| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Stucker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Wolfe (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John King (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Schmitt (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Noon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lance Hemphill (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Defrancisco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Donaldson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Noon and the foul's on Joseph Schmitt - foul #1 on Joseph Schmitt, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 19:48 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:46 | E. Central | John Stucker is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Stucker, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | E. Central | Abraham McAuliffe (PG) John Stucker | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 19:33 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins misses short on a jumper from the left block | 32-34 |
| 19:32 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Hemphill | 32-34 |
| 19:15 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Joseph Schmitt | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | E. Central | William Wolfe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 19:05 | E. Central | Joseph Schmitt tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| 19:03 | E. New Mexico | Abraham McAuliffe is called for the reach on Robert Noon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham McAuliffe, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 18:56 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon is hacked by Abraham McAuliffe - foul #3 on Abraham McAuliffe, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard McIntosh (PG) Abraham McAuliffe | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jerry Crepeau (C) Jeffrey Donaldson | |
| 18:45 | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Noon | 34-36 |
| 18:29 | E. Central | Lance Hemphill steals it from William Wolfe | 34-36 |
| 18:12 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-36 |
| 18:11 | E. Central | Philip Parker grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:09 | E. Central | Robert Noon takes the ball from John King in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 17:49 | E. New Mexico | Joseph Schmitt steps in front of the Kevin Defrancisco pass | 34-36 |
| 17:31 | E. Central | John King drills a floater from the left block set up by Richard McIntosh | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | E. New Mexico | Philip Parker denies the turnaround by Jerry Crepeau | 36-36 |
| 17:15 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 16:59 | E. New Mexico | Jerry Crepeau hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Noon and he's fouled by Richard McIntosh - foul #1 on Richard McIntosh, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | E. Central | Edward Tanguay (PG), Samuel Whitmire (SF), John Stevenson (PF), Ralph McKillip (C) Richard McIntosh, Philip Parker, John King, Joseph Schmitt | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams (PG), Oscar Harrell (SG), Jeffrey Proctor (SF), Jeffrey Donaldson (C) Robert Noon, Lance Hemphill, Kevin Defrancisco, Leo Perkins | |
| 16:59 | E. New Mexico | Jerry Crepeau misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 16:59 | E. Central | John Stevenson snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:57 | E. Central | William Wolfe is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Harrell - foul #1 on Oscar Harrell, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins (PF) Jerry Crepeau | |
| 16:45 | E. Central | William Wolfe connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 16:29 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Proctor connects on the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Tanguay - foul #1 on Edward Tanguay, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| 16:29 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Proctor makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:15 | E. Central | Edward Tanguay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Edward Tanguay, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| 15:58 | E. New Mexico | Oscar Harrell connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Adams | 38-43 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Edward Tanguay (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Wolfe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Whitmire (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ralph McKillip (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Leonard Adams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Proctor (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leo Perkins (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Donaldson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | E. Central | Samuel Whitmire is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Proctor - foul #2 on Jeffrey Proctor, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Stucker (PG), James Allen (SG) Edward Tanguay, William Wolfe | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker (PF) Leo Perkins | |
| 15:36 | E. Central | Ralph McKillip buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Samuel Whitmire and he's hacked by Leonard Adams - foul #3 on Leonard Adams, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | E. Central | John King (PF) John Stevenson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Israel Jones (PG), Lance Hemphill (SG), Keith Brown (SF) Leonard Adams, Oscar Harrell, Jeffrey Proctor | |
| 15:36 | E. Central | Ralph McKillip makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:22 | E. New Mexico | Israel Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:20 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson tips it home | 41-45 |
| 15:08 | E. Central | John Stucker misses the wide open shot from the right side | 41-45 |
| 15:07 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:48 | E. New Mexico | Israel Jones's pass is intercepted by Ralph McKillip | 41-45 |
| 14:41 | E. Central | James Allen can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 14:39 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Michael Walker | 41-45 |
