| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bobby Pham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cummings (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Riddle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Shannon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Elias Laurel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hopper (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harold Battaglia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-33 |
| 19:38 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Terrell - foul #1 on Paul Terrell, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:05 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Erik Riddle - foul #1 on Erik Riddle, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:05 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:05 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico Highlands | John Hopper steps in front of the Steven Graham pass | 42-35 |
| 18:32 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steven Graham - foul #1 on Steven Graham, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams (SG), Douglas Debski (SF), Richard Jeffers (C) Richard Cummings, Steven Graham, Shannon Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson (PG), Joseph Booze (SG), Daniel Sledge (PF), Allan Thole (C) Elias Laurel, Steven Cooper, Paul Terrell, Harold Battaglia | |
| 18:32 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:32 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 18:32 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Erik Riddle | 42-36 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico Highlands | The short jumper by Erik Riddle is denied by Allan Thole | 42-36 |
| 18:12 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Sledge pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:02 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Hopper | 42-39 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Samuel Carson steals it from Bobby Pham | 42-39 |
| 17:34 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico Highlands | Douglas Debski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Cummings (SG), David Day (SF) Bobby Pham, Erik Riddle | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel (PG), Mark Hudson (SF), Harold Battaglia (C) John Hopper, Daniel Sledge, Allan Thole | |
| 17:12 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Cummings steps in front of the Elias Laurel pass | 42-42 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico Highlands | David Day lays it in set up by Richard Cummings | 44-42 |
| 16:49 | N. Carolina Central | The 3pt attempt by Samuel Carson is denied by Richard Cummings | 44-42 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:45 | New Mexico Highlands | David Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford (PG), Steven Graham (SF), Erik Riddle (PF), Shannon Thomas (C) Robert Williams, David Day, Douglas Debski, Richard Jeffers | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper (SG), Paul Terrell (PF) Samuel Carson, Joseph Booze | |
| 16:27 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel is hacked by Shannon Thomas - foul #2 on Shannon Thomas, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Day (SG) Richard Cummings | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper (SF) Elias Laurel | |
| 16:00 | N. Carolina Central | Erik Riddle blocks the jumper by Paul Terrell | 44-42 |
| 15:59 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Gary Mulford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Riddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Shannon Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Mark Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hopper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (fresh) 6 pts. C - Harold Battaglia (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mark Hudson | 44-45 |
| 15:41 | New Mexico Highlands | Shannon Thomas is hacked by Harold Battaglia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Battaglia, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gilbert Sager (SF) Steven Graham | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Cory Odum (PG), Joseph Booze (SF), Daniel Sledge (PF), Allan Thole (C) Mark Hudson, John Hopper, Paul Terrell, Harold Battaglia | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Shannon Thomas misses the open dunk but he's fouled by Allan Thole - foul #1 on Allan Thole, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Johnson (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Richard Jeffers (PF) Gary Mulford, David Day, Erik Riddle | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel (PG), Samuel Carson (SG) Cory Odum, Steven Cooper | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Shannon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico Highlands | Shannon Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:03 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel is hacked by Nathan Johnson - foul #1 on Nathan Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham (PG), Richard Cummings (SG), Erik Riddle (PF) Nathan Johnson, Robert Williams, Shannon Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 14:45 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:44 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Jeffers is fouled on the floor by Allan Thole - foul #2 on Allan Thole, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Graham (PF), Douglas Debski (C) Erik Riddle, Richard Jeffers | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Cory Odum (PG), Steven Cooper (SG), Paul Terrell (PF), Harold Battaglia (C) Elias Laurel, Samuel Carson, Daniel Sledge, Allan Thole | |
| 14:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Gilbert Sager hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bobby Pham | 49-47 |
| 13:54 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Debski takes the ball from Paul Terrell | 49-47 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Graham is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Bobby Pham | 51-47 |
| 13:05 | N. Carolina Central | Cory Odum is fouled on the floor by Steven Graham - foul #2 on Steven Graham, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams (PG), Gary Mulford (SG), David Day (SF), Erik Riddle (PF), Richard Jeffers (C) Bobby Pham, Richard Cummings, Gilbert Sager, Steven Graham, Douglas Debski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel (PG), Samuel Carson (SG), John Hopper (SF), Allan Thole (C) Cory Odum, Steven Cooper, Joseph Booze, Harold Battaglia | |
