| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Charles Fielder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Bobrowski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chambers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Benbow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ward (fresh) 7 pts. SG - George Jennings (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Motta (fairly fresh) PF - Virgil Wallick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Patel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia State | John Chambers inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Virginia State | George Jennings takes the ball from John Chambers | 38-42 |
| 19:39 | New Mexico Highlands | John Chambers steps in front of the George Jennings pass in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 19:37 | Virginia State | Charles Fielder hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Chambers | 40-42 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Motta | 40-44 |
| 19:15 | Virginia State | Charles Fielder hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Chambers | 42-44 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Larry Ward | 42-46 |
| 18:51 | Virginia State | Charles Fielder loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Clyde Smith (SF), Mitchell Pickard (PF), Michael Zeiss (C) John Chambers, Alex Lambert, Robert Benbow | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), Timothy Chilson (SG), Luis Reese (PF), Glen Derossett (C) Larry Ward, George Jennings, Virgil Wallick, Bradley Patel | |
| 18:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 42-46 |
| 18:35 | Virginia State | Clyde Smith snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 18:33 | Virginia State | Michael Zeiss throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Nicholas Bobrowski steals it from Timothy Chilson | 42-46 |
| 18:24 | Virginia State | Nicholas Bobrowski hits the finger roll | 44-46 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Zeiss picks off the pass by Kenneth Motta | 44-46 |
| 17:46 | Virginia State | Clyde Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Chambers (SF), Alex Lambert (PF), John Galyon (C) Clyde Smith, Mitchell Pickard, Michael Zeiss | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), George Jennings (SG), Benjamin Lester (PF), Clarence Cole (C) Don Powell, Timothy Chilson, Kenneth Motta, Glen Derossett | |
| 17:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester misses the lay-in | 44-46 |
| 17:27 | Virginia State | Alex Lambert grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 17:22 | Virginia State | Nicholas Bobrowski misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Luis Reese - foul #1 on Luis Reese, team foul #1 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG) Kenneth Curtis | |
| 17:22 | Virginia State | Nicholas Bobrowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 17:22 | Virginia State | Nicholas Bobrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward is hacked by Charles Fielder - foul #3 on Charles Fielder, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Clyde Smith (SF), Robert Benbow (C) Charles Fielder, John Galyon | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta (SF), Virgil Wallick (PF), Bradley Patel (C) Luis Reese, Benjamin Lester, Clarence Cole | |
| 16:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Larry Ward | 46-48 |
| 16:27 | Virginia State | Alex Lambert loses the dribble to Bradley Patel | 46-48 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 16:06 | Virginia State | John Chambers's pass is intercepted by Larry Ward in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Benbow steals the ball from Virgil Wallick | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - John Chambers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Bobrowski (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Smith (tiring) 4 reb. PF - Alex Lambert (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Benbow (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ward (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jennings (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Motta (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Virgil Wallick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Patel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Virginia State | Larry Ward picks off the pass by Nicholas Bobrowski | 46-51 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick lays it in on a great pass from Larry Ward | 46-53 |
| 15:18 | Virginia State | Alex Lambert loses the dribble to George Jennings in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings lays it in | 46-55 |
| 15:08 | Virginia State | Robert Benbow misses the floater from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 15:06 | Virginia State | Robert Benbow gets the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 14:55 | Virginia State | The jump hook by Alex Lambert is blocked by Virgil Wallick | 46-55 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-55 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Justin Grimes (PG), Harvey Scarbrough (SG), Jerald Elton (SF), Mitchell Pickard (PF), Michael Zeiss (C) John Chambers, Nicholas Bobrowski, Clyde Smith, Alex Lambert, Robert Benbow | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), Timothy Chilson (SG), Luis Reese (SF), Benjamin Lester (PF), Glen Derossett (C) Larry Ward, George Jennings, Kenneth Motta, Virgil Wallick, Bradley Patel | |
| 14:42 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Scarbrough | 49-55 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 14:09 | Virginia State | Mitchell Pickard misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 14:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Powell | 49-61 |
| 13:35 | Virginia State | Michael Zeiss misses the easy layup | 49-61 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Glen Derossett | 49-61 |
