| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Chadwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cummings (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ken Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Rapier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stennis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ken Baker | 32-29 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-29 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | Joe Rapier pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell is hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Fritz Giles | 35-29 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | John Stennis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Yates | 35-31 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Ken Baker misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Juan Ramirez - foul #2 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Ken Baker misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Ken Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:06 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Joe Rapier is called for the reach on Juan Ramirez - foul #2 on Joe Rapier, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Michael Yates buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Warren Adams and he's hacked by Timothy Chadwell - foul #1 on Timothy Chadwell, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico | Michael Yates makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:15 | Air Force | Joe Rapier's fadeaway is rejected by Juan Ramirez | 35-34 |
| 17:13 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Fritz Giles is called for the reach on William Johansson - foul #1 on Fritz Giles, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oscar Macias (PG), Robert Walker (PF), Rodney Gies (C) Fritz Giles, Jeffrey Cummings, Joe Rapier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), Michael Houston (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), Bobby Boulanger (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Michael Yates, John Stennis, Juan Ramirez | |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings (SF) Ken Baker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:20 | Air Force | Oscar Macias is hacked by Luther Holder - foul #2 on Luther Holder, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Michael Houston gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Oscar Macias (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Timothy Chadwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Cummings (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Walker (fresh) C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Luther Holder (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Boulanger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | New Mexico | Bobby Boulanger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-34 |
| 15:45 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 35-34 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell tips it in | 37-34 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Luther Holder is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Luther Holder, team foul #4 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Ken Baker (SF), Joe Rapier (C) Timothy Chadwell, Jeffrey Cummings, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), Michael Yates (SF), John Stennis (PF), John Pecor (C) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin, Michael Houston, Ivan Pyanowski, Bobby Boulanger | |
| 14:48 | Air Force | Joe Rapier hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Fritz Giles | 39-34 |
| 14:33 | New Mexico | John Stennis double dribbles | 39-34 |
| 14:09 | Air Force | Robert Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings (SF) Robert Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:46 | New Mexico | Michael Yates knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joe Rapier | 42-37 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | William Johansson knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Warren Adams and the foul's on Fritz Giles - foul #2 on Fritz Giles, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell (SG), Robert Walker (PF) Oscar Macias, Jeffrey Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | Warren Adams is called for the reach on Joe Rapier - foul #3 on Warren Adams, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski (PF) John Stennis | |
| 12:38 | Air Force | Ken Baker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | Ken Baker grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:11 | Air Force | Ken Baker banks in the layup set up by Fritz Giles | 44-39 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Warren Adams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Pyanowski | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Chadwell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ken Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Rapier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Yates (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ivan Pyanowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pecor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Joe Rapier can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Warren Adams | 44-42 |
| 11:27 | New Mexico | Warren Adams is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-42 |
| 11:25 | New Mexico | Michael Yates tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Fritz Giles | 47-44 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Fritz Giles - foul #3 on Fritz Giles, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oscar Macias (PG), Jeffrey Cummings (SF), Rodney Gies (C) Fritz Giles, Robert Walker, Joe Rapier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luther Holder (PG), Julius Franklin (SG), John Stennis (SF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Johansson, Warren Adams, Michael Yates, John Pecor | |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Oscar Macias drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Cummings | 49-46 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | Luther Holder misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:17 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | John Stennis throws it down on a great pass from Luther Holder | 49-48 |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings is hacked by John Stennis - foul #2 on John Stennis, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Houston (SF) Ivan Pyanowski | |
| 09:36 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Timothy Chadwell | 51-48 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin knocks in the shot from the left side | 51-50 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 09:07 | New Mexico | Michael Houston gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Rodney Gies - foul #1 on Rodney Gies, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Robert Walker (PF), Joe Rapier (C) Timothy Chadwell, Ken Baker, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Warren Adams (SG), Michael Yates (SF) Luther Holder, Julius Franklin, Michael Houston | |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Oscar Macias hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez hits the finger roll | 54-53 |
