| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Lloyd Behler (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Crick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alphonse Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Orunjan Adhami (fresh) C - James Crabtree (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ruben Ryles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Marino (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Michael Henry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Gobert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | E. Central | Alphonse Lombardi inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | E. Central | James Crabtree can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 19:39 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gobert pulls down the rebound | 27-36 |
| 19:20 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles throws it down on a great pass from Michael Henry and he's fouled by Lloyd Behler - foul #2 on Lloyd Behler, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| 19:20 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 19:20 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gobert pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 19:04 | E. New Mexico | The jump hook by Ruben Ryles is blocked by James Crabtree | 27-38 |
| 19:03 | E. Central | James Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:37 | E. Central | James Crabtree comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 27-38 |
| 18:35 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles grabs the defensive rebound | 27-38 |
| 18:31 | E. New Mexico | Alphonse Lombardi takes the ball from Michael Henry | 27-38 |
| 18:28 | E. Central | Alphonse Lombardi blows the layup | 27-38 |
| 18:27 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ruben Ryles | 27-38 |
| 18:11 | E. New Mexico | Lloyd Behler picks off the pass by Robert Morton | 27-38 |
| 17:48 | E. Central | James Crabtree misses the lay-in | 27-38 |
| 17:47 | E. New Mexico | Robert Morton grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 17:27 | E. New Mexico | Robert Crick steps in front of the Ruben Ryles pass | 27-38 |
| 17:24 | E. Central | Robert Crick blows the layup | 27-38 |
| 17:23 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ruben Ryles | 27-38 |
| 17:07 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gobert hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Henry | 27-40 |
| 16:46 | E. Central | Robert Morton denies the turnaround by Alphonse Lombardi | 27-40 |
| 16:44 | E. Central | James Crabtree tips it in | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino's pass is intercepted by Alphonse Lombardi | 29-40 |
| 16:01 | E. Central | Ruben Ryles takes the ball from James Crabtree | 29-40 |
| 15:58 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino can't finish the layup | 29-40 |
| 15:56 | E. New Mexico | Michael Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Lloyd Behler (tiring) 13 pts. 3 stl. SG - Robert Crick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alphonse Lombardi (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Orunjan Adhami (tiring) C - James Crabtree (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ruben Ryles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Marino (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Michael Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morton (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Gobert (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | E. New Mexico | The short jumper by Robert Gobert is denied by James Crabtree | 29-40 |
| 15:44 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:36 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 15:34 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gobert grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 15:20 | E. New Mexico | Alphonse Lombardi steals the ball from Robert Gobert | 29-40 |
| 14:56 | E. Central | Alphonse Lombardi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 14:54 | E. New Mexico | Michael Henry snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 14:49 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 14:48 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Orunjan Adhami | 29-40 |
| 14:41 | E. Central | Robert Morton steals it from Alphonse Lombardi | 29-40 |
| 14:25 | E. New Mexico | Robert Morton misses the turnaround from the left block | 29-40 |
| 14:23 | E. Central | The rebound goes to James Crabtree | 29-40 |
| 14:21 | E. Central | Peter Marino picks off the pass by Robert Crick in the backcourt | 29-40 |
| 14:19 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles blows the layup | 29-40 |
| 14:18 | E. Central | James Crabtree snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 14:01 | E. Central | James Crabtree misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 29-40 |
| 13:59 | E. Central | Orunjan Adhami misses the tip | 29-40 |
| 13:58 | E. Central | James Crabtree grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 13:42 | E. Central | Michael Henry is called for the reach on Lloyd Behler - foul #3 on Michael Henry, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | E. Central | James Long (PG), Richard Bucci (SG), James Hansen (SF), Stephen Myers (PF), Michael Rapp (C) Lloyd Behler, Robert Crick, Alphonse Lombardi, Orunjan Adhami, James Crabtree | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Manuel Floyd (PG), Emanuel Rakestraw (SG), Anthony Rasmussen (SF), Leonard Chapman (PF), James Furlong (C) Ruben Ryles, Peter Marino, Michael Henry, Robert Morton, Robert Gobert | |
| 13:25 | E. Central | Richard Bucci is hacked by Emanuel Rakestraw - foul #2 on Emanuel Rakestraw, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 13:08 | E. Central | Michael Rapp knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Long | 31-40 |
| 12:51 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Rasmussen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 12:49 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Michael Rapp | 31-40 |
| 12:37 | E. Central | James Long misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Manuel Floyd - foul #3 on Manuel Floyd, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 12:37 | E. Central | James Long makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:37 | E. Central | James Long misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:37 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Leonard Chapman | 32-40 |
| 12:20 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Rasmussen is fouled on the floor by James Hansen - foul #3 on James Hansen, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Moore (SG) Emanuel Rakestraw | |
