| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Freddie Guess (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Fries (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Hall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Larry Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Hall inbounds the ball | 37-43 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries is whistled for traveling | 37-43 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer is fouled on the floor by Howard Hall - foul #1 on Howard Hall, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico State | Howard Hall blocks the short jumper by Delbert Nuckols | 37-43 |
| 19:15 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Mazon snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 18:53 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Mazon is hacked by Delbert Nuckols - foul #2 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 18:40 | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess hits a turnaround from close range set up by Howard Hall and he's fouled by Johnny Christensen - foul #2 on Johnny Christensen, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| 18:40 | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico State | Larry Mazon swats the short shot by Johnny Christensen | 40-43 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Duffy - foul #1 on James Duffy, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 18:05 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:51 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy's fadeaway is rejected by Delbert Nuckols | 40-44 |
| 17:49 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:42 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eduardo Moran - foul #1 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Richard Oja (SF) Howard Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:42 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:42 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 41-46 |
| 17:11 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Oja is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Moran - foul #2 on Eduardo Moran, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser (PG) Freddie Guess | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG), Edward Jenkinson (C) Eduardo Moran, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 16:57 | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries is fouled on the floor by Grant Shafer - foul #1 on Grant Shafer, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ward Schweigart (SF) Charlie Fries | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Grant Shafer, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen | |
| 16:42 | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Shaffer | 41-48 |
| 16:09 | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 16:08 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy tips it home | 43-48 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses long on a runner from close range but the foul's on Ward Schweigart - foul #3 on Ward Schweigart, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess (PG), Charlie Fries (SG), Howard Hall (SF), Arlie Hale (PF) James Kaiser, Richard Oja, Larry Mazon, James Duffy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF) James Montgomery, Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer | |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Freddie Guess (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charlie Fries (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Howard Hall (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arlie Hale (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ward Schweigart (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eduardo Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Howard Hall, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) Brian Tyson, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols loses the dribble to Charlie Fries | 43-49 |
| 15:05 | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arlie Hale | 46-49 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Christensen | 46-51 |
| 14:21 | Texas-Arlington | Delbert Nuckols is called for the reach on Arlie Hale - foul #3 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Larry Mazon (PF), James Duffy (C) Arlie Hale, Ward Schweigart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 14:10 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Howard Hall | 48-51 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | James Duffy swats the layup by Delbert Nuckols | 48-51 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 13:44 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen hits the finger roll | 48-53 |
| 13:25 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Hall drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Freddie Guess | 50-53 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-53 |
| 13:01 | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 12:42 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Delbert Nuckols - foul #4 on Delbert Nuckols, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser (PG), Richard Oja (SG), Ward Schweigart (SF) Freddie Guess, Charlie Fries, Howard Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Grant Shafer, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 12:42 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:42 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 12:22 | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 12:06 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson misses the easy layup | 55-53 |
| 11:45 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to James Duffy | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Kaiser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Oja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ward Schweigart (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Shaffer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Tyson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Mazon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Edward Jenkinson and the foul's on Larry Mazon - foul #3 on Larry Mazon, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries (SG), Arlie Hale (PF) Ward Schweigart, Larry Mazon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG), Louis Oliver (SF) Jonathon Franzen, Richard Shaffer | |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Brian Tyson makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:57 | Texas-Arlington | Edward Jenkinson is called for the reach on James Duffy - foul #3 on Edward Jenkinson, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen (PF) Brian Tyson | |
| 10:57 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:57 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Montgomery | 56-59 |
| 10:21 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Oja loses the dribble to Eduardo Moran | 56-59 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran hits the finger roll | 56-61 |
| 09:54 | Texas-Arlington | Eduardo Moran steals the ball from James Duffy | 56-61 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver lays it up and in on a great pass from Eduardo Moran | 56-63 |
| 09:36 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy throws it down on a great pass from James Kaiser | 58-63 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-63 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson tips it home | 58-65 |
| 08:51 | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Richard Oja steps in front of the James Montgomery pass | 58-65 |
| 08:31 | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Oja | 60-65 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico State | James Duffy steals it from Johnny Christensen | 60-65 |
