| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Ward (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 10 pts. C - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Claire (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) PF - Allen Withers (fresh) C - Charles McCall (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Fred Ward inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Fred Claire picks off the pass by Brian Allen | 35-24 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:40 | Texas Southern | Thomas Williams is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | George Cade (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| 18:25 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane lays it up and in | 39-27 |
| 18:11 | Texas Southern | Fred Ward steps in front of the George Cade pass | 39-27 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico | Brian Allen misses the lay-in | 39-27 |
| 18:06 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers lays it up and in set up by Michael Allen and he's hacked by Brian Allen - foul #1 on Brian Allen, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Kendall Jones (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Fred Ward, Ricky Beane, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), William Sullivan (SF) Michael Allen, Fred Claire | |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Charles Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-30 |
| 17:26 | Texas Southern | Charles McCall pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 17:15 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers's fadeaway is rejected by Armand Costa | 39-30 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Armand Costa grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kendall Jones, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Christopher (SG), Fred Ward (SF) Richard O'Laughlin, Kendall Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Allen Withers, Charles McCall | |
| 16:59 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan drills a floater from the left wing set up by Randall Calvin | 39-32 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Charles Jones is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| 16:34 | Texas Southern | Charles Jones takes the ball from Allan Haugh | 39-32 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Fred Ward hits the finger roll set up by Charles Jones | 41-32 |
| 16:23 | Texas Southern | George Cade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson snags the defensive board | 41-32 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Charles Jones throws it down set up by Jack Christopher | 43-32 |
| 15:51 | Texas Southern | The jumper by George Cade is denied by Edward Peterson | 43-32 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Christopher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armand Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Paschke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allan Haugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Charles Jones is hacked by Randall Calvin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Calvin, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Richard O'Laughlin (SG), Ricky Beane (PF), Jurica Kurowski (C) Charles Jones, Jack Christopher, Armand Costa, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Tony Cohen (SG), Thomas Williams (SF), Charles McCall (C) Randall Calvin, George Cade, William Sullivan, Allan Haugh | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Steven Paschke steals it from Richard O'Laughlin | 43-32 |
| 15:05 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Tony Cohen | 43-34 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin is hacked by Tony Cohen - foul #2 on Tony Cohen, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG), Allan Haugh (PF) Tony Cohen, Steven Paschke | |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Charles McCall is called for the reach on Jurica Kurowski - foul #1 on Charles McCall, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Allen Withers (PF) Allan Haugh | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Ricky Beane is blocked by Allen Withers | 43-34 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski grabs the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is whistled for a carry | 43-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Armand Costa (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Fred Ward, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SF) Michael Allen, Thomas Williams | |
| 13:30 | Texas Southern | George Cade loses the dribble to Ricky Beane | 43-34 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson is fouled on the floor by George Cade - foul #3 on George Cade, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Christopher (SG), Kendall Jones (SF) Richard O'Laughlin, Ricky Beane | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (SF), William Sullivan (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Fred Claire, Allen Withers, Charles McCall | |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | Armand Costa is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 45-34 |
| 12:27 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh drills a turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #2 on Charles Jones, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Ricky Beane (PF), Jurica Kurowski (C) Jack Christopher, Armand Costa, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Thomas Williams (SF) Randall Calvin, Tony Cohen | |
| 12:27 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (SG), Steven Paschke (PF), Charles McCall (C) George Cade, William Sullivan, Allan Haugh | |
| 11:55 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 11:48 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke travels with the ball | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kendall Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Jurica Kurowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Michael Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Paschke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles McCall (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane is open and buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Steven Paschke - foul #1 on Steven Paschke, team foul #7 | 47-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Fred Claire (SG), Allen Withers (PF) Randall Calvin, Steven Paschke | |
| 11:26 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane makes the free throw | 48-37 |
| 11:12 | Texas Southern | Ricky Beane swats the layup by Allen Withers | 48-37 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the defensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 10:45 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:26 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-37 |
| 10:24 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 10:03 | Texas Southern | Brian Allen takes the ball from Fred Claire | 48-37 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Brian Allen hits the finger roll | 50-37 |
| 09:47 | Texas Southern | Michael Allen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-37 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones gets the rebound | 50-37 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-37 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico | Brian Allen tips it in | 52-37 |
