| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Henry Bracamonte (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Swick (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Schillinger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Nance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rymer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander blows the layup | 36-31 |
| 19:35 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield is fouled on the floor by William Alexander - foul #1 on William Alexander, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Arnold Schillinger | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Gregory Swick is hacked by Stephen Nance - foul #3 on Stephen Nance, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Kurt Hawkins (PF) Stephen Nance | |
| 18:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher banks in the layup set up by Henry Bracamonte | 38-34 |
| 18:00 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kurt Hawkins | 38-37 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Bracamonte is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lacefield - foul #2 on Joseph Lacefield, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg (PF), Ernest Fannin (C) Steven Jensen, William Alexander | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne (PF) Jerry Wentworth | |
| 17:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Wayne Horne - foul #3 on Wayne Horne, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Willie Owen (SF), James Smith (C) Wayne Horne, James Rymer | |
| 17:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg makes the 3rd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:05 | N. Dakota | James Smith drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ernest Fannin - foul #2 on Ernest Fannin, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth (SF) Joseph Lacefield | |
| 17:05 | N. Dakota | James Smith makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico Highlands | James Smith is called for the reach on Henry Bracamonte - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler (PG), Morgan Kent (SG), Curtis Dinkel (SF) Henry Bracamonte, Gregory Swick, Mark Belcher | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 16:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico Highlands | The offensive rebound goes to Curtis Dinkel | 41-40 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Morgan Kent's floater is knocked away by Arnold Schillinger | 41-40 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Dinkel hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 16:02 | N. Dakota | James Smith clanks a jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Morgan Kent pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Benjamin Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morgan Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Dinkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Nirenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fannin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Schillinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurt Hawkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Owen (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 15:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Dinkel | 45-40 |
| 15:16 | N. Dakota | Arnold Schillinger is hacked by Curtis Dinkel - foul #1 on Curtis Dinkel, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Bracamonte (PG), Gregory Swick (SG), Mark Belcher (SF), Steven Jensen (PF), William Alexander (C) Benjamin Butler, Morgan Kent, Curtis Dinkel, Darrel Nirenberg, Ernest Fannin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG), Stephen Nance (PF), James Rymer (C) Arnold Schillinger, Jerry Wentworth, Kurt Hawkins | |
| 15:02 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Joseph Lacefield - foul #3 on Joseph Lacefield, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Wayne Horne (SF) James Smith | |
| 14:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 14:25 | N. Dakota | James Rymer hits the finger roll | 48-42 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Joseph Lacefield | 48-42 |
| 14:00 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 13:59 | N. Dakota | James Rymer tips it home | 48-44 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Gregory Swick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Arnold Schillinger (SG) Willie Owen | |
| 13:23 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 13:21 | N. Dakota | Arnold Schillinger tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 13:08 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:53 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:52 | N. Dakota | James Rymer tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 12:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Gregory Swick misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher tips it back up and in | 50-48 |
| 12:20 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 12:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Bracamonte is hacked by Joseph Lacefield - foul #4 on Joseph Lacefield, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler (PG), Morgan Kent (SG), Curtis Dinkel (SF), Darrel Nirenberg (PF), Ernest Fannin (C) Henry Bracamonte, Gregory Swick, Mark Belcher, Steven Jensen, William Alexander | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (PG), Jerry Wentworth (SF), Kurt Hawkins (PF), Willie Owen (C) Joseph Lacefield, Wayne Horne, Stephen Nance, James Rymer | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Benjamin Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Morgan Kent (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Dinkel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Nirenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fannin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Schillinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurt Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Owen (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Morgan Kent drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 11:21 | N. Dakota | Kurt Hawkins travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin jams it | 55-48 |
| 10:36 | N. Dakota | Arnold Schillinger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Dinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Morgan Kent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 10:13 | N. Dakota | Willie Owen gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:57 | N. Dakota | Kurt Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:55 | N. Dakota | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Schillinger | 55-48 |
| 09:37 | N. Dakota | Curtis Dinkel picks off the pass by Kurt Hawkins | 55-48 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 55-48 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler tips it home | 57-48 |
| 08:59 | N. Dakota | Curtis Dinkel picks off the pass by Jerry Wentworth | 57-48 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Morgan Kent drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Darrel Nirenberg | 59-48 |
