| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Robert Dyess (fresh) SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SF - Robert Christopherso (fresh) PF - Robert Fansler (fresh) C - Craig Ronk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Rambert (fresh) SG - John Lock (fresh) SF - Don Christensen (fresh) PF - Frank Trimble (fresh) C - Ronald Knight (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso loses the dribble to Don Christensen in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Tarleton St. | Robert Dyess can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ronald Knight | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Kenner (PG), Robert Murry (SG), Winston Walker (SF), Michael Dalton (PF), Byron Brown (C) Robert Rambert, John Lock, Don Christensen, Frank Trimble, Ronald Knight | |
| 17:51 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith is hacked by David Kenner in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Kenner, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:32 | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk is fouled on the floor by Byron Brown - foul #1 on Byron Brown, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Anthony Manders (PG), Tomas Haynes (PF) Robert Dyess, Robert Fansler | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 17:23 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Manders misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 17:22 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:58 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry is hacked by Robert Christopherso - foul #1 on Robert Christopherso, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Richard Blanton (SF), Michael Barkley (C) Robert Christopherso, Craig Ronk | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen (SF) Winston Walker | |
| 16:41 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 16:40 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 16:24 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 16:22 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 16:20 | Tarleton St. | Robert Murry is called for the reach on Dennis Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Murry, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Dyess (PG), Robert Fansler (PF) Dennis Smith, Michael Barkley | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), Winston Walker (C) David Kenner, Byron Brown | |
| 16:08 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Dalton - foul #1 on Michael Dalton, team foul #4 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (SG), Ronald Knight (C) Robert Murry, Michael Dalton | |
| 16:08 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:08 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:50 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert is fouled on the floor by Robert Dyess - foul #1 on Robert Dyess, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso (SF) Richard Blanton | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Robert Dyess (fresh) SG - Anthony Manders (fresh) SF - Robert Christopherso (fresh) PF - Robert Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Rambert (fresh) SG - John Lyda (fresh) SF - Don Christensen (fresh) PF - Winston Walker (fresh) C - Ronald Knight (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Don Christensen, team foul #5 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk (C) Tomas Haynes | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lock (SG), Frank Trimble (PF) John Lyda, Don Christensen | |
| 15:15 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Manders | 4-2 |
| 14:59 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Craig Ronk - foul #1 on Craig Ronk, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Mountain (PG), Dennis Smith (SG), Richard Blanton (PF) Robert Dyess, Anthony Manders, Robert Fansler | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Kenner (PG), Robert Murry (SF) Robert Rambert, Winston Walker | |
| 14:59 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 14:59 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 14:59 | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk snags the defensive board | 4-3 |
| 14:41 | Tarleton St. | John Mountain is alone and drills a shot from the left side | 6-3 |
| 14:22 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Christopherso - foul #2 on Robert Christopherso, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes (PF) Robert Christopherso | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen (SF), Michael Dalton (PF), Byron Brown (C) John Lock, Frank Trimble, Ronald Knight | |
| 14:22 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry misses the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:22 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:20 | Tarleton St. | Don Christensen steals it from John Mountain in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 14:16 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses the lay-in | 6-4 |
| 14:14 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 14:07 | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 14:05 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 13:41 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 13:40 | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 13:35 | Tarleton St. | John Mountain misses the 3 from straight away | 6-4 |
| 13:34 | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk tips it home | 8-4 |
| 13:15 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-7 |
| 12:53 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 12:51 | Tarleton St. | Richard Blanton tips it home | 10-7 |
| 12:37 | E. New Mexico | Craig Ronk is called for the reach on Don Christensen - foul #2 on Craig Ronk, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Dyess (PG), Anthony Manders (SG), Scott Combs (SF), Robert Fansler (PF) John Mountain, Dennis Smith, Richard Blanton, Craig Ronk | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), John Lock (SG), Frank Trimble (PF), Winston Walker (C) David Kenner, Robert Murry, Michael Dalton, Byron Brown | |
| 12:22 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:59 | Tarleton St. | John Lock steals the ball from Anthony Manders | 10-10 |
| 11:39 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 11:38 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 11:36 | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Robert Dyess (fresh) SG - Anthony Manders (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Combs (fresh) PF - Robert Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Haynes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Rambert (fresh) SG - John Lock (fairly fresh) SF - Don Christensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Trimble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Winston Walker (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Dyess | 12-10 |
| 11:01 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 10:44 | Tarleton St. | Robert Dyess drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Combs | 14-13 |
| 10:38 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 14-13 |
| 10:37 | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| 10:10 | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Trimble - foul #1 on Frank Trimble, team foul #6 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Mountain (PG), Dennis Smith (SG), Richard Blanton (SF), Michael Barkley (C) Robert Dyess, Anthony Manders, Scott Combs, Robert Fansler | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (PG), Robert Murry (SF), Michael Dalton (PF), Ronald Knight (C) Robert Rambert, Don Christensen, Frank Trimble, Winston Walker | |
| 10:10 | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:10 | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 09:41 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #6 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler (PF) Tomas Haynes | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Kenner (PG) John Lock | |
| 09:27 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Smith takes the ball from Ronald Knight | 16-13 |
| 09:23 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith lays it in | 18-13 |
| 09:03 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Mountain - foul #1 on John Mountain, team foul #7 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Anthony Manders (PG) Robert Fansler | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 09:03 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:03 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:01 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith is hacked by Ronald Knight in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Knight, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| 09:01 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:01 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:37 | E. New Mexico | David Kenner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Lyda | 20-18 |
