| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) SG - Jesse Barber (fresh) SF - Thomas Stock (fresh) PF - James Jones (fresh) C - Terry Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roy Deleon (fresh) SG - Timothy Litteral (fresh) SF - Ben Benefiel (fresh) PF - Mike Bonneau (fresh) C - Jordan Ball (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Ben Benefiel hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jesse Barber - foul #1 on Jesse Barber, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Ben Benefiel misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Texas Southern | Ben Benefiel makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson grabs the offensive board | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ben Benefiel - foul #1 on Ben Benefiel, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:44 | Texas Southern | Mike Bonneau is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mike Bonneau, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Mike Bonneau - foul #2 on Mike Bonneau, team foul #3 | 2-1 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins (PF) Mike Bonneau | |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:01 | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 4-1 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson gets the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Jesse Barber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 17:54 | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 17:52 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral is hacked by Jesse Barber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Barber, team foul #3 | 4-1 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (PG), Tony Johnston (SG), Jerry Zank (SF), Kenneth Lacross (PF), Patrick Ayers (C) Eugene Williamson, Jesse Barber, Thomas Stock, James Jones, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jonathan Maudlin (SF), Peter Sewell (C) Ben Benefiel, Jordan Ball | |
| 17:34 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Zank - foul #1 on Jerry Zank, team foul #4 | 4-1 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | John Sanders (SG) Timothy Litteral | |
| 17:34 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:34 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Tony Johnston connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jerry Zank | 7-3 |
| 17:06 | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 7-3 |
| 17:04 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Maudlin gets the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:51 | Texas Southern | Patrick Ayers blocks the jumper by Roy Deleon | 7-3 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Tony Johnston pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | John Lightle double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Thomas Stock (SF), James Jones (PF), Eddie Madden (C) John Lightle, Jerry Zank, Kenneth Lacross, Patrick Ayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (PG), Eric Griffin (SF), Richard Fiorentino (PF), Jordan Ball (C) Roy Deleon, Jonathan Maudlin, Phil Higgins, Peter Sewell | |
| 16:35 | Texas Southern | Jordan Ball clanks a floater from the baseline | 7-3 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson is hacked by John Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 7-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG) Tony Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral (SG) John Sanders | |
| 16:18 | New Mexico | James Jones misses the lay-in | 7-3 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson grabs the offensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Thomas Stock misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:53 | Texas Southern | Jordan Ball grabs the board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fairly fresh) SG - John Lightle (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Stock (fairly fresh) PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) C - Eddie Madden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jon Schneider (fresh) SG - Timothy Litteral (fresh) SF - Eric Griffin (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Fiorentino (fresh) C - Jordan Ball (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Richard Fiorentino is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Fiorentino, team foul #5 | 7-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross (PF), Terry Johnson (C) James Jones, Eddie Madden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon (PG), John Sanders (SG), Ben Benefiel (SF), Phil Higgins (PF), Jonathan Maudlin (C) Jon Schneider, Timothy Litteral, Eric Griffin, Richard Fiorentino, Jordan Ball | |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Thomas Stock is called for 3 seconds | 7-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), Patrick Ayers (PF) John Lightle, Thomas Stock | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Peter Sewell (C) Jonathan Maudlin | |
| 15:05 | Texas Southern | Terry Johnson blocks the jumper by John Sanders | 7-3 |
| 15:04 | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins tips it home | 7-5 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson misses the easy layup | 7-5 |
| 14:42 | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:25 | Texas Southern | Ben Benefiel can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 7-5 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 7-5 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson tips it home | 9-5 |
| 14:04 | Texas Southern | John Sanders is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #6 | 9-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Zank (SG), Thomas Stock (SF), James Jones (PF) Tony Johnston, Kenneth Lacross, Patrick Ayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (PG), Timothy Litteral (SG), Jonathan Maudlin (SF), Richard Fiorentino (PF), Jordan Ball (C) Roy Deleon, John Sanders, Ben Benefiel, Phil Higgins, Peter Sewell | |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-5 |
| 13:47 | Texas Southern | Richard Fiorentino pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:25 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Jordan Ball | 9-8 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Fiorentino - foul #2 on Richard Fiorentino, team foul #7 | 9-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lightle (SG), Eddie Madden (PF) Jerry Zank, James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon (PG), Eric Griffin (SF), Phil Higgins (PF) Jon Schneider, Jonathan Maudlin, Richard Fiorentino | |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:07 | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 12:48 | Texas Southern | John Lightle is called for the reach on Timothy Litteral - foul #1 on John Lightle, team foul #5 | 9-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), James Jones (PF) Thomas Stock, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:33 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Roy Deleon | 9-11 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | John Lightle is hacked by Eric Griffin - foul #1 on Eric Griffin, team foul #8 | 9-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Benefiel (SF) Eric Griffin | |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:12 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Williamson - foul #1 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (PF) Eddie Madden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 12:01 | Texas Southern | Jordan Ball misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Lacross - foul #1 on Kenneth Lacross, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Stock (SF) Eugene Williamson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (PG) Roy Deleon | |
