| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Chance Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enlai Chio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gil Davis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Greg Meek (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bill Macdonald (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Harp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Little (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor is open and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Macdonald | 38-42 |
| 19:25 | Northern St. | Greg Meek can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timothy Hill - foul #2 on Timothy Hill, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:25 | Northern St. | Greg Meek makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 19:25 | Northern St. | Greg Meek makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp can't connect on a shot in the lane | 40-42 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico Highlands | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Little | 40-42 |
| 18:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:49 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:33 | Northern St. | Greg Meek makes the shot near the basket | 42-42 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lyle Little | 42-45 |
| 18:09 | Northern St. | Paul Walker comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Larry Taylor - foul #2 on Larry Taylor, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eddie Spalding (PG), Fred Ross (SG), George Spangler (PF), Nathan Willette (C) Chance Jones, Enlai Chio, Gil Davis, Greg Meek | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt (SG), Richard Glass (SF), Justin Pelley (PF), Claude Raymond (C) Anthony Harp, Lyle Little, Larry Taylor, Timothy Hill | |
| 18:09 | Northern St. | Paul Walker misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:09 | Northern St. | Paul Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Justin Pelley | 42-45 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt is open and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bill Macdonald | 42-48 |
| 17:48 | Northern St. | Fred Ross loses the dribble to Claude Raymond | 42-48 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on George Spangler - foul #1 on George Spangler, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ray Mai (SF) Paul Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 17:11 | Northern St. | George Spangler is fouled on the floor by Justin Pelley - foul #1 on Justin Pelley, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Broughton (C) Bill Macdonald | |
| 16:54 | Northern St. | George Spangler misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt is hacked by Fred Ross in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Ross, team foul #2 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Chance Jones (SG), Gil Davis (PF), Greg Meek (C) Ray Mai, George Spangler, Nathan Willette | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little (SF), Larry Taylor (PF) Claude Raymond, Kenneth Broughton | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (SG), Ray Mai (SF) Eddie Spalding, Fred Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp (SG), Kenneth Broughton (C) Richard Glass, Justin Pelley | |
| 16:22 | Northern St. | Lyle Little is called for the reach on Enlai Chio - foul #1 on Lyle Little, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen (PG), Timothy Hill (C) John Burkhardt, Kenneth Broughton | |
| 16:13 | Northern St. | Larry Taylor steals the ball from Gil Davis | 42-50 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp can't tip it in | 42-50 |
| 15:58 | Northern St. | Greg Meek snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Chance Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Enlai Chio (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray Mai (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gil Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Greg Meek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Frank Cohen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lyle Little (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Northern St. | Ray Mai makes the floater from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 15:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Hill's pass is intercepted by Gil Davis | 44-50 |
| 15:15 | Northern St. | Ray Mai clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Greg Meek | 44-50 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Hill gets the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Enlai Chio - foul #1 on Enlai Chio, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal (PG), Fred Ross (SF), George Spangler (PF), Nathan Willette (C) Chance Jones, Ray Mai, Gil Davis, Greg Meek | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald (PG), Richard Glass (SF), Justin Pelley (PF), Claude Raymond (C) Frank Cohen, Lyle Little, Larry Taylor, Timothy Hill | |
| 14:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 14:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:18 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Fred Ross | 46-52 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley banks in the layup on a great pass from Bill Macdonald and he's hacked by Elmer Schaal - foul #4 on Elmer Schaal, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eddie Spalding (PG), Paul Walker (SF) Elmer Schaal, Enlai Chio | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt (SG) Anthony Harp | |
| 13:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley misses the free throw | 46-54 |
| 13:55 | Northern St. | George Spangler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 13:49 | Northern St. | George Spangler's pass is intercepted by Richard Glass | 46-54 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Willette is called for the reach on John Burkhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Willette, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Claude Raymond and he's fouled by Nathan Willette - foul #3 on Nathan Willette, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 13:23 | Northern St. | Fred Ross connects on the shot from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Eddie Spalding is called for the reach on Bill Macdonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Spalding, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 12:55 | Northern St. | Fred Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Claude Raymond throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (SG), Ray Mai (SF), Gil Davis (PF), Greg Meek (C) Fred Ross, Paul Walker, George Spangler, Nathan Willette | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little (SF), Kenneth Broughton (PF), Timothy Hill (C) Richard Glass, Justin Pelley, Claude Raymond | |
