| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (fresh) SG - Roger Linehan (fresh) SF - Joe Smith (fresh) PF - James Neff (fresh) C - Charles Hankins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Daniel Kerney (fresh) SG - Darryl Smith (fresh) SF - Bill Grace (fresh) PF - David Peterson (fresh) C - Jon Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | E. Central | Bill Grace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Joe Smith - foul #1 on Joe Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | E. Central | Bill Grace makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:39 | E. Central | Bill Grace makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | E. Central | Bill Grace misses the 3rd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | E. New Mexico | James Neff snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger is hacked by Daniel Kerney - foul #1 on Daniel Kerney, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | E. Central | Darryl Smith snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds is hacked by Charles Hankins - foul #1 on Charles Hankins, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | E. Central | Darryl Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | E. New Mexico | James Neff buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Timothy Younger | 2-2 |
| 18:10 | E. Central | David Peterson misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | E. Central | Darryl Smith tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Younger | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | E. Central | James Neff steps in front of the David Peterson pass | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins is whistled for traveling | 4-4 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Wayne Robinson (PG), Gene Heaton (SG), Scott Alder (SF), Mark Dyer (PF), Ronald Mager (C) Daniel Kerney, Darryl Smith, Bill Grace, David Peterson, Jon Reynolds | |
| 17:30 | E. Central | Roger Linehan is called for the reach on Scott Alder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Linehan, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Neff | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | E. Central | Timothy Younger picks off the pass by Gene Heaton in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Younger | 8-4 |
| 16:48 | E. Central | Ronald Mager connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Roger Linehan | 11-6 |
| 16:29 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hankins - foul #2 on Charles Hankins, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Jack Gardner (SG), Vincent Pitzer (SF), Terence Whitfield (PF), Carl Storey (C) Timothy Younger, Roger Linehan, Joe Smith, James Neff, Charles Hankins | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 16:04 | E. Central | Ronald Mager connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Wayne Robinson | 11-8 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fresh) SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) SF - Vincent Pitzer (fresh) PF - Terence Whitfield (fresh) C - Carl Storey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Wayne Robinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Heaton (fresh) SF - Scott Alder (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Dyer (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Mager (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:43 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 15:42 | E. Central | Gene Heaton grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 15:40 | E. Central | Scott Alder's pass is intercepted by Jack Gardner in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 15:29 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mager - foul #1 on Ronald Mager, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG), Darryl Smith (SG), Bill Grace (SF), David Peterson (PF), Jon Reynolds (C) Wayne Robinson, Gene Heaton, Scott Alder, Mark Dyer, Ronald Mager | |
| 15:24 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Gardner | 14-8 |
| 15:15 | E. Central | Terence Whitfield blocks the short jumper by Jon Reynolds | 14-8 |
| 15:13 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 15:11 | E. New Mexico | Daniel Kerney steps in front of the Richard Spies pass in the backcourt | 14-8 |
| 14:49 | E. Central | Bill Grace makes the floater in the paint set up by Darryl Smith and he's fouled by Vincent Pitzer - foul #1 on Vincent Pitzer, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Roger Linehan (SG), Joe Smith (SF), James Neff (PF), Christopher Flory (C) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner, Vincent Pitzer, Terence Whitfield, Carl Storey | |
| Subs | E. Central | Wayne Robinson (C) Jon Reynolds | |
| 14:49 | E. Central | Bill Grace makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 14:28 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith's pass is intercepted by Daniel Kerney | 14-11 |
| 14:25 | E. Central | Darryl Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Kerney | 14-13 |
| 14:10 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 14:08 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger snags the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:55 | E. New Mexico | James Neff misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-13 |
| 13:53 | E. Central | Darryl Smith snags the defensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:49 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 13:47 | E. New Mexico | James Neff gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 13:29 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger's pass is intercepted by Daniel Kerney | 14-13 |
| 13:02 | E. Central | Darryl Smith loses the dribble to Timothy Younger | 14-13 |
| 12:49 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 12:48 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Smith | 14-13 |
| 12:32 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger drills a 3 from the left wing set up by James Neff | 17-13 |
| 12:10 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson buries a driving attempt from close range | 17-15 |