| 12:01 | Texas Southern | Jordan Ball misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | Texas Southern | Jordan Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Jones | 11-11 |
| 11:45 | New Mexico | James Jones hits the finger roll | 13-11 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Lightle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Johnston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Stock (tiring) PF - James Jones (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Lacross (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jon Schneider (fresh) SG - Timothy Litteral (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ben Benefiel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Phil Higgins (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jordan Ball (tiring) | |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Johnston - foul #1 on Tony Johnston, team foul #8 | 13-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers (C) James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jonathan Maudlin (SF) Ben Benefiel | |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:42 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Jordan Ball is called for the reach on John Lightle - foul #1 on Jordan Ball, team foul #9 | 13-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG) Tony Johnston | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Peter Sewell (PF) Phil Higgins | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:34 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jordan Ball | 14-13 |
| 11:17 | Texas Southern | Jordan Ball misses the dunk | 14-13 |
| 11:16 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Maudlin | 14-13 |
| 11:01 | Texas Southern | Jordan Ball hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jon Schneider | 14-15 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | John Lightle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Zank (SG), Eddie Madden (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Thomas Stock, Patrick Ayers, Kenneth Lacross | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon (PG), Ben Benefiel (SF) Jon Schneider, Jonathan Maudlin | |
| 10:43 | Texas Southern | Peter Sewell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-18 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Jerry Zank hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Williamson | 16-18 |
| 10:15 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Eugene Williamson - foul #2 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (PG), Thomas Stock (SF), James Jones (PF) Eugene Williamson, Jerry Zank, Eddie Madden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Eric Griffin (SF), Phil Higgins (PF) Ben Benefiel, Peter Sewell | |
| 10:15 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 10:15 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | James Jones is hacked by Jordan Ball in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jordan Ball, team foul #10 | 16-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jonathan Maudlin (C) Jordan Ball | |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon is fouled in the backcourt by John Lightle - foul #2 on John Lightle, team foul #10 | 18-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Zank (SG), Kenneth Lacross (C) John Lightle, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:08 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | Roy Deleon steps in front of the Jerry Zank pass in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 10:04 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral lays it in on a great pass from Roy Deleon | 18-24 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Jerry Zank misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 09:44 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jonathan Maudlin | 18-24 |
| 09:26 | Texas Southern | Eric Griffin misses the driving attempt from the left block | 18-24 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross grabs the board | 18-24 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Thomas Stock misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-24 |
| 09:06 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Maudlin gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:50 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Litteral | 18-26 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Jerry Zank misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 08:31 | Texas Southern | Eric Griffin gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:26 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-26 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross grabs the defensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers (PF), Eddie Madden (C) James Jones, Kenneth Lacross | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (SG), Ben Benefiel (SF), Peter Sewell (PF) Timothy Litteral, Eric Griffin, Jonathan Maudlin | |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Peter Sewell blocks the short jumper by Thomas Stock | 18-26 |
| 08:00 | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:44 | Texas Southern | Eddie Madden is called for the reach on Roy Deleon - foul #1 on Eddie Madden, team foul #11 | 18-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross (SF) Thomas Stock | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 07:44 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:44 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Johnston (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Jerry Zank (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Lacross (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Patrick Ayers (fresh) C - Eddie Madden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Roy Deleon (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Schneider (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ben Benefiel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Sewell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Phil Higgins (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Jerry Zank misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Phil Higgins - foul #1 on Phil Higgins, team foul #11 | 18-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Johnson (C) Eddie Madden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral (SG) Roy Deleon | |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Jerry Zank misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico | Jerry Zank misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:21 | Texas Southern | Ben Benefiel snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 07:08 | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-28 |
| 07:07 | Texas Southern | Peter Sewell misses the tip | 18-28 |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Ben Benefiel tips it in | 18-30 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers jams it on a nice dish by Tony Johnston and he's fouled by Peter Sewell - foul #1 on Peter Sewell, team foul #12 | 20-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Stock (SF) Jerry Zank | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jonathan Maudlin (C) Phil Higgins | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:30 | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider connects on the turnaround in the lane | 21-32 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Tony Johnston travels in the backcourt | 21-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Jones (PF) Patrick Ayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon (PG) Jon Schneider | |
