| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Francis Raposo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nick Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eckhardt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Eggenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Mueller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin inbounds the ball | 46-33 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Francis Raposo picks off the pass by Orval Horn | 46-33 |
| 19:46 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne lays it up and in set up by Francis Raposo | 46-35 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi is open but comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 46-35 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 19:11 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Eckhardt | 46-37 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi travels in the backcourt | 46-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SF), Charles Wimbley (PF), Ronald Bessey (C) Paul Chafin, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (PG), Scott Binder (SF) Francis Raposo, Mark Eckhardt | |
| 18:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Wimbley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Eggenberger - foul #1 on Charles Wimbley, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Jimmie Hammond (PF) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Fout (SG), Jonathan Gray (PF), William Loomis (C) Nick Payne, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Theodore Mueller | |
| 18:38 | Texas Southern | Earl Fout hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Layfield | 46-40 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico | Andres Russo is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 18:25 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 18:21 | Texas Southern | Charles Wimbley swats the short shot by Paul Layfield | 46-40 |
| 18:19 | Texas Southern | Earl Fout grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 18:01 | Texas Southern | Earl Fout knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by William Loomis and he's hacked by Jimmie Hammond - foul #2 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Carl Murphy (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Andres Russo, Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo (PG), Mark Eckhardt (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Paul Layfield, Scott Binder, Jonathan Gray, William Loomis | |
| 18:01 | Texas Southern | Earl Fout misses the free throw | 46-42 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Orval Horn is called for traveling | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG) Earl Fout | |
| 17:27 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller is fouled on the floor by Paul Chafin - foul #1 on Paul Chafin, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF) Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG) Francis Raposo | |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Orval Horn steals the ball from Jeffery Barksdale | 46-42 |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Orval Horn's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Mueller | 46-42 |
| 16:50 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Theodore Mueller | 46-44 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Orval Horn is blocked by Theodore Mueller | 46-44 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Orval Horn can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 15:43 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller is hacked by Rodney Busby - foul #2 on Rodney Busby, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Andres Russo (C) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo (PG), Paul Layfield (SG), Scott Binder (SF), Jonathan Gray (PF), William Loomis (C) Jeffery Barksdale, Nick Payne, Mark Eckhardt, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Theodore Mueller | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Francis Raposo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Layfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Binder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Loomis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | William Loomis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-44 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | William Loomis is called for the reach on Ronald Bessey - foul #2 on William Loomis, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley (C) Stanley Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 48-44 |
| 14:40 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico | Andres Russo is hacked by Francis Raposo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis Raposo, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Paul Chafin, Jimmie Hammond | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Fout (SG), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF) Scott Binder, William Loomis | |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Eggenberger - foul #1 on Jeffrey Eggenberger, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt (SF) Paul Layfield | |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Stanley Hughes | 50-46 |
| 13:36 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-46 |
| 13:34 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 50-46 |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 13:26 | Texas Southern | Gerald Loftis is called for the reach on Earl Fout in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Rodney Busby, Stanley Hughes, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG), Paul Layfield (SF), Scott Binder (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Earl Fout, Mark Eckhardt, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Jonathan Gray | |
| 13:07 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Francis Raposo | 50-49 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico | Francis Raposo picks off the pass by Gerald Loftis | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Bessey - foul #3 on Ronald Bessey, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Carl Murphy (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Ronald Bessey, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:42 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder is open and scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Francis Raposo | 50-51 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF) Francis Raposo, Scott Binder | |
| 12:24 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy is whistled for a carry | 50-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Carl Murphy, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG) Paul Layfield | |
| 12:13 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Theodore Mueller - foul #1 on Theodore Mueller, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SF) Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Fout (SG), Jonathan Gray (PF), William Loomis (C) Nick Payne, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Theodore Mueller | |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt is fouled in the backcourt by Orval Horn - foul #3 on Orval Horn, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Binder (PF) Jonathan Gray | |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Loftis | 52-51 |
| 11:47 | New Mexico | Orval Horn buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Busby | 54-51 |
| 11:44 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Hughes - foul #1 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andre Rossi (PF) Jimmie Hammond | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Nick Payne (SG) Jeffery Barksdale | |
| 11:44 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:44 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orval Horn (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Loftis (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Earl Fout (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nick Payne (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eckhardt (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Binder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Loomis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stanley Hughes | 57-53 |