| 07:50 | Texas-Arlington | Arlie Hale clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 07:48 | Texas-Arlington | Arlie Hale hits the follow up shot | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Kaiser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Fries (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Oja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Arlie Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Duffy (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - James Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eduardo Moran (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Louis Oliver (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Johnny Christensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Jenkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Oliver | 62-67 |
| 06:58 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Oja misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 62-67 |
| 06:33 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy grabs the board | 62-67 |
| 06:16 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy buries a jump hook from the left block | 64-67 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Montgomery | 64-69 |
| 05:55 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-69 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess (PG), Ivan Zawasky (SG), Howard Hall (SF), Larry Mazon (PF) James Kaiser, Charlie Fries, Richard Oja, James Duffy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer (PG), Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Delbert Nuckols (C) James Montgomery, Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Edward Jenkinson | |
| 05:30 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Shaffer is called for the reach on Howard Hall - foul #1 on Richard Shaffer, team foul #9 | 64-69 |
| 05:30 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:30 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Shaffer | 65-72 |
| 05:03 | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 05:01 | Texas-Arlington | Larry Mazon hits the follow up shot | 67-72 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols is fouled on the floor by Larry Mazon - foul #4 on Larry Mazon, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Ward Schweigart (C) Arlie Hale | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF), Johnny Christensen (PF) Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-72 |
| 04:32 | Texas-Arlington | Ivan Zawasky snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 04:14 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Hall is whistled for a carry | 67-72 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Charlie Fries (SG), James Duffy (C) Ivan Zawasky, Ward Schweigart | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-72 |
| 03:59 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Larry Mazon | 67-72 |
| 03:41 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 69-72 |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - Freddie Guess (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Fries (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Howard Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Mazon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Duffy (fresh) 25 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Grant Shafer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathon Franzen (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Louis Oliver (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Christensen (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Nuckols (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-72 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 69-72 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver is hacked by Howard Hall - foul #3 on Howard Hall, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser (PG), Richard Oja (SF) Freddie Guess, Howard Hall | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran (SG) Jonathon Franzen | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 69-73 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Oliver and the foul's on James Duffy - foul #2 on James Duffy, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF) Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen | |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:47 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-76 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess (PG) James Kaiser | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Louis Oliver (SF), Johnny Christensen (PF) Richard Shaffer, Brian Tyson | |
| 02:32 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Charlie Fries | 71-76 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | Eduardo Moran knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Grant Shafer | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Oja can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-79 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is hacked by Larry Mazon - foul #5 on Larry Mazon, team foul #9 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Howard Hall (SF), Arlie Hale (PF) Richard Oja, Larry Mazon | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:33 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Texas-Arlington | Arlie Hale can't finish the layup | 71-79 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Delbert Nuckols | 71-79 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Delbert Nuckols hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 71-79 |
| 01:04 | Texas-Arlington | James Duffy snags the defensive board | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Texas-Arlington | Freddie Guess misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-79 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Johnny Christensen | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen is hacked by Freddie Guess in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddie Guess, team foul #10 | 71-79 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico State | Johnny Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:45 | Texas-Arlington | Howard Hall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 71-81 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer grabs the board | 71-81 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Freddie Guess is called for the reach on Grant Shafer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Guess, team foul #11 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser (PG), Ivan Zawasky (SG), Richard Oja (SF), Ward Schweigart (C) Freddie Guess, Charlie Fries, Howard Hall, James Duffy | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jonathon Franzen (SG), Richard Shaffer (SF), Brian Tyson (PF), Edward Jenkinson (C) Eduardo Moran, Louis Oliver, Johnny Christensen, Delbert Nuckols | |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer misses the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico State | Grant Shafer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:37 | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser is fouled on the floor by Jonathon Franzen - foul #1 on Jonathon Franzen, team foul #10 | 71-82 |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Montgomery (PG) Grant Shafer | |
| 00:37 | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser misses the 1st free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:37 | Texas-Arlington | James Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico State | Richard Shaffer misses long on a turnaround from close range | 72-82 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Edward Jenkinson gets the offensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Montgomery runs out the clock | 72-82 |