| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Reyer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Brickey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - John Lockhart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fresh) 6 pts. C - Oleg Pokorny (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins inbounds the ball | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | John Lockhart misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Mueller - foul #2 on William Mueller, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | John Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | John Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | William Mueller misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 19:19 | New Mexico | John Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:00 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Charles Steverson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | George Brickey snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | John Lockhart knocks in the floater in the lane | 38-43 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | William Mueller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:50 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Steverson out of a doubleteam | 38-45 |
| 17:46 | New Mexico | Charles May is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles May, team foul #1 | 38-45 |
| 17:27 | Air Force | Drew Brown can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Leroy Jones tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | John Lockhart grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Charles May hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 17:15 | Air Force | Drew Brown snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Leroy Jones | 38-47 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | Charles May makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Timothy Hodgins | 41-47 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Drew Brown can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Charles Steverson grabs the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Charles Steverson is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Reyer - foul #1 on Jeffery Reyer, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), George Wehmeyer (SG), Thomas Tran (SF), Carl Schroth (PF), Kevin Belcher (C) Charles May, Jeffery Reyer, Timothy Hodgins, George Brickey, John Lockhart | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), John Freeman (SG) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Paul Osgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wehmeyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Tran (fresh) PF - Carl Schroth (fresh) C - Kevin Belcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | John Freeman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Mueller | 41-49 |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Belcher, team foul #3 | 41-49 |
| 15:02 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins (SF) Thomas Tran | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:50 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-49 |
| 14:48 | Air Force | John Freeman grabs the board | 41-49 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | John Freeman is whistled for a carry | 41-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Brickey (PF) Kevin Belcher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG) Richard Brooks, John Freeman | |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | George Brickey connects on the shot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 13:53 | Air Force | Charles Steverson connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Carl Schroth - foul #1 on Carl Schroth, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG), John Lockhart (C) Paul Osgood, Carl Schroth | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hudson (PF), Robert Hess (C) Drew Brown, Oleg Pokorny | |
| 13:53 | Air Force | Charles Steverson makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | George Brickey drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | James Hudson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-52 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | John Lockhart grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles May | 49-52 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | The short jumper by James Hudson is denied by John Lockhart | 49-52 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Leroy Jones tips it but misses | 49-52 |
| 12:34 | Air Force | Robert Hess snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Leroy Jones's pass is intercepted by George Wehmeyer | 49-52 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Wehmeyer | 52-52 |
| 11:34 | Air Force | William Mueller misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-52 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Charles May snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles May (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hodgins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Brickey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - John Lockhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mueller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hess (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins is fouled on the floor by William Mueller - foul #3 on William Mueller, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), Jeffery Reyer (SG), Thomas Tran (SF), Carl Schroth (PF), Kevin Belcher (C) Charles May, George Wehmeyer, Timothy Hodgins, George Brickey, John Lockhart | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), John Freeman (SG), Edward Holford (SF), Drew Brown (PF), Oleg Pokorny (C) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson, William Mueller, James Hudson, Robert Hess | |
| 11:10 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-52 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Edward Holford gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Drew Brown knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Richard Brooks | 52-54 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Oleg Pokorny swats the layup by Carl Schroth | 52-54 |
| 10:37 | Air Force | John Freeman gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Reyer - foul #2 on Jeffery Reyer, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG) Paul Osgood | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG) Richard Brooks, John Freeman | |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Drew Brown is called for the reach on Charles May - foul #2 on Drew Brown, team foul #3 | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins (SF), John Lockhart (C) Thomas Tran, Kevin Belcher | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Mueller (SF) Edward Holford | |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 09:49 | Air Force | William Mueller pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | William Mueller hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-56 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | John Lockhart grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Oleg Pokorny is called for the reach on Timothy Hodgins - foul #2 on Oleg Pokorny, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Brickey (PF) Carl Schroth | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | George Brickey connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles May | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Leroy Jones knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Steverson | 54-59 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Charles Steverson steals it from Jeffery Reyer | 54-59 |