| 08:23 | N. Dakota | Willie Owen scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 59-50 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Morgan Kent misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 08:03 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:49 | N. Dakota | Kurt Hawkins makes the floater from close range on a great pass from James Smith | 59-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Benjamin Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morgan Kent (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Dinkel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Darrel Nirenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fannin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - James Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Schillinger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kurt Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Kurt Hawkins steals the ball from Morgan Kent | 59-52 |
| 07:04 | N. Dakota | Kurt Hawkins buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Schillinger | 59-54 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Morgan Kent | 61-54 |
| 06:30 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Schillinger | 61-56 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 61-56 |
| 06:08 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 05:57 | N. Dakota | James Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-56 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Dinkel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Bracamonte (PG), Gregory Swick (SG), Mark Belcher (SF), Steven Jensen (PF), William Alexander (C) Benjamin Butler, Morgan Kent, Curtis Dinkel, Darrel Nirenberg, Ernest Fannin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG), Cecil Ritenour (SG), Wayne Horne (SF), Stephen Nance (PF), James Rymer (C) James Smith, Arnold Schillinger, Jerry Wentworth, Kurt Hawkins, Willie Owen | |
| 05:40 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Swick | 63-56 |
| 05:28 | N. Dakota | Steven Jensen picks off the pass by Stephen Nance | 63-56 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| 05:04 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Rymer | 63-58 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico Highlands | The short jumper by Mark Belcher is denied by James Rymer | 63-58 |
| 04:55 | N. Dakota | James Rymer snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 04:47 | N. Dakota | James Rymer can't connect on a shot near the basket | 63-58 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 04:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Henry Bracamonte connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Swick | 65-58 |
| 04:15 | N. Dakota | Henry Bracamonte picks off the pass by Cecil Ritenour | 65-58 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Rymer - foul #3 on James Rymer, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Arnold Schillinger (SG), Willie Owen (SF) Cecil Ritenour, Wayne Horne | |
| 03:58 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 03:58 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | N. Dakota | James Rymer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg (PF) Steven Jensen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Henry Bracamonte (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Swick (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Belcher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darrel Nirenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Dakota | PG - Joseph Lacefield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arnold Schillinger (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Nance (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Rymer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Henry Bracamonte | 69-58 |
| 03:19 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance's floater is knocked away by Darrel Nirenberg | 69-58 |
| 03:18 | N. Dakota | Willie Owen snags the offensive board | 69-58 |
| 03:01 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #4 | 69-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin (C) William Alexander | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (PG), Wayne Horne (SF) Joseph Lacefield, James Rymer | |
| 03:01 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:01 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen (PF) Darrel Nirenberg | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield (PG), Jerry Wentworth (SF), James Rymer (C) James Smith, Wayne Horne, Willie Owen | |
| 02:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher can't finish the layup | 69-60 |
| 02:36 | N. Dakota | The rebound goes to Stephen Nance | 69-60 |
| 02:30 | N. Dakota | Ernest Fannin is called for the reach on Stephen Nance - foul #3 on Ernest Fannin, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander (C) Ernest Fannin | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 02:12 | N. Dakota | Arnold Schillinger buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Nance | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher buries a runner from the baseline set up by Gregory Swick | 71-63 |
| 01:48 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance drills a jumper from the left block | 71-65 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander's pass is intercepted by James Rymer | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:05 | N. Dakota | Joseph Lacefield buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Lacefield - foul #5 on Joseph Lacefield, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | James Smith (PG) Joseph Lacefield | |
| 00:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:38 | N. Dakota | James Smith scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Arnold Schillinger | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher is hacked by James Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:36 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | N. Dakota | Stephen Nance is denied on a layup by Steven Jensen | 73-71 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher is hacked by Arnold Schillinger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arnold Schillinger, team foul #10 | 73-71 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Dakota | N. Dakota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | N. Dakota | Arnold Schillinger is called for traveling | 75-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Morgan Kent (SF), Darrel Nirenberg (PF) Mark Belcher, Steven Jensen | |
| Subs | N. Dakota | | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Arnold Schillinger is called for the reach on Gregory Swick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arnold Schillinger, team foul #11 | 75-71 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Gregory Swick makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Gregory Swick makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | N. Dakota | Jerry Wentworth misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-71 |