| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Keith Shrader (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Navarre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Irvin Ashman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ernest Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Denver Messmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Domagalski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. Central | John Navarre inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | E. Central | Joseph Nichols scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Keith Shrader | 40-42 |
| 19:12 | E. New Mexico | Paul Domagalski is fouled on the floor by Irvin Ashman - foul #3 on Irvin Ashman, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | E. Central | Thomas Jones (PF) Irvin Ashman | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 19:04 | E. New Mexico | The short jumper by Denver Messmer is denied by John Navarre | 40-42 |
| 19:03 | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith tips it but misses | 40-42 |
| 19:02 | E. Central | The rebound goes to John Navarre | 40-42 |
| 18:48 | E. Central | Keith Shrader hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 18:47 | E. New Mexico | Jack Nolan pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:35 | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-42 |
| 18:34 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Domagalski | 40-42 |
| 18:21 | E. New Mexico | Paul Domagalski's floater is tipped away by Thomas Jones | 40-42 |
| 18:19 | E. Central | John Austin gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:13 | E. Central | John Navarre misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 18:12 | E. Central | Keith Shrader can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 18:10 | E. Central | Keith Shrader grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:02 | E. Central | John Navarre misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:01 | E. Central | Thomas Jones can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 17:59 | E. New Mexico | Denver Messmer gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:41 | E. New Mexico | John Navarre is called for the reach on Paul Domagalski - foul #3 on John Navarre, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Thompson (PG), John Quirk (SG), Robert Bozeman (SF), Eddie Elliott (C) Keith Shrader, Joseph Nichols, John Navarre, John Austin | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom (PG), Tony Morton (SG), Richard Blakeley (SF), John Gaylor (PF), Duane Robinson (C) Ernest Smith, Denver Messmer, William Brooks, Jack Nolan, Paul Domagalski | |
| 17:22 | E. New Mexico | Tony Morton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ruben Odom | 40-44 |
| 17:20 | E. Central | Robert Bozeman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Blakeley - foul #2 on Richard Blakeley, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| 17:04 | E. Central | Thomas Jones buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Bozeman | 42-44 |
| 16:56 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Morton | 42-46 |
| 16:54 | E. Central | Ruben Odom is called for the reach on Robert Bozeman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ruben Odom, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith (PG) Ruben Odom | |
| 16:36 | E. Central | John Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-46 |
| 16:34 | E. New Mexico | John Gaylor grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 16:14 | E. New Mexico | John Gaylor's layup is rejected by Thomas Jones | 42-46 |
| 16:12 | E. Central | John Quirk gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 16:10 | E. Central | Tony Morton takes the ball from John Thompson in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 15:55 | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith is hacked by Eddie Elliott - foul #2 on Eddie Elliott, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | E. Central | Keith Shrader (PG), Joseph Nichols (SG), John Navarre (SF), Irvin Ashman (PF), John Austin (C) John Thompson, John Quirk, Robert Bozeman, Thomas Jones, Eddie Elliott | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom (PG), Denver Messmer (SG), William Brooks (SF), Jack Nolan (PF), David Buckler (C) Ernest Smith, Tony Morton, Richard Blakeley, John Gaylor, Duane Robinson | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Keith Shrader (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Nichols (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Navarre (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Irvin Ashman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Austin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ruben Odom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denver Messmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jack Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Buckler (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom is fouled on the floor by Irvin Ashman - foul #4 on Irvin Ashman, team foul #4 | 42-46 |
| Subs | E. Central | Thomas Jones (PF) Irvin Ashman | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 15:38 | E. New Mexico | Denver Messmer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Austin - foul #3 on John Austin, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| 15:38 | E. New Mexico | Denver Messmer misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:38 | E. New Mexico | Denver Messmer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:18 | E. Central | John Austin misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 42-47 |
| 15:16 | E. New Mexico | William Brooks gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 14:55 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler is fouled on the floor by Joseph Nichols - foul #2 on Joseph Nichols, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Bozeman (SF) John Navarre | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith (PG) Ruben Odom | |
| 14:39 | E. New Mexico | Jack Nolan's layup is rejected by Thomas Jones | 42-47 |
| 14:38 | E. Central | Keith Shrader snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 14:35 | E. Central | Joseph Nichols is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Nolan - foul #2 on Jack Nolan, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Quirk (SG) Joseph Nichols | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | John Gaylor (PF), Paul Domagalski (C) Jack Nolan, David Buckler | |
| 14:18 | E. Central | Keith Shrader misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 14:17 | E. Central | The offensive rebound goes to John Austin | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | E. Central | Thomas Jones is hacked by John Gaylor - foul #2 on John Gaylor, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Thompson (PG) Keith Shrader | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Tony Morton (SG), Richard Blakeley (SF) Denver Messmer, William Brooks | |
| 13:49 | E. Central | Robert Bozeman loses the dribble to Paul Domagalski | 42-47 |
| 13:31 | E. New Mexico | Paul Domagalski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Gaylor | 42-50 |
