| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Lett (fresh) SG - Kenneth Ogden (fresh) SF - Michael Everson (fresh) PF - Curtis Mee (fresh) C - Paul Millard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Albert Byrne (fresh) SG - Harry Burke (fresh) SF - Edward Brown (fresh) PF - Larry Mahaney (fresh) C - Willie Freeman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern St. | Willie Freeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Northern St. | Larry Mahaney loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Brown - foul #1 on Edward Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Northern St. | Willie Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Lett connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 18:48 | Northern St. | Willie Freeman comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | Northern St. | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Mahaney | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Millard gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Northern St. | Willie Freeman is hacked by Curtis Mee - foul #1 on Curtis Mee, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Kenneth Ogden - foul #1 on Kenneth Ogden, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:06 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:06 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Millard misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Mahaney - foul #1 on Larry Mahaney, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | T-Bone Durham (PG), Scott Vogel (SG), Kevin Carn (SF), Richard Buske (PF), Robert Delano (C) Albert Byrne, Harry Burke, Edward Brown, Larry Mahaney, Willie Freeman | |
| 17:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Millard misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Millard makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Northern St. | Scott Vogel loses the ball out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney (PG), John Jorgensen (SG), Dennis Halverson (PF), Brett Winstead (C) Robert Lett, Kenneth Ogden, Curtis Mee, Paul Millard | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 17:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-2 |
| 17:11 | Northern St. | Richard Buske snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:51 | Northern St. | Kevin Carn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:49 | Northern St. | Kevin Carn snags the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 16:40 | Northern St. | Dennis Halverson swats the shot by T-Bone Durham | 5-2 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson tips it in | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | Northern St. | Scott Vogel buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Jorgensen - foul #1 on John Jorgensen, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Lett (PG), Kenneth Ogden (SG), Curtis Mee (PF) John Jorgensen, Michael Everson, Brett Winstead | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Harry Burke (SG), Edward Brown (SF), Larry Mahaney (PF), Willie Freeman (C) T-Bone Durham, Kevin Carn, Richard Buske, Robert Delano | |
| 16:13 | Northern St. | Scott Vogel makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Vogel - foul #1 on Scott Vogel, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Albert Byrne (PG) Scott Vogel | |
| 15:59 | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney misses badly on a shot from the left side | 7-5 |
| 15:57 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Edward Brown | 7-5 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Lett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Ogden (fresh) SF - John Varney (fresh) PF - Curtis Mee (fresh) C - Dennis Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Albert Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harry Burke (fresh) SF - Edward Brown (fresh) PF - Larry Mahaney (fresh) C - Willie Freeman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northern St. | Edward Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Mee gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Mahaney swats the layup by Kenneth Ogden | 7-5 |
| 15:34 | Northern St. | Willie Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:17 | Northern St. | 3 seconds is called on Harry Burke | 7-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy (PG), John Jorgensen (SF), Paul Millard (C) Robert Lett, John Varney, Dennis Halverson | |
| Subs | Northern St. | T-Bone Durham (PG), Ross Enloe (SF), Richard Buske (C) Albert Byrne, Edward Brown, Willie Freeman | |
| 15:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Ogden misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ross Enloe - foul #1 on Ross Enloe, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Kevin Carn (SF), Robert Delano (C) Ross Enloe, Larry Mahaney | |
| 15:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Ogden misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:03 | Northern St. | Robert Delano grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:36 | Northern St. | Kenneth Ogden is called for the reach on Harry Burke - foul #2 on Kenneth Ogden, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson (SF), Brett Winstead (PF) Kenneth Ogden, Curtis Mee | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Vogel (SG) Harry Burke | |
| 14:20 | Northern St. | John Jorgensen picks off the pass by Robert Delano | 8-5 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Lett (PG), John Varney (SG) Roger Ruddy, Paul Millard | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Albert Byrne (PG), Edward Brown (SF), Larry Mahaney (PF), Willie Freeman (C) T-Bone Durham, Kevin Carn, Richard Buske, Robert Delano | |
| 13:55 | Northern St. | Larry Mahaney misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Edward Brown - foul #2 on Edward Brown, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Mee (PF) John Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Harry Burke (SG), Ross Enloe (SF) Scott Vogel, Edward Brown | |
| 13:32 | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:12 | Northern St. | Larry Mahaney comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 13:10 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 12:55 | Northern St. | Larry Mahaney comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 9-5 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Robert Lett | 9-5 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry Burke steals it from Curtis Mee | 9-5 |
| 12:45 | Northern St. | Harry Burke lays it up and in | 9-7 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Brett Winstead throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy (PG), Kurt Clowers (SG), Dennis Halverson (PF), Paul Millard (C) Robert Lett, John Varney, Curtis Mee, Brett Winstead | |
| Subs | Northern St. | T-Bone Durham (PG), Kevin Carn (SF), Richard Buske (PF), Robert Delano (C) Albert Byrne, Ross Enloe, Larry Mahaney, Willie Freeman | |
