| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Klotz (fresh) SG - Al Mizer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dennis Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Gray (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Covington (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Fred Cothran (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bobo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nester (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry James (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Waldron inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Al Mizer misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Robert Bobo | 31-24 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by James Klotz - foul #3 on James Klotz, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris (PG) James Klotz | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 19:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Waldron is whistled for a carry | 31-26 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Cothran | 31-28 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Al Mizer loses the ball out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Nester blocks the short jumper by Al Mizer | 31-28 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Covington | 31-28 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Nester swats the short shot by Gary Gray | 31-28 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray snags the offensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Al Mizer drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Tony Morris | 33-28 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Bobo makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Fred Cothran | 33-31 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Nester gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James can't connect on a floater in the lane | 33-31 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Bobo buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Nester | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Tony Morris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Al Mizer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dennis Waldron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Covington (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Fred Cothran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bobo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Griffin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nester (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Harry James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Nester - foul #3 on Robert Nester, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Klotz (PG), Michael Ewell (SG), Alan Johnston (SF), Robert Fletcher (C) Tony Morris, Al Mizer, Dennis Waldron, Jason Covington | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Charron (PG), Claude Wooten (SG), James Stamper (SF), Ben Greer (PF), George Woodward (C) Fred Cothran, Robert Bobo, Ronald Griffin, Robert Nester, Harry James | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Charron misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico Highlands | George Woodward grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico Highlands | The short jumper by Ben Greer is denied by Robert Fletcher | 35-33 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The rebound goes to James Klotz | 35-33 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Ewell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | George Narron (SF) Gary Gray | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 14:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Claude Wooten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Ben Greer - foul #3 on Ben Greer, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Al Mizer (SG) Michael Ewell | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico Highlands | James Stamper travels with the ball | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington (C) George Narron | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin (SF) James Stamper | |
| 13:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Fletcher misses the dunk but the foul's on Ben Greer - foul #4 on Ben Greer, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | John Pulley (C) Ben Greer | |
| 13:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston double dribbles | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James (C) John Pulley | |
| 13:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James buries a turnaround in the paint | 37-35 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Covington, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | George Narron (SF) Robert Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran (PG), Robert Bobo (SG) Matthew Charron, Claude Wooten | |
| 13:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Fred Cothran takes the ball from James Klotz | 37-38 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin lays it up and in set up by Fred Cothran | 37-40 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Al Mizer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-40 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Jason Covington steals the ball from Ronald Griffin | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Klotz (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Al Mizer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Narron (fresh) PF - Alan Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Covington (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Fred Cothran (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bobo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Griffin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Woodward (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | George Woodward swats the short shot by George Narron | 37-40 |
| 11:34 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Harry James | 37-40 |
| 11:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Bobo can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-40 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 11:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James hits a runner from the left block | 37-42 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Al Mizer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Bobo | 37-45 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington makes the runner near the basket | 39-45 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Al Mizer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris (PG), Michael Ewell (SG), Dennis Waldron (SF), Gary Gray (PF), Robert Fletcher (C) James Klotz, Al Mizer, George Narron, Alan Johnston, Jason Covington | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Charron (PG), Claude Wooten (SG), James Stamper (SF), Robert Nester (PF), John Pulley (C) Fred Cothran, Robert Bobo, Ronald Griffin, George Woodward, Harry James | |
| 09:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Charron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Charron scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Ewell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Morris | 42-47 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico Highlands | John Pulley buries a floater from the left block | 42-49 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Ewell | 45-49 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico Highlands | James Stamper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico Highlands | John Pulley grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico Highlands | James Stamper makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Wooten | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Tony Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Ewell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Waldron (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gary Gray (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Matthew Charron (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Claude Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Stamper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Nester (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - John Pulley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 45-52 |
| 07:26 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Matthew Charron | 45-52 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Nester can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Ewell snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Ewell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Fletcher misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Charron gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Nester blows the layup | 45-52 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Ewell pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-52 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Ewell tips it home | 47-52 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Charron loses the dribble to Gary Gray | 47-52 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Waldron makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gary Gray and he's fouled by James Stamper - foul #1 on James Stamper, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Klotz (PG), Al Mizer (SG), Alan Johnston (PF), Jason Covington (C) Tony Morris, Michael Ewell, Gary Gray, Robert Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran (PG), Robert Bobo (SG), Ronald Griffin (SF), Ben Greer (PF), Harry James (C) Matthew Charron, Claude Wooten, James Stamper, Robert Nester, John Pulley | |
| 05:56 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Waldron misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran dunks the ball on a great pass from Ben Greer and he's hacked by James Klotz - foul #4 on James Klotz, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | George Narron (SF) Dennis Waldron | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 05:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Klotz scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-55 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran is hacked by James Klotz - foul #5 on James Klotz, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Joseph Yeager (PG) James Klotz | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 04:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Al Mizer is called for the reach on Harry James - foul #2 on Al Mizer, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Yeager - foul #1 on Joseph Yeager, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Ewell (PG) Joseph Yeager | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 04:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Ewell | 54-57 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin misses the shot from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran tips it but misses | 54-57 |
| 03:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James hits the follow up shot | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Michael Ewell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Al Mizer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Narron (fresh) PF - Alan Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Covington (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Fred Cothran (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bobo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Griffin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ben Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Harry James (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Jason Covington | 56-59 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Covington - foul #2 on Jason Covington, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris (PG), Gary Gray (PF), Robert Fletcher (C) Michael Ewell, George Narron, Jason Covington | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Matthew Charron (PG), Claude Wooten (SG), James Stamper (SF), George Woodward (PF) Fred Cothran, Robert Bobo, Ronald Griffin, Ben Greer | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Waldron (SF), Jason Covington (C) Alan Johnston, Robert Fletcher | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran (PG), Ronald Griffin (SF), Robert Nester (PF) Matthew Charron, James Stamper, George Woodward | |
| 02:39 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Waldron | 59-61 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Nester loses the dribble to Tony Morris | 59-61 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Al Mizer lays it up and in set up by Tony Morris | 61-61 |
| 01:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Covington | 61-61 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Al Mizer grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Nester - foul #4 on Robert Nester, team foul #5 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Bobo (SG) Claude Wooten | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Nester misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-61 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Al Mizer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-61 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Gray picks off the pass by Robert Bobo | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Harry James - foul #1 on Harry James, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Ewell (PG) Dennis Waldron | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington misses the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Bobo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Harry James gets the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Jason Covington grabs the defensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray is hacked by Fred Cothran in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Cothran, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Dennis Waldron (SF), Alan Johnston (C) Al Mizer, Jason Covington | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Alan Johnston steals the ball from Robert Bobo | 68-61 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris runs out the clock | 68-61 |