| 13:29 | E. Central | Richard Blakeley steps in front of the John Thompson pass in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 13:11 | E. New Mexico | Paul Domagalski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 13:09 | E. Central | Robert Bozeman pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:07 | E. Central | Paul Domagalski steals the ball from John Austin in the backcourt | 42-50 |
| 12:48 | E. New Mexico | Paul Domagalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-50 |
| Subs | E. Central | Keith Shrader (PG), Joseph Nichols (SG), John Navarre (SF), Eddie Elliott (C) John Thompson, John Quirk, Robert Bozeman, John Austin | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom (PG), Denver Messmer (SG), William Brooks (SF), Duane Robinson (PF), David Buckler (C) Ernest Smith, Tony Morton, Richard Blakeley, John Gaylor, Paul Domagalski | |
| 12:24 | E. Central | Joseph Nichols is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Nichols, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| 12:11 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Brooks | 42-52 |
| 12:06 | E. Central | John Navarre can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 42-52 |
| 12:04 | E. New Mexico | Denver Messmer snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 12:02 | E. New Mexico | Keith Shrader picks off the pass by Ruben Odom in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| 11:45 | E. Central | Thomas Jones makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Duane Robinson - foul #2 on Duane Robinson, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith (PG), Tony Morton (SG), Jack Nolan (PF) Ruben Odom, Denver Messmer, David Buckler | |
| 11:45 | E. Central | Thomas Jones makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Keith Shrader (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Nichols (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Navarre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Jones (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Eddie Elliott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ernest Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tony Morton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Duane Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 45-52 |
| 11:26 | E. Central | The rebound goes to John Navarre | 45-52 |
| 11:22 | E. Central | Keith Shrader makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Navarre | 48-52 |
| 11:03 | E. New Mexico | William Brooks misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 11:01 | E. Central | Eddie Elliott snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 10:59 | E. Central | Keith Shrader throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Quirk (SG), Robert Bozeman (SF), John Austin (C) Joseph Nichols, John Navarre, Eddie Elliott | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley (SG), Vernon Rucker (C) William Brooks, Duane Robinson | |
| 10:39 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Jones - foul #2 on Thomas Jones, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Thompson (PG) Keith Shrader | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom (PG), Denver Messmer (SG), John Gaylor (PF) Ernest Smith, Tony Morton, Jack Nolan | |
| 10:39 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:39 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:39 | E. Central | The rebound goes to John Austin | 48-53 |
| 10:17 | E. Central | Robert Bozeman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Blakeley - foul #3 on Richard Blakeley, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Buckler (PF), Paul Domagalski (C) Richard Blakeley, Vernon Rucker | |
| 10:17 | E. Central | Robert Bozeman misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:17 | E. Central | Robert Bozeman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:53 | E. New Mexico | David Buckler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 09:51 | E. Central | John Quirk pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 09:46 | E. Central | John Thompson makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Austin | 51-53 |
| 09:34 | E. New Mexico | John Thompson takes the ball from David Buckler | 51-53 |
| 09:16 | E. Central | The short jumper by Robert Bozeman is denied by John Gaylor | 51-53 |
| 09:15 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:59 | E. New Mexico | Denver Messmer buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Buckler | 51-55 |
| 08:55 | E. Central | Robert Bozeman is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Thompson | 53-55 |
| 08:40 | E. New Mexico | John Thompson takes the ball from John Gaylor | 53-55 |
| 08:24 | E. Central | Robert Bozeman scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Thompson | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | E. New Mexico | Robert Bozeman takes the ball from Denver Messmer | 55-55 |
| 08:12 | E. Central | Robert Bozeman is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Quirk | 57-55 |
| 07:56 | E. New Mexico | John Gaylor's layup is rejected by Robert Bozeman | 57-55 |
| 07:55 | E. New Mexico | Denver Messmer snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 07:33 | E. New Mexico | Denver Messmer misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 07:31 | E. Central | John Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Quirk (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Robert Bozeman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John Austin (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ruben Odom (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Denver Messmer (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gaylor (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Buckler (tiring) C - Paul Domagalski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | E. Central | David Buckler is called for the reach on John Quirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Buckler, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | E. Central | Keith Shrader (PG), John Navarre (SF), Irvin Ashman (PF), Eddie Elliott (C) John Thompson, Robert Bozeman, Thomas Jones, John Austin | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith (PG), Tony Morton (SG), Richard Blakeley (SF), Jack Nolan (PF), Duane Robinson (C) Ruben Odom, Denver Messmer, John Gaylor, David Buckler, Paul Domagalski | |
| 07:24 | E. Central | John Quirk makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:24 | E. Central | John Quirk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 07:06 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 07:05 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson tips it in | 59-57 |
| 06:45 | E. Central | Irvin Ashman clanks a jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 06:44 | E. Central | Keith Shrader can't tip it in | 59-57 |
| 06:42 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:26 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-57 |
