| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Martineau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Butler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrel Nirenberg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Jensen (fresh) C - William Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Kevin Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Danny Deeter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sapien (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Gomes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 19:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 19:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Evans gets the rebound | 24-23 |
| 19:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Deeter buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg blows the layup but the foul's on William Sapien - foul #1 on William Sapien, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 18:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Deeter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 18:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 18:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Evans gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 17:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Sapien misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-28 |
| 17:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Deeter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Darrel Nirenberg | 28-28 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Butler | 30-28 |
| 16:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Evans comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Darrel Nirenberg - foul #1 on Darrel Nirenberg, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Nathan Brafford (SF), Mark Belcher (PF), Ernest Fannin (C) James Martineau, Benjamin Butler, Darrel Nirenberg, Steven Jensen, William Alexander | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay (SG), Rupert Estes (SF), Joseph Hamil (C) Danny Deeter, William Sapien, William Gomes | |
| 16:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Evans misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 16:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 16:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 16:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Rupert Estes can't tip it in | 30-28 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Hamil - foul #1 on Joseph Hamil, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Rees (SG), Tommy Pierson (PF) Kevin Mayfield, David Evans | |
| 15:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 15:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Belli (fresh) SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Brafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Belcher (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ernest Fannin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Bill Lemay (fresh) SG - Michael Rees (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rupert Estes (fresh) PF - Tommy Pierson (fresh) C - Joseph Hamil (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Rees | 32-30 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli makes the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Belcher | 34-30 |
| 14:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Hamil clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-30 |
| 14:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Rupert Estes gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay hits a jumper in the lane set up by Tommy Pierson | 34-32 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Louis Jackson and he's fouled by Tommy Pierson - foul #1 on Tommy Pierson, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau (PG), Darrel Nirenberg (SF), Steven Jensen (PF), William Alexander (C) Robert Belli, Louis Jackson, Nathan Brafford, Ernest Fannin | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield (PG), Danny Deeter (SG), William Sapien (SF), David Evans (PF), William Gomes (C) Bill Lemay, Michael Rees, Rupert Estes, Tommy Pierson, Joseph Hamil | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 13:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Sapien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Mark Belcher | 37-32 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher is called for traveling | 37-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler (SG) Mark Belcher | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 13:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Mayfield | 37-34 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 12:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Sapien gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 12:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 37-34 |
| 12:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes tips it in | 37-36 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau is hacked by William Sapien - foul #2 on William Sapien, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| 11:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 11:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to David Evans | 37-36 |
| 11:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes is fouled on the floor by Darrel Nirenberg - foul #2 on Darrel Nirenberg, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher (PF) Steven Jensen | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 11:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Benjamin Butler is called for the reach on Danny Deeter - foul #2 on Benjamin Butler, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin (C) William Alexander | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Martineau (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrel Nirenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Belcher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fannin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Kevin Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Deeter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sapien (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 7 reb. C - William Gomes (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Deeter drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Sapien | 37-39 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Benjamin Butler | 39-39 |
| 10:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes hits the finger roll set up by William Sapien | 39-41 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico Highlands | The jump hook by Mark Belcher is blocked by David Evans | 39-41 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 10:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Darrel Nirenberg is called for the reach on William Sapien - foul #3 on Darrel Nirenberg, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli (PG), Nathan Brafford (SF), Steven Jensen (PF), William Alexander (C) James Martineau, Benjamin Butler, Darrel Nirenberg, Ernest Fannin | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay (SG), Michael Rees (SF), Rupert Estes (PF), Joseph Hamil (C) Danny Deeter, William Sapien, David Evans, William Gomes | |
| 09:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 09:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield grabs the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Rupert Estes picks off the pass by Nathan Brafford | 41-41 |
| 08:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Mayfield and the foul's on Nathan Brafford - foul #1 on Nathan Brafford, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler (SG), Darrel Nirenberg (SF) Mark Belcher, Nathan Brafford | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Deeter (SG), David Evans (PF), William Gomes (C) Kevin Mayfield, Michael Rees, Joseph Hamil | |
| 08:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 08:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Rupert Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau (PG), Mark Belcher (PF), Ernest Fannin (C) Robert Belli, Steven Jensen, William Alexander | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Sapien (SF) Rupert Estes | |
| 08:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher hits the finger roll | 43-46 |
| 07:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-46 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield (PG) Bill Lemay | |
| 07:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Martineau steals the ball from Kevin Mayfield in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau dunks the ball | 45-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Martineau (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrel Nirenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Belcher (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fannin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Kevin Mayfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Deeter (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sapien (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Evans (fresh) 7 reb. C - William Gomes (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Deeter misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 07:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 07:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes tips it in | 45-48 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Belcher | 48-48 |
| 06:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen (PF), William Alexander (C) Darrel Nirenberg, Ernest Fannin | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay (SG), Rupert Estes (SF), Joseph Hamil (C) Danny Deeter, William Sapien, William Gomes | |
| 06:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 06:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Rupert Estes | 48-48 |
| 06:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Benjamin Butler steals the ball from Rupert Estes | 48-48 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Martineau | 50-48 |
| 05:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Evans is fouled on the floor by William Alexander - foul #3 on William Alexander, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli (PG), Darrel Nirenberg (SF) James Martineau, Benjamin Butler | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Deeter (SG), William Sapien (SF), William Gomes (C) Bill Lemay, Rupert Estes, Joseph Hamil | |
| 05:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Evans makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen scores on a shot in the paint | 52-50 |
| 04:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Deeter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Danny Deeter - foul #1 on Danny Deeter, team foul #5 | 52-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin (PF), Nathan Brafford (C) Steven Jensen, William Alexander | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Lemay (PG), Rupert Estes (PF) Kevin Mayfield, David Evans | |
| 04:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes's layup is rejected by Nathan Brafford | 54-50 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Belcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 03:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Rupert Estes | 54-50 |
| 03:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Rupert Estes makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Bill Lemay | 54-52 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Belli (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Belcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Darrel Nirenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Fannin (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Brafford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Bill Lemay (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Deeter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Sapien (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rupert Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Gomes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Sapien comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau (PG), Benjamin Butler (SG), Steven Jensen (PF), William Alexander (C) Robert Belli, Mark Belcher, Ernest Fannin, Nathan Brafford | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield (PG), David Evans (PF) Bill Lemay, Rupert Estes | |
| 02:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| 02:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Martineau steals it from David Evans | 56-52 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 02:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to David Evans | 56-52 |
| 01:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Deeter hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-55 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 01:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on James Martineau - foul #3 on James Martineau, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 01:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kevin Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Danny Deeter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kevin Mayfield | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Deeter - foul #2 on Danny Deeter, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Kevin Mayfield is called for the reach on James Martineau - foul #3 on Kevin Mayfield, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:29 | New Mexico Highlands | James Martineau misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to David Evans | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Mayfield and he's hacked by William Alexander - foul #4 on William Alexander, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| 00:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Butler is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Benjamin Butler is called for the reach on William Gomes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Butler, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Darrel Nirenberg clanks a halfcourt shot | 62-64 |