| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Baltes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Anthony Zwolinski and he's fouled by Michael Valentine - foul #1 on Michael Valentine, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:50 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 19:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Buckner | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | Jerry Marano steps in front of the James Buckner pass | 35-30 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver jams it and he's hacked by Michael Grabill - foul #1 on Michael Grabill, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Gregory Pace gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Jerry Marano steals it from Christopher Fox | 37-30 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Fox - foul #1 on Christopher Fox, team foul #3 | 37-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG) Scott Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Christopher Fox can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jerry Marano | 39-30 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-30 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce hits the follow up shot | 41-30 |
| 17:56 | Air Force | Michael Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Joyce - foul #1 on Donald Joyce, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG), Thomas Matta (C) Benjamin Baltes, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Brad Lambert (SF), Ronald Lugo (PF) Michael Valentine, Michael Grabill, James Buckner | |
| 17:33 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Smith | 41-32 |
| 17:16 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 17:15 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:11 | Air Force | Christopher Fox connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-34 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Donald Joyce knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Mark Chamber | 44-34 |
| 17:04 | Air Force | Mark Chamber is called for the reach on Richard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Chamber, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (SF), John Craney (C) Anthony Zwolinski, Jerry Marano | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Lewis (SG), Willard Young (C) Christopher Fox, Gregory Pace | |
| 16:37 | Air Force | Richard Smith comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Craney - foul #2 on John Craney, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, John Craney | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Michael Grabill (SF), James Buckner (PF) Douglas Lewis, Brad Lambert, Willard Young | |
| 16:37 | Air Force | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:37 | Air Force | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Scott Brown misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:19 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Donald Stiver takes the ball from Michael Valentine in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 15:59 | New Mexico | James Buckner takes the ball from Mark Chamber | 44-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Chamber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Matta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Lugo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Air Force | Michael Grabill is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Smith | 44-38 |
| 15:24 | New Mexico | Richard Smith steals the ball from Mark Chamber | 44-38 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Richard Smith is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 44-38 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-38 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Michael Valentine is called for 10 seconds | 46-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), John Craney (C) Scott Brown, Mark Chamber, Franklin Davis, Thomas Matta, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Copper (PG), Christopher Fox (SG), Brad Lambert (SF), Willard Young (PF), Gregory Pace (C) Michael Valentine, Richard Smith, Michael Grabill, James Buckner, Ronald Lugo | |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Christopher Fox steals it from Benjamin Baltes | 46-38 |
| 14:02 | Air Force | Christopher Fox dunks the ball | 46-40 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes is fouled on the floor by Christopher Fox - foul #2 on Christopher Fox, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Brad Lambert - foul #1 on Brad Lambert, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Charles Copper is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Fox | 48-43 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Baltes | 50-43 |
| 12:38 | Air Force | Willard Young is fouled in the backcourt by John Craney - foul #3 on John Craney, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Steven Smith (SG), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, Benjamin Baltes, John Craney | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:15 | Air Force | Brad Lambert is hacked by Steven Smith - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Franklin Davis (SF) Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Michael Grabill (SF), Gerald Akin (PF) Charles Copper, Brad Lambert, Willard Young | |
| 11:55 | Air Force | Gregory Pace misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Franklin Davis - foul #2 on Franklin Davis, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Buckner (PF) Gerald Akin | |
| 11:55 | Air Force | Gregory Pace misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:55 | Air Force | Gregory Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie O'Keson (fresh) SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Pace (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano is called for traveling | 50-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Mark Chamber (SG) Eddie O'Keson, Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (SG) Christopher Fox | |
| 11:14 | Air Force | James Buckner misses the lay-in | 50-44 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Franklin Davis can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-44 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gregory Pace | 50-44 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Donald Stiver in the backcourt | 50-44 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano is fouled on the floor by Michael Valentine - foul #2 on Michael Valentine, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Thomas Matta (PF), John Craney (C) Donald Joyce, Mark Chamber, Franklin Davis, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SG), Brad Lambert (SF), Ronald Lugo (PF), Willard Young (C) Michael Valentine, Michael Grabill, James Buckner, Gregory Pace | |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Brad Lambert - foul #2 on Brad Lambert, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:20 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 09:56 | Air Force | Christopher Fox scores on a runner near the basket | 50-46 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-46 |
