| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Yates (fresh) SG - Joseph Rutenberg (fresh) SF - Steven Wagner (fresh) PF - Teddy Yeoman (fresh) C - Richard Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Ronald Ridenhour (fresh) SG - Brian Sainz (fresh) SF - Reginald Awad (fresh) PF - Curtis Price (fresh) C - Norman Pellot (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Reginald Awad - foul #1 on Reginald Awad, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brian Sainz misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Yates snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Teddy Yeoman misses long on a shot from the baseline | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot misses the turnaround near the basket | 1-0 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Robert Yates | 1-0 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Teddy Yeoman banks in the layup set up by Richard Butler | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Ronald Ridenhour | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Teddy Yeoman swats the short shot by Curtis Price | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Yates and he's fouled by Reginald Awad - foul #2 on Reginald Awad, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Wendell Lepage (C) Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter (SF) Reginald Awad | |
| 17:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter buries a jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch (PG), William Brown (SF), John Carter (C) Robert Yates, Steven Wagner, Teddy Yeoman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 16:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The jump hook by Ronald Ridenhour is blocked by Wendell Lepage | 6-4 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Rutenberg snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Rutenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Wendell Lepage tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brian Sainz is fouled on the floor by Wendell Lepage - foul #1 on Wendell Lepage, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Yates (PG), James Hawkins (SG), Teddy Yeoman (PF), Richard Butler (C) Herbert Zoebisch, Joseph Rutenberg, Wendell Lepage, John Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Huynh (SG), Willis McAloon (PF), Clifford McKimmy (C) Brian Sainz, Curtis Price, Norman Pellot | |
| 16:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 15:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler is fouled on the floor by Clifford McKimmy - foul #1 on Clifford McKimmy, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner (SF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hawkins (fresh) SF - Steven Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Teddy Yeoman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Ronald Ridenhour (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Huynh (fresh) SF - Harold Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willis McAloon (fresh) C - Clifford McKimmy (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Huynh steals the ball from James Hawkins | 6-4 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Steven Wagner - foul #1 on Steven Wagner, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brian Sainz (SG) Ronald Ridenhour | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler misses the driving attempt in the paint | 6-6 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brian Sainz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brian Sainz can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Hawkins - foul #1 on James Hawkins, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch (PG), Joseph Rutenberg (SG), William Brown (SF), Wendell Lepage (PF), John Carter (C) Robert Yates, James Hawkins, Steven Wagner, Teddy Yeoman, Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price (PF) Harold Porter | |
| 14:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brian Sainz misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Brian Sainz makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch is fouled on the floor by Dennis Huynh - foul #1 on Dennis Huynh, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot (C) Clifford McKimmy | |
| 13:34 | New Mexico Highlands | William Brown hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Joseph Rutenberg | 8-7 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Brian Sainz | 8-9 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico Highlands | John Carter is hacked by Brian Sainz - foul #1 on Brian Sainz, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Yates (PG), Steven Wagner (SF), Teddy Yeoman (PF) Herbert Zoebisch, William Brown, John Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour (PG), Harold Porter (SF) Dennis Huynh, Willis McAloon | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Rutenberg hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Wagner and he's hacked by Brian Sainz - foul #2 on Brian Sainz, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney (SF) Brian Sainz | |
| 12:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Rutenberg misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot tips it but misses | 10-9 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney can't tip it in | 10-9 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Wendell Lepage grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 11:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Wendell Lepage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler (C) Wendell Lepage | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Huynh (SG), Clifford McKimmy (C) Marvin McNertney, Norman Pellot | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Yates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rutenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Teddy Yeoman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Ronald Ridenhour (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Huynh (fresh) SF - Harold Porter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford McKimmy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 11:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler connects on the runner from close range | 12-9 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price grabs the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Curtis Price | 12-11 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Yates banks in the layup and the foul's on Ronald Ridenhour - foul #1 on Ronald Ridenhour, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Hawkins (SG), William Brown (SF), Wendell Lepage (PF) Joseph Rutenberg, Steven Wagner, Teddy Yeoman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney (SF), Willis McAloon (PF) Harold Porter, Curtis Price | |
