| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) SG - Greg Laux (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) C - John Beyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Han (fresh) SG - Jackie Jalbert (fresh) SF - John Frausto (fresh) PF - Robin Turnbull (fresh) C - Aaron Boyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Ronald Han knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Air Force | John Beyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Air Force | Greg Laux clanks a jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | New Mexico | A charge is called on Jackie Jalbert - foul #1 on Jackie Jalbert, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend connects on the fadeaway from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico | Ivan Townsend is called for the reach on Ronald Han - foul #1 on Ivan Townsend, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Herbert Lansford (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Cole Casper, Greg Laux, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, John Beyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (PG), Stephen Mattis (PF) Ronald Han, Robin Turnbull | |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | John Frausto loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kelly Horne (PF) Jackie Jalbert | |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by James Henkel - foul #1 on James Henkel, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses long on a shot in the paint | 4-3 |
| 17:12 | Air Force | Charles Yohe pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 4-3 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | James Henkel pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Henkel | 4-5 |
| 16:32 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford's layup is rejected by Aaron Boyd | 4-5 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | John Frausto pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Richard Caraballo is called for the reach on John Frausto - foul #1 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF) Charles Yohe, Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Jackie Jalbert (SG), Robin Turnbull (PF) James Henkel, John Frausto, Aaron Boyd | |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:09 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Ronald Han is called for the reach on Robert Garland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Han, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG) Greg Laux | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo (SF) Stephen Mattis | |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF), John Beyer (C) Cole Casper, Herbert Lansford, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Mark Smith (C) Joseph Falbo, Kelly Horne | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Garland (fresh) SG - Charles Yohe (fresh) SF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Beyer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Han (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Henkel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jackie Jalbert (fresh) PF - Robin Turnbull (fresh) C - Mark Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull's pass is intercepted by Ivan Townsend | 4-5 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend lays it in set up by Charles Yohe | 6-5 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ivan Townsend - foul #2 on Ivan Townsend, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Herbert Lansford (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Robert Garland, Charles Yohe, Wayne Margolis, Ivan Townsend, John Beyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (SG), John Frausto (SF), Aaron Boyd (C) Ronald Han, Jackie Jalbert, Mark Smith | |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:16 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Henkel | 6-9 |
| 13:51 | Air Force | Aaron Boyd denies the turnaround by Steven Kinkade | 6-9 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Cole Casper grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Mattis - foul #1 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Richard Caraballo (PF) Cole Casper, Greg Laux, Warren Tillman, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Jackie Jalbert (SG), Joseph Falbo (SF), Kelly Horne (PF) James Henkel, Stephen Mattis, John Frausto, Robin Turnbull | |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:07 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Boyd | 7-12 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Dean Conlin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Beyer (C) Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Frausto (SF) Aaron Boyd | |
| 12:39 | New Mexico | John Frausto hits a floater near the basket | 7-14 |
| 12:18 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Garland and he's fouled by Ronald Han - foul #2 on Ronald Han, team foul #5 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF) Robert Garland, Wayne Margolis, Richard Caraballo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull (PF) Ronald Han | |
| 12:18 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne gets the offensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | The refs have stopped play. Kelly Horne is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 10-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Robert Garland (SF), Richard Caraballo (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Dean Conlin, Warren Tillman, Steven Kinkade, John Beyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (PG), Stephen Mattis (PF), Aaron Boyd (C) Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull, Kelly Horne | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Greg Laux (fresh) SF - Robert Garland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Henkel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jackie Jalbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Frausto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Mattis (fresh) C - Aaron Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | John Frausto hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Aaron Boyd and he's hacked by Robert Garland - foul #1 on Robert Garland, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | John Frausto makes the free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:23 | Air Force | James Henkel is called for the reach on Charles Yohe in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Henkel, team foul #6 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Tillman (SF) Robert Garland | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo (PG) James Henkel | |
| 11:11 | Air Force | Warren Tillman's pass is intercepted by Aaron Boyd | 10-17 |
| 10:53 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Robert Garland (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Beyer (C) Charles Yohe, Warren Tillman, Richard Caraballo, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Cole Casper connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Greg Laux | 13-17 |
| 10:22 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd clanks a jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | John Frausto tips it home | 13-19 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Robert Garland is fouled on the floor by Aaron Boyd - foul #1 on Aaron Boyd, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Richard Caraballo (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Greg Laux, Steven Kinkade, John Beyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull (PF) Stephen Mattis | |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Robert Garland makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Robert Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo clanks a fadeaway from close range | 15-19 |
