| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Latch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Williams (fresh) SF - Ronald Labriola (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Danny Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Guel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller's pass is intercepted by Joseph McCauley | 31-32 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph McCauley and the foul's on Walter Drennen - foul #1 on Walter Drennen, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:17 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley misses the easy layup | 34-32 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 18:35 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Richard Latch grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to John Guel | 36-32 |
| 18:19 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 36-32 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Kamangeni Okoro | 36-32 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kamangeni Okoro | 38-32 |
| 17:59 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Joseph McCauley - foul #3 on Joseph McCauley, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Frank McKitrick (SG), John Proctor (SF), Nolan Craine (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Kamangeni Okoro, Matthew Fraley, Joseph McCauley, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Gary Sauer (SG), Charles Sale (SF), James Roberts (C) Walter Drennen, Scott Williams, Ronald Labriola, John Guel | |
| 17:59 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:59 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy grabs the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Frank McKitrick | 40-34 |
| 17:05 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 17:04 | Texas Southern | James Roberts snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown comes up short on the shot near the basket | 40-34 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | John Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 16:12 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gary Sauer | 40-34 |
| 16:10 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Richard Latch (C) Ryan Tracy, Frank McKitrick, Nolan Craine, Ronald Ross | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Scott Williams (SG), Forrest Vitagliano (SF), Curtis Lambert (PF), John Guel (C) Ross Brown, Gary Sauer, Charles Sale, Danny Miller, James Roberts | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | John Proctor's layup is rejected by John Guel | 40-34 |
| 15:55 | Texas Southern | John Guel gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Travis Forsythe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Fraley (fairly fresh) PF - John Proctor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Latch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) SF - Forrest Vitagliano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Lambert (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Guel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Texas Southern | John Guel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-34 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe buries a jumper from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | Matthew Fraley picks off the pass by Curtis Lambert in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro comes up short on the floater in the paint | 42-34 |
| 15:08 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 15:03 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-34 |
| 15:02 | Texas Southern | John Guel gets the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:45 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kamangeni Okoro - foul #3 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Joseph McCauley (PF) Travis Forsythe, Kamangeni Okoro, John Proctor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Harris (SF), Charles Sale (PF) Forrest Vitagliano, Curtis Lambert | |
| 14:45 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 14:45 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley loses the dribble to David Harris | 42-36 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Walter Drennen is called for the reach on Nathan Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Drennen, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Ross Brown (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF) Walter Drennen, Scott Williams, David Harris | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Frank McKitrick (SF), Ronald Ross (C) Travis Clark, Matthew Fraley, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Danny Miller (PF) John Guel | |
| 13:34 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro hits a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Ross Brown - foul #1 on Ross Brown, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Scott Williams (SG), James Roberts (C) Gary Sauer, Ross Brown, Danny Miller | |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:25 | Texas Southern | James Roberts gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 13:11 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Scott Williams - foul #1 on Scott Williams, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF) Frank McKitrick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Harris (SF), Danny Miller (PF) Ronald Labriola, Charles Sale | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight gets the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | Ronald Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 12:57 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Walter Drennen | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams connects on the shot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro double dribbles | 44-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Nolan Craine (SF), Richard Latch (C) Nathan Knight, Matthew Fraley, Ronald Ross | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Forrest Vitagliano (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF), Charles Sale (PF), John Guel (C) Walter Drennen, Scott Williams, David Harris, Danny Miller, James Roberts | |
| 11:59 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nolan Craine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McCauley (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Latch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forrest Vitagliano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Labriola (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Sale (tiring) 1 pts. C - John Guel (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:20 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer makes the shot from the left side | 44-44 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 10:56 | Texas Southern | John Guel gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Frank McKitrick (SF), John Proctor (C) Ryan Tracy, Kamangeni Okoro, Nolan Craine, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Scott Williams (SG), Danny Miller (PF), Curtis Lambert (C) Gary Sauer, Forrest Vitagliano, Charles Sale, John Guel | |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | John Proctor misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Curtis Lambert - foul #2 on Curtis Lambert, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Ross (C) Joseph McCauley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), David Harris (SF), James Roberts (C) Scott Williams, Ronald Labriola, Danny Miller | |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | John Proctor makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | John Proctor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:29 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:14 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert is hacked by John Proctor - foul #1 on John Proctor, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| 10:00 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown can't connect on a runner in the lane | 45-44 |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ronald Ross | 45-44 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 09:33 | Texas Southern | Travis Forsythe is called for the reach on Walter Drennen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Forsythe, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF), Richard Latch (C) Travis Forsythe, Travis Clark, Frank McKitrick, Ronald Ross, John Proctor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Williams (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF), Danny Miller (PF), John Guel (C) Walter Drennen, David Harris, Curtis Lambert, James Roberts | |
| 09:15 | Texas Southern | Richard Latch picks off the pass by Ross Brown | 47-44 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Miller - foul #1 on Danny Miller, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (C) Richard Latch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Charles Sale (C) Ross Brown, John Guel | |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 08:51 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 08:48 | Texas Southern | Nathan Knight is called for the reach on Danny Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Knight, team foul #5 | 48-44 |
