| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dyke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Kirk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Ballard (fresh) C - Carl Wimer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Strayer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bryan Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Chesney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Kingsley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Leslie (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Tech | Ruben Chesney inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Texas Tech | Carl Wimer swats the short shot by Ruben Chesney | 28-36 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Carl Wimer pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:24 | New Mexico | James Dyke hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Kirk | 30-36 |
| 19:22 | Texas Tech | Robert Kirk picks off the pass by Ruben Chesney in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | James Wright lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Kirk | 32-36 |
| 19:17 | Texas Tech | James Dyke is called for the reach on James Strayer in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dyke, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG) James Dyke | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 18:57 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown is whistled for traveling | 32-36 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | James Wright buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Wimer | 35-36 |
| 18:16 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie knocks in the jumper from close range | 35-38 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 18:00 | Texas Tech | Daniel Kingsley grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 17:42 | Texas Tech | Daniel Kingsley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bruce Ballard | 35-38 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | James Wright hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Austin Hurst | 37-38 |
| 16:56 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie misses the wide open jumper in the lane | 37-38 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | James Wright can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico | James Wright tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 16:44 | Texas Tech | Daniel Kingsley snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 16:26 | Texas Tech | Ruben Chesney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 16:25 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:14 | Texas Tech | Daniel Kingsley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Austin Hurst - foul #1 on Austin Hurst, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Ford (PG), Terry Etter (SF), Ralph Zambrana (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Austin Hurst, Robert Kirk, Bruce Ballard, Carl Wimer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Carlos (PG), William Inge (SG), Will Sweatt (SF), Willard Cochran (C) James Strayer, Bryan Brown, Ruben Chesney, Robert Leslie | |
| 16:14 | Texas Tech | Daniel Kingsley makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:14 | Texas Tech | Daniel Kingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Jimmie Ford misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 37-40 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jimmie Ford (fresh) SG - James Wright (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Etter (fresh) PF - Ralph Zambrana (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - William Carlos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Inge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Will Sweatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Kingsley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Willard Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Willard Cochran - foul #1 on Willard Cochran, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dyke (PG), Arthur Daniel (SG) Jimmie Ford, James Wright | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin (C) Daniel Kingsley | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:41 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Willard Cochran | 38-40 |
| 15:38 | Texas Tech | Will Sweatt's pass is intercepted by Arthur Daniel in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | James Dyke misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:14 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff is hacked by Will Sweatt - foul #1 on Will Sweatt, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | James Dyke clanks a shot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | James Dyke tips it home | 40-40 |
| 14:49 | Texas Tech | Arthur Daniel is called for the reach on William Inge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Daniel, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Ford (SG), John Alexander (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF) Arthur Daniel, Terry Etter, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 14:31 | Texas Tech | Ralph Zambrana picks off the pass by Will Sweatt | 40-40 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Eldon Goodwin is called for the reach on James Dyke - foul #2 on Eldon Goodwin, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Wimer (C) Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Strayer (PG), Michael Papenfuss (SG), Daniel Kingsley (PF) William Carlos, Will Sweatt, Willard Cochran | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Papenfuss - foul #1 on Michael Papenfuss, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG) Jimmie Ford | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Ruben Chesney (SF), Robert Leslie (C) William Inge, Eldon Goodwin | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | John Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | John Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:29 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 42-40 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Dyke | 42-40 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | James Dyke drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Wright | 45-40 |
| 13:18 | Texas Tech | Michael Papenfuss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Terry Etter (SF), Ralph Zambrana (PF) John Alexander, Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown (SG), William Carlos (SF) James Strayer, Ruben Chesney | |
| 13:05 | New Mexico | James Wright misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | James Dyke tips it back up and in | 47-40 |
| 12:44 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown's pass is intercepted by Terry Etter | 47-40 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Robert Leslie denies the turnaround by Terry Etter | 47-40 |
| 12:22 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:02 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | James Dyke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Ford (PG), Austin Hurst (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Bruce Ballard (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) James Dyke, James Wright, Terry Etter, Ralph Zambrana, Carl Wimer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Strayer (PG), William Inge (SG), Will Sweatt (SF), Willard Cochran (PF), Eldon Goodwin (C) Michael Papenfuss, Bryan Brown, William Carlos, Daniel Kingsley, Robert Leslie | |
| 11:43 | Texas Tech | Will Sweatt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jimmie Ford (fresh) SG - Austin Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Ballard (tiring) 3 reb. C - Floyd Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Strayer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Inge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Will Sweatt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willard Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eldon Goodwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:19 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | Texas Tech | James Strayer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-45 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst is hacked by William Inge - foul #1 on William Inge, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dyke (PG), John Alexander (SF), Ralph Zambrana (C) Jimmie Ford, Robert Kirk, Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Carlos (PG), Bryan Brown (SG), Robert Leslie (C) James Strayer, Will Sweatt, Eldon Goodwin | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | William Carlos steals the ball from John Alexander | 47-45 |
| 10:06 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown's pass is intercepted by Ralph Zambrana | 47-45 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 09:47 | Texas Tech | Willard Cochran snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 09:24 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 09:22 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:10 | Texas Tech | Willard Cochran gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:03 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Zambrana - foul #3 on Ralph Zambrana, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG), Terry Etter (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (PF), Carl Wimer (C) Austin Hurst, John Alexander, Bruce Ballard, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Strayer (PG), Michael Papenfuss (SG), Ruben Chesney (SF), Will Sweatt (PF), Eldon Goodwin (C) William Carlos, Bryan Brown, William Inge, Willard Cochran, Robert Leslie | |
