| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fresh) SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) SF - Christopher Flory (fresh) PF - Carl Storey (fresh) C - Eric Ashe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gene Heaton (fresh) SG - Jerry McCollam (fresh) SF - Mark Dyer (fresh) PF - David Peterson (fresh) C - Jon Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | E. Central | Gene Heaton makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Dyer | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Spies | 3-2 |
| 19:23 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jack Gardner and he's hacked by Jerry McCollam - foul #1 on Jerry McCollam, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 19:10 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 19:10 | E. Central | Mark Dyer snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 18:55 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry McCollam | 5-5 |
| 18:40 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner is hacked by David Peterson - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 18:28 | E. New Mexico | Jon Reynolds swats the dunk try by Carl Storey | 5-5 |
| 18:27 | E. Central | Gene Heaton pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:21 | E. Central | Mark Dyer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:05 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Flory | 7-5 |
| 17:59 | E. Central | Gene Heaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer (C) Eric Ashe | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), David Hines (SG), Grant Crowder (SF), Ronald Mager (PF), Richard Baltimore (C) Gene Heaton, Jerry McCollam, Mark Dyer, David Peterson, Jon Reynolds | |
| 17:40 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 17:38 | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:21 | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Spies | 10-5 |
| 17:17 | E. Central | David Hines is fouled on the floor by Christopher Flory - foul #1 on Christopher Flory, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Ted Young (PF), Daniel Johnson (C) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner, Christopher Flory, Carl Storey | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG) Grant Crowder | |
| 17:01 | E. Central | David Hines knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 16:38 | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 16:37 | E. New Mexico | Ted Young snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 16:18 | E. New Mexico | Ted Young misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-8 |
| 16:16 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore grabs the board | 10-8 |
| 16:10 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore connects on the open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gene Heaton | 10-10 |
| 15:53 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz loses the ball out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Jack Gardner (SG), Christopher Flory (SF), Carl Storey (PF), Eric Ashe (C) Dennis Nitz, Daniel Miller, Sidney Coyer, Ted Young, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (PG), Jerry McCollam (SG), Mark Dyer (SF), David Peterson (PF), Jon Reynolds (C) Gene Heaton, John Lyman, David Hines, Ronald Mager, Richard Baltimore | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Flory (fresh) PF - Carl Storey (fresh) C - Eric Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Grant Crowder (fresh) SG - Jerry McCollam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Dyer (fresh) PF - David Peterson (fresh) C - Jon Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:49 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam loses the dribble to Jack Gardner in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| 15:32 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 10-10 |
| 15:30 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:24 | E. Central | Mark Dyer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:22 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:11 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey is hacked by David Peterson - foul #2 on David Peterson, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG), Ronald Mager (PF) Jerry McCollam, David Peterson | |
| 14:51 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe is fouled on the floor by Jon Reynolds - foul #1 on Jon Reynolds, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| 14:36 | E. New Mexico | Ronald Mager steals it from Christopher Flory | 10-10 |
| 14:14 | E. Central | Mark Dyer's floater is tipped away by Carl Storey | 10-10 |
| 14:13 | E. Central | Mark Dyer tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 14:11 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carl Storey | 10-10 |
| 13:46 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:45 | E. Central | Ronald Mager grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | E. Central | Mark Dyer is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Flory - foul #2 on Christopher Flory, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Ted Young (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner, Christopher Flory, Eric Ashe | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Jerry McCollam (SG), David Hines (SF) Gene Heaton, Grant Crowder, Mark Dyer | |
| 13:15 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer (SF) Carl Storey | |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard Baltimore (PF) Ronald Mager | |
| 13:00 | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer is called for traveling | 10-10 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe (C) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 12:39 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry McCollam | 10-12 |
| 12:20 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Miller's pass is intercepted by David Hines | 10-12 |
| 12:08 | E. Central | David Hines can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-12 |
| 12:07 | E. Central | David Hines snags the offensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:51 | E. Central | John Lyman misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ted Young - foul #1 on Ted Young, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Jack Gardner (SG), Carl Storey (PF) Dennis Nitz, Daniel Miller, Ted Young | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG), Ronald Mager (PF) Jerry McCollam, Richard Baltimore | |
