| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Carignan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Barefoot (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ballou (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - John Dunford (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Philip Hunt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilton Whitley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred McGoogan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerry Abel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roy Bishop inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 19:46 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Hunt - foul #1 on Philip Hunt, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes (C) John Dunford | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | | |
| 19:46 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:46 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot misses the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 19:46 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 19:36 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 29-30 |
| 19:35 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 19:31 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Wilber - foul #2 on Steve Wilber, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| 19:13 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Wilber - foul #3 on Steve Wilber, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (PG), Cornell Wood (C) Steve Wilber, George Barefoot | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | | |
| 19:13 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 19:13 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 19:00 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher misses long on a jump hook from close range | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Wilton Whitley is fouled on the floor by James Carignan - foul #1 on James Carignan, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Don Meyer (SG), John Dunford (C) James Carignan, Jeffrey Manes, David Ballou | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter (PG), Cleveland Flowers (SG), Eddie Lindsay (SF), Steven Walter (PF), Harvey Comes (C) Philip Hunt, Wilton Whitley, Roy Bishop, Fred McGoogan, Jerry Abel | |
| 18:33 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Don Meyer - foul #2 on Don Meyer, team foul #4 | 29-32 |
| 18:33 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:33 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:33 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:16 | E. New Mexico | Eddie Lindsay takes the ball from Cornell Wood | 29-32 |
| 18:07 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 18:05 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:40 | Texas A&M, Commerce | A charge is called on Harvey Comes - foul #2 on Harvey Comes, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Carignan (SG), George Barefoot (SF), David Ballou (PF) Bertram Owens, Don Meyer, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Scott Grill (PG), Wilton Whitley (SG), Roy Bishop (SF), Fred McGoogan (PF), Jerry Abel (C) David Potter, Cleveland Flowers, Eddie Lindsay, Steven Walter, Harvey Comes | |
| 17:20 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 16:59 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Wilton Whitley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 16:58 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 16:38 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:36 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:30 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Scott Grill connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilton Whitley | 32-34 |
| 16:26 | E. New Mexico | Roy Bishop steps in front of the James Carignan pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 16:02 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roy Bishop comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 16:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roy Bishop grabs the offensive board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Raymond Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. SG - James Carignan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Barefoot (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ballou (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - John Dunford (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Scott Grill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wilton Whitley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred McGoogan (tiring) 6 pts. C - Jerry Abel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Ballou takes the ball from Fred McGoogan | 32-34 |
| 15:26 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:21 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Scott Grill loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Rodger Harden (SG), Jeffrey Manes (C) Raymond Fisher, James Carignan, John Dunford | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt (PG), Jeffrey Balke (SG), Eddie Lindsay (SF), Steven Walter (PF), Harvey Comes (C) Scott Grill, Wilton Whitley, Roy Bishop, Fred McGoogan, Jerry Abel | |
| 15:10 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses long on a jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 15:08 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou tips it home | 37-34 |
| 15:05 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Manes in the backcourt | 37-34 |
| 14:56 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes lays it in | 39-34 |
| 14:39 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Steven Walter buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Philip Hunt | 39-36 |
| 14:16 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 14:14 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:54 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 13:53 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Steven Walter snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Eddie Lindsay connects on the runner from close range and he's fouled by George Barefoot - foul #1 on George Barefoot, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Don Meyer (SG), Cornell Wood (PF), John Dunford (C) Steve Wilber, Rodger Harden, George Barefoot, David Ballou | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter (PG), Cleveland Flowers (SG), Roy Bishop (SF), Jerry Abel (C) Philip Hunt, Jeffrey Balke, Steven Walter, Harvey Comes | |
| 13:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Eddie Lindsay makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 13:39 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-39 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan (PF) Eddie Lindsay | |
| 13:20 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 13:19 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel snags the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 13:10 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Cleveland Flowers knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Bishop and he's hacked by John Dunford - foul #1 on John Dunford, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| 13:10 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Cleveland Flowers makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:49 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 39-42 |
| 12:47 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan snags the defensive board | 39-42 |
| 12:44 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roy Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), James Carignan (SG), David Ballou (PF) Bertram Owens, Don Meyer, John Dunford | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt (PG), Jeffrey Balke (SG), Steven Walter (PF) David Potter, Cleveland Flowers, Fred McGoogan | |
| 12:39 | E. New Mexico | Roy Bishop is called for the reach on James Carignan - foul #2 on Roy Bishop, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| 12:20 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 12:18 | Texas A&M, Commerce | The rebound goes to Roy Bishop | 39-42 |
