| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Ronald Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Banks (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Nathan Diep (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Tony Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Schechter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlton Faith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alan Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Simpkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Carlton Faith inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Porter clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tony Morris - foul #2 on Tony Morris, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Porter makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Sullivan - foul #1 on Richard Sullivan, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins misses the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Nathan Diep | 41-35 |
| 18:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Raymond Schechter snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Banks is called for the reach on Larry Simpkins - foul #2 on Robert Banks, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Carlton Faith is fouled on the floor by Robert Banks - foul #3 on Robert Banks, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Prosperie (SF) Robert Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 18:02 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston misses the easy layup | 41-35 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Diep grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Larry Simpkins - foul #1 on Larry Simpkins, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Tony Morris | 43-37 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Raymond Schechter - foul #2 on Raymond Schechter, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Curtis Wire (SF), Dane Carreiro (PF) Robert Shannon, Nathan Diep | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Causey (PG), Frederick Sorrels (PF) Tony Morris, Alan Johnston | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Sullivan knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Dane Carreiro | 45-37 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Raymond Schechter comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Frederick Sorrels pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Carlton Faith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Dane Carreiro grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Dane Carreiro is hacked by Carlton Faith - foul #1 on Carlton Faith, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran (PG), Robert Shannon (SG) Ronald Porter, Richard Sullivan | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Ewell (SG), Lester Rusin (SF), Gary Gray (C) Raymond Schechter, Carlton Faith, Larry Simpkins | |
| 15:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon is fouled on the floor by Lester Rusin - foul #3 on Lester Rusin, team foul #5 | 45-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks (SF), Nathan Diep (PF) Fred Cothran, Curtis Wire | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris (PG) Michael Ewell | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Herbert Prosperie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Banks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Diep (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dane Carreiro (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Tony Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Causey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lester Rusin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frederick Sorrels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dane Carreiro | 47-37 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lester Rusin connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Tony Morris | 47-39 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico Highlands | A charge is called on Herbert Prosperie - foul #2 on Herbert Prosperie, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Porter (PG), Richard Sullivan (C) Herbert Prosperie, Dane Carreiro | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Raymond Schechter (SG), Alan Johnston (PF), Larry Simpkins (C) Lester Rusin, Frederick Sorrels, Gary Gray | |
| 14:31 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Banks takes the ball from Alan Johnston | 47-39 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Porter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks tips it home | 49-39 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston blows the layup but the foul's on Ronald Porter - foul #2 on Ronald Porter, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran (SG), Dane Carreiro (PF) Robert Shannon, Nathan Diep | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Klotz (PG), Carlton Faith (SF) Tony Morris, David Causey | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Alan Johnston steps in front of the Ronald Porter pass | 49-41 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Raymond Schechter can't connect on a jumper from close range | 49-41 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Dane Carreiro snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Alan Johnston is called for the reach on Robert Banks - foul #1 on Alan Johnston, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Prosperie (SG), Curtis Wire (SF) Fred Cothran, Robert Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 12:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Schechter steals the ball from Herbert Prosperie | 49-41 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston's fadeaway is rejected by Dane Carreiro | 49-41 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Porter is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Diep (PF) Dane Carreiro | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Michael Ewell (SG), Frederick Sorrels (PF) Raymond Schechter, Alan Johnston | |
| 12:03 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Carlton Faith misses the easy layup | 49-41 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Carlton Faith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Klotz buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carlton Faith | 49-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Ronald Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Prosperie (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Wire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Diep (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - James Klotz (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Ewell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Faith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frederick Sorrels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Simpkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Diep drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Porter | 51-44 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Frederick Sorrels's pass is intercepted by Richard Sullivan | 51-44 |
| 11:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Diep misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Klotz hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Porter - foul #3 on Ronald Porter, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon (SG), Robert Banks (SF), Dane Carreiro (C) Ronald Porter, Curtis Wire, Richard Sullivan | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Raymond Schechter (SG), Gary Gray (C) Michael Ewell, Larry Simpkins | |
| 11:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Klotz makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Klotz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Frederick Sorrels grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Shannon steps in front of the James Klotz pass | 51-46 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Herbert Prosperie dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Shannon | 53-46 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Carlton Faith misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Gary Gray snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | James Klotz's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Diep | 53-46 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Dane Carreiro | 53-46 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Diep's floater is tipped away by Gary Gray | 53-46 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Carlton Faith pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Frederick Sorrels is fouled on the floor by Nathan Diep - foul #2 on Nathan Diep, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Porter (PG), Richard Sullivan (C) Herbert Prosperie, Nathan Diep | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris (PG), David Causey (SF), Larry Simpkins (C) James Klotz, Carlton Faith, Gary Gray | |
| 08:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Frederick Sorrels misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Dane Carreiro gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Porter knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Sullivan | 56-46 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Banks - foul #4 on Robert Banks, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran (SG), Curtis Wire (SF), Ronald Griffin (PF) Robert Shannon, Robert Banks, Dane Carreiro | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lester Rusin (SF), Alan Johnston (PF) Raymond Schechter, Frederick Sorrels | |
| 08:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lester Rusin grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Causey misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-48 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Johnston | 56-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Ronald Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fred Cothran (fresh) SF - Curtis Wire (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Griffin (fresh) C - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Tony Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Causey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lester Rusin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Simpkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Ronald Griffin - foul #1 on Ronald Griffin, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Sullivan snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Sullivan clanks a shot from close range | 56-48 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | David Causey gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lester Rusin's pass is intercepted by Fred Cothran | 56-48 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Fred Cothran lays it up and in | 58-48 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Tony Morris | 58-50 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Simpkins picks off the pass by Curtis Wire | 58-50 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Lester Rusin scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Johnston | 58-52 |
| 05:48 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon (SG), Robert Banks (SF), Nathan Diep (PF) Fred Cothran, Curtis Wire, Ronald Griffin | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Raymond Schechter (SG), Carlton Faith (SF) David Causey, Lester Rusin | |
| 05:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Larry Simpkins - foul #2 on Larry Simpkins, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 59-52 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-52 |
| 05:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Diep hits the follow up shot | 61-52 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Carlton Faith lays it in | 61-54 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins hits a jump hook near the basket | 61-56 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Sullivan makes the shot in the lane set up by Ronald Porter | 63-56 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Raymond Schechter | 63-58 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Simpkins blocks the short jumper by Robert Shannon | 63-58 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Larry Simpkins gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston misses the lay-in | 63-58 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Ronald Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Banks (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Diep (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota St., Moorhead | PG - Tony Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Schechter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carlton Faith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Johnston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Simpkins (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon loses the dribble to Larry Simpkins | 63-58 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Diep pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Diep banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Shannon | 65-58 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Raymond Schechter | 65-60 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-60 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Carlton Faith gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Nathan Diep picks off the pass by Alan Johnston | 65-60 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Schechter is called for the reach on Robert Shannon - foul #3 on Raymond Schechter, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Sullivan grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 00:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Robert Shannon steals the ball from Raymond Schechter | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Raymond Schechter is called for the reach on Robert Shannon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Schechter, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin (PF), Curtis Wire (C) Nathan Diep, Richard Sullivan | |
| Subs | Minnesota St., Moorhead | | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Shannon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Alan Johnston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Minnesota St., Moorhead is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Griffin's layup is rejected by Larry Simpkins | 71-60 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Carlton Faith grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota St., Moorhead | Tony Morris misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-60 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Banks pulls down the rebound | 71-60 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Ronald Porter runs out the clock | 71-60 |