| 06:24 | E. Central | Irvin Ashman pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:19 | E. Central | John Navarre scores on a shot from close range and he's fouled by Richard Blakeley - foul #4 on Richard Blakeley, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | E. Central | Joseph Nichols (SG) John Quirk | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | William Brooks (SF) Tony Morton | |
| 06:19 | E. Central | John Navarre misses the free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:19 | E. New Mexico | William Brooks grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 05:55 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-57 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Austin (C) Eddie Elliott | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Tony Morton (SG), Vernon Rucker (C) Richard Blakeley, Duane Robinson | |
| 05:41 | E. Central | Joseph Nichols scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Shrader | 64-57 |
| 05:20 | E. New Mexico | Tony Morton blows the layup | 64-57 |
| 05:19 | E. Central | Irvin Ashman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:15 | E. Central | William Brooks picks off the pass by Irvin Ashman in the backcourt | 64-57 |
| 04:54 | E. New Mexico | Vernon Rucker hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 64-57 |
| 04:53 | E. Central | John Austin gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:48 | E. Central | Joseph Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 04:46 | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 04:36 | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith lays it in | 64-59 |
| 04:19 | E. Central | John Austin's pass is intercepted by Vernon Rucker | 64-59 |
| 04:07 | E. New Mexico | Tony Morton is whistled for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Bozeman (SF), Eddie Elliott (C) John Navarre, John Austin | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley (SG), John Gaylor (PF), Duane Robinson (C) Tony Morton, Jack Nolan, Vernon Rucker | |
| 03:54 | E. Central | Keith Shrader makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eddie Elliott | 67-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:41 | E. New Mexico | Irvin Ashman is called for the reach on Duane Robinson - foul #5 on Irvin Ashman, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | E. Central | Thomas Jones (PF) Irvin Ashman | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 03:41 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 03:41 | E. Central | Eddie Elliott snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | E. Central | Keith Shrader comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-59 |
| 03:20 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Keith Shrader (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Nichols (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bozeman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Jones (very tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Eddie Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ernest Smith (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Blakeley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Gaylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Duane Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley double dribbles | 67-59 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Denver Messmer (SG), Paul Domagalski (C) Richard Blakeley, Duane Robinson | |
| 02:58 | E. Central | Joseph Nichols knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Keith Shrader | 69-59 |
| 02:44 | E. New Mexico | Paul Domagalski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 02:42 | E. New Mexico | John Gaylor tips it but misses | 69-59 |
| 02:41 | E. Central | Joseph Nichols gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| 02:41 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-59 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Thompson (PG), John Quirk (SG), John Austin (C) Keith Shrader, Joseph Nichols, Eddie Elliott | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom (PG), Richard Blakeley (SF), Duane Robinson (PF) Ernest Smith, William Brooks, John Gaylor | |
| 02:24 | E. Central | John Austin lays it in set up by John Quirk | 71-59 |
| 02:10 | E. New Mexico | Denver Messmer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 02:09 | E. New Mexico | Paul Domagalski hits the follow up shot | 71-61 |
| 02:09 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Navarre (SF) Robert Bozeman | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Tony Morton (SG), John Gaylor (SF) Denver Messmer, Richard Blakeley | |
| 01:55 | E. Central | John Navarre scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by John Thompson | 73-61 |
| 01:38 | E. New Mexico | John Thompson is called for the reach on Ruben Odom - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Bozeman (SF), Eddie Elliott (C) John Navarre, John Austin | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Blakeley (SF) Paul Domagalski | |
| 01:38 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom misses the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:38 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:21 | E. Central | Tony Morton is called for the reach on John Quirk - foul #2 on Tony Morton, team foul #9 | 73-62 |
| 01:21 | E. Central | John Quirk misses the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:21 | E. New Mexico | John Gaylor grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 01:11 | E. New Mexico | Duane Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Duane Robinson, team foul #10 | 73-62 |
| 01:09 | E. Central | John Thompson loses the dribble to Richard Blakeley in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| 01:06 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Odom throws it down on a great pass from Richard Blakeley | 73-64 |
| 01:06 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | E. Central | Keith Shrader (PG), Joseph Nichols (SG), John Navarre (SF), John Austin (C) John Thompson, John Quirk, Robert Bozeman, Eddie Elliott | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith (PG), Denver Messmer (SG), William Brooks (SF), Jack Nolan (PF), Paul Domagalski (C) Ruben Odom, Tony Morton, Richard Blakeley, John Gaylor, Duane Robinson | |
| 00:47 | E. Central | John Austin misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 73-64 |
| 00:46 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jack Nolan | 73-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | E. New Mexico | Ernest Smith is whistled for traveling | 73-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | E. Central | John Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Smith - foul #2 on Ernest Smith, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Bozeman (SF) John Navarre | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 00:39 | E. Central | John Austin makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:39 | E. Central | John Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:31 | E. New Mexico | Jack Nolan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-64 |
| 00:29 | E. Central | Keith Shrader snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | E. Central | Keith Shrader runs out the clock | 75-64 |