| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ward (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Motta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Jennings (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Virgil Wallick (fresh) C - Bradley Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Harold Sliger (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Pullins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terrence Leung (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Byron Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Wooten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 34-36 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 19:18 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger drills a 3 from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico Highlands | Terrence Leung steps in front of the George Jennings pass in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 19:06 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bradley Patel - foul #2 on Bradley Patel, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese (PF), Glen Derossett (C) Virgil Wallick, Bradley Patel | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Mark Vacca (PG), Larry Berry (SF), Ed Wisnieski (C) Robert Pullins, Terrence Leung, Kevin Wooten | |
| 19:06 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 19:06 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Motta | 36-40 |
| 18:33 | Western Colorado | Byron Bailey misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Mark Vacca steals the ball from Kenneth Motta in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 18:15 | Western Colorado | Byron Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Vacca - foul #2 on Mark Vacca, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), Benjamin Lester (PF), Bradley Patel (C) Larry Ward, George Jennings, Glen Derossett | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Robert Pullins (SG), Terrence Leung (SF), Kevin Wooten (C) Mark Vacca, Larry Berry, Ed Wisnieski | |
| 17:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Byron Bailey - foul #3 on Byron Bailey, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Larry Berry (PF) Byron Bailey | |
| 17:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:44 | Western Colorado | Robert Pullins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 17:42 | Western Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Berry | 38-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Colorado | The jumper by Robert Pullins is denied by Benjamin Lester | 38-40 |
| 17:24 | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung tips it home | 38-42 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel buries a jump hook from the left block | 40-42 |
| 16:49 | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), Timothy Chilson (SG), George Jennings (SF), Virgil Wallick (PF), Glen Derossett (C) Don Powell, Kenneth Motta, Luis Reese, Benjamin Lester, Bradley Patel | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Mark Vacca (PG), Ed Wisnieski (PF) Robert Pullins, Larry Berry | |
| 16:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Kevin Wooten swats the short shot by George Jennings | 40-42 |
| 16:30 | Western Colorado | Mark Vacca grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 16:05 | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-42 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 16:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Wooten - foul #1 on Kevin Wooten, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), Clarence Cole (C) Kenneth Curtis, Glen Derossett | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Robert Pullins (SG), Larry Berry (PF) Mark Vacca, Ed Wisnieski | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole is fouled on the floor by Robert Pullins - foul #3 on Robert Pullins, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Thomas Moffitt (PG), Richard Wagoner (SG), James Lamanna (SF), Byron Bailey (PF) Harold Sliger, Robert Pullins, Terrence Leung, Kevin Wooten | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ward (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Timothy Chilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - George Jennings (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Virgil Wallick (fairly fresh) C - Clarence Cole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Thomas Moffitt (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Richard Wagoner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Lamanna (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Byron Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Berry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta (SG) Timothy Chilson | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 15:08 | Western Colorado | James Lamanna misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Cole - foul #1 on Clarence Cole, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese (SF), Glen Derossett (C) George Jennings, Clarence Cole | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Ed Wisnieski (C) Larry Berry | |
| 15:08 | Western Colorado | James Lamanna makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:08 | Western Colorado | James Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-44 |
| 14:50 | Western Colorado | Ed Wisnieski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese is hacked by Byron Bailey - foul #4 on Byron Bailey, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), Don Powell (SG) Larry Ward, Kenneth Motta | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung (SF), Kevin Wooten (C) Byron Bailey, Ed Wisnieski | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Wooten - foul #2 on Kevin Wooten, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester (PF) Virgil Wallick | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 14:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:29 | Western Colorado | James Lamanna gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:08 | Western Colorado | Richard Wagoner clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth Curtis | 44-44 |
| 14:00 | Western Colorado | Richard Wagoner is fouled in the backcourt by Don Powell - foul #1 on Don Powell, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), Timothy Chilson (SG), George Jennings (SF), Bradley Patel (C) Kenneth Curtis, Don Powell, Luis Reese, Glen Derossett | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Larry Berry (C) Kevin Wooten | |
| 13:41 | Western Colorado | Timothy Chilson takes the ball from Richard Wagoner | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Moffitt - foul #4 on Thomas Moffitt, team foul #7 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole (PF) Benjamin Lester | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger (PG), Ed Wisnieski (C) Thomas Moffitt, Larry Berry | |
| 13:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:29 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Mark Vacca (PG) Harold Sliger | |
| 13:07 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-44 |
| 13:05 | Western Colorado | Ed Wisnieski grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:47 | Western Colorado | Ed Wisnieski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Jennings - foul #2 on George Jennings, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), Kenneth Motta (SG), Luis Reese (SF), Virgil Wallick (PF) Larry Ward, Timothy Chilson, George Jennings, Clarence Cole | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Robert Pullins (PG), Larry Berry (C) Mark Vacca, Terrence Leung | |
