| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) SG - Daniel Buda (fresh) SF - George Hamilton (fresh) PF - Hong Yin (fresh) C - Eugene Foster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Bert Sherman (fresh) SG - Sterling Simmons (fresh) SF - Michael Hammer (fresh) PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) C - Kenneth Hays (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Kenneth Hays | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Daniel Buda | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons tips it in | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin can't throw it down | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers drills a jumper from the right block set up by Bert Sherman | 0-4 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Buda | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster blows the layup | 2-4 |
| 17:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Sterling Simmons | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bert Sherman - foul #1 on Bert Sherman, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu (SF), Charles Jack (PF), Ruben Snyder (C) George Hamilton, Hong Yin, Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder (SF) Michael Hammer | |
| 16:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda misses the 2nd free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons snags the defensive board | 3-7 |
| 16:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman is hacked by Gustavo Russo - foul #1 on Gustavo Russo, team foul #1 | 3-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger (SG), Dennis West (SF) Gustavo Russo, Daniel Buda | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer (PG), Billy Fitchett (PF), Dennis Dowell (C) Bert Sherman, Nicholas Rogers, Kenneth Hays | |
| 16:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons is called for traveling | 3-7 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Lafon (PG) Sterling Simmons | |
| 16:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-7 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu tips it home | 5-7 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Yong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Hinderberger (fresh) SF - Dennis West (fresh) PF - Charles Jack (fresh) C - Ruben Snyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Joseph Lafon (fresh) SG - Christopher Stringer (fresh) SF - James Holder (fresh) PF - Billy Fitchett (fresh) C - Dennis Dowell (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Billy Fitchett misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-7 |
| 15:39 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder misses the tip | 5-7 |
| 15:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Charles Jack | 8-7 |
| 14:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Stringer | 8-10 |
| 14:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Billy Fitchett pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Billy Fitchett is whistled for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo (PG), Daniel Buda (SG), George Hamilton (SF), Hong Yin (PF), Eugene Foster (C) Yong Chu, Larry Hinderberger, Dennis West, Charles Jack, Ruben Snyder | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (PG), Sterling Simmons (SG), Michael Hammer (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF), Kenneth Hays (C) Joseph Lafon, Christopher Stringer, James Holder, Billy Fitchett, Dennis Dowell | |
| 13:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Buda | 11-10 |
| 13:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer is fouled on the floor by Eugene Foster - foul #1 on Eugene Foster, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| 13:22 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer misses the floater in the paint | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Bert Sherman - foul #2 on Bert Sherman, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer (PG) Bert Sherman | |
| 12:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rogers | 12-10 |
| 12:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer loses the dribble to Hong Yin | 12-10 |
| 12:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda makes the shot from the left side set up by Gustavo Russo | 14-10 |
| 11:51 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 11:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Buda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Hamilton (fresh) PF - Hong Yin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Foster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Christopher Stringer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sterling Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hammer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Hays (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico Highlands | The pull-up jumper by Hong Yin is blocked by Kenneth Hays | 14-10 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda gets the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| 11:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hays - foul #1 on Kenneth Hays, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu (SF), Charles Jack (C) George Hamilton, Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder (SF) Michael Hammer | |
| 11:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-10 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder (C) Hong Yin | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Billy Fitchett (PF), Dennis Dowell (C) Nicholas Rogers, Kenneth Hays | |
| 10:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dennis Dowell hits the finger roll | 14-12 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Yong Chu | 16-12 |
| 10:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Stringer and the foul's on Ruben Snyder - foul #1 on Ruben Snyder, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger (SG), Dennis West (SF) Gustavo Russo, Daniel Buda | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 10:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu is called for traveling | 16-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton (SF), Hong Yin (PF) Dennis West, Ruben Snyder | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF), Kenneth Hays (C) Sterling Simmons, Billy Fitchett, Dennis Dowell | |
| 09:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-15 |
| 09:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer gets the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 09:29 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers is hacked by Charles Jack - foul #1 on Charles Jack, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo (PG) Larry Hinderberger | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 09:14 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays snags the offensive board | 16-15 |
| 08:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico Highlands | 3 seconds is called on Charles Jack | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda (SG), Eugene Foster (C) Yong Chu, Charles Jack | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons (SG) James Holder | |
