| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Galloway (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Palmer (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wilmer Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Lindsay (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 19:46 | TCU | Michael Galloway can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Benson | 39-40 |
| 19:41 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 19:40 | TCU | Wilmer Jones snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 19:35 | TCU | James Zeilman steals the ball from Gene Lindsay | 39-40 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Benson | 42-40 |
| 19:08 | TCU | Michael Galloway hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Palmer | 42-43 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Brian Stella knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 18:40 | TCU | Wilmer Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 18:38 | TCU | Dennis Palmer tips it back up and in | 44-45 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | TCU | Kelvin Nice (SG), William Mann (SF) Michael Galloway, Dennis Palmer | |
| 18:22 | TCU | Wilmer Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Stella | 44-45 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | James Benson snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Gene Lindsay - foul #2 on Gene Lindsay, team foul #1 | 44-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, James Benson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Brian Stella makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 18:04 | New Mexico | Brian Stella makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:49 | TCU | William Mann's pass is intercepted by Corey Freed | 46-45 |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Corey Freed tips it in | 48-45 |
| 17:09 | TCU | Kelvin Nice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (PF) Rickey Wise, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Galloway (SG), Dennis Palmer (SF), Albert Kim (PF) Kelvin Nice, William Mann, Wilmer Jones | |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | James Zeilman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG) Lester Knuth | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 16:56 | TCU | Gene Lindsay scores on a jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is denied on a layup by Dennis Palmer | 48-47 |
| 16:34 | TCU | Dennis Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 16:10 | TCU | Albert Kim can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 16:09 | TCU | Albert Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 15:57 | TCU | Dennis Palmer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gene Lindsay | 48-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Corey Freed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Michael Galloway (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Albert Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Lindsay (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | New Mexico | Dennis Palmer steps in front of the Marion Kerr pass | 48-49 |
| 15:46 | TCU | Michael Galloway lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Palmer | 48-51 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 15:09 | TCU | Dennis Palmer evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Galloway | 51-53 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | Corey Freed knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by James Benson | 53-53 |
| 14:35 | TCU | Dennis Palmer's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Brian Stella (PF), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, James Benson, Corey Freed | |
| Subs | TCU | Kelvin Nice (SG), William Mann (SF), Wilmer Jones (PF), Nathaniel Penn (C) Michael Galloway, Dennis Palmer, Albert Kim, Gene Lindsay | |
| 14:22 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson is hacked by William Mann - foul #3 on William Mann, team foul #2 | 53-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Smith (PG) Gary Copley | |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 14:15 | TCU | William Mann gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 14:07 | TCU | Kelvin Nice hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jerry Karlson | 53-53 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 14:00 | TCU | Nathaniel Penn snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 13:55 | TCU | Kelvin Nice double dribbles | 53-53 |
| 13:41 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Brian Stella tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 13:36 | TCU | Kelvin Nice can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Rickey Wise - foul #2 on Rickey Wise, team foul #1 | 55-53 |
| 13:36 | TCU | Kelvin Nice misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 13:36 | TCU | Kelvin Nice makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | James McGonagle drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Karlson | 57-54 |
| 13:11 | TCU | William Mann drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson is hacked by William Mann in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Mann, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen (SG), James Benson (PF) Lester Knuth, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Copley (PG), Dennis Palmer (SF), Albert Kim (PF), Gene Lindsay (C) Gary Smith, William Mann, Wilmer Jones, Nathaniel Penn | |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Brian Stella can't finish the layup | 57-57 |
| 12:44 | TCU | Dennis Palmer snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 12:40 | TCU | Kelvin Nice misses the floater from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen double dribbles | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Marion Kerr (SF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hollifield (SG) Kelvin Nice | |
| 12:09 | TCU | Marion Kerr steals the ball from Albert Kim | 57-57 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Jason Jepsen misses the dunk | 57-57 |
