| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - John Wall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Yost (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Atherton (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Adam Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hamlin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Desmond Hone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hoyos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Usher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Sours (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Thomas Hoyos inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Emporia St. | Desmond Hone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-36 |
| 19:36 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours can't tip it in | 40-36 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Yost | 43-36 |
| 18:51 | Emporia St. | Clyde Usher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Yost loses the dribble to Michael Brown in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 18:46 | Emporia St. | Thomas Hoyos banks in the layup set up by Michael Brown | 43-38 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall connects on the open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Hamlin | 45-38 |
| 18:21 | Emporia St. | David Atherton steals the ball from Clyde Usher | 45-38 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Atherton | 47-38 |
| 17:54 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 17:53 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours grabs the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 17:39 | Emporia St. | The jumper by Clyde Usher is denied by John Hamlin | 47-38 |
| 17:38 | Emporia St. | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 47-38 |
| 17:25 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours buries a turnaround near the basket | 47-40 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Yost misses the 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack tips it home | 49-40 |
| 16:50 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-40 |
| 16:49 | Emporia St. | Clyde Usher can't tip it in | 49-40 |
| 16:47 | Emporia St. | Michael Brown tips it in | 49-42 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Yost makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wall | 52-42 |
| 16:06 | Emporia St. | Clyde Usher clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Wall - foul #2 on John Wall, team foul #1 | 52-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson (PG), Adam Brandl (SG), Sam Lanier (SF), Kenneth Sykes (PF), Dennis Crenshaw (C) John Wall, Steve Yost, David Atherton, Adam Mack, John Hamlin | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton (PG), Daniel Stamper (SG), Mathew Cook (SF), William Tinkham (C) Desmond Hone, Michael Brown, Thomas Hoyos, Robert Sours | |
| 16:06 | Emporia St. | Clyde Usher makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 16:06 | Emporia St. | Clyde Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Sykes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mario Hector (PG), Harry Wade (PF) Daniel Stamper, Clyde Usher | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Kim Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Brandl (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Sam Lanier (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Sykes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Mario Hector (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Thaxton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mathew Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Wade (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Tinkham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 15:26 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kim Thompson | 54-46 |
| 14:45 | Emporia St. | Mathew Cook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 14:44 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thaxton | 54-46 |
| 14:30 | Emporia St. | Mathew Cook loses the dribble to Dennis Crenshaw | 54-46 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall (PG), Michael Kennedy (SG), Bryan Wallace (SF), John Hamlin (C) Kim Thompson, Adam Brandl, Kenneth Sykes, Dennis Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Daniel Stamper (SG), Clyde Usher (PF), Robert Sours (C) Robert Thaxton, Mathew Cook, William Tinkham | |
| 14:15 | Emporia St. | Daniel Stamper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 14:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 13:57 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 13:53 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Stamper | 54-49 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier's pass is intercepted by Clyde Usher | 54-49 |
| 13:25 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Hamlin - foul #1 on John Hamlin, team foul #2 | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Brandl (PG), Adam Mack (PF), Kenneth Sykes (C) John Wall, Sam Lanier, John Hamlin | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Desmond Hone (PG), Thomas Hoyos (SF) Mario Hector, Harry Wade | |
| 13:25 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:25 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Sykes grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Wallace misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 54-50 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack tips it but misses | 54-50 |
| 13:05 | Emporia St. | Clyde Usher grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 12:42 | Emporia St. | Thomas Hoyos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 54-50 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Sykes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 54-50 |
| 12:35 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Thomas Hoyos | 54-50 |
| 12:31 | Emporia St. | Thomas Hoyos drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Clyde Usher | 54-53 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Kennedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall (PG), Kim Thompson (SG), David Atherton (SF), Dennis Crenshaw (PF), Sam Lanier (C) Adam Brandl, Michael Kennedy, Bryan Wallace, Adam Mack, Kenneth Sykes | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Brown (SG), Mathew Cook (PF), William Tinkham (C) Daniel Stamper, Clyde Usher, Robert Sours | |
| 11:57 | Emporia St. | Michael Brown's pass is intercepted by David Atherton | 54-53 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 11:37 | Emporia St. | William Tinkham grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - John Wall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kim Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Atherton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dennis Crenshaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sam Lanier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Desmond Hone (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Michael Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hoyos (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Tinkham (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Emporia St. | Desmond Hone knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Cook - foul #3 on Mathew Cook, team foul #1 | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Hamlin (C) Sam Lanier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton (PG), Mario Hector (SG), Clyde Usher (PF), Robert Sours (C) Desmond Hone, Michael Brown, Thomas Hoyos, William Tinkham | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall is wide open but clanks a runner near the basket | 54-55 |