| 11:55 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Neff | 20-15 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Linehan (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joe Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Neff (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Flory (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Daniel Kerney (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darryl Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Grace (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Peterson (tiring) C - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:50 | E. Central | Bill Grace drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Kerney | 20-17 |
| 11:24 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan is hacked by Darryl Smith - foul #1 on Darryl Smith, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Jack Gardner (SG), Vincent Pitzer (SF), Terence Whitfield (PF), Carl Storey (C) Timothy Younger, Roger Linehan, Joe Smith, James Neff, Christopher Flory | |
| Subs | E. Central | Scott Alder (PG), Gene Heaton (SG), Mark Dyer (SF), Ronald Mager (PF), Jon Reynolds (C) Daniel Kerney, Darryl Smith, Bill Grace, David Peterson, Wayne Robinson | |
| 11:07 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 11:06 | E. Central | Ronald Mager gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 11:04 | E. Central | Richard Spies steals it from Gene Heaton in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 10:52 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Pitzer | 22-17 |
| 10:38 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Alder | 22-19 |
| 10:25 | E. New Mexico | Scott Alder is called for the reach on Richard Spies - foul #1 on Scott Alder, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| 10:06 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner can't throw it down but the foul's on Mark Dyer - foul #1 on Mark Dyer, team foul #5 | 22-19 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Darryl Smith (SG), Wayne Robinson (SF) Scott Alder, Mark Dyer | |
| 10:06 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:06 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 10:06 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 09:46 | E. Central | A charge is called on Ronald Mager - foul #2 on Ronald Mager, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (PG), James Neff (PF) Jack Gardner, Carl Storey | |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG), David Peterson (PF) Gene Heaton, Ronald Mager | |
| 09:26 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 09:25 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 09:23 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney is hacked by Vincent Pitzer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Pitzer, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith (SF) Vincent Pitzer | |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| 09:09 | E. Central | The jump hook by Jon Reynolds is blocked by Terence Whitfield | 23-19 |
| 09:07 | E. Central | Darryl Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:47 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Darryl Smith and the foul's on James Neff - foul #1 on James Neff, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan (SG) Richard Spies | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (SG), Scott Alder (SF) Daniel Kerney, Darryl Smith | |
| 08:47 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 08:26 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Smith | 26-22 |
| 08:22 | E. Central | Gene Heaton is fouled on the floor by James Neff - foul #2 on James Neff, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Jack Gardner (SG), Carl Storey (PF) Dennis Nitz, Roger Linehan, James Neff | |
| Subs | E. Central | Bill Grace (SF), Mark Dyer (PF) Wayne Robinson, David Peterson | |
| 08:22 | E. Central | Gene Heaton makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:22 | E. Central | Gene Heaton misses the 2nd free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:22 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:07 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 08:06 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 08:03 | E. Central | Scott Alder is hacked by Jack Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Gardner, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| 08:03 | E. Central | Scott Alder misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 08:03 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 07:44 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gene Heaton - foul #1 on Gene Heaton, team foul #7 | 26-23 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Wayne Robinson (PG), Darryl Smith (SG) Scott Alder, Gene Heaton | |
| 07:44 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:44 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Storey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terence Whitfield (tiring) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Wayne Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darryl Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Grace (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Mark Dyer (fresh) C - Jon Reynolds (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson misses short on a floater from close range | 28-23 |
| 07:26 | E. New Mexico | Terence Whitfield grabs the board | 28-23 |
| 07:02 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-23 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (PG), Richard Spies (SG), Christopher Flory (PF) Timothy Younger, Jack Gardner, Terence Whitfield | |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG), David Peterson (PF) Darryl Smith, Mark Dyer | |
| 06:48 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 28-23 |
| 06:47 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joe Smith | 28-23 |
| 06:42 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith is hacked by Bill Grace - foul #1 on Bill Grace, team foul #8 | 28-23 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (SG) Bill Grace | |