| 12:05 | TCU | Gene Lindsay grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 11:44 | TCU | James McGonagle swats the short shot by Albert Kim | 57-57 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James McGonagle | 57-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Jepsen (fairly fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James McGonagle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (tired) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hollifield (fresh) SF - Dennis Palmer (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Kim (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Lindsay (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | James Zeilman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-57 |
| 11:37 | TCU | Dennis Palmer gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 11:19 | TCU | Dennis Palmer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | Dennis Palmer picks off the pass by Jason Jepsen in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 11:01 | TCU | Dennis Palmer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from close range | 57-59 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico | James Benson tips it home | 59-59 |
| 10:15 | TCU | Albert Kim misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-59 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is hacked by Dennis Palmer - foul #3 on Dennis Palmer, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF), Brian Stella (C) James Zeilman, Jason Jepsen, Marion Kerr, James Benson, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Smith (PG), Michael Galloway (SG), Wilmer Jones (PF), Nathaniel Penn (C) Gary Copley, Robert Hollifield, Albert Kim, Gene Lindsay | |
| 09:45 | New Mexico | Wilmer Jones steals it from Jack Abernathy | 59-59 |
| 09:34 | TCU | Nathaniel Penn misses short on an open jumper in the lane | 59-59 |
| 09:33 | TCU | Michael Galloway tips it in | 59-61 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Wilmer Jones steals it from Jerry Karlson | 59-61 |
| 09:03 | TCU | Gary Smith misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Rickey Wise - foul #3 on Rickey Wise, team foul #2 | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | TCU | Albert Kim (SF) Dennis Palmer | |
| 09:03 | TCU | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:03 | TCU | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | Corey Freed is hacked by Wilmer Jones - foul #1 on Wilmer Jones, team foul #5 | 59-63 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Wilmer Jones - foul #2 on Wilmer Jones, team foul #6 | 59-63 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Corey Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 08:29 | TCU | Michael Galloway works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-63 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Albert Kim takes the ball from Jack Abernathy in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 08:14 | TCU | Albert Kim is fouled on the floor by Jerry Karlson - foul #1 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Marion Kerr (SF) Rickey Wise, Jack Abernathy, Jerry Karlson | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Copley (PG), Kelvin Nice (SG), Gene Lindsay (C) Gary Smith, Michael Galloway, Nathaniel Penn | |
| 07:56 | TCU | Gary Copley loses the ball out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James McGonagle (C) Brian Stella | |
| Subs | TCU | William Mann (SF) Albert Kim | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Lester Knuth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF) Corey Freed | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Knuth (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James McGonagle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (tired) 2 pts. SG - Kelvin Nice (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Mann (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Wilmer Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Gene Lindsay (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | TCU | Wilmer Jones can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 07:19 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 06:58 | TCU | Wilmer Jones grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 06:53 | TCU | Gary Copley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Brian Stella (C) James Zeilman, Lester Knuth, Marion Kerr, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Galloway (PG), Albert Kim (PF) Gary Copley, Wilmer Jones | |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Albert Kim denies the turnaround by James Benson | 61-63 |
| 06:38 | TCU | Kelvin Nice pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:32 | TCU | Michael Galloway comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Brian Stella grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Albert Kim is called for the reach on Rickey Wise - foul #3 on Albert Kim, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (PF) James Benson | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Smith (PG), Nathaniel Penn (C) Kelvin Nice, Gene Lindsay | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:57 | TCU | Gary Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Corey Freed gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Brian Stella drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Rickey Wise | 65-63 |
| 05:27 | TCU | Michael Galloway evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | Brian Stella pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James McGonagle (C) Rickey Wise, Jack Abernathy, Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Hollifield (SG), Dennis Palmer (SF), Wilmer Jones (PF) Michael Galloway, William Mann, Albert Kim | |
| 05:05 | TCU | Dennis Palmer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Dennis Palmer is called for the reach on Marion Kerr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Palmer, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | TCU | Gene Lindsay (C) Nathaniel Penn | |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:43 | TCU | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 67-63 |
| 04:41 | TCU | Dennis Palmer grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:21 | TCU | Gary Smith is hacked by Lester Knuth - foul #3 on Lester Knuth, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), James Benson (PF), Brian Stella (C) Lester Knuth, Corey Freed, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Copley (PG), Kelvin Nice (SG), Albert Kim (PF) Gary Smith, Robert Hollifield, Wilmer Jones | |
| 04:09 | TCU | Kelvin Nice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | TCU | William Mann (SF) Dennis Palmer | |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | James Benson throws it down | 69-63 |
