| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Hilton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Jennings (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Motta (fresh) PF - Benjamin Lester (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Patel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp dunks the ball set up by Ricky Shoemaker | 32-34 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward is whistled for a carry | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Motta - foul #2 on Kenneth Motta, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings is hacked by Ricky Shoemaker - foul #1 on Ricky Shoemaker, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hilton - foul #2 on Christopher Hilton, team foul #2 | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Shoemaker - foul #2 on Ricky Shoemaker, team foul #3 | 34-34 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:59 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Ward is called for the reach on Ricky Shoemaker - foul #2 on Larry Ward, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 17:33 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Christopher Hilton | 36-35 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Ricky Shoemaker - foul #3 on Ricky Shoemaker, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Gerald Waxman (SG), Joe Barton (C) Francis Norman, Ricky Shoemaker, Robert Sharp | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 17:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell misses the dunk | 36-38 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Bradley Patel | 36-38 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Benjamin Lester | 36-40 |
| 16:20 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Jon Bacon (SF), Jeff Cauthen (PF) James Scott, Gerald Waxman, Christopher Hilton, Jimmie O'Connell | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), Timothy Chilson (SG), Glen Derossett (C) Larry Ward, George Jennings, Bradley Patel | |
| 16:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson tips it but misses | 36-40 |
| 16:03 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 15:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-40 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Bacon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Cauthen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Barton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Don Powell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Chilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Motta (fairly fresh) PF - Benjamin Lester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Glen Derossett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 15:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 15:05 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-40 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Jeff Cauthen swats the layup by Benjamin Lester | 39-40 |
| 14:47 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 14:23 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Francis Norman | 42-40 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Joe Barton is called for the reach on Kenneth Motta - foul #1 on Joe Barton, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Gerald Waxman (SG), Christopher Hilton (SF), Jimmie O'Connell (PF), Robert Sharp (C) Francis Norman, Ricky Shoemaker, Jon Bacon, Jeff Cauthen, Joe Barton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), George Jennings (SG), Bradley Patel (C) Don Powell, Timothy Chilson, Glen Derossett | |
| 13:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Sharp | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel lays it up and in set up by Larry Ward | 42-42 |
| 13:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 13:11 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Hilton | 42-42 |
| 12:57 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 12:55 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp hits the follow up shot | 44-42 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 12:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Robert Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Christopher Hilton | 47-42 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Scott - foul #1 on James Scott, team foul #6 | 47-42 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG) James Scott, Gerald Waxman | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 11:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:52 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 11:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-42 |
| 11:27 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell can't tip it in | 47-42 |
| 11:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton tips it in | 49-42 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Motta (tiring) PF - Benjamin Lester (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Sharp - foul #3 on Robert Sharp, team foul #7 | 49-42 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton (C) Robert Sharp | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick (PF) Benjamin Lester | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward misses the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ricky Shoemaker and he's fouled by Virgil Wallick - foul #2 on Virgil Wallick, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), Glen Derossett (C) Larry Ward, Bradley Patel | |
| 11:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Jennings, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon (SF) Christopher Hilton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson (SG) George Jennings | |
| 10:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Virgil Wallick - foul #3 on Virgil Wallick, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen (PF) Jimmie O'Connell | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 10:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:35 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson is hacked by Jeff Cauthen - foul #1 on Jeff Cauthen, team foul #8 | 54-43 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:54 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta is whistled for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Gerald Waxman (SG), Christopher Hilton (SF), Jimmie O'Connell (PF), Robert Sharp (C) Francis Norman, Ricky Shoemaker, Jon Bacon, Jeff Cauthen, Joe Barton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), George Jennings (SG), Luis Reese (SF), Bradley Patel (C) Don Powell, Timothy Chilson, Kenneth Motta, Glen Derossett | |
| 09:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gerald Waxman, team foul #9 | 57-45 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Sharp - foul #4 on Robert Sharp, team foul #10 | 57-45 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester (PF) Virgil Wallick | |
| 08:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell blows the layup over the doubleteam | 57-47 |
| 08:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 08:01 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Benjamin Lester | 57-47 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester misses the easy layup | 57-47 |
| 07:53 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The rebound goes to Christopher Hilton | 57-47 |
