| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Kilroy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Wier | 33-32 |
| 19:39 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Parker | 35-32 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy double dribbles | 35-32 |
| 19:06 | UTEP | James Perkins misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | Raymond Wier grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy loses the dribble to Frank Parker | 35-32 |
| 18:25 | UTEP | The jump hook by James Perkins is blocked by Paul Kilroy | 35-32 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Kilroy | 35-34 |
| 17:58 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Brian Deloach clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-34 |
| 17:34 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | Raymond Wier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:14 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 16:58 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 16:56 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | James Perkins picks off the pass by Brian Deloach in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Gordon | 37-34 |
| 16:16 | Air Force | Brian Deloach buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Wier | 37-36 |
| 16:06 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon's layup is rejected by Paul Kilroy | 37-36 |
| 16:05 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 16:03 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 15:45 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Brent Walls (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Gordon (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Frank Parker (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Perkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Kilroy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 15:23 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:13 | UTEP | Robert Reynolds is called for the reach on James Perkins - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Phillip Devries (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF), William Hubbard (C) Shawn Bartlow, Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Sean Wilcoxen (PF), Joe Putnam (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill, Paul Kilroy | |
| 15:02 | UTEP | Charles Barry knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Durrenberger | 39-36 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Greg Pontius's pass is intercepted by Sammie Rhodes in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Charles Barry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sean Wilcoxen - foul #2 on Sean Wilcoxen, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Charles Barry misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:41 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:39 | Air Force | Sammie Rhodes steals the ball from Larry Wright in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 14:12 | UTEP | Larry Wright is called for the reach on Robert Durrenberger - foul #1 on Larry Wright, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 13:58 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes misses short on a runner near the basket | 40-36 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sean Wilcoxen | 40-36 |
| 13:32 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses short on an open shot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 13:31 | UTEP | Robert Durrenberger grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 13:12 | UTEP | William Hubbard's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Putnam | 40-36 |
| 13:10 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:56 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses badly on a floater from the left side | 40-36 |
| 12:55 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Ruben Rowland | 40-36 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | Larry Wright is open and scores on a shot from close range set up by Sean Wilcoxen | 40-38 |
| 12:28 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Charles Barry | 42-38 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Erik Lillibridge (SG), Samuel Bartlett (SF), James Perkins (PF) Charles Barry, Phillip Devries, Robert Durrenberger, Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Clint Sargent (PF) Larry Wright, Greg Pontius, Ruben Rowland, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 12:02 | UTEP | Clint Sargent is called for the reach on James Perkins - foul #1 on Clint Sargent, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| 11:45 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the jumper from close range | 42-38 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Brian Deloach grabs the board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Shawn Bartlow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Erik Lillibridge (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) PF - James Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clint Sargent (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Air Force | Joe Putnam knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Reynolds and he's fouled by Shawn Bartlow - foul #3 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (PF) William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:27 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses the free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:27 | UTEP | Frank Parker pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 11:07 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 11:06 | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge tips it but misses | 42-40 |
| 11:04 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Clint Sargent is hacked by Frank Parker - foul #1 on Frank Parker, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Hill (PF), Paul Kilroy (C) Clint Sargent, Joe Putnam | |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Brian Deloach knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Wier | 42-42 |
| 10:36 | UTEP | James Perkins is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF) Shawn Bartlow, Samuel Bartlett | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG) Raymond Wier | |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Brent Walls is called for the reach on Stephen Trudeau in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brent Walls, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| 10:10 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:03 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Ronald Gordon - foul #1 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Phillip Devries (SG), William Hubbard (C) Erik Lillibridge, Brent Walls, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF) Stephen Trudeau, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds | |
| 09:42 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 09:41 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 09:19 | UTEP | James Perkins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 09:18 | UTEP | William Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 09:07 | UTEP | Larry Wright is called for the reach on Shawn Bartlow - foul #2 on Larry Wright, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Sammie Rhodes (SF) Shawn Bartlow, Ronald Gordon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Sean Wilcoxen (PF), Clint Sargent (C) Greg Pontius, Michael Hill, Paul Kilroy | |
| 08:43 | UTEP | William Hubbard can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 42-42 |
| 08:42 | UTEP | James Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 08:23 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes can't connect on a runner from the left block | 42-42 |
