| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) SG - James Goodrich (fresh) SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) C - John Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jon Schneider (fresh) SG - Robert Ketcham (fresh) SF - Reinaldo Ramirez (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Phil Higgins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Phil Higgins | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Gilmore | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Goodrich - foul #1 on James Goodrich, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 3-3 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich hits the follow up shot | 5-3 |
| 18:30 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-3 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich gets the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:12 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-3 |
| 17:43 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Reinaldo Ramirez, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay (PG), William Fletcher (SG), Harry Lucchesi (SF), James Riendeau (PF), David Nutt (C) Jon Schneider, Robert Ketcham, Reinaldo Ramirez, Michael Johnson, Phil Higgins | |
| 17:27 | New Mexico State | John Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| 17:09 | Texas Southern | James Goodrich steals it from Harry Lucchesi | 8-3 |
| 16:58 | New Mexico State | John Lewis banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Fred Hall | 10-3 |
| 16:40 | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay misses long on a shot from the left side | 10-3 |
| 16:38 | Texas Southern | James Riendeau can't tip it in | 10-3 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Goodrich | 10-3 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall is hacked by Glenn Bay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Bay, team foul #2 | 10-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Alfred Miller (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (PG), Robert Ketcham (SG), Michael Johnson (PF), Phil Higgins (C) Glenn Bay, Harry Lucchesi, James Riendeau, David Nutt | |
| 16:17 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-3 |
| 16:16 | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham snags the defensive board | 10-3 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 15:58 | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) C - Todd Gruber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jon Schneider (fresh) SG - Robert Ketcham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Fletcher (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Phil Higgins (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | William Fletcher steps in front of the Todd Gruber pass | 10-5 |
| 15:02 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 10-5 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico State | Jon Schneider is called for the reach on David Pugh - foul #1 on Jon Schneider, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), James Goodrich (SG), Kevin McBride (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, Paul Knapp, Kevin Jones, Alfred Miller, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay (PG), John Sanders (SG), Reinaldo Ramirez (SF), James Riendeau (PF), David Nutt (C) Jon Schneider, Robert Ketcham, William Fletcher, Michael Johnson, Phil Higgins | |
| 14:32 | New Mexico State | John Lewis scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Fred Hall | 12-5 |
| 14:08 | Texas Southern | James Riendeau comes up short on the jumper from close range | 12-5 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to James Riendeau | 12-5 |
| 13:49 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 12-5 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | James Riendeau takes the ball from James Goodrich | 12-5 |
| 13:27 | Texas Southern | James Riendeau drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Reinaldo Ramirez | 12-7 |
| 13:05 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-7 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Goodrich | 14-7 |
| 12:22 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Glenn Bay | 14-10 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Alfred Miller (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (PG), Robert Ketcham (SG), William Fletcher (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Phil Higgins (C) Glenn Bay, John Sanders, Reinaldo Ramirez, James Riendeau, David Nutt | |
| 12:04 | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-10 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Kevin Jones | 14-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) C - Todd Gruber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jon Schneider (fresh) SG - Robert Ketcham (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Fletcher (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) C - Phil Higgins (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Todd Gruber is blocked by Phil Higgins | 14-10 |
| 11:38 | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:34 | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham is called for traveling | 14-10 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Phil Higgins - foul #1 on Phil Higgins, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG) Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 11:12 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 11:10 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 10:55 | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 10:54 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich is fouled in the backcourt by Phil Higgins - foul #2 on Phil Higgins, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, Paul Knapp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | James Riendeau (C) Phil Higgins | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Jones | 17-12 |
| 10:21 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 17-12 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico State | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 17-12 |
| 10:09 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to John Lewis | 17-12 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber misses short on a floater from the left side | 17-12 |
| 09:55 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:35 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to James Goodrich | 17-12 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Kevin McBride (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF) Fred Hall, James Goodrich, Kevin Jones, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay (PG), John Sanders (SG), Reinaldo Ramirez (SF), David Nutt (C) Jon Schneider, Robert Ketcham, William Fletcher, James Riendeau | |
| 09:13 | Texas Southern | John Sanders clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | John Sanders steals the ball from Paul Knapp in the backcourt | 17-12 |
| 08:56 | Texas Southern | David Nutt hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Gilmore | 19-15 |
| 08:16 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), James Goodrich (SG) David Pugh, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham (SG), Harry Lucchesi (SF), James Riendeau (C) John Sanders, Reinaldo Ramirez, David Nutt | |