| 13:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Harvey Scarbrough picks off the pass by Benjamin Lester | 49-61 |
| 13:15 | Virginia State | Michael Zeiss misses the lay-in but the foul's on Glen Derossett - foul #1 on Glen Derossett, team foul #2 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Fielder (PG), John Galyon (C) Harvey Scarbrough, Mitchell Pickard | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), Virgil Wallick (PF), Clarence Cole (C) Don Powell, Benjamin Lester, Glen Derossett | |
| 13:15 | Virginia State | Michael Zeiss makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 13:15 | Virginia State | Michael Zeiss makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Grimes - foul #4 on Justin Grimes, team foul #2 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Nicholas Bobrowski (SG), Mitchell Pickard (C) Justin Grimes, Michael Zeiss | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 12:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 12:28 | Virginia State | Mitchell Pickard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Alex Lambert (PF) John Galyon | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), George Jennings (SG), Kenneth Motta (SF), Bradley Patel (C) Kenneth Curtis, Timothy Chilson, Luis Reese, Clarence Cole | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-62 |
| 12:20 | Virginia State | Jerald Elton connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Fielder | 53-62 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Virgil Wallick and he's hacked by Charles Fielder - foul #4 on Charles Fielder, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Chambers (PG), Robert Benbow (C) Charles Fielder, Mitchell Pickard | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel misses the free throw | 53-64 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 11:40 | Virginia State | Jerald Elton grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 11:40 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mitchell Pickard (PF) Alex Lambert | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), Luis Reese (SF), Clarence Cole (PF), Glen Derossett (C) Larry Ward, Kenneth Motta, Virgil Wallick, Bradley Patel | |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - John Chambers (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicholas Bobrowski (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerald Elton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mitchell Pickard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Benbow (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Kenneth Curtis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jennings (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Reese (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Cole (fresh) 3 reb. C - Glen Derossett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Virginia State | Luis Reese is called for the reach on Nicholas Bobrowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Reese, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| 11:18 | Virginia State | John Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harvey Scarbrough (PG), John Galyon (PF) Nicholas Bobrowski, Robert Benbow | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (SG) George Jennings | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett connects on the floater from the right block | 53-66 |
| 10:39 | Virginia State | The pull-up jumper by Harvey Scarbrough is blocked by Clarence Cole | 53-66 |
| 10:37 | Virginia State | John Galyon gets the offensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 10:21 | Virginia State | Harvey Scarbrough misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett blows the layup | 53-66 |
| 10:13 | Virginia State | Mitchell Pickard gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 09:59 | Virginia State | John Chambers misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 09:58 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Luis Reese | 53-66 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Scarbrough - foul #4 on Harvey Scarbrough, team foul #4 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Nicholas Bobrowski (SG), Clyde Smith (SF), Alex Lambert (PF), Robert Benbow (C) Harvey Scarbrough, Jerald Elton, John Galyon, Mitchell Pickard | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), Timothy Chilson (SG), Kenneth Motta (SF), Benjamin Lester (PF), Bradley Patel (C) Kenneth Curtis, Don Powell, Luis Reese, Clarence Cole, Glen Derossett | |
| 09:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward is hacked by Clyde Smith - foul #2 on Clyde Smith, team foul #5 | 53-66 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester is open and scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Larry Ward | 53-68 |
| 09:30 | Virginia State | Clyde Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Motta - foul #2 on Kenneth Motta, team foul #4 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings (SG) Kenneth Motta | |
| 09:19 | Virginia State | Larry Ward is called for the reach on Nicholas Bobrowski - foul #1 on Larry Ward, team foul #5 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Michael Zeiss (C) Robert Benbow | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 09:02 | Virginia State | Alex Lambert can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Benjamin Lester - foul #2 on Benjamin Lester, team foul #6 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jerald Elton (SF) Clyde Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick (PF) Benjamin Lester | |
| 09:02 | Virginia State | Alex Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 09:02 | Virginia State | Alex Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-68 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico Highlands | The offensive rebound goes to George Jennings | 54-68 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-68 |
| 08:31 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Alex Lambert | 54-68 |
