| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Bush (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Pauli (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Clarence Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Malbrough (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dustin Fernando (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Young (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Thole (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Dustin Fernando pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Malbrough clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Troy Popa - foul #3 on Troy Popa, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed (SF), Jimmie Pagel (C) Larry Hoffman, Eddie Pauli | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 19:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:31 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Troy Popa | 39-34 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico Highlands | The pull-up jumper by Dustin Fernando is blocked by John Steed | 39-34 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Melvin Bush is fouled on the floor by Timothy Malbrough - foul #2 on Timothy Malbrough, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli (C) Jimmie Pagel | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 18:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis lays it up and in set up by Troy Popa | 41-34 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Dustin Fernando drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Lane | 41-36 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Melvin Bush and the foul's on Timothy Malbrough - foul #3 on Timothy Malbrough, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman (SF) Troy Popa | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Guiterrez (SG) Timothy Malbrough | |
| 18:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Young gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Lane buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eugene Guiterrez | 43-38 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | Clarence Lane is called for the reach on Eddie Pauli - foul #1 on Clarence Lane, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa (PG), Edwin Marenco (SF) Larry Hoffman, John Steed | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Simon Wood (SG), James Roddy (PF) Clarence Lane, Floyd Young | |
| 16:52 | Minnesota, Duluth | Dustin Fernando is called for the reach on Edwin Marenco - foul #2 on Dustin Fernando, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman (SF), Pat Kelley (PF) Edwin Marenco, Barry Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 16:37 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Troy Popa | 45-38 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Dustin Fernando comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-38 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota, Duluth | Pat Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Pat Kelley | 48-38 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Simon Wood's floater is knocked away by Eddie Pauli | 48-38 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Pat Kelley snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Bush (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hoffman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pat Kelley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Pauli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Eugene Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simon Wood (fresh) SF - Dustin Fernando (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Roddy (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Thole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Eddie Pauli | 50-38 |
| 15:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Thole connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Fernando | 50-41 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Dustin Fernando steals it from Larry Hoffman | 50-41 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico Highlands | Dustin Fernando makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Thole | 50-44 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Troy Popa | 52-44 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico Highlands | Dustin Fernando misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Pat Kelley snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Troy Popa | 54-44 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico Highlands | James Roddy scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Dustin Fernando | 54-46 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | James Roddy picks off the pass by Larry Hoffman | 54-46 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico Highlands | James Roddy clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Pat Kelley - foul #1 on Pat Kelley, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed (SF), Barry Lewis (PF), Jimmie Pagel (C) Larry Hoffman, Pat Kelley, Eddie Pauli | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Lane (PG), Timothy Malbrough (SG), Leroy Leventhal (PF), Floyd Young (C) Eugene Guiterrez, Simon Wood, Dustin Fernando, Anthony Thole | |
| 12:48 | New Mexico Highlands | James Roddy makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico Highlands | James Roddy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Leroy Leventhal is called for the reach on Troy Popa - foul #4 on Leroy Leventhal, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | George Fett (PF), Anthony Thole (C) James Roddy, Leroy Leventhal | |
| 12:16 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Troy Popa | 56-48 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Lane scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Thole | 56-51 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-51 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Lewis | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Bush (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Steed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Lewis (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmie Pagel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Clarence Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Malbrough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Floyd Young (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Fett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Anthony Thole (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis misses long on a shot from the left block | 56-51 |
| 11:24 | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Young grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Young scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clarence Lane | 56-54 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 10:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Malbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Thole clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota, Duluth | Jimmie Pagel misses the tip | 56-54 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Lewis | 56-54 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis is hacked by George Fett - foul #4 on George Fett, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman (SF), Eddie Pauli (C) John Steed, Jimmie Pagel | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Simon Wood (PG), Grady Colin (SG), Dustin Fernando (SF), James Roddy (PF) Clarence Lane, Timothy Malbrough, George Fett, Anthony Thole | |
