| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Chad Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Mattingly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Manchester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Sprouse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Steven Schwizer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ewing (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Ralph Chisolm (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dustin Ledbetter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm inbounds the ball | 45-46 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 19:38 | E. New Mexico | Peter Mattingly grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 19:19 | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Peter Mattingly | 47-46 |
| 19:00 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer's layup is rejected by Maurice Sprouse | 47-46 |
| 18:58 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 18:44 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ralph Chisolm - foul #1 on Ralph Chisolm, team foul #1 | 47-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown (PG), Robert Gibson (SG), Claude Miller (SF), Walter Wilson (C) Chad Blankenship, Michael Knight, Peter Mattingly, Maurice Sprouse | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gary Barnett (SG), Vance Brase (C) Christopher Ewing, Dustin Ledbetter | |
| 18:44 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 18:44 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 18:44 | E. Central | Vance Brase snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 18:28 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 18:26 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Claude Miller | 48-46 |
| 18:02 | E. New Mexico | Vance Brase is called for the reach on Milton Brown - foul #3 on Vance Brase, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Terry Burch (PF) Manuel Manchester | |
| Subs | E. Central | Russell Redden (SF), George Akin (PF), James Furrow (C) Ralph Chisolm, Terry Cochran, Vance Brase | |
| 17:41 | E. New Mexico | Walter Wilson is fouled on the floor by Russell Redden - foul #2 on Russell Redden, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight (SG) Terry Burch | |
| Subs | E. Central | Christopher Ewing (PG), Dustin Ledbetter (C) Steven Schwizer, James Furrow | |
| 17:27 | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 17:26 | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight grabs the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 17:15 | E. New Mexico | The jump hook by Michael Knight is blocked by Dustin Ledbetter | 48-46 |
| 17:13 | E. Central | Gary Barnett gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 17:08 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing drills a jumpshot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 16:47 | E. New Mexico | George Akin is called for the reach on Milton Brown - foul #1 on George Akin, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Chad Blankenship (PG), Duane Dorris (SG), Peter Mattingly (SF), Terry Burch (PF), Maurice Sprouse (C) Milton Brown, Michael Knight, Robert Gibson, Claude Miller, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | E. Central | Steven Schwizer (PG), Ralph Chisolm (SF), James Furrow (C) Christopher Ewing, Gary Barnett, Dustin Ledbetter | |
| 16:39 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Schwizer - foul #2 on Steven Schwizer, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Christopher Ewing (SG), Terry Cochran (PF) Russell Redden, George Akin | |
| 16:39 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:39 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 16:39 | E. Central | James Furrow grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 16:35 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| 16:19 | E. New Mexico | Peter Mattingly misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-48 |
| 16:17 | E. New Mexico | Peter Mattingly tips it but misses | 49-48 |
| 16:16 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Terry Cochran | 49-48 |
| 16:10 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Maurice Sprouse - foul #2 on Maurice Sprouse, team foul #1 | 49-48 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Erik Charles (SF) Peter Mattingly | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 16:10 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 16:10 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 15:54 | E. New Mexico | Duane Dorris misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-50 |
| 15:53 | E. Central | James Furrow pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Chad Blankenship (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Duane Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Charles (fresh) PF - Terry Burch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Maurice Sprouse (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Steven Schwizer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Ewing (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Ralph Chisolm (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Furrow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Blankenship - foul #3 on Chad Blankenship, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight (SG) Chad Blankenship | |
| Subs | E. Central | Russ Walsh (SG), Gary Barnett (SF), Vance Brase (PF) Christopher Ewing, Ralph Chisolm, Terry Cochran | |
| 15:38 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester (PF) Terry Burch | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 15:36 | E. New Mexico | Steven Schwizer steps in front of the Duane Dorris pass in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| 15:19 | E. Central | Michael Knight steals the ball from Russ Walsh | 49-50 |
| 15:15 | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight lays it in | 51-50 |
| 15:03 | E. Central | Russ Walsh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-50 |
