| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roderick Bonilla (fresh) SG - Bruce Ball (fresh) SF - Erik Dupuis (fresh) PF - Bernie Stansell (fresh) C - Donald Parker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) SG - James Burnett (fresh) SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Bernie Stansell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | American U. | Donald Parker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Cayer - foul #1 on Gary Cayer, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | American U. | Donald Parker makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | American U. | Donald Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey pulls down the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Ball - foul #1 on Bruce Ball, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:19 | American U. | Donald Parker pulls down the rebound | 1-1 |
| 19:12 | American U. | Bruce Ball scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roderick Bonilla | 4-1 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 4-4 |
| 18:33 | American U. | Erik Dupuis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Gary Cayer - foul #2 on Gary Cayer, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SF) Gary Cayer | |
| 18:33 | American U. | Erik Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:33 | American U. | Erik Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico State | James Burnett banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Mayer | 6-6 |
| 17:51 | American U. | Erik Dupuis drills a 3 from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 17:26 | New Mexico State | James Burnett is hacked by Bruce Ball - foul #2 on Bruce Ball, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Brent Horton (SG) Bruce Ball | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 17:08 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Mayer | 9-8 |
| 16:58 | American U. | Donald Parker's layup is rejected by Jessie Duffey | 9-8 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 9-8 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey tips it in | 9-10 |
| 16:31 | American U. | Roderick Bonilla comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 16:30 | American U. | Bernie Stansell hits the follow up shot | 11-10 |
| 16:18 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas is hacked by Roderick Bonilla - foul #1 on Roderick Bonilla, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew McDaniel (SF), David Travis (PF) Erik Dupuis, Bernie Stansell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry (PF) Gregory Mayer | |
| 16:07 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 16:06 | American U. | Brent Horton pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:48 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel loses the dribble to James Burnett | 11-10 |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Burnett | 11-12 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roderick Bonilla (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brent Horton (fresh) SF - Matthew McDaniel (fresh) PF - David Travis (fresh) C - Donald Parker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) PF - Arthur Perry (fresh) C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | American U. | David Travis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-12 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico State | James Burnett snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 15:02 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Perry | 11-15 |
| 14:52 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Thomas and he's hacked by Donald Parker - foul #1 on Donald Parker, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Mahone (PG), Erik Dupuis (SF), Bernie Stansell (PF) Roderick Bonilla, Brent Horton, Donald Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (PG), Gregory Mayer (PF) Jerry Johnson, Steve Thomas | |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 14:15 | American U. | James Burnett steps in front of the Walter Mahone pass | 13-18 |
| 14:11 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry misses the easy layup | 13-18 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey tips it back up and in | 13-20 |
| 13:50 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 13:48 | American U. | David Travis snags the offensive board | 13-20 |
| 13:31 | American U. | Walter Mahone is whistled for a carry | 13-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Ebbert (SG) Matthew McDaniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson (PG), Steve Thomas (SF), Norman Revell (C) James Burnett, Arthur Perry, Jessie Duffey | |
| 13:13 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Brent Horton (SG), Lee Koehler (C) Robert Ebbert, David Travis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 12:53 | American U. | Bernie Stansell can't finish the layup | 13-20 |
| 12:52 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Revell | 13-20 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico State | Erik Dupuis swats the dunk try by Jerry Johnson | 13-20 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp gets the offensive rebound | 13-20 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Walter Mahone - foul #1 on Walter Mahone, team foul #5 | 13-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Roderick Bonilla (PG), Donald Parker (C) Walter Mahone, Lee Koehler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Richard Smith (C) Gregory Mayer | |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 12:02 | American U. | Donald Parker's floater is tipped away by Steve Thomas | 13-21 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson is hacked by Roderick Bonilla - foul #2 on Roderick Bonilla, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Mahone (PG), Matthew McDaniel (SF) Roderick Bonilla, Erik Dupuis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Burnett (SG), Arthur Perry (SF), Jessie Duffey (C) Anthony Camp, Steve Thomas, Richard Smith | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Walter Mahone (fresh) SG - Brent Horton (fresh) SF - Matthew McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernie Stansell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Parker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) PF - Norman Revell (fresh) C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 13-21 |
| 11:27 | American U. | The rebound goes to Donald Parker | 13-21 |
| 11:23 | American U. | Brent Horton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Walter Mahone | 15-21 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico State | Donald Parker blocks the short jumper by Norman Revell | 15-21 |
| 10:59 | American U. | The rebound goes to Brent Horton | 15-21 |
| 10:41 | American U. | Walter Mahone is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Mahone, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Ebbert (SG), Erik Dupuis (SF), David Travis (PF) Walter Mahone, Brent Horton, Bernie Stansell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (PG), Steve Thomas (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF) Jerry Johnson, Arthur Perry, Norman Revell | |
| 10:16 | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-24 |
| 09:58 | American U. | Robert Ebbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-24 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer double dribbles | 15-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Brent Horton (SG) Matthew McDaniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson (PG), Norman Revell (C) Anthony Camp, Jessie Duffey | |
| 09:22 | American U. | Erik Dupuis knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 18-24 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 09:01 | American U. | The rebound goes to Brent Horton | 18-24 |
| 08:54 | American U. | Robert Ebbert misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-24 |
| 08:52 | American U. | David Travis tips it in | 20-24 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell is hacked by Donald Parker - foul #2 on Donald Parker, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Lee Koehler (SF), Bernie Stansell (PF) Erik Dupuis, Donald Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (SG), Arthur Perry (SF), Jessie Duffey (C) James Burnett, Steve Thomas, Gregory Mayer | |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Duffey | 20-25 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell lays it up and in set up by Jerry Johnson | 20-27 |
| 08:16 | American U. | Jessie Duffey denies the turnaround by Robert Ebbert | 20-27 |
| 08:14 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Perry and he's fouled by Bernie Stansell - foul #1 on Bernie Stansell, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew McDaniel (PG) Robert Ebbert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Burnett (SG) Anthony Camp | |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 07:40 | American U. | Bernie Stansell can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 20-30 |
| 07:38 | American U. | David Travis hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brent Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lee Koehler (fresh) PF - Bernie Stansell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Perry (fresh) PF - Norman Revell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 07:26 | American U. | Lee Koehler gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 07:05 | American U. | Matthew McDaniel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew McDaniel - foul #1 on Matthew McDaniel, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Erik Dupuis (SF) David Travis | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steve Thomas (SF), Gregory Mayer (PF), Richard Smith (C) Arthur Perry, Norman Revell, Jessie Duffey | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 06:51 | American U. | Bernie Stansell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 06:36 | American U. | Brent Horton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 22-31 |
| 06:34 | American U. | Erik Dupuis hits the follow up shot | 24-31 |
| 06:08 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer is called for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Ebbert (SG), Eric Jackson (C) Brent Horton, Lee Koehler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (PG), Kenneth Bixler (SF) Jerry Johnson, James Burnett | |
| 05:59 | American U. | Robert Ebbert's pass is intercepted by Anthony Camp | 24-31 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler is fouled on the floor by Erik Dupuis - foul #1 on Erik Dupuis, team foul #11 | 24-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Brent Horton (SG) Matthew McDaniel | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey (C) Richard Smith | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:45 | American U. | Eric Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:32 | American U. | Brent Horton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey gets the rebound | 24-31 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico State | Robert Ebbert steals the ball from Steve Thomas | 24-31 |
| 04:44 | American U. | Brent Horton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bixler - foul #1 on Kenneth Bixler, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| Subs | American U. | David Travis (PF) Bernie Stansell | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson (PG), James Burnett (SG), Arthur Perry (PF) Anthony Camp, Kenneth Bixler, Gregory Mayer | |
| 04:25 | American U. | James Burnett is called for the reach on Robert Ebbert - foul #1 on James Burnett, team foul #4 | 24-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew McDaniel (PG), Lee Koehler (C) Brent Horton, Eric Jackson | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:16 | American U. | David Travis clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 24-31 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico State | Arthur Perry pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 03:52 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Ebbert | 24-31 |
| 03:45 | American U. | Robert Ebbert is called for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Roderick Bonilla (PG), Bruce Ball (SG), Donald Parker (C) Robert Ebbert, Erik Dupuis, Lee Koehler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer (SF), Norman Revell (C) Steve Thomas, Jessie Duffey | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell is hacked by Donald Parker - foul #3 on Donald Parker, team foul #12 | 24-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Lee Koehler (C) Donald Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer (PF) Arthur Perry | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 03:21 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roderick Bonilla (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Ball (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Koehler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Cayer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Mayer (fresh) 1 pts. C - Norman Revell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:01 | American U. | David Travis drills a 3 from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | Norman Revell's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Koehler | 27-33 |
| 02:51 | New Mexico State | Gary Cayer grabs the offensive rebound | 27-33 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico State | Lee Koehler steps in front of the James Burnett pass | 27-33 |
| 02:14 | American U. | David Travis comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 27-33 |
| 02:12 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Norman Revell | 27-33 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer lays it up and in on a great pass from James Burnett | 27-35 |
| 01:30 | American U. | Bruce Ball hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roderick Bonilla | 30-35 |
| 01:06 | New Mexico State | Gregory Mayer comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 01:04 | American U. | David Travis snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:51 | American U. | Gary Cayer is called for the reach on Matthew McDaniel - foul #3 on Gary Cayer, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Ebbert (SG), Erik Dupuis (SF), Bernie Stansell (PF), Eric Jackson (C) Bruce Ball, Matthew McDaniel, David Travis, Lee Koehler | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (PG), Steve Thomas (SG), Kenneth Bixler (SF), Arthur Perry (PF), Jessie Duffey (C) Jerry Johnson, James Burnett, Gary Cayer, Gregory Mayer, Norman Revell | |
| 00:34 | American U. | Erik Dupuis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey is hacked by Eric Jackson - foul #1 on Eric Jackson, team foul #13 | 30-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Mahone (PG), Brent Horton (SG) Roderick Bonilla, Robert Ebbert | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Brent Horton buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Kenneth Bixler comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 32-37 |