| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fresh) SG - Raymond Fisher (fresh) SF - George Barefoot (fresh) PF - John Forrest (fresh) C - Cornell Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - John Bricker (fresh) SG - Terry Dickinson (fresh) SF - Alan Gahagan (fresh) PF - Charles Vergara (fresh) C - Jeffery Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood 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 | W. Texas A&M | W. Texas A&M is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Vergara - foul #1 on Charles Vergara, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | W. Texas A&M | Jeffery Smith misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 1-0 |
| 19:08 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:39 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:37 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood tips it in | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | W. Texas A&M | John Bricker misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:22 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Vergara tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:07 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:51 | W. Texas A&M | Jeffery Smith lays it in on a nice dish by John Bricker | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 17:14 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Vergara is fouled on the floor by John Forrest - foul #1 on John Forrest, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (PG), Frank Mueller (SG), Don Meyer (SF), John Dunford (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Steve Wilber, Raymond Fisher, George Barefoot, John Forrest, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory (PG), Ira Monroe (PF), James Buckley (C) John Bricker, Charles Vergara, Jeffery Smith | |
| 17:02 | W. Texas A&M | Alan Gahagan is by himself and knocks in the runner from the left block | 8-6 |
| 17:00 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | David Goldblatt (SG), Jeffery Smith (C) Terry Dickinson, Alan Gahagan | |
| 16:42 | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| 16:25 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | W. Texas A&M | Ira Monroe snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:17 | W. Texas A&M | Ira Monroe hits a runner from the right block set up by James Buckley and the foul's on John Dunford - foul #1 on John Dunford, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Byrd (PF), Cornell Wood (C) John Dunford, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Charles Vergara (PF) Jeffery Smith | |
| 16:17 | W. Texas A&M | Ira Monroe makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:01 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rodger Harden | 10-9 |
| 15:58 | W. Texas A&M | Frank Mueller steals the ball from David Goldblatt in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Rodger Harden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Mueller (fairly fresh) SF - Don Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Byrd (fresh) C - Cornell Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Brian Cory (fresh) SG - David Goldblatt (fresh) SF - James Buckley (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Vergara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ira Monroe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:38 | E. New Mexico | Ira Monroe picks off the pass by Cornell Wood | 10-9 |
| 15:26 | W. Texas A&M | Cornell Wood is called for the reach on Ira Monroe - foul #1 on Cornell Wood, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Raymond Fisher (SG), George Barefoot (SF), John Forrest (PF) Rodger Harden, Frank Mueller, Don Meyer, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Jerry Smith (PG), Terry Dickinson (SG), Alan Gahagan (SF), Jeffery Smith (C) Brian Cory, David Goldblatt, James Buckley, Ira Monroe | |
| 15:08 | W. Texas A&M | Terry Dickinson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 10-9 |
| 15:07 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:43 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 10-9 |
| 14:41 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:31 | E. New Mexico | Terry Dickinson is called for the reach on Raymond Fisher - foul #1 on Terry Dickinson, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), John Dunford (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Steve Wilber, John Forrest, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bricker (PG) Jerry Smith | |
| 14:12 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Smith - foul #1 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory (SG), Ira Monroe (PF) Terry Dickinson, Charles Vergara | |
| 14:12 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:12 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | W. Texas A&M | Jeffery Smith comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Valerio - foul #1 on Edward Valerio, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (SG), Don Meyer (SF), Robert Byrd (PF) Raymond Fisher, George Barefoot, John Dunford | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| 13:53 | W. Texas A&M | Jeffery Smith misses the 1st free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | W. Texas A&M | Jeffery Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | E. New Mexico | Robert Byrd grabs the defensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 13:33 | E. New Mexico | Jeffery Smith is called for the reach on Robert Byrd - foul #2 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), John Dunford (C) Bertram Owens, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Edward Edens (SG), Charles Vergara (PF) John Bricker, Jeffery Smith | |
| 13:20 | E. New Mexico | Edward Edens is called for the reach on Rodger Harden - foul #1 on Edward Edens, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Forrest (PF) Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Jerry Smith (PG), Terry Dickinson (SG) Brian Cory, Edward Edens | |
| 13:15 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 12-9 |
| 13:13 | W. Texas A&M | Terry Dickinson grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:11 | W. Texas A&M | Terry Dickinson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Meyer - foul #1 on Don Meyer, team foul #5 | 12-9 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | James Buckley (PF), David Goldblatt (C) Charles Vergara, Ira Monroe | |
| 13:04 | W. Texas A&M | Alan Gahagan misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 12-9 |
| 13:02 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:57 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-9 |
| 12:56 | W. Texas A&M | Terry Dickinson pulls down the rebound | 12-9 |
| 12:53 | W. Texas A&M | Rodger Harden steps in front of the Jerry Smith pass in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| 12:51 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden lays it in | 14-9 |
| 12:34 | W. Texas A&M | Jerry Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 14-9 |