| 12:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roy Bishop clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:59 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Carignan (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Manes (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ballou (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Cornell Wood (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Philip Hunt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Balke (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Roy Bishop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Walter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Abel (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:55 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (SG), George Barefoot (SF) James Carignan, David Ballou | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | | |
| 11:40 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 11:39 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 11:37 | E. New Mexico | Steven Walter steals it from Rodger Harden in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 11:24 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roy Bishop clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-42 |
| 11:23 | Texas A&M, Commerce | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Walter | 39-42 |
| 11:11 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roy Bishop is fouled on the floor by George Barefoot - foul #2 on George Barefoot, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Don Meyer (SG), David Ballou (PF), John Dunford (C) Steve Wilber, Rodger Harden, Cornell Wood, Jeffrey Manes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter (PG), Wilton Whitley (SG), Fred McGoogan (PF), Harvey Comes (C) Philip Hunt, Jeffrey Balke, Steven Walter, Jerry Abel | |
| 11:11 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 39-42 |
| 11:11 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roy Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 11:11 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roy Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 11:07 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot's pass is intercepted by Wilton Whitley in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| 10:54 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Roy Bishop and he's fouled by John Dunford - foul #2 on John Dunford, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (PG), Raymond Fisher (SF) Bertram Owens, George Barefoot | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Cleveland Flowers (SG), Eddie Lindsay (PF) Roy Bishop, Fred McGoogan | |
| 10:54 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 10:41 | E. New Mexico | Harvey Comes is called for the reach on John Dunford - foul #3 on Harvey Comes, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| 10:21 | E. New Mexico | Harvey Comes blocks the short jumper by John Dunford | 39-47 |
| 10:19 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 10:11 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Fisher | 41-47 |
| 10:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodger Harden - foul #4 on Rodger Harden, team foul #9 | 41-47 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), James Carignan (SG), George Barefoot (SF), Cornell Wood (PF), Jeffrey Manes (C) Rodger Harden, Don Meyer, Raymond Fisher, David Ballou, John Dunford | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Scott Grill (PG), Jeffrey Balke (SG), Roy Bishop (SF), Fred McGoogan (PF) David Potter, Cleveland Flowers, Wilton Whitley, Eddie Lindsay | |
| 10:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes makes the 3rd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:58 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Grill - foul #3 on Scott Grill, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel (C) Harvey Comes | |
| 09:44 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Grill - foul #4 on Scott Grill, team foul #6 | 41-49 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt (PG) Scott Grill | |
| 09:44 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:44 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 09:24 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jeffrey Balke knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Abel | 43-52 |
| 09:18 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood knocks in the runner in the lane | 45-52 |
| 09:13 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jeffrey Balke buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 09:05 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes banks in the layup | 47-55 |
| 08:58 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt is hacked by Jeffrey Manes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Manes, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), David Ballou (PF) Bertram Owens, George Barefoot | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Wilton Whitley (SG), Steven Walter (C) Jeffrey Balke, Jerry Abel | |
| 08:58 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:58 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:58 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:40 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-56 |
| 08:18 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Wilton Whitley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 08:16 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 08:12 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber is fouled in the backcourt by Philip Hunt - foul #2 on Philip Hunt, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer (SG), Raymond Fisher (SF), John Dunford (C) James Carignan, Jeffrey Manes, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Cleveland Flowers (PG), Jeffrey Balke (SG), Eddie Lindsay (PF) Philip Hunt, Roy Bishop, Fred McGoogan | |
| 08:12 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:12 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:12 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Steven Walter snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:05 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Steven Walter scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Balke | 50-58 |
| 07:58 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber is hacked by Jeffrey Balke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Balke, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (SG) Don Meyer | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter (PG) Jeffrey Balke | |
| 07:58 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:58 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodger Harden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond Fisher (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Ballou (tired) 11 pts. 12 reb. C - John Dunford (tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - David Potter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cleveland Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilton Whitley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Lindsay (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Walter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilton Whitley | 52-60 |
| 07:40 | E. New Mexico | David Potter is called for the reach on Steve Wilber in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Potter, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes (C) Steven Walter | |
| 07:40 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:40 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:18 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Potter, team foul #10 | 54-60 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer (SG), George Barefoot (SF), Cornell Wood (PF) Steve Wilber, Raymond Fisher, David Ballou | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Scott Grill (PG), Jeffrey Balke (SG), Roy Bishop (SF), Steven Walter (PF) David Potter, Cleveland Flowers, Wilton Whitley, Eddie Lindsay | |
| 07:14 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood's pass is intercepted by Roy Bishop in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 07:09 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Rodger Harden is called for the reach on Scott Grill - foul #5 on Rodger Harden, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Jeffrey Manes (C) Rodger Harden, John Dunford | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel (C) Harvey Comes | |
| 07:09 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Scott Grill makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 07:09 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Scott Grill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:44 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 06:42 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens tips it in | 56-62 |