| 12:32 | Northern St. | Richard Buske knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Carn | 9-9 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Buske - foul #1 on Richard Buske, team foul #6 | 9-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Vogel (SG) Harry Burke | |
| 12:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:06 | Northern St. | Paul Millard blocks the short jumper by T-Bone Durham | 11-9 |
| 12:05 | Northern St. | Robert Delano misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney (SG), John Jorgensen (SF), Curtis Mee (PF) Kurt Clowers, Michael Everson, Dennis Halverson | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Harry Burke (SG), Ross Enloe (SF), Larry Mahaney (PF) Scott Vogel, Richard Buske, Robert Delano | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Roger Ruddy (fresh) SG - John Varney (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Jorgensen (fresh) PF - Curtis Mee (fresh) C - Paul Millard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - T-Bone Durham (fresh) SG - Harry Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ross Enloe (fresh) PF - Larry Mahaney (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Carn (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Northern St. | Harry Burke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-9 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Mee pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney lays it up and in | 13-9 |
| 10:56 | Northern St. | T-Bone Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Lett (PG) Roger Ruddy | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Albert Byrne (PG), Willie Freeman (C) T-Bone Durham, Kevin Carn | |
| 10:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Millard clanks a turnaround near the basket | 13-9 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico Highlands | John Jorgensen tips it home | 15-9 |
| 10:22 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne travels with the ball | 15-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kurt Clowers (SG), Michael Everson (SF), Dennis Halverson (C) John Varney, John Jorgensen, Paul Millard | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Scott Vogel (SG), Kevin Carn (SF), Richard Buske (PF), Robert Delano (C) Harry Burke, Ross Enloe, Larry Mahaney, Willie Freeman | |
| 10:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-9 |
| 10:01 | Northern St. | Kevin Carn is whistled for traveling | 17-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Pettway (PG), Brett Winstead (C) Robert Lett, Curtis Mee | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 09:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Kurt Clowers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kurt Clowers, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| 09:46 | Northern St. | Robert Delano buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Kevin Carn | 17-11 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Kevin Carn swats the short shot by Michael Everson | 17-11 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson tips it back up and in | 19-11 |
| 09:26 | Northern St. | Richard Buske misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-11 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Dennis Halverson | 19-11 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Pettway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy (PG), John Varney (SG), John Jorgensen (SF), Curtis Mee (PF) Stephen Pettway, Kurt Clowers, Michael Everson, Dennis Halverson | |
| Subs | Northern St. | T-Bone Durham (PG), Harry Burke (SG), Larry Mahaney (PF), Willie Freeman (C) Albert Byrne, Scott Vogel, Richard Buske, Robert Delano | |
| 09:03 | Northern St. | Harry Burke double dribbles | 19-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Millard (C) Brett Winstead | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ross Enloe (SF) Kevin Carn | |
| 08:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Mee buries a turnaround from close range set up by John Varney | 21-11 |
| 08:37 | Northern St. | Larry Mahaney hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from T-Bone Durham | 21-13 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico Highlands | John Jorgensen makes the wide open jump hook from close range | 23-13 |
| 07:55 | Northern St. | Larry Mahaney scores on a floater in the paint set up by T-Bone Durham | 23-15 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney's pass is intercepted by Harry Burke in the backcourt | 23-15 |
| 07:49 | Northern St. | Harry Burke hits the finger roll | 23-17 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico Highlands | John Jorgensen is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 25-17 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Roger Ruddy (fairly fresh) SG - John Varney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jorgensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Curtis Mee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Millard (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - T-Bone Durham (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Burke (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ross Enloe (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Mahaney (tiring) 4 pts. C - Willie Freeman (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northern St. | Ross Enloe comes up short on the shot in the paint | 25-17 |
| 07:32 | New Mexico Highlands | John Jorgensen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy is fouled in the backcourt by T-Bone Durham - foul #1 on T-Bone Durham, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kurt Clowers (SG), Michael Everson (SF), Dennis Halverson (C) John Varney, John Jorgensen, Paul Millard | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Albert Byrne (PG), Scott Vogel (SG), Kevin Carn (SF), Richard Buske (PF), Robert Delano (C) T-Bone Durham, Harry Burke, Ross Enloe, Larry Mahaney, Willie Freeman | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 07:16 | Northern St. | Richard Buske loses the ball out of bounds | 27-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Lett (PG), Brett Winstead (C) Roger Ruddy, Curtis Mee | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 06:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson misses the lay-in | 27-17 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson misses the tip | 27-17 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson tips it in | 29-17 |
| 06:32 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Lett - foul #1 on Robert Lett, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Mee (PF) Brett Winstead | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Harry Burke (SG), Willie Freeman (C) Scott Vogel, Robert Delano | |
