| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Michael Blair (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jon Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dwyer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Fulks (fresh) 5 pts. C - Billy Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Waters (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Guinan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Deroche (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Dwyer inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Blair and he's hacked by Gary Brown - foul #1 on Gary Brown, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis misses the free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 19:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | Billy Finnegan grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-30 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Billy Finnegan grabs the offensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Dwyer makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Fulks | 34-30 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to John Dwyer | 34-30 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-30 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gary Brown steals the ball from John Dwyer | 34-30 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan clanks a jump hook from the right block | 34-30 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:05 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-33 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Waters and the foul's on John Dwyer - foul #3 on John Dwyer, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Kenneth Jessie (PG), Marshall Harris (SG), Ricky Maki (SF), Edgar Aldana (PF), Rodney Southard (C) Michael Blair, Jon Davis, John Dwyer, Roy Fulks, Billy Finnegan | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (PG), William Morison (SF), Randolph Miller (C) James Waters, David Deroche, Robert Jones | |
| 16:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Maki grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rodney Southard hits the finger roll | 38-35 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Raymond Sample, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Francis Dewitt (SG), Mike Morgan (PF) Ross Guinan, Gary Brown | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Kenneth Jessie (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Marshall Harris (fresh) SF - Ricky Maki (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Edgar Aldana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Southard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Raymond Sample (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Dewitt (fresh) SF - William Morison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Randolph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mike Morgan is called for the reach on Edgar Aldana - foul #4 on Mike Morgan, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Dwyer (SF) Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones (C) Mike Morgan | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Dwyer hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on William Morison - foul #1 on William Morison, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis (SG) Ricky Maki | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche (SF) Francis Dewitt | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Dwyer makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kenneth Jessie is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks (PF), Billy Finnegan (C) Edgar Aldana, Rodney Southard | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters (PG) Raymond Sample | |
| 14:21 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Roy Fulks - foul #1 on Roy Fulks, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Blair (PG) Kenneth Jessie | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 14:21 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:21 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Gary Brown swats the layup by John Dwyer | 41-37 |
| 14:00 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico Highlands | John Dwyer is called for the reach on David Deroche - foul #4 on John Dwyer, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Maki (SF) John Dwyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 13:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Jon Davis is called for the reach on David Deroche - foul #2 on Jon Davis, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan (SG), Robert Jones (C) David Deroche, Randolph Miller | |
| 13:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico Highlands | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 41-37 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Billy Finnegan connects on the runner from the left block set up by Jon Davis and he's fouled by William Morison - foul #2 on William Morison, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Edgar Aldana (SF) Jon Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (SF) William Morison | |
| 13:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Billy Finnegan misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Blair grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Edgar Aldana misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 43-37 |
| 12:35 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 43-37 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Waters | 43-39 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Maki makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Blair | 46-39 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-39 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Billy Finnegan snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Michael Blair (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Ricky Maki (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edgar Aldana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Fulks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Finnegan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Waters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Guinan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Sample (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Maki misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Maki grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 46-39 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Charles Murphy (PG), Jon Davis (SG), Kenneth Jessie (SF), Rodney Southard (C) Michael Blair, Ricky Maki, Roy Fulks, Billy Finnegan | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison (SG), David Deroche (SF), Randolph Miller (C) James Waters, Ross Guinan, Robert Jones | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Charles Murphy | 49-39 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Murphy is called for the reach on David Deroche - foul #2 on Charles Murphy, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks (PF) Edgar Aldana | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 09:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample clanks a runner near the basket | 49-39 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Rodney Southard snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-39 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Jon Davis steps in front of the Raymond Sample pass | 49-39 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 49-39 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Jessie is called for the reach on Raymond Sample - foul #2 on Kenneth Jessie, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Blair (PG), Ricky Maki (SF), Edgar Aldana (PF), Billy Finnegan (C) Charles Murphy, Kenneth Jessie, Roy Fulks, Rodney Southard | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters (PG), Ross Guinan (SG), Robert Jones (C) Raymond Sample, William Morison, Gary Brown | |
| 08:10 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche is hacked by Billy Finnegan - foul #1 on Billy Finnegan, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Blair | 52-41 |
| 07:42 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-41 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Blair grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Billy Finnegan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Billy Finnegan, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Dwyer (SF) Jon Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) David Deroche, Randolph Miller | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Michael Blair (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Ricky Maki (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Dwyer (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Edgar Aldana (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Guinan (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Morison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Edgar Aldana takes the ball from William Morison | 52-41 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Maki misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Billy Finnegan grabs the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Dwyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Kenneth Jessie (PG), Roy Fulks (PF), Rodney Southard (C) Michael Blair, Edgar Aldana, Billy Finnegan | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (PG) James Waters | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Rodney Southard | 52-41 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks misses the shot from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 06:07 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Mike Morgan | 52-41 |
| 06:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Sample | 52-44 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ross Guinan is called for the reach on Roy Fulks - foul #2 on Ross Guinan, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis (SG) Ricky Maki | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche (SF), Randolph Miller (C) Ross Guinan, Robert Jones | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Kenneth Jessie | 54-44 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Randolph Miller | 54-46 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Mike Morgan steals it from Jon Davis | 54-46 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample is fouled on the floor by Rodney Southard - foul #2 on Rodney Southard, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Blair (PG), Edgar Aldana (PF), Billy Finnegan (C) Kenneth Jessie, Roy Fulks, Rodney Southard | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters (PG) William Morison | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Edgar Aldana pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Blair loses the ball out of bounds | 54-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Francis Dewitt (SG) Raymond Sample | |
| 04:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller tips it back up and in | 54-49 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Edgar Aldana can't tip it in | 54-49 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Dwyer - foul #5 on John Dwyer, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Maki (SF), Roy Fulks (PF) John Dwyer, Edgar Aldana | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan (SG), Robert Jones (C) Francis Dewitt, Randolph Miller | |
| 03:23 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Michael Blair (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Jon Davis (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Maki (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Fulks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Finnegan (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - James Waters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ross Guinan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Deroche (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mike Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Maki misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Billy Finnegan snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Blair is whistled for a carry | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Kenneth Jessie (PG), Marshall Harris (SG) Michael Blair, Jon Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison (SF), Gary Brown (PF) David Deroche, Mike Morgan | |
| 02:33 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Michael Blair (PG), Jon Davis (SG) Kenneth Jessie, Marshall Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Deroche (SF), Randolph Miller (C) William Morison, Robert Jones | |
| 02:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan is hacked by Michael Blair - foul #1 on Michael Blair, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Billy Finnegan misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters is fouled on the floor by Ricky Maki - foul #3 on Ricky Maki, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Blair and he's fouled by Ross Guinan - foul #3 on Ross Guinan, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Brown, Randolph Miller | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jon Davis makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan is fouled on the floor by Billy Finnegan - foul #3 on Billy Finnegan, team foul #13 | 57-55 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Maki makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Blair and the foul's on Mike Morgan - foul #5 on Mike Morgan, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown (PF) Mike Morgan | |
| 01:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | Ricky Maki makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Waters | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks is hacked by David Deroche - foul #1 on David Deroche, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Roy Fulks makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | James Waters comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-62 |