| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Daniel Kerney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Grace (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Liska (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brent Hooker (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Linehan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Pitzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Neff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hankins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Wayne Robinson - foul #1 on Wayne Robinson, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 19:37 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 19:37 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 19:33 | E. Central | Bill Grace is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Younger - foul #2 on Timothy Younger, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| 19:07 | E. Central | David Liska hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 19:06 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 19:02 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Neff | 46-44 |
| 18:47 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 18:45 | E. Central | David Liska grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 18:27 | E. Central | Brent Hooker can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 18:26 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 18:19 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Younger | 46-46 |
| 18:00 | E. Central | David Liska is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Kerney | 49-46 |
| 17:38 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Younger | 49-48 |
| 17:15 | E. Central | Bill Grace clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Vincent Pitzer - foul #2 on Vincent Pitzer, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | E. Central | Darryl Smith (PG), Scott Alder (SG), Brian Cass (PF), Larry Bothwell (C) Daniel Kerney, Wayne Robinson, David Liska, Brent Hooker | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Dennis Nitz (SG), Carl Storey (SF), Christopher Flory (PF), Terence Whitfield (C) Timothy Younger, Roger Linehan, Vincent Pitzer, James Neff, Charles Hankins | |
| 17:15 | E. Central | Bill Grace makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 17:15 | E. Central | Bill Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:56 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz is hacked by Bill Grace - foul #3 on Bill Grace, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | E. Central | Mark Dyer (PF) Bill Grace | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 16:37 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory's floater is tipped away by Brian Cass | 51-48 |
| 16:36 | E. Central | Larry Bothwell snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 16:31 | E. Central | Larry Bothwell makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Darryl Smith and he's fouled by Christopher Flory - foul #3 on Christopher Flory, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins (C) Christopher Flory | |
| 16:31 | E. Central | Larry Bothwell misses the free throw | 53-48 |
| 16:31 | E. Central | Brian Cass gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 16:17 | E. Central | Richard Spies steps in front of the Darryl Smith pass | 53-48 |
| 15:59 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Alder - foul #2 on Scott Alder, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | E. Central | Wayne Robinson (SG) Mark Dyer | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Christopher Flory (PF) Dennis Nitz, Carl Storey, Terence Whitfield | |
| 15:59 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 15:59 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Scott Alder (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Cass (fresh) 3 reb. C - Larry Bothwell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Roger Linehan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Flory (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Hankins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson can't connect on an uncontested floater from close range | 53-50 |
| 15:40 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 15:21 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 15:19 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith grabs the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 15:06 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins is fouled on the floor by Brian Cass - foul #1 on Brian Cass, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG), Mark Dyer (SF), David Liska (PF), Brent Hooker (C) Scott Alder, Darryl Smith, Brian Cass, Larry Bothwell | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Dennis Nitz (SG), James Neff (PF), Terence Whitfield (C) Richard Spies, Roger Linehan, Christopher Flory, Charles Hankins | |
| 14:51 | E. New Mexico | James Neff comes up short on the shot from the left block | 53-50 |
| 14:50 | E. Central | The rebound goes to David Liska | 53-50 |
| 14:43 | E. Central | Brent Hooker comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 14:42 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Terence Whitfield | 53-50 |
| 14:20 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Subs | E. Central | Bill Grace (SF) Mark Dyer | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey (C) Terence Whitfield | |
| 14:18 | E. Central | James Neff takes the ball from Gene Heaton in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 14:00 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 13:58 | E. Central | David Liska pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:54 | E. Central | Bill Grace is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nitz - foul #2 on Dennis Nitz, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | E. Central | Brian Cass (PF) David Liska | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan (SG) Dennis Nitz | |
| 13:40 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson misses long on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-50 |
| 13:39 | E. New Mexico | James Neff pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 13:20 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 13:19 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 13:11 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 13:10 | E. Central | Brent Hooker grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 13:05 | E. Central | Joe Smith picks off the pass by Gene Heaton | 53-50 |
| 12:45 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-53 |
| 12:29 | E. Central | Bill Grace clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 12:28 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carl Storey | 53-53 |
