| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Rambert (fresh) SG - John Lock (fresh) SF - Don Christensen (fresh) PF - Winston Walker (fresh) C - Joseph McCarl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Richard Blanton (fresh) SG - Dale Conover (fresh) SF - Robert Christopherso (fresh) PF - Robert Fansler (fresh) C - Michael Barkley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Christopherso - foul #1 on Robert Christopherso, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover is open and buries a floater near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert hits a shot from the free throw line set up by John Lock | 4-2 |
| 19:05 | Tarleton St. | Michael Barkley is called for 10 seconds | 4-2 |
| 18:56 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker hits a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Robert Fansler - foul #1 on Robert Fansler, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:56 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker misses the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:56 | Tarleton St. | The rebound goes to Michael Barkley | 6-2 |
| 18:54 | Tarleton St. | Robert Rambert steals it from Michael Barkley in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:36 | E. New Mexico | John Lock makes the floater from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 18:31 | Tarleton St. | Joseph McCarl steps in front of the Robert Fansler pass | 8-2 |
| 18:29 | E. New Mexico | Dale Conover steps in front of the Don Christensen pass in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 18:16 | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-2 |
| 18:15 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 18:08 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Don Christensen | 10-2 |
| 17:42 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph McCarl | 10-2 |
| 17:40 | Tarleton St. | Richard Blanton hits the follow up shot | 10-4 |
| 17:21 | E. New Mexico | John Lock's floater is tipped away by Robert Christopherso | 10-4 |
| 17:19 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler gets the rebound | 10-4 |
| 17:13 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler misses the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph McCarl - foul #1 on Joseph McCarl, team foul #1 | 10-4 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (PG), David Kenner (SG), Robert Murry (SF), Frank Trimble (PF), Anthony Smith (C) Robert Rambert, John Lock, Don Christensen, Winston Walker, Joseph McCarl | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips (PG), Dennis Smith (SG), John Mountain (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Richard Blanton, Dale Conover, Robert Christopherso, Michael Barkley | |
| 17:13 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:13 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:46 | E. New Mexico | David Kenner misses the easy layup | 10-5 |
| 16:45 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Smith grabs the offensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:25 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 10-5 |
| 16:24 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 16:19 | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Mountain | 10-8 |
| 16:03 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by David Kenner | 12-8 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Lyda (fairly fresh) SG - David Kenner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Murry (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Trimble (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gary Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) SF - John Mountain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Fansler (tired) 1 pts. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler banks in the layup | 12-10 |
| 15:41 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Murry, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens (PG), Julian Kujawa (SG), Don Christensen (SF), Winston Walker (PF) John Lyda, David Kenner, Robert Murry, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Richard Blanton (PG), Dale Conover (SG), Robert Christopherso (SF), Tony Lucier (PF), Jeremy Peek (C) Gary Phillips, Dennis Smith, John Mountain, Robert Fansler, Joseph Johnson | |
| 15:30 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso double dribbles | 12-10 |
| 15:11 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses long on a floater from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 15:10 | Tarleton St. | Tony Lucier grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:54 | Tarleton St. | Jeremy Peek hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Richard Blanton | 12-12 |
| 14:39 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-12 |
| 14:38 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Don Christensen | 12-12 |
| 14:22 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Brady Owens | 14-12 |
| 14:10 | Tarleton St. | Richard Blanton is hacked by Brady Owens - foul #1 on Brady Owens, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (PG), David Kenner (SG), Joseph McCarl (C) Brady Owens, Julian Kujawa, Frank Trimble | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips (PG), Dennis Smith (SG), Michael Barkley (C) Richard Blanton, Dale Conover, Jeremy Peek | |
| 13:55 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith is hacked by Joseph McCarl - foul #2 on Joseph McCarl, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lock (SG), Anthony Smith (C) Don Christensen, Joseph McCarl | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 13:50 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Barkley | 14-15 |
| 13:33 | E. New Mexico | John Lock is called for traveling | 14-15 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), Don Christensen (SF) John Lock, David Kenner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 13:26 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-15 |
| 13:25 | Tarleton St. | Michael Barkley misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 13:23 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda grabs the board | 14-15 |
