| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams inbounds the ball | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams tips it in | 43-29 |
| 19:32 | Air Force | Tim White misses the floater from close range | 43-29 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | Tim White snags the offensive board | 43-29 |
| 19:13 | Air Force | Larry Bailey is fouled on the floor by Roger Alexander - foul #1 on Roger Alexander, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 18:57 | Air Force | Roger Alexander swats the short shot by Daniel Wilson | 43-29 |
| 18:56 | Air Force | Larry Bailey pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-29 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 43-29 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Larry Bailey grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #1 | 43-29 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is fouled on the floor by Phillip Stewart - foul #2 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #2 | 43-29 |
| 17:53 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from William Dimatteo | 45-29 |
| 17:40 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart drills a shot from the free throw line | 45-31 |
| 17:21 | New Mexico | Steve Young buries a fadeaway from close range | 47-31 |
| 17:04 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart misses the turnaround from the baseline | 47-31 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Steve Young gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Schwenzer - foul #3 on Robert Schwenzer, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Earl Little (SF), Joseph Waltz (C) William Dimatteo, Gerald Williams, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Bryan Hussey (SF), Eddie Allen (PF), Michael Samuelson (C) Robert Schwenzer, Daniel Wilson, Larry Bailey, Tim White | |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 49-31 |
| 16:27 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 16:26 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz grabs the defensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Bryan Hussey steals the ball from Roger Alexander | 49-31 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Phillip Stewart | 49-33 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Little (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) SG - Phillip Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) C - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander lays it in on a great pass from Byron Vanostberg | 51-33 |
| 15:51 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Earl Little - foul #2 on Earl Little, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk (PF) Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Daniel Wilson (SF) Phillip Stewart, Michael Samuelson | |
| 15:51 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 15:51 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Stacy Mealy picks off the pass by Joseph Waltz | 51-35 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey lays it in | 51-37 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Stacy Mealy - foul #2 on Stacy Mealy, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Gerald Williams (SF) Byron Vanostberg, Andrew Delacerda | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG), Tim White (C) Stacy Mealy, Eddie Allen | |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 14:56 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 14:35 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-37 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo is fouled on the floor by Tim White - foul #2 on Tim White, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Steve Young (C) Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG) Robert Schwenzer | |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Steve Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 53-37 |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | Steve Young tips it back up and in | 55-37 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by William Dimatteo - foul #1 on William Dimatteo, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG) Earl Little | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Daniel Wilson, Bryan Hussey | |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico | Steve Young banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Dimatteo | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:11 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-42 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Byron Vanostberg | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:44 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-42 |
| 12:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-42 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart gets the rebound | 59-42 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-42 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams pulls down the rebound | 59-42 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk snags the offensive board | 59-42 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Dimatteo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Debusk (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Young (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Stewart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Edward Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-42 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo grabs the board | 62-42 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Steve Young drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Gerald Williams and he's fouled by Edward Smith - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #6 | 64-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Earl Little (SF), Roger Alexander (PF) William Dimatteo, Gerald Williams, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Bryan Hussey (PF), Eddie Allen (C) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Larry Bailey, Tim White | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Steve Young makes the free throw | 65-42 |
| 11:11 | Air Force | Eddie Allen hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Daniel Wilson | 65-44 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | Steve Young buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Byron Vanostberg | 68-44 |
| 10:38 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-47 |
| 10:23 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander can't finish the layup | 68-47 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer grabs the board | 68-47 |
| 10:03 | Air Force | Roger Alexander denies the turnaround by Daniel Wilson | 68-47 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson can't tip it in | 68-47 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 68-47 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Earl Little tips it home | 70-47 |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson banks in the layup set up by Stacy Mealy and he's fouled by Earl Little - foul #3 on Earl Little, team foul #4 | 70-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Joseph Waltz (C) Byron Vanostberg, Steve Young | |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG), Larry Bailey (PF), Tim White (C) Robert Schwenzer, Bryan Hussey, Eddie Allen | |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the free throw | 70-50 |
| 09:04 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander misses long on a shot from the right block | 70-50 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander tips it in | 72-50 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy travels with the ball | 72-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Williams (SF), Anthony Debusk (PF) Earl Little, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Phillip Stewart picks off the pass by Andrew Delacerda | 72-50 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart lays it in | 72-52 |
