| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Rick Hammond (fresh) SG - Daniel Burt (fresh) SF - Tommy Church (fresh) PF - Wendell Reed (fresh) C - Malcolm Delaney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Gary Green (fresh) SG - John Priolo (fresh) SF - Bruce Banks (fresh) PF - Eric Dial (fresh) C - Bernard Denney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | W. New Mexico | Malcolm Delaney is called for the reach on Bernard Denney - foul #1 on Malcolm Delaney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | W. New Mexico | Eric Dial misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | W. New Mexico | Wendell Reed swats the shot by Bernard Denney | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Bruce Banks takes the ball from Wendell Reed | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | W. New Mexico | Eric Dial's pass is intercepted by Malcolm Delaney in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | SW Oklahoma St. | Tommy Church misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | W. New Mexico | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | W. New Mexico | Wendell Reed is called for the reach on Gary Green - foul #1 on Wendell Reed, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | W. New Mexico | Malcolm Delaney blocks the short jumper by John Priolo | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | SW Oklahoma St. | Malcolm Delaney gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond's fadeaway is rejected by Bernard Denney | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | W. New Mexico | John Priolo pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Rick Hammond - foul #1 on Rick Hammond, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:14 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Tommy Church is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:22 | W. New Mexico | John Priolo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | SW Oklahoma St. | Tommy Church gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond makes the shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 16:40 | W. New Mexico | Rick Hammond picks off the pass by Gary Green | 2-2 |
| 16:36 | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt hits the finger roll set up by Rick Hammond | 4-2 |
| 16:34 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Burt is called for the reach on Gary Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Burt, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Ivey (PG), Edward Zenger (SG), Derek Hanley (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Ben Monaghan (C) Rick Hammond, Daniel Burt, Tommy Church, Wendell Reed, Malcolm Delaney | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Pierce (PG), Eugene Michaels (SG), Freddie Adams (SF), Joe Larson (PF), Roger Fuller (C) Gary Green, John Priolo, Bruce Banks, Eric Dial, Bernard Denney | |
| 16:14 | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | SW Oklahoma St. | Derek Hanley pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:06 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ben Monaghan misses long on a jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:04 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ben Monaghan can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Derek Hanley hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 15:42 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Michaels hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Freddie Adams | 6-5 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Zenger (fresh) SF - Derek Hanley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) C - Ben Monaghan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Pierce (fresh) SG - Eugene Michaels (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Adams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Larson (fresh) C - Roger Fuller (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Derek Hanley double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt (SG), Cliff Jacobo (SF), Malcolm Delaney (C) Michael Ivey, Derek Hanley, Ben Monaghan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gary Green (PG), Joseph Zolinski (SF) Eugene Michaels, Freddie Adams | |
| 15:28 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:27 | W. New Mexico | Joe Larson grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | W. New Mexico | Joe Larson misses long on a runner in the lane | 6-5 |
| 15:13 | SW Oklahoma St. | Cliff Jacobo pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:11 | SW Oklahoma St. | Gary Green is called for the reach on Edward Zenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Green, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond (PG), Wendell Reed (PF) Edward Zenger, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Priolo (SG), Bruce Banks (SF), Bernard Denney (C) James Pierce, Roger Fuller, Joe Larson | |
| 14:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond is fouled on the floor by Gary Green - foul #2 on Gary Green, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Pierce (PG) Gary Green | |
| 14:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Wendell Reed is whistled for traveling | 6-5 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Zenger (SG), Zachary Perrone (SF) Daniel Burt, Cliff Jacobo | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eric Dial (PF) Joseph Zolinski | |
| 14:14 | W. New Mexico | The jump hook by Bruce Banks is blocked by Wendell Reed | 6-5 |
| 14:13 | SW Oklahoma St. | Malcolm Delaney grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 14:07 | SW Oklahoma St. | Zachary Perrone's pass is intercepted by Bruce Banks | 6-5 |
| 14:03 | W. New Mexico | Malcolm Delaney takes the ball from James Pierce in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 13:48 | SW Oklahoma St. | Malcolm Delaney scores on a jumper from the baseline | 8-5 |
| 13:46 | W. New Mexico | John Priolo is hacked by Rick Hammond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Hammond, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Ivey (PG), Daniel Burt (SG), Derek Hanley (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Ben Monaghan (C) Rick Hammond, Edward Zenger, Zachary Perrone, Wendell Reed, Malcolm Delaney | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eugene Michaels (PG), Freddie Adams (SF), Joe Larson (C) James Pierce, Bruce Banks, Bernard Denney | |
| 13:24 | W. New Mexico | Ben Monaghan is called for the reach on Joe Larson - foul #1 on Ben Monaghan, team foul #6 | 8-5 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller (PF) Eric Dial | |
| 13:09 | W. New Mexico | John Priolo comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Morgan - foul #1 on Robert Morgan, team foul #7 | 8-5 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Zenger (PG), Cliff Jacobo (SF) Michael Ivey, Ben Monaghan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 13:09 | W. New Mexico | John Priolo makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:09 | W. New Mexico | John Priolo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:47 | SW Oklahoma St. | Derek Hanley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 12:46 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:24 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Michaels comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 12:23 | W. New Mexico | John Priolo pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:12 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Larson | 8-10 |