| 08:49 | Texas Tech | James Strayer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Michael Papenfuss | 47-50 |
| 08:25 | New Mexico | James Wright misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 08:24 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Ruben Chesney | 47-50 |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Carl Wimer - foul #2 on Carl Wimer, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Kirk (SF) Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Daniel Kingsley (PF) Ruben Chesney | |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 08:09 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | James Wright knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 49-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dyke (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Wright (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Etter (fairly fresh) C - Carl Wimer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Strayer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Papenfuss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Will Sweatt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Kingsley (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Eldon Goodwin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Texas Tech | Will Sweatt buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Papenfuss | 49-55 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Terry Etter travels with the ball | 49-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Arthur Daniel (PG), Jimmie Ford (SG), John Alexander (SF), Ralph Zambrana (PF) James Dyke, James Wright, Robert Kirk, Terry Etter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Carlos (PG), Bryan Brown (SG), William Inge (SF), Robert Leslie (C) James Strayer, Michael Papenfuss, Will Sweatt, Eldon Goodwin | |
| 07:03 | Texas Tech | William Carlos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | Bryan Brown steals it from Jimmie Ford | 49-55 |
| 06:54 | Texas Tech | Daniel Kingsley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Brown | 49-57 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 06:33 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie snags the defensive board | 49-57 |
| 06:29 | Texas Tech | William Inge can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-57 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carl Wimer | 49-57 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 06:17 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to William Inge | 49-57 |
| 06:03 | Texas Tech | William Carlos misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | John Alexander pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | John Alexander misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 05:44 | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 05:15 | Texas Tech | William Carlos scores on a 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Arthur Daniel is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Arthur Daniel, team foul #6 | 49-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dyke (PG), Austin Hurst (SG), Robert Kirk (SF), Terry Etter (PF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) Arthur Daniel, Jimmie Ford, John Alexander, Ralph Zambrana, Carl Wimer | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Strayer (PG), Michael Papenfuss (SG), Ruben Chesney (SF), Willard Cochran (PF), Eldon Goodwin (C) William Carlos, Bryan Brown, William Inge, Daniel Kingsley, Robert Leslie | |
| 04:40 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-60 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico | Terry Etter hits a floater from the left block set up by Austin Hurst | 51-60 |
| 04:07 | Texas Tech | James Strayer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-60 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Robert Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bruce Ballard (PF) Terry Etter | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Inge (SG), Robert Leslie (C) Michael Papenfuss, Eldon Goodwin | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | Ruben Chesney is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Bickerstaff - foul #2 on Floyd Bickerstaff, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana (C) Floyd Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | Ruben Chesney makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:42 | Texas Tech | Ruben Chesney makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dyke (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Austin Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Ballard (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ralph Zambrana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Strayer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Inge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ruben Chesney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Leslie (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Ralph Zambrana, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Will Sweatt (SF) Ruben Chesney | |
| 03:32 | Texas Tech | William Inge is hacked by Austin Hurst in the backcourt - foul #2 on Austin Hurst, team foul #9 | 51-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Wright (SG) Austin Hurst | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 03:32 | Texas Tech | William Inge makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:32 | Texas Tech | William Inge misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 03:32 | Texas Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Leslie | 51-63 |
| 03:07 | Texas Tech | Robert Kirk steps in front of the Willard Cochran pass | 51-63 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | James Dyke hits a 3 from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 02:50 | Texas Tech | Texas Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Austin Hurst (PG), Terry Etter (SF), Floyd Bickerstaff (C) James Dyke, Robert Kirk, Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bryan Brown (SG), Ruben Chesney (SF), Daniel Kingsley (PF) William Inge, Will Sweatt, Willard Cochran | |
| 02:46 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Ruben Chesney steals it from Bruce Ballard | 54-63 |
| 02:18 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie can't throw it down | 54-63 |
| 02:17 | Texas Tech | Ruben Chesney gets the offensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 01:57 | Texas Tech | James Strayer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Brown | 54-66 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico | Austin Hurst comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 01:46 | Texas Tech | Robert Leslie grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | James Strayer is hacked by Terry Etter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Etter, team foul #10 | 54-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Ford (PG), Ralph Zambrana (PF) James Wright, Bruce Ballard | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | William Carlos (SG), William Inge (SF), Willard Cochran (PF), Eldon Goodwin (C) Bryan Brown, Ruben Chesney, Daniel Kingsley, Robert Leslie | |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | James Strayer makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:43 | Texas Tech | James Strayer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Terry Etter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 01:18 | Texas Tech | Willard Cochran grabs the board | 54-68 |
| 00:57 | Texas Tech | James Strayer misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana knocks in the jumper from close range and he's fouled by William Carlos - foul #1 on William Carlos, team foul #6 | 56-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Will Sweatt (SF) James Strayer | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Ralph Zambrana misses the free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:52 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Willard Cochran | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Texas Tech | William Carlos double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-68 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Terry Etter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-68 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Willard Cochran hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Zambrana - foul #5 on Ralph Zambrana, team foul #11 | 56-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Alexander (SF) Ralph Zambrana | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Willard Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:23 | Texas Tech | Willard Cochran misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Floyd Bickerstaff grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Jimmie Ford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 00:15 | Texas Tech | Eldon Goodwin grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | William Carlos runs out the clock | 56-69 |