| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Henry Mazon (fresh) SG - Freeman English (fresh) SF - Ralph Nelson (fresh) PF - Ricky Fasching (fresh) C - Jeffrey Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Alfred Hamrick (fresh) SG - Charles Hosler (fresh) SF - Frederick Doyle (fresh) PF - Benton Mungia (fresh) C - George Bauer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Mesa St. | Jeffrey Bullock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mesa St. | Mesa St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:33 | Mesa St. | Freeman English connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Mazon | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Mesa St. | Henry Mazon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching can't tip it in | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:06 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frederick Doyle - foul #1 on Frederick Doyle, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:46 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer connects on the open turnaround from close range set up by Frederick Doyle | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry Mazon | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | W. New Mexico | Henry Mazon is called for the reach on Alfred Hamrick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Mazon, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 18:10 | W. New Mexico | Benton Mungia knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Hosler | 6-5 |
| 18:01 | Mesa St. | Henry Mazon is hacked by Benton Mungia - foul #1 on Benton Mungia, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 17:46 | Mesa St. | Jeffrey Bullock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Nelson | 8-5 |
| 17:28 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-5 |
| 17:26 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bullock - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bullock, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Jared Wall (PG), Harold Osborne (SG), Sam Haslett (SF), Michael Smyth (PF), Daniel Thompson (C) Henry Mazon, Freeman English, Ralph Nelson, Ricky Fasching, Jeffrey Bullock | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (SG), Donald Gariepy (SF), Richard Klug (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Charles Hosler, Frederick Doyle, Benton Mungia, George Bauer | |
| 17:08 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:08 | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:06 | Mesa St. | Jerry Mann is called for the reach on Jared Wall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Mann, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Douglas Shaw (SF) Alfred Hamrick | |
| 16:56 | Mesa St. | Richard Klug steals it from Sam Haslett | 8-5 |
| 16:37 | W. New Mexico | Douglas Shaw hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Klug | 8-7 |
| 16:14 | Mesa St. | Jared Wall is hacked by Donald Gariepy - foul #1 on Donald Gariepy, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Brian Winchester (SG), Rudolph Sabella (C) Sam Haslett, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler (SG), Sylvester Hernandes (C) Jerry Mann, Richard Murphy | |
| 16:01 | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on Charles Hosler - foul #1 on Charles Hosler, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG) Douglas Shaw | |
| 16:01 | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth misses the free throw | 10-7 |
| 16:01 | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Jared Wall (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Winchester (fresh) SF - Harold Osborne (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Smyth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rudolph Sabella (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Alfred Hamrick (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Hosler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Gariepy (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Klug (fairly fresh) C - Sylvester Hernandes (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 15:49 | Mesa St. | Rudolph Sabella grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 15:44 | Mesa St. | The pull-up jumper by Jared Wall is blocked by Richard Klug | 10-7 |
| 15:42 | W. New Mexico | Sylvester Hernandes snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 15:23 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Gariepy | 10-10 |
| 15:00 | Mesa St. | Brian Winchester misses long on an open shot from the right side | 10-10 |
| 14:59 | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:53 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Klug | 10-13 |
| 14:35 | Mesa St. | Jared Wall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-13 |
| 14:33 | W. New Mexico | Sylvester Hernandes grabs the board | 10-13 |
| 14:23 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 14:21 | Mesa St. | Rudolph Sabella grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 14:14 | Mesa St. | Jared Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-13 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Sam Haslett (PG), Freeman English (SG), Ralph Nelson (SF), Ricky Fasching (PF), Daniel Thompson (C) Jared Wall, Brian Winchester, Harold Osborne, Michael Smyth, Rudolph Sabella | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (PG), Douglas Shaw (SG), Frederick Doyle (SF), Benton Mungia (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Alfred Hamrick, Charles Hosler, Donald Gariepy, Richard Klug, Sylvester Hernandes | |
| 13:56 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle misses the easy layup | 10-13 |
| 13:55 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle tips it in | 10-15 |
| 13:53 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson is hacked by Douglas Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Shaw, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| 13:44 | Mesa St. | Freeman English hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-15 |
| 13:43 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 13:26 | W. New Mexico | Benton Mungia loses the dribble to Ralph Nelson | 10-15 |
