| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Rambert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Don Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Trimble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Knight (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Charles Shuman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Cavins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garrett Southwood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David McKenney (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | E. Central | George Schell hits a jump hook in the paint | 32-31 |
| 19:09 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble jams it on a nice dish by Robert Rambert and the foul's on Charles Shuman - foul #3 on Charles Shuman, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Alton Grant (PG) Charles Shuman | |
| 19:09 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:53 | E. Central | David McKenney misses long on a shot from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 18:52 | E. Central | George Schell hits the follow up shot | 35-33 |
| 18:35 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert's pass is intercepted by Garrett Southwood | 35-33 |
| 18:30 | E. Central | Roy Cavins hits the finger roll set up by Garrett Southwood | 35-35 |
| 18:04 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 18:02 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:58 | E. Central | Roy Cavins is open and lays it up and in set up by Alton Grant | 35-37 |
| 17:39 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 17:37 | E. Central | George Schell pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:31 | E. Central | Roy Cavins drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by George Schell | 35-40 |
| 17:22 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight is whistled for a carry | 35-40 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Kenner (PG), Robert Murry (SG), Winston Walker (SF), Michael Dalton (PF), Byron Brown (C) Robert Rambert, John Lock, Don Christensen, Frank Trimble, Ronald Knight | |
| Subs | E. Central | Willian Neblett (PG), Stuart White (SG), Kevin Perry (SF), Sean Oden (PF), Brian Howell (C) Alton Grant, Roy Cavins, Garrett Southwood, George Schell, David McKenney | |
| 16:59 | E. Central | Michael Dalton steals it from Sean Oden | 35-40 |
| 16:52 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-40 |
| 16:51 | E. Central | Sean Oden grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:45 | E. Central | Sean Oden makes the shot in the paint and the foul's on Michael Dalton - foul #2 on Michael Dalton, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 16:45 | E. Central | Sean Oden makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:26 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 35-43 |
| 16:25 | E. Central | Sean Oden pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:22 | E. Central | Kevin Perry is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-43 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (SG) Byron Brown | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 16:00 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Howell - foul #1 on Brian Howell, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen (SF), Frank Trimble (PF), Ronald Knight (C) David Kenner, Michael Dalton, Winston Walker | |
| Subs | E. Central | Charles Shuman (PG) Willian Neblett | |
| 16:00 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:00 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Lyda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Murry (fresh) SF - Don Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Trimble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Knight (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Charles Shuman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stuart White (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Oden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | E. Central | Stuart White is fouled on the floor by Frank Trimble - foul #1 on Frank Trimble, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lock (SG) Robert Murry | |
| Subs | E. Central | Alton Grant (SG), Garrett Southwood (SF), George Schell (PF), Edward Gray (C) Stuart White, Kevin Perry, Sean Oden, Brian Howell | |
| 15:34 | E. Central | Charles Shuman is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alton Grant | 36-46 |
| 15:22 | E. New Mexico | Edward Gray is called for the reach on John Lock - foul #1 on Edward Gray, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Roy Cavins (SG) Alton Grant | |
| 15:04 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Gray - foul #2 on Edward Gray, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens (PG), Byron Brown (PF), Michael Dalton (C) John Lock, Frank Trimble, Ronald Knight | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 15:04 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:04 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:02 | E. Central | Edward Gray is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Gray, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| 14:45 | E. New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by John Lyda is blocked by George Schell | 37-46 |
| 14:44 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Garrett Southwood | 37-46 |
| 14:40 | E. Central | Charles Shuman is hacked by Don Christensen - foul #1 on Don Christensen, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry (SG), Winston Walker (SF) John Lyda, Don Christensen | |
| Subs | E. Central | Alton Grant (PG), Kevin Perry (SF), Sean Oden (PF), Brian Howell (C) Charles Shuman, Garrett Southwood, George Schell, Edward Gray | |
| 14:26 | E. Central | Roy Cavins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 14:24 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 14:17 | E. New Mexico | Alton Grant steals it from Michael Dalton | 37-46 |
| 14:15 | E. Central | Alton Grant loses the dribble to Winston Walker in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 14:07 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry lays it up and in and the foul's on Sean Oden - foul #2 on Sean Oden, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), David Kenner (SF), Ronald Knight (C) Brady Owens, Michael Dalton, Byron Brown | |
| Subs | E. Central | Stuart White (SG), David McKenney (C) Roy Cavins, Kevin Perry | |
| 14:07 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry misses the free throw | 39-46 |
| 14:07 | E. Central | David McKenney grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 13:52 | E. Central | David McKenney drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Stuart White | 39-48 |
| 13:23 | E. New Mexico | David Kenner buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Murry | 41-48 |
| 13:06 | E. Central | David McKenney is whistled for a carry | 41-48 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Lyda (PG), John Lock (SG), Don Christensen (SF), Frank Trimble (PF), Michael Dalton (C) Robert Rambert, Robert Murry, David Kenner, Winston Walker, Ronald Knight | |
| Subs | E. Central | Charles Shuman (PG), Roy Cavins (SG), Garrett Southwood (SF), George Schell (PF), Edward Gray (C) Alton Grant, Stuart White, Sean Oden, Brian Howell, David McKenney | |