| 11:54 | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Zenger | 10-10 |
| 11:41 | W. New Mexico | John Priolo buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eugene Michaels | 10-13 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Edward Zenger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Burt (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Cliff Jacobo (fairly fresh) PF - Derek Hanley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Morgan (tiring) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Eugene Michaels (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Priolo (tired) 5 pts. SF - Freddie Adams (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Fuller (fairly fresh) C - Joe Larson (tiring) | |
| 11:38 | SW Oklahoma St. | John Priolo steps in front of the Edward Zenger pass in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| 11:20 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-13 |
| 11:19 | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:01 | SW Oklahoma St. | Roger Fuller steals it from Derek Hanley | 10-13 |
| 10:59 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-13 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Ivey (PG), Tommy Church (SF), Ben Monaghan (PF), Malcolm Delaney (C) Daniel Burt, Cliff Jacobo, Derek Hanley, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Pierce (PG), Bruce Banks (SF), Eric Dial (PF), Joseph Zolinski (C) John Priolo, Freddie Adams, Roger Fuller, Joe Larson | |
| 10:50 | SW Oklahoma St. | Tommy Church hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 10-13 |
| 10:48 | SW Oklahoma St. | Malcolm Delaney tips it in | 12-13 |
| 10:25 | W. New Mexico | James Pierce is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Dial | 12-16 |
| 09:57 | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Zenger connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ben Monaghan | 15-16 |
| 09:37 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Zolinski connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Banks | 15-18 |
| 09:15 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Ivey misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Eric Dial - foul #1 on Eric Dial, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt (SG), Zachary Perrone (SF), Wendell Reed (PF) Edward Zenger, Tommy Church, Ben Monaghan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Priolo (SG), Bernard Denney (C) Eugene Michaels, Joseph Zolinski | |
| 09:15 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:15 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:59 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Malcolm Delaney | 17-18 |
| 08:56 | SW Oklahoma St. | Zachary Perrone is hacked by Bruce Banks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Banks, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Zenger (PG) Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joe Larson (PF) Eric Dial | |
| 08:51 | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt is hacked by John Priolo - foul #1 on John Priolo, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| 08:37 | SW Oklahoma St. | Wendell Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Joe Larson - foul #1 on Joe Larson, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| 08:37 | SW Oklahoma St. | Wendell Reed makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:37 | SW Oklahoma St. | Wendell Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:21 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Burt steals the ball from John Priolo | 19-18 |
| 08:18 | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt hits the finger roll | 21-18 |
| 08:01 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney is hacked by Malcolm Delaney - foul #2 on Malcolm Delaney, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Ivey (PG), Derek Hanley (SG), Tommy Church (SF), Robert Morgan (C) Edward Zenger, Daniel Burt, Zachary Perrone, Malcolm Delaney | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams (SG), Roger Fuller (PF) John Priolo, Bruce Banks | |
| 08:01 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:01 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 07:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Morgan knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Ivey | 23-20 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Michael Ivey (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Hanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tommy Church (fairly fresh) PF - Wendell Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - James Pierce (tired) 3 pts. SG - Freddie Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Larson (tiring) PF - Roger Fuller (fairly fresh) C - Bernard Denney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | W. New Mexico | Derek Hanley picks off the pass by Roger Fuller in the backcourt | 23-20 |
| 07:36 | SW Oklahoma St. | Wendell Reed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Derek Hanley | 25-20 |
| 07:16 | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller knocks in the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Robert Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Morgan, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Zenger (PG), Daniel Burt (SG), Ben Monaghan (C) Michael Ivey, Derek Hanley, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Bruce Banks (SF) Joe Larson | |
| 07:16 | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 07:16 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ben Monaghan grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 07:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Zenger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Pierce - foul #1 on James Pierce, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eric Dial (PF) Roger Fuller | |
| 07:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Zenger makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 07:08 | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Zenger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:01 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Burt is called for the reach on Freddie Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Burt, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Derek Hanley (SG) Daniel Burt | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 07:01 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams misses the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 07:01 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:59 | SW Oklahoma St. | Tommy Church's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Priolo (SG) Freddie Adams | |
| 06:36 | W. New Mexico | James Pierce is called for traveling | 27-23 |
| 06:36 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-23 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Cliff Jacobo (SF) Tommy Church | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Joseph Zolinski (SF) Bruce Banks | |
| 06:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ben Monaghan makes the wide open jumper in the paint | 29-23 |
| 06:03 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney scores on a floater from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 05:40 | SW Oklahoma St. | Bernard Denney picks off the pass by Ben Monaghan | 29-25 |
