| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Sala (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) PF - Daryl Regan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Zickuhr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Brian Chandler (fresh) PF - Jerome Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Bosch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Robert Bell pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico | Frank Tunney swats the short shot by Robert Bell | 28-33 |
| 19:00 | Murray State | Frank Tunney grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:58 | Murray State | Lester Johnson picks off the pass by David Sala in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler is called for traveling | 28-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Robert Helmer (PF), Harold Savino (C) Galen Szymkowski, David Sala, Frank Tunney, Daryl Regan, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Vaughn Seawell (C) Lester Johnson, Robert Bell, Brian Chandler, Jerome Green, Robert Bosch | |
| 18:43 | Murray State | Milton Cummins steals the ball from Michael Williamson in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 18:32 | Murray State | Harold Savino grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:21 | Murray State | Jeffrey Miller steals the ball from Eddie Hoffer | 28-33 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Joel Turner is hacked by Leon Carnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Carnes, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Joel Turner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 18:02 | Murray State | Robert Helmer grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vaughn Seawell - foul #1 on Vaughn Seawell, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (SG), Elias Helland (C) Leon Carnes, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Brian Chandler (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Ojore Sato, Joel Turner, Milton Cummins, Vaughn Seawell | |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Jerome Green grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller is fouled in the backcourt by Jerold Smith - foul #3 on Jerold Smith, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sala (SG) Jerold Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:29 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson is open and scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Jeffrey Miller | 29-35 |
| 17:06 | Murray State | Robert Helmer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 29-35 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Miller | 29-37 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Michael Williamson drills a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Ralph Gottschalk - foul #2 on Ralph Gottschalk, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Frank Tunney (SF), Harold Savino (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Eddie Hoffer, David Sala, Robert Helmer, Elias Helland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Lester Johnson, Jeffrey Miller, Brian Chandler, Jerome Green, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Michael Williamson misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Robert Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sala (SG) Michael Williamson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:08 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski is hacked by Joel Turner - foul #2 on Joel Turner, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| 15:43 | Murray State | Harold Savino comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Sala (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Frank Tunney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Savino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Zickuhr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joel Turner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Milton Cummins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bosch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico | Galen Szymkowski steps in front of the Ojore Sato pass in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 15:30 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Bosch - foul #1 on Robert Bosch, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Jerold Smith (SG), Daryl Regan (PF) Galen Szymkowski, David Sala, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Chandler (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Vaughn Seawell (C) Joel Turner, Milton Cummins, Robert Bosch | |
| 15:14 | Murray State | The jump hook by Frank Tunney is blocked by Vaughn Seawell | 31-37 |
| 15:12 | Murray State | Daryl Regan tips it back up and in | 33-37 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell drills a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Bell | 33-39 |
| 14:36 | Murray State | Leon Carnes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Daryl Regan is called for the reach on Robert Bell - foul #3 on Daryl Regan, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Elias Helland (SF) Leon Carnes, Jerold Smith, Frank Tunney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Vaughn Seawell | |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 33-39 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Robert Bell can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 14:00 | Murray State | Robert Bell steals it from Elias Helland in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sala (SG), Harold Savino (C) Eddie Hoffer, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF) Brian Chandler | |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Daryl Regan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-39 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico | Robert Bell blows the wide open layup | 35-39 |
| 13:26 | Murray State | Elias Helland grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 13:06 | Murray State | Robert Bosch is called for the reach on David Sala - foul #2 on Robert Bosch, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Robert Helmer (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) David Sala, Elias Helland, Daryl Regan, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Chandler (SF), Milton Cummins (PF) Joel Turner, Jerome Green | |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-39 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Robert Bell and he's hacked by Gary Zickuhr - foul #1 on Gary Zickuhr, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (SG), Michael Williamson (SF) Eddie Hoffer, Frank Tunney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG) Robert Bell | |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:28 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Robert Helmer | 35-41 |
| 12:12 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr is hacked by Robert Bosch - foul #3 on Robert Bosch, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Brian Chandler, Milton Cummins, Robert Bosch | |
| 12:02 | Murray State | Michael Williamson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 35-41 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Lester Johnson | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Galen Szymkowski (tiring) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jerold Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Helmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Zickuhr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Vaughn Seawell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Gottschalk (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Murray State | Jerold Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), David Sala (SG), Harold Savino (PF), Elias Helland (C) Galen Szymkowski, Jerold Smith, Robert Helmer, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerome Green (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Vaughn Seawell, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson is fouled on the floor by Leon Carnes - foul #3 on Leon Carnes, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Tunney (SF) Michael Williamson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), Brian Chandler (SF) Lester Johnson, Joel Turner | |
| 11:01 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 10:59 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Elias Helland | 35-43 |
| 10:56 | Murray State | Elias Helland is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (PG), Daryl Regan (PF) Leon Carnes, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Robert Bosch (C) Jeffrey Miller, Milton Cummins | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Daryl Regan pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Elias Helland is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Tunney | 37-43 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 37-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Jerold Smith (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Harold Savino (PF) Eddie Hoffer, David Sala, Frank Tunney, Daryl Regan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Robert Bell, Brian Chandler, Jerome Green, Robert Bosch | |