| 06:15 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Maudlin connects on the open floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ben Benefiel | 21-34 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico | Tony Johnston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-34 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jonathan Maudlin - foul #1 on Jonathan Maudlin, team foul #13 | 21-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Madden (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (SG), Phil Higgins (PF) Timothy Litteral, Peter Sewell | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross misses the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:47 | Texas Southern | Phil Higgins gets the rebound | 22-34 |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 22-34 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Terry Johnson | 22-34 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico | Terry Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Zank (SG), James Jones (PF), Patrick Ayers (C) Kenneth Lacross, Eddie Madden, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Peter Sewell (C) Jonathan Maudlin | |
| 04:47 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ben Benefiel | 22-36 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | James Jones connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Phil Higgins - foul #2 on Phil Higgins, team foul #14 | 24-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Madden (C) Patrick Ayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral (SG), Eric Griffin (SF), Jonathan Maudlin (C) Jon Schneider, Ben Benefiel, Phil Higgins | |
| 04:27 | New Mexico | James Jones makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Litteral | 25-39 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Tony Johnston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Eddie Madden pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | James Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-39 |
| 03:43 | Texas Southern | Jonathan Maudlin grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 03:43 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eugene Williamson (PG), Jesse Barber (SG), John Lightle (SF), Patrick Ayers (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Tony Johnston, Jerry Zank, Thomas Stock, James Jones, Eddie Madden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (PG), John Sanders (SG), Richard Fiorentino (SF), Mike Bonneau (PF), Jordan Ball (C) Roy Deleon, Timothy Litteral, Eric Griffin, Peter Sewell, Jonathan Maudlin | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eugene Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Lightle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Ayers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jon Schneider (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sanders (fresh) SF - Richard Fiorentino (fresh) PF - Mike Bonneau (fresh) C - Jordan Ball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Texas Southern | John Sanders misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Barber - foul #3 on Jesse Barber, team foul #12 | 25-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Stock (SF) Jesse Barber | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 03:22 | Texas Southern | John Sanders misses the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:22 | Texas Southern | John Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 02:58 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | Jordan Ball pulls down the rebound | 25-40 |
| 02:53 | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider is hacked by Patrick Ayers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Ayers, team foul #13 | 25-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie Madden (PF) Patrick Ayers | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 02:53 | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:53 | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:37 | New Mexico | John Lightle's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Fiorentino | 25-42 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Madden | 25-42 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Eddie Madden is whistled for traveling | 25-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), James Jones (PF) Thomas Stock, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon (PG), Eric Griffin (SF) Jon Schneider, Richard Fiorentino | |
| 02:03 | Texas Southern | John Sanders connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Roy Deleon | 25-44 |
| 01:53 | New Mexico | The jumper by Tony Johnston is denied by Mike Bonneau | 25-44 |
| 01:51 | Texas Southern | Jordan Ball pulls down the rebound | 25-44 |
| 01:32 | Texas Southern | Eric Griffin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Jones | 25-44 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | John Lightle is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Deleon - foul #1 on Roy Deleon, team foul #15 | 25-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kenneth Lacross (SF), Patrick Ayers (PF), Terry Johnson (C) Tony Johnston, James Jones, Eddie Madden | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Benefiel (SF) Eric Griffin | |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | John Lightle makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-44 |
| 01:29 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Mike Bonneau | 26-44 |
| 01:19 | Texas Southern | Ben Benefiel knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sanders | 26-46 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Roy Deleon is called for the reach on John Lightle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Deleon, team foul #16 | 26-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral (SG) John Sanders | |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 1st free throw | 26-46 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | John Lightle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 01:16 | Texas Southern | Mike Bonneau snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | Terry Johnson is called for the reach on Roy Deleon - foul #2 on Terry Johnson, team foul #14 | 26-46 |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 00:59 | Texas Southern | Roy Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-48 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Patrick Ayers blows the layup | 26-48 |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Jordan Ball | 26-48 |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Williamson - foul #3 on Eugene Williamson, team foul #15 | 26-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Johnston (SG), Thomas Stock (SF), Eddie Madden (C) Eugene Williamson, Kenneth Lacross, Terry Johnson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider (PG) Roy Deleon | |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 00:42 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral makes the 2nd free throw | 26-50 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Thomas Stock's pass is intercepted by Jon Schneider in the backcourt | 26-50 |
| 00:17 | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider misses long on an open shot from the left side | 26-50 |
| 00:16 | Texas Southern | Jon Schneider tips it but misses | 26-50 |
| 00:14 | Texas Southern | Timothy Litteral gets the offensive rebound | 26-50 |
| 00:01 | Texas Southern | Ben Benefiel is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-53 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Lightle comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 26-53 |