| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bill Macdonald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Harp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Little (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Sammie Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Weed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Kelleher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Sakamoto (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Kelleher inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Sakamoto loses the ball out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to James Sakamoto | 37-39 |
| 19:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 18:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 18:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Lyle Little | 37-39 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor buries a jump hook from close range set up by Anthony Harp | 39-39 |
| 17:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-39 |
| 17:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 17:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Davis | 39-42 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little is whistled for a carry | 39-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt (SG), Justin Pelley (C) Anthony Harp, Timothy Hill | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 16:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Kelleher | 39-44 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Sammie Westfall - foul #1 on Sammie Westfall, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Glass (SF), Claude Raymond (C) Lyle Little, Larry Taylor | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Melvin Zimmerman (PG), Joseph Nieves (SG), David Sabb (SF), Kenneth Richmond (C) Sammie Westfall, Mark Weed, Edward Kelleher, James Sakamoto | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Glass can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 16:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Nieves grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 16:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Justin Pelley picks off the pass by Melvin Zimmerman | 39-44 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Claude Raymond misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley tips it but misses | 39-44 |
| 15:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Richmond grabs the board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bill Macdonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Burkhardt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Glass (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Pelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Raymond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Melvin Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Sabb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Sabb | 39-47 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt is whistled for traveling | 39-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp (SG), Lyle Little (SF), Larry Taylor (PF), Timothy Hill (C) Bill Macdonald, Richard Glass, Justin Pelley, Claude Raymond | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal (PG), Mark Weed (SG), Edward Kelleher (SF), James Sakamoto (C) Melvin Zimmerman, Joseph Nieves, Carl Davis, Kenneth Richmond | |
| 14:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 14:44 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Lyle Little | 39-47 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Larry Taylor | 41-47 |
| 14:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Taylor steps in front of the Edward Kelleher pass | 41-47 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Larry Taylor | 44-47 |
| 13:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Sakamoto misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-47 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp gets the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little clanks a jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Hill snags the offensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor lays it in set up by Timothy Hill | 46-47 |
| 12:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Taylor takes the ball from Ernest Biesenthal | 46-47 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Edward Kelleher is called for the reach on Lyle Little - foul #2 on Edward Kelleher, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald (PG), Richard Glass (SG), Justin Pelley (SF), Claude Raymond (PF), Kenneth Broughton (C) John Burkhardt, Anthony Harp, Lyle Little, Larry Taylor, Timothy Hill | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall (PG), Joseph Nieves (SG), Anthony Gilley (SF), Carl Davis (PF) Ernest Biesenthal, Mark Weed, Edward Kelleher, David Sabb | |
| 11:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Glass scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Claude Raymond | 49-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bill Macdonald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Glass (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Justin Pelley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Claude Raymond (fresh) C - Kenneth Broughton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Sammie Westfall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Anthony Gilley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - James Sakamoto (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Sakamoto is fouled on the floor by Claude Raymond - foul #2 on Claude Raymond, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Richmond (C) James Sakamoto | |
| 10:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald misses the floater from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Broughton misses the tip | 49-50 |
| 10:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 10:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 49-50 |
| 10:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis tips it but misses | 49-50 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Bill Macdonald | 49-50 |
| 10:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Claude Raymond misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 10:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Anthony Gilley pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Gilley | 49-52 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley lays it up and in on a great pass from Bill Macdonald | 51-52 |
| 09:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis makes the runner in the lane set up by Kenneth Richmond and he's fouled by Claude Raymond - foul #3 on Claude Raymond, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp (SG), Lyle Little (SF), Larry Taylor (PF), Timothy Hill (C) Richard Glass, Justin Pelley, Claude Raymond, Kenneth Broughton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal (PG), Mark Weed (SG), Edward Kelleher (SF), James Sakamoto (C) Sammie Westfall, Joseph Nieves, Anthony Gilley, Kenneth Richmond | |
| 09:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Harp | 54-54 |