| 12:56 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen is hacked by Garrett Southwood - foul #2 on Garrett Southwood, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| 12:56 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:56 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:36 | E. Central | Roy Cavins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 12:23 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen travels with the ball | 43-51 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown (C) Michael Dalton | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 12:21 | E. Central | Charles Shuman is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Shuman, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Willian Neblett (PG) Charles Shuman | |
| 12:09 | E. New Mexico | John Lock can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-51 |
| 12:08 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 11:50 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 11:48 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - John Lyda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lock (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Don Christensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Trimble (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Byron Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Willian Neblett (fresh) SG - Roy Cavins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Garrett Southwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Schell (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Gray (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | E. New Mexico | John Lock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 11:30 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown tips it home | 45-51 |
| 11:25 | E. Central | Willian Neblett comes up short on the shot from the right side | 45-51 |
| 11:24 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Lyda | 45-51 |
| 11:19 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 11:03 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Gray | 47-54 |
| 10:49 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 10:48 | E. New Mexico | John Lock grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 10:35 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:33 | E. Central | Roy Cavins grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 10:29 | E. Central | Frank Trimble steals it from Willian Neblett | 47-54 |
| 10:19 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 10:17 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 09:59 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 09:57 | E. Central | Roy Cavins snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 09:53 | E. Central | Willian Neblett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Don Christensen - foul #2 on Don Christensen, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), Robert Murry (SG), David Kenner (SF), Michael Dalton (PF), Winston Walker (C) John Lyda, John Lock, Don Christensen, Frank Trimble, Byron Brown | |
| Subs | E. Central | Stuart White (SG), Sean Oden (SF), Brian Howell (PF), David McKenney (C) Roy Cavins, Garrett Southwood, George Schell, Edward Gray | |
| 09:53 | E. Central | Willian Neblett makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:53 | E. Central | Willian Neblett makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:34 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker is hacked by Stuart White - foul #1 on Stuart White, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Alton Grant (PG) Willian Neblett | |
| 09:34 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:34 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:32 | E. Central | Brian Howell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 09:03 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Stuart White - foul #2 on Stuart White, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| 09:03 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:03 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:48 | E. Central | Sean Oden is called for traveling | 50-56 |
| 08:27 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Dalton | 52-56 |
| 08:12 | E. Central | Robert Rambert steps in front of the David McKenney pass | 52-56 |
| 08:10 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Grant - foul #1 on Alton Grant, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen (SF), Ronald Knight (C) David Kenner, Winston Walker | |
| Subs | E. Central | Roy Cavins (SG), Kevin Perry (SF), George Schell (PF) Stuart White, Sean Oden, Brian Howell | |
| 08:10 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:10 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:10 | E. Central | George Schell grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 08:08 | E. Central | Alton Grant loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens (PG) Robert Rambert | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 07:52 | E. New Mexico | Michael Dalton clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 07:50 | E. Central | George Schell grabs the board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Brady Owens (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Murry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Don Christensen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Dalton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Knight (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Alton Grant (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Roy Cavins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Schell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David McKenney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:45 | E. Central | Alton Grant scores on a jumper from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 07:29 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry comes up short on the runner in the paint | 53-58 |
| 07:28 | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens misses the tip | 53-58 |
| 07:26 | E. Central | George Schell snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| 07:22 | E. Central | Kevin Perry misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-58 |
| 07:21 | E. Central | George Schell snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 07:09 | E. Central | George Schell scores on a shot from the right side set up by Alton Grant | 53-60 |
| 06:42 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Brady Owens | 55-60 |
| 06:28 | E. Central | George Schell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 06:13 | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Robert Murry, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), John Lyda (SG), Winston Walker (PF) Brady Owens, Robert Murry, Michael Dalton | |
| Subs | E. Central | Charles Shuman (PG), Stuart White (SG), Garrett Southwood (SF), Sean Oden (PF), Brian Howell (C) Alton Grant, Roy Cavins, Kevin Perry, George Schell, David McKenney | |
| 06:09 | E. Central | Stuart White is fouled in the backcourt by John Lyda - foul #2 on John Lyda, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Kenner (SF) Don Christensen | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 05:54 | E. Central | Ronald Knight is called for the reach on Charles Shuman - foul #2 on Ronald Knight, team foul #7 | 55-63 |
| 05:54 | E. Central | Charles Shuman makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:54 | E. Central | Charles Shuman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:54 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 05:41 | E. New Mexico | David Kenner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 05:40 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Winston Walker | 55-64 |