| 13:24 | Mesa St. | Douglas Shaw steps in front of the Ralph Nelson pass in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 13:09 | W. New Mexico | Douglas Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Henry Mazon (PG), Jeffrey Bullock (C) Sam Haslett, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler (SG), George Bauer (C) Douglas Shaw, Richard Murphy | |
| 13:05 | Mesa St. | Jerry Mann picks off the pass by Freeman English in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| 12:53 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Henry Mazon - foul #2 on Henry Mazon, team foul #3 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Sam Haslett (PG) Henry Mazon | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 12:53 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 12:53 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 12:32 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson lays it up and in | 12-16 |
| 12:18 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 12-16 |
| 12:17 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:02 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 12:01 | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Sam Haslett (tiring) SG - Freeman English (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Nelson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Fasching (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Bullock (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Jerry Mann (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Charles Hosler (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Doyle (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benton Mungia (tiring) 3 pts. C - George Bauer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:53 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson travels with the ball | 12-16 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Jared Wall (PG), Harold Osborne (SF), Michael Smyth (PF), Daniel Thompson (C) Sam Haslett, Ralph Nelson, Ricky Fasching, Jeffrey Bullock | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG), Donald Gariepy (SF), Richard Klug (PF) Jerry Mann, Frederick Doyle, Benton Mungia | |
| 11:49 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler is hacked by Freeman English in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freeman English, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| 11:35 | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Hamrick | 12-18 |
| 11:33 | Mesa St. | George Bauer takes the ball from Jared Wall in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| 11:22 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Osborne - foul #1 on Harold Osborne, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy (C) George Bauer | |
| 11:22 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy misses the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:22 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 11:03 | Mesa St. | Harold Osborne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jared Wall and he's fouled by Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle (SF), Sylvester Hernandes (C) Charles Hosler, Richard Klug | |
| 11:03 | Mesa St. | Harold Osborne misses the free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:03 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:59 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Sam Haslett (PG) Jared Wall | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Douglas Shaw (SG) Donald Gariepy | |
| 10:39 | Mesa St. | Freeman English misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 10:37 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:35 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-19 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson (SF), Ricky Fasching (PF), Jeffrey Bullock (C) Freeman English, Michael Smyth, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy (SG), Benton Mungia (PF), George Bauer (C) Douglas Shaw, Richard Murphy, Sylvester Hernandes | |
| 10:18 | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching is denied on a layup by Benton Mungia | 14-19 |
| 10:16 | Mesa St. | Jeffrey Bullock pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 10:03 | Mesa St. | Harold Osborne connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 09:59 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-19 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Jared Wall (PG), Brian Winchester (SG), Rudolph Sabella (C) Sam Haslett, Harold Osborne, Jeffrey Bullock | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Douglas Shaw (PG), Charles Hosler (SG), Richard Klug (PF), Sylvester Hernandes (C) Alfred Hamrick, Frederick Doyle, Benton Mungia, George Bauer | |
| 09:47 | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-19 |
| 09:45 | Mesa St. | The rebound goes to Jared Wall | 17-19 |
| 09:40 | Mesa St. | Donald Gariepy is called for the reach on Ralph Nelson - foul #2 on Donald Gariepy, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth (PF) Ricky Fasching | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (PG) Donald Gariepy | |
| 09:40 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:40 | W. New Mexico | Douglas Shaw snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Winchester - foul #1 on Brian Winchester, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Freeman English (SG), Harold Osborne (SF), Daniel Thompson (C) Brian Winchester, Ralph Nelson, Rudolph Sabella | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy (PF) Jerry Mann | |
| 09:20 | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 09:20 | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:57 | Mesa St. | Harold Osborne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-20 |
| 08:56 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Murphy | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug is hacked by Harold Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Osborne, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Sam Haslett (PG), Ralph Nelson (SF), Ricky Fasching (PF) Jared Wall, Harold Osborne, Michael Smyth | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (PG), Frederick Doyle (SF), George Bauer (C) Douglas Shaw, Richard Murphy, Sylvester Hernandes | |
