| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Gerald Chaney (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Kincaid (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jess Wong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sims (fresh) C - Joe Nitta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Jake Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ross Guinan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Randolph Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown inbounds the ball | 44-44 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller connects on the floater in the paint set up by Gary Brown | 44-46 |
| 19:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Christopher Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Jake Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| 19:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jake Brown | 44-49 |
| 18:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Sims clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-49 |
| 18:34 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Kincaid | 44-49 |
| 18:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Christopher Kincaid connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Chaney | 47-49 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| 17:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joe Nitta is fouled on the floor by Gary Brown - foul #2 on Gary Brown, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| 17:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gary Brown is called for the reach on Jess Wong - foul #3 on Gary Brown, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards (PG) Gerald Chaney | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (PG), William Morison (SF), Robert Jones (C) Jake Brown, Gary Brown, Randolph Miller | |
| 17:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The jump hook by Joe Nitta is blocked by Robert Jones | 47-49 |
| 17:04 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong tips it home | 49-49 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ross Guinan, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf (SG), Gerald Barker (SF), Tony Holmes (PF) Christopher Kincaid, Jess Wong, John Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Randal Washington (SF), Wayne Mitchell (C) Ross Guinan, Mike Morgan | |
| 16:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Raymond Sample is called for the reach on Charles Richards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Sample, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| 16:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The jump hook by Neil Landgraf is blocked by Robert Jones | 49-49 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Richards steals the ball from William Morison | 49-49 |
| 15:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf banks in the layup set up by Charles Richards | 51-49 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Charles Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Neil Landgraf (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Barker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Nitta (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Raymond Sample (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Morison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Randal Washington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Wayne Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Joe Nitta - foul #1 on Joe Nitta, team foul #1 | 51-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney (PG), Christopher Kincaid (SG), Jess Wong (SF), George Bandy (PF), John Sims (C) Charles Richards, Neil Landgraf, Gerald Barker, Tony Holmes, Joe Nitta | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jake Brown (PG), Gary Brown (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Randolph Miller (C) Raymond Sample, Randal Washington, Robert Jones, Wayne Mitchell | |
| 15:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Jake Brown is hacked by John Sims - foul #1 on John Sims, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan (SG) William Morison | |
| 15:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown misses the shot from the baseline | 51-49 |
| 15:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Sims grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 14:52 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Ross Guinan steals it from Gerald Chaney | 51-49 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Gerald Chaney is called for the reach on Mike Morgan - foul #2 on Gerald Chaney, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 14:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Sims pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong lays it in set up by Gerald Chaney | 53-49 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Chaney - foul #3 on Gerald Chaney, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf (SG), Gerald Barker (SF), Joe Nitta (C) Christopher Kincaid, Jess Wong, John Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 13:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jake Brown - foul #1 on Jake Brown, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (PG), William Morison (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Jake Brown, Ross Guinan, Mike Morgan | |
| 12:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 12:59 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Gerald Chaney steps in front of the William Morison pass | 54-50 |
| 12:15 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Barker is called for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards (PG), Christopher Kincaid (SG), John Sims (PF) Gerald Chaney, Gerald Barker, George Bandy | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Randal Washington (SF), Wayne Mitchell (C) Gary Brown, Randolph Miller | |
| 11:54 | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Jones | 54-53 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Charles Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kincaid (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Neil Landgraf (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Sims (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joe Nitta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Raymond Sample (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Morison (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Randal Washington (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Wayne Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf travels with the ball | 54-53 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong (SF) Neil Landgraf | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jake Brown (PG), Mike Morgan (PF) Randal Washington, Wayne Mitchell | |
| 11:23 | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jake Brown | 54-56 |
| 11:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joe Nitta banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | George Bandy (PF) John Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan (SG) Raymond Sample | |
| 11:05 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joe Nitta makes the free throw | 57-56 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 10:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Jones misses the tip | 57-56 |
| 10:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | George Bandy pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 10:35 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards drills a jumper from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Jake Brown connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Guinan | 59-58 |
| 09:58 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joe Nitta misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 09:56 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joe Nitta gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Christopher Kincaid hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Jake Brown | 59-58 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan is hacked by Joe Nitta - foul #2 on Joe Nitta, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney (PG), Neil Landgraf (SG), John Sims (PF), Tony Holmes (C) Charles Richards, Christopher Kincaid, George Bandy, Joe Nitta | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (PG), Gary Brown (SF), Randolph Miller (C) Jake Brown, William Morison, Robert Jones | |
