| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Joseph Hollman (fresh) SG - William Granda (fresh) SF - Joseph Demarco (fresh) PF - James Ebeling (fresh) C - Peter Claire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Williams (fresh) PF - Antonio Padilla (fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on James Ebeling - foul #1 on James Ebeling, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | William Granda knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joseph Hollman | 2-1 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Arizona | William Granda can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-1 |
| 18:45 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:20 | Arizona | William Granda misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche is hacked by William Granda in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Granda, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-1 |
| 18:00 | Arizona | James Ebeling grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:58 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman is hacked by Roosevelt Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roosevelt Williams, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Roosevelt Williams, Antonio Padilla, John Wilson | |
| 17:32 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-1 |
| 17:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Radman Zeimetz | 2-1 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz lays it up and in | 2-3 |
| 16:38 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:37 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 16:36 | Arizona | William Granda gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:18 | Arizona | William Granda knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Hollman and the foul's on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Nash (PG), Ronald Christensen (SF), Clayton Davis (PF) Joseph Hollman, Joseph Demarco, Peter Claire | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Scott Sandford (PF), John Wilson (C) John Armstrong, Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica, Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 16:18 | Arizona | William Granda makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 16:15 | New Mexico | Ronald Christensen steals the ball from Ralph Riche in the backcourt | 5-3 |
| 16:00 | Arizona | Michael Nash's pass is intercepted by Roosevelt Williams | 5-3 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Michael Nash (fresh) SG - William Granda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Christensen (fresh) PF - Clayton Davis (fresh) C - James Ebeling (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) SF - Roosevelt Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Scott Sandford (fresh) C - John Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is fouled on the floor by William Granda - foul #2 on William Granda, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG) William Granda | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:36 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche loses the ball out of bounds | 5-3 |
| 15:16 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman is fouled on the floor by Roosevelt Williams - foul #2 on Roosevelt Williams, team foul #3 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SG) Joseph Hollman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (SF) Lloyd Robinson, Roosevelt Williams | |
| 15:02 | Arizona | Michael Nash comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Riche - foul #1 on Ralph Riche, team foul #4 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG) Ronald Christensen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla (PF) Scott Sandford | |
| 15:02 | Arizona | Michael Nash misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:02 | Arizona | Michael Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 14:58 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-3 |
| Subs | Arizona | Peter Claire (C) Michael Nash | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:45 | Arizona | Peter Claire hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clayton Davis | 8-3 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | The short jumper by John Wilson is denied by James Ebeling | 8-3 |
| 14:35 | Arizona | James Ebeling snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 14:16 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-3 |
| 14:03 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla misses the lay-in | 11-3 |
| 14:02 | Arizona | James Ebeling snags the defensive board | 11-3 |
| 13:44 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Demarco | 13-3 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is hacked by James Ebeling - foul #2 on James Ebeling, team foul #4 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Nash (PG), Ronald Christensen (SF) Joseph Hollman, James Ebeling | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Scott Sandford (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica, Antonio Padilla, John Wilson | |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson misses the 3 from straight away | 13-3 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz tips it home | 13-5 |
| 12:41 | Arizona | Clayton Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-5 |
| 12:40 | New Mexico | John Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 12:26 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG) Michael Nash | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Stephen Sica (SF), John Wilson (C) John Armstrong, Scott Sandford, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson hits a driving attempt in the paint | 13-10 |
| 12:13 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | John Wilson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Clayton Davis - foul #1 on Clayton Davis, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla (PF) Richard Jones | |
| 11:59 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:59 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Peter Claire | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Joseph Hollman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Demarco (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Christensen (fairly fresh) PF - Clayton Davis (tiring) C - Peter Claire (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fairly fresh) SG - Lloyd Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Sica (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Padilla (fairly fresh) C - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-12 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche is hacked by Ronald Christensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Christensen, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Nash (SG) Ronald Christensen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG) Lloyd Robinson | |
| 11:20 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the runner in the lane | 13-12 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica can't tip it in | 13-12 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 11:02 | Arizona | Peter Claire grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:35 | Arizona | Antonio Padilla is called for the reach on Clayton Davis - foul #1 on Antonio Padilla, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Arizona | Ronald Christensen (SF) Joseph Demarco | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Scott Sandford (SF), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica, Antonio Padilla, John Wilson | |
| 10:23 | Arizona | Clayton Davis's floater is knocked away by John Armstrong | 13-12 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | Richard Jones snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Richard Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Armstrong and he's fouled by Joseph Hollman - foul #1 on Joseph Hollman, team foul #7 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SG) Michael Nash | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Richard Jones makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:52 | Arizona | Scott Sandford blocks the jumper by Peter Claire | 13-15 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Scott Sandford gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 13-18 |
