| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Albrecht (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Simon Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson slams it home set up by David Patterson and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 19:29 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Smith | 41-40 |
| 19:23 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Patterson | 41-43 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Smith | 44-43 |
| 18:52 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry's pass is intercepted by David Patterson in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 18:35 | East Tennessee State | Simon Petty drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Nelson | 44-45 |
| 18:26 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 18:14 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 18:12 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Eric Snyder - foul #2 on Eric Snyder, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Edward Niehaus (PF), Billy Schultz (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Matthew Smith, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Harry Koenig (SF), Curtis Hill (PF), Bobbie Chacon (C) David Patterson, Eric Snyder, Thomas Nelson, Simon Petty, Roy Carter | |
| 17:34 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Virgil Greene and he's fouled by Bobbie Chacon - foul #1 on Bobbie Chacon, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 17:08 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig hits a 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is hacked by Eric Snyder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Snyder, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Patterson (PG) Eric Snyder | |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz blows the layup but he's fouled by Bobbie Chacon - foul #2 on Bobbie Chacon, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 16:36 | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Peterson - foul #3 on Michael Peterson, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (SG) Michael Peterson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls (C) Bobbie Chacon | |
| 16:36 | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 16:36 | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Virgil Greene | 55-52 |
| 16:21 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Edward Niehaus | 55-52 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall loses the dribble to Gary Williams in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 16:17 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams can't finish the layup | 55-52 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Schultz | 55-52 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul tips it in | 57-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lloyd Shaul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Edward Niehaus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Schultz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Patterson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Williams (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Koenig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Nathan Balls (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 15:42 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 15:40 | New Mexico State | Gary Williams is called for the reach on Bobby Parshall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Williams, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Bobby Parshall, Lloyd Shaul, Edward Niehaus, Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Thomas Nelson (SF), Simon Petty (PF) David Patterson, Gary Williams, Harry Koenig, Curtis Hill | |
| 15:24 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-54 |
| 15:04 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald is called for a backcourt violation | 59-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter (C) Nathan Balls | |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (PG), Michael Peterson (C) Richard Stinson, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 14:33 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Smith steps in front of the Thomas Nelson pass | 59-54 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings's fadeaway is rejected by Simon Petty | 59-54 |
| 14:09 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 14:04 | East Tennessee State | Matthew Smith denies the turnaround by Thomas Nelson | 59-54 |
| 14:02 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter misses the tip | 59-54 |
| 14:01 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 13:47 | East Tennessee State | Michael Peterson steals it from Justin Steigerwald | 59-54 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Lloyd Shaul (SG), Edward Niehaus (PF), Billy Schultz (C) Bobby Parshall, Barry Albrecht, Robert Cummings, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Patterson (PG), Eric Snyder (SG), Harry Koenig (SF), Bobbie Chacon (C) Justin Steigerwald, Ronald Smith, Thomas Nelson, Roy Carter | |
| 13:26 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson scores on a shot from the left block set up by Harry Koenig and the foul's on Virgil Greene - foul #1 on Virgil Greene, team foul #3 | 59-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill (PF) Simon Petty | |
| 13:26 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Curtis Hill steals it from Richard Stinson | 59-57 |
| 12:41 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by Edward Niehaus is blocked by Curtis Hill | 59-57 |
| 12:20 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 12:16 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson is denied on a layup by Michael Peterson | 59-57 |
| 12:15 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 11:59 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Michael Peterson | 59-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Richard Stinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Niehaus (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Patterson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Snyder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harry Koenig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Curtis Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobbie Chacon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico State | Michael Peterson's fadeaway is rejected by Bobbie Chacon | 59-57 |
| 11:38 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 11:33 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ray Huntsberry | 59-57 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 11:05 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus tips it in | 61-57 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Stinson - foul #2 on Richard Stinson, team foul #4 | 61-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Billy Schultz (C) Richard Stinson, Lloyd Shaul, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (PG), Thomas Nelson (SF), Simon Petty (PF), Roy Carter (C) David Patterson, Harry Koenig, Curtis Hill, Bobbie Chacon | |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 10:41 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 10:26 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Virgil Greene | 64-57 |
| 09:59 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 64-57 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Roy Carter is called for the reach on Billy Schultz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Carter, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith (SG) Eric Snyder | |
