| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Allen James (fresh) SG - Albert Friedman (fresh) SF - James Lewis (fresh) PF - Philip Gray (fresh) C - Richard Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - John Kiser (fresh) SG - William Whitefield (fresh) SF - Radman Piontkowski (fresh) PF - Jim Henderson (fresh) C - Marvin Boehm (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | W. New Mexico | W. New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis drills a jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Kiser drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Whitefield | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Philip Gray | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Kiser buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Whitefield | 4-7 |
| 17:56 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by John Kiser - foul #1 on John Kiser, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin (PG), Peter Wallace (SG), Eric Hunter (SF), Vaughn Rogers (PF), Tommy Jones (C) Allen James, Albert Friedman, James Lewis, Philip Gray, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 17:39 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers lays it up and in set up by Nicholas McLaughlin and the foul's on Jim Henderson - foul #1 on Jim Henderson, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 17:39 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Kiser scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Whitefield | 7-9 |
| 17:01 | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-9 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | Marvin Boehm snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Hunter - foul #1 on Eric Hunter, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero (PG), David Ross (SG), Kyle Rainey (SF), Stanley Hoover (PF), Steven Meyer (C) John Kiser, William Whitefield, Radman Piontkowski, Jim Henderson, Marvin Boehm | |
| 16:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanley Hoover | 7-11 |
| 16:22 | W. New Mexico | Tommy Jones hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Hunter | 9-11 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willard Bracero | 9-13 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Nicholas McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Wallace (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Hunter (fairly fresh) PF - Vaughn Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Willard Bracero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ross (fresh) SF - Kyle Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Hoover (fresh) C - Steven Meyer (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Wallace | 12-13 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota, Duluth | Nicholas McLaughlin is called for the reach on Willard Bracero - foul #1 on Nicholas McLaughlin, team foul #2 | 12-13 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Allen James (PG), Albert Friedman (SG), James Lewis (SF), Philip Gray (PF), Richard Smith (C) Nicholas McLaughlin, Peter Wallace, Eric Hunter, Vaughn Rogers, Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield (SG), Radman Piontkowski (SF), Jim Henderson (PF), Marvin Boehm (C) David Ross, Kyle Rainey, Stanley Hoover, Steven Meyer | |
| 15:01 | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero double dribbles | 12-13 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Kiser (PG) Willard Bracero | |
| 14:47 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis is fouled on the floor by Radman Piontkowski - foul #1 on Radman Piontkowski, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| 14:31 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski is whistled for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Joseph (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross (PF) Jim Henderson | |
| 13:44 | W. New Mexico | Allen James is called for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero (PG) John Kiser | |
| 13:24 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 13:22 | W. New Mexico | John Joseph grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:17 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman misses badly on a floater in the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota, Duluth | Albert Friedman steals the ball from William Whitefield in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 13:08 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman blows the layup | 12-13 |
| 13:07 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Gray | 12-13 |
| 12:49 | W. New Mexico | Allen James knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Albert Friedman | 15-13 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Radman Piontkowski | 15-15 |
| 12:19 | W. New Mexico | Allen James lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Joseph | 17-15 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 12:06 | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:04 | W. New Mexico | Allen James double dribbles in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin (PG), Peter Wallace (SG), James Lewis (SF), Vaughn Rogers (PF), Eric Hunter (C) Allen James, Albert Friedman, John Joseph, Philip Gray, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Kiser (PG), Kyle Rainey (SF), Jim Henderson (PF), Stanley Hoover (C) Willard Bracero, William Whitefield, Radman Piontkowski, Marvin Boehm | |
| 11:49 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 17-15 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jim Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Nicholas McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vaughn Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - John Kiser (fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Ross (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kyle Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Henderson (fresh) C - Stanley Hoover (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vaughn Rogers steps in front of the Kyle Rainey pass | 17-15 |
| 11:18 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas McLaughlin and he's fouled by Kyle Rainey - foul #1 on Kyle Rainey, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield (SG) David Ross | |
| 11:18 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield is whistled for traveling | 20-15 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Tommy Jones (C) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 10:42 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 10:40 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Hunter | 20-15 |
| 10:30 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-15 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Stanley Hoover | 20-15 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jim Henderson is hacked by Vaughn Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vaughn Rogers, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Joseph (PG), Albert Friedman (SG), James Lewis (SF), Philip Gray (PF) Nicholas McLaughlin, Peter Wallace, Eric Hunter, Vaughn Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero (PG), Marvin Boehm (C) John Kiser, Jim Henderson | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Marvin Boehm is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 20-15 |
| 10:07 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:48 | W. New Mexico | John Joseph hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 20-15 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota, Duluth | Kyle Rainey grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Stanley Hoover is denied on a layup by Tommy Jones | 20-15 |
| 09:26 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Joseph | 20-15 |
| 09:21 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-15 |
| 09:20 | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray tips it but misses | 20-15 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota, Duluth | Marvin Boehm knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Willard Bracero | 20-17 |
