| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Eshleman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Cline (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Dowling (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Krupa (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Travis Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | George Dowling inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Dowling and he's hacked by Ojore Sato - foul #2 on Ojore Sato, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:47 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by Ralph Zambrana | 38-33 |
| 19:04 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kevin Eshleman and the foul's on Robert Kirk - foul #2 on Robert Kirk, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (SG), Charles Sasso (SF), Matthew Balls (C) Kevin Eshleman, George Dowling, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Austin Hurst (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF) Ojore Sato, Robert Kirk, James Green | |
| 19:04 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa makes the free throw | 41-33 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Kenneth Cline picks off the pass by James Wright in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 18:44 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Cline | 43-33 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joel Turner | 43-35 |
| 18:13 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson lays it in set up by Matthew Balls | 45-35 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | James Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Benson - foul #3 on Johnny Benson, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG), Andrew Webb (SG), George Dowling (SF), Jeffrey Jumper (PF), Travis Jones (C) Kenneth Cline, Johnny Benson, Charles Sasso, Kevin Krupa, Matthew Balls | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), John Alexander (SG), Terry Etter (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Joel Turner, James Wright, Austin Hurst, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 17:47 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Floyd Bickerstaff, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF), James Green (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Ojore Sato, Bruce Ballard, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 17:43 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-35 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Terry Etter banks in the layup on a great pass from John Alexander | 45-37 |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones misses the wide open turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Milton Cummins - foul #1 on Milton Cummins, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (SG), Kevin Krupa (PF) Andrew Webb, Jeffrey Jumper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Austin Hurst (SG), Ralph Zambrana (C) Terry Etter, John Alexander, Milton Cummins | |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Green | 47-40 |
| 16:31 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones is fouled on the floor by Ralph Zambrana - foul #2 on Ralph Zambrana, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso (SF), Matthew Balls (PF) George Dowling, Kevin Krupa | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), James Wright (SG) Ojore Sato, Austin Hurst | |
| 16:13 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard (PF) James Green | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 47-40 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | James Wright tips it home | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Eshleman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Sasso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Balls (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Travis Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel Turner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Kirk (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Bruce Ballard (fresh) C - Ralph Zambrana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Kirk | 47-42 |
| 15:20 | New Mexico | James Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Joel Turner | 47-44 |
| 15:03 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Kenneth Cline steps in front of the Bruce Ballard pass in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Bruce Ballard swats the short shot by Charles Sasso | 47-44 |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Joel Turner pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 14:30 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Kevin Eshleman | 47-44 |
| 14:26 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Turner - foul #2 on Joel Turner, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (PG), Oscar Smith (SG), Kevin Krupa (SF), Patrick Taylor (PF), Jeffrey Jumper (C) Kevin Eshleman, Kenneth Cline, Charles Sasso, Matthew Balls, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Austin Hurst (SG), Terry Etter (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Joel Turner, James Wright, Robert Kirk, Bruce Ballard, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 14:09 | Texas Southern | Floyd Bickerstaff picks off the pass by Oscar Smith | 47-44 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 13:40 | Texas Southern | Ojore Sato steps in front of the Jeffrey Jumper pass | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato hits the finger roll | 47-46 |
| 13:14 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith loses the dribble to Austin Hurst | 47-46 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff knocks in the floater in the paint | 47-48 |
| 12:40 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Jumper knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Johnny Benson | 50-48 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (PG), George Dowling (SF) Johnny Benson, Jeffrey Jumper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SG), James Green (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Terry Etter, Floyd Bickerstaff, Milton Cummins | |
| 12:17 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb is alone and drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Oscar Smith | 52-48 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | James Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 11:59 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Andrew Webb | 52-48 |
| 11:57 | Texas Southern | James Green is called for the reach on Oscar Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Green, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Travis Jones (C) Kevin Krupa | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF), Bruce Ballard (C) Austin Hurst, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 11:57 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | James Green pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG) Andrew Webb | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG) John Alexander | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kenneth Cline (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Dowling (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Patrick Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (tiring) 6 pts. SG - James Wright (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Kirk (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Ballard (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor misses the lay-in | 52-48 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 11:03 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Travis Jones | 52-48 |
| 10:56 | Texas Southern | George Dowling is fouled on the floor by Robert Kirk - foul #3 on Robert Kirk, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (PG), Kevin Krupa (C) Oscar Smith, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Austin Hurst (SF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Ojore Sato, Robert Kirk, James Green | |
| 10:56 | Texas Southern | George Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Johnny Benson is called for the reach on James Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Benson, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG) Johnny Benson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana banks in the wide open layup | 52-50 |
| 10:05 | Texas Southern | George Dowling scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana grabs the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Joel Turner buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Ballard | 54-52 |
| 09:40 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (PG), Oscar Smith (SG), Charles Sasso (SF), Matthew Balls (PF), Jeffrey Jumper (C) Kevin Eshleman, Kenneth Cline, George Dowling, Patrick Taylor, Kevin Krupa | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), John Alexander (SG), Terry Etter (SF), James Green (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Joel Turner, James Wright, Austin Hurst, Bruce Ballard, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls can't finish the layup | 54-52 |
| 09:22 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:10 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:08 | Texas Southern | Charles Sasso grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:57 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 08:55 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith is fouled on the floor by James Green - foul #3 on James Green, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Kevin Krupa (SF), Patrick Taylor (PF), Travis Jones (C) Andrew Webb, Charles Sasso, Matthew Balls, Jeffrey Jumper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), James Wright (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Ojore Sato, John Alexander, Terry Etter, James Green, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Oscar Smith steps in front of the James Wright pass in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Zambrana - foul #3 on Ralph Zambrana, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG) Oscar Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 07:56 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:34 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-52 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | James Wright snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Eshleman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Cline (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Krupa (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Taylor (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Austin Hurst (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wright (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Kirk (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milton Cummins (fairly fresh) C - Ralph Zambrana (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk's pass is intercepted by Travis Jones | 58-52 |
