| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Fordyce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Vargo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | The jump hook by George Brokaw is blocked by Gregory Pace | 44-34 |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-34 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico | George Brokaw pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Vargo | 47-34 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Christopher Fox clanks a shot from the right block | 47-34 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | James Buckner tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Russell Anderson | 50-36 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Christopher Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Brokaw - foul #2 on George Brokaw, team foul #1 | 50-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Edward Fordyce | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Christopher Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:54 | New Mexico | Richard Smith picks off the pass by Russell Anderson | 50-37 |
| 17:49 | Air Force | Richard Smith misses the easy layup | 50-37 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols misses the tip | 50-37 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Zwolinski | 53-37 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 17:19 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols snags the offensive board | 53-37 |
| 17:02 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Christopher Fox | 53-40 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | George Brokaw scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Weldy and he's fouled by Raymond Nichols - foul #1 on Raymond Nichols, team foul #1 | 55-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Edward Fordyce (SF), Jerry Marano (C) Russell Anderson, Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski, Allen Vargo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brad Lambert (PG), Michael Grabill (SG), Gerald Akin (SF), Ronald Lugo (PF), Willard Young (C) Richard Smith, Christopher Fox, Raymond Nichols, James Buckner, Gregory Pace | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | George Brokaw makes the free throw | 56-40 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | Gerald Akin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-40 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Willard Young grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Edward Fordyce is called for the reach on Brad Lambert - foul #1 on Edward Fordyce, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Donald Stiver (C) Mark Chamber, George Brokaw | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SG) Gerald Akin | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Fordyce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Brad Lambert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Lugo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Young (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Michael Grabill comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-40 |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | Ronald Lugo is called for the reach on Jerry Marano - foul #1 on Ronald Lugo, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Edward Fordyce | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Nichols (SF) Michael Grabill | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-40 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver can't tip it in | 56-40 |
| 15:24 | Air Force | Brad Lambert grabs the board | 56-40 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Brad Lambert drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Fox | 56-42 |
| 15:08 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 14:53 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 14:42 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tony Heuer | 59-42 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Willard Young knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 14:07 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 14:00 | Air Force | Brad Lambert is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Brad Lambert, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), Edward Fordyce (SF), Allen Vargo (PF) Tony Heuer, Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Michael Grabill (SG), Gerald Akin (SF), James Buckner (PF), Gregory Pace (C) Brad Lambert, Christopher Fox, Raymond Nichols, Ronald Lugo, Willard Young | |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-45 |
| 13:51 | Air Force | James Buckner pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Allen Vargo steals the ball from Richard Smith | 59-45 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Gregory Pace snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 12:50 | Air Force | Michael Grabill misses the 3 from the right wing | 59-45 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the defensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #4 | 59-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), George Brokaw (C) Russell Anderson, Edward Fordyce, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SG), Raymond Nichols (SF) Michael Grabill, Gerald Akin | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Gregory Pace scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Raymond Nichols | 61-47 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on James Buckner - foul #3 on James Buckner, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 11:58 | Air Force | James Buckner is whistled for traveling | 62-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Lugo (C) Gregory Pace | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG), David Taylor (PF), Jerry Marano (C) Timothy Weldy, Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brad Lambert (PG), Willard Young (C) Richard Smith, James Buckner | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Brad Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Lugo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willard Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Willard Young is called for traveling | 62-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Edward Fordyce (SF) Mark Chamber, Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:03 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 11:02 | Air Force | Willard Young grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses short on an open fadeaway in the lane | 62-47 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Willard Young hits the follow up shot | 62-49 |
| 10:16 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:42 | Air Force | Brad Lambert scores on a jumper from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Brad Lambert steals it from Edward Fordyce | 62-51 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Christopher Fox hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 62-51 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:56 | Air Force | Willard Young misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 08:55 | Air Force | Christopher Fox tips it in | 62-53 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Heuer | 65-53 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Willard Young clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Marano - foul #1 on Jerry Marano, team foul #3 | 65-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Allen Vargo (PF), George Brokaw (C) Tony Heuer, Edward Fordyce, David Taylor, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Michael Grabill (SG), Gerald Akin (SF), James Buckner (PF) Brad Lambert, Christopher Fox, Raymond Nichols, Ronald Lugo | |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Willard Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Willard Young misses the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-54 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Willard Young snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 07:32 | Air Force | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Russell Anderson - foul #1 on Russell Anderson, team foul #4 | 65-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gregory Pace (C) Willard Young | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Allen Vargo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Grabill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gerald Akin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Air Force | James Buckner hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 06:56 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Gerald Akin gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:34 | Air Force | Allen Vargo is called for the reach on James Buckner - foul #3 on Allen Vargo, team foul #5 | 65-57 |
| 06:14 | Air Force | Richard Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Akin picks off the pass by Anthony Zwolinski | 65-60 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Gregory Pace misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 65-60 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Gregory Pace grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 05:17 | Air Force | Russell Anderson steals it from Richard Smith | 65-60 |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Russell Anderson and the foul's on Gerald Akin - foul #1 on Gerald Akin, team foul #6 | 67-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Jerry Marano (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Russell Anderson, Timothy Weldy, Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brad Lambert (PG), Christopher Fox (SG), Raymond Nichols (SF) Richard Smith, Michael Grabill, Gerald Akin | |
| 04:59 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Brad Lambert misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Donald Stiver - foul #2 on Donald Stiver, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (SF) Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Lugo (PF), Willard Young (C) James Buckner, Gregory Pace | |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Brad Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Brad Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Willard Young grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo is called for 5 seconds | 68-61 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Christopher Fox is called for the reach on Mark Chamber - foul #1 on Christopher Fox, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Willard Young grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo is hacked by Jerry Marano - foul #2 on Jerry Marano, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edward Fordyce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 7 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Brad Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Lugo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Young (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Air Force | Christopher Fox is hacked by Mark Chamber - foul #1 on Mark Chamber, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG) Mark Chamber | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Michael Grabill (PF), Gregory Pace (C) Brad Lambert, Ronald Lugo, Willard Young | |
| 03:17 | Air Force | Christopher Fox makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:17 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Gregory Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:51 | Air Force | Michael Grabill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the board | 72-64 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Allen Vargo (PF), George Brokaw (C) Tony Heuer, Edward Fordyce, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Buckner (PF) Michael Grabill | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Christopher Fox steps in front of the Russell Anderson pass in the backcourt | 72-64 |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Richard Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo is hacked by Gregory Pace - foul #3 on Gregory Pace, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 02:10 | Air Force | Gregory Pace gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:41 | Air Force | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Anthony Zwolinski - foul #1 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #9 | 73-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (SF) Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:41 | Air Force | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:41 | Air Force | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:12 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-68 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Gregory Pace snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Christopher Fox knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Buckner | 73-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Weldy | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Christopher Fox is called for the reach on Timothy Weldy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Fox, team foul #9 | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Gregory Pace snags the defensive board | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Gregory Pace is denied on a layup by George Brokaw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | George Brokaw grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Richard Smith is called for the reach on George Brokaw in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | George Brokaw misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | George Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Christopher Fox can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 76-73 |