| 08:43 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Williams | 48-46 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 08:22 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:19 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Labriola, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick (SF), Nolan Craine (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Kamangeni Okoro, Matthew Fraley, Joseph McCauley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Forrest Vitagliano (SF), James Roberts (C) Scott Williams, Ronald Labriola, Danny Miller | |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 08:13 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Nolan Craine - foul #3 on Nolan Craine, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG) Ryan Tracy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert (C) Charles Sale | |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:52 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick loses the dribble to Curtis Lambert in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank McKitrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nolan Craine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Walter Drennen (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Sauer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Forrest Vitagliano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Roberts (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer loses the ball out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF), John Proctor (PF), Richard Latch (C) Frank McKitrick, Nolan Craine, Ronald Ross | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Scott Williams (SG), David Harris (SF), John Guel (C) Gary Sauer, Forrest Vitagliano, James Roberts | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Scott Williams is called for the reach on Kamangeni Okoro in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | John Guel misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Latch - foul #2 on Richard Latch, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG), Ryan Tracy (SG) Nathan Knight, Kamangeni Okoro | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ross Brown (PG), Charles Sale (PF) Walter Drennen, Curtis Lambert | |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | John Guel makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:11 | Texas Southern | John Guel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | John Proctor pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Scott Williams takes the ball from Travis Forsythe | 50-49 |
| 06:46 | Texas Southern | Ryan Tracy picks off the pass by Ross Brown | 50-49 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG), Joseph McCauley (PF) Ryan Tracy, John Proctor | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Forrest Vitagliano (SG), Danny Miller (PF) Ross Brown, Scott Williams, John Guel | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Sauer - foul #3 on Gary Sauer, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick (SF), Ronald Ross (C) Matthew Fraley, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Roberts (C) Charles Sale | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 06:13 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Forrest Vitagliano | 52-52 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Gary Sauer is called for the reach on Travis Forsythe - foul #4 on Gary Sauer, team foul #10 | 52-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG) Travis Clark | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG), Ross Brown (SG), Ronald Labriola (SF), Curtis Lambert (PF), John Guel (C) Gary Sauer, Forrest Vitagliano, David Harris, Danny Miller, James Roberts | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | John Guel pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:40 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Drennen and the foul's on Ronald Ross - foul #1 on Ronald Ross, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Nolan Craine (PF), Ryan Tracy (C) Travis Forsythe, Frank McKitrick, Joseph McCauley, Ronald Ross | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sale (PF) Curtis Lambert | |
| 05:40 | Texas Southern | Ross Brown makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses the jumper in the paint | 53-55 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine scores on a 3 from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 04:53 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 56-55 |
| 04:52 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:36 | Texas Southern | Charles Sale makes the floater from the right block | 56-57 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Kamangeni Okoro | 58-57 |
| 04:05 | Texas Southern | Ryan Tracy picks off the pass by Charles Sale | 58-57 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 04:01 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Frank McKitrick (SF), John Proctor (PF), Richard Latch (C) Nathan Knight, Kamangeni Okoro, Matthew Fraley, Nolan Craine, Ryan Tracy | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Gary Sauer (PG), Scott Williams (SG), Forrest Vitagliano (SF), Danny Miller (PF), Curtis Lambert (C) Walter Drennen, Ross Brown, Ronald Labriola, Charles Sale, John Guel | |
| 03:40 | Texas Southern | Curtis Lambert connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Williams | 58-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Travis Forsythe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Clark (fresh) SF - Frank McKitrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Proctor (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Latch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Gary Sauer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Forrest Vitagliano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Forrest Vitagliano - foul #1 on Forrest Vitagliano, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Joseph McCauley (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Travis Forsythe, John Proctor, Richard Latch | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Roberts (C) Danny Miller | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano is hacked by Joseph McCauley - foul #4 on Joseph McCauley, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG) Travis Clark | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Danny Miller (PF) Curtis Lambert | |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | Forrest Vitagliano makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Williams - foul #3 on Scott Williams, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Harris (SF) Forrest Vitagliano | |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:01 | Texas Southern | Kamangeni Okoro steals the ball from James Roberts in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro lays it up and in | 64-61 |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | David Harris throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Sauer and he's fouled by Frank McKitrick - foul #1 on Frank McKitrick, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Proctor (SF), Richard Latch (C) Frank McKitrick, Ronald Ross | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen (PG) Gary Sauer | |
| 02:42 | Texas Southern | David Harris makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | John Proctor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight double dribbles | 64-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Forsythe (PG), Frank McKitrick (SF), Ronald Ross (PF) Nathan Knight, John Proctor, Joseph McCauley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola (SF), Curtis Lambert (C) David Harris, Danny Miller | |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Williams | 64-66 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank McKitrick, team foul #11 | 64-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Matthew Fraley (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF) Travis Forsythe, Frank McKitrick, Ronald Ross | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Danny Miller (PF), John Guel (C) James Roberts, Curtis Lambert | |
| 01:40 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller lays it in | 64-68 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley blows the dunk but the foul's on Walter Drennen - foul #3 on Walter Drennen, team foul #13 | 64-68 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:56 | Texas Southern | Walter Drennen is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro is hacked by John Guel - foul #1 on John Guel, team foul #14 | 65-68 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:48 | Texas Southern | John Guel grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:21 | Texas Southern | Scott Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 65-68 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley is hacked by Walter Drennen - foul #4 on Walter Drennen, team foul #15 | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller is hacked by Nathan Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nathan Knight, team foul #13 | 66-68 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Texas Southern | Danny Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 66-70 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kamangeni Okoro | 69-70 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Nathan Knight is called for the reach on Ronald Labriola in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nathan Knight, team foul #14 | 69-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG) Nathan Knight | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Ronald Labriola makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-72 |