| 03:36 | TCU | Kelvin Nice's floater is knocked away by Brian Stella | 69-63 |
| 03:34 | TCU | William Mann can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 69-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Benson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Stella (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Gary Copley (tired) 2 pts. SG - Kelvin Nice (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Mann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Albert Kim (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gene Lindsay (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | James Zeilman lays it in and the foul's on Gene Lindsay - foul #3 on Gene Lindsay, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF) Marion Kerr | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Galloway (PG), Dennis Palmer (SF), Nathaniel Penn (C) Gary Copley, William Mann, Gene Lindsay | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the free throw | 72-63 |
| 03:04 | TCU | Kelvin Nice is hacked by Jack Abernathy - foul #1 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #5 | 72-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Jason Jepsen (SG), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | TCU | Wilmer Jones (PF) Albert Kim | |
| 02:56 | TCU | Dennis Palmer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson snags the defensive board | 72-63 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF) Rickey Wise, Jason Jepsen, Jerry Karlson, James Benson | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Smith (PG) Kelvin Nice | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Corey Freed can't connect on an uncontested runner from the left block | 72-63 |
| 02:12 | TCU | Wilmer Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 02:12 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (C) James McGonagle | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Copley (PG), William Mann (SF), Albert Kim (PF), Gene Lindsay (C) Gary Smith, Dennis Palmer, Wilmer Jones, Nathaniel Penn | |
| 01:57 | TCU | James Zeilman is called for the reach on Gene Lindsay - foul #1 on James Zeilman, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (PF), James McGonagle (C) Corey Freed, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Palmer (SF), Wilmer Jones (PF) William Mann, Albert Kim | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:47 | TCU | Dennis Palmer knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Copley | 72-66 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | James Zeilman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 01:32 | TCU | Dennis Palmer misses badly on a runner from close range | 72-66 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | James Benson pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | James Zeilman knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Marion Kerr | 74-66 |
| 00:59 | TCU | Michael Galloway loses the dribble to Jack Abernathy | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Copley - foul #2 on Gary Copley, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | TCU | Michael Galloway works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Copley | 76-69 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | James McGonagle is hacked by Gary Copley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Copley, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:41 | TCU | Michael Galloway misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | James Benson grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | James Benson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Galloway - foul #3 on Michael Galloway, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | James Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:38 | TCU | The rebound goes to Gene Lindsay | 79-69 |
| 00:32 | TCU | Wilmer Jones connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Dennis Palmer | 79-71 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | Gary Copley is called for the reach on James Benson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Copley, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:23 | TCU | Gary Copley is fouled on the floor by James Zeilman - foul #2 on James Zeilman, team foul #7 | 81-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Lester Knuth (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF), Brian Stella (C) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, James Benson, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | TCU | Kelvin Nice (SG), William Mann (SF), Albert Kim (PF), Nathaniel Penn (C) Michael Galloway, Dennis Palmer, Wilmer Jones, Gene Lindsay | |
| 00:23 | TCU | Gary Copley makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:23 | TCU | Gary Copley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Brian Stella is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Nice - foul #1 on Kelvin Nice, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF), James Benson (PF) Rickey Wise, Lester Knuth, Jerry Karlson, Corey Freed | |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Galloway (SG), Dennis Palmer (SF), Wilmer Jones (PF), Gene Lindsay (C) Kelvin Nice, William Mann, Albert Kim, Nathaniel Penn | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Brian Stella misses the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Brian Stella makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:12 | TCU | Michael Galloway scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Copley | 82-76 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Gary Copley is called for the reach on James Zeilman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Copley, team foul #15 | 82-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (PF), James McGonagle (C) James Benson, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | TCU | Gary Smith (PG) Gary Copley | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:03 | TCU | Michael Galloway shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-79 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #16 | 84-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) James Zeilman | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Michael Galloway comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 86-79 |