| 15:02 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester pulls down the rebound | 51-50 |
| 14:42 | E. New Mexico | The jump hook by Maurice Sprouse is blocked by Vance Brase | 51-50 |
| 14:41 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 14:18 | E. Central | James Furrow drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Schwizer and the foul's on Maurice Sprouse - foul #3 on Maurice Sprouse, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown (PG), Robert Gibson (SG), Peter Mattingly (SF), Claude Miller (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Duane Dorris, Michael Knight, Erik Charles, Manuel Manchester, Maurice Sprouse | |
| Subs | E. Central | Russell Redden (PG), Ralph Chisolm (SF), Terry Cochran (PF) Steven Schwizer, Gary Barnett, Vance Brase | |
| 14:18 | E. Central | James Furrow makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 13:56 | E. New Mexico | Russ Walsh is called for the reach on Robert Gibson - foul #4 on Russ Walsh, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Chad Blankenship (PG) Robert Gibson | |
| Subs | E. Central | Steven Schwizer (PG), Dustin Ledbetter (C) Russ Walsh, James Furrow | |
| 13:51 | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Chad Blankenship | 56-53 |
| 13:49 | E. Central | Peter Mattingly is called for the reach on Ralph Chisolm in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Mattingly, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 13:34 | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Steven Schwizer | 56-55 |
| 13:15 | E. New Mexico | Walter Wilson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dustin Ledbetter - foul #1 on Dustin Ledbetter, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Gibson (SG), Terry Burch (PF) Milton Brown, Peter Mattingly | |
| Subs | E. Central | Christopher Ewing (PG), Gary Barnett (SG) Steven Schwizer, Russell Redden | |
| 13:15 | E. New Mexico | Walter Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 13:15 | E. New Mexico | Walter Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 13:15 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 13:01 | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Barnett | 57-57 |
| 12:45 | E. New Mexico | Claude Miller makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chad Blankenship | 59-57 |
| 12:39 | E. Central | Gary Barnett blows the layup but he's fouled by Terry Burch - foul #1 on Terry Burch, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight (SG), Peter Mattingly (SF), Maurice Sprouse (C) Chad Blankenship, Claude Miller, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | E. Central | Steven Schwizer (PG), George Akin (PF), Vance Brase (C) Ralph Chisolm, Terry Cochran, Dustin Ledbetter | |
| 12:39 | E. Central | Gary Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 12:39 | E. Central | Gary Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 12:14 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Vance Brase | 59-59 |
| 12:12 | E. Central | George Akin snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 12:08 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown (PG), Duane Dorris (SG), Erik Charles (SF), Manuel Manchester (PF) Robert Gibson, Michael Knight, Peter Mattingly, Terry Burch | |
| Subs | E. Central | Russell Redden (SF) Christopher Ewing | |
| 11:53 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Milton Brown | 61-59 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Milton Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Charles (fresh) PF - Manuel Manchester (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Maurice Sprouse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Steven Schwizer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Redden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Akin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Vance Brase (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | E. Central | Gary Barnett misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 61-59 |
| 11:36 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 11:08 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester hits the finger roll | 63-59 |
| 11:04 | E. Central | Russell Redden comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Manuel Manchester - foul #1 on Manuel Manchester, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Chad Blankenship (PG), Michael Knight (SG), Peter Mattingly (SF), Terry Burch (PF), Claude Miller (C) Milton Brown, Duane Dorris, Erik Charles, Manuel Manchester, Maurice Sprouse | |
| Subs | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm (SF), Terry Cochran (PF), Dustin Ledbetter (C) Gary Barnett, George Akin, Vance Brase | |
| 11:04 | E. Central | Russell Redden misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 11:04 | E. Central | Russell Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:42 | E. New Mexico | Terry Burch lays it up and in set up by Chad Blankenship | 65-60 |
| 10:38 | E. Central | Peter Mattingly picks off the pass by Russell Redden | 65-60 |
| 10:23 | E. New Mexico | Peter Mattingly hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Knight | 68-60 |
| 10:10 | E. Central | Terry Cochran misses long on a jumper in the lane | 68-60 |
| 10:08 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer tips it in | 68-62 |
| 09:58 | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight misses short on a shot from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 09:56 | E. New Mexico | Claude Miller can't tip it in | 68-62 |
| 09:54 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 09:49 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Cochran | 68-64 |
| 09:24 | E. New Mexico | Chad Blankenship can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 09:23 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 09:16 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 08:49 | E. New Mexico | Chad Blankenship makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Knight | 70-67 |