| 12:07 | E. New Mexico | Manuel Floyd makes the floater from the left side | 32-42 |
| 12:04 | E. Central | David Moore is called for the reach on James Long in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #4 | 32-42 |
| 11:46 | E. Central | Stephen Myers misses the shot from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 11:44 | E. New Mexico | James Furlong snags the defensive board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - James Long (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Bucci (fairly fresh) SF - James Hansen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Myers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Rapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Manuel Floyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Rasmussen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Furlong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Chapman hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Moore | 32-44 |
| 11:30 | E. Central | James Long is hacked by David Moore in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles (PG), Michael Henry (SF) Manuel Floyd, Anthony Rasmussen | |
| 11:18 | E. Central | Michael Rapp misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 11:16 | E. New Mexico | Leonard Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 11:13 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| 11:00 | E. Central | James Long buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Rapp | 34-44 |
| 10:44 | E. New Mexico | James Furlong misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 10:43 | E. Central | Michael Rapp grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 10:16 | E. Central | James Long is fouled on the floor by Michael Henry - foul #4 on Michael Henry, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Crick (SG) Stephen Myers | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Manuel Floyd (PG), Emanuel Rakestraw (SG), Anthony Rasmussen (SF), Robert Morton (PF), Robert Gobert (C) Ruben Ryles, David Moore, Michael Henry, Leonard Chapman, James Furlong | |
| 09:48 | E. Central | Michael Rapp hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-44 |
| 09:47 | E. Central | James Long tips it home | 36-44 |
| 09:28 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gobert misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-44 |
| 09:27 | E. New Mexico | Robert Morton snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 09:12 | E. New Mexico | Robert Morton drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Emanuel Rakestraw | 36-46 |
| 08:43 | E. Central | James Long connects on the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Anthony Rasmussen - foul #1 on Anthony Rasmussen, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | E. Central | Alphonse Lombardi (SF), Stephen Myers (PF), James Crabtree (C) Richard Bucci, James Hansen, Michael Rapp | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles (PG), Peter Marino (SG), Leonard Chapman (PF), James Furlong (C) Manuel Floyd, Emanuel Rakestraw, Robert Morton, Robert Gobert | |
| 08:43 | E. Central | James Long makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:28 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-46 |
| 08:27 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Rasmussen grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 08:08 | E. New Mexico | James Furlong knocks in the runner from close range | 39-48 |
| 07:52 | E. Central | James Long makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-48 |
| 07:37 | E. New Mexico | Anthony Rasmussen scores on a shot in the paint | 41-50 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - James Long (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. SG - Robert Crick (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Alphonse Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Myers (tiring) 2 reb. C - James Crabtree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ruben Ryles (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Marino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Anthony Rasmussen (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Chapman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Furlong (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | E. Central | Robert Crick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | E. Central | Lloyd Behler (PG), Orunjan Adhami (PF) James Long, Stephen Myers | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Moore (SG), Michael Henry (SF), Robert Morton (PF), Robert Gobert (C) Peter Marino, Anthony Rasmussen, Leonard Chapman, James Furlong | |
| 06:52 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gobert drills a turnaround from the right block | 41-52 |
| 06:48 | E. Central | Lloyd Behler misses the jumper from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 06:46 | E. Central | Alphonse Lombardi grabs the offensive board | 41-52 |
| 06:20 | E. Central | Alphonse Lombardi misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-52 |
| 06:18 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robert Morton | 41-52 |
| 06:04 | E. New Mexico | Robert Morton hits a floater from the right block | 41-54 |
| 05:43 | E. Central | Robert Crick is fouled on the floor by David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard Bucci (SF), James Hansen (PF), Michael Rapp (C) Alphonse Lombardi, Orunjan Adhami, James Crabtree | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Manuel Floyd (PG), Emanuel Rakestraw (SG), Leonard Chapman (PF), James Furlong (C) Ruben Ryles, David Moore, Robert Morton, Robert Gobert | |
| 05:43 | E. Central | Robert Crick makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:43 | E. Central | Robert Crick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:24 | E. New Mexico | Emanuel Rakestraw is fouled on the floor by Robert Crick - foul #2 on Robert Crick, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | E. Central | Orunjan Adhami (PF) Robert Crick | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 05:14 | E. New Mexico | Orunjan Adhami is called for the reach on Leonard Chapman - foul #3 on Orunjan Adhami, team foul #4 | 43-54 |
| Subs | E. Central | Stephen Myers (PF) Orunjan Adhami | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino (SG) Michael Henry | |
| 05:03 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 04:39 | E. Central | Michael Rapp scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Lloyd Behler | 45-57 |