| 12:10 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 11:49 | E. Central | Brent Hooker drills a shot in the paint | 55-55 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gene Heaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Grace (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Cass (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Hooker (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Linehan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Neff (tiring) 2 pts. C - Carl Storey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Brent Hooker - foul #3 on Brent Hooker, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG), Scott Alder (SG), Darryl Smith (SF), David Liska (PF), Larry Bothwell (C) Gene Heaton, Wayne Robinson, Bill Grace, Brian Cass, Brent Hooker | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Vincent Pitzer (SF), Christopher Flory (PF), Terence Whitfield (C) Timothy Younger, Joe Smith, James Neff, Carl Storey | |
| 11:32 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:32 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:32 | E. Central | The rebound goes to David Liska | 55-55 |
| 11:14 | E. Central | Darryl Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 11:12 | E. Central | Darryl Smith misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 11:11 | E. Central | Larry Bothwell grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 10:58 | E. Central | Vincent Pitzer steals it from Daniel Kerney | 55-55 |
| 10:43 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 10:41 | E. New Mexico | Terence Whitfield can't tip it in | 55-55 |
| 10:40 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Larry Bothwell | 55-55 |
| 10:23 | E. Central | David Liska is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Kerney | 58-55 |
| 10:11 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies misses the turnaround from the right block | 58-55 |
| 10:10 | E. New Mexico | Terence Whitfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 10:01 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | E. Central | Wayne Robinson (SG), Mark Dyer (SF) Scott Alder, Darryl Smith | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (SG), Charles Hankins (C) Roger Linehan, Christopher Flory | |
| 09:52 | E. Central | David Liska can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 09:51 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Spies | 58-55 |
| 09:41 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz hits a shot from the right side set up by Richard Spies | 58-57 |
| 09:27 | E. Central | David Liska misses the lay-in | 58-57 |
| 09:25 | E. Central | David Liska tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 09:04 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies can't finish the layup | 60-57 |
| 09:03 | E. Central | David Liska snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 08:57 | E. Central | Mark Dyer misses the dunk but he's hacked by Vincent Pitzer - foul #3 on Vincent Pitzer, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | E. Central | Scott Alder (PG), Brian Cass (C) Daniel Kerney, Larry Bothwell | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Joe Smith (SF), James Neff (PF) Richard Spies, Vincent Pitzer, Terence Whitfield | |
| 08:57 | E. Central | Mark Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:57 | E. Central | Mark Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 08:57 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Hankins | 61-57 |
| 08:32 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Hankins | 61-60 |
| 08:26 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson is hacked by Dennis Nitz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Nitz, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG), Darryl Smith (SF), Brent Hooker (C) Wayne Robinson, Mark Dyer, David Liska | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 08:07 | E. Central | Darryl Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Darryl Smith, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | E. Central | Bill Grace (SF) Scott Alder | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory (PF) James Neff | |
| 07:49 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 07:47 | E. Central | Brian Cass gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gene Heaton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Darryl Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Grace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Cass (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brent Hooker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dennis Nitz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Flory (fresh) 3 pf. C - Charles Hankins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:44 | E. Central | Timothy Younger picks off the pass by Gene Heaton in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| 07:30 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 07:29 | E. Central | Brent Hooker grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 07:23 | E. Central | Darryl Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Gene Heaton | 64-60 |
| 07:05 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory is called for a charge - foul #4 on Christopher Flory, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG), Wayne Robinson (SG), David Liska (PF) Gene Heaton, Darryl Smith, Brent Hooker | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Vincent Pitzer (SF), James Neff (PF) Timothy Younger, Joe Smith, Christopher Flory | |
| 06:45 | E. Central | David Liska loses the dribble to Dennis Nitz | 64-60 |
| 06:26 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Spies | 64-62 |
| 06:07 | E. Central | Bill Grace misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 06:05 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson hits the follow up shot | 66-62 |
| 05:53 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies is hacked by Bill Grace - foul #4 on Bill Grace, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | E. Central | Scott Alder (PG), Larry Bothwell (SF), Mark Dyer (PF), Brent Hooker (C) Daniel Kerney, Bill Grace, David Liska, Brian Cass | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan (SG), Terence Whitfield (PF) Dennis Nitz, James Neff | |
| 05:53 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:53 | E. Central | Brent Hooker gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 05:35 | E. Central | Brent Hooker can't finish the uncontested layup | 66-62 |
| 05:34 | E. New Mexico | Terence Whitfield snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 05:18 | E. New Mexico | Terence Whitfield is whistled for a carry | 66-62 |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG), Darryl Smith (SF) Wayne Robinson, Brent Hooker | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Joe Smith (SF), Christopher Flory (PF), Carl Storey (C) Richard Spies, Vincent Pitzer, Terence Whitfield, Charles Hankins | |