| 07:24 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by James Scott | 59-47 |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - James Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Waxman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Luis Reese (fresh) PF - Benjamin Lester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester comes up short on the floater from close range | 59-47 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel gets the offensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 07:06 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Jennings | 59-49 |
| 06:42 | S.W. Minnesota St. | The jump hook by Jimmie O'Connell is blocked by Bradley Patel | 59-49 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese loses the dribble to Christopher Hilton | 59-49 |
| 06:06 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Bradley Patel picks off the pass by Christopher Hilton | 59-49 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Gerald Waxman - foul #2 on Gerald Waxman, team foul #11 | 59-49 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman (PG), Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Jon Bacon (SF), Jeff Cauthen (PF), Joe Barton (C) James Scott, Gerald Waxman, Christopher Hilton, Jimmie O'Connell, Robert Sharp | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG), Timothy Chilson (SG), Virgil Wallick (PF), Glen Derossett (C) Larry Ward, George Jennings, Benjamin Lester, Bradley Patel | |
| 05:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Luis Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:34 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jeff Cauthen is fouled on the floor by Virgil Wallick - foul #4 on Virgil Wallick, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Kenneth Motta (SF) Luis Reese | |
| 05:15 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-51 |
| 05:13 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jon Bacon grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 04:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton blows the layup but the foul's on Don Powell - foul #3 on Don Powell, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell (PF) Jeff Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward (PG), George Jennings (SG) Don Powell, Timothy Chilson | |
| 04:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:45 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 04:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-51 |
| 04:25 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 03:56 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Glen Derossett grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Joe Barton denies the turnaround by Larry Ward | 60-51 |
| 03:48 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Joe Barton grabs the board | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:43 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Ward steals the ball from Francis Norman in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 03:32 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 03:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 03:09 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Francis Norman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Virgil Wallick grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton (SF), Robert Sharp (C) Jon Bacon, Joe Barton | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester (PF), Bradley Patel (C) Virgil Wallick, Glen Derossett | |
| Lineup | S.W. Minnesota St. | PG - Francis Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Shoemaker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Hilton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jimmie O'Connell (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Larry Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Jennings (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Motta (tiring) PF - Benjamin Lester (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Patel (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the paint | 60-53 |
| 02:17 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker misses the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 02:16 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:55 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by George Jennings | 60-55 |
| 01:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker hits the finger roll and the foul's on George Jennings - foul #2 on George Jennings, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 01:38 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Christopher Hilton is called for the reach on Larry Ward - foul #3 on Christopher Hilton, team foul #12 | 63-55 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 01:07 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell is hacked by Larry Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Ward, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (SG), Johnny McFate (C) Ricky Shoemaker, Robert Sharp | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:44 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Jimmie O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Benjamin Lester throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-57 |
| 00:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Larry Ward is called for the reach on Gerald Waxman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Ward, team foul #10 | 65-57 |
| 00:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:37 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Bradley Patel pulls down the rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Ward splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Benjamin Lester | 66-60 |
| 00:31 | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (SF) Jimmie O'Connell | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton is hacked by Larry Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Larry Ward, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell (PG) Larry Ward | |
| 00:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:28 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico Highlands | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Patel | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings is fouled on the floor by Gerald Waxman - foul #3 on Gerald Waxman, team foul #13 | 68-60 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Ricky Shoemaker (SG), Jimmie O'Connell (PF), Robert Sharp (C) Gerald Waxman, James Scott, Johnny McFate | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico Highlands | George Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton snags the defensive board | 68-60 |
| 00:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | George Jennings is called for the reach on Christopher Hilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Jennings, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | Gerald Waxman (SG), Johnny McFate (C) Ricky Shoemaker, Robert Sharp | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:18 | S.W. Minnesota St. | Christopher Hilton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Don Powell loses the ball out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott (PG), Jon Bacon (SF), Jeff Cauthen (PF) Francis Norman, Christopher Hilton, Jimmie O'Connell | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Game Plan | S.W. Minnesota St. | S.W. Minnesota St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | S.W. Minnesota St. | James Scott runs out the clock | 70-60 |