| 04:14 | E. New Mexico | Emanuel Rakestraw misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 04:12 | E. Central | Stephen Myers grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 04:10 | E. Central | Manuel Floyd is called for the reach on Lloyd Behler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Manuel Floyd, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | E. Central | Alphonse Lombardi (SF), Orunjan Adhami (PF), James Crabtree (C) James Hansen, Stephen Myers, Michael Rapp | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Michael Henry (SF), Robert Morton (PF), Robert Gobert (C) Emanuel Rakestraw, Leonard Chapman, James Furlong | |
| 04:10 | E. Central | Lloyd Behler makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 04:10 | E. Central | Lloyd Behler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:48 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino double dribbles | 47-57 |
| Subs | E. Central | James Long (SF) Alphonse Lombardi | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles (PG) Manuel Floyd | |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:40 | E. Central | Richard Bucci hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Morton - foul #1 on Robert Morton, team foul #10 | 47-57 |
| 03:40 | E. Central | Richard Bucci makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 03:40 | E. Central | Richard Bucci makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a motion 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 (-2) | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Lloyd Behler (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Bucci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Long (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orunjan Adhami (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Crabtree (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Ruben Ryles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Morton (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Gobert (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:19 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gobert can't throw it down but the foul's on James Long - foul #2 on James Long, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | E. Central | Robert Crick (SG), Alphonse Lombardi (SF) Lloyd Behler, Richard Bucci | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | David Moore (SG) Peter Marino | |
| 03:19 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gobert makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 03:19 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gobert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 03:17 | E. Central | Robert Morton picks off the pass by Robert Crick in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| 03:03 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles is hacked by James Long - foul #3 on James Long, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | E. Central | James Hansen (PF), Michael Rapp (C) Orunjan Adhami, James Crabtree | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 02:46 | E. New Mexico | David Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 02:44 | E. Central | Michael Rapp pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 02:44 | E. Central | E. Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | E. Central | Stephen Myers (PF) James Hansen | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Manuel Floyd (PG), Peter Marino (SG), Anthony Rasmussen (SF) Ruben Ryles, David Moore, Robert Morton | |
| 02:24 | E. Central | Robert Crick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-59 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard Bucci (SG), James Hansen (SF) Robert Crick, Alphonse Lombardi | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | James Furlong (C) Robert Gobert | |
| 02:13 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino is hacked by James Long - foul #4 on James Long, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| 02:13 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:13 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:13 | E. Central | Michael Rapp pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:09 | E. Central | Richard Bucci is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Marino - foul #1 on Peter Marino, team foul #11 | 49-60 |
| 02:09 | E. Central | Richard Bucci makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 02:09 | E. Central | Richard Bucci makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 01:49 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Manuel Floyd and he's fouled by James Long - foul #5 on James Long, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | E. Central | Lloyd Behler (PG) James Long | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles (PG), Robert Morton (PF), Robert Gobert (C) Manuel Floyd, Anthony Rasmussen, James Furlong | |
| 01:49 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino misses the free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:49 | E. Central | Michael Rapp grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 01:20 | E. Central | Lloyd Behler is hacked by Ruben Ryles - foul #2 on Ruben Ryles, team foul #12 | 51-62 |
| 01:20 | E. Central | Lloyd Behler makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:20 | E. Central | Lloyd Behler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a motion 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 (-2) | |
| 00:51 | E. New Mexico | Michael Henry slams it home set up by Ruben Ryles and the foul's on Richard Bucci - foul #1 on Richard Bucci, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| 00:51 | E. New Mexico | Michael Henry makes the free throw | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | E. Central | Michael Rapp misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Gobert - foul #2 on Robert Gobert, team foul #13 | 53-65 |
| 00:46 | E. Central | Michael Rapp makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:46 | E. Central | Michael Rapp misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:46 | E. New Mexico | Robert Morton gets the rebound | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (0) | |
| 00:17 | E. New Mexico | Peter Marino misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| 00:16 | E. New Mexico | Robert Gobert tips it back up and in | 54-67 |
| 00:10 | E. Central | Lloyd Behler comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Gobert - foul #3 on Robert Gobert, team foul #14 | 54-67 |
| 00:10 | E. Central | Lloyd Behler makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:10 | E. Central | Lloyd Behler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:10 | E. Central | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Myers | 55-67 |
| 00:07 | E. Central | Stephen Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Ruben Ryles runs out the clock | 55-67 |