| 05:27 | E. New Mexico | David Kenner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 05:25 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight tips it home | 57-64 |
| 05:23 | E. Central | Stuart White is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stuart White, team foul #12 | 57-64 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen (SF) David Kenner | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 05:08 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-64 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble (PF) Winston Walker | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 05:05 | E. Central | Sean Oden double dribbles in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Willian Neblett (SG), Edward Gray (C) Stuart White, Sean Oden | |
| 04:52 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Rambert | 59-64 |
| 04:34 | E. Central | Willian Neblett drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Charles Shuman | 59-66 |
| 04:14 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 04:12 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Garrett Southwood | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | E. Central | Robert Rambert steps in front of the Charles Shuman pass | 59-66 |
| 03:46 | E. New Mexico | John Lyda comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 03:45 | E. Central | Brian Howell pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Rambert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Lyda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Don Christensen (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Trimble (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Knight (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Charles Shuman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Willian Neblett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Garrett Southwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Gray (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:39 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 03:37 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood hits the follow up shot | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | E. New Mexico | Don Christensen hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Lyda | 61-68 |
| 03:15 | E. Central | Brian Howell is fouled on the floor by Frank Trimble - foul #2 on Frank Trimble, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Kenner (PG), John Lock (SG), Robert Murry (SF), Byron Brown (PF), Winston Walker (C) Robert Rambert, John Lyda, Don Christensen, Frank Trimble, Ronald Knight | |
| Subs | E. Central | Stuart White (SG), Sean Oden (SF), George Schell (PF) Willian Neblett, Garrett Southwood, Edward Gray | |
| 03:15 | E. Central | Brian Howell misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:15 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Winston Walker | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | E. New Mexico | David Kenner loses the dribble to George Schell | 61-68 |
| 02:43 | E. Central | Brian Howell makes the fadeaway near the basket | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:32 | E. New Mexico | Stuart White is called for the reach on John Lock - foul #4 on Stuart White, team foul #13 | 61-70 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Brady Owens (PG) Robert Murry | |
| Subs | E. Central | Alton Grant (PG), Roy Cavins (SG), Kevin Perry (SF) Charles Shuman, Stuart White, Brian Howell | |
| 02:32 | E. New Mexico | John Lock makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 02:32 | E. New Mexico | John Lock makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:28 | E. Central | Kevin Perry is fouled in the backcourt by David Kenner - foul #1 on David Kenner, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| 02:28 | E. Central | Kevin Perry misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 02:28 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown pulls down the rebound | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | E. New Mexico | John Lock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-70 |
| 02:15 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker grabs the offensive board | 63-70 |
| 02:09 | E. New Mexico | Byron Brown misses long on a shot near the basket | 63-70 |
| 02:08 | E. New Mexico | Winston Walker misses the tip | 63-70 |
| 02:07 | E. Central | Roy Cavins grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 02:07 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry (SG), Michael Dalton (PF) Brady Owens, John Lock | |
| Subs | E. Central | Garrett Southwood (SF), David McKenney (C) Kevin Perry, Sean Oden | |
| 01:52 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Alton Grant | 63-72 |
| 01:52 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert (PG), John Lock (SG), Don Christensen (SF), Frank Trimble (PF), Ronald Knight (C) David Kenner, Robert Murry, Winston Walker, Michael Dalton, Byron Brown | |
| Subs | E. Central | Charles Shuman (PG) Alton Grant | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:36 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Rambert | 65-72 |
| 01:34 | E. Central | Roy Cavins loses the dribble to Don Christensen in the backcourt | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:15 | E. New Mexico | John Lock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 01:14 | E. Central | David McKenney gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 01:07 | E. Central | George Schell is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Garrett Southwood | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | E. New Mexico | John Lock connects on the 3 from the right wing | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood is hacked by Robert Rambert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rambert, team foul #10 | 68-74 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Alton Grant (PG), Kevin Perry (PF) Charles Shuman, George Schell | |
| 00:53 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:53 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | E. New Mexico | John Lock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Lock, team foul #11 | 68-76 |
| 00:46 | E. Central | Roy Cavins is fouled in the backcourt by John Lock - foul #4 on John Lock, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| 00:46 | E. Central | Roy Cavins makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:46 | E. Central | Roy Cavins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:46 | E. New Mexico | Frank Trimble grabs the defensive rebound | 68-77 |
| 00:38 | E. New Mexico | Robert Rambert loses the dribble to Roy Cavins | 68-77 |
| 00:35 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood is fouled in the backcourt by John Lock - foul #5 on John Lock, team foul #13 | 68-77 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Murry (SG) John Lock | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 00:35 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:35 | E. Central | Garrett Southwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-79 |
| 00:30 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Knight can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 68-79 |
| 00:29 | E. Central | Kevin Perry grabs the board | 68-79 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | E. Central | Alton Grant runs out the clock | 68-79 |