key, Ralph Hunsaker, Randall Mapp | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (PG) Ivan Stepchinski | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 32-42 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano tips it home | 32-44 |
| 10:35 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Leonard Stewart - foul #2 on Leonard Stewart, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez (SF) Reynaldo Serrano | |
| 10:35 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 10:35 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Leonard Stewart | 33-46 |
| 10:03 | Texas Southern | Christopher Castiglione denies the turnaround by Ron Todd | 33-46 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Stewart | 33-48 |
| 09:20 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Miller | 35-48 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione connects on the turnaround from close range | 35-50 |
| 08:54 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ron Todd | 38-50 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 08:48 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Joseph Turner | 38-50 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner is hacked by Christopher Castiglione - foul #3 on Christopher Castiglione, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roderick Key (PG), Tim Abrams (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Thomas Miller, Paul Elizondo, Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski (PG), Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Wendell Hecht (PF), Robert Lim (C) Arnulfo Russo, Ricardo Enriquez, Stefan Russo, Christopher Castiglione | |
| 08:20 | Texas Southern | Ralph Hunsaker hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Ralph Hunsaker picks off the pass by Ivan Stepchinski | 41-50 |
| 07:52 | Texas Southern | Randall Mapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 41-50 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Robert Lim grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ivan Stepchinski | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Abrams (fresh) SF - Ralph Hunsaker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Mapp (fresh) C - Louis Horan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Stewart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Reynaldo Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wendell Hecht (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Lim (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan can't throw it down | 41-53 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ivan Stepchinski | 41-53 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Stewart | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:49 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Mapp | 44-55 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Ralph Hunsaker steals it from Leonard Stewart | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:12 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-55 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Robert Lim tips it but misses | 44-55 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Reynaldo Serrano tips it in | 44-57 |
| 05:50 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Ron Todd (C) Tim Abrams, Ralph Hunsaker, Randall Mapp, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (SG), Ricardo Enriquez (SF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Leonard Stewart, Reynaldo Serrano, Robert Lim | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Texas Southern | Wendell Hecht is called for the reach on Roderick Key - foul #1 on Wendell Hecht, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| 05:29 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht grabs the board | 44-57 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-57 |
| 05:17 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 05:10 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Roderick Key, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht loses the dribble to Roderick Key | 44-57 |
| 04:41 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Roderick Key - foul #4 on Roderick Key, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG) Arnulfo Russo | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:11 | Texas Southern | Arthur Cunningham double dribbles | 47-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stefan Russo (PF) Wendell Hecht | |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Leonard Stewart | 47-63 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-63 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roderick Key (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Miller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ron Todd (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ivan Stepchinski (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leonard Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricardo Enriquez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Stefan Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Castiglione (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione hits the finger roll | 47-65 |
| 02:36 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Miller | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | Ricardo Enriquez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo (SG), Ralph Hunsaker (SF), Randall Mapp (PF), Louis Horan (C) Thomas Miller, Joseph Turner, Arthur Cunningham, Ron Todd | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arnulfo Russo (SG), Reynaldo Serrano (SF), Wendell Hecht (PF), Robert Lim (C) Leonard Stewart, Ricardo Enriquez, Stefan Russo, Christopher Castiglione | |
| 02:03 | Texas Southern | Paul Elizondo clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-65 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Robert Lim clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 01:40 | Texas Southern | Louis Horan snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller (SG), Joseph Turner (SF), Arthur Cunningham (PF), Ron Todd (C) Paul Elizondo, Ralph Hunsaker, Randall Mapp, Louis Horan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart (SG), Ricardo Enriquez (SF), Christopher Castiglione (C) Arnulfo Russo, Reynaldo Serrano, Robert Lim | |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Turner - foul #4 on Joseph Turner, team foul #6 | 49-65 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico | Wendell Hecht misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:24 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key is hacked by Ivan Stepchinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Stepchinski, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| 01:22 | Texas Southern | Roderick Key misses the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | Leonard Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-68 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Thomas Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico | Christopher Castiglione misses the jumper from close range | 49-68 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Ron Todd pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Ricardo Enriquez - foul #2 on Ricardo Enriquez, team foul #9 | 49-68 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner misses the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Joseph Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ivan Stepchinski runs out the clock | 50-68 |