| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Roy Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Sussman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Neil King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eddie Davis | 31-31 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Leland Maples is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Warren Bellino | 31-34 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | Neil King is called for the reach on Steven Williams - foul #2 on Neil King, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 34-34 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Steven Williams steals it from Leland Maples | 34-34 |
| 18:36 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler lays it up and in set up by Steven Williams | 36-34 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | Robert Sussman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 18:15 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Williams | 38-34 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Warren Bellino's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Blevins | 38-34 |
| 17:33 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:11 | New Mexico | William Hackworth blocks the short jumper by Claude Elsner | 38-34 |
| 17:10 | Air Force | Neil King grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | Leland Maples misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 16:32 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 16:25 | Air Force | William Hackworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Robert Sussman pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Neil King comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Williams - foul #3 on Steven Williams, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (PG), Harold Gaines (SF), Jimmy Palmer (PF) Steven Williams, Eddie Davis, Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Jeremiah Hodge (SG), Daniel Williams (PF), Kenneth Claborn (C) Robert Sussman, Leland Maples, Warren Bellino, William Hackworth | |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Neil King makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Neil King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Palmer | 43-36 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) SG - Eddie Seigler (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Gaines (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Zavasky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremiah Hodge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Claborn (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Air Force | Jimmy Palmer takes the ball from John Zavasky | 43-36 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin (PF) Eddie Seigler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Sussman (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Richard Lambert (SF) John Zavasky, Jeremiah Hodge, Neil King | |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Robert Sussman is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Leland Maples tips it in | 43-38 |
| 14:29 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines can't tip it in | 43-38 |
| 14:26 | Air Force | Daniel Williams pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Ronnie Kirwin steals it from Leland Maples | 43-38 |
| 13:56 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Claude Elsner | 46-38 |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Harold Gaines steps in front of the Kenneth Claborn pass | 46-38 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Koehler | 49-38 |
| 12:52 | Air Force | Richard Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 49-38 |
| 12:28 | Air Force | Richard Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:09 | Air Force | Leland Maples is hacked by Andrew Koehler - foul #1 on Andrew Koehler, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), Eddie Davis (SF), Roy Blevins (PF) Harold Gaines, Andrew Koehler, Jimmy Palmer, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Jeremiah Hodge (SG), Neil King (SF), Warren Bellino (PF), William Hackworth (C) Robert Sussman, Leland Maples, Richard Lambert, Daniel Williams, Kenneth Claborn | |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge's pass is intercepted by Eddie Davis | 49-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Steven Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie Seigler (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Zavasky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremiah Hodge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil King (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Hackworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Blevins | 52-38 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on Eddie Seigler - foul #1 on Eddie Seigler, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:54 | New Mexico | Neil King is called for the reach on Eddie Davis - foul #3 on Neil King, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Sussman (PG) Jeremiah Hodge | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Zavasky - foul #1 on John Zavasky, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin (C) Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leland Maples (SG) John Zavasky | |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:31 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Davis | 52-41 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Neil King - foul #4 on Neil King, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Williams (SF) Neil King | |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:10 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | Robert Sussman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis makes the jumper from the left side set up by Eddie Seigler | 56-41 |
| 09:10 | Air Force | Daniel Williams drills a shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 08:51 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis is fouled on the floor by Daniel Williams - foul #3 on Daniel Williams, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Jimmy Palmer (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Steven Williams, Roy Blevins, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Lambert (SF), Kenneth Claborn (C) Warren Bellino, William Hackworth | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Lambert - foul #1 on Richard Lambert, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (PG) Eddie Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG) Robert Sussman | |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Daniel Williams grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Daniel Williams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-43 |
| 08:16 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn hits the follow up shot | 57-45 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (SG) Eddie Seigler | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:06 | Air Force | Harold Gaines is called for the reach on Richard Lambert - foul #2 on Harold Gaines, team foul #4 | 57-45 |
| 07:49 | Air Force | The jumper by Leland Maples is denied by Jimmy Palmer | 57-45 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Claude Elsner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Koehler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harold Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Zavasky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Claborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steven Williams (PG), Eddie Seigler (SG), Eddie Davis (SF), Roy Blevins (PF) Andrew Koehler, Frank Mitchell, Harold Gaines, Jimmy Palmer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Sussman (PG), Neil King (SF), Warren Bellino (PF), William Hackworth (C) Leland Maples, Richard Lambert, Daniel Williams, Kenneth Claborn | |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Robert Sussman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 07:04 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins loses the dribble to Robert Sussman | 57-45 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Eddie Seigler takes the ball from Neil King | 57-45 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler lays it up and in | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Eddie Davis steps in front of the Warren Bellino pass | 59-45 |
| 05:46 | New Mexico | Eddie Davis banks in the layup | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Robert Sussman is hacked by Steven Williams - foul #4 on Steven Williams, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer (PF), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Roy Blevins, Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leland Maples (SG) John Zavasky | |
| 05:09 | Air Force | William Hackworth jams it on a nice dish by Leland Maples | 61-47 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer lays it up and in on a great pass from Eddie Davis | 63-47 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Neil King lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Sussman | 63-49 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 63-49 |
| 04:14 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer tips it in | 65-49 |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Leland Maples drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Sussman | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler is hacked by Leland Maples - foul #1 on Leland Maples, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Gaines (PG), Roy Blevins (PF), Claude Elsner (C) Steven Williams, Eddie Davis, Ronnie Kirwin | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Richard Lambert (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), Kenneth Claborn (C) Robert Sussman, Neil King, Warren Bellino, William Hackworth | |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Harold Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Eddie Seigler (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Blevins (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Claude Elsner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Zavasky (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lambert (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Claborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-52 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | Eddie Seigler gets the rebound | 67-52 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Claborn - foul #2 on Kenneth Claborn, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler (SG), Ronnie Kirwin (C) Eddie Seigler, Claude Elsner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge (SG) Leland Maples | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Roy Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Daniel Williams is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Palmer - foul #2 on Jimmy Palmer, team foul #6 | 68-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank Mitchell (SG) Roy Blevins | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn is denied on a layup by Jimmy Palmer | 68-52 |
| 02:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Andrew Koehler | 68-52 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Harold Gaines misses long on a jumper from the right side | 68-52 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Zavasky | 68-52 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Kirwin - foul #1 on Ronnie Kirwin, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin grabs the board | 68-52 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Kenneth Claborn is called for the reach on Jimmy Palmer - foul #3 on Kenneth Claborn, team foul #9 | 68-52 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Jimmy Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Mitchell - foul #1 on Frank Mitchell, team foul #8 | 70-52 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | Jeremiah Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Palmer | 72-53 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Daniel Williams drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Claborn | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin is hacked by Richard Lambert - foul #2 on Richard Lambert, team foul #10 | 72-55 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Ronnie Kirwin misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Kenneth Claborn grabs the board | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Richard Lambert buries a floater from just outside the lane | 73-57 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Andrew Koehler runs out the clock | 73-57 |