| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Daniel Kerney (fresh) SG - Scott Alder (fresh) SF - Mark Dyer (fresh) PF - David Peterson (fresh) C - Jon Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (fresh) SG - Roger Linehan (fresh) SF - Joe Smith (fresh) PF - Carl Storey (fresh) C - Charles Hankins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | E. Central | E. Central is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | E. New Mexico | E. New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins is hacked by Jon Reynolds - foul #1 on Jon Reynolds, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | E. Central | The rebound goes to David Peterson | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | E. Central | The short jumper by Mark Dyer is denied by Charles Hankins | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | E. Central | Mark Dyer is hacked by Timothy Younger - foul #1 on Timothy Younger, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney makes the jumpshot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Jon Reynolds - foul #2 on Jon Reynolds, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | E. Central | Ronald Mager (C) Jon Reynolds | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 18:08 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | E. Central | Scott Alder is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joe Smith | 2-8 |
| 17:25 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Vincent Pitzer (SG), James Neff (SF), Eric Ashe (PF) Timothy Younger, Roger Linehan, Joe Smith, Carl Storey | |
| 17:11 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 2-8 |
| 17:09 | E. Central | Mark Dyer snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:05 | E. Central | Scott Alder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:03 | E. Central | Scott Alder tips it in | 4-8 |
| 16:52 | E. New Mexico | Scott Alder steps in front of the Vincent Pitzer pass | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney hits the finger roll set up by Scott Alder | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Scott Alder - foul #1 on Scott Alder, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Gene Heaton (SG), David Hines (SF), Richard Baltimore (C) Daniel Kerney, Scott Alder, Mark Dyer, Ronald Mager | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Carl Storey (PF) Vincent Pitzer, Charles Hankins | |
| 16:24 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:24 | E. New Mexico | James Neff grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 16:09 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger is fouled on the floor by Gene Heaton - foul #1 on Gene Heaton, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| 15:57 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Baltimore - foul #1 on Richard Baltimore, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan (SG), Joe Smith (SF) Richard Spies, James Neff | |
| 15:57 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:57 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Lyman (fresh) SG - Gene Heaton (fresh) SF - David Hines (fresh) PF - David Peterson (fairly fresh) C - Richard Baltimore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Timothy Younger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Linehan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Storey (fresh) C - Eric Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | E. Central | Gene Heaton loses the dribble to Joe Smith | 6-10 |
| 15:19 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roger Linehan | 6-12 |
| 14:54 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore jams it on a nice dish by Gene Heaton | 8-12 |
| 14:38 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 8-12 |
| 14:36 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| 14:24 | E. Central | David Peterson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:22 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 14:14 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan can't connect on a floater from close range | 8-14 |
| 14:13 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger tips it but misses | 8-14 |
| 14:12 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Richard Baltimore | 8-14 |
| 14:06 | E. Central | David Hines makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gene Heaton | 11-14 |
| 13:53 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Timothy Younger | 11-16 |
| 13:33 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Smith - foul #1 on Joe Smith, team foul #2 | 11-16 |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG), Scott Alder (SG), Mark Dyer (SF), Ronald Mager (C) John Lyman, Gene Heaton, David Hines, David Peterson | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Vincent Pitzer (SG), James Neff (SF), Christopher Flory (PF), Charles Hankins (C) Timothy Younger, Roger Linehan, Joe Smith, Carl Storey, Eric Ashe | |
| 13:33 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:33 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:33 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 13:16 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Spies and the foul's on Ronald Mager - foul #1 on Ronald Mager, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | E. Central | David Peterson (PF) Richard Baltimore | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 13:16 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 13:13 | E. Central | Scott Alder is fouled in the backcourt by Vincent Pitzer - foul #1 on Vincent Pitzer, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| 12:51 | E. Central | Charles Hankins swats the dunk try by David Peterson | 12-19 |
| 12:49 | E. Central | Ronald Mager tips it in | 14-19 |
| 12:27 | E. New Mexico | James Neff is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mager - foul #2 on Ronald Mager, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | E. Central | Richard Baltimore (C) Ronald Mager | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 12:27 | E. New Mexico | James Neff misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 12:27 | E. Central | Scott Alder grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 12:05 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Kerney | 16-19 |
