| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Barefoot (fresh) PF - John Forrest (fresh) 8 pts. C - Cornell Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Christopher Askew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Faul (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Reid (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Mattes (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sterling Jefferies (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid inbounds the ball | 43-33 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew is hacked by Raymond Fisher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Fisher, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (SG) Raymond Fisher | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 19:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul is hacked by Rodger Harden - foul #3 on Rodger Harden, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller (SG) Rodger Harden | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 19:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew loses the dribble to Steve Wilber | 43-33 |
| 19:05 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-33 |
| 18:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid's fadeaway is rejected by John Forrest | 45-33 |
| 18:46 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 18:44 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Don Meyer (SG), Robert Byrd (SF), John Dunford (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Steve Wilber, Frank Mueller, George Barefoot, John Forrest, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes (PG), Randall Murphy (SG), Timothy Carter (SF), Fred Nock (PF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Christopher Askew, Raymond Faul, Robert Reid, Gordon Mattes, Sterling Jefferies | |
| 18:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bud Keyes | 45-35 |
| 18:29 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Murphy - foul #2 on Randall Murphy, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 18:16 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Bud Keyes - foul #2 on Bud Keyes, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| 18:16 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:16 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 18:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 17:53 | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Murphy | 46-38 |
| 17:26 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Frank Mueller (SG), George Barefoot (SF), John Forrest (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Bertram Owens, Don Meyer, Robert Byrd, John Dunford, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew (PG), Samuel Combs (SG), Douglas Ross (SF), Gordon Mattes (PF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Bud Keyes, Randall Murphy, Timothy Carter, Fred Nock, Kenneth McKindra | |
| 17:06 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew is denied on a layup by John Forrest | 46-38 |
| 17:04 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 16:59 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 16:58 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 16:44 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Steve Wilber | 48-38 |
| 16:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies travels in the backcourt | 48-38 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul (SG), Robert Reid (SF) Christopher Askew, Douglas Ross | |
| 16:29 | E. New Mexico | Samuel Combs is called for the reach on Frank Mueller - foul #3 on Samuel Combs, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew (PG) Samuel Combs | |
| 16:17 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 16:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes drills a jumper in the paint | 51-40 |
| 15:53 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 15:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies grabs the board | 51-40 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Steve Wilber (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Frank Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Barefoot (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Forrest (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Cornell Wood (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Christopher Askew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Faul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gordon Mattes (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Jefferies (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew is fouled on the floor by Cornell Wood - foul #1 on Cornell Wood, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden (PG), Raymond Fisher (SG), Don Meyer (SF), John Dunford (PF) Steve Wilber, Frank Mueller, George Barefoot, John Forrest | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes (PG), Timothy Carter (SF), Randall Murphy (PF), Fred Nock (C) Christopher Askew, Robert Reid, Gordon Mattes, Sterling Jefferies | |
| 15:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Fisher steals it from Timothy Carter | 51-40 |
| 15:13 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher lays it up and in | 53-40 |
| 15:11 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Fisher picks off the pass by Raymond Faul in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 14:56 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher misses the easy layup | 53-40 |
| 14:55 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:38 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher clanks a shot from the free throw line | 53-40 |
| 14:36 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford tips it but misses | 53-40 |
| 14:35 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 14:33 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rodger Harden is called for the reach on Fred Nock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodger Harden, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Robert Byrd (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Rodger Harden, John Dunford, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs (PG), Douglas Ross (SF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Bud Keyes, Raymond Faul, Timothy Carter | |
| 14:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock is open but misses the lay-in | 53-40 |
| 14:14 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 13:52 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 13:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| 13:45 | SW Oklahoma St. | Don Meyer steals the ball from Fred Nock | 53-40 |
| 13:29 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Fred Nock - foul #1 on Fred Nock, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), John Forrest (PF), John Dunford (C) Bertram Owens, Robert Byrd, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew (PG), Timothy Carter (SG), Robert Reid (SF), Gordon Mattes (PF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Samuel Combs, Randall Murphy, Douglas Ross, Fred Nock, Kenneth McKindra | |