| 07:57 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall is fouled on the floor by Glenn Bay - foul #2 on Glenn Bay, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber (C) Paul Knapp | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon (PG), William Fletcher (PF) Glenn Bay, Michael Johnson | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roy Deleon (fresh) SG - Robert Ketcham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Lucchesi (fresh) PF - William Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Riendeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich scores on a runner from the left block set up by Fred Hall and he's hacked by Robert Ketcham - foul #1 on Robert Ketcham, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller (PF) Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:35 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-15 |
| 07:34 | Texas Southern | Harry Lucchesi grabs the offensive board | 22-15 |
| 07:25 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher misses the jumper in the lane | 22-15 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Todd Gruber | 22-15 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Robert Ketcham is called for the reach on Fred Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Ketcham, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp (SF), Kevin Jones (PF) Kevin McBride, Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (PG), Michael Johnson (PF), David Nutt (C) Roy Deleon, Robert Ketcham, James Riendeau | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 07:09 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Harry Lucchesi - foul #1 on Harry Lucchesi, team foul #9 | 26-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), Alfred Miller (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF) Fred Hall, James Goodrich, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Sanders (SG), Reinaldo Ramirez (SF) Harry Lucchesi, Michael Johnson | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:28 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-18 |
| 06:10 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Alfred Miller | 29-18 |
| 05:49 | Texas Southern | John Sanders buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Reinaldo Ramirez | 29-21 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses short on a jumper from the left block | 29-21 |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | David Nutt snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:05 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-21 |
| 05:03 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | David Pugh is hacked by Jon Schneider in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Schneider, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG), Kevin McBride (SF), Todd Gruber (PF), John Lewis (C) Paul Knapp, Alfred Miller, Michael Gilmore, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon (PG), Harry Lucchesi (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), James Riendeau (C) Jon Schneider, John Sanders, Reinaldo Ramirez, David Nutt | |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | David Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico State | David Pugh misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 05:01 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 04:41 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harry Lucchesi | 30-23 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico State | David Pugh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG) David Pugh | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:28 | Texas Southern | John Lewis is called for the reach on James Riendeau - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #3 | 30-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore (PF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 04:20 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-23 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Gilmore | 30-23 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Hall | 33-23 |
| 03:45 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-23 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roy Deleon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Fletcher (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harry Lucchesi (fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Riendeau (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:40 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-23 |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 33-23 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 03:15 | Texas Southern | Harry Lucchesi pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Fred Hall - foul #1 on Fred Hall, team foul #4 | 33-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (SG), Alfred Miller (PF), John Lewis (C) James Goodrich, Michael Gilmore, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Ketcham (SG), Glenn Bay (SF), Phil Higgins (C) William Fletcher, Harry Lucchesi, James Riendeau | |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon misses the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon misses the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Hall | 35-23 |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon is hacked by David Pugh - foul #1 on David Pugh, team foul #5 | 35-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp (SG), Kevin Jones (SF) Fred Hall, Kevin McBride | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez (SF) Roy Deleon | |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-23 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is fouled in the backcourt by Phil Higgins - foul #3 on Phil Higgins, team foul #11 | 35-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (PG), David Nutt (C) Glenn Bay, Phil Higgins | |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 01:54 | Texas Southern | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by Kevin Jones | 37-23 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Pugh | 40-23 |
| 01:29 | Texas Southern | Reinaldo Ramirez clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-23 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 01:24 | New Mexico State | David Pugh buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Paul Knapp | 43-23 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | Alfred Miller is called for the reach on Robert Ketcham - foul #1 on Alfred Miller, team foul #6 | 43-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), James Goodrich (SG), Kevin McBride (SF), Todd Gruber (PF) David Pugh, Paul Knapp, Kevin Jones, Alfred Miller | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay (PG), John Sanders (SG), Harry Lucchesi (SF), William Fletcher (PF), James Riendeau (C) Jon Schneider, Robert Ketcham, Reinaldo Ramirez, Michael Johnson, David Nutt | |
| 00:54 | Texas Southern | William Fletcher makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | John Sanders steals it from Kevin McBride | 43-26 |
| 00:18 | Texas Southern | Glenn Bay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore (PF) John Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall is fouled on the floor by Glenn Bay - foul #3 on Glenn Bay, team foul #12 | 43-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (PG), David Nutt (C) Glenn Bay, James Riendeau | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider misses short on a fullcourt shot | 45-26 |