| 14:27 | E. New Mexico | Keith Brown is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard McIntosh (SG), Philip Parker (SF), John Stevenson (C) Samuel Whitmire, John King, Ralph McKillip | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon (PG), Leonard Adams (SG), Jeffrey Proctor (SF) Israel Jones, Lance Hemphill, Keith Brown | |
| 14:23 | E. Central | Richard McIntosh throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | E. Central | Abraham McAuliffe (PG) John Stucker | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 14:08 | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker is hacked by Richard McIntosh - foul #2 on Richard McIntosh, team foul #8 | 41-45 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Oscar Harrell (SG) Robert Noon | |
| 14:08 | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:08 | E. Central | John Stevenson gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 14:03 | E. Central | Abraham McAuliffe's pass is intercepted by Oscar Harrell in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 13:52 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:51 | E. Central | John Stevenson grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 13:45 | E. Central | Philip Parker makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard McIntosh | 44-45 |
| 13:19 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Proctor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 13:17 | E. Central | John Stevenson grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:15 | E. Central | Jeffrey Proctor picks off the pass by John Stevenson in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 12:58 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams connects on the floater from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 12:43 | E. Central | Philip Parker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-47 |
| 12:41 | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 12:23 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 12:21 | E. Central | Abraham McAuliffe snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:16 | E. Central | Richard McIntosh clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:14 | E. Central | James Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:49 | E. Central | Michael Walker steals it from Richard McIntosh | 44-47 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Abraham McAuliffe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard McIntosh (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Philip Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - John Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Leonard Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Harrell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Proctor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Walker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Donaldson (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Oscar Harrell and the foul's on Richard McIntosh - foul #3 on Richard McIntosh, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Stucker (PG), William Wolfe (SG), Samuel Whitmire (SF), Ralph McKillip (PF), Joseph Schmitt (C) Abraham McAuliffe, Richard McIntosh, Philip Parker, James Allen, John Stevenson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon (PG), Kevin Defrancisco (SF), Leo Perkins (PF), Jerry Crepeau (C) Oscar Harrell, Jeffrey Proctor, Michael Walker, Jeffrey Donaldson | |
| 11:26 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:13 | E. Central | Samuel Whitmire's pass is intercepted by Kevin Defrancisco | 44-50 |
| 11:10 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams lays it in set up by Kevin Defrancisco | 44-52 |
| 10:52 | E. Central | Ralph McKillip misses the lay-in | 44-52 |
| 10:50 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:28 | E. New Mexico | Joseph Schmitt is called for the reach on Jerry Crepeau - foul #2 on Joseph Schmitt, team foul #10 | 44-52 |
| Subs | E. Central | John King (PF) Ralph McKillip | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Israel Jones (PG), Lance Hemphill (SG) Robert Noon, Leonard Adams | |
| 10:28 | E. New Mexico | Jerry Crepeau makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:28 | E. New Mexico | Jerry Crepeau misses the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:28 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Samuel Whitmire | 44-53 |
| 10:12 | E. Central | Samuel Whitmire is open but misses the lay-in | 44-53 |
| 10:11 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 10:06 | E. New Mexico | Israel Jones is fouled on the floor by John Stucker - foul #4 on John Stucker, team foul #11 | 44-53 |
| Subs | E. Central | Edward Tanguay (PG), Ralph McKillip (C) John Stucker, Joseph Schmitt | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Keith Brown (SF) Kevin Defrancisco | |
| 10:06 | E. New Mexico | Israel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:06 | E. New Mexico | Israel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:06 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 09:59 | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill is whistled for a carry | 44-54 |
| 09:55 | E. Central | William Wolfe is hacked by Keith Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Brown, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| 09:35 | E. Central | Edward Tanguay's pass is intercepted by Leo Perkins | 44-54 |
| 09:31 | E. New Mexico | Edward Tanguay is called for the reach on Israel Jones - foul #3 on Edward Tanguay, team foul #12 | 44-54 |
| Subs | E. Central | Philip Parker (SF) Samuel Whitmire | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon (PG) Lance Hemphill | |
| 09:31 | E. New Mexico | Israel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:31 | E. New Mexico | Israel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:21 | E. Central | Philip Parker misses the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 44-55 |
| 09:19 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Leo Perkins | 44-55 |
| 08:58 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-55 |
| 08:56 | E. Central | The rebound goes to William Wolfe | 44-55 |
| 08:50 | E. Central | Philip Parker misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Keith Brown - foul #2 on Keith Brown, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | E. Central | Joseph Schmitt (C) Ralph McKillip | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill (SG), Kevin Defrancisco (SF), Michael Walker (C) Israel Jones, Keith Brown, Jerry Crepeau | |
