| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) SG - Dee Dyer (fresh) SF - Howard Remmers (fresh) PF - Samuel McGee (fresh) C - Randy Richter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (fresh) SG - James Allsup (fresh) SF - Alan Kim (fresh) PF - Raymond Gordon (fresh) C - Charles Walker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Charles Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | TCU | Howard Remmers pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | TCU | Howard Remmers makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Nelson | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Samuel McGee - foul #1 on Samuel McGee, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Charles Walker grabs the offensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico | Alan Kim is denied on a layup by Randy Richter | 2-1 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Walker | 2-1 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:34 | TCU | The rebound goes to Randy Richter | 2-1 |
| 18:16 | TCU | Dee Dyer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeff Nelson | 5-1 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Jeff Nelson steals it from James Allsup | 5-1 |
| 17:52 | TCU | Howard Remmers lays it in set up by Jeff Nelson | 7-1 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Alan Kim makes the jumper from the left block | 7-3 |
| 17:22 | TCU | Dee Dyer misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-3 |
| 17:21 | TCU | Randy Richter tips it back up and in | 9-3 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico | Darin Garber clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-3 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | Charles Walker misses the tip | 9-3 |
| 17:10 | TCU | Dee Dyer snags the defensive board | 9-3 |
| 17:01 | TCU | Dee Dyer can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 9-3 |
| 16:59 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Richter | 9-3 |
| 16:39 | TCU | Randy Richter clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Charles Walker - foul #1 on Charles Walker, team foul #1 | 9-3 |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hoar (PG), Scott McCrimmon (SG), James Clark (SF), Dwight Brown (PF) Jeff Nelson, Dee Dyer, Howard Remmers, Samuel McGee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:39 | TCU | Randy Richter makes the 1st free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:39 | TCU | Randy Richter makes the 2nd free throw | 11-3 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Alan Kim hits a shot from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 16:16 | TCU | Dwight Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Scott McCrimmon | 13-5 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | Robert Hoar steps in front of the Darin Garber pass in the backcourt | 13-5 |
| 16:05 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon is fouled on the floor by Raymond Gordon - foul #1 on Raymond Gordon, team foul #2 | 13-5 |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Remmers (SF) Randy Richter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:51 | TCU | Robert Hoar buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott McCrimmon | 16-5 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Robert Hoar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott McCrimmon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Howard Remmers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Dwight Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (fairly fresh) SG - James Allsup (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Kim (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Walker (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon double dribbles | 16-5 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel McGee (PF) Howard Remmers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:30 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon is hacked by Alan Kim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alan Kim, team foul #3 | 16-5 |
| 15:09 | TCU | Samuel McGee knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Scott McCrimmon | 18-5 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Darin Garber banks in the layup on a great pass from James Allsup and he's hacked by Scott McCrimmon - foul #1 on Scott McCrimmon, team foul #2 | 18-7 |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Remmers (SF) Samuel McGee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Darin Garber makes the free throw | 18-8 |
| 14:50 | TCU | Howard Remmers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-8 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Howard Remmers steps in front of the Alan Kim pass | 18-8 |
| 14:30 | TCU | Howard Remmers banks in the layup | 20-8 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | Alan Kim misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott McCrimmon - foul #2 on Scott McCrimmon, team foul #3 | 20-8 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Dee Dyer (SG) Scott McCrimmon, Howard Remmers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | Alan Kim makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | Alan Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 20-10 |
| 14:02 | TCU | Jeff Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-10 |
| Subs | TCU | Samuel McGee (PF), Randy Richter (C) Jeff Nelson, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Alan Kim clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-10 |
| 13:43 | TCU | James Clark gets the rebound | 20-10 |
| 13:25 | TCU | Randy Richter makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Clark | 22-10 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Samuel McGee steals it from Charles Walker | 22-10 |
| 12:54 | TCU | Samuel McGee misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Gordon - foul #2 on Raymond Gordon, team foul #4 | 22-10 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Howard Remmers (SG), Dwight Brown (C) Dee Dyer, James Clark, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:54 | TCU | Samuel McGee makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 12:54 | TCU | Samuel McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-10 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-13 |
| 12:15 | TCU | Howard Remmers misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #2 on Charles Walker, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Richter (C) Samuel McGee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:15 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 24-13 |
