| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Colson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charley Weller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Farmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Gerth | 41-27 |
| 19:13 | Texas | Richard Steptoe scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Finch | 43-27 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-27 |
| 18:57 | Texas | Daniel Farmer gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| 18:53 | Texas | William Colson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 18:51 | Texas | Richard Steptoe tips it home | 45-27 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-27 |
| 18:38 | Texas | James Finch snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 18:10 | Texas | Daniel Farmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-27 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 45-27 |
| 17:19 | Texas | William Colson is hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Renda (PF) Charley Weller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:51 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-27 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell clanks a jumper from close range | 45-27 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas tips it in | 45-29 |
| 16:12 | Texas | Andrew Renda scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Finch | 47-29 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Steptoe - foul #2 on Richard Steptoe, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Texas | Warren Bowers (SG), Henry Howe (SF), Charley Weller (PF), Joshua Tillotson (C) William Colson, James Finch, Andrew Renda, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Gary Cayer (SG), Raymond Griffin (SF), David Sroka (C) Charles Gerth, Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry, Norman Revell | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:51 | Texas | Charley Weller gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Warren Bowers (fresh) SF - Henry Howe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charley Weller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joshua Tillotson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Cayer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Mayer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Sroka (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-30 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Linwood Lindell | 47-30 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-30 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin tips it but misses | 47-30 |
| 15:19 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson snags the defensive board | 47-30 |
| 14:50 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (SG), James Finch (SF) Richard Steptoe, Warren Bowers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SG) Gregory Mayer | |
| 14:43 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Linwood Lindell | 47-33 |
| 14:29 | Texas | Charley Weller comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 47-33 |
| 14:28 | Texas | William Colson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:17 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Finch | 49-33 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Colson - foul #2 on William Colson, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Steptoe (PG), Andrew Renda (PF), Daniel Farmer (C) Henry Howe, Charley Weller, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Norman Revell (C) Linwood Lindell, Raymond Griffin | |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 13:55 | Texas | Daniel Farmer pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 13:37 | Texas | Richard Steptoe hits a jumper from the right wing set up by William Colson | 51-34 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico State | David Sroka steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-34 |
| Subs | Texas | Henry Howe (SF) James Finch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (SF) David Sroka | |
| 13:06 | Texas | William Colson misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Cayer - foul #3 on Gary Cayer, team foul #2 | 51-34 |
| 13:06 | Texas | William Colson makes the 1st free throw | 52-34 |
| 13:06 | Texas | William Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-34 |
| 12:49 | Texas | Richard Steptoe grabs the board | 52-34 |
| 12:45 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-34 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell gets the rebound | 52-34 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 12:03 | Texas | Richard Steptoe can't finish the layup | 52-37 |
| 12:01 | Texas | Henry Howe snags the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 11:50 | Texas | Richard Steptoe is fouled on the floor by Charles Gerth - foul #3 on Charles Gerth, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Texas | James Finch (SF), Charley Weller (PF) Henry Howe, Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), Raymond Griffin (SG), Gregory Mayer (PF) Charles Gerth, Steve Thomas, Gary Cayer | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Colson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charley Weller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Linwood Lindell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Texas | Daniel Farmer misses short on a floater in the paint | 52-37 |
| 11:36 | Texas | William Colson tips it home | 54-37 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 11:26 | Texas | Charley Weller pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 11:01 | Texas | Richard Steptoe scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by William Colson | 56-37 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 10:46 | Texas | Richard Steptoe grabs the board | 56-37 |
| 10:41 | Texas | William Colson blows the layup | 56-37 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Revell | 56-37 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico State | Daniel Farmer is called for the reach on Linwood Lindell - foul #2 on Daniel Farmer, team foul #3 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Texas | Henry Howe (PG), Warren Bowers (SG), Joshua Tillotson (C) Richard Steptoe, William Colson, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Gary Cayer (SF), David Sroka (C) Linwood Lindell, Raymond Griffin, Arthur Perry, Norman Revell | |
| 10:22 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer loses the ball out of bounds | 56-37 |
| 10:00 | Texas | Charley Weller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-37 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer grabs the board | 56-37 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-37 |
| 09:37 | Texas | Joshua Tillotson pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 09:11 | Texas | Steve Thomas is called for the reach on Warren Bowers - foul #3 on Steve Thomas, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Steptoe (PG), William Colson (SG), Andrew Renda (PF) Henry Howe, Warren Bowers, Charley Weller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin (SF) Gregory Mayer | |