| 11:47 | E. New Mexico | James Neff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (SG), Jerry McCollam (SF) Scott Alder, Mark Dyer | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Carl Storey (PF) Vincent Pitzer, James Neff, Christopher Flory | |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - Daniel Kerney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Heaton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jerry McCollam (fresh) PF - David Peterson (tiring) C - Richard Baltimore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Storey (fresh) C - Charles Hankins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | E. Central | Charles Hankins steps in front of the David Peterson pass | 16-19 |
| 11:22 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gene Heaton - foul #2 on Gene Heaton, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Scott Alder (SG), David Hines (C) Daniel Kerney, Gene Heaton, Richard Baltimore | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz (PG) Richard Spies | |
| 11:22 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:22 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 11:20 | E. Central | Scott Alder is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Alder, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | E. Central | Mark Dyer (SF) Scott Alder | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 10:51 | E. New Mexico | Dennis Nitz misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 10:49 | E. Central | Mark Dyer gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:47 | E. Central | John Lyman is hacked by Dennis Nitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Nitz, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Christopher Flory (SF) Dennis Nitz, Joe Smith | |
| 10:26 | E. Central | David Hines misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Carl Storey - foul #1 on Carl Storey, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG), Richard Baltimore (C) John Lyman, Jerry McCollam | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan (SG) Jack Gardner | |
| 10:26 | E. Central | David Hines misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:26 | E. Central | David Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:26 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 10:10 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey scores on a shot from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 10:05 | E. Central | Mark Dyer can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Flory - foul #1 on Christopher Flory, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer (SF), James Neff (PF) Carl Storey, Charles Hankins | |
| 10:05 | E. Central | Mark Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:05 | E. Central | Mark Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 09:52 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 09:51 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:44 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-23 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Carl Storey (PF) Timothy Younger, Christopher Flory | |
| 09:42 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 09:31 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-23 |
| 09:29 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey gets the offensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:12 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Dyer - foul #1 on Mark Dyer, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG), Jerry McCollam (SG) Daniel Kerney, David Hines | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner (SG), Eric Ashe (PF), Charles Hankins (C) Roger Linehan, Carl Storey, James Neff | |
| 09:12 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:12 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:12 | E. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hankins | 18-24 |
| 08:59 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 18-24 |
| 08:58 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe hits the follow up shot | 18-26 |
| 08:56 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam is hacked by Jack Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Gardner, team foul #7 | 18-26 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith (SF) Vincent Pitzer | |
| 08:56 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 08:56 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 08:37 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Spies | 20-28 |
| 08:09 | E. Central | Charles Hankins swats the layup by John Lyman | 20-28 |
| 08:07 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:56 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe misses the runner near the basket | 20-28 |
| 07:55 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 07:49 | E. Central | John Lyman misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 07:48 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Eric Ashe | 20-28 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Lyman (fairly fresh) SG - Jerry McCollam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Dyer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Peterson (tired) C - Richard Baltimore (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) SF - Joe Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Ashe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hankins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:44 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Spies | 20-31 |
| 07:25 | E. Central | David Peterson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry McCollam | 22-31 |
| 07:08 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith is fouled on the floor by Jerry McCollam - foul #1 on Jerry McCollam, team foul #11 | 22-31 |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG), David Hines (SG) John Lyman, Jerry McCollam | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Roger Linehan (SG), James Neff (PF), Christopher Flory (C) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner, Eric Ashe, Charles Hankins | |
| 07:08 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith misses the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 07:08 | E. New Mexico | Joe Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 06:50 | E. Central | David Peterson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 22-32 |
| 06:48 | E. Central | Mark Dyer tips it in | 24-32 |