| 06:19 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Manes - foul #2 on Jeffrey Manes, team foul #12 | 56-62 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), James Carignan (SG), Raymond Fisher (SF), David Ballou (PF), John Dunford (C) Bertram Owens, Don Meyer, George Barefoot, Cornell Wood, Jeffrey Manes | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter (PG), Wilton Whitley (SG), Fred McGoogan (PF) Scott Grill, Jeffrey Balke, Steven Walter | |
| 06:19 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 06:19 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:12 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Carignan | 59-64 |
| 06:07 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Wilton Whitley knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by David Potter | 59-66 |
| 06:04 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan is hacked by Wilton Whitley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilton Whitley, team foul #11 | 59-66 |
| 06:04 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:04 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:02 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Steve Wilber steps in front of the Wilton Whitley pass in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 05:43 | E. New Mexico | Fred McGoogan is called for the reach on Steve Wilber - foul #2 on Fred McGoogan, team foul #12 | 61-66 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes (PF) David Ballou | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt (PG), Eddie Lindsay (SG), Harvey Comes (C) David Potter, Roy Bishop, Jerry Abel | |
| 05:43 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:43 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 05:41 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Steve Wilber takes the ball from Wilton Whitley in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 05:39 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber lays it up and in | 65-66 |
| 05:33 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Eddie Lindsay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jeffrey Balke (SG) Fred McGoogan | |
| 05:24 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 65-66 |
| 05:23 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Wilton Whitley snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:54 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 04:52 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Harvey Comes pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:41 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Wilton Whitley misses the easy layup | 65-66 |
| 04:39 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 65-66 |
| 04:30 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 04:28 | Texas A&M, Commerce | The rebound goes to Wilton Whitley | 65-66 |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Wilton Whitley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 04:11 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt snags the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:51 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jeffrey Balke misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:49 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Eddie Lindsay grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Carignan (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Fisher (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Manes (very tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Dunford (very tired) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, Commerce | PG - Philip Hunt (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Balke (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Wilton Whitley (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Lindsay (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Comes (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jeffrey Balke is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:33 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:33 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-66 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Don Meyer (SG), George Barefoot (SF), David Ballou (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Steve Wilber, James Carignan, Raymond Fisher, Jeffrey Manes, John Dunford | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter (PG), Cleveland Flowers (SG), Roy Bishop (SF), Steven Walter (PF), Jerry Abel (C) Philip Hunt, Jeffrey Balke, Wilton Whitley, Eddie Lindsay, Harvey Comes | |
| 03:04 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Roy Bishop - foul #3 on Roy Bishop, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan (PF) Steven Walter | |
| 03:04 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:04 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:02 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter is fouled in the backcourt by Bertram Owens - foul #2 on Bertram Owens, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 03:02 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:02 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:37 | E. New Mexico | Cleveland Flowers takes the ball from George Barefoot | 67-67 |
| 02:33 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Cleveland Flowers lays it up and in | 67-69 |
| 02:19 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou's floater is knocked away by Jerry Abel | 67-69 |
| 02:18 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 02:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter is open but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Meyer - foul #3 on Don Meyer, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), James Carignan (SG), John Dunford (C) Bertram Owens, Don Meyer, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jeffrey Balke (SG) Cleveland Flowers | |
| 02:00 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-69 |
| 02:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | David Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:34 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-71 |
| 01:33 | Texas A&M, Commerce | The rebound goes to Jerry Abel | 67-71 |
| 01:20 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan drills a floater from the baseline | 67-73 |
| 01:20 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt (PG) David Potter | |
| 01:18 | E. New Mexico | Roy Bishop is called for the reach on Steve Wilber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Bishop, team foul #14 | 67-73 |
| 01:18 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:18 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:58 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Jerry Abel connects on the jumper from the left block | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | E. New Mexico | The short jumper by David Ballou is denied by Roy Bishop | 69-75 |
| 00:38 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan is fouled in the backcourt by James Carignan - foul #2 on James Carignan, team foul #15 | 69-75 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, Commerce | Cleveland Flowers (SG) Jeffrey Balke | |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:35 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Fred McGoogan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:28 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:25 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 00:23 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Cleveland Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Cleveland Flowers is hacked by James Carignan in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carignan, team foul #16 | 69-77 |
| 00:20 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Cleveland Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:20 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Cleveland Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:14 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-78 |
| 00:13 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to David Ballou | 69-78 |
| 00:10 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-78 |
| 00:08 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Roy Bishop snags the defensive board | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, Commerce | Texas A&M, Commerce is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M, Commerce | Philip Hunt runs out the clock | 69-78 |