| 09:55 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 09:55 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Simon Petty | 64-57 |
| 09:39 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 64-57 |
| 09:37 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 09:15 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Barry Albrecht | 67-57 |
| 08:43 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Williams | 67-60 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Bobby Parshall (SG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Virgil Greene, Barry Albrecht, Billy Schultz | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Patterson (PG), Justin Steigerwald (SF), Nathan Balls (C) Gary Williams, Thomas Nelson, Roy Carter | |
| 08:06 | East Tennessee State | Nathan Balls knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by David Patterson | 67-62 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico State | Ronald Smith steals it from Richard Stinson in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 07:50 | East Tennessee State | David Patterson is called for traveling | 67-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG) Richard Stinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Bobby Parshall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Huntsberry (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Patterson (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Simon Petty (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Balls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Bobby Parshall | 70-62 |
| 07:24 | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Simon Petty | 70-64 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Nathan Balls - foul #1 on Nathan Balls, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Michael Peterson (SF), Edward Niehaus (C) Bobby Parshall, Robert Cummings, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Eric Snyder (SG), Harry Koenig (SF), Curtis Hill (PF), Roy Carter (C) David Patterson, Ronald Smith, Simon Petty, Nathan Balls | |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 06:44 | East Tennessee State | Justin Steigerwald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht (SG), Ray Huntsberry (C) Lloyd Shaul, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (PG) Justin Steigerwald | |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter is whistled for a carry | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Billy Schultz (C) Richard Stinson, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson (SF) Harry Koenig | |
| 05:46 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz clanks a 3 from straight away | 72-64 |
| 05:44 | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bobby Parshall (SG), Robert Cummings (SF), Ray Huntsberry (C) Barry Albrecht, Michael Peterson, Edward Niehaus | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Ronald Smith (SG), Simon Petty (PF), Bobbie Chacon (C) Eric Snyder, Curtis Hill, Roy Carter | |
| 05:16 | New Mexico State | Billy Schultz misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 72-64 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry misses the tip | 72-64 |
| 05:14 | East Tennessee State | Simon Petty pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 05:08 | East Tennessee State | Ray Huntsberry blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Simon Petty | 72-64 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Robert Cummings gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Cummings | 74-64 |
| 04:33 | East Tennessee State | Thomas Nelson comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 74-64 |
| 04:31 | East Tennessee State | Bobbie Chacon tips it in | 74-66 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Ray Huntsberry knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Cummings | 76-66 |
| 03:58 | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-66 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Billy Schultz | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene is fouled on the floor by Gary Williams - foul #4 on Gary Williams, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SG), Michael Peterson (SF), Matthew Smith (PF), Edward Niehaus (C) Bobby Parshall, Robert Cummings, Billy Schultz, Ray Huntsberry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | David Patterson (PG), Justin Steigerwald (SG), Harry Koenig (SF), Curtis Hill (PF), Nathan Balls (C) Gary Williams, Ronald Smith, Thomas Nelson, Simon Petty, Bobbie Chacon | |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 03:41 | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill grabs the board | 77-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Virgil Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lloyd Shaul (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Michael Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Niehaus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - David Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Steigerwald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Harry Koenig (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Curtis Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Balls (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:23 | East Tennessee State | Michael Peterson takes the ball from Justin Steigerwald | 77-66 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Matthew Smith | 79-66 |
| 02:56 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson (PG), Barry Albrecht (SG) Virgil Greene, Lloyd Shaul | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter (C) Nathan Balls | |
| 02:40 | East Tennessee State | Roy Carter is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Carter, team foul #10 | 79-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Lloyd Shaul (SF) Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico State | Barry Albrecht is called for 10 seconds | 79-66 |
| 02:19 | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-66 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus pulls down the rebound | 79-66 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico State | Richard Stinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-66 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig grabs the board | 79-66 |
| 01:39 | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Patterson and he's hacked by Michael Peterson - foul #4 on Michael Peterson, team foul #5 | 79-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene (PG), Billy Schultz (C) Richard Stinson, Barry Albrecht | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Gary Williams (PG), Ronald Smith (SG), Bobbie Chacon (C) David Patterson, Justin Steigerwald, Roy Carter | |
| 01:39 | East Tennessee State | Curtis Hill makes the free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-69 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus snags the offensive board | 79-69 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Smith - foul #4 on Ronald Smith, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:52 | New Mexico State | Edward Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Virgil Greene is called for the reach on Gary Williams - foul #2 on Virgil Greene, team foul #6 | 81-69 |
| 00:43 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Hill - foul #1 on Curtis Hill, team foul #12 | 81-69 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene misses the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:14 | East Tennessee State | Harry Koenig is whistled for a carry | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Virgil Greene runs out the clock | 82-69 |