| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) SG - Roy Paul (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - William Nault (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) SF - Fred Ward (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) C - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Robert Francis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Francis | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Roy Paul - foul #1 on Roy Paul, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-1 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Robert Francis tips it back up and in | 4-1 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Brian Allen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 4-1 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | William Nault snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Ted Borrego can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-1 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Robert Francis snags the defensive board | 4-1 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Roy Paul comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-1 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | William Nault grabs the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | William Nault throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-1 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane is hacked by Henry Blankenship - foul #1 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:19 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane's floater is tipped away by Michael John | 4-1 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski hits the follow up shot | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Henry Estes clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 4-3 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes tips it home | 6-3 |
| 16:42 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ricky Beane | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | Air Force | Lamont Walters misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 6-5 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is hacked by Henry Estes - foul #1 on Henry Estes, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Michael John | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:49 | New Mexico | Brian Allen is hacked by Lamont Walters - foul #1 on Lamont Walters, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Richard Dewees (PF) Roy Paul, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Peterson (C) Jurica Kurowski | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) SG - Lamont Walters (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Dewees (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Ward (fresh) PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) C - Edward Peterson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson clanks a jump hook from close range | 6-5 |
| 15:40 | Air Force | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Robert Francis buries a jumper from the left side | 8-5 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Ward | 8-7 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Robert Francis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Francis, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), William Nault (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, Richard Dewees, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Kendall Jones (SF), Armand Costa (PF) Brian Allen, Fred Ward, Ricky Beane | |
| 14:25 | New Mexico | Charles Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Armand Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Charles Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Roy Paul comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:36 | New Mexico | Edward Peterson grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Armand Costa misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Nault - foul #1 on William Nault, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Robert Francis (C) Lamont Walters, Everett Fidler, William Nault, Michael John | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Fred Ward (SF), Jurica Kurowski (C) Richard O'Laughlin, Kendall Jones, Edward Peterson | |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Armand Costa makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico | Armand Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Jurica Kurowski denies the turnaround by Henry Blankenship | 8-12 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Fred Ward gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Brian Allen misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Fred Ward hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Henry Blankenship | 11-14 |
| 11:54 | New Mexico | Armand Costa is whistled for traveling | 11-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG), William Nault (PF) Roy Paul, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG), Ricky Beane (PF) Charles Jones, Armand Costa | |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Ted Borrego hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 11:28 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) SG - Lamont Walters (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Nault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | New Mexico | Brian Allen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-17 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Robert Francis's fadeaway is rejected by Jurica Kurowski | 11-17 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Robert Francis takes the ball from Brian Allen | 11-17 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Robert Francis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Fred Ward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-17 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Fred Ward is called for the reach on Lamont Walters - foul #1 on Fred Ward, team foul #1 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Lamont Walters, Henry Blankenship, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Armand Costa (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Fred Ward, Jurica Kurowski | |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Roy Paul scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael John | 14-17 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Charles Jones scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard O'Laughlin | 14-19 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Roy Paul makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-19 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Everett Fidler takes the ball from Richard O'Laughlin | 17-19 |
| 08:40 | Air Force | Michael John's pass is intercepted by Richard O'Laughlin | 17-19 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane lays it in on a great pass from Richard O'Laughlin | 17-21 |
| 08:31 | Air Force | Everett Fidler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 20-21 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Armand Costa pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane loses the dribble to Ryan Hayes | 20-21 |
| 07:15 | Air Force | Roy Paul loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Lamont Walters (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), William Nault (PF), Robert Francis (C) Roy Paul, Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes, Michael John | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Allen (PG), Fred Ward (SF), Jurica Kurowski (C) Richard O'Laughlin, Ricky Beane, Edward Peterson | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) SG - Lamont Walters (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Nault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Fred Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jurica Kurowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Fred Ward is hacked by Henry Blankenship - foul #2 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Fred Ward misses the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | William Nault gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:23 | Air Force | Jurica Kurowski blocks the jumper by Robert Francis | 20-21 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the follow up shot | 22-21 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Armand Costa comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-21 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | William Nault gets the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Everett Fidler is fouled on the floor by Armand Costa - foul #1 on Armand Costa, team foul #2 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Estes (PF) Ted Borrego, Everett Fidler | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG), Ricky Beane (PF) Charles Jones, Armand Costa | |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:21 | Air Force | William Nault hits the follow up shot | 24-21 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | Robert Francis takes the ball from Brian Allen | 24-21 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Ricky Beane - foul #1 on Ricky Beane, team foul #3 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Everett Fidler (SF) Lamont Walters, William Nault | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Henry Estes makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Henry Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Fred Ward grabs the board | 25-21 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Roy Paul steals it from Jurica Kurowski | 25-21 |
| 04:20 | Air Force | Roy Paul hits the finger roll | 27-21 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico | Brian Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | Jurica Kurowski snags the offensive board | 27-21 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Brian Allen knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Fred Ward | 27-24 |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Robert Francis clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Allen | 27-26 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Ted Borrego knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Henry Estes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Brian Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard O'Laughlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ricky Beane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jurica Kurowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-26 |
| 02:46 | Air Force | Henry Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 02:39 | Air Force | Jurica Kurowski picks off the pass by Roy Paul | 30-26 |
| 02:10 | New Mexico | Ricky Beane knocks in the floater from close range set up by Brian Allen | 30-28 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Fred Ward pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Brian Allen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 01:29 | New Mexico | Fred Ward tips it but misses | 30-28 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | Everett Fidler grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Henry Estes is hacked by Jurica Kurowski - foul #1 on Jurica Kurowski, team foul #4 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PG), Lamont Walters (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Jones (PG), Jack Christopher (SG), Kendall Jones (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Edward Peterson (C) Brian Allen, Richard O'Laughlin, Fred Ward, Ricky Beane, Jurica Kurowski | |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Lamont Walters is fouled on the floor by Jack Christopher - foul #1 on Jack Christopher, team foul #5 | 30-28 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Michael John hits a jumper from the left wing set up by William Nault | 32-28 |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Jack Christopher misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Michael John hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Christopher - foul #2 on Jack Christopher, team foul #6 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG) Richard Dewees | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard O'Laughlin (SG) Jack Christopher | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Michael John makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Michael John misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Kendall Jones misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-28 |