| 08:21 | UTEP | Phillip Devries grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 08:03 | UTEP | James Perkins double dribbles | 42-42 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brent Walls (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF) Phillip Devries, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG), Greg Pontius (SF), Joe Putnam (C) Larry Wright, Ruben Rowland, Clint Sargent | |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Raymond Wier's pass is intercepted by Brent Walls in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| 07:59 | UTEP | Brent Walls hits the finger roll | 44-42 |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Joe Putnam hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brent Walls (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Durrenberger (fresh) PF - Sammie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Perkins (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Pontius (fresh) PF - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | UTEP | Charles Barry scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Greg Pontius is fouled in the backcourt by Brent Walls - foul #4 on Brent Walls, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Erik Lillibridge (PG), Ronald Gordon (SF), Frank Parker (PF) Charles Barry, Robert Durrenberger, Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Kilroy (PF) Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 06:59 | UTEP | Frank Parker grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 06:55 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG) Erik Lillibridge | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Michael Hill (PF) Raymond Wier, Paul Kilroy | |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joe Putnam | 46-47 |
| 06:26 | UTEP | Brent Walls knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Brian Deloach blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Shawn Bartlow steps in front of the Joe Putnam pass | 49-47 |
| 05:37 | UTEP | Frank Parker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-47 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:16 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau lays it in on a great pass from Brian Deloach and he's fouled by Shawn Bartlow - foul #4 on Shawn Bartlow, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UTEP | Charles Barry (PG), Phillip Devries (SG), Robert Durrenberger (SF), Sammie Rhodes (PF), William Hubbard (C) Shawn Bartlow, Brent Walls, Ronald Gordon, Frank Parker, James Perkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Brian Deloach, Greg Pontius, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| 05:16 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:50 | UTEP | Charles Barry makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Phillip Devries | 51-50 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Larry Wright misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Sammie Rhodes - foul #2 on Sammie Rhodes, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG) Stephen Trudeau | |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Larry Wright makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Larry Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:35 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:14 | UTEP | William Hubbard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on William Hubbard, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Putnam (C) Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy is hacked by William Hubbard - foul #3 on William Hubbard, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| Subs | UTEP | Samuel Bartlett (SF) Robert Durrenberger | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:43 | UTEP | Charles Barry drills a shot from close range | 53-53 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Charles Barry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Devries (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Samuel Bartlett (fresh) PF - Sammie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - William Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Larry Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Air Force | William Hubbard steals it from Joe Putnam | 53-53 |
| 03:04 | UTEP | William Hubbard misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow (PG), Brent Walls (SG), Ronald Gordon (SF), James Perkins (C) Charles Barry, Phillip Devries, Samuel Bartlett, William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Larry Wright, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy | |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 02:46 | UTEP | Sammie Rhodes grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Wier - foul #1 on Raymond Wier, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UTEP | William Hubbard (C) Sammie Rhodes | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:22 | UTEP | James Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 02:09 | UTEP | James Perkins loses the ball out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 02:01 | Air Force | Brian Deloach knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 01:40 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Perkins | 56-56 |
| 01:38 | Air Force | Ronald Gordon is called for the reach on Robert Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Gordon, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Frank Parker (PF) William Hubbard | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:38 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:38 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow buries a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Raymond Wier - foul #2 on Raymond Wier, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| 01:21 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Ronald Gordon takes the ball from Brian Deloach in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 01:18 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon lays it in | 61-58 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | Raymond Wier connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 00:53 | UTEP | Brent Walls misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 00:51 | UTEP | Shawn Bartlow tips it back up and in | 63-61 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Michael Hill is hacked by Brent Walls in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brent Walls, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Phillip Devries (SG) Brent Walls | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Michael Hill makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Michael Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | James Perkins is fouled on the floor by Joe Putnam - foul #4 on Joe Putnam, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:24 | UTEP | James Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Frank Parker is hacked by Michael Hill - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Frank Parker makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Frank Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Joe Putnam | 65-63 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Brian Deloach's pass is intercepted by Phillip Devries in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | James Perkins is hacked by Brian Deloach - foul #1 on Brian Deloach, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | UTEP | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Brian Deloach connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Wier - foul #3 on Raymond Wier, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Ronald Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Brian Deloach gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Raymond Wier hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 67-66 |