| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eric Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Kober (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Dolloff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Frost (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Souder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Belli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Breault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Fannin (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli is called for 10 seconds | 38-32 |
| 19:25 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Breault | 38-32 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel (C) Richard Souder | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 18:51 | Emporia St. | Eric Adams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Eric Adams is called for the reach on Robert Belli in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Adams, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey (PG), Larry Mitchell (SG), Dominic Johnson (SF), Kenneth Napier (C) Eric Adams, Leroy Kober, Wayne Dolloff, Jeffrey Frost | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 18:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Jackson | 38-35 |
| 18:10 | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dominic Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Nicolas Bishop (PG), Michael McCabe (SG), Nathan Brafford (SF), William Alexander (PF), Manuel Plummer (C) Robert Belli, Louis Jackson, Donald Breault, Steven Jensen, Ernest Fannin | |
| 17:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford clanks a runner from the left block but the foul's on Dominic Johnson - foul #3 on Dominic Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff (SF), Richard Souder (C) Dominic Johnson, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 17:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:50 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Richard Souder | 38-35 |
| 17:31 | Emporia St. | Richard Souder misses short on a shot from the left block | 38-35 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Manuel Plummer misses the wide open floater from the right block | 38-35 |
| 17:07 | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:01 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Nicolas Bishop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 16:48 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Richard Souder | 38-35 |
| 16:43 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Alexander - foul #1 on William Alexander, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Adams (PG), Leroy Kober (SG), Jeffrey Frost (PF) Charles Steffey, Larry Mitchell, Kenneth Napier | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Steven Jensen (PF), Ernest Fannin (C) Nicolas Bishop, Michael McCabe, William Alexander, Manuel Plummer | |
| 16:43 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:43 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel (C) Richard Souder | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault (SF) Nathan Brafford | |
| 16:19 | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin hits a floater in the paint | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Eric Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Kober (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Dolloff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Frost (fresh) 4 reb. C - Christopher Riel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Belli (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Breault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Jensen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Fannin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Emporia St. | Eric Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Jackson - foul #2 on Louis Jackson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson (PG), Richard Souder (C) Eric Adams, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 15:39 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Frost loses the dribble to Steven Jensen | 40-37 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli hits a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 14:56 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Frost's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Fannin | 40-40 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli is hacked by Dominic Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dominic Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Glen Cooper (PG), Charles Steffey (SF) Dominic Johnson, Wayne Dolloff | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Nicolas Bishop (PG), Michael McCabe (SG), Nathan Brafford (SF), William Alexander (PF), Manuel Plummer (C) Robert Belli, Louis Jackson, Donald Breault, Steven Jensen, Ernest Fannin | |
| 14:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford is hacked by Charles Steffey - foul #1 on Charles Steffey, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell (SF) Glen Cooper | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 14:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Nathan Brafford, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel (C) Richard Souder | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 14:17 | Emporia St. | Michael McCabe steals it from Jeffrey Frost | 40-40 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 13:57 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Frost pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:52 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Steffey | 43-40 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Riel | 43-40 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Manuel Plummer misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 13:37 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:32 | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Alexander - foul #2 on William Alexander, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Adams (PG), Kenneth Napier (PF), Richard Souder (C) Leroy Kober, Jeffrey Frost, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Crayton (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Donald Breault (SF), Steven Jensen (PF), Ernest Fannin (C) Nicolas Bishop, Michael McCabe, Nathan Brafford, William Alexander, Manuel Plummer | |
| 13:32 | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:32 | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Crayton | 45-42 |
| 13:02 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Napier comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 13:00 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Napier misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:36 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Charles Steffey | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | Emporia St. | Eric Adams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Jackson - foul #3 on Louis Jackson, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober (SG), Wayne Dolloff (SF), Christopher Riel (PF) Charles Steffey, Larry Mitchell, Kenneth Napier | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli (PG), Nicolas Bishop (SG), Nathan Brafford (SF) Joseph Crayton, Louis Jackson, Donald Breault | |
| 12:23 | Emporia St. | Eric Adams misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | Emporia St. | Eric Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 12:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Adams - foul #2 on Eric Adams, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Glen Cooper (PG) Eric Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 12:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nathan Brafford | 46-44 |
| 11:49 | Emporia St. | Richard Souder's pass is intercepted by Nathan Brafford | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Glen Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Kober (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Wayne Dolloff (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Riel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Souder (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Belli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicolas Bishop (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Brafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Jensen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fannin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Wayne Dolloff steps in front of the Nicolas Bishop pass | 46-44 |
| 11:00 | Emporia St. | Ernest Fannin takes the ball from Christopher Riel | 46-44 |
| 10:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ernest Fannin | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Kober | 48-47 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Adams (PG), Larry Mitchell (SG), Jeffrey Frost (PF), Kenneth Napier (C) Glen Cooper, Leroy Kober, Christopher Riel, Richard Souder | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Crayton (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Michael McCabe (SF), William Alexander (PF), Manuel Plummer (C) Robert Belli, Nicolas Bishop, Nathan Brafford, Steven Jensen, Ernest Fannin | |
| 09:56 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell loses the dribble to Louis Jackson | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McCabe clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 09:30 | Emporia St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Napier | 48-47 |
| 09:26 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Plummer and the foul's on Jeffrey Frost - foul #3 on Jeffrey Frost, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey (SG), Christopher Riel (C) Wayne Dolloff, Kenneth Napier | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault (SF) Joseph Crayton | |
| 09:11 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 08:51 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Frost misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McCabe grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Mitchell - foul #2 on Larry Mitchell, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober (SG) Eric Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli (PG), Steven Jensen (PF), Ernest Fannin (C) Michael McCabe, William Alexander, Manuel Plummer | |