| 08:16 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-52 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart gets the rebound | 72-52 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Larry Bailey throws it down | 72-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Dimatteo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Delacerda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Debusk (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams is hacked by Phillip Stewart - foul #3 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #7 | 72-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Roger Alexander (PF) William Dimatteo, Anthony Debusk | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Bryan Hussey (SF), Eddie Allen (PF) Stacy Mealy, Daniel Wilson, Larry Bailey | |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 07:29 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| 07:10 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey is hacked by Andrew Delacerda - foul #2 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #5 | 74-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG) Andrew Delacerda | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:02 | Air Force | The jump hook by Phillip Stewart is blocked by Gerald Williams | 74-54 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Eddie Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Earl Little steals it from Bryan Hussey | 74-54 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander connects on the floater from the right side set up by Earl Little | 76-54 |
| 06:14 | Air Force | Edward Smith is hacked by Byron Vanostberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #6 | 76-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda (SG), Anthony Debusk (PF), David Major (C) Gerald Williams, Roger Alexander, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Wilson (SF) Tim White | |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Earl Little takes the ball from Phillip Stewart | 76-54 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico | Earl Little misses the lay-in | 76-54 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Andrew Delacerda grabs the offensive board | 76-54 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | David Major misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 76-54 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Eddie Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 76-54 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bryan Hussey and he's hacked by Anthony Debusk - foul #2 on Anthony Debusk, team foul #7 | 76-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Wes Cornejo (SF) Byron Vanostberg, Earl Little | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Bailey (PF) Bryan Hussey | |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the free throw | 76-57 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Smith - foul #5 on Edward Smith, team foul #8 | 76-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Roger Alexander (SF) Wes Cornejo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Robert Schwenzer (SG), Tim White (C) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Eddie Allen | |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk makes the 2nd free throw | 78-57 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy lays it in | 78-59 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | Anthony Debusk blows the layup | 78-59 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | David Major hits the follow up shot | 80-59 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Tim White scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Robert Schwenzer | 80-61 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Tim White - foul #3 on Tim White, team foul #9 | 80-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Little (SG), Gerald Williams (SF), Steve Young (C) Andrew Delacerda, Anthony Debusk, David Major | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SG) Stacy Mealy | |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo misses the 1st free throw | 80-61 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Tim White is whistled for traveling | 81-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg (PG), Joseph Waltz (PF) William Dimatteo, Roger Alexander | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Eddie Allen (PF), Michael Samuelson (C) Daniel Wilson, Larry Bailey, Tim White | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | New Mexico | Steve Young buries a fadeaway from the left block | 83-61 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Byron Vanostberg (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Waltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Young (fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Steve Young picks off the pass by Bryan Hussey | 83-61 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Steve Young's layup is rejected by Stacy Mealy | 83-61 |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | Steve Young can't tip it in | 83-61 |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson gets the rebound | 83-61 |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Bryan Hussey | 83-63 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Joseph Waltz misses the floater in the lane | 83-63 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico | Steve Young tips it home | 85-63 |
| 02:08 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 85-63 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Steve Young grabs the board | 85-63 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Byron Vanostberg misses the jumper from the left wing | 85-63 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Steve Young misses the tip | 85-63 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Eddie Allen gets the rebound | 85-63 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stacy Mealy | 85-66 |
| 01:35 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Gerald Williams is denied by Michael Samuelson | 85-66 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Eddie Allen gets the rebound | 85-66 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Byron Vanostberg - foul #3 on Byron Vanostberg, team foul #8 | 85-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Dimatteo (PG), Andrew Delacerda (SG), Roger Alexander (PF) Byron Vanostberg, Earl Little, Joseph Waltz | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 85-67 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-68 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Andrew Delacerda - foul #3 on Andrew Delacerda, team foul #9 | 85-70 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the free throw | 85-71 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Dimatteo | 88-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 88-71 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey hits the follow up shot | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by William Dimatteo and the foul's on Robert Schwenzer - foul #4 on Robert Schwenzer, team foul #10 | 90-73 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Gerald Williams makes the free throw | 91-73 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer can't finish the layup | 91-73 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico | Roger Alexander pulls down the rebound | 91-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | William Dimatteo runs out the clock | 91-73 |