| 09:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Pauli and he's hacked by Grady Colin - foul #1 on Grady Colin, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis makes the free throw | 59-54 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Young clanks a turnaround in the lane | 59-54 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota, Duluth | Simon Wood steals the ball from Larry Hoffman | 59-54 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico Highlands | James Roddy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Larry Hoffman | 59-54 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis throws it down on a great pass from Troy Popa | 61-54 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Grady Colin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed (SF) Larry Hoffman | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Lane (PG), Timothy Malbrough (SG), Eugene Guiterrez (SF), Leroy Leventhal (PF), George Fett (C) Simon Wood, Grady Colin, Dustin Fernando, James Roddy, Floyd Young | |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (tiring) 14 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Bush (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Steed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Lewis (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Pauli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Clarence Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Malbrough (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Leroy Leventhal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - George Fett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota, Duluth | Melvin Bush misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-54 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Leroy Leventhal grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Guiterrez misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota, Duluth | The rebound goes to Barry Lewis | 61-54 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa is hacked by Timothy Malbrough in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Malbrough, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman (SF) John Steed | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 07:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Malbrough drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from George Fett | 63-57 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis loses the dribble to George Fett | 63-57 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Leroy Leventhal hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota, Duluth | Melvin Bush grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by George Fett - foul #5 on George Fett, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Dustin Fernando (SF), James Roddy (C) Eugene Guiterrez, George Fett | |
| 05:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico Highlands | James Roddy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Leroy Leventhal tips it in | 64-59 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli loses the ball out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed (SF) Larry Hoffman | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Simon Wood (PG), Grady Colin (SG), Floyd Young (C) Clarence Lane, Timothy Malbrough, James Roddy | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Simon Wood clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Melvin Bush misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Leroy Leventhal grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Dustin Fernando comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Young snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Simon Wood scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy Leventhal and the foul's on Barry Lewis - foul #2 on Barry Lewis, team foul #3 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman (SF) John Steed | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Timothy Malbrough (SG), Anthony Thole (C) Grady Colin, Leroy Leventhal | |
| 03:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Simon Wood makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Larry Hoffman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Young grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Minnesota, Duluth | PG - Troy Popa (tiring) 16 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Bush (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Hoffman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Lewis (tiring) 26 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Pauli (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Simon Wood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Malbrough (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Dustin Fernando (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Young (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Thole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Thole and he's hacked by Melvin Bush - foul #3 on Melvin Bush, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Lane (PG), Eugene Guiterrez (SF) Simon Wood, Dustin Fernando | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico Highlands | Floyd Young makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota, Duluth | Floyd Young steals it from Melvin Bush | 64-65 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Dustin Fernando (SF), Leroy Leventhal (PF) Eugene Guiterrez, Floyd Young | |
| 02:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Lane misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-65 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa is fouled on the floor by Dustin Fernando - foul #3 on Dustin Fernando, team foul #10 | 64-65 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Lane misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli grabs the defensive rebound | 66-65 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Larry Hoffman | 69-65 |
| 01:34 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Thole buries a jumper from the left block set up by Timothy Malbrough | 69-67 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Dustin Fernando pulls down the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hoffman takes the ball from Anthony Thole | 69-67 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis makes the shot from the right side set up by Troy Popa | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | New Mexico Highlands | Dustin Fernando misses the lay-in | 71-67 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli grabs the defensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Timothy Malbrough is called for the reach on Eddie Pauli in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Malbrough, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed (PF) Barry Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Eugene Guiterrez (SG) Timothy Malbrough | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Leroy Leventhal misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico Highlands | Anthony Thole snags the offensive board | 73-67 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Larry Hoffman picks off the pass by Clarence Lane | 73-67 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota, Duluth | John Steed banks in the layup set up by Larry Hoffman | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Eddie Pauli is called for the reach on Clarence Lane - foul #1 on Eddie Pauli, team foul #5 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Barry Lewis (PF) John Steed | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Clarence Lane knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Lane - foul #2 on Clarence Lane, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota, Duluth | Edwin Marenco (SG), John Steed (PF) Melvin Bush, Barry Lewis | |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota, Duluth | Eddie Pauli makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota, Duluth | Minnesota, Duluth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | New Mexico Highlands | Leroy Leventhal buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota, Duluth | Troy Popa runs out the clock | 76-73 |