| 12:32 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:16 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 12:14 | W. Texas A&M | David Goldblatt pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 12:09 | W. Texas A&M | Don Meyer picks off the pass by Terry Dickinson in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 12:07 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer lays it up and in | 16-9 |
| 11:48 | W. Texas A&M | Terry Dickinson is hacked by Rodger Harden - foul #1 on Rodger Harden, team foul #6 | 16-9 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Raymond Fisher (SG), Frank Mueller (SF), Robert Byrd (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Steve Wilber, Rodger Harden, Don Meyer, John Forrest, John Dunford | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bricker (PG), Edward Edens (SG), Brian Cory (SF), Charles Vergara (PF), Ira Monroe (C) Jerry Smith, Terry Dickinson, Alan Gahagan, James Buckley, David Goldblatt | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Bertram Owens (fresh) SG - Raymond Fisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Mueller (fresh) PF - Robert Byrd (fresh) C - Cornell Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - John Bricker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Edens (fresh) SF - Brian Cory (fresh) PF - Charles Vergara (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ira Monroe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | W. Texas A&M | John Bricker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Vergara | 16-12 |
| 11:18 | E. New Mexico | Robert Byrd clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 11:16 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher tips it home | 18-12 |
| 11:08 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Vergara knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Edward Edens | 18-14 |
| 10:52 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-14 |
| 10:51 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:35 | E. New Mexico | Robert Byrd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-14 |
| 10:34 | W. Texas A&M | Ira Monroe grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 10:18 | W. Texas A&M | Cornell Wood blocks the jumper by John Bricker | 18-14 |
| 10:17 | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory can't tip it in | 18-14 |
| 10:16 | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:00 | W. Texas A&M | John Bricker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-14 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Rodger Harden (SG), George Barefoot (SF), John Forrest (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Bertram Owens, Raymond Fisher, Frank Mueller, Robert Byrd, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Terry Reynolds (PG), Terry Dickinson (SG), Alan Gahagan (SF), James Buckley (C) John Bricker, Edward Edens, Brian Cory, Ira Monroe | |
| 09:53 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 09:41 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Vergara is by himself and knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Dickinson | 18-16 |
| 09:39 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Dickinson - foul #2 on Terry Dickinson, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | David Goldblatt (SG) Terry Dickinson | |
| 09:28 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest misses the easy layup | 18-16 |
| 09:27 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Vergara grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 09:25 | W. Texas A&M | George Barefoot picks off the pass by Alan Gahagan in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 09:20 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber drills a 3 from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 09:10 | W. Texas A&M | Alan Gahagan buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 08:54 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Wilber | 23-19 |
| 08:46 | W. Texas A&M | James Buckley makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Vergara | 23-21 |
| 08:35 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Steve Wilber | 25-21 |
| 08:14 | W. Texas A&M | Terry Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 08:13 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 08:08 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Reynolds - foul #1 on Terry Reynolds, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (SG), Don Meyer (SF), John Dunford (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Rodger Harden, George Barefoot, John Forrest, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Jerry Smith (PG), Brian Cory (SG), Ira Monroe (PF) Terry Reynolds, David Goldblatt, Charles Vergara | |
| 08:08 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:08 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:08 | W. Texas A&M | Ira Monroe gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:06 | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory is hacked by Raymond Fisher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Fisher, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| 08:06 | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 08:06 | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory makes the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 07:51 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 07:49 | W. Texas A&M | Ira Monroe gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Don Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dunford (fairly fresh) C - Cornell Wood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Jerry Smith (fresh) SG - Brian Cory (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Gahagan (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ira Monroe (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Buckley (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | W. Texas A&M | Alan Gahagan buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Jerry Smith | 26-25 |
| 07:12 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood is fouled on the floor by James Buckley - foul #1 on James Buckley, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller (SG) Raymond Fisher | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | John Bricker (PG), David Goldblatt (PF) Jerry Smith, James Buckley | |
| 07:12 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood misses the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 07:12 | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 06:53 | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Don Meyer - foul #2 on Don Meyer, team foul #8 | 26-25 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), George Barefoot (SF), John Forrest (PF) Steve Wilber, Don Meyer, John Dunford | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | | |
| 06:53 | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:53 | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:41 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 26-27 |
| 06:39 | W. Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Ira Monroe | 26-27 |
| 06:20 | W. Texas A&M | John Bricker is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 26-27 |
| 06:18 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 06:13 | E. New Mexico | John Bricker steps in front of the Bertram Owens pass in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| 06:11 | W. Texas A&M | John Bricker hits the finger roll | 26-29 |
