You probably had minimal, if any, mucous membrane exposure to your partner's fluids. Unfortunately, condom breakage does happen. It sounds like you are doing your best to reduce your risk for HIV infection, which is great. Try to pay attention to any differences in your condom usage and the sexual encounter itself. Different factors can lead to condom breakage, and most research suggests that few instances can be traced to problems with the manufacturing of the condom itself.
User error is generally the culprit.
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