| 08:50 | E. Central | Philip Parker makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:50 | E. Central | Philip Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:50 | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:27 | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Schmitt - foul #3 on Joseph Schmitt, team foul #13 | 45-55 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard McIntosh (PG), James Allen (SG), Samuel Whitmire (SF) Edward Tanguay, William Wolfe, Philip Parker | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 08:27 | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:27 | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:27 | E. Central | Joseph Schmitt snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:09 | E. Central | Samuel Whitmire hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 07:49 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 48-56 |
| 07:48 | E. Central | Joseph Schmitt grabs the board | 48-56 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Richard McIntosh (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Samuel Whitmire (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Schmitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Noon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lance Hemphill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leo Perkins (tired) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Walker (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | E. Central | Samuel Whitmire makes the floater from close range set up by James Allen and he's fouled by Leo Perkins - foul #3 on Leo Perkins, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Stucker (PG) John King | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Proctor (PF), Jeffrey Donaldson (C) Leo Perkins, Michael Walker | |
| 07:42 | E. Central | Samuel Whitmire misses the free throw | 50-56 |
| 07:42 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Kevin Defrancisco | 50-56 |
| 07:17 | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill blows the layup | 50-56 |
| 07:15 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco tips it in | 50-58 |
| 06:56 | E. Central | John Stucker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-58 |
| 06:54 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 06:50 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 06:48 | E. Central | Richard McIntosh gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:44 | E. Central | John Stucker is hacked by Robert Noon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Noon, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| Subs | E. Central | Edward Tanguay (SG), Philip Parker (SF), John Stevenson (PF), Ralph McKillip (C) Richard McIntosh, Samuel Whitmire, James Allen, Joseph Schmitt | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Oscar Harrell (PG), Israel Jones (SG), Keith Brown (SF), Leo Perkins (PF), Jerry Crepeau (C) Robert Noon, Lance Hemphill, Kevin Defrancisco, Jeffrey Proctor, Jeffrey Donaldson | |
| 06:44 | E. Central | John Stucker makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 06:44 | E. Central | John Stucker makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:37 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins's layup is rejected by Ralph McKillip | 52-58 |
| 06:36 | E. New Mexico | Keith Brown snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:23 | E. New Mexico | Israel Jones misses short on a floater from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 06:21 | E. Central | Ralph McKillip snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:16 | E. Central | Keith Brown is called for the reach on Philip Parker - foul #3 on Keith Brown, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker (PF), Leonard Adams (C) Leo Perkins, Jerry Crepeau | |
| 06:16 | E. Central | Philip Parker makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:16 | E. Central | Philip Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:16 | E. New Mexico | Keith Brown gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:53 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 05:51 | E. Central | John Stucker loses the dribble to Oscar Harrell in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 05:49 | E. New Mexico | Oscar Harrell dunks the ball | 53-63 |
| 05:24 | E. Central | John Stevenson can't finish the uncontested layup | 53-63 |
| 05:22 | E. Central | Ralph McKillip grabs the offensive board | 53-63 |
| 05:08 | E. Central | Ralph McKillip misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Israel Jones - foul #2 on Israel Jones, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | E. Central | Abraham McAuliffe (PG), William Wolfe (SG), James Allen (PF) John Stucker, Edward Tanguay, John Stevenson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill (SG), Kevin Defrancisco (SF), Jeffrey Proctor (PF), Jerry Crepeau (C) Oscar Harrell, Israel Jones, Keith Brown, Michael Walker | |
| 05:08 | E. Central | Ralph McKillip makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:08 | E. Central | Ralph McKillip makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:41 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 55-63 |
| 04:40 | E. Central | Ralph McKillip snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 04:33 | E. Central | William Wolfe can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 04:32 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Proctor snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 04:11 | E. New Mexico | Philip Parker swats the layup by Lance Hemphill | 55-63 |
| 04:10 | E. New Mexico | Jerry Crepeau pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:56 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 03:54 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Hemphill | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:42 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-66 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Abraham McAuliffe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph McKillip (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Leonard Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lance Hemphill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Proctor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerry Crepeau (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:36 | E. Central | William Wolfe misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Lance Hemphill - foul #3 on Lance Hemphill, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard McIntosh (PG), Samuel Whitmire (SF), John King (PF), Joseph Schmitt (C) Abraham McAuliffe, Philip Parker, James Allen, Ralph McKillip | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon (PG), Leo Perkins (PF), Jeffrey Donaldson (C) Leonard Adams, Jeffrey Proctor, Jerry Crepeau | |