| 12:15 | TCU | Howard Remmers makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 12:15 | TCU | Howard Remmers makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico | Randy Richter is called for the reach on James Allsup - foul #1 on Randy Richter, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | TCU | Dee Dyer (SG), Samuel McGee (PF) Jeff Nelson, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | James Allsup clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dee Dyer - foul #1 on Dee Dyer, team foul #5 | 26-13 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), James Clark (PF) Dee Dyer, Samuel McGee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | James Allsup makes the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | James Allsup makes the 2nd free throw | 26-15 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Howard Remmers (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hoar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Clark (fresh) C - Randy Richter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Gordon (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Alan Kim (tired) 6 pts. PF - James Allsup (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Charles Walker (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | TCU | Robert Hoar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 11:14 | TCU | James Clark snags the offensive board | 26-15 |
| 11:09 | TCU | Robert Hoar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-15 |
| 11:08 | TCU | James Clark misses the tip | 26-15 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon snags the defensive board | 26-15 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | James Allsup is fouled on the floor by James Clark - foul #1 on James Clark, team foul #6 | 26-15 |
| Subs | TCU | Dee Dyer (SG), Samuel McGee (PF), Dwight Brown (C) Jeff Nelson, James Clark, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Alan Kim misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Remmers - foul #1 on Howard Remmers, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Randy Richter (C) Howard Remmers, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Alan Kim makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Alan Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 10:48 | TCU | Samuel McGee pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 10:37 | TCU | Randy Richter drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jeff Nelson | 28-16 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico | James Allsup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Remmers (SF), Dwight Brown (C) Jeff Nelson, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:10 | TCU | Charles Walker is called for the reach on Howard Remmers - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #6 | 28-16 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Randy Richter (C) Howard Remmers, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:58 | TCU | Dee Dyer is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-16 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico | James Allsup misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-16 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | James Allsup hits the follow up shot | 31-18 |
| 09:24 | TCU | Robert Hoar makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randy Richter | 34-18 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by James Allsup is blocked by Samuel McGee | 34-18 |
| 08:59 | TCU | The rebound goes to Randy Richter | 34-18 |
| 08:57 | TCU | Samuel McGee is fouled in the backcourt by Darin Garber - foul #1 on Darin Garber, team foul #7 | 34-18 |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Remmers (SG), James Clark (SF), Dwight Brown (C) Jeff Nelson, Dee Dyer, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:57 | TCU | Samuel McGee makes the 1st free throw | 35-18 |
| 08:57 | TCU | Samuel McGee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Alan Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-18 |
| Subs | TCU | Randy Richter (C) Samuel McGee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:30 | TCU | Howard Remmers connects on the open floater from the left wing set up by Robert Hoar | 38-18 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | James Allsup hits a jumpshot from the right side | 38-20 |
| 08:06 | TCU | Robert Hoar can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-20 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | James Allsup gets the rebound | 38-20 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-22 |
| 07:39 | TCU | James Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Kim - foul #2 on Alan Kim, team foul #8 | 38-22 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Dee Dyer (SG), Samuel McGee (C) Robert Hoar, Dwight Brown, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:39 | TCU | James Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 07:39 | TCU | James Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dee Dyer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Remmers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel McGee (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (tired) 3 pts. SG - James Allsup (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Kim (very tired) 7 pts. PF - Raymond Gordon (very tired) 6 pts. C - Charles Walker (very tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | James Allsup comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-22 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Charles Walker can't tip it in | 40-22 |
| 07:08 | TCU | Samuel McGee snags the defensive board | 40-22 |
| 06:56 | TCU | James Clark hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dee Dyer | 43-22 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 43-22 |
| 06:45 | TCU | The rebound goes to Samuel McGee | 43-22 |
| 06:43 | TCU | Jeff Nelson is hacked by Darin Garber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darin Garber, team foul #9 | 43-22 |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hoar (SF), Randy Richter (C) Dee Dyer, James Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:43 | TCU | Jeff Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-22 |
| 06:43 | TCU | Jeff Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon is hacked by Samuel McGee - foul #2 on Samuel McGee, team foul #8 | 45-22 |