| 08:52 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Lewis | 22-17 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Friedman - foul #1 on Albert Friedman, team foul #4 | 22-17 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Allen James (PG), Nicholas McLaughlin (SG), Eric Hunter (SF), Vaughn Rogers (PF), Richard Smith (C) John Joseph, Albert Friedman, James Lewis, Philip Gray, Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Kiser (PG), Radman Piontkowski (SF), Jim Henderson (PF), Steven Meyer (C) Willard Bracero, Kyle Rainey, Stanley Hoover, Marvin Boehm | |
| 08:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 08:25 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 22-19 |
| 08:24 | W. New Mexico | Vaughn Rogers hits the follow up shot | 24-19 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Kiser's pass is intercepted by Allen James in the backcourt | 24-19 |
| 07:58 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter double dribbles | 24-19 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross (SG) William Whitefield | |
| 07:48 | Minnesota, Duluth | Steven Meyer knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Radman Piontkowski | 24-21 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Allen James (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Peter Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vaughn Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. C - Eric Hunter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - John Kiser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Ross (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Radman Piontkowski (fresh) PF - Jim Henderson (fresh) C - Steven Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | W. New Mexico | Allen James is fouled on the floor by Radman Piontkowski - foul #2 on Radman Piontkowski, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith (C) Eric Hunter | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Sutter (PG), Virgil McClamy (SF), Marvin Boehm (C) John Kiser, Radman Piontkowski, Steven Meyer | |
| 07:14 | W. New Mexico | Peter Wallace comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-21 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Marvin Boehm pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ross | 24-24 |
| 06:31 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman (SG), John Joseph (SF), Philip Gray (PF) Peter Wallace, Nicholas McLaughlin, Vaughn Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero (PG) Jack Sutter | |
| 06:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jim Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Stanley Hoover (PF), Steven Meyer (C) Jim Henderson, Marvin Boehm | |
| 06:09 | W. New Mexico | Allen James buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 26-24 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Stanley Hoover hits a floater from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 05:34 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-26 |
| 05:32 | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray tips it home | 28-26 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-26 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota, Duluth | Stanley Hoover gets the offensive rebound | 28-26 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 04:33 | W. New Mexico | The short jumper by Allen James is denied by Stanley Hoover | 28-29 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Stanley Hoover pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 28-29 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin (PG), Peter Wallace (SG), James Lewis (SF), Vaughn Rogers (PF), Eric Hunter (C) Allen James, Albert Friedman, John Joseph, Philip Gray, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Kiser (PG), Kyle Rainey (SG), Jim Henderson (PF), Marvin Boehm (C) Willard Bracero, David Ross, Stanley Hoover, Steven Meyer | |
| 04:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | Virgil McClamy makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:50 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter clanks a jumper from the right side | 28-30 |
| 03:49 | W. New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Vaughn Rogers | 28-30 |
| 03:32 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-30 |
| Lineup | W. New Mexico | PG - Nicholas McLaughlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vaughn Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - John Kiser (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kyle Rainey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Virgil McClamy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jim Henderson (fresh) C - Marvin Boehm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Kiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 03:10 | W. New Mexico | The rebound goes to Nicholas McLaughlin | 30-30 |
| 02:50 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis can't throw it down but the foul's on Virgil McClamy - foul #1 on Virgil McClamy, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Tommy Jones (C) Vaughn Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | William Whitefield (SG), Radman Piontkowski (SF) Kyle Rainey, Virgil McClamy | |
| 02:50 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:50 | W. New Mexico | James Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jim Henderson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 02:29 | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:19 | W. New Mexico | Tommy Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 32-30 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jim Henderson pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jim Henderson scores on a runner from close range set up by William Whitefield | 32-32 |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Kiser - foul #2 on John Kiser, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Allen James (PG), Albert Friedman (SG) Nicholas McLaughlin, Peter Wallace | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Willard Bracero (PG), Stanley Hoover (C) John Kiser, Marvin Boehm | |
| 01:57 | W. New Mexico | Eric Hunter makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Allen James steps in front of the Willard Bracero pass in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 01:51 | W. New Mexico | Allen James throws it down | 37-32 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski is fouled on the floor by Tommy Jones - foul #1 on Tommy Jones, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Philip Gray (PF), Vaughn Rogers (C) Eric Hunter, Tommy Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross (SG), Steven Meyer (C) William Whitefield, Jim Henderson | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski misses the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #7 | 37-32 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | John Joseph (SF) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Radman Piontkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 01:03 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen James | 40-33 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Vaughn Rogers is called for the reach on Steven Meyer - foul #2 on Vaughn Rogers, team foul #8 | 40-33 |
| Subs | W. New Mexico | Nicholas McLaughlin (SF), Richard Smith (C) Allen James, Philip Gray | |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Jack Sutter (PG), William Whitefield (SG), Kyle Rainey (SF) Willard Bracero, Radman Piontkowski, Stanley Hoover | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota, Duluth | Steven Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:46 | W. New Mexico | Richard Smith snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 00:28 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Smith | 42-33 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | David Ross is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kyle Rainey | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | W. New Mexico | Albert Friedman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-35 |