| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - David James (fresh) SG - Edward Gerson (fresh) SF - Terry Sewell (fresh) PF - Christopher Bright (fresh) C - John Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Jeffery Swint (fresh) SG - Stephen Toner (fresh) SF - Charlie Howard (fresh) PF - John Weyand (fresh) C - Steven Devaughn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Oklahoma | Steven Devaughn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Central Oklahoma | Central Oklahoma is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | W. New Mexico | Edward Gerson buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David James | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Central Oklahoma | John Weyand is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jeffery Swint | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | W. New Mexico | Edward Gerson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Taylor | 5-2 |
| 18:54 | Central Oklahoma | Terry Sewell is called for the reach on Charlie Howard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Sewell, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:32 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint can't connect on a floater from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor makes the floater from close range set up by Edward Gerson | 7-2 |
| 17:55 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint is open and buries a shot in the lane set up by Stephen Toner | 7-4 |
| 17:48 | W. New Mexico | David James is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Swint - foul #1 on Jeffery Swint, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Larry Mastro (PG), Brian Stonge (SF), Loren Golembeski (PF), Scott Moss (C) Jeffery Swint, Charlie Howard, John Weyand, Steven Devaughn | |
| 17:35 | W. New Mexico | Edward Gerson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:34 | Central Oklahoma | Loren Golembeski grabs the board | 7-4 |
| 17:31 | Central Oklahoma | Larry Mastro is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Stanley Peel (SG), James Hammer (PF), Christopher McGinnis (C) Edward Gerson, Christopher Bright, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Charlie Howard (SF) Stephen Toner | |
| 17:14 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer throws it down and he's hacked by Larry Mastro - foul #1 on Larry Mastro, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Robert Walters (SF) Terry Sewell | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 17:14 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer makes the free throw | 10-4 |
| 16:54 | Central Oklahoma | Loren Golembeski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Mastro and he's fouled by James Hammer - foul #1 on James Hammer, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| 16:54 | Central Oklahoma | Loren Golembeski makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:46 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer blows the layup but the foul's on Loren Golembeski - foul #1 on Loren Golembeski, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| 16:46 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:46 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:46 | Central Oklahoma | Loren Golembeski pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:26 | Central Oklahoma | Loren Golembeski misses the easy layup | 11-7 |
| 16:25 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:12 | W. New Mexico | David James makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Robert Walters | 13-7 |
| 15:58 | Central Oklahoma | Brian Stonge scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Mastro | 13-9 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - David James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Peel (fresh) SF - Robert Walters (fresh) PF - James Hammer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher McGinnis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Brian Stonge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Mastro (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charlie Howard (fairly fresh) PF - Loren Golembeski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Moss (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | W. New Mexico | Brian Stonge steps in front of the Stanley Peel pass | 13-9 |
| 15:20 | Central Oklahoma | Brian Stonge connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Loren Golembeski | 13-12 |
| 15:07 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Sewell (PG), Edward Gerson (SG), Leonard Ward (SF), Christopher Bright (PF), John Taylor (C) David James, Stanley Peel, Robert Walters, James Hammer, Christopher McGinnis | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint (PG), Stephen Toner (SG), John Weyand (PF), Steven Devaughn (C) Brian Stonge, Larry Mastro, Loren Golembeski, Scott Moss | |
| 14:41 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 14:40 | Central Oklahoma | Steven Devaughn tips it back up and in | 13-14 |
| 14:32 | W. New Mexico | Terry Sewell buries a 3 from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 14:17 | Central Oklahoma | John Weyand hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 16-14 |
| 14:16 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 14:05 | W. New Mexico | Terry Sewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-14 |
| 14:03 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to John Taylor | 16-14 |
| 13:49 | W. New Mexico | Edward Gerson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 13:47 | Central Oklahoma | Steven Devaughn snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 13:27 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-14 |
| 13:26 | Central Oklahoma | Charlie Howard gets the offensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 13:15 | Central Oklahoma | Steven Devaughn makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Swint and he's hacked by Terry Sewell - foul #2 on Terry Sewell, team foul #3 | 16-16 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David James (PG), Stanley Peel (SG), Robert Walters (SF), Christopher McGinnis (C) Terry Sewell, Edward Gerson, Leonard Ward, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Loren Golembeski (SF) Charlie Howard | |