| 05:00 | E. Central | Timothy Younger is called for the reach on Larry Bothwell - foul #3 on Timothy Younger, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | E. Central | Brent Hooker (C) Mark Dyer | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 05:00 | E. Central | Larry Bothwell misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:00 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:39 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory is fouled on the floor by Larry Bothwell - foul #2 on Larry Bothwell, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Neff (PF) Joe Smith | |
| 04:39 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:39 | E. Central | Larry Bothwell pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:23 | E. Central | Darryl Smith misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 04:22 | E. Central | Brent Hooker snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:06 | E. Central | Scott Alder is called for a charge - foul #3 on Scott Alder, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | E. Central | Wayne Robinson (SG), Bill Grace (SF), David Liska (PF), Brian Cass (C) Scott Alder, Darryl Smith, Larry Bothwell, Brent Hooker | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Charles Hankins (C) Roger Linehan, Christopher Flory, Carl Storey | |
| 03:49 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-62 |
| 03:48 | E. Central | David Liska grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 03:44 | E. Central | Dennis Nitz picks off the pass by Gene Heaton in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 03:43 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz banks in the layup | 66-64 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gene Heaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Grace (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - David Liska (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Brian Cass (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Nitz (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Neff (tiring) 2 pts. C - Charles Hankins (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Heaton | 68-64 |
| 03:16 | E. New Mexico | Bill Grace takes the ball from Joe Smith | 68-64 |
| 02:50 | E. Central | Dennis Nitz steps in front of the Wayne Robinson pass | 68-64 |
| 02:29 | E. New Mexico | James Neff makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Dennis Nitz | 68-66 |
| 02:29 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG), Darryl Smith (SF), Larry Bothwell (C) Gene Heaton, Bill Grace, David Liska | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Roger Linehan (SG), Carl Storey (SF), Christopher Flory (PF), Terence Whitfield (C) Timothy Younger, Dennis Nitz, Joe Smith, James Neff, Charles Hankins | |
| 02:24 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney is hacked by Richard Spies in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Spies, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 02:24 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:24 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 02:05 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory lays it in | 70-68 |
| 01:58 | E. Central | Larry Bothwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 01:56 | E. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Cass | 70-68 |
| 01:56 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | E. Central | Bill Grace (SF), David Liska (PF), Brent Hooker (C) Darryl Smith, Brian Cass, Larry Bothwell | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Joe Smith (SF), James Neff (PF), Charles Hankins (C) Richard Spies, Carl Storey, Christopher Flory, Terence Whitfield | |
| 01:50 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney is alone and drills a 3 from straight away set up by Bill Grace | 73-68 |
| 01:27 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan misses short on a shot from the right side | 73-68 |
| 01:25 | E. New Mexico | James Neff gets the offensive rebound | 73-68 |
| 01:14 | E. New Mexico | Brent Hooker takes the ball from Roger Linehan | 73-68 |
| 01:12 | E. Central | Timothy Younger is called for the reach on Wayne Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Younger, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| 01:12 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:12 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:57 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 75-68 |
| 00:55 | E. Central | Brent Hooker snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | E. Central | Brent Hooker is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Younger - foul #5 on Timothy Younger, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | E. Central | Brian Cass (PF) David Liska | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG) Timothy Younger | |
| 00:54 | E. Central | Brent Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:54 | E. Central | Brent Hooker misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:54 | E. Central | Brian Cass snags the offensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | E. Central | Joe Smith is called for the reach on Brian Cass - foul #4 on Joe Smith, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| Subs | E. Central | Larry Bothwell (C) Brent Hooker | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 00:51 | E. Central | Brian Cass makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:51 | E. Central | Brian Cass makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central 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 (-1) | |
| 00:46 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan loses the dribble to Brian Cass | 78-68 |
| 00:43 | E. Central | Roger Linehan is called for the reach on Larry Bothwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Linehan, team foul #13 | 78-68 |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG), Darryl Smith (SG), Mark Dyer (PF) Daniel Kerney, Wayne Robinson, Bill Grace | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (SG), Vincent Pitzer (SF), Terence Whitfield (PF), Carl Storey (C) Roger Linehan, Joe Smith, James Neff, Charles Hankins | |
| 00:43 | E. Central | Larry Bothwell makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:43 | E. Central | Larry Bothwell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:36 | E. New Mexico | The short jumper by Carl Storey is denied by Brian Cass | 80-68 |
| 00:34 | E. Central | Brian Cass snags the defensive board | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central 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 (-1) | |
| 00:24 | E. Central | Larry Bothwell is called for 10 seconds | 80-68 |
| Subs | E. Central | Scott Alder (SG) Gene Heaton | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 00:20 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies's pass is intercepted by Brian Cass | 80-68 |
| 00:00 | E. Central | Darryl Smith runs out the clock | 80-68 |