| 08:24 | Virginia State | Virgil Wallick blocks the jumper by Jerald Elton | 54-68 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to George Jennings | 54-68 |
| 08:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Michael Zeiss is called for the reach on Timothy Chilson - foul #2 on Michael Zeiss, team foul #6 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Clyde Smith (SF), Robert Benbow (C) Jerald Elton, Michael Zeiss | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), Kenneth Motta (SF), Benjamin Lester (PF) Larry Ward, George Jennings, Virgil Wallick | |
| 08:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester is hacked by Clyde Smith - foul #3 on Clyde Smith, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mitchell Pickard (PF) Alex Lambert | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett (C) Bradley Patel | |
| 08:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 08:05 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Robert Benbow | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:50 | Virginia State | Nicholas Bobrowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Bobrowski - foul #3 on Nicholas Bobrowski, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Charles Fielder (PG), Harvey Scarbrough (SG), Justin Grimes (SF) John Chambers, Nicholas Bobrowski, Clyde Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:39 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-71 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett pulls down the rebound | 57-71 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Charles Fielder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harvey Scarbrough (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Justin Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Pickard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Benbow (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Don Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Chilson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kenneth Motta (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Benjamin Lester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Glen Derossett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Charles Fielder is called for the reach on Timothy Chilson - foul #5 on Charles Fielder, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jerald Elton (SF), Michael Zeiss (PF) Charles Fielder, Mitchell Pickard | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), George Jennings (SG), Virgil Wallick (PF), Bradley Patel (C) Don Powell, Kenneth Motta, Benjamin Lester, Glen Derossett | |
| 07:26 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 07:26 | Virginia State | Robert Benbow gets the rebound | 57-71 |
| 07:14 | Virginia State | Harvey Scarbrough hits a shot from the right side | 59-71 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson drills a floater in the lane and the foul's on Jerald Elton - foul #4 on Jerald Elton, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Nicholas Bobrowski (SG), Clyde Smith (SF), Alex Lambert (PF) Harvey Scarbrough, Jerald Elton, Robert Benbow | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese (SF) George Jennings | |
| 06:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the free throw | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:40 | Virginia State | Bradley Patel denies the turnaround by Michael Zeiss | 59-74 |
| 06:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-74 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-74 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-74 |
| 06:16 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes snags the defensive board | 59-74 |
| 05:54 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes is hacked by Bradley Patel - foul #1 on Bradley Patel, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harvey Scarbrough (SG), Jerald Elton (SF), John Galyon (PF), Mitchell Pickard (C) Nicholas Bobrowski, Clyde Smith, Alex Lambert, Michael Zeiss | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), George Jennings (SG), Kenneth Motta (SF), Benjamin Lester (PF), Clarence Cole (C) Larry Ward, Timothy Chilson, Luis Reese, Virgil Wallick, Bradley Patel | |
| 05:54 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 05:54 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 61-74 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole tips it in | 61-76 |
| 05:32 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-76 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), Glen Derossett (C) Don Powell, Benjamin Lester | |
| 05:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Mitchell Pickard picks off the pass by Clarence Cole | 61-76 |
| 05:05 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-76 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole can't finish the layup | 64-76 |
| 04:44 | Virginia State | Jerald Elton pulls down the rebound | 64-76 |
| 04:35 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-76 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole snags the defensive board | 64-76 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett hits a jumpshot from the left side | 64-78 |
| 04:13 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-78 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Nicholas Bobrowski (SG), Clyde Smith (SF), Alex Lambert (PF), Robert Benbow (C) Harvey Scarbrough, Jerald Elton, Mitchell Pickard, John Galyon | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), Benjamin Lester (PF) Kenneth Curtis, Clarence Cole | |
| 03:58 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Benbow | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings is hacked by Nicholas Bobrowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Bobrowski, team foul #11 | 66-78 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese (SF), Bradley Patel (C) Kenneth Motta, Glen Derossett | |
| 03:56 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 66-79 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 66-80 |
