| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William King (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Baine (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bona (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Alston (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilfredo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jason Murphy (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darrel Boshears (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Denning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Bona inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Bona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | John Denning pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Bona - foul #2 on Kenneth Bona, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:36 | Oral Roberts | William King misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-33 |
| 18:35 | Oral Roberts | William King tips it home | 42-33 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on William King - foul #3 on William King, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Anderson (SG) William King | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 18:30 | Oral Roberts | The rebound goes to Bruce Baine | 42-34 |
| 18:09 | Oral Roberts | David Anderson is hacked by Darrel Boshears - foul #1 on Darrel Boshears, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 17:54 | Oral Roberts | David Anderson is whistled for traveling | 42-34 |
| 17:29 | New Mexico State | John Denning throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-34 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rester (SF) Walter Glenn | |
| 17:05 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston misses short on a floater from close range | 42-34 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico State | John Denning gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | John Denning knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Wilfredo Bruno - foul #2 on Wilfredo Bruno, team foul #3 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Dwight Powell (PG), Scott Allen (PF) Bruce Baine, Charles Alston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | John Denning misses the free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:55 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:35 | Oral Roberts | Martin Baker is called for the reach on Dwight Powell - foul #3 on Martin Baker, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington (PG), Jack Hufford (SG), James Levin (PF), William Davidson (C) Jason Murphy, Darrel Boshears, Martin Baker, John Denning | |
| 16:20 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno loses the ball out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico State | James Levin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Dwight Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Bona (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfredo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Harris Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Hufford (fresh) SF - John Rester (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Levin (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Davidson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Oral Roberts | David Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico State | James Levin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | John Rester hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Hufford and he's fouled by Scott Allen - foul #1 on Scott Allen, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William King (PG), Bruce Baine (SG), Phillip Chadwick (SF), Charles Alston (PF) Dwight Powell, David Anderson, Kenneth Bona, Wilfredo Bruno | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy (PG), Darrel Boshears (SG), Martin Baker (PF), John Denning (C) Harris Herrington, Jack Hufford, James Levin, William Davidson | |
| 15:17 | New Mexico State | John Rester makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 15:10 | Oral Roberts | William King clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico State | John Denning pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico State | John Rester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 15:02 | Oral Roberts | William King grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:47 | Oral Roberts | Phillip Chadwick's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Baker | 42-41 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker is hacked by Scott Allen - foul #2 on Scott Allen, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn (SF) John Rester | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 14:13 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 13:56 | Oral Roberts | William King scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Phillip Chadwick and he's fouled by John Denning - foul #3 on John Denning, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno (C) Scott Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 13:56 | Oral Roberts | William King makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 13:38 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 13:19 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Glenn | 45-43 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrel Boshears | 45-46 |
| 12:29 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno misses the shot from the right block | 45-46 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico State | John Denning grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico State | Bruce Baine is called for the reach on John Denning - foul #3 on Bruce Baine, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Anderson (SG), Kenneth Bona (SF) Bruce Baine, Charles Alston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington (PG), John Rester (SG), James Levin (C) Jason Murphy, Darrel Boshears, John Denning | |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Allen (PF) Phillip Chadwick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford (SG), William Davidson (C) Walter Glenn, Martin Baker | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William King (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Bona (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfredo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Harris Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Hufford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rester (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Levin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Davidson (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Oral Roberts | William King can't throw it down | 45-46 |
| 11:27 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno tips it home | 47-46 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Jack Hufford drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 10:52 | Oral Roberts | Jack Hufford steps in front of the Wilfredo Bruno pass | 47-49 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | William Davidson scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Rester and he's hacked by Wilfredo Bruno - foul #3 on Wilfredo Bruno, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bruce Baine (PG), Phillip Chadwick (PF) William King, Wilfredo Bruno | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy (PG), Darrel Boshears (SG), John Denning (C) Harris Herrington, Jack Hufford, James Levin | |
| 10:29 | New Mexico State | William Davidson makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:22 | Oral Roberts | David Anderson is fouled on the floor by John Rester - foul #2 on John Rester, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston (PF) Scott Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Martin Baker (PF) William Davidson | |
| 10:03 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico State | Charles Alston blocks the short jumper by John Denning | 49-52 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker tips it back up and in | 49-54 |