| 07:55 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Oscar Macias | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Oscar Macias (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cummings (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Rapier (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - William Johansson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Stennis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | New Mexico | Michael Yates scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Oscar Macias knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Fritz Giles and he's fouled by Warren Adams - foul #4 on Warren Adams, team foul #7 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell (SG) Jeffrey Cummings | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Houston (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF), John Pecor (C) Michael Yates, John Stennis, Juan Ramirez | |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Oscar Macias makes the free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Michael Houston is open and buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Warren Adams | 60-58 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico | Ivan Pyanowski snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | Warren Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-58 |
| 06:30 | New Mexico | Michael Houston hits the follow up shot | 60-60 |
| 06:09 | Air Force | Joe Rapier hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 62-60 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Fritz Giles steals the ball from Michael Houston | 62-60 |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Fritz Giles lays it in | 64-60 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | Warren Adams shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Pecor and he's fouled by Timothy Chadwell - foul #2 on Timothy Chadwell, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings (SF), Ken Baker (PF), Rodney Gies (C) Oscar Macias, Robert Walker, Joe Rapier | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG), Michael Yates (SF), John Stennis (PF) William Johansson, Michael Houston, Ivan Pyanowski | |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | Warren Adams misses the free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:22 | Air Force | Ken Baker pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | Ken Baker connects on the jumper from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Rodney Gies gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:31 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Fritz Giles | 69-62 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Warren Adams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 69-62 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | John Stennis grabs the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Warren Adams scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Chadwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Cummings (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ken Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Gies (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Warren Adams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Julius Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Yates (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Stennis (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - John Pecor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 03:48 | Air Force | Rodney Gies misses the tip | 69-65 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Ken Baker tips it in | 71-65 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | John Pecor's pass is intercepted by Rodney Gies | 71-65 |
| 03:17 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | John Stennis pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | John Stennis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Chadwell - foul #3 on Timothy Chadwell, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Walker (PF), Joe Rapier (C) Jeffrey Cummings, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Johansson (PG), Luther Holder (SG), Juan Ramirez (C) Warren Adams, Julius Franklin, John Pecor | |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | John Stennis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell's floater is knocked away by John Stennis | 71-67 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | Michael Yates grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Luther Holder misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ken Baker - foul #1 on Ken Baker, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Houston (SF), Ivan Pyanowski (PF) Michael Yates, John Stennis | |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Luther Holder misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:27 | New Mexico | Luther Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Fritz Giles | 74-68 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oscar Macias (PG) Fritz Giles | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG), Michael Yates (SF) Luther Holder, Michael Houston | |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Juan Ramirez misses short on a shot in the lane | 74-68 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Joe Rapier grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Jeffrey Cummings (SF) Oscar Macias, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Warren Adams (SG), John Stennis (PF), John Pecor (C) Julius Franklin, Ivan Pyanowski, Juan Ramirez | |
| 01:41 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings's fadeaway is rejected by John Stennis | 74-68 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Ken Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:28 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-68 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 01:07 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings is called for traveling | 74-68 |
| 01:00 | New Mexico | Michael Yates clanks a floater from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | John Pecor grabs the offensive board | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Michael Yates loses the dribble to Timothy Chadwell | 74-68 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses the easy layup | 74-68 |
| 00:48 | New Mexico | John Stennis gets the rebound | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Warren Adams's pass is intercepted by Ken Baker | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell is hacked by William Johansson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Johansson, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | New Mexico | Warren Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Ken Baker grabs the board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Warren Adams is called for the reach on Ken Baker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Adams, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julius Franklin (SG) Warren Adams | |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Ken Baker makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Ken Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | John Stennis pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Julius Franklin misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 77-68 |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Joe Rapier grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Joe Rapier is hacked by William Johansson in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Johansson, team foul #10 | 77-68 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Joe Rapier makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Joe Rapier makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Michael Yates can't throw it down | 79-68 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | John Stennis grabs the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico | William Johansson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 79-68 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Ken Baker snags the defensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Fritz Giles runs out the clock | 79-68 |