| 09:31 | New Mexico | John Craney tips it back up and in | 52-46 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | John Craney misses long on a jumper near the basket | 52-46 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 08:26 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 08:25 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Smith | 52-46 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Brad Lambert scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Christopher Fox and he's fouled by John Craney - foul #4 on John Craney, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Mark Chamber (SG), Franklin Davis (SF), Jerry Marano (PF), Donald Stiver (C) Scott Brown, Benjamin Baltes, Anthony Zwolinski, Thomas Matta, John Craney | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Michael Grabill (SF), James Buckner (PF), Gregory Pace (C) Richard Smith, Christopher Fox, Ronald Lugo, Willard Young | |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Brad Lambert makes the free throw | 52-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Donald Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Chamber (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Franklin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Stiver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brad Lambert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Brad Lambert snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Michael Valentine is hacked by Jerry Marano - foul #2 on Jerry Marano, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Lewis (SG) Brad Lambert | |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Michael Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Michael Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Jerry Marano | 54-50 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | James Buckner is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SG) Douglas Lewis | |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Fox - foul #3 on Christopher Fox, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson (PG), Donald Stiver (C) Donald Joyce, Franklin Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Copper (PG), Willard Young (SF), Gerald Akin (PF) Michael Valentine, Michael Grabill, James Buckner | |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Gerald Akin scores on a floater from close range | 55-52 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Charles Copper is called for the reach on Donald Stiver - foul #1 on Charles Copper, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Smith (SG) Mark Chamber | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Lugo (C) Gregory Pace | |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Willard Young connects on the jumper from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico | Eddie O'Keson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 57-54 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo tips it home | 57-56 |
| 03:51 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Willard Young grabs the board | 57-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Eddie O'Keson (fairly fresh) SG - Steven Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Marano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Donald Stiver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Copper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willard Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Akin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Lugo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Benjamin Baltes (SG), Thomas Matta (PF), John Craney (C) Eddie O'Keson, Steven Smith, Jerry Marano, Donald Stiver | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Michael Grabill (SF), James Buckner (PF), Gregory Pace (C) Charles Copper, Willard Young, Gerald Akin, Ronald Lugo | |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Michael Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Michael Grabill steps in front of the Benjamin Baltes pass | 57-56 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Gregory Pace knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Fox and he's fouled by Benjamin Baltes - foul #1 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Marano (PF) John Craney | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Gregory Pace makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 02:36 | New Mexico | Thomas Matta tips it back up and in | 59-59 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | James Buckner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Zwolinski - foul #3 on Anthony Zwolinski, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Joyce (PG), Donald Stiver (C) Scott Brown, Thomas Matta | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:21 | Air Force | James Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | James Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver misses the dunk | 59-61 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | James Buckner gets the rebound | 59-61 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Michael Valentine is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Baltes - foul #2 on Benjamin Baltes, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Chamber (SG), Franklin Davis (SF) Benjamin Baltes, Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Michael Valentine misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Michael Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Brown (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF) Donald Joyce, Franklin Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | Scott Brown scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Zwolinski | 61-62 |
| 01:12 | Air Force | Michael Valentine connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Grabill | 61-64 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Scott Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | James Buckner grabs the board | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Anthony Zwolinski steals the ball from Michael Valentine in the backcourt | 61-64 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver lays it in | 63-64 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Gregory Pace hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 63-64 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | James Buckner tips it in | 63-66 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Mark Chamber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Scott Brown tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Michael Grabill is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Benjamin Baltes (SG) Mark Chamber | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Michael Grabill misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Michael Grabill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | James Buckner pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Scott Brown is called for the reach on James Buckner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Brown, team foul #13 | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | James Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | James Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the defensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Scott Brown can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 65-67 |