| 09:14 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 09:12 | New Mexico | Richard Jones gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | John Armstrong clanks a floater from the left side | 13-18 |
| 08:57 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Clayton Davis | 13-18 |
| 08:57 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 13-18 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Nash (SG) Joseph Demarco | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), John Wilson (C) John Armstrong, Lloyd Robinson, Scott Sandford, Richard Jones, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 08:30 | Arizona | John Wilson swats the shot by Peter Claire | 13-18 |
| 08:28 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman snags the offensive board | 13-18 |
| 08:09 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 15-18 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Joseph Hollman (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Nash (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Ronald Christensen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Davis (tired) C - Peter Claire (very tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Flynn (fresh) SF - Stephen Sica (fairly fresh) PF - Antonio Padilla (tired) 2 reb. C - John Wilson (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Riche - foul #2 on Ralph Riche, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Demarco (SF) Ronald Christensen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (PG), Richard Jones (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Ralph Riche, Antonio Padilla, John Wilson | |
| 07:33 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman misses the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 07:33 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:16 | New Mexico | Richard Jones makes the jumper from the left block set up by John Armstrong | 16-22 |
| 06:51 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica is called for traveling | 19-22 |
| Subs | Arizona | William Granda (SG), James Ebeling (C) Michael Nash, Peter Claire | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Scott Sandford (SF), John Wilson (C) Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 06:14 | Arizona | James Ebeling's pass is intercepted by Scott Sandford | 19-22 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | John Armstrong is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Hollman - foul #2 on Joseph Hollman, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:09 | New Mexico | John Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 05:48 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 19-24 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | John Armstrong snags the defensive board | 19-24 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | John Armstrong is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (PG), Stephen Sica (SF) John Armstrong, Richard Jones | |
| 05:26 | Arizona | Clayton Davis's pass is intercepted by John Wilson | 19-24 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | John Wilson hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lloyd Robinson | 19-26 |
| 04:46 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 04:45 | Arizona | William Granda misses the tip | 19-26 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 19-26 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Joseph Hollman steps in front of the Thomas Flynn pass | 19-26 |
| 04:20 | Arizona | Joseph Hollman lays it up and in | 21-26 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 21-26 |
| 04:07 | Arizona | James Ebeling snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 04:00 | Arizona | Lloyd Robinson steals it from William Granda | 21-26 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn misses short on an open shot from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Joseph Hollman (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Granda (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Demarco (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clayton Davis (very tired) C - James Ebeling (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Thomas Flynn (tiring) SG - Lloyd Robinson (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Sica (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Sandford (tiring) C - John Wilson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Arizona | Stephen Sica is called for the reach on William Granda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Sica, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Nash (PG), Ronald Christensen (SF), Peter Claire (C) Joseph Hollman, Joseph Demarco, Clayton Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Roosevelt Williams (SF), Antonio Padilla (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Thomas Flynn, Stephen Sica, Scott Sandford, John Wilson | |
| 03:43 | Arizona | William Granda misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Michael Nash picks off the pass by Antonio Padilla in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 03:17 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen travels with the ball | 21-28 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG) Lloyd Robinson | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 21-31 |
| 02:41 | Arizona | Peter Claire loses the ball out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Clayton Davis (PF) Peter Claire | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Jones (PF) Antonio Padilla | |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Nash - foul #1 on Michael Nash, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:38 | Arizona | Ronald Christensen snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 02:16 | Arizona | Ralph Riche steals the ball from Michael Nash | 21-31 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses the lay-in | 21-31 |
| 02:12 | Arizona | William Granda snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 02:10 | Arizona | James Ebeling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz snags the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico | James Ebeling steals the ball from Lloyd Robinson | 21-31 |
| 01:40 | Arizona | Arizona calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 21-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Joseph Hollman (PG) Michael Nash | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Armstrong (SG), John Wilson (C) Lloyd Robinson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| 01:38 | Arizona | William Granda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Antonio Padilla (PF) Richard Jones | |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-31 |
| 01:18 | Arizona | James Ebeling grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 00:56 | Arizona | Clayton Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | John Wilson buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Roosevelt Williams | 21-33 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | John Armstrong denies the turnaround by Joseph Hollman | 21-33 |
| 00:13 | Arizona | James Ebeling misses the tip | 21-33 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams gets the rebound | 21-33 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Roosevelt Williams double dribbles | 21-33 |
| Subs | Arizona | Michael Nash (PG), Joseph Demarco (SF), Peter Claire (C) Joseph Hollman, Ronald Christensen, Clayton Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Stephen Sica (SF), Scott Sandford (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) John Armstrong, Roosevelt Williams, Antonio Padilla, John Wilson | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Joseph Demarco misses the halfcourt shot | 21-33 |