| 11:51 | E. Central | John Lyman misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:51 | E. Central | John Lyman misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:51 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Coyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Storey (fresh) C - Eric Ashe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gene Heaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lyman (fairly fresh) SF - David Hines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Mager (fairly fresh) C - Jon Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:41 | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Carl Storey | 12-12 |
| 11:39 | E. Central | John Lyman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Daniel Johnson (C) Eric Ashe | |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (SG), Mark Dyer (SF) John Lyman, David Hines | |
| 11:26 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Mager - foul #1 on Ronald Mager, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| 11:26 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:26 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 11:26 | E. Central | Ronald Mager pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:04 | E. Central | Ronald Mager connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Gene Heaton | 12-14 |
| 10:42 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-14 |
| 10:40 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey gets the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:24 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 10:22 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies grabs the offensive rebound | 12-14 |
| 10:08 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Storey | 14-14 |
| 10:05 | E. Central | Mark Dyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Daniel Miller (SF), Eric Ashe (C) Sidney Coyer, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | E. Central | Jerry McCollam (SG), David Hines (SF), Richard Baltimore (PF) Grant Crowder, Mark Dyer, Ronald Mager | |
| 09:50 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ted Young (PF) Carl Storey | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 09:48 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds travels in the backcourt | 14-14 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (PG), Carl Storey (PF) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 09:35 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz is fouled on the floor by Jerry McCollam - foul #2 on Jerry McCollam, team foul #6 | 14-14 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Mark Dyer (SF) Gene Heaton, Jerry McCollam | |
| 09:12 | E. New Mexico | Richard Baltimore picks off the pass by Ted Young | 14-14 |
| 09:08 | E. Central | John Lyman misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Eric Ashe - foul #1 on Eric Ashe, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Jack Gardner (SG) Dennis Nitz, Carl Storey | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 09:08 | E. Central | John Lyman misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:08 | E. Central | John Lyman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 08:45 | E. New Mexico | Ted Young misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Baltimore - foul #1 on Richard Baltimore, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey (PF) Daniel Miller | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG) Mark Dyer | |
| 08:45 | E. New Mexico | Ted Young makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:45 | E. New Mexico | Ted Young makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Ashe - foul #2 on Eric Ashe, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer (C) Eric Ashe | |
| Subs | E. Central | Ronald Mager (PF) Richard Baltimore | |
| 08:28 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:28 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:14 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:12 | E. Central | Ronald Mager snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 08:07 | E. Central | David Hines is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Daniel Johnson (C) Ted Young | |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (SG), Mark Dyer (SF) John Lyman, David Hines | |
| 07:49 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey is whistled for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (PG), Dustin Tryon (SG) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner | |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard Baltimore (C) Jon Reynolds | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Dennis Nitz (fresh) SG - Dustin Tryon (fresh) SF - Sidney Coyer (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Carl Storey (tiring) 2 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gene Heaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Crowder (fresh) SF - Mark Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Mager (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Baltimore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | E. Central | Gene Heaton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Mager | 16-19 |
| 06:58 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 16-19 |
| 06:56 | E. Central | Gene Heaton gets the rebound | 16-19 |
| 06:45 | E. Central | Mark Dyer misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Sidney Coyer - foul #1 on Sidney Coyer, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Jack Gardner (SG), Daniel Miller (SF) Dennis Nitz, Dustin Tryon, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), David Hines (SG), Jon Reynolds (C) Gene Heaton, Grant Crowder, Richard Baltimore | |
| 06:45 | E. Central | Mark Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 06:45 | E. Central | Mark Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 06:28 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Spies | 18-21 |