| 08:52 | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug misses the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:52 | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 08:47 | Mesa St. | Sam Haslett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-20 |
| 08:46 | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 08:38 | W. New Mexico | Frederick Doyle is called for a charge - foul #2 on Frederick Doyle, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Jeffrey Bullock (C) Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG), Douglas Shaw (SF), Benton Mungia (PF) Charles Hosler, Frederick Doyle, Richard Klug | |
| 08:16 | Mesa St. | Benton Mungia steals it from Ricky Fasching | 17-20 |
| 08:05 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer's pass is intercepted by Ricky Fasching | 17-20 |
| 07:47 | Mesa St. | Freeman English comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-20 |
| 07:45 | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching tips it back up and in | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Sam Haslett (tiring) SG - Freeman English (tired) 3 pts. SF - Ralph Nelson (tired) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Fasching (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Bullock (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Alfred Hamrick (tired) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Mann (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Douglas Shaw (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Benton Mungia (tiring) 3 pts. C - George Bauer (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | W. New Mexico | Jeffrey Bullock swats the layup by George Bauer | 19-20 |
| 07:32 | Mesa St. | Jeffrey Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 07:32 | Mesa St. | Mesa St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-20 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Jared Wall (PG), Brian Winchester (SG), Michael Smyth (PF), Rudolph Sabella (C) Sam Haslett, Freeman English, Ricky Fasching, Jeffrey Bullock | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler (SG), Richard Klug (SF), Richard Murphy (PF), Sylvester Hernandes (C) Alfred Hamrick, Douglas Shaw, Benton Mungia, George Bauer | |
| 07:28 | Mesa St. | Richard Klug is called for the reach on Ralph Nelson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Klug, team foul #10 | 19-20 |
| 07:28 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:28 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:59 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 06:45 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson is open but can't throw it down but the foul's on Charles Hosler - foul #2 on Charles Hosler, team foul #11 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Freeman English (SG), Daniel Thompson (C) Brian Winchester, Rudolph Sabella | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG), Benton Mungia (PF) Charles Hosler, Sylvester Hernandes | |
| 06:45 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:45 | Mesa St. | Ralph Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:45 | W. New Mexico | Benton Mungia gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:43 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Freeman English - foul #2 on Freeman English, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Brian Winchester (SG), Sam Haslett (SF) Freeman English, Ralph Nelson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 06:43 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:43 | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 06:27 | Mesa St. | Sam Haslett can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Murphy - foul #2 on Richard Murphy, team foul #12 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching (PF) Jared Wall | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Douglas Shaw (SG), George Bauer (C) Jerry Mann, Richard Murphy | |
| 06:27 | Mesa St. | Sam Haslett makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:27 | Mesa St. | Sam Haslett makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:15 | W. New Mexico | Benton Mungia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-22 |
| 05:50 | Mesa St. | Sam Haslett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 05:48 | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching tips it home | 25-22 |
| 05:37 | W. New Mexico | Douglas Shaw knocks in the shot from the left side | 25-24 |
| 05:24 | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Alfred Hamrick - foul #1 on Alfred Hamrick, team foul #13 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Jared Wall (PG), Ralph Nelson (SF), Jeffrey Bullock (C) Brian Winchester, Michael Smyth, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (SG), Sylvester Hernandes (C) Richard Klug, George Bauer | |
| 05:24 | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 05:24 | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:08 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann banks in the layup and he's fouled by Sam Haslett - foul #1 on Sam Haslett, team foul #9 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth (PF), Rudolph Sabella (C) Ricky Fasching, Jeffrey Bullock | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 05:08 | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 04:45 | Mesa St. | Jared Wall is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Brian Winchester (SG), Jeffrey Bullock (C) Sam Haslett, Rudolph Sabella | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug (SF), George Bauer (C) Douglas Shaw, Sylvester Hernandes | |
| 04:36 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bullock - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bullock, team foul #10 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Daniel Thompson (C) Jeffrey Bullock | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 04:36 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 04:36 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:22 | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Jerry Mann - foul #2 on Jerry Mann, team foul #14 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Douglas Shaw (SG) Jerry Mann | |