| 09:59 | New Mexico | Joel Turner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 09:57 | Murray State | Harold Savino snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Jerold Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ojore Sato - foul #2 on Ojore Sato, team foul #7 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Helmer (PF) Elias Helland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG) Ojore Sato | |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Jerold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:36 | Murray State | Jerold Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Joel Turner pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk is hacked by Leon Carnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Carnes, team foul #6 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG) Leon Carnes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Miller | 37-45 |
| 09:07 | Murray State | Michael Williamson lays it in uncontested | 39-45 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller misses the floater from the right side | 39-45 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Robert Helmer grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Michael Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (PG), David Sala (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Galen Szymkowski, Jerold Smith, Michael Williamson, Robert Helmer, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Brian Chandler (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Lester Johnson, Jeffrey Miller, Joel Turner, Vaughn Seawell, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| 08:09 | New Mexico | David Sala steals the ball from Jerome Green | 39-45 |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Frank Tunney is fouled on the floor by Milton Cummins - foul #2 on Milton Cummins, team foul #8 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG), Elias Helland (PF) David Sala, Daryl Regan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:49 | Murray State | Frank Tunney misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Gary Zickuhr blocks the short jumper by Milton Cummins | 39-45 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Leon Carnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eddie Hoffer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Tunney (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Elias Helland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Zickuhr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brian Chandler (tiring) PF - Jerome Green (tiring) 5 reb. C - Milton Cummins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | Robert Bell hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ojore Sato | 39-47 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | Milton Cummins picks off the pass by Leon Carnes | 39-47 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Jerome Green connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Bell and the foul's on Gary Zickuhr - foul #2 on Gary Zickuhr, team foul #7 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), David Sala (SG), Michael Williamson (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Robert Helmer (C) Leon Carnes, Eddie Hoffer, Frank Tunney, Elias Helland, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Robert Bell, Brian Chandler, Milton Cummins | |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Jerome Green makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:07 | Murray State | Robert Bosch swats the short shot by David Sala | 39-50 |
| 06:05 | Murray State | Daryl Regan gets the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 05:52 | Murray State | David Sala can't connect on an uncontested runner from the baseline | 39-50 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Robert Helmer tips it back up and in | 41-50 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range | 41-52 |
| 05:16 | Murray State | Robert Helmer misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-52 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Joel Turner grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the driving attempt in the paint | 41-52 |
| 04:54 | Murray State | Robert Helmer gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 04:44 | Murray State | David Sala can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-52 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico | Jerome Green grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Galen Szymkowski - foul #1 on Galen Szymkowski, team foul #8 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Murray State | Jerold Smith (PG), Eddie Hoffer (SG), Elias Helland (SF), Harold Savino (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Galen Szymkowski, David Sala, Michael Williamson, Daryl Regan, Robert Helmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG), Brian Chandler (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF), Milton Cummins (C) Jeffrey Miller, Joel Turner, Jerome Green, Robert Bosch | |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 04:39 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:24 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerold Smith | 44-53 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins travels with the ball | 44-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Leon Carnes (PG) Eddie Hoffer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Leon Carnes scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Savino and he's hacked by Lester Johnson - foul #1 on Lester Johnson, team foul #9 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Frank Tunney (SF), Robert Helmer (PF) Elias Helland, Harold Savino | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bosch (C) Milton Cummins | |
| 03:47 | Murray State | Leon Carnes makes the free throw | 47-53 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Leon Carnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerold Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Tunney (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Robert Helmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Zickuhr (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bell (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Brian Chandler (tired) PF - Vaughn Seawell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bosch (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Murray State | Frank Tunney makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leon Carnes | 50-55 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | Robert Bell is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bell, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| 03:11 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer (SF), Harold Savino (PF), Elias Helland (C) Frank Tunney, Robert Helmer, Gary Zickuhr | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Jerome Green (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Lester Johnson, Vaughn Seawell, Robert Bosch | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Eddie Hoffer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-55 |
| 02:55 | Murray State | Harold Savino tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 02:53 | Murray State | Harold Savino grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 02:44 | Murray State | Elias Helland scores on a floater near the basket set up by Leon Carnes | 52-55 |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG), Joel Turner (SF) Robert Bell, Brian Chandler | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 02:29 | Murray State | Elias Helland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Harold Savino misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Gottschalk - foul #3 on Ralph Gottschalk, team foul #11 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski (PG), Robert Helmer (C) Leon Carnes, Jerold Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell (PF) Jerome Green | |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Harold Savino makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:16 | Murray State | Harold Savino misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Harold Savino swats the short shot by Joel Turner | 53-55 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:55 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Murray State | David Sala (SG), Frank Tunney (SF), Daryl Regan (PF), Gary Zickuhr (C) Eddie Hoffer, Elias Helland, Harold Savino, Robert Helmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Brian Chandler (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Jeffrey Miller, Joel Turner, Vaughn Seawell, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| 01:33 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by David Sala | 55-55 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski is hacked by Lester Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Johnson, team foul #12 | 55-55 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 55-55 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:18 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Jerome Green pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Jerome Green comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-55 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Sala and the foul's on Robert Bosch - foul #4 on Robert Bosch, team foul #13 | 57-55 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 57-55 |
| 00:30 | Murray State | Gary Zickuhr misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Jerome Green grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch buries a turnaround from the baseline | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Murray State | Galen Szymkowski makes the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 59-57 |