| 12:50 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Allan Thole | 51-49 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 12:20 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Shannon Thomas (C) Erik Riddle | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Sledge (C) Allan Thole | |
| 12:20 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:20 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 11:55 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Samuel Carson | 54-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Mulford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Jeffers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shannon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Elias Laurel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Carson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hopper (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Terrell (tiring) 8 pts. C - Daniel Sledge (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:52 | New Mexico Highlands | Samuel Carson steals it from Gary Mulford in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 11:50 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson banks in the layup | 54-56 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams is hacked by Paul Terrell - foul #2 on Paul Terrell, team foul #5 | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Johnson (PG), Gilbert Sager (SF), Erik Riddle (PF) Gary Mulford, David Day, Richard Jeffers | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Mark Hudson (PG), Steven Cooper (SG), Joseph Booze (PF) Elias Laurel, Samuel Carson, Paul Terrell | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 54-56 |
| 11:12 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to John Hopper | 54-56 |
| 10:56 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham (PG), Richard Cummings (SG), Steven Graham (PF) Nathan Johnson, Robert Williams, Erik Riddle | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Allan Thole (C) Daniel Sledge | |
| 10:56 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:56 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham lays it up and in set up by Richard Cummings | 56-58 |
| 10:20 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper loses the ball out of bounds | 56-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Douglas Debski (C) Shannon Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 09:51 | New Mexico Highlands | Allan Thole blocks the short jumper by Douglas Debski | 56-58 |
| 09:50 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to John Hopper | 56-58 |
| 09:27 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Sager - foul #4 on Gilbert Sager, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford (PG), David Day (SG), Erik Riddle (PF), Richard Jeffers (C) Bobby Pham, Richard Cummings, Gilbert Sager, Steven Graham | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel (PG), Samuel Carson (SG), Paul Terrell (PF), Harold Battaglia (C) Mark Hudson, Steven Cooper, Joseph Booze, Allan Thole | |
| 09:27 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 09:27 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Samuel Carson is called for the reach on David Day in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Carson, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams (PG) David Day | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 09:12 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 09:10 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford grabs the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 09:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle lays it up and in and he's hacked by Paul Terrell - foul #3 on Paul Terrell, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | David Day (SF) Douglas Debski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | | |
| 09:03 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 09:03 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 08:34 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel misses the fadeaway from the right block | 58-60 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico Highlands | John Hopper steals the ball from Erik Riddle | 58-60 |
| 08:00 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Carson | 58-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Mulford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erik Riddle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Jeffers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Elias Laurel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Carson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hopper (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Terrell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Battaglia (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-62 |
| 07:35 | N. Carolina Central | The rebound goes to John Hopper | 58-62 |
| 07:13 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel hits a floater from close range set up by John Hopper and the foul's on Erik Riddle - foul #2 on Erik Riddle, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham (PG), Richard Cummings (SG), Gilbert Sager (SF), Douglas Debski (PF), Shannon Thomas (C) Robert Williams, Gary Mulford, David Day, Erik Riddle, Richard Jeffers | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze (SG), Mark Hudson (SF), Daniel Sledge (PF), Allan Thole (C) Samuel Carson, John Hopper, Paul Terrell, Harold Battaglia | |
| 07:13 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico Highlands | Douglas Debski is by himself and knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 60-65 |
| 06:42 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Debski blocks the short jumper by Allan Thole | 60-65 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Shannon Thomas | 60-65 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Cummings is hacked by Joseph Booze in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Booze, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper (SG) Elias Laurel | |
| 06:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:22 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Bobby Pham | 62-65 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Gilbert Sager's pass is intercepted by Steven Cooper in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 06:18 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper lays it in | 62-67 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Cummings connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Debski | 64-67 |
| 05:35 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Johnson (PG), David Day (SG), Erik Riddle (PF) Bobby Pham, Richard Cummings, Douglas Debski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Cory Odum (PG), John Hopper (SF) Mark Hudson, Allan Thole | |
