| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mike Staley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vic Lappin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Chambers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Garris (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Bukowinski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-27 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg tips it back up and in | 37-27 |
| 18:52 | Oklahoma | Vic Lappin connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Staley | 37-29 |
| 18:23 | New Mexico State | Mike Staley steals it from Shane Freudenburg | 37-29 |
| 18:02 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-29 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 17:34 | Oklahoma | Willie Garris throws it down on a nice dish by Boyd Chambers | 37-31 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 17:10 | Oklahoma | John O'Hanesian steals it from Vic Lappin | 37-31 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos throws it down on a great pass from John O'Hanesian | 39-31 |
| 16:37 | Oklahoma | Willie Garris is hacked by Mike Adame - foul #2 on Mike Adame, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 16:14 | Oklahoma | Shannon Smith picks off the pass by Boris Bukowinski | 39-31 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Mike Staley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vic Lappin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Chambers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Willie Garris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Bukowinski (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Oklahoma | Vic Lappin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Boyd Chambers | 39-33 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | Boris Bukowinski is called for the reach on Shannon Smith - foul #3 on Boris Bukowinski, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 14:51 | New Mexico State | Mike Staley is called for the reach on Brian McElvy - foul #4 on Mike Staley, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (SG) Brian McElvy | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 14:31 | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-33 |
| 14:15 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Willie Garris | 42-35 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame hits the finger roll set up by John O'Hanesian | 44-35 |
| 13:42 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Muir - foul #2 on James Muir, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott, James Muir | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 13:42 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:42 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Boyd Chambers steals the ball from Brian McElvy in the backcourt | 44-37 |
| 13:39 | Oklahoma | Mike Staley banks in the layup on a great pass from Boyd Chambers | 44-39 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma | Vic Lappin misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Drew Trudeau - foul #2 on Drew Trudeau, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma | Vic Lappin misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:58 | Oklahoma | Vic Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:20 | Oklahoma | Willie Garris knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 46-42 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Staley - foul #5 on Mike Staley, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Todd Knox (PG) Mike Staley | |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:48 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Amos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) C - Shane Freudenburg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Todd Knox (fresh) SG - Vic Lappin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boyd Chambers (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Garris (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Bukowinski (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers knocks in the floater from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt in the paint | 46-44 |
| 11:17 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Willie Garris | 46-44 |
| 11:12 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF) John O'Hanesian, Michael Amos, Mike Adame, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 11:00 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Shannon Smith - foul #2 on Shannon Smith, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| 11:00 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:00 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:43 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy's layup is rejected by Boris Bukowinski | 46-46 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy buries a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Drew Trudeau | 48-46 |
| 09:56 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is hacked by Vic Lappin - foul #3 on Vic Lappin, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG), Michael Amos (SG), Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), James Muir (C) Brian McElvy, Shannon Smith, Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Arocha (PG) Todd Knox | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Amos | 51-48 |
| 08:50 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | Anthony Arocha is called for the reach on John O'Hanesian - foul #1 on Anthony Arocha, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | James Muir hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Amos and he's fouled by Boris Bukowinski - foul #4 on Boris Bukowinski, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | | |
| 08:15 | New Mexico State | James Muir makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:46 | Oklahoma | Willie Garris scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John O'Hanesian (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Adame (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Muir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Thomas Scott (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Anthony Arocha (fairly fresh) SG - Vic Lappin (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Boyd Chambers (tired) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Garris (tired) 21 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Bukowinski (very tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico State | Boris Bukowinski steals the ball from James Muir | 54-50 |
| 07:06 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers misses the lay-in | 54-50 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott blows the wide open layup | 54-50 |
| 06:51 | Oklahoma | The rebound goes to Boris Bukowinski | 54-50 |
| 06:23 | Oklahoma | Vic Lappin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott tips it home | 56-52 |
| 06:02 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Michael Amos (PG), Shannon Smith (SG), Drew Trudeau (SF), Preston Winter (PF), Shane Freudenburg (C) Brian McElvy, John O'Hanesian, Mike Adame, James Muir, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Todd Knox (PG) Anthony Arocha | |
| 05:41 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg connects on the open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Shannon Smith | 58-52 |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma | Willie Garris connects on the runner in the paint and the foul's on Shane Freudenburg - foul #3 on Shane Freudenburg, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 05:13 | Oklahoma | Willie Garris misses the free throw | 58-54 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos is fouled in the backcourt by Vic Lappin - foul #4 on Vic Lappin, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Michael Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:06 | Oklahoma | Michael Amos steps in front of the Todd Knox pass in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shannon Smith and he's hacked by Todd Knox - foul #1 on Todd Knox, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg misses the free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:51 | Oklahoma | Willie Garris gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:37 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-54 |
| 04:35 | Oklahoma | Todd Knox hits the follow up shot | 62-56 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Shane Freudenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (PG) Michael Amos | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Robert Peterson (PG) Todd Knox | |
| 04:06 | Oklahoma | Vic Lappin loses the dribble to Drew Trudeau | 62-56 |
| 04:02 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau banks in the layup | 64-56 |
| 04:02 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy (PG) John O'Hanesian | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Todd Knox (PG) Robert Peterson | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma | Vic Lappin is hacked by Brian McElvy - foul #2 on Brian McElvy, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma | Vic Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:39 | Oklahoma | Vic Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian McElvy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drew Trudeau (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Preston Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Shane Freudenburg (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma | PG - Todd Knox (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vic Lappin (very tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Boyd Chambers (tired) 19 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Garris (tired) 23 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Boris Bukowinski (very tired) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Willie Garris - foul #4 on Willie Garris, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Oklahoma | Preston Winter denies the turnaround by Boyd Chambers | 65-58 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter misses long on a runner from the left block | 65-58 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico State | Drew Trudeau tips it in | 67-58 |
| 02:48 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Oklahoma | Willie Garris's layup is rejected by Preston Winter | 67-58 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico State | Preston Winter grabs the board | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Knox - foul #2 on Todd Knox, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Mike Adame (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Drew Trudeau, Preston Winter | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Anthony Arocha (PG) Todd Knox | |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:01 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame grabs the defensive rebound | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico State | Shannon Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian McElvy | 72-58 |
| 00:59 | Oklahoma | Boyd Chambers misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico State | Mike Adame gets the rebound | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy is hacked by Boris Bukowinski - foul #5 on Boris Bukowinski, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John O'Hanesian (SG), James Muir (C) Shannon Smith, Shane Freudenburg | |
| Subs | Oklahoma | Todd Knox (PG), Frank Stevens (C) Anthony Arocha, Boris Bukowinski | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma | Oklahoma is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Oklahoma | The short jumper by Boyd Chambers is denied by Thomas Scott | 74-58 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico State | Thomas Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Brian McElvy runs out the clock | 74-58 |