| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Travis Grayson (fresh) SG - Donald Schweiner (fresh) SF - Larry Winter (fresh) PF - Steven Hoyt (fresh) C - Steven Lamm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ron Harris (fresh) SG - Paul Howe (fresh) SF - Jack Schuler (fresh) PF - John Shahan (fresh) C - William Hager (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | William Hager wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ron Harris | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | E. Central | Donald Schweiner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | E. New Mexico | Ron Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Donald Schweiner | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | E. Central | Larry Winter misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Schuler - foul #1 on Jack Schuler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | E. Central | Larry Winter misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | E. Central | Larry Winter makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Schweiner - foul #1 on Donald Schweiner, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 19:02 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:02 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:48 | E. Central | Travis Grayson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 18:47 | E. New Mexico | William Hager gets the rebound | 1-4 |
| 18:41 | E. New Mexico | Ron Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-4 |
| 18:39 | E. Central | Steven Lamm snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 18:35 | E. Central | Donald Schweiner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 18:34 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jack Schuler | 1-4 |
| 18:27 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 18:26 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 18:05 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt knocks in the jumper in the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:59 | E. New Mexico | Travis Grayson steals the ball from William Hager | 3-4 |
| 17:55 | E. Central | Travis Grayson blows the layup | 3-4 |
| 17:53 | E. New Mexico | Ron Harris pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:26 | E. New Mexico | John Shahan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Larry Winter | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | E. Central | John Shahan picks off the pass by Steven Hoyt | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | E. New Mexico | John Shahan's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Hoyt | 3-4 |
| 16:54 | E. New Mexico | William Hager tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 16:41 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by John Shahan - foul #1 on John Shahan, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Palomares (C) Steven Lamm | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Erickson (PG), Gregory Kawakami (SG), Stephen Park (SF), James Warner (PF), Mike Carroll (C) Ron Harris, Paul Howe, Jack Schuler, John Shahan, William Hager | |
| 16:41 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | E. New Mexico | Mike Carroll grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | E. New Mexico | Gregory Kawakami hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Schweiner - foul #2 on Donald Schweiner, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | E. Central | Kamangeni Akinyooye (SG) Donald Schweiner | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 16:13 | E. New Mexico | Gregory Kawakami misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | E. New Mexico | Gregory Kawakami misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | E. New Mexico | James Warner grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | E. New Mexico | Mike Carroll misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Palomares - foul #1 on John Palomares, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | E. New Mexico | Mike Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:01 | E. New Mexico | Mike Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Travis Grayson (fairly fresh) SG - Kamangeni Akinyooye (fresh) SF - Larry Winter (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Steven Hoyt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Palomares (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Erickson (fresh) SG - Gregory Kawakami (fresh) SF - Stephen Park (fresh) PF - James Warner (fresh) C - Mike Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | E. Central | Larry Winter buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Hoyt | 7-8 |
| 15:35 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Park clanks a shot from the right side | 7-8 |
| 15:34 | E. New Mexico | James Warner tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | E. Central | Robert Erickson is called for the reach on Travis Grayson - foul #1 on Robert Erickson, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | E. Central | Steven Lamm (PF) Steven Hoyt | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe (SG), Jack Schuler (SF), Al Barkman (PF) Robert Erickson, Stephen Park, Mike Carroll | |
| 14:50 | E. Central | Larry Winter is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Winter, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ron Harris (PG), William Hager (C) Gregory Kawakami, James Warner | |
| 14:36 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 7-10 |
| 14:35 | E. Central | Steven Lamm grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:14 | E. Central | Larry Winter misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-10 |
| 14:12 | E. Central | Larry Winter gets the offensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 13:54 | E. Central | Larry Winter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 13:53 | E. Central | Travis Grayson tips it home | 9-10 |