| 13:21 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on John Lyda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lock (SG), Robert Murry (PF) John Lyda, Winston Walker | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 13:16 | E. New Mexico | John Lock misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:14 | Tarleton St. | Michael Barkley snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 13:07 | Tarleton St. | Michael Barkley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Rambert - foul #1 on Robert Rambert, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble (C) Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Mountain (PG), Robert Fansler (PF) Gary Phillips, Tony Lucier | |
| 13:07 | Tarleton St. | Michael Barkley misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:07 | Tarleton St. | Michael Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:47 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 14-16 |
| 12:46 | Tarleton St. | John Mountain grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 12:40 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Lock - foul #1 on John Lock, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (SG), David Kenner (SF), Winston Walker (PF) John Lock, Don Christensen, Robert Murry | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Richard Blanton (PG), Joseph Johnson (C) Robert Christopherso, Michael Barkley | |
| 12:40 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:40 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 12:11 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blanton takes the ball from John Lyda | 14-18 |
| 12:05 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler double dribbles | 14-18 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen (SF), Anthony Smith (C) Robert Rambert, Frank Trimble | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso (SF), Jeremy Peek (PF) John Mountain, Robert Fansler | |
| 12:02 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda is hacked by Robert Christopherso in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Christopherso, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips (PG), John Mountain (SF) Richard Blanton, Robert Christopherso | |
| 11:53 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Don Christensen | 16-18 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Lyda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Kenner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Don Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Walker (tired) 4 pts. C - Anthony Smith (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gary Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Mountain (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Peek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Johnson hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Peek | 16-20 |
| 11:44 | E. New Mexico | Gary Phillips is called for the reach on John Lyda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Phillips, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lock (SG), Robert Murry (PF) David Kenner, Winston Walker | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover (SG), Michael Barkley (C) Dennis Smith, Joseph Johnson | |
| 11:29 | E. New Mexico | John Lock comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-20 |
| 11:27 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:11 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 11:09 | Tarleton St. | John Mountain pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 11:05 | Tarleton St. | John Mountain misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 11:04 | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips snags the offensive board | 16-20 |
| 10:49 | Tarleton St. | John Mountain buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dale Conover | 16-22 |
| 10:49 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 16-22 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens (PG), Julian Kujawa (SG), Winston Walker (PF), Frank Trimble (C) John Lyda, John Lock, Don Christensen, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Richard Blanton (PG), Dennis Smith (SG), Tony Lucier (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Gary Phillips, Dale Conover, Jeremy Peek, Michael Barkley | |
| 10:31 | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 16-22 |
| 10:29 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Johnson gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| 10:27 | Tarleton St. | Robert Murry picks off the pass by Joseph Johnson in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 10:24 | E. New Mexico | Julian Kujawa lays it in set up by Robert Murry | 18-22 |
| 10:19 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Blanton | 18-24 |
| 10:03 | E. New Mexico | John Mountain is called for the reach on Robert Murry - foul #1 on John Mountain, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), David Kenner (SG), Don Christensen (SF) Brady Owens, Julian Kujawa, Robert Murry | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips (PG), Michael Barkley (C) John Mountain, Joseph Johnson | |
| 09:45 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Kenner | 21-24 |
| 09:31 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by David Kenner - foul #1 on David Kenner, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (SG) Frank Trimble | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler (PF) Tony Lucier | |
| 09:31 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:31 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 09:11 | E. New Mexico | David Kenner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry (PF), Anthony Smith (C) Winston Walker, David Kenner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover (SG), John Mountain (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Gary Phillips, Dennis Smith, Michael Barkley | |
| 08:50 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Smith - foul #1 on Anthony Smith, team foul #8 | 21-26 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens (PG), Julian Kujawa (SG) Robert Rambert, John Lyda | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 08:50 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:50 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:40 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry is hacked by John Mountain - foul #2 on John Mountain, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Kenner (SF) Don Christensen | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips (PG) John Mountain | |