| 07:08 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (PG), Oscar Smith (SG), George Dowling (SF), Jeffrey Jumper (PF) Kevin Eshleman, Kenneth Cline, Kevin Krupa, Patrick Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), Bruce Ballard (PF) Austin Hurst, Milton Cummins | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Jumper takes the ball from James Wright | 58-52 |
| 06:39 | Texas Southern | Ralph Zambrana swats the layup by Travis Jones | 58-52 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico | Joel Turner pulls down the rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:23 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard is called for 3 seconds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb (SG), Charles Sasso (SF), Matthew Balls (PF), Kevin Krupa (C) Oscar Smith, George Dowling, Jeffrey Jumper, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), John Alexander (SG), Austin Hurst (SF), James Green (PF) Joel Turner, James Wright, Robert Kirk, Ralph Zambrana | |
| 06:19 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin Krupa - foul #1 on Kevin Krupa, team foul #3 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (SF) Austin Hurst | |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:46 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 58-54 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls grabs the offensive board | 58-54 |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | Andrew Webb is open and lays it up and in | 60-54 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | James Green's dunk attempt is rejected by Matthew Balls | 60-54 |
| 05:09 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Webb | 62-54 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | Kevin Krupa steps in front of the Terry Etter pass in the backcourt | 62-54 |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bruce Ballard - foul #3 on Bruce Ballard, team foul #11 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Oscar Smith (SG), George Dowling (SF), Jeffrey Jumper (C) Andrew Webb, Johnny Benson, Charles Sasso, Kevin Krupa | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (PG), James Wright (SG), Austin Hurst (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Ojore Sato, John Alexander, Terry Etter, James Green, Bruce Ballard | |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:42 | Texas Southern | Matthew Balls makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 63-54 |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:29 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith is hacked by Floyd Bickerstaff in the backcourt - foul #4 on Floyd Bickerstaff, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Travis Jones (C) Matthew Balls | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:29 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:29 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Joel Turner hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Austin Hurst | 65-56 |
| 03:56 | Texas Southern | George Dowling can't finish the uncontested layup | 65-56 |
| 03:54 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Jones | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Texas Southern | George Dowling travels with the ball | 65-56 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG), Patrick Taylor (PF) Oscar Smith, Jeffrey Jumper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF) Joel Turner | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | James Wright connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Floyd Bickerstaff | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Kevin Eshleman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Cline (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Dowling (tired) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Travis Jones (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Austin Hurst (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Wright (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Kirk (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Floyd Bickerstaff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Ralph Zambrana (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:09 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-58 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | James Wright connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 02:57 | Texas Southern | Robert Kirk picks off the pass by Kevin Eshleman in the backcourt | 67-60 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst misses the dunk attempt | 67-60 |
| 02:54 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:30 | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Patrick Taylor misses the tip | 67-60 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Kirk | 67-60 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson (SG), Jeffrey Jumper (SF), Kevin Krupa (C) Kenneth Cline, George Dowling, Travis Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), John Alexander (SG), Terry Etter (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Bruce Ballard (C) Austin Hurst, James Wright, Robert Kirk, Floyd Bickerstaff, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is hacked by Kevin Eshleman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Eshleman, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (SG) Kevin Eshleman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Terry Etter misses long on an open shot in the paint | 67-60 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Jeffrey Jumper pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Johnny Benson double dribbles | 67-60 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG), George Dowling (SF), Travis Jones (C) Johnny Benson, Kevin Krupa, Jeffrey Jumper | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), James Green (PF), Ralph Zambrana (C) John Alexander, Terry Etter, Milton Cummins, Bruce Ballard | |
| 01:39 | New Mexico | James Green misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-60 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | James Wright can't tip it in | 67-60 |
| 01:36 | Texas Southern | Travis Jones gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 01:15 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Patrick Taylor steals the ball from Ralph Zambrana | 67-60 |
| 00:48 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Texas Southern | George Dowling is fouled in the backcourt by Ojore Sato - foul #3 on Ojore Sato, team foul #13 | 67-60 |
| 00:45 | Texas Southern | George Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:45 | Texas Southern | George Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | James Green is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Wright | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith is hacked by James Wright in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #14 | 69-63 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | James Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-63 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | James Green grabs the offensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | James Wright is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman is fouled in the backcourt by Ojore Sato - foul #4 on Ojore Sato, team foul #15 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (SG), Kevin Krupa (SF) Oscar Smith, George Dowling | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:29 | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | James Wright misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-66 |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa pulls down the rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa is hacked by Ojore Sato in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ojore Sato, team foul #16 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Oscar Smith (SG), George Dowling (SF) Kenneth Cline, Patrick Taylor | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG) Ojore Sato | |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:19 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Wright | 74-69 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa is hacked by Austin Hurst in the backcourt - foul #1 on Austin Hurst, team foul #17 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Patrick Taylor (PF) Kevin Eshleman, George Dowling | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | Kevin Krupa misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst is hacked by Kenneth Cline in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Cline, team foul #5 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kevin Eshleman (PG), George Dowling (SF) Kenneth Cline, Kevin Krupa | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | James Wright makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Green | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | Austin Hurst is called for the reach on George Dowling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Austin Hurst, team foul #18 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kenneth Cline (PG), Johnny Benson (SG) Kevin Eshleman, Oscar Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | George Dowling misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | Texas Southern | George Dowling misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | James Green grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cline in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | George Dowling is hacked by Robert Kirk - foul #4 on Robert Kirk, team foul #19 | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | George Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | George Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 77-72 |