| 09:40 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | Robert Garland misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-19 |
| 09:28 | New Mexico | John Frausto gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-19 |
| 09:13 | New Mexico | John Frausto tips it home | 15-21 |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Garland and he's hacked by Robin Turnbull - foul #1 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), John Beyer (C) Robert Garland, Charles Yohe, Richard Caraballo, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Smith (C) Aaron Boyd | |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull hits a jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Falbo | 18-23 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | John Frausto steals it from Cole Casper in the backcourt | 18-23 |
| 08:19 | New Mexico | John Frausto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-23 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | John Beyer snags the defensive board | 18-23 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis is fouled on the floor by Robin Turnbull - foul #2 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #9 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Charles Yohe (SG), Herbert Lansford (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Cole Casper, Greg Laux, Warren Tillman, John Beyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis (PF) Robin Turnbull | |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Herbert Lansford steps in front of the John Frausto pass | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Yohe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Margolis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Kinkade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joseph Falbo (tiring) SG - Jackie Jalbert (tiring) 3 pts. SF - John Frausto (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Mattis (fresh) C - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Dean Conlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Greg Laux (SG), Warren Tillman (SF) Charles Yohe, Wayne Margolis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd (C) Mark Smith | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Dean Conlin misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | John Frausto is fouled on the floor by Warren Tillman - foul #1 on Warren Tillman, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Richard Caraballo (PF), John Beyer (C) Dean Conlin, Herbert Lansford, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | John Frausto is fouled on the floor by Warren Tillman - foul #2 on Warren Tillman, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Steven Kinkade (PF) Greg Laux, Warren Tillman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-23 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis grabs the offensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | John Beyer grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | John Beyer misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Aaron Boyd - foul #2 on Aaron Boyd, team foul #11 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Robert Garland (SF), Herbert Lansford (PF) Cole Casper, Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Mark Smith (C) Aaron Boyd | |
| 06:06 | Air Force | John Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | John Beyer misses the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | John Frausto's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Lansford | 21-23 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo grabs the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo's 3 pointer is rejected by Herbert Lansford | 21-23 |
| 05:29 | Air Force | John Beyer snags the defensive board | 21-23 |
| 05:19 | Air Force | Robert Garland is called for 10 seconds | 21-23 |
| 05:19 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, Greg Laux, Robert Garland, John Beyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:08 | New Mexico | John Frausto's floater is tipped away by Steven Kinkade | 21-23 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | Dean Conlin grabs the board | 21-23 |
| 04:45 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade hits a wide open jumper from the left block set up by Cole Casper | 23-23 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | John Frausto's floater is tipped away by Herbert Lansford | 23-23 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Jackie Jalbert is called for the reach on Dean Conlin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Jalbert, team foul #12 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Greg Laux (SG), Robert Garland (SF), John Beyer (C) Cole Casper, Richard Caraballo, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kelly Horne (PF) Jackie Jalbert | |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Dean Conlin gets the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:37 | Air Force | John Beyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dean Conlin | 28-23 |
| 03:08 | New Mexico | Mark Smith's pass is intercepted by John Beyer | 28-23 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Laux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Garland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Kinkade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joseph Falbo (tired) SG - Stephen Mattis (tiring) 2 reb. SF - John Frausto (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Horne (fresh) C - Mark Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Air Force | John Beyer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Charles Yohe (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Dean Conlin, Greg Laux, Robert Garland, Steven Kinkade, John Beyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), Robin Turnbull (PF), Aaron Boyd (C) Joseph Falbo, Stephen Mattis, Kelly Horne, Mark Smith | |
| 02:41 | New Mexico | Ronald Han misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-23 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:36 | Air Force | Charles Yohe connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Warren Tillman | 30-23 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Herbert Lansford blocks the short jumper by James Henkel | 30-23 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Herbert Lansford | 30-23 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Charles Yohe is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cole Casper | 33-23 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd can't finish the layup but the foul's on Herbert Lansford - foul #1 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #7 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Greg Laux (SG), John Beyer (C) Charles Yohe, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SF) John Frausto | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Greg Laux is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Cole Casper | 36-25 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Aaron Boyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-25 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Steven Kinkade (C) Cole Casper, John Beyer | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kelly Horne (PF) Robin Turnbull | |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Greg Laux is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Aaron Boyd steals the ball from Steven Kinkade | 39-25 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Ronald Han can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Charles Yohe drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-25 |