| 08:40 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 08:40 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 08:21 | Tarleton St. | Joseph Johnson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 21-28 |
| 08:19 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 08:14 | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens is alone and throws it down set up by Anthony Smith | 23-28 |
| 08:14 | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-28 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (PG), Don Christensen (SF), Winston Walker (PF) Brady Owens, Robert Murry, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith (SG), Jeremy Peek (PF), Michael Barkley (C) Dale Conover, Robert Fansler, Joseph Johnson | |
| 08:09 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith is hacked by John Lyda in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lyda, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble (C) David Kenner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 08:09 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 08:09 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 08:07 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda's pass is intercepted by Dennis Smith in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 07:49 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Phillips | 23-33 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Lyda (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Julian Kujawa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Walker (tired) 4 pts. C - Frank Trimble (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - Gary Phillips (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Blanton (tired) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Peek (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Barkley (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | E. New Mexico | Michael Barkley is called for the reach on Don Christensen - foul #1 on Michael Barkley, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens (PG), David Kenner (C) Julian Kujawa, Frank Trimble | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Tony Lucier (PF) Jeremy Peek | |
| 07:30 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 07:30 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 07:30 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 07:13 | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Lucier | 24-36 |
| 07:11 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda is hacked by Tony Lucier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Lucier, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry (PF) Winston Walker | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Joseph Johnson (C) Michael Barkley | |
| 07:11 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 07:11 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda misses the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 07:11 | Tarleton St. | Tony Lucier grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 06:53 | Tarleton St. | Tony Lucier can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Murry - foul #2 on Robert Murry, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lock (SG), Winston Walker (PF), Frank Trimble (C) John Lyda, Don Christensen, Robert Murry | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover (SG) Dennis Smith | |
| 06:53 | Tarleton St. | Tony Lucier makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 06:53 | Tarleton St. | Tony Lucier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 06:37 | E. New Mexico | Tony Lucier steals the ball from Winston Walker | 25-38 |
| 06:17 | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover is whistled for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), Don Christensen (SF), Anthony Smith (C) Brady Owens, David Kenner, Frank Trimble | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith (SG), Robert Fansler (PF), Michael Barkley (C) Dale Conover, Tony Lucier, Joseph Johnson | |
| 06:10 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-38 |
| 06:08 | Tarleton St. | Robert Rambert is called for the reach on Gary Phillips in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rambert, team foul #11 | 25-38 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (PG) Robert Rambert | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | | |
| 06:08 | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 06:08 | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 05:50 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Lyda, team foul #12 | 25-39 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens (PG) John Lyda | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Jeremy Peek (C) Michael Barkley | |
| 05:48 | Tarleton St. | Don Christensen picks off the pass by Dennis Smith in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| 05:46 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses the lay-in | 25-39 |
| 05:45 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Smith gets the offensive rebound | 25-39 |
| 05:25 | E. New Mexico | The jump hook by Winston Walker is blocked by Jeremy Peek | 25-39 |
| 05:24 | Tarleton St. | Robert Fansler grabs the board | 25-39 |
| 05:20 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Julian Kujawa (SG), Frank Trimble (C) John Lock, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover (SG), Michael Barkley (C) Dennis Smith, Robert Fansler | |
| 05:15 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble is hacked by Richard Blanton - foul #1 on Richard Blanton, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| 05:15 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 05:15 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 05:09 | Tarleton St. | Don Christensen steps in front of the Dale Conover pass in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 04:51 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 04:50 | Tarleton St. | Jeremy Peek grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 04:44 | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover is hacked by Frank Trimble - foul #1 on Frank Trimble, team foul #13 | 27-39 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Kenner (PG), John Lock (SG) Brady Owens, Julian Kujawa | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso (SF), Tony Lucier (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Gary Phillips, Jeremy Peek, Michael Barkley | |