| 13:25 | E. New Mexico | Jack Schuler buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Howe | 9-13 |
| 12:59 | E. Central | Larry Winter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:58 | E. New Mexico | Jack Schuler pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:37 | E. New Mexico | William Hager is fouled on the floor by Kamangeni Akinyooye - foul #1 on Kamangeni Akinyooye, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | E. Central | Loren Runyon (PG), Moshe Kaczynski (SG), Timothy Holliday (SF), Steven Hoyt (PF) Travis Grayson, Kamangeni Akinyooye, Larry Winter, John Palomares | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Erickson (PG), Gregory Kawakami (SG), Stephen Park (SF), John Shahan (PF), Mike Carroll (C) Ron Harris, Paul Howe, Jack Schuler, Al Barkman, William Hager | |
| 12:19 | E. New Mexico | Gregory Kawakami knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 9-15 |
| 12:05 | E. Central | Timothy Holliday is fouled on the floor by Stephen Park - foul #1 on Stephen Park, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| 12:00 | E. Central | Loren Runyon is fouled on the floor by Robert Erickson - foul #2 on Robert Erickson, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe (SG) Robert Erickson | |
| 11:48 | E. Central | Loren Runyon misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-15 |
| 11:46 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt tips it in | 11-15 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Loren Runyon (fresh) SG - Moshe Kaczynski (fresh) SF - Timothy Holliday (fresh) PF - Steven Hoyt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Lamm (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Gregory Kawakami (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Howe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Park (fresh) PF - John Shahan (fresh) C - Mike Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Park misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Holliday - foul #1 on Timothy Holliday, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| 11:30 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Park misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:30 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Park makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:12 | E. Central | Moshe Kaczynski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-16 |
| 11:11 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Park snags the defensive board | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe is fouled on the floor by Moshe Kaczynski - foul #1 on Moshe Kaczynski, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| 10:59 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:59 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:59 | E. Central | Steven Lamm gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 10:44 | E. Central | Loren Runyon loses the dribble to Mike Carroll | 11-17 |
| 10:26 | E. New Mexico | Moshe Kaczynski steals the ball from Stephen Park | 11-17 |
| 10:11 | E. Central | Loren Runyon comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 10:09 | E. New Mexico | John Shahan grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:53 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | E. Central | Travis Grayson (PG), Kamangeni Akinyooye (SG), Larry Winter (SF), John Palomares (C) Loren Runyon, Moshe Kaczynski, Timothy Holliday, Steven Lamm | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ron Harris (PG), Jack Schuler (SF), Al Barkman (PF), James Warner (C) Gregory Kawakami, Stephen Park, John Shahan, Mike Carroll | |
| 09:36 | E. Central | Travis Grayson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | William Hager (C) Al Barkman | |
| 09:08 | E. New Mexico | William Hager hits the finger roll set up by Paul Howe | 11-19 |
| 09:03 | E. Central | James Warner takes the ball from John Palomares | 11-19 |
| 08:47 | E. New Mexico | William Hager misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kamangeni Akinyooye - foul #2 on Kamangeni Akinyooye, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| Subs | E. Central | Moshe Kaczynski (SG) Kamangeni Akinyooye | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 08:47 | E. New Mexico | William Hager makes the 1st free throw | 11-20 |
| 08:47 | E. New Mexico | William Hager makes the 2nd free throw | 11-21 |
| 08:33 | E. Central | Larry Winter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-21 |
| 08:31 | E. Central | John Palomares grabs the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 08:16 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-21 |
| 08:15 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 07:57 | E. New Mexico | James Warner misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Palomares - foul #2 on John Palomares, team foul #9 | 11-21 |
| Subs | E. Central | Timothy Holliday (SF), Steven Lamm (C) Steven Hoyt, John Palomares | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Gregory Kawakami (SG), Stephen Park (SF), Mike Carroll (C) Paul Howe, Jack Schuler, William Hager | |
| 07:57 | E. New Mexico | James Warner makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 07:57 | E. New Mexico | James Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 07:45 | E. Central | Larry Winter double dribbles | 11-23 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Shahan (PF) James Warner | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Travis Grayson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Moshe Kaczynski (fresh) SF - Timothy Holliday (fresh) PF - Larry Winter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Lamm (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ron Harris (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Kawakami (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Park (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Shahan (fresh) C - Mike Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | E. New Mexico | Mike Carroll blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Lamm - foul #1 on Steven Lamm, team foul #10 | 11-23 |