| 12:20 | Northern St. | Gil Davis connects on the turnaround in the paint | 50-59 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Hill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bill Macdonald | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Eddie Spalding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Enlai Chio (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ray Mai (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gil Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Greg Meek (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bill Macdonald (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Broughton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio's layup is rejected by Timothy Hill | 50-61 |
| 11:34 | Northern St. | Eddie Spalding tips it but misses | 50-61 |
| 11:33 | Northern St. | Ray Mai tips it back up and in | 52-61 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald's pass is intercepted by Eddie Spalding | 52-61 |
| 11:11 | Northern St. | Eddie Spalding lays it in | 54-61 |
| 10:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Broughton misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 54-61 |
| 10:44 | Northern St. | Greg Meek pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 10:20 | Northern St. | Eddie Spalding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Chance Jones (PG), Fred Ross (SG), Paul Walker (SF), George Spangler (PF), Nathan Willette (C) Eddie Spalding, Enlai Chio, Ray Mai, Gil Davis, Greg Meek | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Glass (PG), Anthony Harp (SG), Justin Pelley (SF), Larry Taylor (PF), Claude Raymond (C) Bill Macdonald, John Burkhardt, Lyle Little, Kenneth Broughton, Timothy Hill | |
| 10:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 10:11 | Northern St. | Nathan Willette snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 10:06 | Northern St. | Larry Taylor blocks the short jumper by Paul Walker | 54-61 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Ross is called for the reach on Richard Glass - foul #3 on Fred Ross, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Glass makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:34 | Northern St. | Nathan Willette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-63 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp's pass is intercepted by Nathan Willette in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 09:23 | Northern St. | Chance Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-63 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Willette - foul #4 on Nathan Willette, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Gil Davis (PF), Greg Meek (C) George Spangler, Nathan Willette | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 09:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 09:16 | Northern St. | Gil Davis gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 09:02 | Northern St. | Greg Meek comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Pelley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Chance Jones - foul #3 on Chance Jones, team foul #10 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (SG) Fred Ross | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen (PG), Richard Murray (SG), Lyle Little (SF), Timothy Hill (C) Richard Glass, Anthony Harp, Justin Pelley, Claude Raymond | |
| 08:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 08:34 | Northern St. | The rebound goes to Greg Meek | 54-63 |
| 08:07 | Northern St. | Frank Cohen is called for the reach on Chance Jones - foul #1 on Frank Cohen, team foul #5 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ray Mai (SF), George Spangler (C) Paul Walker, Greg Meek | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald (PG) Frank Cohen | |
| 07:52 | Northern St. | George Spangler knocks in the jumper from the left side | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Chance Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Enlai Chio (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Ray Mai (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gil Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bill Macdonald (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Murray (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lyle Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Taylor | 56-65 |
| 07:11 | Northern St. | Ray Mai misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 07:09 | Northern St. | Gil Davis gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:56 | Northern St. | George Spangler lays it in and he's fouled by Timothy Hill - foul #3 on Timothy Hill, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal (PG), Fred Ross (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Nathan Willette (C) Chance Jones, Enlai Chio, Ray Mai, Gil Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt (SG), Richard Glass (SF), Justin Pelley (PF), Claude Raymond (C) Richard Murray, Lyle Little, Larry Taylor, Timothy Hill | |
| 06:56 | Northern St. | George Spangler makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Enlai Chio (SG) George Spangler | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 06:37 | Northern St. | Paul Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-65 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Claude Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald clanks a floater from the right side | 59-65 |
| 06:17 | Northern St. | Paul Walker gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:57 | Northern St. | Fred Ross misses short on a floater from the left block | 59-65 |
| 05:55 | Northern St. | Paul Walker tips it but misses | 59-65 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Bill Macdonald | 59-65 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Glass makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Claude Raymond | 59-68 |
| 05:27 | Northern St. | Nathan Willette is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Nathan Willette, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eddie Spalding (PG), Chance Jones (SG), Ray Mai (SF), Gil Davis (PF), Greg Meek (C) Elmer Schaal, Enlai Chio, Paul Walker, Fred Ross, Nathan Willette | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp (SG), Lyle Little (SF), Larry Taylor (PF), Kenneth Broughton (C) Bill Macdonald, Richard Glass, Justin Pelley, Claude Raymond | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt loses the dribble to Chance Jones in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 05:09 | Northern St. | Ray Mai connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Chance Jones | 61-68 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 04:57 | Northern St. | Gil Davis pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:49 | Northern St. | Greg Meek is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Greg Meek, team foul #12 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen (PG) John Burkhardt | |