| 08:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:25 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Steffey | 51-52 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Renick (SG) Louis Jackson | |
| 08:06 | Emporia St. | Leroy Kober hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Steffey | 53-52 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault travels with the ball | 53-52 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Glen Cooper (PG), Dominic Johnson (SF), Kenneth Napier (C) Charles Steffey, Larry Mitchell, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford (PF) Steven Jensen | |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Glen Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leroy Kober (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dominic Johnson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Frost (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Napier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Belli (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Renick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Breault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Brafford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Fannin (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Emporia St. | Glen Cooper scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Frost | 56-52 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 07:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico Highlands | William Renick is fouled on the floor by Leroy Kober - foul #2 on Leroy Kober, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Adams (PG), Wayne Dolloff (SF), Christopher Riel (PF), Richard Souder (C) Glen Cooper, Leroy Kober, Jeffrey Frost, Kenneth Napier | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Nicolas Bishop (PG), Louis Jackson (SG), Michael McCabe (SF), William Alexander (PF) Robert Belli, Donald Breault, Nathan Brafford, Ernest Fannin | |
| 06:43 | New Mexico Highlands | William Renick misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McCabe grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Wayne Dolloff picks off the pass by Louis Jackson | 56-52 |
| 06:13 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Eric Adams | 58-52 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander buries a shot near the basket set up by William Renick | 58-54 |
| 05:39 | Emporia St. | Richard Souder clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael McCabe pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Riel knocks away the 3 by Louis Jackson | 58-54 |
| 05:24 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:18 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff misses the fadeaway from the left block | 58-54 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico Highlands | William Alexander pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey (PG), Larry Mitchell (SG), Kenneth Napier (PF) Eric Adams, Dominic Johnson, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Crayton (PG), Donald Breault (SF), Nathan Brafford (PF), Manuel Plummer (C) Nicolas Bishop, Michael McCabe, William Alexander, William Renick | |
| 04:55 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Napier is whistled for a carry | 58-54 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Glen Cooper (PG), Jeffrey Frost (PF) Wayne Dolloff, Richard Souder | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 04:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Crayton | 58-57 |
| 04:18 | Emporia St. | Donald Breault swats the short shot by Kenneth Napier | 58-57 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Donald Breault | 58-57 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Manuel Plummer's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Napier in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 03:59 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-57 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeffrey Frost picks off the pass by Joseph Crayton in the backcourt | 58-57 |
| 03:35 | Emporia St. | Kenneth Napier comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Brafford snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| Lineup | Emporia St. | PG - Glen Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Steffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Mitchell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Frost (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Napier (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Joseph Crayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Breault (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Nathan Brafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Manuel Plummer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 03:12 | Emporia St. | Jeffrey Frost grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 03:06 | Emporia St. | Glen Cooper misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 58-57 |
| 03:04 | Emporia St. | Glen Cooper tips it in | 60-57 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Napier is called for the reach on Joseph Crayton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Napier, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Adams (PG), Leroy Kober (SG), Wayne Dolloff (SF), Christopher Riel (PF), Richard Souder (C) Glen Cooper, Charles Steffey, Larry Mitchell, Jeffrey Frost, Kenneth Napier | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Nicolas Bishop (SG), Michael McCabe (SF), Steven Jensen (PF), William Alexander (C) Louis Jackson, Donald Breault, Nathan Brafford, Manuel Plummer | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Crayton makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Crayton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:01 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel gets the rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:54 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff buries a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Michael McCabe - foul #1 on Michael McCabe, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli (PG) Joseph Crayton | |
| 02:54 | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli's pass is intercepted by Richard Souder in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | Richard Souder is hacked by William Alexander - foul #3 on William Alexander, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | Richard Souder makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:34 | Emporia St. | Richard Souder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson (PG) Eric Adams | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin (C) William Alexander | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Nicolas Bishop knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Belli | 65-61 |
| 02:05 | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Dolloff | 67-61 |
| 01:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Riel steals the ball from Steven Jensen | 67-61 |
| 01:41 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 67-61 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Belli pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:39 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Eric Adams (PG), Jeffrey Frost (PF) Dominic Johnson, Christopher Riel | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson (SG), Donald Breault (SF) Nicolas Bishop, Michael McCabe | |
| 01:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ernest Fannin | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | Emporia St. | Ernest Fannin denies the turnaround by Richard Souder | 67-64 |
| 01:23 | Emporia St. | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Frost | 67-64 |
| 01:11 | Emporia St. | Eric Adams drills a jumper from the right side | 69-64 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Dolloff - foul #3 on Wayne Dolloff, team foul #11 | 69-64 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Breault makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Emporia St. | Richard Souder misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Belli - foul #3 on Robert Belli, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey (PG), Larry Mitchell (SF) Eric Adams, Wayne Dolloff | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:30 | Emporia St. | Richard Souder makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:30 | Emporia St. | Richard Souder misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin grabs the board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-66 |
| 00:20 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Emporia St. | Emporia St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Belli - foul #4 on Robert Belli, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel (PF) Jeffrey Frost | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:19 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:19 | Emporia St. | Larry Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Ernest Fannin | 71-66 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Jensen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey is hacked by Robert Belli in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Belli, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Wayne Dolloff (SF) Leroy Kober | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Nicolas Bishop (PG) Robert Belli | |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:11 | Emporia St. | Charles Steffey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Ernest Fannin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 00:03 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Nicolas Bishop is called for the reach on Christopher Riel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicolas Bishop, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Emporia St. | Dominic Johnson (PG) Charles Steffey | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:02 | Emporia St. | Christopher Riel makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Louis Jackson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-66 |