| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Millet (fresh) SG - Dwayne Sims (fresh) SF - Johnny Bloom (fresh) PF - Charles Meyer (fresh) C - Joe Janowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Eugene Burkey (fresh) SG - Richard Cook (fresh) SF - Michael Pannell (fresh) PF - Julian Squires (fresh) C - Richard Moore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Meyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Meyer blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell is called for 10 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | W. New Mexico | Julian Squires grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | W. New Mexico | Dwayne Sims is called for the reach on Richard Cook - foul #1 on Dwayne Sims, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:12 | W. New Mexico | Richard Moore tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | W. New Mexico | Richard Moore makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Cook | 0-6 |
| 17:26 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Meyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Meyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh (PG), James Pearson (SG), William Major (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF) Robert Millet, Dwayne Sims, Johnny Bloom, Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Baker (PG), Leonard Donahue (SG), Ethan Stevens (SF), Terry Marlowe (PF), Derrick Willis (C) Eugene Burkey, Richard Cook, Michael Pannell, Julian Squires, Richard Moore | |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:13 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:11 | W. New Mexico | Leroy Welsh is called for the reach on Daniel Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Welsh, team foul #2 | 1-6 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (SF) Joe Janowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 16:59 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Baker hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Marlowe | 1-8 |
| 16:39 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson connects on the open 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Aaron Beaupre | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Terry Marlowe | 4-10 |
| 16:22 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh's pass is intercepted by Terry Marlowe in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 16:09 | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens blows the wide open layup | 4-10 |
| 16:07 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh is hacked by Daniel Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Baker, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet (PG), Dwayne Sims (SG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Joe Janowski (C) Leroy Welsh, James Pearson, Aaron Beaupre, William Major | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis White (PG), Richard Cook (SG) Daniel Baker, Leonard Donahue | |
| 15:57 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet is hacked by Derrick Willis - foul #1 on Derrick Willis, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell (SF), Julian Squires (PF), Richard Moore (C) Ethan Stevens, Terry Marlowe, Derrick Willis | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Millet (fairly fresh) SG - Dwayne Sims (fairly fresh) SF - Johnny Bloom (fairly fresh) PF - Szczesny Lorkowski (fairly fresh) C - Joe Janowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Dennis White (fresh) SG - Richard Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Pannell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Julian Squires (fairly fresh) C - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:49 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims misses short on a jumper from the right side | 4-10 |
| 15:47 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:39 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 15:37 | S. Dakota St. | The rebound goes to Joe Janowski | 4-10 |
| 15:33 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Dennis White - foul #1 on Dennis White, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| 15:33 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet misses the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:33 | W. New Mexico | Julian Squires gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 15:17 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Cook | 6-13 |
| 14:55 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwayne Sims | 8-13 |
| 14:42 | W. New Mexico | Richard Moore can't finish the layup | 8-13 |
| 14:40 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 14:35 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet is hacked by Dennis White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis White, team foul #5 | 8-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh (PG), James Pearson (SG), William Major (SF), Charles Meyer (PF) Robert Millet, Dwayne Sims, Johnny Bloom, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Baker (PG), Leonard Donahue (SG), Ethan Stevens (SF), Terry Marlowe (PF), Derrick Willis (C) Dennis White, Richard Cook, Michael Pannell, Julian Squires, Richard Moore | |
| 14:22 | S. Dakota St. | The pull-up jumper by James Pearson is blocked by Ethan Stevens | 8-13 |
| 14:21 | W. New Mexico | Derrick Willis gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:00 | W. New Mexico | Derrick Willis double dribbles | 8-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom (SF) Joe Janowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey (PG) Daniel Baker | |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ethan Stevens - foul #1 on Ethan Stevens, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims (SG), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF) James Pearson, Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell (SF) Ethan Stevens | |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:41 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:21 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Donahue misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 13:20 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims grabs the board | 9-13 |
| 13:02 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Johnny Bloom, team foul #3 | 9-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet (PG), Aaron Beaupre (SF), Charles Meyer (PF), Joe Janowski (C) Leroy Welsh, Johnny Bloom, Szczesny Lorkowski, William Major | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Baker (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Richard Moore (C) Eugene Burkey, Leonard Donahue, Derrick Willis | |
| 12:40 | W. New Mexico | Richard Moore misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:39 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cook | 9-13 |
| 12:24 | W. New Mexico | Charles Meyer steals it from Michael Pannell | 9-13 |
| 12:07 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 9-13 |
| 12:06 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims tips it home | 11-13 |