| 10:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Yates makes the free throw | 15-11 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Huynh | 15-13 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico Highlands | William Brown drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hawkins | 17-13 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 17-13 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Wendell Lepage gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Wendell Lepage lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Yates | 19-13 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico Highlands | James Hawkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-16 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico Highlands | James Hawkins snags the offensive board | 19-16 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico Highlands | James Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Ronald Ridenhour - foul #2 on Ronald Ridenhour, team foul #8 | 19-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Rutenberg (SG), Steven Wagner (SF), Teddy Yeoman (PF), John Carter (C) Robert Yates, William Brown, Wendell Lepage, Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter (PG), Curtis Price (PF), Norman Pellot (C) Ronald Ridenhour, Dennis Huynh, Clifford McKimmy | |
| 08:23 | New Mexico Highlands | James Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico Highlands | James Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon misses the jumper near the basket | 21-16 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Rutenberg grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico Highlands | John Carter drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Rutenberg | 23-16 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Rutenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Teddy Yeoman (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Harold Porter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Willis McAloon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin McNertney (fresh) PF - Curtis Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Pellot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price is hacked by James Hawkins - foul #2 on James Hawkins, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch (PG), Wendell Lepage (C) James Hawkins, John Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Huynh (SG) Marvin McNertney | |
| 07:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Huynh clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Teddy Yeoman pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Wendell Lepage blocks the short jumper by Harold Porter | 23-16 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price hits the follow up shot | 23-18 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-18 |
| 06:36 | New Mexico Highlands | The offensive rebound goes to Wendell Lepage | 23-18 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-18 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Wendell Lepage - foul #2 on Wendell Lepage, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Carter (C) Wendell Lepage | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney (SF) Willis McAloon | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner loses the ball out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Yates (PG), William Brown (SF) Herbert Zoebisch, Steven Wagner | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy (C) Norman Pellot | |
| 05:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Teddy Yeoman - foul #1 on Teddy Yeoman, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler (C) John Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 05:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis Huynh steals the ball from William Brown | 23-22 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Porter | 23-24 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Rutenberg loses the ball out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch (SG), John Carter (PF) Joseph Rutenberg, Teddy Yeoman | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joel Hammons (C) Curtis Price | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney is hacked by Herbert Zoebisch - foul #1 on Herbert Zoebisch, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner (SF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot (C) Joel Hammons | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Marvin McNertney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Yates and he's hacked by Clifford McKimmy - foul #2 on Clifford McKimmy, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Gow (SG), William Brown (C) Robert Yates, Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Stephen Salo (PF) Clifford McKimmy | |
| 04:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner misses the free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Gow - foul #1 on Thomas Gow, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon (SF) Marvin McNertney | |
| 04:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Harold Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Huynh pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon clanks a turnaround in the paint | 25-27 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Herbert Zoebisch (fresh) SG - Thomas Gow (fresh) SF - Steven Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Brown (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Harold Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Huynh (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willis McAloon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Salo (fresh) C - Norman Pellot (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch is hacked by Harold Porter - foul #1 on Harold Porter, team foul #10 | 25-29 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Rutenberg (SG), Teddy Yeoman (PF), Richard Butler (C) Thomas Gow, John Carter, William Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour (PG), Brian Sainz (SG), Reginald Awad (SF), Curtis Price (PF), Clifford McKimmy (C) Harold Porter, Dennis Huynh, Willis McAloon, Stephen Salo, Norman Pellot | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Zoebisch makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Reginald Awad buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ridenhour | 27-32 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Reginald Awad is called for the reach on Steven Wagner - foul #3 on Reginald Awad, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Yates (PG) Herbert Zoebisch | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Willis McAloon (SF) Reginald Awad | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-32 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Teddy Yeoman | 28-32 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler misses the easy layup | 28-32 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Ronald Ridenhour drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Willis McAloon | 28-35 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Butler grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Wagner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Clifford McKimmy grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Rutenberg steals it from Ronald Ridenhour | 28-35 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Joseph Rutenberg hits a shot from the right side set up by Robert Yates | 30-35 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Curtis Price is whistled for a carry | 30-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Brown (SF), Wendell Lepage (PF), John Carter (C) Steven Wagner, Teddy Yeoman, Richard Butler | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Huynh (SG), Harold Porter (SF), Norman Pellot (C) Brian Sainz, Willis McAloon, Clifford McKimmy | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Wendell Lepage clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Norman Pellot pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Huynh is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |