| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Gary Ream (fresh) SG - Andrew Nishida (fresh) SF - Richard Whitesell (fresh) PF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) C - James Nowak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Coy Parks (fresh) SG - Kang Xang (fresh) SF - Henry Primmer (fresh) PF - Robert Maloney (fresh) C - Dustin Mancilla (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Stephen Bryant 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) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | James Nowak's floater is tipped away by Henry Primmer | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Nishida | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | Stephen Bryant misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Richard Whitesell gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | New Mexico | Gary Ream scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Whitesell | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney is hacked by Stephen Bryant - foul #1 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Maloney | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Texas Southern | Coy Parks connects on the jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico | Gary Ream misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Texas Southern | Dustin Mancilla pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Texas Southern | Henry Primmer's pass is intercepted by Richard Whitesell in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | New Mexico | Richard Whitesell drills a runner in the paint | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Texas Southern | Dustin Mancilla misses long on a floater from close range | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Andrew Nishida | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | Andrew Nishida is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Andrew Nishida, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Texas Southern | Henry Primmer is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Nishida - foul #2 on Andrew Nishida, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Trice (SG) Andrew Nishida | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Bryant - foul #2 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alvaro Yazzie (SG), David Workman (SF), Tracy Sproul (PF), Donald McCormick (C) Gary Ream, Richard Whitesell, Stephen Bryant, James Nowak | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Tracy Sproul snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico | John Trice is fouled in the backcourt by Coy Parks - foul #1 on Coy Parks, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | Alvaro Yazzie's fadeaway is rejected by Dustin Mancilla | 4-3 |
| 17:29 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:14 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Donald McCormick - foul #1 on Donald McCormick, team foul #5 | 4-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerry Brown (SF), Todd Price (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Henry Primmer, Robert Maloney, Dustin Mancilla | |
| 17:14 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | David Workman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli (PG), Ben Collins (SG) Coy Parks, Kang Xang | |
| 16:45 | Texas Southern | Jerry Brown buries a jumper from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Tracy Sproul is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Workman and he's fouled by Todd Price - foul #1 on Todd Price, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gary Ream (PG), Bradley Phillips (SG), Richard Whitesell (SF), James Nowak (C) John Trice, Alvaro Yazzie, David Workman, Donald McCormick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Coy Parks (PG) Ben Collins | |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Tracy Sproul makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Brown | 7-9 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Tracy Sproul can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Coy Parks - foul #2 on Coy Parks, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Collins (PG), Kang Xang (SG), Sam Ross (SF), Robert Maloney (PF), Dustin Mancilla (C) Coy Parks, Vincent Lomeli, Jerry Brown, Todd Price, Dikembe Sow | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Tracy Sproul misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Tracy Sproul misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:46 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Gary Ream (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Phillips (fresh) SF - Richard Whitesell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tracy Sproul (tiring) 3 pts. C - James Nowak (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Ben Collins (fresh) SG - Kang Xang (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Ross (fresh) PF - Robert Maloney (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dustin Mancilla (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 15:19 | New Mexico | Gary Ream pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico | Richard Whitesell misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:55 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | Texas Southern | Sam Ross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Dowdell (PG), Alvaro Yazzie (SG), David Workman (PF), Donald McCormick (C) Gary Ream, Bradley Phillips, Tracy Sproul, James Nowak | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Henry Primmer (SF) Ben Collins | |
| 14:32 | New Mexico | David Workman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-9 |
| 14:31 | Texas Southern | Sam Ross pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:13 | Texas Southern | Sam Ross misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to David Workman | 7-9 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Harold Dowdell is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Ross - foul #1 on Sam Ross, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Trice (PG) Harold Dowdell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli (PG), Todd Price (PF) Sam Ross, Robert Maloney | |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | David Workman misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dustin Mancilla - foul #1 on Dustin Mancilla, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | David Workman misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | David Workman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:52 | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli is hacked by Richard Whitesell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Whitesell, team foul #6 | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gary Ream (PG) Alvaro Yazzie | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 13:39 | Texas Southern | Todd Price misses the easy layup | 8-9 |
| 13:38 | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 13:15 | New Mexico | Donald McCormick is called for a backcourt violation | 8-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Nowak (C) Donald McCormick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Collins (SG), Jerry Brown (SF), Robert Maloney (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Kang Xang, Henry Primmer, Todd Price, Dustin Mancilla | |
| 13:11 | Texas Southern | Richard Whitesell steps in front of the Jerry Brown pass in the backcourt | 8-11 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico | Gary Ream misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 12:54 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Dikembe Sow | 8-11 |
| 12:43 | Texas Southern | Jerry Brown misses the fadeaway near the basket | 8-11 |
| 12:42 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney grabs the offensive board | 8-11 |