| 08:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 08:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis gets the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bill Macdonald steals the ball from Mark Weed | 54-54 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little hits the finger roll set up by Bill Macdonald | 56-54 |
| 07:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Kelleher misses the easy layup | 56-54 |
| 07:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Davis | 56-54 |
| 07:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Kelleher connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Biesenthal | 56-56 |
| 07:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Anthony Harp | 59-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bill Macdonald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Harp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lyle Little (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Ernest Biesenthal (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Weed (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Kelleher (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - James Sakamoto (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Mark Weed connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Edward Kelleher | 59-58 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 06:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Harp | 62-58 |
| 06:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lyle Little is called for the reach on Ernest Biesenthal - foul #3 on Lyle Little, team foul #3 | 62-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt (PG), Richard Glass (SG), Justin Pelley (SF), Claude Raymond (PF), Kenneth Broughton (C) Bill Macdonald, Anthony Harp, Lyle Little, Larry Taylor, Timothy Hill | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Sabb (SF), Kenneth Richmond (PF) Edward Kelleher, Carl Davis | |
| 05:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Mark Weed drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ernest Biesenthal | 62-60 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley's pass is intercepted by James Sakamoto | 62-60 |
| 04:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal is hacked by John Burkhardt - foul #2 on John Burkhardt, team foul #4 | 62-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little (SF), Larry Taylor (PF) Claude Raymond, Kenneth Broughton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall (PG), Joseph Nieves (SG), Edward Kelleher (SF) Ernest Biesenthal, Mark Weed, James Sakamoto | |
| 04:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Sabb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 04:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Nieves is whistled for a carry | 62-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald (PG), Anthony Harp (SG), Timothy Hill (C) John Burkhardt, Richard Glass, Justin Pelley | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis (PF) Kenneth Richmond | |
| 04:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 03:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 03:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Kelleher can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Anthony Harp - foul #3 on Anthony Harp, team foul #5 | 62-60 |
| 03:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Kelleher makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Kelleher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald is whistled for a carry | 62-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Sakamoto (C) David Sabb | |
| 03:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Timothy Hill steals it from Joseph Nieves | 62-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bill Macdonald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Harp (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lyle Little (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Larry Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Timothy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Sammie Westfall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Nieves (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Kelleher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. C - James Sakamoto (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor is hacked by Sammie Westfall - foul #2 on Sammie Westfall, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley (PF) Larry Taylor | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal (PG), Mark Weed (SG) Sammie Westfall, Joseph Nieves | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 02:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Kelleher clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-62 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Timothy Hill | 65-62 |
| 01:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Kelleher is hacked by Lyle Little - foul #4 on Lyle Little, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor (PF) Justin Pelley | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 01:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis scores on a jump hook in the lane | 65-64 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Taylor | 68-64 |
| 00:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Kelleher's pass is intercepted by Anthony Harp | 68-64 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Harp | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ernest Biesenthal is whistled for traveling | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Biesenthal - foul #4 on Ernest Biesenthal, team foul #4 | 70-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Glass (SF), Justin Pelley (PF) Lyle Little, Larry Taylor | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Edward Kelleher is called for the reach on Justin Pelley - foul #3 on Edward Kelleher, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald is hacked by Ernest Biesenthal - foul #5 on Ernest Biesenthal, team foul #6 | 70-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall (PG) Ernest Biesenthal | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley is fouled on the floor by Edward Kelleher - foul #4 on Edward Kelleher, team foul #7 | 70-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt (SG), Larry Taylor (PF) Anthony Harp, Timothy Hill | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sammie Westfall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Carl Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp (SG), Timothy Hill (C) John Burkhardt, Larry Taylor | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald is hacked by Sammie Westfall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammie Westfall, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Edward Kelleher is whistled for traveling | 74-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen (PG), John Burkhardt (SG), Claude Raymond (C) Bill Macdonald, Anthony Harp, Timothy Hill | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Nieves (SG), David Sabb (SF), Kenneth Richmond (PF), Anthony Gilley (C) Mark Weed, Edward Kelleher, Carl Davis, James Sakamoto | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen runs out the clock | 74-64 |