| 08:10 | Air Force | Drew Brown hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 54-59 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Charles May pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 08:03 | New Mexico | Charles May is fouled on the floor by Leroy Jones - foul #1 on Leroy Jones, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), George Wehmeyer (SG), Carl Schroth (C) Charles May, Jeffery Reyer, John Lockhart | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Edward Holford (SF), James Hudson (PF) Leroy Jones, William Mueller, Drew Brown | |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins's dunk attempt is rejected by James Hudson | 54-59 |
| 07:52 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 54-59 |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Edward Holford blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Carl Schroth gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Paul Osgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wehmeyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Brickey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - Carl Schroth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Holford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-59 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Charles Steverson grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny is hacked by Carl Schroth - foul #2 on Carl Schroth, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG), Thomas Tran (SF), John Lockhart (C) Paul Osgood, Timothy Hodgins, George Brickey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), John Freeman (SG), William Mueller (SF), Robert Hess (C) Richard Brooks, Charles Steverson, Edward Holford, Oleg Pokorny | |
| 06:31 | Air Force | Leroy Jones hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles May - foul #3 on Charles May, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer (SG) George Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Drew Brown (PF) James Hudson | |
| 06:31 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:14 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Thomas Tran grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer is fouled on the floor by John Freeman - foul #2 on John Freeman, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins (SF), George Brickey (PF) Thomas Tran, Carl Schroth | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | John Lockhart comes up short on the runner in the lane | 54-62 |
| 05:37 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Hess | 54-62 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Timothy Hodgins is called for the reach on William Mueller - foul #2 on Timothy Hodgins, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Steverson (SG) John Freeman | |
| 05:32 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | John Lockhart is hacked by Drew Brown - foul #3 on Drew Brown, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | John Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | John Lockhart misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:17 | Air Force | Drew Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Drew Brown knocks in the jumper from the left block | 55-66 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Robert Hess gets the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Charles Steverson is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Reyer - foul #3 on Jeffery Reyer, team foul #9 | 58-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG), George Wehmeyer (SG), Carl Schroth (PF), Kevin Belcher (C) Charles May, Jeffery Reyer, George Brickey, John Lockhart | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Holford (SF), James Hudson (PF), Oleg Pokorny (C) William Mueller, Drew Brown, Robert Hess | |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 03:57 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carl Schroth | 58-66 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | James Hudson snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Charles Steverson out of a doubleteam | 58-68 |
| 03:23 | New Mexico | Leroy Jones steals the ball from George Wehmeyer | 58-68 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Paul Osgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wehmeyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Hodgins (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. PF - Carl Schroth (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kevin Belcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Holford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Air Force | Charles Steverson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 58-68 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Kevin Belcher grabs the board | 58-68 |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles May (PG), Jeffery Reyer (SG), George Brickey (PF), John Lockhart (C) Paul Osgood, George Wehmeyer, Carl Schroth, Kevin Belcher | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Mueller (SF), Drew Brown (PF) Edward Holford, James Hudson | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Charles Steverson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | John Lockhart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | John Lockhart hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Leroy Jones - foul #2 on Leroy Jones, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 01:52 | New Mexico | John Lockhart misses the free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 01:31 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 01:30 | Air Force | Leroy Jones tips it home | 63-70 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | George Brickey is hacked by Drew Brown - foul #4 on Drew Brown, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | George Brickey makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico | George Brickey makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Leroy Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | John Lockhart pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Charles May can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny grabs the board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Air Force | William Mueller lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Steverson | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-72 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | John Lockhart grabs the offensive rebound | 65-72 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Timothy Hodgins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Charles May is called for the reach on Oleg Pokorny in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles May, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Freeman (SG), James Hudson (PF) Charles Steverson, Drew Brown | |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Jeffery Reyer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Charles May | 68-74 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Maurice Wilson (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), Drew Brown (PF), Robert Hess (C) Leroy Jones, John Freeman, James Hudson, Oleg Pokorny | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Maurice Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Charles May - foul #5 on Charles May, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Paul Osgood (PG) Charles May | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG) Drew Brown | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Maurice Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Maurice Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Paul Osgood hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-75 |