| 12:20 | Texas Southern | Ben Collins drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vincent Lomeli | 8-13 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | John Trice misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 11:56 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 11:40 | Texas Southern | Dikembe Sow misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 8-13 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Nowak | 8-13 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Gary Ream (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Trice (tiring) SF - Richard Whitesell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Workman (tiring) 1 pts. C - James Nowak (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Vincent Lomeli (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Maloney (tiring) 5 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico | Gary Ream makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Trice | 11-13 |
| 11:32 | Texas Southern | Jerry Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-13 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alvaro Yazzie (PG), Bradley Phillips (SG), Donald McCormick (C) Gary Ream, John Trice, James Nowak | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Sam Ross (PG), Kang Xang (SG), Henry Primmer (SF), Todd Price (PF), Dustin Mancilla (C) Vincent Lomeli, Ben Collins, Jerry Brown, Robert Maloney, Dikembe Sow | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Richard Whitesell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 11:18 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Dustin Mancilla | 11-13 |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | Todd Price comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 11:05 | Texas Southern | Dustin Mancilla tips it in | 11-15 |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Bradley Phillips double dribbles in the backcourt | 11-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tracy Sproul (PF) David Workman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:51 | Texas Southern | Todd Price is open and scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Kang Xang | 11-17 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico | Alvaro Yazzie misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 10:33 | Texas Southern | Sam Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:15 | Texas Southern | Todd Price banks in the layup set up by Henry Primmer and the foul's on Alvaro Yazzie - foul #1 on Alvaro Yazzie, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Dowdell (PG), David Workman (PF), James Nowak (C) Bradley Phillips, Richard Whitesell, Tracy Sproul | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli (PG), Robert Maloney (PF) Sam Ross, Dustin Mancilla | |
| 10:15 | Texas Southern | Todd Price makes the free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | Todd Price takes the ball from Donald McCormick in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| 09:50 | Texas Southern | Henry Primmer is fouled on the floor by David Workman - foul #1 on David Workman, team foul #8 | 11-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Trice (SG), Richard Whitesell (SF) Alvaro Yazzie, Donald McCormick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 09:50 | Texas Southern | Henry Primmer misses the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | James Nowak snags the defensive board | 11-20 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Vincent Lomeli steals it from John Trice in the backcourt | 11-20 |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Whitesell - foul #2 on Richard Whitesell, team foul #9 | 11-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gary Ream (PG), Tracy Sproul (PF) Harold Dowdell, Richard Whitesell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Collins (SG), Dustin Mancilla (C) Kang Xang, Robert Maloney | |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli makes the 1st free throw | 11-21 |
| 09:29 | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli makes the 2nd free throw | 11-22 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | James Nowak is whistled for a carry | 11-22 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald McCormick (SF) David Workman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerry Brown (SF), Robert Maloney (PF) Henry Primmer, Todd Price | |
| 08:41 | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Maloney | 11-24 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico | James Nowak makes the floater from the right side | 13-24 |
| 07:58 | Texas Southern | Dustin Mancilla banks in the layup set up by Ben Collins | 13-26 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico | Gary Ream can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 13-26 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to John Trice | 13-26 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico | John Trice is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Trice, team foul #10 | 13-26 |
| 07:32 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alvaro Yazzie (PG), Bradley Phillips (SG), David Workman (SF) Gary Ream, John Trice, Tracy Sproul | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Sam Ross (PG), Kang Xang (SG), Henry Primmer (SF), Todd Price (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Ben Collins, Vincent Lomeli, Jerry Brown, Robert Maloney, Dustin Mancilla | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Alvaro Yazzie (fresh) SG - Bradley Phillips (fresh) SF - David Workman (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Donald McCormick (fairly fresh) C - James Nowak (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Sam Ross (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Kang Xang (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Primmer (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Price (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Texas Southern | Dikembe Sow can't connect on an uncontested runner from close range | 13-26 |
| 07:20 | New Mexico | Alvaro Yazzie gets the rebound | 13-26 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Donald McCormick's pass is intercepted by Sam Ross in the backcourt | 13-26 |
| 07:14 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang dunks the ball set up by Sam Ross | 13-28 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | James Nowak's floater is tipped away by Henry Primmer | 13-28 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | David Workman gets the offensive rebound | 13-28 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | James Nowak travels with the ball | 13-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gary Ream (PG), Tracy Sproul (PF) Bradley Phillips, James Nowak | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:19 | Texas Southern | Dikembe Sow is called for 5 seconds | 13-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Collins (PG), Dustin Mancilla (C) Sam Ross, Dikembe Sow | |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | David Workman misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 13-28 |
| 05:59 | Texas Southern | Dustin Mancilla grabs the board | 13-28 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Todd Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-28 |
| 05:44 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang hits the follow up shot | 13-30 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Alvaro Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Kang Xang - foul #1 on Kang Xang, team foul #6 | 13-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Dowdell (PG), Bradley Phillips (SG), James Nowak (C) Gary Ream, Alvaro Yazzie, Tracy Sproul | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli (PG), Jerry Brown (SF), Robert Maloney (PF) Ben Collins, Henry Primmer, Dustin Mancilla | |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | James Nowak misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-30 |