| 13:29 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:29 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 13:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Fisher steals it from Timothy Carter in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 13:24 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher lays it up and in | 57-40 |
| 13:10 | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter drills a jumper in the lane | 57-42 |
| 12:55 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sterling Jefferies - foul #2 on Sterling Jefferies, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot (SF), Cornell Wood (C) Don Meyer, John Dunford | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes (PG), Raymond Faul (SG), Fred Nock (C) Christopher Askew, Timothy Carter, Sterling Jefferies | |
| 12:55 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 12:55 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 12:41 | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes is whistled for traveling | 58-42 |
| 12:22 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-42 |
| 12:20 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes snags the defensive board | 58-42 |
| 12:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bud Keyes | 58-45 |
| 11:49 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood is called for 5 seconds | 58-45 |
| 11:49 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-45 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Frank Mueller (SG), Don Meyer (SF), John Dunford (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Steve Wilber, Raymond Fisher, George Barefoot, John Forrest, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew (PG), Samuel Combs (SG), Timothy Carter (SF), Randall Murphy (PF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Bud Keyes, Raymond Faul, Robert Reid, Gordon Mattes, Fred Nock | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Bertram Owens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Dunford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Valerio (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Christopher Askew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Jefferies (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bertram Owens - foul #2 on Bertram Owens, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Byrd (PF) John Dunford | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra (C) Sterling Jefferies | |
| 11:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 11:30 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:01 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Valerio, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), John Dunford (C) Bertram Owens, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes (PG), Douglas Ross (SF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Christopher Askew, Samuel Combs, Kenneth McKindra | |
| 10:57 | SW Oklahoma St. | Steve Wilber steals it from Timothy Carter in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 10:45 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (SG), John Forrest (PF) Frank Mueller, Robert Byrd | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock (PF) Timothy Carter | |
| 10:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock lays it in on a great pass from Bud Keyes | 58-49 |
| 10:00 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Fisher | 60-49 |
| 09:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | John Dunford denies the turnaround by Fred Nock | 60-49 |
| 09:50 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:40 | E. New Mexico | John Dunford's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Ross | 60-49 |
| 09:39 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 09:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Dunford - foul #2 on John Dunford, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Frank Mueller (SG), George Barefoot (SF), Robert Byrd (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Steve Wilber, Raymond Fisher, Don Meyer, John Forrest, John Dunford | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew (PG), Samuel Combs (SG), Robert Reid (SF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Bud Keyes, Randall Murphy, Douglas Ross, Sterling Jefferies | |
| 09:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 09:26 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood grabs the board | 60-50 |
| 09:23 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-50 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes (PF) Fred Nock | |
| 09:10 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra knocks in the shot from the left block | 60-52 |
| 08:50 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Robert Byrd | 62-52 |
| 08:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Samuel Combs misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-52 |
| 08:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra gets the offensive rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:10 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes hits the easy wide open finger roll | 62-54 |
| 07:52 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bertram Owens | 65-54 |
| 07:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Kenneth McKindra misses long on a floater in the paint | 65-54 |
| 07:30 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Bertram Owens (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mueller (tiring) 9 pts. SF - George Barefoot (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Byrd (tiring) 4 reb. C - Cornell Wood (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Christopher Askew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Combs (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Reid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gordon Mattes (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth McKindra (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller is fouled on the floor by Samuel Combs - foul #4 on Samuel Combs, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Rodger Harden (SG), Don Meyer (SF), John Forrest (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Bertram Owens, Frank Mueller, George Barefoot, Robert Byrd, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul (SG), Timothy Carter (SF), Randall Murphy (PF), Fred Nock (C) Samuel Combs, Robert Reid, Gordon Mattes, Kenneth McKindra | |
| 06:58 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-54 |
| 06:57 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 06:36 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-54 |
| 06:35 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Timothy Carter | 65-54 |
| 06:31 | SW Oklahoma St. | Don Meyer steps in front of the Timothy Carter pass in the backcourt | 65-54 |
