| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Gary Messina (fresh) SG - Ricky Hill (fresh) SF - Morris Tanner (fresh) PF - Earle Scheetz (fresh) C - Mike Kutz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Hinderberger (fresh) SG - Jermaine Judge (fresh) SF - Bernard Chartier (fresh) PF - Ricardo Garza (fresh) C - Eugene Foster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Crookston | Minnesota, Crookston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Earle Scheetz picks off the pass by Larry Hinderberger in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Bernard Chartier - foul #1 on Bernard Chartier, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Eugene Foster, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Chartier | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Jermaine Judge grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza connects on the jump hook in the lane | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz scores on a shot from the right block set up by Gary Messina and he's fouled by Eugene Foster - foul #2 on Eugene Foster, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Bobby Demarco (SG), Jason Price (C) Ricky Hill, Mike Kutz | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Marlon Huggins (SG), Dennis West (SF), Charles Jack (PF), Ruben Snyder (C) Jermaine Judge, Bernard Chartier, Ricardo Garza, Eugene Foster | |
| 17:43 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Demarco steps in front of the Dennis West pass in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota, Crookston | Morris Tanner slams it home on a nice dish by Bobby Demarco | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bobby Demarco misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota, Crookston | Morris Tanner gets the offensive rebound | 5-8 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ruben Snyder picks off the pass by Jason Price | 5-8 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Huggins | 5-10 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jason Price misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 16:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 16:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Larry Hinderberger | 5-12 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bobby Demarco's pass is intercepted by Ruben Snyder | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Gary Messina (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Demarco (fairly fresh) SF - Morris Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earle Scheetz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Hinderberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Huggins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dennis West (fresh) PF - Charles Jack (fairly fresh) C - Ruben Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Earle Scheetz | 5-12 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota, Crookston | A charge is called on Jason Price - foul #1 on Jason Price, team foul #1 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton (PG), Ricky Hill (SG), John Haliburton (SF), David Devine (PF), Mike Kutz (C) Gary Messina, Bobby Demarco, Morris Tanner, Earle Scheetz, Jason Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Johnnie Tucker (PG), Jermaine Judge (SG), Bernard Chartier (SF), Ricardo Garza (PF), Floyd Baca (C) Larry Hinderberger, Marlon Huggins, Dennis West, Charles Jack, Ruben Snyder | |
| 14:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Chartier | 5-14 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-14 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Baca gets the rebound | 5-14 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Bernard Chartier misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 5-14 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota, Crookston | David Devine snags the defensive board | 5-14 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Haliburton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Shelton | 7-14 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Shelton - foul #1 on Bruce Shelton, team foul #2 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Croft (PG), Gary Connors (SG), Morris Tanner (SF), Earle Scheetz (PF), Jason Price (C) Bruce Shelton, Ricky Hill, John Haliburton, David Devine, Mike Kutz | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger (PG), Dennis West (SF), Ruben Snyder (C) Johnnie Tucker, Bernard Chartier, Floyd Baca | |
| 13:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Gary Connors | 9-16 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Earle Scheetz - foul #1 on Earle Scheetz, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Bobby Demarco (SF) Morris Tanner | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Thomas Allen (PF) Ricardo Garza | |
| 13:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jason Price grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors is fouled on the floor by Ruben Snyder - foul #1 on Ruben Snyder, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Connors misses short on a runner from close range | 9-17 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis West pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Connors steps in front of the Larry Hinderberger pass in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Connors | 12-17 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder is called for traveling | 12-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), Ricky Hill (SG), Bruce Shelton (SF), Mike Kutz (C) Charles Croft, Gary Connors, Bobby Demarco, Earle Scheetz | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Johnnie Tucker (PG), Marlon Huggins (SG), Bernard Chartier (SF), Charles Jack (PF) Larry Hinderberger, Jermaine Judge, Dennis West, Thomas Allen | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Gary Messina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ricky Hill (fresh) SF - Bruce Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Price (fresh) C - Mike Kutz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Johnnie Tucker (fresh) SG - Marlon Huggins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Chartier (fresh) PF - Charles Jack (fresh) C - Ruben Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota, Crookston | Mike Kutz drills a runner from close range | 14-17 |
| 11:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Messina is called for the reach on Johnnie Tucker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Messina, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Baca (C) Ruben Snyder | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Bernard Chartier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Bernard Chartier, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | John Haliburton (PF) Jason Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis West (SF), Ricardo Garza (PF) Bernard Chartier, Charles Jack | |
| 11:00 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Haliburton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-17 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Baca grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico Highlands | The jumper by Marlon Huggins is denied by Mike Kutz | 14-17 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to Gary Messina | 14-17 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Croft (PG), Bobby Demarco (SG), Morris Tanner (SF), Jason Price (PF), David Devine (C) Gary Messina, Ricky Hill, Bruce Shelton, John Haliburton, Mike Kutz | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger (PG), Jermaine Judge (SG), Charles Jack (PF), Ruben Snyder (C) Johnnie Tucker, Marlon Huggins, Ricardo Garza, Floyd Baca | |
| 09:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis West is hacked by Jason Price - foul #2 on Jason Price, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz (PF) Jason Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico Highlands | David Devine is called for the reach on Charles Jack - foul #1 on David Devine, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-17 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bobby Demarco gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bobby Demarco scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Croft | 16-17 |