| 05:26 | W. New Mexico | Eric Dial misses the easy dunk attempt | 29-25 |
| 05:25 | SW Oklahoma St. | Ben Monaghan gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:12 | SW Oklahoma St. | Wendell Reed drills a turnaround near the basket | 31-25 |
| 05:09 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney's pass is intercepted by Edward Zenger in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 04:59 | SW Oklahoma St. | Derek Hanley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Zenger | 33-25 |
| 04:43 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-25 |
| 04:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | The rebound goes to Derek Hanley | 33-25 |
| 04:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | SW Oklahoma St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-25 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Ivey (PG), Zachary Perrone (SF) Cliff Jacobo, Wendell Reed | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eugene Michaels (PG), Freddie Adams (SG), Bruce Banks (SF), Roger Fuller (PF), Joe Larson (C) James Pierce, John Priolo, Joseph Zolinski, Eric Dial, Bernard Denney | |
| 04:38 | SW Oklahoma St. | Bruce Banks is called for the reach on Zachary Perrone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #8 | 33-25 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Tommy Church (SF) Derek Hanley | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney (C) Bruce Banks | |
| 04:38 | SW Oklahoma St. | Zachary Perrone makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:38 | SW Oklahoma St. | Zachary Perrone misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:38 | W. New Mexico | Bernard Denney grabs the board | 34-25 |
| 04:31 | W. New Mexico | The refs have stopped play. Bernard Denney is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 34-25 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Derek Hanley (PF) Tommy Church | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eric Dial (PF) Bernard Denney | |
| 04:16 | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams lays it in uncontested set up by Eugene Michaels | 34-27 |
| 04:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Ivey knocks in the jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Eugene Michaels - foul #1 on Eugene Michaels, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Wendell Reed (PF) Derek Hanley | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 04:03 | SW Oklahoma St. | Michael Ivey misses the free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:03 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Fuller | 36-27 |
| 03:47 | W. New Mexico | Joe Larson is open and scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Dial | 36-29 |
| 03:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Freddie Adams is called for the reach on Edward Zenger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddie Adams, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond (PG), Tommy Church (SF), Robert Morgan (PF), Malcolm Delaney (C) Michael Ivey, Zachary Perrone, Wendell Reed, Ben Monaghan | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Gary Green (PG), Bruce Banks (SF) Freddie Adams, Eric Dial | |
| 03:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Zenger makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 03:42 | SW Oklahoma St. | Edward Zenger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| Lineup | SW Oklahoma St. | PG - Rick Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Zenger (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Church (fresh) PF - Robert Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Malcolm Delaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Gary Green (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eugene Michaels (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Banks (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Roger Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Larson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:28 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Michaels misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-29 |
| 03:26 | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 03:15 | W. New Mexico | Joe Larson loses the dribble to Malcolm Delaney | 38-29 |
| 02:52 | SW Oklahoma St. | Tommy Church can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 02:50 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Eugene Michaels | 38-29 |
| 02:36 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Michaels double dribbles | 38-29 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt (SG) Edward Zenger | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Freddie Adams (SG) Eugene Michaels | |
| 02:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Tommy Church is hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #3 on Bruce Banks, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Priolo (SG) Bruce Banks | |
| 02:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Tommy Church misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:24 | SW Oklahoma St. | Tommy Church makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 02:08 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-29 |
| 02:07 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Morgan grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 01:46 | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Morgan | 41-29 |
| 01:44 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green loses the dribble to Tommy Church in the backcourt | 41-29 |
| 01:26 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from close range | 41-29 |
| 01:24 | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| 01:18 | W. New Mexico | Gary Green is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Freddie Adams | 41-31 |
| 01:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gary Green - foul #3 on Gary Green, team foul #12 | 41-31 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Cliff Jacobo (SF) Tommy Church | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | James Pierce (PG), Eugene Michaels (SG), Eric Dial (PF), Joseph Zolinski (C) Gary Green, John Priolo, Roger Fuller, Joe Larson | |
| 01:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:09 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:09 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Zolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:50 | W. New Mexico | Eric Dial can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 00:48 | SW Oklahoma St. | Malcolm Delaney grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 00:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Eric Dial - foul #2 on Eric Dial, team foul #13 | 42-31 |
| Subs | SW Oklahoma St. | Zachary Perrone (SF) Cliff Jacobo | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Roger Fuller (C) Freddie Adams | |
| 00:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:27 | SW Oklahoma St. | Daniel Burt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:25 | W. New Mexico | James Pierce loses the dribble to Rick Hammond in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 00:05 | SW Oklahoma St. | Rick Hammond misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 00:04 | SW Oklahoma St. | Robert Morgan tips it but misses | 43-31 |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Zolinski pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Joseph Zolinski misses long on a halfcourt shot | 43-31 |