| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Walter Barhorst (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Faul (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Nock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Sterling Jefferies (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Carignan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Barefoot (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Ballou (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou hits the easy wide open finger roll | 32-39 |
| 19:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 19:32 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Dunford | 32-39 |
| 19:28 | E. New Mexico | Fred Nock takes the ball from James Carignan in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 19:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Reid | 34-39 |
| 18:48 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Ballou and he's hacked by Raymond Faul - foul #3 on Raymond Faul, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs (PG), Nathan Lilley (SG), Randall Murphy (SF), Kenneth McKindra (PF) Walter Barhorst, Raymond Faul, Robert Reid, Fred Nock | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (PG), Raymond Fisher (SG), Jeffrey Manes (SF), Cornell Wood (PF) Steve Wilber, James Carignan, George Barefoot, David Ballou | |
| 18:48 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:35 | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 18:34 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Raymond Fisher | 34-42 |
| 18:15 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 34-42 |
| 18:14 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by John Dunford - foul #3 on John Dunford, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Douglas Ross (SF), Fred Nock (PF) Samuel Combs, Nathan Lilley, Randall Murphy, Kenneth McKindra | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer (SG), George Barefoot (SF), David Ballou (PF) Raymond Fisher, Cornell Wood, John Dunford | |
| 17:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:54 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 17:40 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Rodger Harden | 34-45 |
| 17:11 | SW Oklahoma St. | Douglas Ross misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Barefoot - foul #1 on George Barefoot, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid (SF) Sterling Jefferies | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG) Rodger Harden | |
| 17:11 | SW Oklahoma St. | Douglas Ross makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:11 | SW Oklahoma St. | Douglas Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:11 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:52 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 16:50 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:45 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Ross - foul #1 on Douglas Ross, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Nathan Lilley (SG), Randall Murphy (PF) Timothy Carter, Douglas Ross | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Carignan (SG) Don Meyer | |
| 16:45 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:45 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Steve Wilber takes the ball from Nathan Lilley in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 16:25 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 16:23 | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 15:59 | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Walter Barhorst (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Lilley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Murphy (fairly fresh) C - Fred Nock (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Carignan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Barefoot (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ballou (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Manes (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 15:31 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 15:14 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Carignan | 38-49 |
| 14:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Nathan Lilley | 40-49 |
| 14:31 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 14:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 14:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Barhorst | 43-49 |
| 14:11 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes is whistled for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs (PG), Raymond Faul (SG), Douglas Ross (SF), Gordon Mattes (PF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Walter Barhorst, Nathan Lilley, Robert Reid, Randall Murphy, Fred Nock | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (PG), Don Meyer (SG), Raymond Fisher (SF), Cornell Wood (PF), John Dunford (C) Steve Wilber, James Carignan, George Barefoot, David Ballou, Jeffrey Manes | |
| 13:55 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes drills a floater in the lane set up by Raymond Faul | 45-49 |
| 13:41 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 13:40 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 13:38 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 13:33 | E. New Mexico | Gordon Mattes steals it from John Dunford | 45-49 |
| 13:18 | SW Oklahoma St. | Douglas Ross is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Faul | 48-49 |
| 13:03 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 13:01 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford tips it home | 48-51 |
| 12:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 12:38 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 12:22 | SW Oklahoma St. | Cornell Wood is called for the reach on Gordon Mattes - foul #2 on Cornell Wood, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter (PG), Robert Reid (SF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Samuel Combs, Douglas Ross, Kenneth McKindra | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), James Carignan (SG), David Ballou (PF) Rodger Harden, Don Meyer, Cornell Wood | |
| 12:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes misses long on a floater from the right block | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | SW Oklahoma St. | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Carter | 48-51 |
| 12:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| 11:47 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sterling Jefferies - foul #2 on Sterling Jefferies, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (SG) James Carignan | |
| 11:47 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 11:47 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Timothy Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Faul (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reid (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Mattes (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sterling Jefferies (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Bertram Owens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodger Harden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Fisher (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Ballou (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Dunford (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid makes the jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:13 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 10:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | David Ballou picks off the pass by Timothy Carter | 50-56 |