| 12:47 | Western Colorado | Ed Wisnieski misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:47 | Western Colorado | Ed Wisnieski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 12:12 | Western Colorado | Richard Wagoner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Bradley Patel | 49-45 |
| 12:05 | New Mexico Highlands | The jump hook by Virgil Wallick is blocked by Larry Berry | 49-45 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick loses the dribble to Larry Berry | 49-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Don Powell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Motta (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Reese (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Virgil Wallick (tiring) 2 reb. C - Bradley Patel (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Robert Pullins (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wagoner (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Lamanna (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ed Wisnieski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Berry (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Western Colorado | Richard Wagoner is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Lamanna | 49-47 |
| 11:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel makes the turnaround from the right block | 51-47 |
| 11:01 | Western Colorado | Western Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), Timothy Chilson (SG), George Jennings (SF), Benjamin Lester (PF), Glen Derossett (C) Don Powell, Kenneth Motta, Luis Reese, Virgil Wallick, Bradley Patel | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Mark Vacca (PG), Harold Sliger (SG), Terrence Leung (SF), Kevin Wooten (C) Robert Pullins, Richard Wagoner, Ed Wisnieski, Larry Berry | |
| 10:52 | Western Colorado | Timothy Chilson is called for the reach on Harold Sliger - foul #1 on Timothy Chilson, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 10:47 | Western Colorado | Mark Vacca misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Benjamin Lester | 51-47 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings is hacked by Kevin Wooten - foul #3 on Kevin Wooten, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 10:41 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:41 | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:25 | Western Colorado | James Lamanna misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 10:24 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to George Jennings | 51-47 |
| 10:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 51-47 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 09:51 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Derossett, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), Virgil Wallick (PF), Clarence Cole (C) Kenneth Curtis, Benjamin Lester, Glen Derossett | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Richard Wagoner (SG), Larry Berry (PF) Mark Vacca, James Lamanna | |
| 09:32 | Western Colorado | Larry Berry misses the jumpshot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Sliger - foul #1 on Harold Sliger, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:05 | Western Colorado | Larry Berry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole is hacked by Kevin Wooten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Wooten, team foul #10 | 55-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese (PF) Virgil Wallick | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | James Lamanna (PF) Kevin Wooten | |
| 09:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:44 | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Terrence Leung, team foul #11 | 56-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), Bradley Patel (C) Larry Ward, Clarence Cole | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Robert Pullins (SF), Ed Wisnieski (C) Terrence Leung, Larry Berry | |
| 08:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel can't finish the uncontested layup | 56-49 |
| 08:18 | Western Colorado | Ed Wisnieski snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:14 | Western Colorado | Bradley Patel takes the ball from Richard Wagoner | 56-49 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel misses the easy dunk attempt | 56-49 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Chilson | 58-49 |
| 07:35 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger is fouled in the backcourt by Don Powell - foul #2 on Don Powell, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), Kenneth Motta (SG), Benjamin Lester (PF), Glen Derossett (C) Don Powell, Timothy Chilson, George Jennings, Bradley Patel | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Thomas Moffitt (PG), Larry Berry (SF), Byron Bailey (PF), Kevin Wooten (C) Richard Wagoner, Robert Pullins, James Lamanna, Ed Wisnieski | |
| 07:35 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:35 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Kenneth Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Motta (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Reese (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Lester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Derossett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Thomas Moffitt (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Harold Sliger (tired) 17 pts. SF - Larry Berry (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Byron Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Wooten (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG) Kenneth Curtis | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Richard Wagoner (SG) Harold Sliger | |
| 07:16 | Western Colorado | Richard Wagoner double dribbles in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung (SF) Larry Berry | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Glen Derossett | 60-51 |
| 06:49 | Western Colorado | The jump hook by Thomas Moffitt is blocked by Glen Derossett | 60-51 |
| 06:47 | Western Colorado | Byron Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:41 | Western Colorado | Kevin Wooten travels with the ball | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), George Jennings (SF), Virgil Wallick (PF), Clarence Cole (C) Larry Ward, Luis Reese, Benjamin Lester, Glen Derossett | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Mark Vacca (PG), James Lamanna (SG), Larry Berry (C) Thomas Moffitt, Richard Wagoner, Kevin Wooten | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Byron Bailey picks off the pass by George Jennings in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 06:23 | Western Colorado | Larry Berry misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clarence Cole - foul #2 on Clarence Cole, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson (SG) Kenneth Motta | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger (SG) Terrence Leung | |
| 06:23 | Western Colorado | Larry Berry makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:23 | Western Colorado | Larry Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Curtis | 62-53 |
| 05:58 | Western Colorado | Timothy Chilson steals it from Larry Berry in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Virgil Wallick | 65-53 |