| 06:32 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:32 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson pulls down the rebound | 29-18 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Lett is hacked by Kevin Carn - foul #1 on Kevin Carn, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney (SG), Paul Millard (C) Kurt Clowers, Dennis Halverson | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 06:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Lett misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:15 | Northern St. | Willie Freeman gets the rebound | 29-18 |
| 06:02 | Northern St. | Willie Freeman is whistled for a carry | 29-18 |
| 05:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Millard knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Varney | 31-18 |
| 05:26 | Northern St. | Kevin Carn drills a jump hook from the left block | 31-20 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney is hacked by Willie Freeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Freeman, team foul #9 | 31-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Stephen Pettway (PG) Robert Lett | |
| Subs | Northern St. | T-Bone Durham (PG), Scott Vogel (SG), Larry Mahaney (PF), Robert Delano (C) Albert Byrne, Harry Burke, Richard Buske, Willie Freeman | |
| 05:24 | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Millard grabs the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 05:10 | New Mexico Highlands | T-Bone Durham steps in front of the Paul Millard pass | 31-20 |
| 04:56 | Northern St. | Scott Vogel makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by T-Bone Durham | 31-22 |
| 04:41 | New Mexico Highlands | John Varney hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Mee | 34-22 |
| 04:27 | Northern St. | Curtis Mee swats the layup by Larry Mahaney | 34-22 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Paul Millard grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Mahaney takes the ball from Michael Everson | 34-22 |
| 03:40 | Northern St. | Robert Delano connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 34-24 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Stephen Pettway (fairly fresh) SG - John Varney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Everson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Curtis Mee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Millard (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - T-Bone Durham (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Vogel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Carn (tired) 2 pts. PF - Larry Mahaney (tired) 4 pts. C - Robert Delano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from John Varney and he's hacked by Kevin Carn - foul #2 on Kevin Carn, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Lett (PG), Kenneth Ogden (SG), Dennis Halverson (PF), Brett Winstead (C) Stephen Pettway, John Varney, Curtis Mee, Paul Millard | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Albert Byrne (PG), Harry Burke (SG), Edward Brown (SF), Richard Buske (PF), Willie Freeman (C) T-Bone Durham, Scott Vogel, Kevin Carn, Larry Mahaney, Robert Delano | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Everson misses the free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:22 | Northern St. | Willie Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 03:11 | Northern St. | Dennis Halverson swats the layup by Albert Byrne | 36-24 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson gets the rebound | 36-24 |
| 03:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Lett misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 03:02 | Northern St. | Edward Brown snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 02:53 | Northern St. | Harry Burke can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-24 |
| 02:52 | Northern St. | Harry Burke misses the tip | 36-24 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ogden | 36-24 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Ogden is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Brown - foul #3 on Edward Brown, team foul #11 | 36-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Jorgensen (SF) Michael Everson | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ross Enloe (SF) Edward Brown | |
| 02:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:20 | Northern St. | Willie Freeman is called for traveling | 38-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy (PG), Kurt Clowers (SF) Robert Lett, Dennis Halverson | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Brett Winstead hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Ruddy | 40-24 |
| 01:56 | Northern St. | Ross Enloe is whistled for a carry | 40-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson (C) Brett Winstead | |
| Subs | Northern St. | T-Bone Durham (PG) Albert Byrne | |
| 01:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy's layup is rejected by Ross Enloe | 40-24 |
| 01:44 | Northern St. | Ross Enloe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 01:39 | Northern St. | Harry Burke is fouled on the floor by Kurt Clowers - foul #2 on Kurt Clowers, team foul #7 | 40-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Larry Mahaney (PF) Willie Freeman | |
| 01:39 | Northern St. | Harry Burke misses the 1st free throw | 40-24 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico Highlands | John Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Ogden loses the dribble to T-Bone Durham in the backcourt | 40-24 |
| 01:23 | Northern St. | Richard Buske hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 40-24 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico Highlands | John Jorgensen snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy is hacked by T-Bone Durham in the backcourt - foul #2 on T-Bone Durham, team foul #12 | 40-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Mee (PF) John Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| 01:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Roger Ruddy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:01 | Northern St. | Harry Burke banks in the layup | 42-26 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Kurt Clowers misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-26 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson gets the offensive rebound | 42-26 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Mee is hacked by Harry Burke - foul #1 on Harry Burke, team foul #13 | 42-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Lett (PG), John Varney (SF) Roger Ruddy, Kurt Clowers | |
| Subs | Northern St. | Albert Byrne (PG), Kevin Carn (SF), Robert Delano (PF), Willie Freeman (C) Harry Burke, Ross Enloe, Larry Mahaney, Richard Buske | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Mee makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Mee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:02 | Northern St. | Albert Byrne can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-26 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson snags the defensive board | 44-26 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Halverson clanks a fullcourt shot | 44-26 |