| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Guffey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Leith (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Baynes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Leith | 39-31 |
| 19:30 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 19:15 | Tulsa | The jump hook by Jason Leith is blocked by Reginald Mackey | 39-31 |
| 19:13 | Tulsa | Jason Leith tips it in | 39-33 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey misses the shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby hits the follow up shot | 41-33 |
| 18:45 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Rousseau and the foul's on Jason Leith - foul #2 on Jason Leith, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Akim Zindell (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:10 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross is called for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Betances (C) Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 17:57 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Kerry Hazard | 46-33 |
| 17:39 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell misses the jumpshot from the left side | 46-33 |
| 17:38 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs tips it home | 46-35 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | William Betances misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-35 |
| 17:16 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:58 | Tulsa | Tony Gregory swats the shot by Hugh Ross | 46-35 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico State | Ramon Salinas is called for the reach on Lester Motta - foul #2 on Ramon Salinas, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Kerry Hazard, Wayne Whipkey, Lester Motta, Tony Gregory, William Betances | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 46-35 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 16:37 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:28 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill is fouled on the floor by Donald Rousseau - foul #1 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Christopher Baynes (C) Hugh Ross, Sidney Hill | |
| 16:10 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey buries a 3 from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 15:51 | Tulsa | Jason Leith grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rex Kerby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Guffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Leith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Baynes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Tulsa | Jason Leith is hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #1 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Lester Motta (SF), Tony Gregory (C) Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Sidney Hill (SF), Ramon Salinas (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Christopher Baynes | |
| 15:21 | Tulsa | Jason Leith is fouled on the floor by Lester Motta - foul #2 on Lester Motta, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Betances (C) Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Maximo Costa (SF) Ricky Barnes, Sidney Hill | |
| 15:02 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG) Mark Hooks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Akim Zindell (PF) Jason Leith | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lester Motta | 48-38 |
| 14:34 | Tulsa | Tony Gregory swats the short shot by Ramon Salinas | 48-38 |
| 14:33 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa grabs the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 14:15 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell is whistled for traveling | 48-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Edward Greenberg (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, Tony Gregory, William Betances | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ricky Barnes (SG), Sidney Hill (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Hugh Ross, Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| 13:48 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott is fouled on the floor by Edward Greenberg - foul #1 on Edward Greenberg, team foul #4 | 48-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Wayne Books (SF) Edward Greenberg, Lester Motta | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 13:28 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 48-38 |
| 13:26 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Rex Kerby (SF), Tony Gregory (C) Kerry Hazard, Wayne Books, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Akim Zindell (PF) Jerry Abbott, Ricky Barnes, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hooks - foul #2 on Mark Hooks, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Lester Motta (C) Donald Rousseau, Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas (C) Sidney Hill | |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 12:44 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 12:22 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Ted Cusack | 48-40 |
| 12:17 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey's pass is intercepted by Rex Kerby | 48-40 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Mark Hooks | 50-40 |
| 11:38 | Tulsa | Lester Motta is called for the reach on Hugh Ross - foul #3 on Lester Motta, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Wayne Books (SF), Reginald Mackey (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Wayne Whipkey, Rex Kerby, Tony Gregory, Lester Motta | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Jason Leith (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Hugh Ross, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Books (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ricky Barnes (fresh) SG - Craig Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Maximo Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Leith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Baynes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Jason Leith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Reginald Mackey - foul #2 on Reginald Mackey, team foul #7 | 50-40 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Jason Leith makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:33 | Tulsa | Jason Leith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:10 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:08 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG) Mark Hooks | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Sidney Hill (C) Ricky Barnes, Christopher Baynes | |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Maximo Costa - foul #2 on Maximo Costa, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 10:32 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-44 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is alone and drills a floater from the left block | 53-44 |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott hits a shot in the lane and he's fouled by Donald Rousseau - foul #2 on Donald Rousseau, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Rex Kerby (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Lester Motta (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Wayne Books, Reginald Mackey, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Christopher Baynes (C) Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa, Sidney Hill | |
| 09:56 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the board | 53-46 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico State | Christopher Baynes steals the ball from Mark Hooks | 53-46 |
| 09:09 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Rex Kerby | 55-49 |
| 08:40 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 08:38 | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:26 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 08:24 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico State | Brad Guffey is called for the reach on Wayne Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Guffey, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Reginald Mackey (PF) Wayne Whipkey, Mark Hooks, Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Craig Hobbs (SG), Maximo Costa (SF), Akim Zindell (PF), Ramon Salinas (C) Jerry Abbott, Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Jason Leith, Christopher Baynes | |