| 09:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 08:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong is hacked by Ross Guinan - foul #3 on Ross Guinan, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jason Hollis (SG), Wayne Mitchell (PF) Ross Guinan, Mike Morgan | |
| 08:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 08:49 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Wayne Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Wayne Mitchell gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Jason Hollis is fouled on the floor by Gerald Chaney - foul #4 on Gerald Chaney, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Christopher Kincaid (SG), Gerald Barker (SF), George Bandy (PF) Gerald Chaney, Jess Wong, Tony Holmes | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison (SG) Jason Hollis | |
| 08:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Gary Brown, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jake Brown (PG) Gary Brown | |
| 07:51 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 07:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Neil Landgraf (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Kincaid (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gerald Barker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Bandy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Sims (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Jake Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Morison (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Raymond Sample (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wayne Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf is fouled on the floor by Wayne Mitchell - foul #2 on Wayne Mitchell, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney (PG), Joe Nitta (C) Gerald Barker, John Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan (SG), Gary Brown (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) William Morison, Raymond Sample, Wayne Mitchell | |
| 07:33 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Joe Nitta swats the short shot by Ross Guinan | 61-61 |
| 07:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 07:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jake Brown - foul #2 on Jake Brown, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong (SF) Neil Landgraf | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 07:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:02 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jake Brown | 63-63 |
| 06:23 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong double dribbles | 63-63 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards (SG) Christopher Kincaid | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (PG), Robert Jones (C) Jake Brown, Randolph Miller | |
| 06:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Joe Nitta denies the turnaround by Raymond Sample | 63-63 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample tips it but misses | 63-63 |
| 05:55 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joe Nitta gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Sample - foul #3 on Raymond Sample, team foul #11 | 63-63 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf (SG), John Sims (PF), Tony Holmes (C) Charles Richards, George Bandy, Joe Nitta | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 05:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 05:48 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Brown can't connect on a floater from the left side | 64-63 |
| 05:38 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 05:18 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 64-63 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 05:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Tony Holmes gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Brown - foul #5 on Gary Brown, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards (PG), Christopher Kincaid (SG), Joe Nitta (C) Gerald Chaney, Jess Wong, Tony Holmes | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jake Brown (PG), William Morison (SG), Randolph Miller (C) Ross Guinan, Gary Brown, Mike Morgan | |
| 04:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:50 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:34 | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison clanks a 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | St. Thomas Aquinas | John Sims gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 04:13 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Neil Landgraf can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 04:11 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Christopher Kincaid grabs the offensive board | 66-63 |
| 03:47 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joe Nitta drills a turnaround near the basket | 68-63 |
| Lineup | St. Thomas Aquinas | PG - Charles Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kincaid (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Neil Landgraf (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sims (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joe Nitta (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Jake Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Morison (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Raymond Sample (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Randolph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Jake Brown drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Randolph Miller | 68-65 |
| 03:12 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Richards, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney (PG), Jess Wong (SF), George Bandy (PF) Charles Richards, Neil Landgraf, John Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan (SG), Mike Morgan (PF) Raymond Sample, Robert Jones | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Mike Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-65 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Tony Holmes (C) Joe Nitta | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 02:31 | St. Thomas Aquinas | William Morison steps in front of the Christopher Kincaid pass | 68-65 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller double dribbles | 68-65 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Charles Richards (SG), John Sims (C) Christopher Kincaid, Tony Holmes | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Sample (PG), Wayne Mitchell (C) Jake Brown, Randolph Miller | |
| 02:14 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Raymond Sample steals the ball from Gerald Chaney in the backcourt | 68-65 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Christopher Kincaid (SG), Joe Nitta (C) Charles Richards, John Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Jake Brown (PG), Randolph Miller (C) Raymond Sample, Wayne Mitchell | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison steps out of bounds on the sideline | 68-65 |
| 01:45 | St. Thomas Aquinas | George Bandy's floater is tipped away by Mike Morgan | 68-65 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Randolph Miller | 68-65 |
| 01:27 | New Mexico Highlands | George Bandy blocks the short jumper by Mike Morgan | 68-65 |
| 01:25 | St. Thomas Aquinas | The rebound goes to Joe Nitta | 68-65 |
| 01:06 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 70-65 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Ross Guinan loses the dribble to Joe Nitta | 70-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney is hacked by Jake Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jake Brown, team foul #13 | 70-65 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Anthony Scott (SF), John Sims (C) Jess Wong, Joe Nitta | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:46 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Gerald Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Jake Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Guinan | 71-68 |
| 00:39 | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | St. Thomas Aquinas | Jess Wong (SF), Joe Nitta (C) Anthony Scott, John Sims | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Game Plan | St. Thomas Aquinas | St. Thomas Aquinas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Joe Nitta lays it in on a nice dish by Gerald Chaney | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Randolph Miller misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico Highlands | William Morison snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | The clock runs out | 73-68 |