| 03:36 | E. Central | William Wolfe makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 03:36 | E. Central | William Wolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 03:20 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-66 |
| 03:18 | E. Central | Joseph Schmitt grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 03:11 | E. Central | Samuel Whitmire misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Defrancisco - foul #2 on Kevin Defrancisco, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| Subs | E. Central | Edward Tanguay (SG) William Wolfe | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 03:11 | E. Central | Samuel Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:11 | E. Central | Samuel Whitmire misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:11 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 02:44 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins lays it in on a great pass from Robert Noon | 58-68 |
| 02:44 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Stucker (PG), William Wolfe (SG), Philip Parker (SF) Richard McIntosh, Edward Tanguay, Samuel Whitmire | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Oscar Harrell (PG), Israel Jones (SG), Jeffrey Proctor (SF), Michael Walker (C) Robert Noon, Lance Hemphill, Kevin Defrancisco, Jeffrey Donaldson | |
| 02:30 | E. Central | Joseph Schmitt lays it in on a great pass from John King and the foul's on Michael Walker - foul #4 on Michael Walker, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| 02:30 | E. Central | Joseph Schmitt makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:28 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams (PG) Israel Jones | |
| 02:14 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams is hacked by Joseph Schmitt - foul #4 on Joseph Schmitt, team foul #14 | 61-68 |
| 02:14 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 02:14 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:10 | E. Central | William Wolfe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:53 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Schmitt - foul #5 on Joseph Schmitt, team foul #15 | 61-70 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Stevenson (C) Joseph Schmitt | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill (SG), Kevin Defrancisco (SF), Jeffrey Donaldson (C) Oscar Harrell, Jeffrey Proctor, Michael Walker | |
| 01:53 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:53 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:53 | E. Central | John King pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:31 | E. Central | John Stucker hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:12 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon (PG) Leonard Adams | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:56 | E. Central | John King clanks a runner from close range | 64-71 |
| 00:55 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson grabs the board | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:54 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson is hacked by John Stucker in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Stucker, team foul #16 | 64-71 |
| Subs | E. Central | Abraham McAuliffe (PG) John Stucker | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams (SG) Lance Hemphill | |
| 00:54 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:54 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill (SG) Leonard Adams | |
| 00:49 | E. Central | William Wolfe buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John King | 67-73 |
| 00:47 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham McAuliffe - foul #4 on Abraham McAuliffe, team foul #17 | 67-73 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams (SG) Lance Hemphill | |
| 00:47 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:47 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:47 | E. Central | John Stevenson snags the defensive board | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:39 | E. Central | John Stevenson misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Donaldson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Donaldson, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill (SG) Leonard Adams | |
| 00:39 | E. Central | John Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:39 | E. Central | John Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:36 | E. New Mexico | Abraham McAuliffe is called for the reach on Robert Noon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Abraham McAuliffe, team foul #18 | 69-74 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard McIntosh (PG) Abraham McAuliffe | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams (SG) Lance Hemphill | |
| 00:36 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:36 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:30 | E. Central | Richard McIntosh scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Stevenson | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | E. New Mexico | Richard McIntosh is called for the reach on Robert Noon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard McIntosh, team foul #19 | 72-76 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill (SG) Leonard Adams | |
| 00:29 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | E. Central | John Stevenson grabs the board | 72-76 |
| 00:29 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| 00:23 | E. Central | Philip Parker drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard McIntosh | 75-76 |
| 00:20 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon is hacked by Richard McIntosh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard McIntosh, team foul #20 | 75-76 |