| 05:20 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Vincent Lomeli | 13-30 |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by James Nowak - foul #1 on James Nowak, team foul #11 | 13-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Collins (SG), Dustin Mancilla (C) Kang Xang, Todd Price | |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney makes the 1st free throw | 13-31 |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney makes the 2nd free throw | 13-32 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | James Nowak scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Dowdell and the foul's on Robert Maloney - foul #1 on Robert Maloney, team foul #7 | 15-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gary Ream (PG) Harold Dowdell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Sam Ross (SF) Jerry Brown | |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-32 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico | James Nowak makes the free throw | 16-32 |
| 04:18 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 16-32 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | David Workman gets the rebound | 16-32 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Gary Ream misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Vincent Lomeli - foul #1 on Vincent Lomeli, team foul #8 | 16-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Nishida (SG), Richard Whitesell (SF), Stephen Bryant (PF) Bradley Phillips, David Workman, James Nowak | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Coy Parks (PG), Henry Primmer (SF), Todd Price (PF), Dikembe Sow (C) Vincent Lomeli, Ben Collins, Robert Maloney, Dustin Mancilla | |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Gary Ream makes the 1st free throw | 17-32 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Gary Ream misses the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Todd Price pulls down the rebound | 17-32 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Sam Ross is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-32 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Donald McCormick drills a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Sam Ross - foul #2 on Sam Ross, team foul #9 | 19-32 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Donald McCormick misses the free throw | 19-32 |
| 03:48 | Texas Southern | Todd Price pulls down the rebound | 19-32 |
| 03:46 | Texas Southern | Gary Ream is called for the reach on Coy Parks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Ream, team foul #12 | 19-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Kang Xang (SG) Sam Ross | |
| 03:46 | Texas Southern | Coy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:46 | Texas Southern | Coy Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Stephen Bryant gets the rebound | 19-33 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Stephen Bryant clanks a jumper in the lane | 19-33 |
| 03:29 | Texas Southern | Todd Price grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Gary Ream (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Nishida (fresh) SF - Richard Whitesell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) C - Donald McCormick (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Coy Parks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kang Xang (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Primmer (tiring) 2 blk. PF - Todd Price (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Sow (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang is hacked by Andrew Nishida in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Nishida, team foul #13 | 19-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alvaro Yazzie (PG), Bradley Phillips (SG) Gary Ream, Andrew Nishida | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jerry Brown (PF) Todd Price | |
| 03:26 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 03:26 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Donald McCormick buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Phillips | 22-35 |
| 02:56 | Texas Southern | Stephen Bryant steals the ball from Kang Xang | 22-35 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Richard Whitesell buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Alvaro Yazzie | 25-35 |
| 02:27 | Texas Southern | Kang Xang is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Primmer | 25-38 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Stephen Bryant clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-38 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Alvaro Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Stephen Bryant loses the dribble to Coy Parks | 25-38 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Coy Parks banks in the layup | 25-40 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Bradley Phillips is hacked by Kang Xang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kang Xang, team foul #10 | 25-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gary Ream (PG), John Trice (SG) Alvaro Yazzie, Donald McCormick | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli (SG), Sam Ross (SF), Todd Price (PF), Dustin Mancilla (C) Kang Xang, Henry Primmer, Jerry Brown, Dikembe Sow | |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Bradley Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Bradley Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 01:40 | Texas Southern | Dustin Mancilla snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Coy Parks is hacked by Gary Ream in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Ream, team foul #14 | 25-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Workman (C) Bradley Phillips | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Coy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:37 | Texas Southern | Coy Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Gary Ream buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Trice | 28-42 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Coy Parks is fouled on the floor by Richard Whitesell - foul #3 on Richard Whitesell, team foul #15 | 28-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Nowak (C) Richard Whitesell | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Ben Collins (SG), Robert Maloney (PF) Vincent Lomeli, Dustin Mancilla | |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Coy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Coy Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 28-44 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | Stephen Bryant can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-44 |
| 00:46 | Texas Southern | Sam Ross gets the rebound | 28-44 |
| 00:44 | Texas Southern | John Trice picks off the pass by Ben Collins in the backcourt | 28-44 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Gary Ream can't finish the layup | 28-44 |
| 00:41 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Todd Price | 28-44 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Sam Ross | 28-46 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Gary Ream throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Dowdell (PG), Tracy Sproul (SF) Gary Ream, David Workman | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Vincent Lomeli (SG), Dustin Mancilla (C) Ben Collins, Todd Price | |
| 00:05 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Vincent Lomeli | 28-48 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Harold Dowdell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Robert Maloney grabs the defensive rebound | 28-48 |