| 04:44 | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:44 | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:44 | E. New Mexico | John Lock gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 04:26 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #11 | 27-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Anthony Smith (C) Winston Walker | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith (SG) Dale Conover | |
| 04:26 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:26 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:26 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 04:22 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso's pass is intercepted by David Kenner in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| 04:03 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble is denied on a layup by Joseph Johnson | 27-40 |
| 04:01 | Tarleton St. | Tony Lucier snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 03:59 | Tarleton St. | Richard Blanton is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 27-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), John Lyda (SG), Robert Murry (PF), Joseph McCarl (C) John Lock, Don Christensen, Frank Trimble, Anthony Smith | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Mountain (PG), Robert Fansler (PF), Michael Barkley (C) Richard Blanton, Tony Lucier, Joseph Johnson | |
| 03:34 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl is fouled on the floor by Michael Barkley - foul #2 on Michael Barkley, team foul #12 | 27-40 |
| 03:34 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl makes the 1st free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:34 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Rambert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Lyda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Kenner (tired) 2 ast. PF - Robert Murry (fresh) C - Joseph McCarl (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tarleton St. | PG - John Mountain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Christopherso (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Fansler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Barkley (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 03:13 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 02:57 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 29-40 |
| 02:56 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 02:51 | Tarleton St. | David Kenner is called for the reach on John Mountain - foul #2 on David Kenner, team foul #14 | 29-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Julian Kujawa (SG), Don Christensen (SF) John Lyda, David Kenner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover (SG), Tony Lucier (PF), Jeremy Peek (C) Dennis Smith, Robert Fansler, Michael Barkley | |
| 02:51 | Tarleton St. | John Mountain makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:51 | Tarleton St. | John Mountain misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:51 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 02:45 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry's floater is tipped away by Robert Christopherso | 29-41 |
| 02:44 | Tarleton St. | Jeremy Peek gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 02:38 | Tarleton St. | John Mountain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 02:36 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 02:19 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Jeremy Peek - foul #1 on Jeremy Peek, team foul #13 | 29-41 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Joseph Johnson (C) Jeremy Peek | |
| 02:19 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:19 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:55 | Tarleton St. | Dale Conover drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-43 |
| 01:39 | E. New Mexico | Julian Kujawa clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 01:38 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 01:28 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Rambert | 33-43 |
| 01:26 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso's pass is intercepted by Robert Murry in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 01:20 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl buries a runner from close range | 35-43 |
| 01:15 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Mountain | 35-46 |
| 01:06 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 01:05 | Tarleton St. | John Mountain grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 01:05 | Tarleton St. | Tarleton St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens (PG), John Lyda (SG), Winston Walker (PF) Robert Rambert, Julian Kujawa, Don Christensen | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Richard Blanton (PG), Dennis Smith (SG), Robert Fansler (PF), Jeremy Peek (C) John Mountain, Dale Conover, Tony Lucier, Joseph Johnson | |
| 00:48 | Tarleton St. | Robert Christopherso's pass is intercepted by Brady Owens | 35-46 |
| 00:43 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Christopherso - foul #3 on Robert Christopherso, team foul #14 | 35-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lock (SG), David Kenner (SF) Brady Owens, Robert Murry | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | John Mountain (SF), Michael Barkley (C) Robert Christopherso, Robert Fansler | |
| 00:43 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:43 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:21 | Tarleton St. | Michael Barkley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-46 |
| 00:20 | Tarleton St. | Dennis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 00:03 | Tarleton St. | Michael Barkley clanks a shot from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 00:01 | E. New Mexico | Joseph McCarl grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 00:01 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens (PG), Don Christensen (SF) John Lock, David Kenner | |
| Subs | Tarleton St. | Gary Phillips (PG), Robert Fansler (PF) Richard Blanton, Jeremy Peek | |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-46 |