| Subs | TCU | Dee Dyer (SG), Dwight Brown (PF) Jeff Nelson, Samuel McGee | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 45-23 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 06:19 | TCU | Robert Hoar is fouled in the backcourt by Darin Garber - foul #3 on Darin Garber, team foul #10 | 45-24 |
| 06:19 | TCU | Robert Hoar misses the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 06:19 | TCU | Robert Hoar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Raymond Gordon is blocked by Randy Richter | 46-24 |
| 06:06 | TCU | Howard Remmers snags the defensive board | 46-24 |
| 05:48 | TCU | Howard Remmers loses the dribble to Alan Kim | 46-24 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | Alan Kim knocks in the floater from the left side | 46-26 |
| 05:20 | TCU | Howard Remmers misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-26 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | Charles Walker pulls down the rebound | 46-26 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-26 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), James Clark (PF) Robert Hoar, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | James Allsup throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-26 |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hoar (SF) Howard Remmers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:59 | TCU | Dee Dyer is hacked by James Allsup in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Allsup, team foul #11 | 46-26 |
| 04:59 | TCU | Dee Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 04:59 | TCU | Dee Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 04:59 | TCU | James Clark grabs the offensive board | 47-26 |
| 04:43 | TCU | Dee Dyer can't finish the uncontested layup | 47-26 |
| 04:42 | TCU | James Clark tips it in | 49-26 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Alan Kim lays it in | 49-28 |
| 04:25 | TCU | Jeff Nelson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-28 |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Remmers (SG), Dwight Brown (PF) Dee Dyer, James Clark | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico | James Allsup misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-28 |
| 04:10 | TCU | Dwight Brown gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| 04:06 | TCU | Howard Remmers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-28 |
| Subs | TCU | Dee Dyer (SG), James Clark (PF) Robert Hoar, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | The jumper by Alan Kim is denied by James Clark | 49-28 |
| 03:44 | TCU | Dwight Brown gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| 03:23 | TCU | Dee Dyer comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Gordon - foul #3 on Raymond Gordon, team foul #12 | 49-28 |
| Subs | TCU | Scott McCrimmon (PG), Robert Hoar (SF), Samuel McGee (PF), Randy Richter (C) Jeff Nelson, Howard Remmers, James Clark, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:23 | TCU | Dee Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 03:23 | TCU | Dee Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Scott McCrimmon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dee Dyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hoar (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel McGee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Richter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Garber (very tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Allsup (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Kim (very tired) 11 pts. PF - Raymond Gordon (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Walker (very tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Darin Garber's pass is intercepted by Scott McCrimmon in the backcourt | 51-28 |
| 03:09 | TCU | Samuel McGee lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dee Dyer and he's fouled by James Allsup - foul #2 on James Allsup, team foul #13 | 53-28 |
| Subs | TCU | Howard Remmers (SF) Dee Dyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:09 | TCU | Samuel McGee makes the free throw | 54-28 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico | Raymond Gordon misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-28 |
| 02:39 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-28 |
| 02:34 | TCU | Howard Remmers is alone and drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Scott McCrimmon | 56-28 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico | James Allsup drills a shot from the free throw line | 56-30 |
| 02:10 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon is hacked by Darin Garber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darin Garber, team foul #14 | 56-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Dwight Brown (C) Robert Hoar, Randy Richter | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:10 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon misses the 1st free throw | 56-30 |
| 02:10 | TCU | Scott McCrimmon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-30 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Alan Kim grabs the board | 56-30 |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Alan Kim's fadeaway is rejected by Scott McCrimmon | 56-30 |
| 01:39 | TCU | Samuel McGee grabs the board | 56-30 |
| 01:34 | TCU | Howard Remmers connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Jeff Nelson | 58-30 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Charles Walker is fouled on the floor by Dwight Brown - foul #1 on Dwight Brown, team foul #9 | 58-30 |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hoar (SF), Randy Richter (C) Howard Remmers, Dwight Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | Charles Walker misses the 1st free throw | 58-30 |
| 01:22 | TCU | Samuel McGee snags the defensive board | 58-30 |
| 01:01 | TCU | Robert Hoar is fouled on the floor by Charles Walker - foul #4 on Charles Walker, team foul #15 | 58-30 |
| 01:01 | TCU | Robert Hoar makes the 1st free throw | 59-30 |
| 01:01 | TCU | Robert Hoar makes the 2nd free throw | 60-30 |
| 00:32 | New Mexico | Randy Richter denies the turnaround by James Allsup | 60-30 |
| 00:30 | TCU | Samuel McGee grabs the defensive rebound | 60-30 |
| 00:24 | TCU | Samuel McGee is open and buries a turnaround from the right block | 62-30 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | James Allsup connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-32 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Robert Hoar clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-32 |