| 10:49 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Faul - foul #4 on Raymond Faul, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst (PG), Nathan Lilley (SG), Randall Murphy (SF) Timothy Carter, Raymond Faul, Robert Reid | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), James Carignan (SG), George Barefoot (SF), Cornell Wood (PF), Jeffrey Manes (C) Bertram Owens, Rodger Harden, Raymond Fisher, David Ballou, John Dunford | |
| 10:38 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 10:36 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 10:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Nathan Lilley | 52-56 |
| 10:12 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock (PF) Gordon Mattes | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 10:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 10:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Nock | 52-56 |
| 09:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 09:49 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 09:42 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 09:41 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 09:30 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-56 |
| 09:28 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:22 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Nathan Lilley | 54-56 |
| 09:22 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-56 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Douglas Ross (SF), Kenneth McKindra (PF) Walter Barhorst, Nathan Lilley, Randall Murphy, Sterling Jefferies | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Don Meyer (SG), David Ballou (PF) Steve Wilber, James Carignan, George Barefoot | |
| 09:19 | E. New Mexico | Samuel Combs is called for the reach on Bertram Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Combs, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Dunford (C) Cornell Wood | |
| 09:06 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes banks in the wide open layup set up by Don Meyer | 54-58 |
| 09:02 | SW Oklahoma St. | Bertram Owens is called for the reach on Samuel Combs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bertram Owens, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes (PF) Fred Nock | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (PG) Bertram Owens | |
| 08:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-58 |
| 08:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 08:51 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:46 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Combs - foul #2 on Samuel Combs, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Nathan Lilley (SG) Timothy Carter | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (SF), Cornell Wood (C) Jeffrey Manes, John Dunford | |
| 08:46 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:46 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 08:26 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst (PG), Robert Reid (SF) Samuel Combs, Douglas Ross | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG) Don Meyer | |
| 08:13 | SW Oklahoma St. | Cornell Wood steps in front of the Nathan Lilley pass | 57-59 |
| 08:11 | E. New Mexico | Nathan Lilley is called for the reach on Rodger Harden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nathan Lilley, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock (PF) Gordon Mattes | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot (SF) Raymond Fisher | |
| 08:11 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:11 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:11 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Lilley | 60-60 |
| 07:28 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bertram Owens | 60-62 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Walter Barhorst (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Lilley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Reid (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fred Nock (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth McKindra (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Bertram Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Harden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Barefoot (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ballou (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Cornell Wood (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra is hacked by Bertram Owens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bertram Owens, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter (PG), Raymond Faul (SG), Randall Murphy (SF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Walter Barhorst, Nathan Lilley, Robert Reid, Kenneth McKindra | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Don Meyer (SG), Raymond Fisher (SF), Jeffrey Manes (PF), John Dunford (C) Bertram Owens, Rodger Harden, George Barefoot, David Ballou, Cornell Wood | |
| 07:13 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock blows the layup but he's hacked by Don Meyer - foul #1 on Don Meyer, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs (PG), Douglas Ross (SF) Raymond Faul, Sterling Jefferies | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 07:13 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:13 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 07:13 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 06:52 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes blows the wide open dunk | 60-62 |
| 06:50 | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter is hacked by Don Meyer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Meyer, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul (SG), Gordon Mattes (PF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Samuel Combs, Douglas Ross, Fred Nock | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Carignan (SG), George Barefoot (SF) Don Meyer, Raymond Fisher | |
| 06:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:46 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:37 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes misses the wide open floater from the right side | 60-62 |
| 06:35 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:32 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes's pass is intercepted by James Carignan in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 06:30 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan jams it | 60-64 |
| 06:07 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 60-64 |