| 11:23 | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 11:18 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to John Hamlin | 54-55 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Thaxton - foul #2 on Robert Thaxton, team foul #2 | 54-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Brandl (PG), Steve Yost (SG), Kenneth Sykes (PF) John Wall, Kim Thompson, Dennis Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Harry Wade (SF) Clyde Usher | |
| 11:04 | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Sykes grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Mario Hector steals it from Steve Yost | 55-55 |
| 10:40 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector's pass is intercepted by Steve Yost | 55-55 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Yost is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Hector - foul #4 on Mario Hector, team foul #3 | 55-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack (PF) John Hamlin | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Desmond Hone (PG), Michael Brown (SG) Robert Thaxton, Mario Hector | |
| 10:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Yost can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Wallace (SF) David Atherton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Clyde Usher (PF), William Tinkham (C) Mathew Cook, Robert Sours | |
| 10:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Yost makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Yost makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:58 | Emporia St. | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-55 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Bryan Wallace | 57-55 |
| 09:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Sykes hits a shot from the baseline | 59-55 |
| 09:39 | Emporia St. | Harry Wade's floater is tipped away by Adam Mack | 59-55 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Adam Mack | 59-55 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Tinkham - foul #3 on William Tinkham, team foul #5 | 59-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson (PG), Michael Kennedy (SG), Sam Lanier (SF), Dennis Crenshaw (C) Adam Brandl, Steve Yost, Bryan Wallace, Kenneth Sykes | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton (SG), Thomas Hoyos (SF), Mathew Cook (PF), Robert Sours (C) Michael Brown, Harry Wade, Clyde Usher, William Tinkham | |
| 09:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 09:07 | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Kennedy - foul #2 on Michael Kennedy, team foul #3 | 61-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton (SF) Adam Mack | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Daniel Stamper (SG) Desmond Hone | |
| 09:07 | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 09:07 | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Hoyos - foul #2 on Thomas Hoyos, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 08:29 | Emporia St. | Sam Lanier is called for the reach on Daniel Stamper - foul #1 on Sam Lanier, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall (PG), John Hamlin (C) Kim Thompson, Dennis Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Desmond Hone (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Clyde Usher (PF) Robert Thaxton, Daniel Stamper, Mathew Cook | |
| 08:15 | Emporia St. | Thomas Hoyos is hacked by David Atherton - foul #2 on David Atherton, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson (SG), Bryan Wallace (SF) Michael Kennedy, David Atherton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | William Tinkham (C) Robert Sours | |
| 08:04 | Emporia St. | Clyde Usher misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-57 |
| 08:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Wallace pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Wallace is open and lays it up and in | 65-57 |
| 07:29 | Emporia St. | Thomas Hoyos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - John Wall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kim Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Sam Lanier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Hamlin (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Desmond Hone (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Brown (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Hoyos (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clyde Usher (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Tinkham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Wallace grabs the offensive board | 65-57 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Wallace connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kim Thompson | 67-57 |
| 06:47 | Emporia St. | Emporia St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Brandl (PG), Michael Kennedy (SG), Kenneth Sykes (PF), Dennis Crenshaw (C) John Wall, Kim Thompson, Sam Lanier, John Hamlin | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mario Hector (PG), Robert Thaxton (SG), Daniel Stamper (SF), Harry Wade (PF), Mathew Cook (C) Desmond Hone, Michael Brown, Thomas Hoyos, Clyde Usher, William Tinkham | |
| 06:23 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector loses the dribble to Bryan Wallace | 67-57 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Kennedy's pass is intercepted by Mathew Cook in the backcourt | 67-57 |
| 06:06 | Emporia St. | Harry Wade is hacked by Dennis Crenshaw - foul #1 on Dennis Crenshaw, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton (SF) Bryan Wallace | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Sours (C) Mathew Cook | |
| 05:52 | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Crenshaw grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Sykes can't finish the layup | 67-57 |
| 05:41 | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:36 | Emporia St. | Michael Kennedy takes the ball from Robert Thaxton | 67-57 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 05:17 | Emporia St. | Harry Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:11 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Sykes grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Sours - foul #1 on Robert Sours, team foul #7 | 67-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall (PG), Steve Yost (SG), Adam Mack (PF), Sam Lanier (C) Adam Brandl, Michael Kennedy, Kenneth Sykes, Dennis Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Desmond Hone (PG), Mathew Cook (SF), Clyde Usher (PF), William Tinkham (C) Robert Thaxton, Daniel Stamper, Harry Wade, Robert Sours | |
| 05:01 | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 05:01 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Clyde Usher | 68-57 |
| 04:53 | Emporia St. | William Tinkham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson (SG), Bryan Wallace (SF) Steve Yost, David Atherton | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 68-57 |