| 06:09 | E. New Mexico | Brian Cory is called for the reach on Frank Mueller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Cory, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Rodger Harden (SG), Robert Byrd (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Bertram Owens, George Barefoot, John Forrest, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Charles Vergara (PF) David Goldblatt | |
| 06:09 | W. Texas A&M | W. Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-29 |
| 06:09 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 06:09 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:00 | W. Texas A&M | Alan Gahagan's pass is intercepted by Robert Byrd | 28-29 |
| 05:36 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steve Wilber | 31-29 |
| 05:17 | W. Texas A&M | Ira Monroe misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Robert Byrd - foul #1 on Robert Byrd, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Raymond Fisher (SG), George Barefoot (SF), John Forrest (PF), John Dunford (C) Steve Wilber, Rodger Harden, Frank Mueller, Robert Byrd, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Jerry Smith (PG), Edward Edens (SG), James Buckley (C) John Bricker, Brian Cory, Charles Vergara | |
| 05:17 | W. Texas A&M | Ira Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 05:17 | W. Texas A&M | Ira Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:05 | E. New Mexico | Alan Gahagan is called for the reach on Raymond Fisher - foul #1 on Alan Gahagan, team foul #10 | 31-30 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Charles Vergara (PF) Ira Monroe | |
| 05:05 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 05:05 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 04:45 | W. Texas A&M | Alan Gahagan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 04:44 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Forrest | 32-30 |
| 04:31 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford is fouled on the floor by Edward Edens - foul #2 on Edward Edens, team foul #11 | 32-30 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Rodger Harden (SG), Robert Byrd (PF) Bertram Owens, Raymond Fisher, John Forrest | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | David Goldblatt (SG) Edward Edens | |
| 04:31 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:31 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 04:31 | W. Texas A&M | Charles Vergara snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 04:21 | W. Texas A&M | John Dunford is called for the reach on James Buckley - foul #2 on John Dunford, team foul #10 | 33-30 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood (C) John Dunford | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Terry Reynolds (PG) Jerry Smith | |
| 04:21 | W. Texas A&M | James Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:21 | W. Texas A&M | James Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 04:21 | E. New Mexico | Robert Byrd gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 04:07 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 04:06 | E. New Mexico | Robert Byrd tips it in | 35-31 |
| 03:56 | W. Texas A&M | James Buckley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 03:55 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 03:52 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Reynolds - foul #2 on Terry Reynolds, team foul #12 | 35-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer (SF), John Forrest (PF) George Barefoot, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Terry Dickinson (SG), Jeffery Smith (C) Alan Gahagan, Charles Vergara | |
| 03:52 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:52 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 03:52 | W. Texas A&M | Jeffery Smith grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 03:32 | W. Texas A&M | Terry Dickinson is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (SG), Edward Valerio (C) Rodger Harden, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Brian Cory (PG), Ira Monroe (PF) Terry Reynolds, David Goldblatt | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Fisher (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Don Meyer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Forrest (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Valerio (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. Texas A&M | PG - Brian Cory (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Dickinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Buckley (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Ira Monroe (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:06 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Terry Dickinson - foul #3 on Terry Dickinson, team foul #13 | 38-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG) Steve Wilber | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Jerry Smith (PG), Alan Gahagan (SF) Terry Dickinson, James Buckley | |
| 03:06 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest misses the free throw | 38-31 |
| 03:06 | W. Texas A&M | Jeffery Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 03:00 | W. Texas A&M | Bertram Owens picks off the pass by Jerry Smith in the backcourt | 38-31 |
| 02:42 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest misses the easy layup | 38-31 |
| 02:41 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer snags the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 02:23 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 02:21 | W. Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Ira Monroe | 38-31 |
| 02:03 | W. Texas A&M | Ira Monroe misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 02:01 | W. Texas A&M | Jeffery Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 01:42 | W. Texas A&M | Jerry Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 01:40 | W. Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Smith | 38-31 |
| 01:28 | W. Texas A&M | Alan Gahagan is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 01:26 | W. Texas A&M | Jeffery Smith tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 01:26 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-33 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Rodger Harden (SG), Frank Mueller (SF), John Dunford (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Bertram Owens, Raymond Fisher, Don Meyer, John Forrest, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | W. Texas A&M | Terry Reynolds (PG), Edward Edens (SG), David Goldblatt (SF), Charles Vergara (PF) Jerry Smith, Brian Cory, Alan Gahagan, Ira Monroe | |
| 01:02 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 01:01 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 01:00 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford gets the offensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:40 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 38-33 |
| 00:39 | W. Texas A&M | Terry Reynolds gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 00:20 | W. Texas A&M | Rodger Harden steals it from Jeffery Smith | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-33 |