| Subs | E. Central | Edward Tanguay (PG) Richard McIntosh | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 00:20 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:20 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:20 | E. Central | John Stevenson gets the rebound | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:14 | E. Central | John King is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Tanguay | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-77 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Edward Tanguay (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Parker (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - John King (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Noon (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lance Hemphill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Defrancisco (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leo Perkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Donaldson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:42 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 04:40 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson grabs the offensive rebound | 77-77 |
| 04:28 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Noon | 77-80 |
| 04:15 | E. Central | John King lays it in set up by Edward Tanguay and he's fouled by Leo Perkins - foul #4 on Leo Perkins, team foul #14 | 79-80 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker (PF), Jerry Crepeau (C) Leo Perkins, Jeffrey Donaldson | |
| 04:15 | E. Central | John King misses the free throw | 79-80 |
| 04:15 | E. Central | Philip Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 79-80 |
| 04:00 | E. Central | Philip Parker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 79-80 |
| 03:58 | E. Central | Edward Tanguay hits the follow up shot | 81-80 |
| 03:52 | E. New Mexico | Michael Walker's pass is intercepted by Edward Tanguay | 81-80 |
| 03:48 | E. Central | John King can't finish the layup | 81-80 |
| 03:46 | E. Central | Philip Parker tips it in | 83-80 |
| 03:33 | E. New Mexico | Philip Parker picks off the pass by Lance Hemphill | 83-80 |
| 03:29 | E. Central | Philip Parker lays it in | 85-80 |
| 03:23 | E. New Mexico | Philip Parker takes the ball from Lance Hemphill | 85-80 |
| 03:06 | E. Central | Edward Tanguay connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John King | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:54 | E. New Mexico | John King steals it from Kevin Defrancisco | 88-80 |
| 02:54 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 88-80 |
| Subs | E. Central | Ralph McKillip (C) John Stevenson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Leonard Adams (PG), Oscar Harrell (SG) Robert Noon, Lance Hemphill | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | E. Central | Edward Tanguay misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 88-80 |
| 02:30 | E. New Mexico | Jerry Crepeau grabs the defensive rebound | 88-80 |
| 02:30 | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-80 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Stevenson (C) Ralph McKillip | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon (PG), Lance Hemphill (SG) Leonard Adams, Oscar Harrell | |
| 02:23 | E. New Mexico | Jerry Crepeau connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Lance Hemphill | 88-82 |
| 02:23 | E. Central | E. Central calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-82 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins (PF) Jerry Crepeau | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:16 | E. Central | John Stevenson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 88-82 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:59 | E. New Mexico | Kevin Defrancisco clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 88-82 |
| 01:58 | E. Central | John Stevenson grabs the board | 88-82 |
| 01:56 | E. Central | Philip Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Hemphill - foul #4 on Lance Hemphill, team foul #15 | 88-82 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson (C) Michael Walker | |
| 01:56 | E. Central | Philip Parker makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 01:56 | E. Central | Philip Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| 01:56 | E. Central | John Stevenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 89-82 |
| 01:35 | E. Central | William Wolfe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 89-82 |
| 01:33 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Kevin Defrancisco | 89-82 |
| 01:05 | E. New Mexico | Leo Perkins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-82 |
| 01:04 | E. New Mexico | Jeffrey Donaldson tips it home | 89-84 |
| 01:04 | E. Central | E. Central calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 89-84 |
| 01:02 | E. Central | Philip Parker's pass is intercepted by Kevin Defrancisco in the backcourt | 89-84 |
| 00:50 | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Noon | 89-87 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Edward Tanguay (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Wolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Parker (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - John King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Robert Noon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Lance Hemphill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Defrancisco (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leo Perkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Donaldson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | E. Central | John Stevenson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 89-87 |
| 00:26 | E. Central | Philip Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 89-87 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | E. Central | Kevin Defrancisco is called for the reach on Philip Parker - foul #3 on Kevin Defrancisco, team foul #16 | 89-87 |
| 00:24 | E. Central | Philip Parker makes the 1st free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:24 | E. Central | Philip Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 90-87 |
| 00:24 | E. New Mexico | Lance Hemphill grabs the board | 90-87 |
| 00:03 | E. New Mexico | Robert Noon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 90-87 |
| 00:01 | E. Central | Philip Parker snags the defensive board | 90-87 |
| 00:00 | E. Central | Philip Parker runs out the clock | 90-87 |