| Subs | E. Central | Steven Hoyt (PF) Larry Winter | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 07:28 | E. New Mexico | Mike Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 11-24 |
| 07:28 | E. New Mexico | Mike Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 11-25 |
| 07:19 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt scores on a runner from close range | 13-25 |
| 07:11 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Park is hacked by Steven Lamm - foul #2 on Steven Lamm, team foul #11 | 13-25 |
| Subs | E. Central | Loren Runyon (PG), Larry Winter (PF) Moshe Kaczynski, Steven Lamm | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe (SG) Ron Harris | |
| 07:11 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Park makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 07:11 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Park misses the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 07:11 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Steven Hoyt | 13-26 |
| 06:55 | E. Central | Larry Winter connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 06:31 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 06:29 | E. New Mexico | Stephen Park tips it home | 16-28 |
| 06:09 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-28 |
| 05:50 | E. New Mexico | Steven Hoyt steals it from Gregory Kawakami | 18-28 |
| 05:43 | E. Central | Loren Runyon makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Grayson | 21-28 |
| 05:25 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe double dribbles | 21-28 |
| Subs | E. Central | Moshe Kaczynski (SG) Travis Grayson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ron Harris (PG), Jack Schuler (SF), James Warner (PF), William Hager (C) Gregory Kawakami, Stephen Park, John Shahan, Mike Carroll | |
| 05:08 | E. Central | Loren Runyon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-28 |
| 04:50 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Schuler out of a doubleteam | 24-30 |
| 04:27 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jack Schuler - foul #2 on Jack Schuler, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Shahan (SF) Jack Schuler | |
| 04:27 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:27 | E. Central | Steven Hoyt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 04:13 | E. New Mexico | Ron Harris makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Shahan | 25-32 |
| 03:58 | E. Central | Larry Winter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-32 |
| 03:57 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 03:51 | E. New Mexico | Ron Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 03:49 | E. New Mexico | John Shahan tips it in | 25-34 |
| 03:35 | E. Central | Loren Runyon clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 03:34 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe grabs the board | 25-34 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Loren Runyon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Moshe Kaczynski (fresh) SF - Timothy Holliday (tiring) PF - Larry Winter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hoyt (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ron Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Howe (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Shahan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Warner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hager (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ron Harris | 25-36 |
| 02:54 | E. Central | Loren Runyon misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-36 |
| 02:52 | E. New Mexico | William Hager grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 02:35 | E. New Mexico | Paul Howe travels with the ball | 25-36 |
| Subs | E. Central | Travis Grayson (PG), Kamangeni Akinyooye (SG), Donald Schweiner (SF), Steven Lamm (PF), John Palomares (C) Loren Runyon, Moshe Kaczynski, Timothy Holliday, Larry Winter, Steven Hoyt | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Erickson (PG), Gregory Kawakami (SG), Jack Schuler (SF), Al Barkman (PF), Mike Carroll (C) Ron Harris, Paul Howe, John Shahan, James Warner, William Hager | |
| 02:16 | E. Central | Donald Schweiner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 02:15 | E. New Mexico | Mike Carroll gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 01:58 | E. New Mexico | Gregory Kawakami makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mike Carroll | 25-38 |
| 01:43 | E. Central | Donald Schweiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-38 |
| 01:24 | E. New Mexico | Gregory Kawakami hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 25-38 |
| 01:23 | E. Central | John Palomares grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 01:03 | E. Central | Al Barkman is called for the reach on Steven Lamm - foul #1 on Al Barkman, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Shahan (PF), William Hager (C) Al Barkman, Mike Carroll | |
| 01:03 | E. Central | Steven Lamm makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:03 | E. Central | Steven Lamm misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:03 | E. New Mexico | John Shahan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:45 | E. New Mexico | William Hager misses the easy layup | 26-38 |
| 00:44 | E. Central | John Palomares pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 00:39 | E. Central | Travis Grayson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 00:37 | E. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Grayson | 26-38 |
| 00:21 | E. Central | Steven Lamm misses the turnaround from the left block | 26-38 |
| 00:19 | E. Central | John Palomares grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 00:01 | E. Central | Travis Grayson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Jack Schuler gets the rebound | 26-38 |