| 06:06 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Manes pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 06:01 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Faul - foul #5 on Raymond Faul, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst (PG), Robert Reid (SF) Timothy Carter, Raymond Faul | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (SF), David Ballou (PF), Cornell Wood (C) George Barefoot, Jeffrey Manes, John Dunford | |
| 06:01 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 06:01 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the baseline but the foul's on David Ballou - foul #2 on David Ballou, team foul #8 | 60-66 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs (PG), Nathan Lilley (SG), Douglas Ross (SF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Walter Barhorst, Randall Murphy, Robert Reid, Sterling Jefferies | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (SG) James Carignan | |
| 05:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 05:20 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber's pass is intercepted by Douglas Ross | 62-66 |
| 05:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Nathan Lilley hits the finger roll | 64-66 |
| 05:07 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Combs - foul #3 on Samuel Combs, team foul #9 | 64-66 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst (PG), Robert Reid (SF), Fred Nock (PF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Samuel Combs, Douglas Ross, Gordon Mattes, Kenneth McKindra | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer (SG), Jeffrey Manes (SF) Rodger Harden, Raymond Fisher | |
| 05:07 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:07 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:05 | SW Oklahoma St. | Steve Wilber takes the ball from Robert Reid in the backcourt | 64-68 |
| 04:49 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 04:47 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood can't tip it in | 64-68 |
| 04:46 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to David Ballou | 64-68 |
| 04:29 | E. New Mexico | Robert Reid steals the ball from Jeffrey Manes | 64-68 |
| 04:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid blows the layup | 64-68 |
| 04:22 | E. New Mexico | David Ballou snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 04:02 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Steve Wilber | 64-71 |
| 04:02 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Douglas Ross (SF), Randall Murphy (PF) Walter Barhorst, Nathan Lilley, Robert Reid, Sterling Jefferies | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (PG), George Barefoot (SF), John Dunford (C) Steve Wilber, David Ballou, Cornell Wood | |
| 03:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-71 |
| 03:38 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 03:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-71 |
| 03:30 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Samuel Combs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Carter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Ross (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randall Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Nock (tired) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Rodger Harden (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Barefoot (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Manes (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. C - John Dunford (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 03:23 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot gets the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 03:07 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford lays it in set up by Rodger Harden | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:59 | SW Oklahoma St. | John Dunford is called for the reach on Samuel Combs - foul #4 on John Dunford, team foul #9 | 64-73 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid (SF), Gordon Mattes (PF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Timothy Carter, Douglas Ross, Fred Nock | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), James Carignan (SG), Raymond Fisher (SF), David Ballou (PF) Rodger Harden, Don Meyer, George Barefoot, Jeffrey Manes | |
| 02:59 | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:59 | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:59 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Dunford | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:31 | E. New Mexico | The short jumper by John Dunford is denied by Gordon Mattes | 65-73 |
| 02:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 02:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst (PG), Douglas Ross (SF) Samuel Combs, Robert Reid | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (SG), Cornell Wood (C) James Carignan, John Dunford | |
| 02:20 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Barhorst | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:01 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 67-73 |
| 01:59 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher tips it but misses | 67-73 |
| 01:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Gordon Mattes | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:44 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes can't connect on a shot from the right block | 67-73 |
| 01:43 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes misses the tip | 67-73 |
| 01:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Nathan Lilley (SG), Robert Reid (SF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Randall Murphy, Douglas Ross, Kenneth McKindra | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), James Carignan (SG), George Barefoot (SF), John Dunford (C) Bertram Owens, Rodger Harden, Raymond Fisher, Cornell Wood | |
| 01:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Walter Barhorst travels with the ball | 67-73 |
| 01:24 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| 01:06 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber is fouled on the floor by Nathan Lilley - foul #2 on Nathan Lilley, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| 01:06 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 01:06 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-74 |
| 00:44 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:44 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | E. New Mexico | Walter Barhorst is called for the reach on Steve Wilber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Barhorst, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (SF), Jeffrey Manes (PF), Cornell Wood (C) George Barefoot, David Ballou, John Dunford | |
| 00:42 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:42 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 00:35 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan gets the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan is hacked by Walter Barhorst in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walter Barhorst, team foul #12 | 67-75 |
| 00:33 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:33 | E. New Mexico | James Carignan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Jeffrey Manes steals it from Gordon Mattes | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber runs out the clock | 67-77 |