| 08:47 | E. Central | Russell Redden travels in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown (PG), Robert Gibson (SG), Erik Charles (SF), Manuel Manchester (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Chad Blankenship, Michael Knight, Peter Mattingly, Terry Burch, Claude Miller | |
| Subs | E. Central | Christopher Ewing (SG), Gary Barnett (SF), George Akin (PF), James Furrow (C) Russell Redden, Ralph Chisolm, Terry Cochran, Dustin Ledbetter | |
| 08:33 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-67 |
| 08:31 | E. Central | Gary Barnett snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 08:28 | E. Central | Robert Gibson steals it from Christopher Ewing in the backcourt | 70-67 |
| 08:18 | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 08:17 | E. Central | James Furrow gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 08:11 | E. Central | James Furrow is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on James Furrow, team foul #8 | 70-67 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Vance Brase (PF) Steven Schwizer | |
| 07:42 | E. New Mexico | Erik Charles can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 07:40 | E. Central | Gary Barnett gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Milton Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Erik Charles (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Manchester (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Christopher Ewing (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Gary Barnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Akin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Vance Brase (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Furrow (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | E. Central | A charge is called on Christopher Ewing - foul #1 on Christopher Ewing, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Duane Dorris (PG), Michael Knight (SG), Claude Miller (SF), Maurice Sprouse (C) Milton Brown, Robert Gibson, Erik Charles, Manuel Manchester | |
| Subs | E. Central | Russ Walsh (SG) James Furrow | |
| 07:13 | E. New Mexico | Walter Wilson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Walter Wilson, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester (PF) Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | E. Central | Terry Cochran (PF), Dustin Ledbetter (C) George Akin, Vance Brase | |
| 06:59 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 06:58 | E. Central | Terry Cochran can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 06:56 | E. Central | Terry Cochran tips it home | 70-69 |
| 06:52 | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 06:51 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Dustin Ledbetter | 70-69 |
| 06:45 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Knight - foul #3 on Michael Knight, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Peter Mattingly (SF) Claude Miller | |
| Subs | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm (SF) Gary Barnett | |
| 06:45 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing misses the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:45 | E. Central | Christopher Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 06:45 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 06:31 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-69 |
| 06:29 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 06:23 | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Maurice Sprouse - foul #4 on Maurice Sprouse, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown (PG), Robert Gibson (SF) Michael Knight, Peter Mattingly | |
| Subs | E. Central | Steven Schwizer (PG), James Furrow (C) Christopher Ewing, Dustin Ledbetter | |
| 06:23 | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 06:23 | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 06:18 | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Erik Charles (SF) Duane Dorris | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 05:59 | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm is whistled for traveling | 70-71 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Vance Brase (PF) Terry Cochran | |
| 05:45 | E. New Mexico | Erik Charles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-71 |
| 05:44 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Vance Brase | 70-71 |
| 05:40 | E. Central | Russ Walsh is hacked by Robert Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Gibson, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight (SG), Claude Miller (SF), Walter Wilson (PF) Robert Gibson, Erik Charles, Manuel Manchester | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gary Barnett (SF), George Akin (PF) Ralph Chisolm, James Furrow | |
| 05:40 | E. Central | Russ Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 05:40 | E. Central | Russ Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:23 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Vance Brase - foul #4 on Vance Brase, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Duane Dorris (PG) Milton Brown | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 05:23 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:23 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:23 | E. Central | George Akin grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 04:58 | E. Central | George Akin misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 70-72 |
| 04:56 | E. New Mexico | Walter Wilson grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 04:32 | E. New Mexico | Claude Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Chad Blankenship (PG), Robert Gibson (SG), Erik Charles (SF), Terry Burch (PF) Duane Dorris, Michael Knight, Walter Wilson, Maurice Sprouse | |
| Subs | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm (SF), Terry Cochran (PF), Dustin Ledbetter (C) Steven Schwizer, George Akin, Vance Brase | |
| 04:18 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter misses the shot from the right block | 70-72 |