| 13:15 | Central Oklahoma | Steven Devaughn makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 13:04 | W. New Mexico | David James is fouled on the floor by Loren Golembeski - foul #2 on Loren Golembeski, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Charlie Howard (SF) Loren Golembeski | |
| 12:47 | W. New Mexico | Robert Walters misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 12:46 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner snags the defensive board | 16-17 |
| 12:34 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 16-17 |
| 12:32 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 12:22 | W. New Mexico | Robert Walters drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Peel and he's hacked by Charlie Howard - foul #1 on Charlie Howard, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Hammer (PF), John Taylor (C) Christopher Bright, Christopher McGinnis | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Larry Mastro (PG), Brian Stonge (SF) Jeffery Swint, Charlie Howard | |
| 12:22 | W. New Mexico | Robert Walters makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 12:00 | Central Oklahoma | Steven Devaughn connects on the jumper from the left side and he's fouled by John Taylor - foul #1 on John Taylor, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Scott Moss (PF) John Weyand | |
| 12:00 | Central Oklahoma | Steven Devaughn makes the free throw | 19-20 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - David James (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Peel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Walters (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hammer (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Larry Mastro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Toner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Stonge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Moss (fresh) C - Steven Devaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | W. New Mexico | Robert Walters clanks a shot from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 11:38 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer tips it but misses | 19-20 |
| 11:37 | Central Oklahoma | Steven Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 11:34 | Central Oklahoma | Stanley Peel is called for the reach on Brian Stonge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Peel, team foul #5 | 19-20 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Edward Gerson (PG) David James | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint (PG), John Weyand (PF) Larry Mastro, Steven Devaughn | |
| 11:09 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David James (PG), Christopher Bright (PF) Stanley Peel, James Hammer | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Charlie Howard (SF) Stephen Toner | |
| 10:56 | W. New Mexico | Scott Moss blocks the short jumper by John Taylor | 19-20 |
| 10:55 | W. New Mexico | Robert Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 10:43 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Scott Moss - foul #1 on Scott Moss, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward (SF) Robert Walters | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner (SG), Steven Devaughn (C) Brian Stonge, Scott Moss | |
| 10:43 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 10:43 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 10:19 | Central Oklahoma | Leonard Ward steals it from Jeffery Swint | 21-20 |
| 10:05 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor connects on the jump hook from close range | 23-20 |
| 09:42 | Central Oklahoma | Charlie Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 09:40 | W. New Mexico | David James snags the defensive board | 23-20 |
| 09:22 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leonard Ward and he's hacked by Charlie Howard - foul #2 on Charlie Howard, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Stanley Peel (SG), Robert Walters (SF), James Hammer (PF) Edward Gerson, Leonard Ward, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Larry Mastro (PG), Brian Stonge (SF), Scott Moss (C) Jeffery Swint, Charlie Howard, Steven Devaughn | |
| 09:22 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor misses the free throw | 25-20 |
| 09:22 | Central Oklahoma | The rebound goes to John Weyand | 25-20 |
| 09:04 | Central Oklahoma | John Taylor picks off the pass by John Weyand | 25-20 |
| 08:55 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 25-20 |
| 08:54 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor tips it home | 27-20 |
| 08:28 | Central Oklahoma | Brian Stonge is hacked by James Hammer - foul #2 on James Hammer, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright (PF), Christopher McGinnis (C) James Hammer, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 08:13 | Central Oklahoma | Larry Mastro misses badly on a floater in the paint | 27-20 |
| 08:11 | W. New Mexico | Robert Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 07:59 | W. New Mexico | Robert Walters travels with the ball | 27-20 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint (PG), Steven Devaughn (C) Stephen Toner, John Weyand | |
| 07:57 | Central Oklahoma | Larry Mastro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - David James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Peel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher McGinnis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Jeffery Swint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Mastro (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Stonge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Moss (fairly fresh) C - Steven Devaughn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | W. New Mexico | Robert Walters makes the shot from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 07:10 | Central Oklahoma | Christopher McGinnis takes the ball from Brian Stonge | 29-20 |
| 06:57 | W. New Mexico | David James misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-20 |
| 06:55 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright grabs the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 06:49 | W. New Mexico | David James comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffery Swint - foul #2 on Jeffery Swint, team foul #8 | 29-20 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Edward Gerson (SG), Leonard Ward (SF), John Taylor (C) Stanley Peel, Robert Walters, Christopher McGinnis | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner (SG), John Weyand (PF) Jeffery Swint, Scott Moss | |