| 07:59 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey connects on the jump hook in the paint | 57-49 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross is hacked by Tony Gregory - foul #1 on Tony Gregory, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Books (SF), Jamie Chambless (C) Lester Motta, Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SG), Sidney Hill (SF) Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa | |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:35 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Kerry Hazard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Rousseau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Books (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Chambless (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Hugh Ross (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Barnes (fresh) SF - Sidney Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Akim Zindell (fresh) C - Ramon Salinas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey blows the layup but he's fouled by Akim Zindell - foul #2 on Akim Zindell, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:00 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jamie Chambless - foul #3 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (SG) Donald Rousseau | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 07:00 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:00 | Tulsa | Akim Zindell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey is hacked by Sidney Hill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sidney Hill, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey's fadeaway is rejected by Ramon Salinas | 59-53 |
| 06:45 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 06:41 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross misses short on a shot from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 06:40 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 06:38 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes is hacked by Wayne Whipkey - foul #1 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Maximo Costa (PF), Christopher Baynes (C) Hugh Ross, Sidney Hill, Akim Zindell, Ramon Salinas | |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:26 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books is hacked by Ricky Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Barnes, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby (SF) Reginald Mackey | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico State | Wayne Books makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Wayne Books is called for the reach on Maximo Costa - foul #1 on Wayne Books, team foul #12 | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks (PG), Edward Greenberg (SG), Tony Gregory (PF), William Betances (C) Kerry Hazard, Wayne Whipkey, Wayne Books, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ted Cusack (SG) Ricky Barnes | |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:06 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rex Kerby | 64-57 |
| 05:33 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses the jumpshot from the left side | 64-57 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | William Betances snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico State | Brad Guffey steals it from Edward Greenberg in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 05:25 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey can't finish the layup | 64-57 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico State | Mark Hooks grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Brad Guffey - foul #3 on Brad Guffey, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Donald Rousseau (SG), Lester Motta (C) Mark Hooks, Edward Greenberg, William Betances | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (PG), Jason Leith (PF), Sidney Hill (C) Craig Hobbs, Maximo Costa, Christopher Baynes | |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 05:07 | Tulsa | Sidney Hill snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | Brad Guffey clanks a jumper from the left side | 65-57 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory is hacked by Brad Guffey - foul #4 on Brad Guffey, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless (C) Rex Kerby | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes (SG), Ramon Salinas (C) Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey | |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico State | Tony Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kerry Hazard - foul #2 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #13 | 67-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey (PF) Tony Gregory | |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:36 | Tulsa | Ricky Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-58 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico State | Jamie Chambless tips it in | 69-58 |
| 04:00 | Tulsa | The short jumper by Ramon Salinas is denied by Reginald Mackey | 69-58 |
| 03:58 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Kerry Hazard - foul #3 on Kerry Hazard, team foul #14 | 69-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott (PG), Ted Cusack (SG), Brad Guffey (SF), Akim Zindell (PF) Ricky Barnes, Hugh Ross, Sidney Hill, Jason Leith | |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:41 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico State | Lester Motta snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Jerry Abbott is called for the reach on Wayne Whipkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Abbott, team foul #10 | 69-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | William Betances (C) Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Christopher Baynes (C) Ramon Salinas | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Wayne Whipkey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hooks (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lester Motta (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Mackey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Betances (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Jerry Abbott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Cusack (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Guffey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Akim Zindell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Baynes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Tulsa | Ted Cusack makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jerry Abbott | 71-62 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Reginald Mackey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Wayne Whipkey | 73-62 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Whipkey - foul #2 on Wayne Whipkey, team foul #15 | 73-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard (PG), Wayne Books (SF), Tony Gregory (PF), Jamie Chambless (C) Mark Hooks, Lester Motta, Reginald Mackey, William Betances | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Hugh Ross (SG), Craig Hobbs (SF), Maximo Costa (PF) Ted Cusack, Brad Guffey, Akim Zindell | |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:35 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Rousseau (SG), Rex Kerby (SF) Wayne Whipkey, Wayne Books | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas (C) Christopher Baynes | |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 75-63 |
| 02:06 | Tulsa | Jerry Abbott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico State | Rex Kerby grabs the board | 75-63 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Kerry Hazard misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 01:34 | Tulsa | Hugh Ross gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| 01:30 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jamie Chambless - foul #4 on Jamie Chambless, team foul #16 | 75-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey (PG), Mark Hooks (SG), Lester Motta (SF), William Betances (C) Kerry Hazard, Donald Rousseau, Rex Kerby, Jamie Chambless | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Akim Zindell (PF) Jerry Abbott | |
| 01:30 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:30 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Tulsa | Craig Hobbs can't connect on a jumper from close range | 77-64 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Lester Motta | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | New Mexico State | William Betances misses long on an open floater from the right block | 77-64 |
| 00:33 | Tulsa | Maximo Costa snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| 00:27 | Tulsa | Ramon Salinas's pass is intercepted by Wayne Whipkey | 77-64 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Wayne Whipkey runs out the clock | 77-64 |