| 08:28 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-18 |
| 08:15 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Dalton | 23-20 |
| 07:53 | Tarleton St. | Michael Barkley clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 07:52 | E. New Mexico | David Kenner gets the rebound | 23-20 |
| 07:37 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton connects on the runner in the lane set up by John Lyda | 23-22 |
| 07:35 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Dyess (PG), Scott Combs (SF), Robert Fansler (PF), Tomas Haynes (C) Anthony Manders, John Mountain, Richard Blanton, Michael Barkley | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), John Lock (SG), Don Christensen (SF), Byron Brown (PF), Winston Walker (C) David Kenner, John Lyda, Robert Murry, Michael Dalton, Ronald Knight | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Robert Dyess (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Scott Combs (fresh) PF - Robert Fansler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tomas Haynes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Rambert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lock (fairly fresh) SF - Don Christensen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Byron Brown (fresh) C - Winston Walker (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 07:20 | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 07:18 | Tarleton St. | John Lock steals it from Dennis Smith in the backcourt | 23-22 |
| 06:59 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker blows the layup | 23-22 |
| 06:57 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 06:40 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert blows the layup | 23-22 |
| 06:39 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 06:25 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from John Lock | 23-24 |
| 06:04 | Tarleton St. | Scott Combs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-24 |
| 06:02 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:37 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 05:35 | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 05:30 | Tarleton St. | Byron Brown swats the layup by Scott Combs | 23-24 |
| 05:29 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Winston Walker | 23-24 |
| 05:16 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Byron Brown | 23-26 |
| 05:12 | Tarleton St. | Robert Dyess is hacked by John Lock in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lock, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Anthony Manders (SG), John Mountain (SF), Richard Blanton (PF), Michael Barkley (C) Dennis Smith, Scott Combs, Robert Fansler, Tomas Haynes | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (PG), Robert Murry (SG), Frank Trimble (PF), Michael Dalton (C) Robert Rambert, John Lock, Byron Brown, Winston Walker | |
| 05:12 | Tarleton St. | Robert Dyess misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:12 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Dalton | 23-26 |
| 04:49 | E. New Mexico | Robert Dyess steps in front of the Robert Murry pass | 23-26 |
| 04:45 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Manders banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Dyess | 25-26 |
| 04:24 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blanton steals it from Frank Trimble | 25-26 |
| 04:13 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Manders makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Dyess | 28-26 |
| 03:54 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Mountain - foul #2 on John Mountain, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso (SF), Craig Ronk (C) Robert Dyess, Michael Barkley | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Kenner (PG), Ronald Knight (C) John Lyda, Frank Trimble | |
| 03:54 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:54 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:31 | Tarleton St. | The jump hook by Craig Ronk is blocked by Ronald Knight | 28-28 |
| 03:30 | Tarleton St. | Anthony Manders pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - John Mountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Manders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Christopherso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Blanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Ronk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - David Kenner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Murry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Don Christensen (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Dalton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Don Christensen - foul #2 on Don Christensen, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith (SG), Michael Barkley (PF) John Mountain, Richard Blanton | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), John Lyda (SG), Winston Walker (PF) Robert Murry, Don Christensen, Michael Dalton | |
| 03:12 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso misses the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:12 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 03:12 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ronald Knight | 28-28 |
| 02:56 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Lyda | 28-30 |
| 02:54 | Tarleton St. | John Lyda steals it from Anthony Manders in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 02:37 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight connects on the runner in the paint | 28-32 |
| 02:12 | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk is hacked by Ronald Knight - foul #2 on Ronald Knight, team foul #10 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Paul Stockwell (PG), Robert Fansler (PF) Anthony Manders, Michael Barkley | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry (SG), Frank Trimble (PF), Byron Brown (C) John Lyda, David Kenner, Ronald Knight | |
| 02:12 | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:12 | Tarleton St. | Craig Ronk misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:12 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 02:01 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 28-32 |
| 01:59 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:42 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith is whistled for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Mountain (PG), Scott Combs (SF), Tomas Haynes (C) Paul Stockwell, Robert Christopherso, Craig Ronk | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (PG), Don Christensen (SF), Michael Dalton (C) Robert Rambert, Winston Walker, Byron Brown | |
| 01:28 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry double dribbles | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Richard Blanton (SF) Scott Combs | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 01:15 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 01:14 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 00:56 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Tomas Haynes - foul #1 on Tomas Haynes, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Michael Barkley (C) Robert Fansler | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lock (SG) Robert Murry | |
| 00:56 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:56 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 00:56 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 00:36 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda's pass is intercepted by John Mountain | 28-32 |
| 00:14 | Tarleton St. | Tomas Haynes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-32 |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Dyess (PG), Anthony Manders (SG), Robert Christopherso (SF), Craig Ronk (C) John Mountain, Dennis Smith, Richard Blanton, Michael Barkley | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), David Kenner (SG), Winston Walker (SF), Byron Brown (PF), Ronald Knight (C) John Lyda, John Lock, Don Christensen, Frank Trimble, Michael Dalton | |
| 00:04 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 28-32 |
| 00:03 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown tips it in | 28-34 |
| 00:00 | Tarleton St. | Robert Dyess comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-34 |