| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Judd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruno Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony O'Donell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gerardo Ortiz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | James Judd inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:52 | New Mexico | Michael Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-24 |
| 19:33 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell loses the ball out of bounds | 34-24 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | James Judd misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 19:18 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 19:02 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Leonard Gandhi | 34-24 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi misses short on a jumper near the basket | 34-24 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher drills a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Ford | 37-24 |
| 18:24 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris is hacked by David Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Miller, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), David Wilson (SF), Roger Jones (PF), Allen Croker (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, James Judd, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), Ronald Gram (SG), Donald Fife (SF), Greg Thurman (PF), Michael Messer (C) Wesley Bennett, Bruno Harris, Stephen Carpenter, Anthony O'Donell, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 18:18 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Zoran Washinski | 37-26 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 18:09 | Texas Southern | Fred Murrill steps in front of the Ronald Gram pass in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill lays it in | 41-26 |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski misses the floater from the right side | 41-26 |
| 17:44 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:32 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Messer, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Julian Delaney (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Fred Murrill, David Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Andrew Schatzberg (SF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Zoran Washinski, Ronald Gram, Michael Messer | |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Andrew Schatzberg steals the ball from Theodore Napier in the backcourt | 41-26 |
| 17:19 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Theodore Napier - foul #1 on Theodore Napier, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Fred Stonecipher (C) Theodore Napier, Allen Croker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell (PF) Greg Thurman | |
| 17:19 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:19 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 17:19 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz snags the offensive board | 41-27 |
| 17:02 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortiz | 41-29 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 16:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 41-29 |
| 16:36 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife is hacked by Fred Stonecipher - foul #1 on Fred Stonecipher, team foul #3 | 41-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (SF), Roger Jones (PF) Julian Delaney, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (SG), Stephen Carpenter (SF) Donald Fife, Andrew Schatzberg | |
| 16:15 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz gets the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter is hacked by James Judd - foul #1 on James Judd, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), David Wilson (PF), Allen Croker (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, James Judd, Roger Jones, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), William Rodgers (SG), Greg Thurman (C) Wesley Bennett, Bruno Harris, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Croker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Zoran Washinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Rodgers (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Stephen Carpenter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony O'Donell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Thurman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-29 |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Allen Croker snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Trent Dorey | 43-29 |
| 15:14 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-29 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Wilson | 43-29 |
| 15:01 | New Mexico | Stephen Carpenter is called for the reach on Trent Dorey - foul #3 on Stephen Carpenter, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Julian Delaney (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Roger Jones (C) Fred Murrill, Trent Dorey, David Wilson, Allen Croker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (PG), Ronald Gram (SG), Andrew Schatzberg (SF), Michael Messer (C) Zoran Washinski, William Rodgers, Stephen Carpenter, Anthony O'Donell | |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 43-29 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Roger Jones hits the follow up shot | 45-29 |
| 14:43 | Texas Southern | Julian Delaney steals it from Bruno Harris in the backcourt | 45-29 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney banks in the layup | 47-29 |
| 14:26 | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram misses the shot from just outside the lane | 47-29 |
| 14:25 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman tips it but misses | 47-29 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Roger Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-29 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico | Ronald Gram steals it from Roger Jones | 47-29 |
| 14:08 | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram hits the finger roll | 47-31 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 13:56 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 13:36 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-31 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Bruno Harris - foul #3 on Bruno Harris, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (PG), David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Julian Delaney, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), William Rodgers (SG), Donald Fife (SF), Anthony O'Donell (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Bruno Harris, Ronald Gram, Andrew Schatzberg, Greg Thurman, Michael Messer | |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | David Miller misses short on a floater in the lane | 47-31 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Donald Fife steals it from Trent Dorey | 47-31 |
| 12:29 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Allen Croker (PF), David Wilson (C) James Judd, David Miller, Roger Jones, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), Stephen Carpenter (SF), Greg Thurman (PF) Wesley Bennett, Donald Fife, Anthony O'Donell | |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | David Wilson lays it in set up by Michael Ford and he's fouled by William Rodgers - foul #4 on William Rodgers, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris (SG) William Rodgers | |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | David Wilson makes the free throw | 50-31 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:51 | Texas Southern | David Wilson steps in front of the Greg Thurman pass | 50-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Murrill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SF - Trent Dorey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Croker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Zoran Washinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruno Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Carpenter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Greg Thurman (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerardo Ortiz (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), James Judd (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Fred Murrill, Trent Dorey, David Wilson, Allen Croker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Donald Fife (SF) Zoran Washinski, Stephen Carpenter | |