| 11:47 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 11:45 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:45 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 11-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh (PG), James Pearson (SG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF) Robert Millet, Dwayne Sims, Aaron Beaupre, Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey (PG), Leonard Donahue (SG), Ethan Stevens (SF), Julian Squires (PF), Derrick Willis (C) Daniel Baker, Richard Cook, Michael Pannell, Terry Marlowe, Richard Moore | |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Leroy Welsh (fresh) SG - James Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Bloom (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Szczesny Lorkowski (fairly fresh) C - Joe Janowski (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Eugene Burkey (fresh) SG - Leonard Donahue (fresh) SF - Ethan Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Julian Squires (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Willis (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh makes the jumper from the right side set up by Joe Janowski | 13-13 |
| 11:24 | W. New Mexico | Leroy Welsh steals the ball from Leonard Donahue in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 11:17 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:15 | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:09 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Donahue misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by James Pearson - foul #1 on James Pearson, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Major (C) Joe Janowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 11:09 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 11:09 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:50 | S. Dakota St. | William Major misses short on a shot from the right side | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Leonard Donahue | 13-14 |
| 10:30 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey is fouled on the floor by Leroy Welsh - foul #2 on Leroy Welsh, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet (PG), Dwayne Sims (SG), Joe Janowski (C) Leroy Welsh, James Pearson, William Major | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Baker (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Michael Pannell (SF) Eugene Burkey, Leonard Donahue, Ethan Stevens | |
| 10:09 | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Derrick Willis | 13-16 |
| 10:07 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Terry Marlowe (PF), Richard Moore (C) Julian Squires, Derrick Willis | |
| 10:01 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell hits a floater from the left block set up by Terry Marlowe | 13-18 |
| 09:56 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | William Major (SF), Charles Meyer (PF) Johnny Bloom, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 09:33 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell is hacked by William Major - foul #1 on William Major, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (SF) Joe Janowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish (PG), Leonard Donahue (PF) Daniel Baker, Terry Marlowe | |
| 09:24 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell blows the layup but he's fouled by Charles Meyer - foul #1 on Charles Meyer, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski (PF) Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Derrick Willis (C) Richard Moore | |
| 09:24 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell misses the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:24 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:11 | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-19 |
| 09:09 | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 09:07 | W. New Mexico | Robert Millet steals the ball from Michael Pannell in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 09:06 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Millet | 15-19 |
| 09:04 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish is hacked by Aaron Beaupre in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Beaupre, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson (SG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Joe Janowski (C) Dwayne Sims, Aaron Beaupre, William Major | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens (SF), Julian Squires (PF) Richard Cook, Michael Pannell | |
| 09:04 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:04 | S. Dakota St. | Szczesny Lorkowski grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 08:50 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Parish takes the ball from Robert Millet | 15-19 |
| 08:30 | W. New Mexico | Szczesny Lorkowski takes the ball from Ethan Stevens | 15-19 |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski is fouled on the floor by Derrick Willis - foul #2 on Derrick Willis, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims (SG), Charles Meyer (PF) James Pearson, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey (PG), Richard Cook (SG), Michael Pannell (SF), Terry Marlowe (PF), Richard Moore (C) Daniel Parish, Leonard Donahue, Ethan Stevens, Julian Squires, Derrick Willis | |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:11 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:11 | W. New Mexico | Terry Marlowe grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 07:59 | W. New Mexico | Richard Moore blows the wide open layup but he's hacked by Joe Janowski - foul #1 on Joe Janowski, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (SF), William Major (C) Johnny Bloom, Joe Janowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 07:59 | W. New Mexico | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:59 | W. New Mexico | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:38 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre loses the dribble to Eugene Burkey | 16-21 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Millet (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Sims (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Beaupre (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Meyer (tired) C - William Major (tiring) | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Eugene Burkey (fresh) SG - Richard Cook (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pannell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Marlowe (tiring) C - Richard Moore (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 07:15 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Millet - foul #1 on Robert Millet, team foul #10 | 16-21 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson (PG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF), Joe Janowski (C) Robert Millet, Aaron Beaupre, Charles Meyer, William Major | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 07:15 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:15 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 07:01 | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims's fadeaway is rejected by Terry Marlowe | 16-23 |
| 06:59 | W. New Mexico | Terry Marlowe pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 06:57 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Baker (PG), Leonard Donahue (SG), Ethan Stevens (SF), Julian Squires (PF) Eugene Burkey, Richard Cook, Michael Pannell, Terry Marlowe | |
| 06:37 | S. Dakota St. | Johnny Bloom drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 06:24 | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Johnny Bloom - foul #2 on Johnny Bloom, team foul #11 | 18-23 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet (PG), Aaron Beaupre (SF), Charles Meyer (PF) Dwayne Sims, Johnny Bloom, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| 06:24 | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:24 | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:02 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski clanks a floater in the lane | 18-25 |
| 06:01 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski tips it but misses | 18-25 |