| 06:49 | W. New Mexico | David James makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 06:49 | W. New Mexico | David James makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 06:46 | Central Oklahoma | Larry Mastro throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-20 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Jacobs (SG) David James | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 06:36 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 31-20 |
| 06:34 | Central Oklahoma | Brian Stonge snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 06:13 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 06:04 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor is whistled for traveling | 31-23 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Sewell (PG), James Hammer (PF) Peter Jacobs, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 05:41 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Stonge | 31-26 |
| 05:22 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer is fouled on the floor by John Weyand - foul #1 on John Weyand, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Stanley Peel (SG), Robert Walters (SF), Christopher Bright (PF) Edward Gerson, Leonard Ward, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Scott Moss (C) Steven Devaughn | |
| 05:22 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 05:22 | W. New Mexico | James Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:00 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner's pass is intercepted by James Hammer | 33-26 |
| 04:35 | W. New Mexico | Stanley Peel misses long on a runner in the paint | 33-26 |
| 04:34 | W. New Mexico | Robert Walters hits the follow up shot | 35-26 |
| 04:32 | Central Oklahoma | Stanley Peel steps in front of the John Weyand pass in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 04:22 | W. New Mexico | Terry Sewell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 04:21 | Central Oklahoma | Scott Moss gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 04:19 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David James (PG), Christopher McGinnis (PF) Terry Sewell, Christopher Bright | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Steven Devaughn (C) John Weyand | |
| 04:11 | W. New Mexico | Stanley Peel hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from David James | 37-26 |
| 03:55 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner misses long on an open jumpshot from the right side | 37-26 |
| 03:54 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Hammer | 37-26 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - David James (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Peel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher McGinnis (fairly fresh) C - James Hammer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Oklahoma | PG - Larry Mastro (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Toner (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Stonge (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Moss (tiring) C - Steven Devaughn (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:51 | W. New Mexico | David James double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-26 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Edward Gerson (PG) David James | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint (PG), Charlie Howard (SF), Loren Golembeski (PF) Larry Mastro, Brian Stonge, Scott Moss | |
| 03:22 | Central Oklahoma | Stanley Peel steals the ball from Steven Devaughn | 37-26 |
| 03:05 | W. New Mexico | Edward Gerson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-26 |
| 03:04 | Central Oklahoma | Steven Devaughn pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 02:41 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Edward Gerson - foul #1 on Edward Gerson, team foul #7 | 37-26 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | David James (PG), Peter Jacobs (SG), Terry Sewell (SF), Christopher Bright (PF), John Taylor (C) Edward Gerson, Stanley Peel, Robert Walters, Christopher McGinnis, James Hammer | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | Scott Moss (C) Steven Devaughn | |
| 02:41 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:41 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:22 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor makes the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Scott Moss - foul #2 on Scott Moss, team foul #10 | 39-27 |
| 02:22 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:22 | Central Oklahoma | Loren Golembeski grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 02:20 | Central Oklahoma | Terry Sewell is called for the reach on Charlie Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Sewell, team foul #8 | 39-27 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Leonard Ward (SF) Terry Sewell | |
| Subs | Central Oklahoma | | |
| 02:20 | Central Oklahoma | Charlie Howard misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:20 | Central Oklahoma | Scott Moss grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 01:57 | Central Oklahoma | Jeffery Swint misses badly on a floater from the right side | 39-27 |
| 01:56 | Central Oklahoma | Loren Golembeski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 01:42 | Central Oklahoma | Stephen Toner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 01:40 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Leonard Ward | 39-27 |
| 01:29 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David James | 41-27 |
| 01:07 | Central Oklahoma | John Taylor swats the short shot by Loren Golembeski | 41-27 |
| 01:06 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright grabs the defensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 00:58 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor hits a jump hook from the right block set up by David James | 43-27 |
| 00:32 | Central Oklahoma | Scott Moss misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 43-27 |
| 00:30 | W. New Mexico | Christopher Bright snags the defensive board | 43-27 |
| 00:04 | W. New Mexico | John Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-27 |
| 00:02 | Central Oklahoma | Charlie Howard pulls down the rebound | 43-27 |
| 00:00 | Central Oklahoma | Charlie Howard misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-27 |