| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ross Guinan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Deroche (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Russell Douglas (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Michael Danielson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Green (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico Highlands | James Green steals the ball from David Deroche | 36-33 |
| 19:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gary Brown is called for the reach on Russell Douglas - foul #3 on Gary Brown, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller (PF) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 19:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Morgan scores on a jumper from close range | 36-35 |
| 19:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Russell Douglas takes the ball from James Waters | 36-35 |
| 18:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Waters is called for the reach on Russell Douglas - foul #2 on James Waters, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 18:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Waters steals the ball from Russell Douglas | 36-35 |
| 18:25 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 18:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Morgan gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Douglas comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Douglas tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Jones | 39-37 |
| 17:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ross Guinan steps in front of the David Murphy pass | 39-37 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones throws it down set up by Ross Guinan | 41-37 |
| 16:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson is hacked by Randolph Miller - foul #1 on Randolph Miller, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (PG), William Morison (SG) James Waters, Ross Guinan | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Jones (SG), Terry Caba (PF) Michael Danielson, James Green | |
| 16:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Murphy connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Russell Douglas | 41-39 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 41-39 |
| 15:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Terry Caba | 41-39 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Raymond Sample (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Morison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Deroche (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randolph Miller (fairly fresh) C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Russell Douglas (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Caba (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Murphy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Douglas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Morison and he's hacked by Russell Douglas - foul #3 on Russell Douglas, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan (SG), Mike Morgan (PF), Gary Brown (C) David Deroche, Randolph Miller, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lawrence Landrum (PG), Michael Danielson (SG), James Green (PF) Russell Douglas, Earl Morgan, David Murphy | |
| 15:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown drills a runner near the basket set up by Ross Guinan | 46-42 |
| 14:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Caba misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ross Guinan - foul #3 on Ross Guinan, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters (PG) Raymond Sample | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 14:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Caba misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Waters | 49-43 |
| 13:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Caba hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Landrum | 49-46 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 13:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Caba pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Ross Guinan - foul #4 on Ross Guinan, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (SG), David Deroche (SF), Randolph Miller (C) Ross Guinan, William Morison, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Douglas (PG), Earl Morgan (SF), Kelly Talley (PF), David Murphy (C) Lawrence Landrum, Richard Jones, James Green, Terry Caba | |
| 13:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on James Waters, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| 12:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Morgan's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by David Deroche | 49-47 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Waters | 51-47 |
| 11:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kelly Talley is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kelly Talley, team foul #2 | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison (SG), Gary Brown (PF), Robert Jones (C) Raymond Sample, Mike Morgan, Randolph Miller | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Donald Pounders (SG), Terry Caba (PF) Michael Danielson, Kelly Talley | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Waters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Morison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Deroche (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Russell Douglas (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Pounders (fresh) SF - Earl Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Caba (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown makes the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Morison | 53-47 |
| 10:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Donald Pounders hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Russell Douglas | 53-49 |
| 10:35 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche is hacked by Earl Morgan - foul #1 on Earl Morgan, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (PG), Mike Morgan (PF) James Waters, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Jones (SG), James Green (PF) Donald Pounders, Terry Caba | |
| 10:19 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-49 |
| 09:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Douglas connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan is whistled for a carry | 56-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Francis Dewitt (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Randolph Miller (C) William Morison, David Deroche, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson (SG), Terry Caba (C) Richard Jones, David Murphy | |
| 09:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Caba connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Danielson | 56-54 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Terry Caba denies the turnaround by Raymond Sample | 56-54 |
| 09:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Green grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Randolph Miller blocks the short jumper by James Green | 56-54 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Russell Douglas is called for the reach on Randolph Miller - foul #4 on Russell Douglas, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters (PG), William Morison (SG), David Deroche (SF) Raymond Sample, Francis Dewitt, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Jones (PG), David Murphy (C) Russell Douglas, Earl Morgan | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison hits the follow up shot | 58-54 |
| 07:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Caba knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by David Murphy | 58-56 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters lays it in | 60-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Morison (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Deroche (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Randolph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Danielson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Caba (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Green (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Murphy (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Terry Caba hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 07:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 06:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Morison is called for the reach on Michael Danielson - foul #2 on William Morison, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan (SG), Mike Morgan (PF), Robert Jones (C) William Morison, Gary Brown, Randolph Miller | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Douglas (PG), Earl Morgan (SF) Richard Jones, James Green | |
| 06:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 06:57 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 60-56 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Waters | 63-56 |
| 06:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Russell Douglas loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison (SF) David Deroche | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Jones (SG), Donald Pounders (PF), Kelly Talley (C) Michael Danielson, Terry Caba, David Murphy | |
| 05:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Donald Pounders is called for the reach on William Morison - foul #1 on Donald Pounders, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (PG) James Waters | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 05:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones can't connect on a floater in the lane | 63-56 |
| 05:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Morgan snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 05:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Morgan buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 05:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Sample and the foul's on Russell Douglas - foul #5 on Russell Douglas, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche (SF) William Morison | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Green (PF), David Murphy (C) Russell Douglas, Kelly Talley | |
| 05:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Morgan loses the dribble to Ross Guinan | 66-58 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Deroche, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters (PG), Randolph Miller (C) Raymond Sample, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson (SG) Donald Pounders | |
| 04:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Murphy lays it in on a nice dish by Earl Morgan | 66-60 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Earl Morgan is called for the reach on Ross Guinan - foul #2 on Earl Morgan, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown (PF) Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lawrence Landrum (PG), Terry Caba (SF) Richard Jones, Earl Morgan | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 03:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Green snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 03:10 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Murphy | 67-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ross Guinan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - David Deroche (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Randolph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Lawrence Landrum (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Danielson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Caba (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Green (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - David Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Deroche | 69-63 |
| 02:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Brown, Randolph Miller | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Jones (PG), Earl Morgan (SF) Lawrence Landrum, Terry Caba | |
| 02:32 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Green hits a floater from the right block | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Morgan - foul #3 on Earl Morgan, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Jones | 71-68 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 01:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan snags the defensive board | 74-68 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters is hacked by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:01 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Richard Jones snags the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson misses the 3 from the left wing | 76-68 |
| 00:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to David Murphy | 76-68 |
| 00:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Jones | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche is hacked by Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Jones, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown (PF) Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:41 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 78-74 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters is hacked by Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #11 | 78-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) David Deroche, Gary Brown | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | David Murphy pulls down the rebound | 79-74 |
| 00:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Morgan is hacked by Mike Morgan - foul #4 on Mike Morgan, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche (SF) William Morison | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Earl Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan snags the defensive board | 79-75 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan is hacked by Richard Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Jones, team foul #12 | 79-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison (SF) David Deroche | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | William Morison steps in front of the Richard Jones pass | 80-75 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Jones - foul #5 on Richard Jones, team foul #13 | 80-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown (PF) Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lawrence Landrum (PG) Richard Jones | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison makes the 2nd free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Danielson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan (PF) Gary Brown | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Lawrence Landrum is called for the reach on Ross Guinan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Landrum, team foul #14 | 82-78 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan misses the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Lawrence Landrum clanks a halfcourt shot | 83-78 |