| 11:29 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett loses the dribble to David Miller in the backcourt | 50-31 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | David Miller lays it in | 52-31 |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher grabs the board | 52-31 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Bruno Harris is called for the reach on David Miller - foul #4 on Bruno Harris, team foul #5 | 52-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), David Wilson (C) Michael Ford, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram (SG), Anthony O'Donell (PF), Michael Messer (C) Bruno Harris, Greg Thurman, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 10:24 | New Mexico | James Judd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-31 |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Ronald Gram | 52-31 |
| 10:07 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Trent Dorey (SF), Allen Croker (PF), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, James Judd, Leonard Gandhi, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), Andrew Schatzberg (SF) Wesley Bennett, Ronald Gram | |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is fouled on the floor by Zoran Washinski - foul #1 on Zoran Washinski, team foul #6 | 52-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julian Delaney (SF) Trent Dorey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Anthony O'Donell, Michael Messer | |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | Roger Jones can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-31 |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski snags the defensive board | 52-31 |
| 09:26 | Texas Southern | Theodore Napier is called for the reach on Donald Fife in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Napier, team foul #5 | 52-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Fred Stonecipher (C) Theodore Napier, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Ronald Gram (SG) Zoran Washinski, Donald Fife | |
| 09:15 | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG), Trent Dorey (SF) David Miller, Julian Delaney | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter (SF) Andrew Schatzberg | |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Allen Croker is blocked by Stephen Carpenter | 52-31 |
| 09:00 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz gets the rebound | 52-31 |
| 08:58 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett is hacked by Trent Dorey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Trent Dorey, team foul #6 | 52-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (SF), David Wilson (PF) Trent Dorey, Allen Croker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell (PF) Greg Thurman | |
| 08:53 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wesley Bennett | 52-33 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Gram - foul #2 on Ronald Gram, team foul #7 | 52-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG) Fred Murrill | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Messer (C) Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett connects on the jumper in the lane | 54-35 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | David Miller misses the lay-in | 54-35 |
| 08:06 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 07:59 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Ford - foul #1 on Michael Ford, team foul #7 | 54-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, James Judd, David Wilson, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), Bruno Harris (SG), Andrew Schatzberg (SF), Greg Thurman (PF) Wesley Bennett, Ronald Gram, Stephen Carpenter, Anthony O'Donell | |
| 07:59 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 07:59 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 07:30 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman grabs the board | 54-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Trent Dorey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Gandhi (tired) 6 reb. C - Roger Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Zoran Washinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruno Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Schatzberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Greg Thurman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Messer (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris clanks a 3 from the left corner but the foul's on Theodore Napier - foul #3 on Theodore Napier, team foul #8 | 54-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (PG), Julian Delaney (SF), Allen Croker (C) Michael Ford, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Rodgers (SG), Stephen Carpenter (SF), Donald Fife (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Zoran Washinski, Andrew Schatzberg, Greg Thurman, Michael Messer | |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 07:24 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris makes the 3rd free throw | 54-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney's pass is intercepted by William Rodgers in the backcourt | 54-40 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Bruno Harris | 54-42 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Jones | 57-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:52 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi (PF) Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Greg Thurman (PF) Bruno Harris, Stephen Carpenter | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-42 |
| 06:32 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-42 |
| 06:11 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 06:00 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife hits a fadeaway from the left block | 57-44 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi is whistled for a carry | 57-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), David Wilson (PF), Roger Jones (C) Fred Murrill, Theodore Napier, Julian Delaney, Leonard Gandhi, Allen Croker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), Bruno Harris (SG), Andrew Schatzberg (SF), Anthony O'Donell (PF), Michael Messer (C) Wesley Bennett, William Rodgers, Donald Fife, Greg Thurman, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 05:21 | Texas Southern | Andrew Schatzberg hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bruno Harris | 57-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | David Wilson tips it in | 59-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:47 | Texas Southern | Michael Ford takes the ball from Michael Messer | 59-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | David Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 59-47 |
| 04:29 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Michael Ford is called for the reach on Bruno Harris - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Judd (SF), Allen Croker (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Trent Dorey, David Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Stephen Carpenter (SF), Greg Thurman (C) Zoran Washinski, Andrew Schatzberg, Michael Messer | |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 04:24 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | David Miller loses the dribble to Wesley Bennett in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruno Harris and he's hacked by James Judd - foul #2 on James Judd, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Rodgers (SG) Bruno Harris | |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Michael Ford can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 04:01 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Allen Croker gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Michael Ford, David Miller, Allen Croker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), Ronald Gram (SG), Andrew Schatzberg (SF), Donald Fife (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Wesley Bennett, William Rodgers, Stephen Carpenter, Anthony O'Donell, Greg Thurman | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Judd | 62-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Judd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trent Dorey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Gandhi (tired) 6 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Zoran Washinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Gram (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Schatzberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Fife (tiring) 5 pts. C - Gerardo Ortiz (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | Theodore Napier picks off the pass by Andrew Schatzberg | 62-52 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier hits the finger roll | 64-52 |