| 11:00 | Texas Southern | William Loomis misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes is called for traveling | 57-53 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Ronald Bessey (SG), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF), Jonathan Gray (C) Nick Payne, Mark Eckhardt, William Loomis | |
| 10:31 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stanley Hughes - foul #2 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #9 | 57-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (PF) Stanley Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (SG) Earl Fout | |
| 10:31 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:31 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Wimbley | 57-53 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Paul Layfield steals it from Ronald Bessey | 57-53 |
| 09:59 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 09:39 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Jimmie Hammond is called for the reach on Jonathan Gray - foul #3 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Andres Russo, Ronald Bessey, Jimmie Hammond, Carl Murphy, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo (PG), Nick Payne (SG), Theodore Mueller (C) Jeffery Barksdale, Scott Binder, Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Payne - foul #1 on Nick Payne, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis clanks a turnaround in the paint | 57-54 |
| 08:51 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Francis Raposo | 57-54 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray is whistled for a carry | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG) Rodney Busby, Stanley Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Earl Fout (SG), Mark Eckhardt (SF), Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF), William Loomis (C) Nick Payne, Paul Layfield, Jonathan Gray, Theodore Mueller | |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | Orval Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 08:20 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 08:07 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Earl Fout | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Francis Raposo - foul #3 on Francis Raposo, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Murphy (SF), Charles Wimbley (C) Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller (C) William Loomis | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:47 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:31 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller lays it in set up by Francis Raposo | 58-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orval Horn (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andre Rossi (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Wimbley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Francis Raposo (tiring) 4 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Earl Fout (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Eckhardt (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Eggenberger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Mueller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 07:15 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Eggenberger | 58-59 |
| 06:54 | Texas Southern | Earl Fout misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 06:52 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:38 | Texas Southern | Earl Fout is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Mark Eckhardt | 58-61 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Eckhardt - foul #3 on Mark Eckhardt, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Andres Russo (C) Orval Horn, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Nick Payne (SG), Scott Binder (SF), Jonathan Gray (PF) Francis Raposo, Earl Fout, Mark Eckhardt, Jeffrey Eggenberger | |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:32 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Nick Payne | 58-63 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby is hacked by Jonathan Gray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonathan Gray, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:09 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Andres Russo - foul #2 on Andres Russo, team foul #11 | 59-63 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Nick Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Andres Russo grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby travels in the backcourt | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (SF) Theodore Mueller | |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmie Hammond - foul #4 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (SF) Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Loomis (C) Jeffery Barksdale | |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby is whistled for traveling | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis (C) Stanley Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Francis Raposo (PG) Jonathan Gray | |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder misses short on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Jimmie Hammond - foul #5 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Orval Horn (SG), Carl Murphy (PF) Andres Russo, Jimmie Hammond | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Eggenberger (PF), Theodore Mueller (C) Paul Layfield, William Loomis | |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Scott Binder misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Paul Chafin is denied by Theodore Mueller | 59-65 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin gets the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | Theodore Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Charles Wimbley (C) Rodney Busby, Paul Chafin, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale (PG), Earl Fout (SG), Mark Eckhardt (SF), Jonathan Gray (PF), William Loomis (C) Francis Raposo, Nick Payne, Scott Binder, Jeffrey Eggenberger, Theodore Mueller | |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Earl Fout | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 59-67 |
| 03:27 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Gray grabs the board | 59-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orval Horn (tired) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Carl Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Wimbley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jeffery Barksdale (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Earl Fout (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Eckhardt (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Gray (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Loomis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Texas Southern | William Loomis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Eckhardt | 59-70 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Jeffery Barksdale steals it from Stanley Hughes in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Jeffery Barksdale scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Gray | 59-73 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Orval Horn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 02:18 | Texas Southern | William Loomis pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Mark Eckhardt is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Loomis | 59-75 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy drills a 3 from straight away | 62-75 |
| 01:18 | Texas Southern | Earl Fout loses the dribble to Stanley Hughes | 62-75 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | William Loomis snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Texas Southern | William Loomis hits the finger roll set up by Jeffery Barksdale | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey is hacked by Jeffery Barksdale in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Barksdale, team foul #9 | 62-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG) Orval Horn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield (PG), Scott Binder (SF) Jeffery Barksdale, Mark Eckhardt | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:09 | Texas Southern | Earl Fout throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-77 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield grabs the board | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Paul Layfield runs out the clock | 64-77 |