| 04:22 | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 04:22 | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:11 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 04:09 | Mesa St. | Daniel Thompson gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 03:53 | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth loses the ball out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Henry Mazon (PG), Freeman English (SG), Harold Osborne (SF), Ricky Fasching (PF), Jeffrey Bullock (C) Jared Wall, Brian Winchester, Ralph Nelson, Michael Smyth, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy (PG), Charles Hosler (SG), Frederick Doyle (SF), Richard Murphy (PF) Alfred Hamrick, Douglas Shaw, Richard Klug, Benton Mungia | |
| 03:51 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Bullock - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bullock, team foul #11 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Rudolph Sabella (C) Jeffrey Bullock | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 03:51 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:51 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:40 | Mesa St. | Frederick Doyle is called for the reach on Henry Mazon - foul #3 on Frederick Doyle, team foul #15 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Jerry Mann (PG) Frederick Doyle | |
| 03:40 | Mesa St. | Henry Mazon makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 03:40 | Mesa St. | Henry Mazon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| Lineup | Mesa St. | PG - Henry Mazon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Freeman English (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harold Osborne (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricky Fasching (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudolph Sabella (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Jerry Mann (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Charles Hosler (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Gariepy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Bauer (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 03:36 | W. New Mexico | Harold Osborne steals the ball from Jerry Mann in the backcourt | 30-31 |
| 03:30 | Mesa St. | The jump hook by Ricky Fasching is blocked by Richard Murphy | 30-31 |
| 03:29 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Bauer | 30-31 |
| 03:14 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 03:13 | W. New Mexico | Richard Murphy tips it back up and in | 30-33 |
| 03:10 | Mesa St. | Charles Hosler steals the ball from Henry Mazon in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 02:57 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer is hacked by Rudolph Sabella - foul #1 on Rudolph Sabella, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth (PF), Daniel Thompson (C) Ricky Fasching, Rudolph Sabella | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 02:57 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:57 | W. New Mexico | George Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:49 | Mesa St. | Freeman English scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Richard Murphy - foul #3 on Richard Murphy, team foul #16 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Klug (PF), Sylvester Hernandes (C) Richard Murphy, George Bauer | |
| 02:49 | Mesa St. | Freeman English makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:36 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sylvester Hernandes | 33-37 |
| 02:12 | Mesa St. | Sylvester Hernandes blocks the short jumper by Daniel Thompson | 33-37 |
| 02:11 | Mesa St. | Daniel Thompson snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 01:56 | Mesa St. | Daniel Thompson can't throw it down | 33-37 |
| 01:54 | W. New Mexico | Sylvester Hernandes grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 01:54 | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-37 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Ricky Fasching (PF), Rudolph Sabella (C) Michael Smyth, Daniel Thompson | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick (PG), Benton Mungia (PF) Jerry Mann, Richard Klug | |
| 01:44 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 01:43 | Mesa St. | Henry Mazon snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 01:28 | Mesa St. | Harold Osborne's floater is tipped away by Benton Mungia | 33-37 |
| 01:27 | W. New Mexico | Sylvester Hernandes grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 01:17 | W. New Mexico | Charles Hosler connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-40 |
| 01:09 | Mesa St. | Freeman English misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 33-40 |
| 01:08 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 01:06 | W. New Mexico | Alfred Hamrick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-40 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Daniel Thompson (C) Rudolph Sabella | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Douglas Shaw (SF), George Bauer (C) Alfred Hamrick, Sylvester Hernandes | |
| 00:49 | Mesa St. | Harold Osborne connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Freeman English | 36-40 |
| 00:26 | W. New Mexico | Benton Mungia hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ricky Fasching - foul #1 on Ricky Fasching, team foul #13 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth (PF) Ricky Fasching | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 00:26 | W. New Mexico | Benton Mungia makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 00:26 | W. New Mexico | Benton Mungia makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:02 | Mesa St. | Michael Smyth is denied on a layup by George Bauer | 36-42 |
| 00:01 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Donald Gariepy can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-42 |