| 06:42 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:42 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:13 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson is fouled on the floor by Carl Storey - foul #1 on Carl Storey, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Scott Alder (SF) Daniel Kerney | |
| 06:13 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:13 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:13 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 05:54 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 05:52 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey grabs the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 05:40 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joe Smith | 32-24 |
| 05:36 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gene Heaton | 32-26 |
| 05:14 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith misses the shot from the right side | 32-26 |
| 05:12 | E. Central | Wayne Robinson grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 05:07 | E. Central | Gene Heaton comes up short on the shot from the left side | 32-26 |
| 05:06 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 05:02 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-26 |
| 05:01 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory tips it in | 34-26 |
| 04:37 | E. Central | David Peterson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Robinson | 34-28 |
| 04:24 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies blows the layup | 34-28 |
| 04:23 | E. Central | David Peterson pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 04:19 | E. Central | Gene Heaton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gene Heaton, team foul #9 | 34-28 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Roger Linehan (SG), Terence Whitfield (PF) Dennis Nitz, Richard Spies, Christopher Flory | |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG), Darryl Smith (SG), Bill Grace (SF), Mark Dyer (PF) Wayne Robinson, Gene Heaton, Scott Alder, David Peterson | |
| 04:09 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 03:53 | E. Central | Mark Dyer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Storey - foul #2 on Carl Storey, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer (SF), James Neff (PF), Charles Hankins (C) Joe Smith, Carl Storey, Terence Whitfield | |
| Subs | E. Central | Ronald Mager (C) Jon Reynolds | |
| 03:53 | E. Central | Mark Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:53 | E. Central | Mark Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 03:53 | E. New Mexico | James Neff pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 03:39 | E. New Mexico | James Neff buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Younger and he's fouled by Bill Grace - foul #2 on Bill Grace, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| 03:39 | E. New Mexico | James Neff misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:39 | E. Central | Mark Dyer snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Linehan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Pitzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Neff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hankins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Daniel Kerney (tiring) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Darryl Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Grace (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Mark Dyer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ronald Mager (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:15 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney makes the floater from the left side | 36-31 |
| 02:49 | E. New Mexico | James Neff connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Pitzer | 39-31 |
| 02:47 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner (SG) Roger Linehan | |
| Subs | E. Central | Wayne Robinson (PG), David Peterson (PF) Daniel Kerney, Mark Dyer | |
| 02:22 | E. New Mexico | James Neff is fouled on the floor by Darryl Smith - foul #2 on Darryl Smith, team foul #11 | 39-31 |
| 02:22 | E. New Mexico | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 02:22 | E. New Mexico | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 02:00 | E. Central | Bill Grace misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-31 |
| 01:59 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 01:54 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer double dribbles | 41-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG) Timothy Younger | |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG) Bill Grace | |
| 01:34 | E. Central | Darryl Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | E. Central | Scott Alder (PG) Darryl Smith | |
| 01:16 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner is hacked by Gene Heaton - foul #3 on Gene Heaton, team foul #12 | 41-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory (SF), Terence Whitfield (PF) Vincent Pitzer, James Neff | |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG) Gene Heaton | |
| 01:16 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:16 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 01:16 | E. Central | David Peterson grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 01:05 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 01:04 | E. New Mexico | Terence Whitfield snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 00:51 | E. New Mexico | David Peterson is called for the reach on Christopher Flory - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #13 | 41-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (PG), Roger Linehan (SG) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner | |
| Subs | E. Central | Jon Reynolds (C) David Peterson | |
| 00:51 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:51 | E. New Mexico | Christopher Flory makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:30 | E. Central | Jon Reynolds is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jon Reynolds, team foul #14 | 43-31 |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer (SF) Christopher Flory | |
| Subs | E. Central | Darryl Smith (SG), Mark Dyer (PF) Scott Alder, Jon Reynolds | |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-31 |