| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rodney Busby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbert Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Goode (fresh) PF - David Philips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Ewing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Wilbert Olson is called for the reach on Orval Horn - foul #1 on Wilbert Olson, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin drills a floater from close range | 25-36 |
| 19:24 | Texas Tech | Rodney Busby steps in front of the Phillip Ewing pass in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Gerald Loftis is blocked by David Philips | 25-36 |
| 18:54 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Wilbert Olson | 25-36 |
| 18:28 | Texas Tech | James Frederick makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 25-39 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | David Philips takes the ball from Orval Horn | 25-39 |
| 18:17 | Texas Tech | Orval Horn is called for the reach on Maurice Goode in the backcourt - foul #3 on Orval Horn, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Rodney Busby, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | George Yoakum (SF), Michael Weist (C) Maurice Goode, Phillip Ewing | |
| 18:01 | Texas Tech | James Frederick misses the 3 from straight away | 25-39 |
| 18:00 | Texas Tech | David Philips grabs the offensive board | 25-39 |
| 17:39 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Stanley Hughes - foul #2 on Stanley Hughes, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (SG), Larry Wireman (PF) Wilbert Olson, David Philips | |
| 17:39 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:39 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes grabs the board | 25-40 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Weist | 25-40 |
| 17:24 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Michael Weist | 25-40 |
| 17:20 | Texas Tech | James Frederick misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmie Hammond - foul #1 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #3 | 25-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG) Andres Russo | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 17:20 | Texas Tech | James Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 17:20 | Texas Tech | James Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico | James Frederick takes the ball from Stanley Hughes | 25-42 |
| 17:02 | Texas Tech | James Frederick can't throw it down | 25-42 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| 16:43 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby steps out of bounds on the baseline | 25-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Chafin (SF), Carl Murphy (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Stanley Hughes, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode (SF), Phillip Ewing (C) Larry Wireman, Michael Weist | |
| 16:15 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby is hacked by Michael Louque - foul #2 on Michael Louque, team foul #2 | 25-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Stanley Hughes (SG), Andre Rossi (PF) Rodney Busby, Ronald Bessey, Carl Murphy | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG), David Philips (PF) Michael Louque, George Yoakum | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi scores on a turnaround from the right block | 27-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilbert Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Goode (fairly fresh) PF - David Philips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Ewing (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Texas Tech | Andre Rossi steals the ball from Phillip Ewing | 27-42 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Andres Russo knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Loftis | 30-42 |
| 14:52 | Texas Tech | Gerald Loftis swats the layup by Phillip Ewing | 30-42 |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Maurice Goode - foul #3 on Maurice Goode, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Charles Wimbley (PF), Ronald Bessey (C) Andres Russo, Paul Chafin, Andre Rossi, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (SG), George Yoakum (SF), Larry Wireman (PF), Michael Weist (C) Wilbert Olson, Maurice Goode, David Philips, Phillip Ewing | |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 14:09 | Texas Tech | Rodney Busby is called for the reach on Michael Louque - foul #3 on Rodney Busby, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond (SF) Stanley Hughes | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 13:51 | Texas Tech | Jimmie Hammond is called for the reach on George Yoakum - foul #2 on Jimmie Hammond, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG) James Frederick | |
| 13:25 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Louque | 32-44 |
| 13:13 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Hammond | 35-44 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Wimbley - foul #3 on Charles Wimbley, team foul #6 | 35-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (PG), Carl Murphy (SF), Andre Rossi (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley, Ronald Bessey | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), Maurice Goode (SF), David Philips (PF) Michael Louque, George Yoakum, Larry Wireman | |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:50 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Orval Horn grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Andre Rossi | 35-45 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | James Frederick steals it from Carl Murphy | 35-45 |
| 12:00 | Texas Tech | James Frederick banks in the layup | 35-47 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Andres Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-47 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi tips it but misses | 35-47 |
| 11:53 | Texas Tech | James Frederick snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 11:32 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by David Philips is denied by Andre Rossi | 35-47 |
| 11:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Gerald Loftis | 35-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andres Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Orval Horn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Goode (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Philips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Weist (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 11:14 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Loftis | 35-47 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 10:54 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist is hacked by Carl Murphy - foul #1 on Carl Murphy, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Ronald Bessey (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF) Andres Russo, Orval Horn, Carl Murphy, Andre Rossi | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (SG), George Yoakum (SF), Larry Wireman (PF) Wilbert Olson, Maurice Goode, David Philips | |