| 05:25 | New Mexico Highlands | Gilbert Sager can't connect on a floater from the left side | 64-67 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico Highlands | David Day tips it back up and in | 66-67 |
| 05:07 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Sledge connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Cory Odum | 66-69 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico Highlands | Nathan Johnson misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 04:40 | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Sledge gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 04:33 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Gilbert Sager - foul #5 on Gilbert Sager, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Steven Graham (SF), Richard Jeffers (C) Nathan Johnson, David Day, Gilbert Sager, Shannon Thomas | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson (SG), Paul Terrell (PF), Harold Battaglia (C) Steven Cooper, Joseph Booze, Daniel Sledge | |
| 04:33 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 04:33 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 04:18 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle connects on the jumper from close range | 68-71 |
| 04:13 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 04:11 | New Mexico Highlands | The rebound goes to Steven Graham | 68-71 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham scores on a shot from the left side set up by Robert Williams | 70-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico Highlands | PG - Bobby Pham (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Riddle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Jeffers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Carolina Central | PG - Cory Odum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Carson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Hopper (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Terrell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Battaglia (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:27 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford (PG), Richard Cummings (SG) Bobby Pham, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel (PG), Mark Hudson (SF), Joseph Booze (PF) Cory Odum, John Hopper, Paul Terrell | |
| 03:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Carson - foul #2 on Samuel Carson, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico Highlands | Gary Mulford misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:20 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze pulls down the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:57 | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Elias Laurel | 70-74 |
| 02:57 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham (PG), Douglas Debski (C) Gary Mulford, Richard Jeffers | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Allan Thole (C) Harold Battaglia | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Cummings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 02:36 | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 02:14 | N. Carolina Central | Douglas Debski steals the ball from Joseph Booze | 70-74 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | Shannon Thomas (C) Douglas Debski | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Daniel Sledge (PF) Mark Hudson | |
| 01:57 | New Mexico Highlands | Bobby Pham clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-74 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico Highlands | Shannon Thomas hits the follow up shot | 72-74 |
| 01:56 | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper (SG), John Hopper (SF), Paul Terrell (PF), Harold Battaglia (C) Samuel Carson, Joseph Booze, Daniel Sledge, Allan Thole | |
| 01:43 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-74 |
| 01:42 | N. Carolina Central | Harold Battaglia grabs the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:34 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 72-74 |
| 01:32 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:20 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 01:18 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper gets the offensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 01:09 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-74 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle snags the defensive board | 72-74 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico Highlands | Harold Battaglia swats the short shot by Shannon Thomas | 72-74 |
| 00:49 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper pulls down the rebound | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Hopper | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:22 | New Mexico Highlands | Shannon Thomas misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-76 |
| 00:21 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell grabs the board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Central | Richard Cummings is called for the reach on Paul Terrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Cummings, team foul #11 | 72-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Joseph Booze (SG) Steven Cooper | |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | N. Carolina Central | Paul Terrell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico Highlands | Erik Riddle grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico Highlands | Steven Graham travels with the ball | 72-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Samuel Carson (SG), Allan Thole (C) Paul Terrell, Harold Battaglia | |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | Allan Thole is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Pham - foul #1 on Bobby Pham, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | Allan Thole makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:12 | N. Carolina Central | Allan Thole makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Carson - foul #3 on Samuel Carson, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico Highlands | | |
| Subs | N. Carolina Central | Steven Cooper (SG), Paul Terrell (PF), Harold Battaglia (C) Samuel Carson, Joseph Booze, Allan Thole | |
| 00:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico Highlands | Richard Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:08 | N. Carolina Central | John Hopper gets the rebound | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico Highlands | New Mexico Highlands is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Carolina Central | N. Carolina Central is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | N. Carolina Central | Elias Laurel runs out the clock | 72-79 |