| 04:41 | Emporia St. | Mathew Cook can't throw it down but the foul's on Bryan Wallace - foul #2 on Bryan Wallace, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| 04:41 | Emporia St. | Mathew Cook misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:41 | Emporia St. | Mathew Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Wallace can't finish the layup | 68-58 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson misses the tip | 68-58 |
| 04:15 | Emporia St. | William Tinkham snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| 04:11 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector misses the 3 from straight away | 68-58 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier grabs the board | 68-58 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Clyde Usher is called for the reach on Sam Lanier - foul #2 on Clyde Usher, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steve Yost (SG), David Atherton (SF), John Hamlin (C) Kim Thompson, Bryan Wallace, Adam Mack | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Thomas Hoyos (SF), Robert Sours (C) Clyde Usher, William Tinkham | |
| 04:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:04 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 03:48 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours blows the layup | 68-58 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Atherton | 70-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - John Wall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Yost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Atherton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Sam Lanier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hamlin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Desmond Hone (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Hector (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Hoyos (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Cook (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Sours (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector is fouled on the floor by Sam Lanier - foul #2 on Sam Lanier, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Brandl (PG), Michael Kennedy (SG), Kenneth Sykes (SF), Dennis Crenshaw (PF) John Wall, Steve Yost, David Atherton, Sam Lanier | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Michael Brown (SG), Harry Wade (PF) Desmond Hone, Mathew Cook | |
| 03:08 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:08 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Brandl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bryan Wallace (SF) John Hamlin | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton (PG) Mario Hector | |
| 02:48 | Emporia St. | Harry Wade throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Hoyos | 70-62 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall (PG), Kim Thompson (SG), Sam Lanier (SF) Adam Brandl, Michael Kennedy, Bryan Wallace | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Daniel Stamper (SF), William Tinkham (C) Thomas Hoyos, Robert Sours | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-62 |
| 02:28 | Emporia St. | William Tinkham grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 02:22 | Emporia St. | Michael Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-62 |
| 02:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Mario Hector (PG), Clyde Usher (PF) Robert Thaxton, Michael Brown | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Kim Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:19 | Emporia St. | Harry Wade pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 02:15 | Emporia St. | Mario Hector clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-62 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Sam Lanier grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton (SF), Adam Mack (PF), John Hamlin (C) Sam Lanier, Kenneth Sykes, Dennis Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 01:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack hits the finger roll | 72-62 |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | Harry Wade misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on David Atherton - foul #3 on David Atherton, team foul #9 | 72-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Brandl (SG), Sam Lanier (SF), Kenneth Sykes (PF), Dennis Crenshaw (C) John Wall, David Atherton, Adam Mack, John Hamlin | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Robert Thaxton (SG), Mathew Cook (PF) Daniel Stamper, Clyde Usher | |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | Harry Wade makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:26 | Emporia St. | Harry Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall (PG), Steve Yost (SG), David Atherton (SF), Adam Mack (PF), John Hamlin (C) Kim Thompson, Adam Brandl, Sam Lanier, Kenneth Sykes, Dennis Crenshaw | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Desmond Hone (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Thomas Hoyos (SF), Clyde Usher (PF), Robert Sours (C) Mario Hector, Robert Thaxton, Harry Wade, Mathew Cook, William Tinkham | |
| 01:04 | New Mexico Highlands | David Atherton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico Highlands | John Wall snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack is open but misses the lay-in | 72-64 |
| 00:45 | Emporia St. | Clyde Usher gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Desmond Hone is called for the reach on Adam Mack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Desmond Hone, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Brandl (PG), Michael Kennedy (SG) John Wall, Steve Yost | |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Emporia St. | Michael Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | Emporia St. | Thomas Hoyos snags the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:26 | Emporia St. | Desmond Hone comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:24 | Emporia St. | Thomas Hoyos gets the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:21 | Emporia St. | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Brown - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:13 | Emporia St. | Michael Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Desmond Hone | 75-67 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Desmond Hone is called for the reach on Adam Brandl in the backcourt - foul #4 on Desmond Hone, team foul #12 | 75-67 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Brandl makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Brandl misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico Highlands | John Hamlin snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico Highlands | John Hamlin is hacked by Thomas Hoyos - foul #3 on Thomas Hoyos, team foul #13 | 76-67 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico Highlands | John Hamlin makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico Highlands | John Hamlin misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | Robert Sours gets the rebound | 77-67 |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | Desmond Hone scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 77-70 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Adam Brandl runs out the clock | 77-70 |