| Lineup | American International | PG - Joel Nance (fresh) SG - Makary Zeiser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Winton (fresh) PF - Terry Sheehan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Shatley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Michel Childers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Sifford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roland Wright (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Welter (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | American International | John Winton inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | American International | Earl Neal picks off the pass by Joel Nance in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 19:31 | E. New Mexico | Jeffery Welter scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michel Childers | 32-34 |
| 19:26 | American International | John Winton can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 19:24 | American International | Joel Nance snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | American International | Paul Shatley buries a fadeaway from the right block | 34-34 |
| 19:00 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers travels in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| 18:48 | American International | John Winton misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 34-34 |
| 18:46 | American International | Paul Shatley tips it home | 36-34 |
| 18:33 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffery Welter | 36-37 |
| 18:05 | American International | Makary Zeiser travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | American International | Albert Graham (PG), John Terry (SG), Dewey Scott (SF), Bruce Hermosillo (PF), Bobby Long (C) Joel Nance, Makary Zeiser, John Winton, Terry Sheehan, Paul Shatley | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Edward Johnson (PG), Bruce Uribe (SG), Carl Moses (SF), Frank Demasi (PF), Pete Albarran (C) Michel Childers, Michael Sifford, Roland Wright, Earl Neal, Jeffery Welter | |
| 17:48 | E. New Mexico | Pete Albarran misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:47 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Albarran | 36-37 |
| 17:28 | E. New Mexico | Pete Albarran clanks a jump hook in the paint | 36-37 |
| 17:27 | E. New Mexico | Frank Demasi gets the offensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:14 | E. New Mexico | Dewey Scott is called for the reach on Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Dewey Scott, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 16:58 | E. New Mexico | Edward Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dewey Scott - foul #3 on Dewey Scott, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | American International | Makary Zeiser (SG) Dewey Scott | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 16:52 | E. New Mexico | Makary Zeiser steps in front of the Carl Moses pass | 36-37 |
| 16:49 | American International | Albert Graham lays it up and in on a great pass from Makary Zeiser | 38-37 |
| 16:33 | E. New Mexico | Edward Johnson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:32 | American International | Makary Zeiser gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:15 | American International | Bruce Hermosillo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:14 | American International | Makary Zeiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | American International | Makary Zeiser knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Graham | 41-37 |
| 15:43 | E. New Mexico | Frank Demasi scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Edward Johnson | 41-40 |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Albert Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Makary Zeiser (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Terry (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Hermosillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Uribe (fairly fresh) SF - Carl Moses (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Demasi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Pete Albarran (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | American International | John Terry travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | American International | Joel Nance (PG), Boyd Henegar (SG), John Winton (SF), Terry Sheehan (PF), Paul Shatley (C) Albert Graham, Makary Zeiser, John Terry, Bruce Hermosillo, Bobby Long | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers (PG), Michael Sifford (SG), Roland Wright (SF), Earl Neal (PF), Jeffery Welter (C) Edward Johnson, Bruce Uribe, Carl Moses, Frank Demasi, Pete Albarran | |
| 15:10 | E. New Mexico | Roland Wright blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Winton - foul #1 on John Winton, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 15:10 | E. New Mexico | Roland Wright makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:10 | E. New Mexico | Roland Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:05 | American International | Roland Wright is called for the reach on Joel Nance in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roland Wright, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 14:48 | American International | Michel Childers steals it from Joel Nance | 41-42 |
| 14:35 | E. New Mexico | Michael Sifford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-42 |
| 14:33 | American International | Michael Sifford steals it from Boyd Henegar in the backcourt | 41-42 |
| 14:09 | E. New Mexico | Earl Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 14:08 | American International | The rebound goes to John Winton | 41-42 |
| 13:54 | American International | Paul Shatley double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | American International | Makary Zeiser (SG), Dewey Scott (SF) Joel Nance, John Winton | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Butts (PG), Carl Moses (SF), Craig Groff (PF) Michel Childers, Roland Wright, Earl Neal | |
| 13:28 | E. New Mexico | Michael Sifford scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Butts | 41-44 |
| 13:04 | American International | Dewey Scott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-44 |
| 12:43 | E. New Mexico | Carl Moses knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Butts | 43-46 |
| 12:41 | American International | Boyd Henegar is hacked by Michael Butts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Butts, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | American International | Joel Nance (PG), John Terry (SF), Bruce Hermosillo (PF), Bobby Long (C) Boyd Henegar, Dewey Scott, Terry Sheehan, Paul Shatley | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers (PG), Bruce Uribe (SG), Roland Wright (SF), Earl Neal (PF) Michael Butts, Michael Sifford, Carl Moses, Craig Groff | |
| 12:22 | American International | Joel Nance buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Makary Zeiser | 46-46 |