| 02:34 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 64-52 |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Zoran Washinski | 64-55 |
| 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) | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Julian Delaney (SF), Roger Jones (PF), David Wilson (C) James Judd, Theodore Napier, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG), Bruno Harris (SG), Stephen Carpenter (SF), Greg Thurman (C) Zoran Washinski, Ronald Gram, Andrew Schatzberg, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 02:17 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wesley Bennett | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | Stephen Carpenter steals it from Michael Ford | 64-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Bruno Harris knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Bennett | 64-60 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill is fouled in the backcourt by Bruno Harris - foul #5 on Bruno Harris, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Michael Ford, Julian Delaney, Roger Jones, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Rodgers (SG), Anthony O'Donell (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Bruno Harris, Donald Fife, Greg Thurman | |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:28 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gerardo Ortiz | 64-60 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG) Fred Murrill | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:11 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:09 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 00:57 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | David Miller misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Michael Ford tips it back up and in | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-63 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Stephen Carpenter | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi loses the dribble to William Rodgers | 66-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trent Dorey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Gandhi (tired) 6 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (very tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Rodgers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Carpenter (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony O'Donell (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Ortiz (tired) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher wins the tip | 66-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Miller | 68-66 |
| 04:39 | Texas Southern | William Rodgers misses the easy layup | 68-66 |
| 04:38 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 04:27 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett misses the jumper from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | David Miller grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey drills a runner from the left block | 70-66 |
| 03:46 | Texas Southern | Fred Stonecipher is called for the reach on Wesley Bennett - foul #2 on Fred Stonecipher, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), James Judd (SF), David Wilson (PF), Allen Croker (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram (SG), Andrew Schatzberg (SF), Greg Thurman (PF), Michael Messer (C) William Rodgers, Stephen Carpenter, Anthony O'Donell, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 03:46 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:46 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier is hacked by Wesley Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Bennett, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG) Wesley Bennett | |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:32 | Texas Southern | James Judd picks off the pass by Greg Thurman | 72-68 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Judd | 74-68 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 74-68 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Allen Croker misses the easy layup | 74-68 |
| 02:55 | Texas Southern | Michael Messer pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 02:37 | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski misses the wide open turnaround from the left block but the foul's on James Judd - foul #3 on James Judd, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Julian Delaney (SF), Roger Jones (PF) Fred Murrill, James Judd, Allen Croker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Rodgers (SG), Donald Fife (SF) Ronald Gram, Andrew Schatzberg | |
| 02:37 | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 02:37 | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is hacked by Donald Fife in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Fife, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett (PG) Zoran Washinski | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 02:18 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-70 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | David Wilson's pass is intercepted by Donald Fife | 76-70 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett is fouled on the floor by David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Theodore Napier, Julian Delaney, Roger Jones, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter (SF), Anthony O'Donell (PF), Gerardo Ortiz (C) Donald Fife, Greg Thurman, Michael Messer | |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-70 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Wesley Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | David Miller misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey gets the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | Michael Ford steals the ball from Stephen Carpenter in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | David Miller throws it down set up by Michael Ford | 78-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Trent Dorey (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Leonard Gandhi (very tired) 6 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (very tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Wesley Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Rodgers (tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Carpenter (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony O'Donell (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Ortiz (tired) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:51 | Texas Southern | Anthony O'Donell's pass is intercepted by Michael Ford | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is fouled in the backcourt by William Rodgers - foul #5 on William Rodgers, team foul #11 | 78-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Jones (PF) Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Donald Fife (SG) William Rodgers | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | Gerardo Ortiz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-71 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | David Miller snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | David Miller is hacked by Donald Fife in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Fife, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:33 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter clanks a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Roger Jones - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #14 | 82-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), James Judd (SF), David Wilson (C) Michael Ford, David Miller, Trent Dorey, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Zoran Washinski (PG), Greg Thurman (PF), Michael Messer (C) Wesley Bennett, Anthony O'Donell, Gerardo Ortiz | |
| 00:33 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:33 | Texas Southern | Stephen Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | David Wilson pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Judd | 84-72 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Theodore Napier - foul #4 on Theodore Napier, team foul #15 | 84-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Gram (SG) Stephen Carpenter | |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Donald Fife misses the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-73 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Greg Thurman makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Zoran Washinski | 84-75 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier runs out the clock | 84-75 |