| 03:45 | Virginia State | Nicholas Bobrowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-80 |
| 03:43 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes snags the offensive board | 66-80 |
| 03:35 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes makes the jumpshot from the right side | 68-80 |
| Lineup | Virginia State | PG - Justin Grimes (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Nicholas Bobrowski (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Smith (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alex Lambert (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Benbow (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Don Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Jennings (tired) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Reese (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Lester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Bradley Patel (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel lays it in on a great pass from Don Powell | 68-82 |
| 03:11 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Don Powell - foul #1 on Don Powell, team foul #8 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Virginia State | John Chambers (SF), Michael Zeiss (PF) Clyde Smith, Alex Lambert | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), Timothy Chilson (SG), Glen Derossett (C) Don Powell, George Jennings, Bradley Patel | |
| 03:11 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 03:11 | Virginia State | Justin Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Justin Grimes is called for the reach on Larry Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Justin Grimes, team foul #12 | 70-82 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Jerald Elton (SF) Justin Grimes | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta (SF), Virgil Wallick (PF) Luis Reese, Benjamin Lester | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 03:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| 02:52 | Virginia State | Jerald Elton is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Bobrowski | 72-83 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta is called for traveling in the backcourt | 72-83 |
| 02:49 | Virginia State | Virginia State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-83 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Mitchell Pickard (C) Robert Benbow | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole (C) Glen Derossett | |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:44 | Virginia State | John Chambers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 72-83 |
| 02:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson pulls down the rebound | 72-83 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerald Elton - foul #5 on Jerald Elton, team foul #13 | 72-83 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Clyde Smith (SF), Alex Lambert (PF) Jerald Elton, Michael Zeiss | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 02:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:40 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 02:40 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Alex Lambert | 72-84 |
| 02:26 | Virginia State | John Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-84 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-84 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole is hacked by John Chambers in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Chambers, team foul #14 | 72-84 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), Luis Reese (SF), Benjamin Lester (PF) Larry Ward, Kenneth Motta, Virgil Wallick | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole makes the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 02:22 | Virginia State | Mitchell Pickard grabs the board | 72-85 |
| 02:19 | Virginia State | Luis Reese takes the ball from Nicholas Bobrowski in the backcourt | 72-85 |
| 02:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese loses the dribble to John Chambers | 72-85 |
| 02:04 | Virginia State | John Chambers can't finish the layup | 72-85 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole pulls down the rebound | 72-85 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Bobrowski - foul #5 on Nicholas Bobrowski, team foul #15 | 72-85 |
| Subs | Virginia State | Harvey Scarbrough (SG), Michael Zeiss (C) Nicholas Bobrowski, Alex Lambert | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), Kenneth Motta (SF), Virgil Wallick (PF), Bradley Patel (C) Kenneth Curtis, Luis Reese, Benjamin Lester, Clarence Cole | |
| 02:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-85 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-85 |
| 02:00 | Virginia State | Mitchell Pickard snags the defensive board | 72-85 |
| 01:44 | Virginia State | Clyde Smith blows the dunk | 72-85 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel snags the defensive board | 72-85 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-85 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick grabs the offensive rebound | 72-85 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Larry Ward | 72-87 |
| 01:02 | Virginia State | Harvey Scarbrough hits the finger roll | 74-87 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Larry Ward | 74-89 |
| Game Plan | Virginia State | Virginia State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Virginia State | Harvey Scarbrough travels with the ball | 74-89 |
| Subs | Virginia State | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings (SG) Timothy Chilson | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Larry Ward and he's fouled by John Chambers - foul #4 on John Chambers, team foul #16 | 74-91 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel misses the free throw | 74-91 |
| 00:30 | Virginia State | The rebound goes to Clyde Smith | 74-91 |
| 00:24 | Virginia State | John Chambers hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-91 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward runs out the clock | 77-91 |