| 08:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis West is fouled in the backcourt by Morris Tanner - foul #1 on Morris Tanner, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), Gary Connors (SG), Mike Kutz (C) Charles Croft, Bobby Demarco, David Devine | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza (PF) Charles Jack | |
| 08:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis West misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota, Crookston | Mike Kutz pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jermaine Judge is called for the reach on Gary Connors - foul #1 on Jermaine Judge, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton (SF) Morris Tanner | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 07:58 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz can't connect on a shot from the right block | 16-17 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota, Crookston | Mike Kutz tips it home | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Gary Messina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Connors (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Shelton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Earle Scheetz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Mike Kutz (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Hinderberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Judge (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis West (fairly fresh) PF - Ricardo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ruben Snyder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder misses the easy layup but the foul's on Mike Kutz - foul #1 on Mike Kutz, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | John Haliburton (C) Mike Kutz | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Johnnie Tucker (PG), Floyd Baca (SF) Larry Hinderberger, Dennis West | |
| 07:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Haliburton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bruce Shelton | 20-18 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico Highlands | John Haliburton denies the turnaround by Ruben Snyder | 20-18 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder tips it in | 20-20 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz is whistled for traveling | 20-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Charles Croft (PG), Ricky Hill (SG), Morris Tanner (SF), David Devine (C) Gary Messina, Gary Connors, Bruce Shelton, John Haliburton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hinderberger (PG), Marlon Huggins (SG), Dennis West (SF), Charles Jack (PF) Johnnie Tucker, Jermaine Judge, Ricardo Garza, Ruben Snyder | |
| 06:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Dennis West is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis West, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota, Crookston | Larry Hinderberger takes the ball from Morris Tanner | 20-20 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Morris Tanner - foul #2 on Morris Tanner, team foul #9 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Bobby Demarco (SF), Mike Kutz (C) Morris Tanner, Earle Scheetz | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ruben Snyder (C) Floyd Baca | |
| 05:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota, Crookston | The rebound goes to David Devine | 20-21 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota, Crookston | Mike Kutz hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Bobby Demarco | 22-21 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Demarco picks off the pass by Larry Hinderberger | 22-21 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota, Crookston | Ricky Hill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David Devine - foul #2 on David Devine, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina (PG), Bruce Shelton (SF), Earle Scheetz (PF), John Haliburton (C) Charles Croft, Ricky Hill, David Devine, Mike Kutz | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Johnnie Tucker (PG), Jermaine Judge (SG), Floyd Baca (C) Larry Hinderberger, Marlon Huggins, Ruben Snyder | |
| 04:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Jack makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Haliburton hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Shelton and he's hacked by Floyd Baca - foul #1 on Floyd Baca, team foul #8 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Morris Tanner (SF), Jason Price (C) Bobby Demarco, Earle Scheetz | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bernard Chartier (SF), Ricardo Garza (PF), Eugene Foster (C) Dennis West, Charles Jack, Floyd Baca | |
| 03:56 | Minnesota, Crookston | John Haliburton misses the free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza grabs the board | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Crookston | PG - Gary Messina (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Shelton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Morris Tanner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Haliburton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jason Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Johnnie Tucker (fresh) SG - Jermaine Judge (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Chartier (fresh) PF - Ricardo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. C - Eugene Foster (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Bernard Chartier can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Jason Price - foul #3 on Jason Price, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz (PF) Jason Price | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 03:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Bernard Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Bernard Chartier makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota, Crookston | Morris Tanner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 27-24 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz tips it in | 29-24 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Jermaine Judge's pass is intercepted by Gary Messina in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota, Crookston | Jermaine Judge picks off the pass by Gary Messina | 29-24 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza is hacked by Earle Scheetz - foul #2 on Earle Scheetz, team foul #12 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Crookston | Mike Kutz (C) John Haliburton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 02:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Earle Scheetz | 31-24 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Bernard Chartier misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 31-24 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Ricardo Garza tips it in | 31-26 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota, Crookston | Gary Messina drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Morris Tanner | 33-26 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Foster makes the jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 01:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Bernard Chartier grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Jermaine Judge hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eugene Foster | 33-31 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota, Crookston | Earle Scheetz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Eugene Foster | 33-31 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Bernard Chartier is open and scores on a shot from the left block | 33-33 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota, Crookston | Bruce Shelton knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Bernard Chartier clanks a fullcourt shot | 35-33 |