| 08:51 | Texas | Andrew Renda misses the lay-in | 56-37 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Tillotson - foul #1 on Joshua Tillotson, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Texas | Henry Howe (SF), Daniel Farmer (C) James Finch, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (SF), Norman Revell (C) Raymond Griffin, David Sroka | |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer misses the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:26 | Texas | Andrew Renda scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Henry Howe | 58-38 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Charles Gerth hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 58-40 |
| 07:50 | Texas | Andrew Renda loses the dribble to Arthur Perry | 58-40 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Steptoe (fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Colson (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Howe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Renda (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Farmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Charles Gerth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steve Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) PF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is whistled for traveling | 58-40 |
| Subs | Texas | James Finch (SF), Charley Weller (PF) Henry Howe, Andrew Renda | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), David Sroka (PF) Charles Gerth, Gary Cayer | |
| 07:18 | Texas | Charley Weller hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Finch | 60-40 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-40 |
| 07:06 | Texas | The rebound goes to James Finch | 60-40 |
| 06:38 | Texas | William Colson is hacked by David Sroka - foul #2 on David Sroka, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SG), Raymond Griffin (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF) Steve Thomas, Arthur Perry, Norman Revell | |
| 06:21 | Texas | Charley Weller can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 60-40 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin's layup is rejected by Daniel Farmer | 60-40 |
| 06:02 | Texas | Charley Weller grabs the board | 60-40 |
| 05:33 | Texas | Charley Weller drills a floater in the lane set up by William Colson and the foul's on Gregory Mayer - foul #1 on Gregory Mayer, team foul #6 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Warren Bowers (SG), Henry Howe (SF), Joshua Tillotson (C) William Colson, James Finch, Daniel Farmer | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Smith (C) Gregory Mayer | |
| 05:33 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the free throw | 63-40 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Warren Bowers - foul #1 on Warren Bowers, team foul #5 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Texas | Andrew Renda (PF) Charley Weller | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:57 | Texas | Andrew Renda misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by David Sroka - foul #3 on David Sroka, team foul #7 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler (SF) Linwood Lindell | |
| 04:57 | Texas | Andrew Renda misses the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:57 | Texas | Andrew Renda makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Henry Howe - foul #1 on Henry Howe, team foul #6 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Texas | William Colson (SG), James Finch (SF) Richard Steptoe, Warren Bowers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:37 | Texas | Andrew Renda grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 04:12 | Texas | Andrew Renda hits a shot from the left block set up by William Colson | 66-42 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Joshua Tillotson is called for the reach on Raymond Griffin - foul #2 on Joshua Tillotson, team foul #7 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Texas | Charley Weller (PF), Daniel Farmer (C) Andrew Renda, Joshua Tillotson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Breen (PG) David Sroka | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Raymond Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 66-42 |
| 03:55 | Texas | Daniel Farmer snags the defensive board | 66-42 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Texas | Charley Weller comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 66-42 |
| 03:29 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Henry Howe (fresh) 3 reb. SG - William Colson (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Finch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charley Weller (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Farmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Alex Breen (fresh) SG - Raymond Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Bixler (fresh) PF - Gary Cayer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer knocks in the floater from the right side | 66-44 |
| 02:51 | Texas | William Colson is called for traveling | 66-44 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Steptoe (PG) Henry Howe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell (PG), David Sroka (PF) Alex Breen, Raymond Griffin | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Linwood Lindell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-44 |
| 02:36 | Texas | Charley Weller grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 02:15 | Texas | Charley Weller is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Texas | Henry Howe (SF) James Finch | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alex Breen (PG), Raymond Griffin (SF) Kenneth Bixler, Richard Smith | |
| 02:15 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 02:15 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-44 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico State | Alex Breen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-44 |
| 02:05 | Texas | The rebound goes to Charley Weller | 68-44 |
| 01:43 | Texas | Charley Weller misses the dunk attempt | 68-44 |
| 01:41 | Texas | Richard Steptoe snags the offensive board | 68-44 |
| 01:28 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Alex Breen - foul #1 on Alex Breen, team foul #9 | 68-44 |
| Subs | Texas | James Finch (SF) Henry Howe | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Smith (C) Alex Breen | |
| 01:28 | Texas | Richard Steptoe misses the 1st free throw | 68-44 |
| 01:28 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 69-44 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | David Sroka's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-44 |
| 00:43 | Texas | Richard Steptoe blows the dunk but the foul's on Gary Cayer - foul #4 on Gary Cayer, team foul #10 | 69-44 |
| 00:43 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 00:43 | Texas | Richard Steptoe makes the 2nd free throw | 71-44 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer's pass is intercepted by James Finch | 71-44 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Texas | Charley Weller is fouled on the floor by Raymond Griffin - foul #1 on Raymond Griffin, team foul #11 | 71-44 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Charley Weller misses the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 00:09 | Texas | Charley Weller makes the 2nd free throw | 72-44 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico State | William Colson steps in front of the David Sroka pass | 72-44 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Richard Steptoe runs out the clock | 72-44 |