| 06:17 | E. New Mexico | Rodger Harden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 06:15 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio gets the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:52 | E. New Mexico | Fred Nock is called for the reach on Edward Valerio - foul #2 on Fred Nock, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Dunford (PF) John Forrest | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes (PG), Douglas Ross (SF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Christopher Askew, Timothy Carter, Fred Nock | |
| 05:52 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:52 | E. New Mexico | Edward Valerio misses the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 05:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul is fouled in the backcourt by Rodger Harden - foul #5 on Rodger Harden, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher (SG) Rodger Harden | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 05:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 05:42 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| 05:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Douglas Ross | 66-59 |
| 05:23 | E. New Mexico | Don Meyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller (SF), Cornell Wood (C) Don Meyer, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 05:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bud Keyes | 66-61 |
| 04:47 | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-61 |
| 04:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | Randall Murphy gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 04:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raymond Faul | 66-64 |
| 04:29 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot (SF), John Forrest (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Frank Mueller, John Dunford, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Timothy Carter (SG), Robert Reid (SF), Fred Nock (PF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Raymond Faul, Douglas Ross, Randall Murphy, Sterling Jefferies | |
| 04:08 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Forrest | 68-64 |
| 03:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 03:50 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens (PG), Don Meyer (SF), Robert Byrd (PF), Cornell Wood (C) Steve Wilber, George Barefoot, John Forrest, Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew (PG), Gordon Mattes (PF) Bud Keyes, Kenneth McKindra | |
| 03:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock blows the layup | 68-66 |
| 03:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Fred Nock hits the follow up shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Bertram Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Fisher (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Don Meyer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Cornell Wood (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Christopher Askew (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reid (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gordon Mattes (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Nock (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens is hacked by Christopher Askew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Askew, team foul #8 | 68-68 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller (SG) Raymond Fisher | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul (SG), Douglas Ross (SF) Timothy Carter, Robert Reid | |
| 03:21 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:21 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Fred Nock | 68-68 |
| 03:19 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew is hacked by Cornell Wood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cornell Wood, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Sterling Jefferies (C) Fred Nock | |
| 03:19 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 03:19 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:04 | E. New Mexico | Bertram Owens knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Don Meyer | 70-70 |
| 02:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Douglas Ross misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 70-70 |
| 02:45 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Bertram Owens | 70-70 |
| 02:33 | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood buries a floater in the paint set up by Bertram Owens | 72-70 |
| 02:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-70 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber (PG), Raymond Fisher (SG), George Barefoot (SF), John Forrest (PF), Edward Valerio (C) Bertram Owens, Frank Mueller, Don Meyer, Robert Byrd, Cornell Wood | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Bud Keyes (PG), Samuel Combs (SG), Robert Reid (SF), Randall Murphy (PF), Kenneth McKindra (C) Christopher Askew, Raymond Faul, Douglas Ross, Gordon Mattes, Sterling Jefferies | |
| 02:18 | E. New Mexico | Steve Wilber drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-70 |
| 02:13 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid's pass is intercepted by George Barefoot | 75-70 |
| 02:13 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-70 |
| 01:56 | E. New Mexico | George Barefoot misses the dunk attempt | 75-70 |
| 01:55 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest grabs the offensive board | 75-70 |
| 01:32 | E. New Mexico | Robert Reid steals the ball from Edward Valerio | 75-70 |
| 01:29 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid banks in the layup | 75-72 |
| 01:29 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Cornell Wood (C) Edward Valerio | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew (PG), Raymond Faul (SG), Gordon Mattes (PF), Sterling Jefferies (C) Bud Keyes, Samuel Combs, Randall Murphy, Kenneth McKindra | |
| 01:15 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 77-72 |
| 00:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes misses long on an open jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Cornell Wood - foul #3 on Cornell Wood, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| 00:46 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 77-72 |
| 00:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gordon Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:25 | E. New Mexico | Raymond Fisher misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 00:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Raymond Faul grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Reid misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:06 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest is hacked by Raymond Faul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Faul, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Mueller (SG), Don Meyer (SF) Raymond Fisher, George Barefoot | |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| 00:03 | E. New Mexico | John Forrest misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Gordon Mattes | 77-74 |
| 00:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | SW Oklahoma St. | Christopher Askew misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-74 |