| 06:00 | W. New Mexico | Julian Squires pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:39 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Baker is hacked by Charles Meyer - foul #2 on Charles Meyer, team foul #12 | 18-25 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims (SG), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF), William Major (C) Robert Millet, Charles Meyer, Joe Janowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook (SG), Michael Pannell (SF), Terry Marlowe (PF) Leonard Donahue, Ethan Stevens, Julian Squires | |
| 05:39 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:39 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:19 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre is fouled on the floor by Daniel Baker - foul #2 on Daniel Baker, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish (PG) Daniel Baker | |
| 05:19 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre misses the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 05:19 | W. New Mexico | Michael Pannell grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:57 | W. New Mexico | William Major denies the turnaround by Richard Moore | 18-27 |
| 04:55 | W. New Mexico | Terry Marlowe grabs the offensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 04:50 | W. New Mexico | Richard Moore is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Cook | 18-29 |
| 04:32 | S. Dakota St. | Daniel Parish steals the ball from Szczesny Lorkowski | 18-29 |
| 04:30 | W. New Mexico | Dwayne Sims is called for the reach on Richard Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwayne Sims, team foul #13 | 18-29 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Robert Millet (PG), Joe Janowski (C) Dwayne Sims, Aaron Beaupre | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey (PG), Leonard Donahue (PF) Daniel Parish, Richard Moore | |
| 04:30 | S. Dakota St. | S. Dakota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 18-29 |
| 04:30 | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook misses the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 04:30 | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 04:28 | S. Dakota St. | Leonard Donahue steps in front of the Robert Millet pass in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| 04:17 | W. New Mexico | Terry Marlowe scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Leonard Donahue | 18-32 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Burkey - foul #1 on Eugene Burkey, team foul #9 | 18-32 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens (SF), Julian Squires (PF) Michael Pannell, Terry Marlowe | |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 04:15 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 04:13 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-32 |
| 04:07 | S. Dakota St. | Joe Janowski drills a fadeaway from the right block | 22-32 |
| 03:54 | W. New Mexico | Julian Squires hits a wide open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Burkey and he's hacked by James Pearson - foul #2 on James Pearson, team foul #14 | 22-34 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh (SG), Johnny Bloom (SF), Charles Meyer (PF) James Pearson, William Major, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Dennis White (SG), Derrick Willis (C) Richard Cook, Leonard Donahue | |
| 03:54 | W. New Mexico | Julian Squires misses the free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:54 | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens grabs the offensive board | 22-34 |
| 03:35 | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens hits the easy wide open finger roll | 22-36 |
| Lineup | S. Dakota St. | PG - Robert Millet (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Welsh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnny Bloom (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Charles Meyer (tired) C - Joe Janowski (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Eugene Burkey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis White (fresh) SF - Ethan Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Squires (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Willis (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | S. Dakota St. | Leroy Welsh's pass is intercepted by Derrick Willis in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 03:15 | W. New Mexico | Julian Squires misses long on a runner in the lane | 22-36 |
| 03:13 | W. New Mexico | Derrick Willis snags the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 02:52 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-36 |
| 02:51 | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens can't tip it in | 22-36 |
| 02:49 | W. New Mexico | Dennis White tips it but misses | 22-36 |
| 02:47 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey snags the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 02:42 | W. New Mexico | Ethan Stevens misses the dunk | 22-36 |
| 02:41 | W. New Mexico | Derrick Willis grabs the offensive board | 22-36 |
| 02:29 | W. New Mexico | Eugene Burkey is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Eugene Burkey, team foul #10 | 22-36 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Dwayne Sims (SG), Szczesny Lorkowski (PF) Robert Millet, Charles Meyer | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Baker (PG), Leonard Donahue (SG), Michael Pannell (SF), Terry Marlowe (PF) Eugene Burkey, Dennis White, Ethan Stevens, Julian Squires | |
| 02:10 | S. Dakota St. | Derrick Willis swats the layup by Szczesny Lorkowski | 22-36 |
| 02:08 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Donahue grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 01:45 | W. New Mexico | Terry Marlowe makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Baker and the foul's on Johnny Bloom - foul #3 on Johnny Bloom, team foul #15 | 22-38 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre (SF), William Major (C) Johnny Bloom, Joe Janowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook (SG) Leonard Donahue | |
| 01:45 | W. New Mexico | Terry Marlowe makes the free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:34 | S. Dakota St. | William Major drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Welsh | 24-39 |
| 01:10 | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook is fouled on the floor by William Major - foul #2 on William Major, team foul #16 | 24-39 |
| Subs | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson (SG), Charles Meyer (PF) Dwayne Sims, Szczesny Lorkowski | |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish (PG), Leonard Donahue (PF) Daniel Baker, Terry Marlowe | |
| 01:10 | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook misses the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:10 | W. New Mexico | Richard Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 01:10 | W. New Mexico | Derrick Willis gets the offensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:48 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 00:46 | S. Dakota St. | Aaron Beaupre gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:26 | S. Dakota St. | Charles Meyer is open and lays it up and in | 26-39 |
| 00:05 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Donahue misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 00:03 | W. New Mexico | Leonard Donahue pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 00:01 | W. New Mexico | Daniel Parish is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 00:00 | S. Dakota St. | James Pearson pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |