| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ted Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Washburn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Harrod (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Ted Wright inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | TCU | Alfred Baughn is called for 3 seconds | 32-33 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger's pass is intercepted by Alfred Baughn | 32-33 |
| 19:03 | TCU | Michael Payne misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-33 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | William Dowell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ted Wright - foul #1 on Ted Wright, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | William Dowell makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico State | William Dowell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 18:54 | TCU | Jerry Washburn snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:35 | TCU | Jerry Washburn buries a jumper from the left side | 34-34 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 18:09 | TCU | Donald Harrod drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Jack Eppinger - foul #2 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:09 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses the free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | William Dowell grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico State | William Dowell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Frank Wann | 36-37 |
| 17:35 | TCU | Alfred Baughn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 17:34 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Payne | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | TCU | Jerry Washburn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | TCU | Michael Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | TCU | Michael Payne misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Craig Kruger - foul #1 on Craig Kruger, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SG) Alfred Baughn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (SG), Eddie Hocker (SF), Tommy Kern (PF), Christopher Reeves (C) Bradley Lombard, Craig Kruger, William Dowell, Jack Eppinger | |
| 17:13 | TCU | Michael Payne misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:13 | TCU | Michael Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Frank Wann | 37-39 |
| 16:27 | TCU | Ted Wright makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Nelson Ehrhardt | 39-39 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | TCU | The rebound goes to Ted Wright | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | TCU | Michael Payne clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 15:47 | TCU | Jerry Washburn tips it home | 41-39 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Washburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Harrod (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Maglio (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eddie Hocker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tommy Kern (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Alfred Baughn (SG) Michael Payne, Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), Craig Kruger (SF), William Dowell (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Frank Wann, Eddie Hocker, Tommy Kern, Christopher Reeves | |
| 15:26 | TCU | Ted Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from Rudy Spencer | 43-39 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 15:14 | TCU | The rebound goes to Donald Harrod | 43-39 |
| 15:01 | TCU | Rudy Spencer is fouled on the floor by Jack Eppinger - foul #3 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| 14:45 | TCU | The short jumper by Alfred Baughn is denied by Craig Kruger | 43-39 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | William Dowell pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio tips it but misses | 43-39 |
| 14:36 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jerry Washburn | 43-39 |
| 14:32 | TCU | Ted Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG) Steven Maglio | |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:08 | TCU | Jerry Washburn pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:53 | TCU | Alfred Baughn buries a 3 from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico State | William Dowell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger snags the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | Ted Wright is called for the reach on Craig Kruger - foul #2 on Ted Wright, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Nelson Ehrhardt (SG), Joseph Hansen (C) Alfred Baughn, Ted Wright, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (SG), Eddie Hocker (PF), Tommy Kern (C) Bradley Lombard, William Dowell, Jack Eppinger | |
| 13:01 | New Mexico State | Rudy Spencer swats the shot by Craig Kruger | 46-39 |
| 12:59 | TCU | Joseph Hansen gets the rebound | 46-39 |
| 12:37 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 12:35 | TCU | Jerry Washburn tips it back up and in | 48-39 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann is hacked by Michael Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Payne, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF), Mohammad Wagner (PF) Rudy Spencer, Jerry Washburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves (C) Craig Kruger | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Wann | 48-41 |
| 12:04 | TCU | Ted Wright misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Wann - foul #3 on Frank Wann, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | TCU | Donald Harrod (C) Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG) Frank Wann | |
| 12:04 | TCU | Ted Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:04 | TCU | Ted Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Steven Maglio | 50-43 |
| 11:24 | TCU | Donald Harrod blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 11:22 | TCU | Donald Harrod snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Wright (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Harrod (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Steven Maglio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eddie Hocker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tommy Kern (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:11 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 50-43 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-43 |
| 10:40 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves tips it in | 50-45 |
| 10:23 | TCU | Tommy Kern is called for the reach on Michael Payne - foul #2 on Tommy Kern, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (PG), Alfred Baughn (SG), Jerry Washburn (PF), Joseph Hansen (C) Michael Payne, Ted Wright, Mohammad Wagner, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Brian Spears (SG), Craig Kruger (SF), William Dowell (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Bradley Lombard, Eddie Hocker, Tommy Kern, Christopher Reeves | |
| 10:10 | TCU | Alfred Baughn makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Rudy Spencer and the foul's on Brian Spears - foul #2 on Brian Spears, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| 10:10 | TCU | Alfred Baughn makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger is denied on a layup by Jerry Washburn | 53-45 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger tips it in | 53-47 |
| 09:03 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt is fouled on the floor by William Dowell - foul #1 on William Dowell, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Donald Harrod (C) Rudy Spencer, Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG) Brian Spears | |
| 09:03 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger lays it in on a great pass from Frank Wann and he's fouled by Donald Harrod - foul #1 on Donald Harrod, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Rudy Spencer (SF) Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 08:39 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 08:39 | TCU | Jerry Washburn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:10 | TCU | Alfred Baughn buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 55-49 |
| 07:46 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico State | William Dowell pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jack Eppinger | 55-51 |
| 07:28 | TCU | Michael Payne double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF) Alfred Baughn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker (SF), Tommy Kern (PF), Christopher Reeves (C) Craig Kruger, William Dowell, Jack Eppinger | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern misses short on a floater in the lane | 55-51 |
| 07:22 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jerry Washburn | 55-51 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ted Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Washburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Donald Harrod (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Hocker (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Tommy Kern (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:10 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Bradley Lombard | 55-53 |
| 06:41 | TCU | Jerry Washburn knocks in the runner from the right block | 57-53 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Wann and he's hacked by Ted Wright - foul #3 on Ted Wright, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SG), Joseph Hansen (C) Michael Payne, Donald Harrod | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG), Brian Spears (SG), Craig Kruger (SF) Frank Wann, Bradley Lombard, Christopher Reeves | |
| 06:30 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:06 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ted Wright | 60-56 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker misses the floater in the lane | 60-56 |
| 05:42 | TCU | Ted Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 05:28 | TCU | The short jumper by Nelson Ehrhardt is denied by Eddie Hocker | 60-56 |
| 05:27 | TCU | Ted Wright tips it home | 62-56 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hansen - foul #1 on Joseph Hansen, team foul #6 | 62-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Payne (PG), Alfred Baughn (SG), Mohammad Wagner (PF), Donald Harrod (C) Rudy Spencer, Ted Wright, Jerry Washburn, Joseph Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), William Dowell (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Brian Spears, Eddie Hocker, Tommy Kern | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico State | Nelson Ehrhardt takes the ball from Craig Kruger | 62-56 |
| 04:35 | TCU | Alfred Baughn jams it on a nice dish by Michael Payne | 64-56 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Wann | 64-59 |
| 04:08 | TCU | Alfred Baughn misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Craig Kruger | 64-59 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 03:53 | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 03:38 | TCU | Donald Harrod loses the dribble to Bradley Lombard | 64-59 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann drills a jumper from the left side set up by Jack Eppinger | 64-61 |
| 03:09 | TCU | Donald Harrod misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 03:07 | TCU | Alfred Baughn tips it home | 66-61 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Payne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Baughn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Nelson Ehrhardt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mohammad Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Harrod (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Lombard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico State | William Dowell misses the jumpshot from the right side | 66-61 |
| 02:40 | TCU | Donald Harrod grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:40 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF), Jerry Washburn (PF) Nelson Ehrhardt, Mohammad Wagner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker (SF) Craig Kruger | |
| 02:38 | TCU | Frank Wann steals the ball from Michael Payne in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Wann | 66-64 |
| 02:12 | TCU | Alfred Baughn makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Payne | 69-64 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Harrod - foul #2 on Donald Harrod, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF) Eddie Hocker | |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:52 | TCU | Ted Wright pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:28 | TCU | Ted Wright misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 01:26 | TCU | Jerry Washburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:08 | TCU | Bradley Lombard is called for the reach on Ted Wright - foul #2 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 01:08 | TCU | Ted Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:08 | TCU | Ted Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:08 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann hits a jumper from the left side | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | TCU | Jack Eppinger is called for the reach on Michael Payne - foul #4 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SF), Mohammad Wagner (PF) Ted Wright, Jerry Washburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:34 | TCU | Michael Payne misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | William Dowell snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger is hacked by Donald Harrod - foul #3 on Donald Harrod, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF), Jerry Washburn (PF) Nelson Ehrhardt, Mohammad Wagner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:30 | TCU | The rebound goes to Jerry Washburn | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | TCU | Jerry Washburn is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Lombard - foul #3 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SF) Ted Wright | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:29 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:29 | TCU | Jerry Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-67 |
| 00:21 | TCU | Jerry Washburn snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 00:20 | TCU | Jerry Washburn is hacked by Bradley Lombard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| 00:20 | TCU | Jerry Washburn misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:20 | TCU | Jerry Washburn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann is hacked by Michael Payne - foul #4 on Michael Payne, team foul #9 | 72-67 |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF) Nelson Ehrhardt | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:13 | TCU | Donald Harrod is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wann - foul #4 on Frank Wann, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SF), Mohammad Wagner (PF) Ted Wright, Jerry Washburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:13 | TCU | Donald Harrod makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:13 | TCU | Donald Harrod makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard is hacked by Alfred Baughn - foul #2 on Alfred Baughn, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| Subs | TCU | Ted Wright (SF), Jerry Washburn (PF) Nelson Ehrhardt, Mohammad Wagner | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Michael Payne is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wann - foul #5 on Frank Wann, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| Subs | TCU | Nelson Ehrhardt (SF), Mohammad Wagner (PF) Ted Wright, Jerry Washburn | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG) Frank Wann | |
| 00:05 | TCU | Michael Payne makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Michael Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Jack Eppinger | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 75-71 |