| 09:27 | Oral Roberts | David Anderson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Alston | 51-54 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Phillip Chadwick - foul #4 on Phillip Chadwick, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno (C) Phillip Chadwick | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn (SF) John Rester | |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:04 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston buries a jumper from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico State | John Denning clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 53-55 |
| 08:42 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:34 | Oral Roberts | David Anderson scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Bona | 55-55 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | John Denning can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 07:59 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Martin Baker - foul #4 on Martin Baker, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | William King (PG), Dwight Powell (SG), Phillip Chadwick (SF) Bruce Baine, David Anderson, Kenneth Bona | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington (SG), James Levin (C) Darrel Boshears, John Denning | |
| 07:59 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:59 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | James Levin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Charles Alston - foul #1 on Charles Alston, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Scott Allen (PF) Charles Alston | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | James Levin misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico State | James Levin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:43 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William King (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Chadwick (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Scott Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfredo Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jason Murphy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harris Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Levin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Oral Roberts | William King hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico State | James Levin gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico State | James Levin hits a driving attempt near the basket | 56-57 |
| 06:42 | Oral Roberts | William King misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 56-57 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy tips it but misses | 56-57 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker tips it home | 56-59 |
| 06:29 | Oral Roberts | William King can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico State | James Levin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Harris Herrington | 56-61 |
| 05:57 | Oral Roberts | William King makes the fadeaway from the left side | 58-61 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Bruce Baine (SG), Kenneth Bona (SF), Charles Alston (PF) Dwight Powell, Phillip Chadwick, Scott Allen | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears (SG), John Denning (C) Harris Herrington, James Levin | |
| 05:42 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jason Murphy, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | John Rester (SF) Walter Glenn | |
| 05:24 | Oral Roberts | William King scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Alston | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Bona - foul #3 on Kenneth Bona, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:51 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston is called for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington (PG) Jason Murphy | |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker misses the lay-in | 61-63 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker misses the tip | 61-63 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico State | Martin Baker snags the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | John Denning is hacked by Kenneth Bona - foul #4 on Kenneth Bona, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | John Denning makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico State | John Denning makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:08 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Martin Baker - foul #5 on Martin Baker, team foul #7 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn (SF), James Levin (PF) John Rester, Martin Baker | |
| 04:08 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:08 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:42 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Bona snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 03:34 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston drills a shot near the basket | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - William King (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Baine (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Bona (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Charles Alston (fresh) 15 pts. C - Wilfredo Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Harris Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrel Boshears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Levin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Denning (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn knocks in the jumper from close range | 65-67 |
| 02:56 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno clanks a floater from close range | 65-67 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy (PG) Harris Herrington | |
| 02:42 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn is whistled for a carry | 65-67 |
| 02:28 | Oral Roberts | William King misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 02:26 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno can't tip it in | 65-67 |
| 02:25 | Oral Roberts | The offensive rebound goes to Wilfredo Bruno | 65-67 |
| 02:15 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston lays it up and in on a great pass from William King | 67-67 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico State | Walter Glenn misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-67 |
| 01:57 | Oral Roberts | Kenneth Bona grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 01:34 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno clanks a shot from the baseline | 67-67 |
| 01:32 | New Mexico State | James Levin snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico State | Jason Murphy scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Darrel Boshears | 67-69 |
| 01:14 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 67-69 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico State | James Levin snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears is hacked by Charles Alston - foul #2 on Charles Alston, team foul #12 | 67-69 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:46 | Oral Roberts | Wilfredo Bruno misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:44 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston hits the follow up shot | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Bruce Baine - foul #4 on Bruce Baine, team foul #13 | 69-72 |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Harris Herrington (SF) Walter Glenn | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Darrel Boshears makes the free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Oral Roberts | William King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:09 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston snags the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:06 | Oral Roberts | William King misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-73 |
| 00:04 | Oral Roberts | Charles Alston grabs the offensive board | 69-73 |
| 00:01 | Oral Roberts | William King misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | James Levin snags the defensive board | 69-73 |