| 08:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Hamilton - foul #1 on George Hamilton, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis West (SF) George Hamilton | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 08:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:26 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin connects on the floater in the paint | 18-19 |
| 07:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eugene Foster - foul #2 on Eugene Foster, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack (C) Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joseph Lafon (PG), James Holder (SF), Billy Fitchett (PF), Dennis Dowell (C) Christopher Stringer, Michael Hammer, Nicholas Rogers, Kenneth Hays | |
| 07:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:41 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack grabs the board | 18-19 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Buda (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis West (fresh) PF - Hong Yin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Jack (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Joseph Lafon (fresh) SG - Sterling Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Holder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Fitchett (fresh) C - Dennis Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Gustavo Russo | 21-19 |
| 07:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Holder travels with the ball | 21-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu (PG), George Hamilton (SF), Ruben Snyder (C) Gustavo Russo, Dennis West, Hong Yin | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer (PG) Joseph Lafon | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico Highlands | George Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 21-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF), Kenneth Hays (C) Sterling Simmons, Billy Fitchett, Dennis Dowell | |
| 06:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ruben Snyder blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Rogers | 21-19 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Hammer - foul #1 on Michael Hammer, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo (PG) Charles Jack | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 05:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ruben Snyder - foul #2 on Ruben Snyder, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger (SG), Hong Yin (PF) Daniel Buda, Ruben Snyder | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 05:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Rogers | 22-21 |
| 05:36 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers loses the dribble to George Hamilton | 22-21 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 04:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico Highlands | James Holder steals the ball from Larry Hinderberger | 25-21 |
| 04:21 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers hits a turnaround near the basket | 25-23 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Nicholas Rogers picks off the pass by Gustavo Russo | 25-23 |
| 03:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays is hacked by Yong Chu - foul #1 on Yong Chu, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda (SG), Dennis West (SF), Charles Jack (PF), Eugene Foster (C) Larry Hinderberger, George Hamilton, Hong Yin, Yong Chu | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman (PG), Sterling Simmons (SG), Billy Fitchett (SF), Dennis Dowell (PF) Christopher Stringer, James Holder, Michael Hammer, Nicholas Rogers | |
| 03:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Dennis Dowell snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 03:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Billy Fitchett misses short on a shot from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Gustavo Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Buda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis West (fresh) PF - Charles Jack (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eugene Foster (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Bert Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sterling Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Fitchett (fresh) PF - Dennis Dowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Hays (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Sterling Simmons steps in front of the Daniel Buda pass | 25-23 |
| 03:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays is whistled for a carry | 25-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Zane Pulido (SF) Kenneth Hays | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Fitchett - foul #1 on Billy Fitchett, team foul #5 | 25-23 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin (PF) Charles Jack | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 02:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Sterling Simmons drills a turnaround from the left block | 27-25 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin is hacked by Billy Fitchett - foul #2 on Billy Fitchett, team foul #6 | 27-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger (PG) Gustavo Russo | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Hong Yin lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Hinderberger | 29-25 |
| 01:50 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bert Sherman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis West can't tip it in | 29-25 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis West grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Zane Pulido - foul #1 on Zane Pulido, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo (PG), George Hamilton (SF), Charles Jack (C) Larry Hinderberger, Dennis West, Eugene Foster | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer (SF), Nicholas Rogers (PF), Kenneth Hays (C) Zane Pulido, Billy Fitchett, Dennis Dowell | |
| 01:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Daniel Buda misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 01:12 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 01:04 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Kenneth Hays clanks a floater in the lane | 29-25 |
| 01:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers tips it in | 29-27 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bert Sherman - foul #3 on Bert Sherman, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder (C) Hong Yin | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Stringer (PG) Bert Sherman | |
| 00:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:49 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Nicholas Rogers gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on George Hamilton - foul #2 on George Hamilton, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Yong Chu (SG) Daniel Buda | |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| 00:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Gustavo Russo misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 00:02 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Michael Hammer misses the fullcourt shot | 30-28 |