| 04:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Lyle Little is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 04:27 | Northern St. | Gil Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:11 | Northern St. | Gil Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Harp | 61-71 |
| Lineup | Northern St. | PG - Eddie Spalding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chance Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ray Mai (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gil Davis (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Meek (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Frank Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Harp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lyle Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Larry Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Broughton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Northern St. | Chance Jones misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Taylor grabs the board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Chance Jones picks off the pass by Frank Cohen | 61-71 |
| 03:19 | Northern St. | Eddie Spalding banks in the layup on a great pass from Chance Jones | 63-71 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen is hacked by Eddie Spalding in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Spalding, team foul #13 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal (PG), Enlai Chio (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Fred Ross (PF), George Spangler (C) Eddie Spalding, Chance Jones, Ray Mai, Gil Davis, Greg Meek | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt (SG), Richard Glass (SF), Justin Pelley (PF), Claude Raymond (C) Anthony Harp, Lyle Little, Larry Taylor, Kenneth Broughton | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 03:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:54 | Northern St. | Richard Glass takes the ball from Paul Walker | 63-73 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Glass misses the lay-in | 63-73 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Claude Raymond grabs the offensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Ray Mai (SG) Enlai Chio | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald (PG), Timothy Hill (C) Frank Cohen, Richard Glass | |
| 02:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Claude Raymond clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 63-73 |
| 02:25 | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 02:20 | Northern St. | Fred Ross is hacked by Claude Raymond - foul #1 on Claude Raymond, team foul #7 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp (SG) John Burkhardt | |
| 02:20 | Northern St. | Fred Ross makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 02:20 | Northern St. | Fred Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| 01:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Harp hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Pelley | 65-76 |
| 01:40 | Northern St. | Fred Ross can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Justin Pelley - foul #2 on Justin Pelley, team foul #8 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eddie Spalding (PG), Chance Jones (SG) Elmer Schaal, Paul Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt (PG), Richard Glass (SG), Kenneth Broughton (C) Bill Macdonald, Anthony Harp, Timothy Hill | |
| 01:40 | Northern St. | Fred Ross makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 01:40 | Northern St. | Fred Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-76 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal (PG), Enlai Chio (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Gil Davis (PF), Greg Meek (C) Eddie Spalding, Chance Jones, Ray Mai, Fred Ross, George Spangler | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald (PG), Anthony Harp (SG), Lyle Little (SF), Larry Taylor (PF), Timothy Hill (C) John Burkhardt, Richard Glass, Justin Pelley, Claude Raymond, Kenneth Broughton | |
| 01:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald is hacked by Paul Walker - foul #2 on Paul Walker, team foul #14 | 67-76 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 01:05 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-78 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald gets the rebound | 67-78 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Elmer Schaal picks off the pass by Bill Macdonald in the backcourt | 67-78 |
| 00:56 | Northern St. | Elmer Schaal lays it in | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Elmer Schaal is called for the reach on Bill Macdonald in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elmer Schaal, team foul #15 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Chance Jones (PG) Elmer Schaal | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Glass (SF), Justin Pelley (PF) Lyle Little, Larry Taylor | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Bill Macdonald makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Northern St. | Enlai Chio can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 69-79 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Hill pulls down the rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Hill is hacked by Enlai Chio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Enlai Chio, team foul #16 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Northern St. | Eddie Spalding (PG), Ray Mai (SF), Fred Ross (PF), George Spangler (C) Enlai Chio, Paul Walker, Gil Davis, Greg Meek | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Frank Cohen (PG), John Burkhardt (SG) Bill Macdonald, Anthony Harp | |
| 00:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:40 | Northern St. | Chance Jones is hacked by John Burkhardt - foul #1 on John Burkhardt, team foul #9 | 69-81 |
| Subs | Northern St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Claude Raymond (PF), Kenneth Broughton (C) Frank Cohen, Timothy Hill | |
| 00:40 | Northern St. | Chance Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 00:40 | Northern St. | Chance Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern St. | Northern St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt blows the layup | 71-81 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Broughton snags the offensive board | 71-81 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | John Burkhardt runs out the clock | 71-81 |