| 09:07 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Allen | 52-39 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is hacked by Thomas Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Williams, team foul #8 | 52-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (SG), Fred Ward (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Richard O'Laughlin, Kendall Jones, Ricky Beane, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SG), William Sullivan (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Michael Allen, Fred Claire, Thomas Williams, Allen Withers, Charles McCall | |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Brian Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Brian Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:41 | Texas Southern | George Cade misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 08:39 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan grabs the offensive board | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke loses the dribble to Brian Allen | 54-39 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Brian Allen banks in the layup | 56-39 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Jones | 56-39 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Armand Costa blows the wide open layup | 56-39 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Armand Costa gets the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico | Charles Jones connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Armand Costa | 59-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (tiring) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Paschke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allan Haugh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh hits a shot in the paint set up by William Sullivan | 59-41 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | George Cade is called for the reach on Charles Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Cade, team foul #9 | 59-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG), Ricky Beane (PF), Jurica Kurowski (C) Brian Allen, Armand Costa, Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen (SF), Allen Withers (PF), Charles McCall (C) William Sullivan, Steven Paschke, Allan Haugh | |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Charles Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Charles Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:15 | Texas Southern | George Cade grabs the defensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 07:03 | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by George Cade | 60-44 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | Charles McCall steps in front of the Charles Jones pass | 60-44 |
| 06:23 | Texas Southern | Allen Withers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 60-44 |
| 06:22 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Cohen | 60-44 |
| 06:10 | Texas Southern | Tony Cohen travels with the ball | 60-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Christopher (PG), Kendall Jones (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Charles Jones, Ricky Beane, Jurica Kurowski | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Allen (PG), Fred Claire (SG) Randall Calvin, George Cade | |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Jack Christopher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-44 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones tips it in | 62-44 |
| 05:34 | Texas Southern | Fred Ward picks off the pass by Tony Cohen | 62-44 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson hits a jumper from the right block set up by Richard O'Laughlin | 64-44 |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Fred Claire hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-46 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Charles McCall - foul #2 on Charles McCall, team foul #10 | 64-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Armand Costa (PF) Richard O'Laughlin, Kendall Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Randall Calvin (PG), George Cade (SG), William Sullivan (SF), Steven Paschke (PF), Allan Haugh (C) Michael Allen, Fred Claire, Tony Cohen, Allen Withers, Charles McCall | |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:13 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 66-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski (C) Edward Peterson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | Fred Ward is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Ward, team foul #5 | 66-46 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Fred Ward - foul #3 on Fred Ward, team foul #6 | 66-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG), Ricky Beane (SF) Jack Christopher, Fred Ward | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | William Sullivan is called for the reach on Ricky Beane - foul #3 on William Sullivan, team foul #11 | 66-46 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Armand Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jurica Kurowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Randall Calvin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Cade (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - William Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steven Paschke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allan Haugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses badly on a floater in the paint | 66-46 |
| 03:14 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh misses the jumper near the basket | 66-46 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski snags the defensive board | 66-46 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ricky Beane | 68-46 |
| 02:35 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh misses short on a floater from the right wing | 68-46 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Armand Costa gets the rebound | 68-46 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ricky Beane | 70-46 |
| 01:58 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 70-46 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | George Cade tips it but misses | 70-46 |
| 01:54 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke grabs the offensive board | 70-46 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh is denied on a layup by Ricky Beane | 70-46 |
| 01:29 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke snags the offensive board | 70-46 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Armand Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 70-46 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico | Armand Costa can't finish the layup | 70-46 |
| 00:47 | Texas Southern | Steven Paschke gets the rebound | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Allan Haugh misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-46 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Armand Costa pulls down the rebound | 70-46 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ricky Beane, team foul #7 | 70-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Fred Ward (SF) Charles Jones, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | William Sullivan buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by George Cade | 70-49 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Brian Allen runs out the clock | 70-49 |