| 12:11 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Earl Neal and he's fouled by Bruce Hermosillo - foul #2 on Bruce Hermosillo, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | American International | Albert Graham (SG), John Winton (SF) Makary Zeiser, John Terry | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Pete Albarran (C) Jeffery Welter | |
| 12:11 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:58 | American International | Albert Graham buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Bruce Hermosillo | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | E. New Mexico | Joel Nance picks off the pass by Michel Childers in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 11:43 | American International | Bruce Hermosillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 11:42 | American International | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Nance | 48-49 |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Joel Nance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Winton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Hermosillo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Michel Childers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Uribe (fresh) SF - Roland Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Earl Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Albarran (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | American International | Bobby Long misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 11:20 | E. New Mexico | Earl Neal grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 10:56 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:54 | American International | Bruce Hermosillo snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:45 | American International | John Winton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 10:44 | American International | Bruce Hermosillo grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:35 | American International | Bruce Hermosillo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 10:34 | E. New Mexico | Roland Wright snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:15 | E. New Mexico | Earl Neal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | American International | Bobby Long snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:12 | American International | Michel Childers steps in front of the Bobby Long pass in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 10:10 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 09:50 | American International | Bobby Long lays it in uncontested set up by Joel Nance | 50-51 |
| 09:39 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 09:35 | American International | Michel Childers is called for the reach on Joel Nance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michel Childers, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | American International | John Terry (PG), Makary Zeiser (SG), Dewey Scott (SF), Terry Sheehan (PF), Paul Shatley (C) Joel Nance, Albert Graham, John Winton, Bruce Hermosillo, Bobby Long | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Edward Johnson (PG), Michael Sifford (SG), Carl Moses (SF), Frank Demasi (PF), Jeffery Welter (C) Michel Childers, Bruce Uribe, Roland Wright, Earl Neal, Pete Albarran | |
| 09:26 | American International | Paul Shatley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| 09:11 | E. New Mexico | Edward Johnson is whistled for traveling | 50-53 |
| 09:07 | American International | Michael Sifford is called for the reach on John Terry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Sifford, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 09:01 | American International | Terry Sheehan hits a 3 from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 08:49 | E. New Mexico | Michael Sifford misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 08:48 | American International | Paul Shatley pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | American International | Dewey Scott comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 08:35 | American International | Paul Shatley misses the tip | 53-53 |
| 08:33 | American International | John Terry pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:21 | American International | Makary Zeiser clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Edward Johnson - foul #2 on Edward Johnson, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | American International | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Butts (PG), Craig Groff (PF) Michael Sifford, Frank Demasi | |
| 08:21 | American International | Makary Zeiser misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:21 | American International | Makary Zeiser makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:05 | E. New Mexico | Dewey Scott is called for the reach on Carl Moses - foul #4 on Dewey Scott, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | American International | Boyd Henegar (PG) Dewey Scott | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 07:50 | E. New Mexico | Carl Moses clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 07:49 | E. New Mexico | Edward Johnson tips it in | 54-55 |
| 07:46 | American International | Boyd Henegar's pass is intercepted by Michael Butts in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 07:26 | E. New Mexico | Jeffery Welter misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:24 | American International | Makary Zeiser grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| Lineup | American International | PG - Boyd Henegar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Makary Zeiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Terry (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Sheehan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Shatley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Michael Butts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Moses (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Groff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Welter (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| 07:00 | American International | Jeffery Welter blocks the short jumper by Terry Sheehan | 54-55 |
| 06:58 | American International | John Terry can't tip it in | 54-55 |
| 06:56 | E. New Mexico | Jeffery Welter pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:49 | E. New Mexico | Carl Moses comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 54-55 |
| 06:47 | E. New Mexico | Jeffery Welter tips it home | 54-57 |
| 06:34 | American International | Terry Sheehan scores on a floater in the paint set up by Boyd Henegar | 56-57 |
| 06:21 | E. New Mexico | Craig Groff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | American International | Joel Nance (PG), Dewey Scott (SF), Bruce Hermosillo (PF), Bobby Long (C) Boyd Henegar, John Terry, Terry Sheehan, Paul Shatley | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers (PG), Michael Sifford (SG), Roland Wright (SF), Earl Neal (PF), Frank Demasi (C) Michael Butts, Edward Johnson, Carl Moses, Craig Groff, Jeffery Welter | |