| 06:05 | E. Central | Ronald Mager can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Carl Storey - foul #1 on Carl Storey, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Daniel Johnson (C) Sidney Coyer | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG) Mark Dyer | |
| 06:05 | E. Central | Ronald Mager makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:05 | E. Central | Ronald Mager makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 05:49 | E. New Mexico | David Hines steps in front of the Richard Spies pass | 18-23 |
| 05:46 | E. Central | David Hines misses the lay-in | 18-23 |
| 05:44 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Richard Spies | 18-23 |
| 05:26 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-23 |
| 05:24 | E. Central | John Lyman snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 05:19 | E. Central | David Hines is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gene Heaton | 18-25 |
| 05:05 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Jon Reynolds - foul #2 on Jon Reynolds, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (PG), Dustin Tryon (SG), Ted Young (SF) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner, Daniel Miller | |
| Subs | E. Central | Grant Crowder (SG), Richard Baltimore (PF) John Lyman, Jon Reynolds | |
| 05:05 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:05 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 04:48 | E. Central | David Hines is fouled on the floor by Ted Young - foul #2 on Ted Young, team foul #8 | 20-25 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Daniel Miller (SF), Sidney Coyer (C) Ted Young, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | E. Central | Mark Dyer (SF) Ronald Mager | |
| 04:48 | E. Central | David Hines makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:48 | E. Central | David Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:48 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:39 | E. New Mexico | The jump hook by Carl Storey is blocked by David Hines | 20-26 |
| 04:37 | E. Central | Grant Crowder pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:34 | E. Central | Mark Dyer is hacked by Daniel Miller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Miller, team foul #9 | 20-26 |
| 04:34 | E. Central | Mark Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:34 | E. Central | Mark Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:17 | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Jack Gardner (SG) Dennis Nitz, Dustin Tryon | |
| Subs | E. Central | Ronald Mager (C) Grant Crowder | |
| 04:02 | E. Central | Gene Heaton buries a 3 from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 03:54 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Miller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 03:53 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 03:37 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Spies and he's fouled by Richard Baltimore - foul #2 on Richard Baltimore, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory (SF), Ted Young (PF), Eric Ashe (C) Daniel Miller, Carl Storey, Sidney Coyer | |
| Subs | E. Central | Jerry McCollam (SG), David Peterson (PF), Jon Reynolds (C) David Hines, Richard Baltimore, Ronald Mager | |
| 03:37 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Flory (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ted Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Gene Heaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry McCollam (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Dyer (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peterson (fresh) C - Jon Reynolds (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:17 | E. Central | Gene Heaton can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 03:15 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 02:54 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies makes the floater in the paint | 25-31 |
| 02:48 | E. Central | Mark Dyer buries a 3 from the left wing set up by David Peterson | 25-34 |
| 02:31 | E. New Mexico | David Peterson swats the short shot by Christopher Flory | 25-34 |
| 02:29 | E. Central | David Peterson gets the rebound | 25-34 |
| 02:26 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Flory - foul #3 on Christopher Flory, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (PG), Dustin Tryon (SG), Carl Storey (PF) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner, Christopher Flory | |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Grant Crowder (SF) Gene Heaton, Mark Dyer | |
| 02:26 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:26 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam misses the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:26 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 02:04 | E. New Mexico | Dustin Tryon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Young | 27-35 |
| 01:47 | E. Central | Grant Crowder misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 01:46 | E. Central | John Lyman grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 01:25 | E. Central | John Lyman knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerry McCollam | 27-37 |
| 01:08 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dennis Nitz, team foul #11 | 27-37 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Jack Gardner (SG), Daniel Miller (SF) Dennis Nitz, Dustin Tryon, Ted Young | |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard Baltimore (C) Jon Reynolds | |
| 00:49 | E. Central | Richard Spies steps in front of the Jerry McCollam pass | 27-37 |
| 00:45 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Spies | 29-37 |
| 00:42 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer (PF) Carl Storey | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG), David Hines (SF) John Lyman, Grant Crowder | |
| 00:31 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Miller misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-37 |
| 00:30 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies tips it in | 31-37 |
| 00:04 | E. Central | David Peterson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 00:03 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:01 | E. Central | Gene Heaton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Sidney Coyer gets the rebound | 31-37 |