| 05:25 | Western Colorado | Byron Bailey loses the dribble to Clarence Cole | 65-53 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Harold Sliger is called for the reach on Timothy Chilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Sliger, team foul #12 | 65-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), Don Powell (SG), Benjamin Lester (PF), Glen Derossett (C) Kenneth Curtis, George Jennings, Virgil Wallick, Clarence Cole | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Thomas Moffitt (PG), Richard Wagoner (SG), Robert Pullins (SF), Ed Wisnieski (C) Mark Vacca, Harold Sliger, James Lamanna, Larry Berry | |
| 05:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:23 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to Ed Wisnieski | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Western Colorado | Byron Bailey makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Moffitt and he's fouled by Don Powell - foul #3 on Don Powell, team foul #9 | 66-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese (SF) Timothy Chilson | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 05:14 | Western Colorado | Byron Bailey makes the free throw | 66-56 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-56 |
| 04:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett grabs the offensive board | 66-56 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Don Powell | 68-56 |
| 04:09 | Western Colorado | Richard Wagoner misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Don Powell - foul #4 on Don Powell, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta (SG), George Jennings (SF), Virgil Wallick (PF), Bradley Patel (C) Don Powell, Luis Reese, Benjamin Lester, Glen Derossett | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung (SF), Kevin Wooten (C) Robert Pullins, Ed Wisnieski | |
| 04:09 | Western Colorado | Richard Wagoner makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:09 | Western Colorado | Richard Wagoner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 04:09 | Western Colorado | Byron Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | Western Colorado | George Jennings blocks the short jumper by Richard Wagoner | 68-57 |
| 03:52 | Western Colorado | Byron Bailey tips it home | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward connects on the open runner from the left block | 70-59 |
| 03:32 | Western Colorado | Western Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis (PG), Timothy Chilson (SG), Clarence Cole (PF) Larry Ward, Kenneth Motta, Virgil Wallick | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger (SG) Richard Wagoner | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Kenneth Curtis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Chilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. SF - George Jennings (tiring) 12 pts. PF - Clarence Cole (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Patel (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Colorado | PG - Thomas Moffitt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Sliger (tiring) 17 pts. SF - Terrence Leung (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Byron Bailey (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Wooten (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Colorado | Bradley Patel picks off the pass by Thomas Moffitt | 70-59 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Moffitt - foul #5 on Thomas Moffitt, team foul #13 | 70-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Mark Vacca (PG), James Lamanna (SF), Larry Berry (C) Thomas Moffitt, Terrence Leung, Kevin Wooten | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 03:19 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to Larry Berry | 71-59 |
| 03:11 | Western Colorado | Clarence Cole swats the short shot by James Lamanna | 71-59 |
| 03:10 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger grabs the offensive board | 71-59 |
| 02:55 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 71-59 |
| 02:54 | Western Colorado | Byron Bailey can't tip it in | 71-59 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Bradley Patel | 71-59 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 71-59 |
| 02:43 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger snags the defensive board | 71-59 |
| 02:43 | Western Colorado | Western Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), Don Powell (SG), Benjamin Lester (PF) Kenneth Curtis, George Jennings, Clarence Cole | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:40 | Western Colorado | Larry Berry is hacked by Don Powell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Powell, team foul #11 | 71-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese (SF) Don Powell | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 02:40 | Western Colorado | Larry Berry makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 02:40 | Western Colorado | Larry Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 02:31 | Western Colorado | James Lamanna snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 02:29 | Western Colorado | Luis Reese steps in front of the Mark Vacca pass in the backcourt | 71-61 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 02:23 | Western Colorado | The rebound goes to Byron Bailey | 71-61 |
| 02:18 | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 02:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson is whistled for traveling | 71-61 |
| 02:11 | Western Colorado | Western Colorado calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett (C) Bradley Patel | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung (SF), Kevin Wooten (C) Harold Sliger, Larry Berry | |
| 01:52 | Western Colorado | Terrence Leung misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Vacca - foul #3 on Mark Vacca, team foul #14 | 71-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings (SF), Virgil Wallick (PF), Bradley Patel (C) Luis Reese, Benjamin Lester, Glen Derossett | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | Harold Sliger (PG), Robert Pullins (SF), Larry Berry (PF), Ed Wisnieski (C) Mark Vacca, Terrence Leung, Byron Bailey, Kevin Wooten | |
| 01:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 01:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:39 | Western Colorado | Robert Pullins loses the ball out of bounds | 73-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta (SG) Timothy Chilson | |
| Subs | Western Colorado | | |
| 01:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward makes the jumper from the left side set up by George Jennings | 75-61 |
| 01:13 | Western Colorado | Larry Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-61 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 75-61 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico Highlands | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Patel | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by George Jennings | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Colorado | Western Colorado is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Western Colorado | James Lamanna is hacked by Larry Ward - foul #2 on Larry Ward, team foul #12 | 77-61 |
| 00:23 | Western Colorado | James Lamanna makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:23 | Western Colorado | James Lamanna makes the 2nd free throw | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward runs out the clock | 77-63 |