| 10:50 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin is whistled for a carry | 35-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Phillip Ewing (C) Michael Weist | |
| 10:16 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley (C) Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Rodney Busby misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 09:50 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | Paul Chafin is called for the reach on George Yoakum - foul #1 on Paul Chafin, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes (SG), Carl Murphy (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Ronald Bessey, Jimmie Hammond, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG) James Frederick | |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 09:23 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis travels with the ball | 35-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG) Paul Chafin | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), David Philips (PF) Michael Louque, Larry Wireman | |
| 08:44 | Texas Tech | James Frederick drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Philips | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Stanley Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-52 |
| 08:29 | Texas Tech | David Philips pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:04 | Texas Tech | James Frederick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-52 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Phillip Ewing is called for the reach on Gerald Loftis - foul #2 on Phillip Ewing, team foul #4 | 35-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Rodney Busby, Andres Russo, Stanley Hughes, Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (PG), Maurice Goode (SF), Larry Wireman (PF), Henry Ridgway (C) James Frederick, George Yoakum, David Philips, Phillip Ewing | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Orval Horn misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-52 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley tips it in | 37-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmie Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wimbley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Michael Louque (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wilbert Olson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Goode (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Larry Wireman (fresh) C - Henry Ridgway (fresh) | |
| 07:00 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode blows the layup | 37-52 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 06:17 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson misses the fadeaway from the left block | 40-52 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wilbert Olson - foul #2 on Wilbert Olson, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rodney Busby (PG), Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Andre Rossi (PF) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Jimmie Hammond | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | James Frederick (PG), David Philips (PF), Michael Weist (C) Wilbert Olson, Larry Wireman, Henry Ridgway | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:38 | Texas Tech | James Frederick clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 05:37 | Texas Tech | Maurice Goode tips it home | 42-54 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Charles Wimbley buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Busby | 44-54 |
| 04:50 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist makes the wide open shot from the baseline set up by Michael Louque | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi hits the finger roll set up by Stanley Hughes | 46-56 |
| 04:11 | Texas Tech | David Philips throws it down | 46-58 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 04:02 | Texas Tech | James Frederick gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 04:00 | Texas Tech | Rodney Busby steps in front of the James Frederick pass in the backcourt | 46-58 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Andre Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 46-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Paul Chafin (SF), Carl Murphy (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Rodney Busby, Andres Russo, Stanley Hughes, Andre Rossi, Charles Wimbley | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson (SG), George Yoakum (SF), Larry Wireman (PF), Phillip Ewing (C) Michael Louque, Maurice Goode, David Philips, Michael Weist | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:25 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 03:23 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Chafin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - James Frederick (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilbert Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Yoakum (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Wireman (fresh) C - Phillip Ewing (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin lays it in set up by Orval Horn | 48-61 |
| 02:29 | Texas Tech | Phillip Ewing clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Carl Murphy misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 02:12 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 01:54 | Texas Tech | Wilbert Olson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-61 |
| 01:52 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Paul Chafin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andres Russo (SG), Stanley Hughes (SF), Jimmie Hammond (PF), Charles Wimbley (C) Orval Horn, Paul Chafin, Carl Murphy, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Michael Louque (PG), Michael Weist (C) James Frederick, Phillip Ewing | |
| 01:16 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-63 |
| 01:14 | Texas Tech | Michael Weist tips it home | 48-65 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Larry Wireman steals the ball from Andres Russo | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Texas Tech | George Yoakum is open and scores on a jumper in the paint | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Jimmie Hammond buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Bessey | 51-67 |
| 00:00 | Texas Tech | Michael Louque runs out the clock | 51-67 |