| 06:19 | American International | Michael Sifford is called for the reach on Makary Zeiser in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Sifford, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| 05:56 | American International | Makary Zeiser makes the shot from the left wing set up by Joel Nance and he's fouled by Michael Sifford - foul #5 on Michael Sifford, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | American International | Albert Graham (PG), John Winton (SF) Joel Nance, Dewey Scott | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Bruce Uribe (SG), Pete Albarran (C) Michael Sifford, Earl Neal | |
| 05:56 | American International | Makary Zeiser makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 05:38 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers is hacked by Albert Graham - foul #1 on Albert Graham, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | American International | Joel Nance (PG) Makary Zeiser | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 05:30 | E. New Mexico | Bruce Uribe is called for traveling | 59-57 |
| 05:14 | American International | Bobby Long comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-57 |
| 05:12 | American International | Bobby Long gets the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:54 | American International | Bobby Long is open but misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 04:52 | American International | Joel Nance grabs the offensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 04:32 | American International | John Winton is hacked by Michel Childers - foul #4 on Michel Childers, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | American International | Boyd Henegar (SG), Dewey Scott (PF), Paul Shatley (C) Albert Graham, Bruce Hermosillo, Bobby Long | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Butts (PG), Earl Neal (PF) Michel Childers, Frank Demasi | |
| 04:32 | American International | John Winton makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:32 | American International | John Winton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:16 | E. New Mexico | Bruce Uribe clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 61-57 |
| 04:14 | American International | The rebound goes to Boyd Henegar | 61-57 |
| 03:58 | American International | Pete Albarran steps in front of the John Winton pass | 61-57 |
| 03:42 | E. New Mexico | Roland Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 03:41 | American International | The rebound goes to Paul Shatley | 61-57 |
| 03:26 | American International | Dewey Scott misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Bruce Uribe - foul #1 on Bruce Uribe, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| Subs | American International | John Terry (PG), Terry Sheehan (PF), Bruce Hermosillo (C) Joel Nance, John Winton, Paul Shatley | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Edward Johnson (SG), Carl Moses (SF), Craig Groff (PF), Jeffery Welter (C) Bruce Uribe, Roland Wright, Earl Neal, Pete Albarran | |
| 03:26 | American International | Dewey Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:26 | American International | Dewey Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Lineup | American International | PG - John Terry (fresh) SG - Boyd Henegar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewey Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Terry Sheehan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. C - Bruce Hermosillo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Michael Butts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carl Moses (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Craig Groff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffery Welter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | E. New Mexico | Michael Butts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | American International | Makary Zeiser (SG) Dewey Scott | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 02:42 | American International | Boyd Henegar connects on the open shot from the baseline | 65-57 |
| 02:42 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | American International | Albert Graham (PG) Boyd Henegar | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Earl Neal (PF), Frank Demasi (C) Michael Butts, Jeffery Welter | |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:21 | E. New Mexico | Carl Moses connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Demasi | 65-60 |
| 02:21 | American International | American International calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | American International | Paul Shatley (C) Bruce Hermosillo | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers (PG), Bruce Uribe (SG) Edward Johnson, Craig Groff | |
| 02:02 | American International | Albert Graham is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-60 |
| 02:01 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carl Moses | 65-60 |
| 02:01 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | American International | Joel Nance (PG), John Winton (SF) Albert Graham, John Terry | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Roland Wright (SF), Pete Albarran (C) Carl Moses, Frank Demasi | |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:39 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 01:38 | E. New Mexico | Earl Neal tips it but misses | 65-60 |
| 01:37 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Uribe | 65-60 |
| 01:25 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Uribe | 65-63 |
| 01:23 | American International | Terry Sheehan is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Neal - foul #1 on Earl Neal, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| Subs | American International | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jeffery Welter (C) Pete Albarran | |
| 01:23 | American International | Terry Sheehan makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:23 | American International | Terry Sheehan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:55 | E. New Mexico | Michel Childers clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 00:54 | American International | Terry Sheehan grabs the board | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | American International | Paul Shatley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | E. New Mexico | Bruce Uribe buries a 3 from straight away | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | American International | Makary Zeiser is fouled in the backcourt by Michel Childers - foul #5 on Michel Childers, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | American International | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Carl Moses (PG) Michel Childers | |
| 00:20 | American International | Makary Zeiser makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | American International | Makary Zeiser makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | American International | American International is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | E. New Mexico | Bruce Uribe misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | E. New Mexico | Carl Moses snags the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | The clock runs out | 69-66 |