| 04:16 | E. New Mexico | Claude Miller gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 04:00 | E. New Mexico | Chad Blankenship connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Charles | 72-72 |
| 03:44 | E. Central | Russ Walsh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 03:43 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Claude Miller | 72-72 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Chad Blankenship (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Erik Charles (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Burch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Miller (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gary Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russ Walsh (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ralph Chisolm (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Cochran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dustin Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:24 | E. New Mexico | Terry Burch connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Terry Cochran - foul #1 on Terry Cochran, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown (PG), Duane Dorris (SG), Peter Mattingly (SF), Maurice Sprouse (C) Chad Blankenship, Robert Gibson, Erik Charles, Claude Miller | |
| Subs | E. Central | Steven Schwizer (PG), Christopher Ewing (SG), Russell Redden (SF), James Furrow (C) Gary Barnett, Russ Walsh, Ralph Chisolm, Dustin Ledbetter | |
| 03:24 | E. New Mexico | Terry Burch misses the free throw | 74-72 |
| 03:24 | E. Central | James Furrow grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 03:07 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Cochran | 74-75 |
| 03:03 | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Dorris | 77-75 |
| 03:00 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-75 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Gibson (SF), Manuel Manchester (PF), Walter Wilson (C) Peter Mattingly, Terry Burch, Maurice Sprouse | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gary Barnett (SG), Ralph Chisolm (SF), Vance Brase (PF) Steven Schwizer, Russell Redden, Terry Cochran | |
| 02:49 | E. Central | Vance Brase scores on a jumper near the basket | 77-77 |
| 02:49 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight (SG) Duane Dorris | |
| Subs | E. Central | Steven Schwizer (PG), Terry Cochran (PF), Dustin Ledbetter (C) Gary Barnett, Vance Brase, James Furrow | |
| 02:20 | E. New Mexico | Walter Wilson is whistled for traveling | 77-77 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Terry Burch (PF) Manuel Manchester | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 02:03 | E. Central | Ralph Chisolm misses the lay-in | 77-77 |
| 02:01 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter misses the tip | 77-77 |
| 01:59 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter tips it back up and in | 77-79 |
| 01:59 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Chad Blankenship (PG), Peter Mattingly (SF), Manuel Manchester (PF), Maurice Sprouse (C) Milton Brown, Robert Gibson, Terry Burch, Walter Wilson | |
| Subs | E. Central | Russ Walsh (SG) Christopher Ewing | |
| 01:41 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester misses badly on a shot from the right side | 77-79 |
| 01:40 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester tips it home | 79-79 |
| 01:38 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer is hacked by Michael Knight in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Knight, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| 01:38 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer makes the 1st free throw | 79-80 |
| 01:38 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 01:21 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 79-81 |
| 01:20 | E. Central | Russ Walsh snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 01:15 | E. Central | Steven Schwizer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 79-81 |
| 01:13 | E. New Mexico | Maurice Sprouse snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| 00:59 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester is whistled for a carry | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | E. Central | Manuel Manchester blocks the short jumper by Steven Schwizer | 79-81 |
| 00:32 | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | E. New Mexico | Steven Schwizer is called for the reach on Chad Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Schwizer, team foul #12 | 79-81 |
| 00:29 | E. New Mexico | Chad Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:29 | E. New Mexico | Chad Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:29 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | E. Central | Chad Blankenship is called for the reach on Dustin Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Blankenship, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| 00:27 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:27 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:11 | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight is fouled on the floor by Terry Cochran - foul #2 on Terry Cochran, team foul #13 | 80-82 |
| 00:11 | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:11 | E. New Mexico | Michael Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:11 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter grabs the defensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 00:09 | E. Central | Chad Blankenship is called for the reach on Dustin Ledbetter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chad Blankenship, team foul #13 | 81-82 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown (PG) Chad Blankenship | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 00:09 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:09 | E. Central | Dustin Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:09 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| 00:01 | E. New Mexico | Milton Brown comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Manchester grabs the offensive rebound | 81-84 |