| 06:20 | E. New Mexico | James Neff misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Mark Dyer - foul #2 on Mark Dyer, team foul #12 | 24-32 |
| Subs | E. Central | Jerry McCollam (SG) Mark Dyer | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer (SF), Carl Storey (PF) Joe Smith, Christopher Flory | |
| 06:20 | E. New Mexico | James Neff makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 06:20 | E. New Mexico | James Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:59 | E. Central | David Peterson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Neff - foul #1 on James Neff, team foul #8 | 26-34 |
| 05:59 | E. Central | David Peterson misses the free throw | 26-34 |
| 05:59 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carl Storey | 26-34 |
| 05:40 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Younger | 26-36 |
| 05:32 | E. Central | Carl Storey steals it from David Peterson | 26-36 |
| 05:15 | E. New Mexico | James Neff buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Roger Linehan and he's hacked by David Peterson - foul #1 on David Peterson, team foul #13 | 26-38 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies (PG), Christopher Flory (C) Timothy Younger, Roger Linehan | |
| 05:15 | E. New Mexico | James Neff makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 05:13 | E. Central | James Neff steps in front of the Richard Baltimore pass in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 05:09 | E. New Mexico | James Neff lays it in | 26-41 |
| 04:51 | E. Central | Richard Baltimore can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 26-41 |
| 04:49 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 04:44 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Flory | 26-43 |
| 04:31 | E. Central | James Neff is called for the reach on David Hines - foul #2 on James Neff, team foul #9 | 26-43 |
| Subs | E. Central | John Lyman (PG) Daniel Kerney | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner (SG), Eric Ashe (PF), Charles Hankins (C) Vincent Pitzer, James Neff, Carl Storey | |
| 04:31 | E. Central | David Hines makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 04:31 | E. Central | David Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 04:11 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies misses badly on a floater near the basket | 28-43 |
| 04:10 | E. New Mexico | Jack Gardner hits the follow up shot | 28-45 |
| 03:57 | E. Central | Jerry McCollam connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-45 |
| 03:34 | E. New Mexico | Richard Spies clanks a runner from the left block | 31-45 |
| 03:32 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-45 |
| Lineup | E. Central | PG - John Lyman (fresh) SG - Jerry McCollam (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hines (tiring) 5 pts. PF - David Peterson (very tired) 4 pts. C - Richard Baltimore (very tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | E. New Mexico | PG - Richard Spies (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jack Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Flory (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Ashe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hankins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:17 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 03:16 | E. Central | David Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 03:11 | E. Central | David Hines scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Lyman | 34-45 |
| 02:54 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Peterson - foul #2 on David Peterson, team foul #14 | 34-45 |
| Subs | E. Central | Gene Heaton (PG), Scott Alder (SG), Mark Dyer (SF), Ronald Mager (PF), Jon Reynolds (C) John Lyman, Jerry McCollam, David Hines, David Peterson, Richard Baltimore | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger (PG), Roger Linehan (SG), Joe Smith (SF), Carl Storey (PF) Richard Spies, Jack Gardner, Christopher Flory, Charles Hankins | |
| 02:54 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 02:54 | E. New Mexico | Eric Ashe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 02:54 | E. Central | The rebound goes to Ronald Mager | 34-46 |
| 02:50 | E. Central | Timothy Younger picks off the pass by Gene Heaton in the backcourt | 34-46 |
| 02:41 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Linehan and he's fouled by Gene Heaton - foul #3 on Gene Heaton, team foul #15 | 34-48 |
| Subs | E. Central | Daniel Kerney (PG) Gene Heaton | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins (C) Eric Ashe | |
| 02:41 | E. New Mexico | Timothy Younger makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 02:22 | E. Central | Mark Dyer is whistled for a carry | 34-49 |
| Subs | E. Central | | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer (SF) Joe Smith | |
| 02:10 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan is fouled on the floor by Mark Dyer - foul #3 on Mark Dyer, team foul #16 | 34-49 |
| Subs | E. Central | David Hines (SF) Mark Dyer | |
| Subs | E. New Mexico | | |
| 02:10 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 02:10 | E. New Mexico | Roger Linehan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 01:57 | E. Central | Timothy Younger picks off the pass by David Hines | 34-51 |
| 01:41 | E. New Mexico | Vincent Pitzer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 01:40 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey snags the offensive board | 34-51 |
| 01:16 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins misses the jumper from the baseline | 34-51 |
| 01:15 | E. Central | David Hines pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 01:10 | E. Central | Roger Linehan steps in front of the Scott Alder pass | 34-51 |
| 00:51 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-51 |
| 00:50 | E. Central | Ronald Mager grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 00:45 | E. Central | Daniel Kerney misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 00:43 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 00:29 | E. New Mexico | Carl Storey connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Linehan | 34-54 |
| 00:03 | E. Central | Ronald Mager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-54 |
| 00:01 | E. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Charles Hankins | 34-54 |
| 00:00 | E. New Mexico | Charles Hankins can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-54 |