| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) SG - Sean Dye (fresh) SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) C - Myron Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher 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) | |
| 19:49 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Trent Dorey | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Myron Davis travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey is whistled for traveling | 0-2 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Gerald Olney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Air Force | Gerald Olney snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Gerald Olney knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rick Holquin | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | John Smith makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Fred Murrill and the foul's on Richard Verrett - foul #1 on Richard Verrett, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | New Mexico | John Smith misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Air Force | Richard Verrett gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Rick Holquin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses short on a floater from the baseline | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Gerald Olney snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Air Force | John Smith steals it from Sean Dye | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Smith | 2-6 |
| 17:18 | Air Force | Myron Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the shot from the baseline | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:29 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill hits the follow up shot | 2-10 |
| 15:59 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-10 |
| 15:58 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Myron Davis | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Olney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (tiring) C - Myron Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Murrill (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trent Dorey (tiring) PF - Leonard Gandhi (tiring) 2 pts. C - Fred Stonecipher (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Air Force | Myron Davis can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 2-10 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Sean Dye gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:30 | Air Force | Richard Verrett is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sean Dye | 5-10 |
| 15:11 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), David Wilson (SF), Allen Croker (PF), Julian Delaney (C) John Smith, Fred Murrill, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 15:09 | Air Force | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Payne - foul #1 on Bryan Payne, team foul #1 | 5-10 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | John Williams hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Thomas | 8-10 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | David Wilson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:06 | Air Force | Bert Sica knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Williams | 10-13 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Steven Thomas is called for the reach on Joel McMillian - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| 13:45 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-13 |
| 13:43 | New Mexico | David Wilson tips it back up and in | 10-15 |
| 13:41 | Air Force | John Williams travels in the backcourt | 10-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernest Michel (C) Bert Sica | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG) Joel McMillian | |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Debellis (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Allen Croker, Julian Delaney | |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Sean Dye is fouled on the floor by Bryan Payne - foul #2 on Bryan Payne, team foul #2 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF) James Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG) Bryan Payne | |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gerald Olney | 12-15 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill travels with the ball | 12-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Fred Stonecipher (C) Fred Murrill, David Wilson | |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Myron Davis is hacked by Joel McMillian in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joel McMillian, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (PF) Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Graham | 12-17 |
| 11:59 | Air Force | Dennis Graham is called for the reach on George Debellis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Graham, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Werner Allred (C) George Debellis, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG), Allen Croker (SF), Julian Delaney (PF) Dennis Graham, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi | |
| 11:50 | Air Force | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 11:49 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it but misses | 12-17 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher grabs the board | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 2 pts. C - Werner Allred (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel McMillian (fresh) SG - Fred Murrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Croker (fresh) PF - Julian Delaney (fresh) C - Fred Stonecipher (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Joel McMillian is fouled on the floor by Rick Holquin - foul #1 on Rick Holquin, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Davis (C) Bert Sica | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (C) Fred Stonecipher | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Werner Allred swats the layup by Allen Croker | 12-17 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | James Parker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Allen Croker - foul #1 on Allen Croker, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Werner Allred | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG) Joel McMillian | |
| 11:09 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 11:02 | New Mexico | Allen Croker scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 11:00 | Air Force | John Williams is hacked by David Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernest Michel (PF) Richard Verrett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (SF) David Wilson | |
| 10:49 | Air Force | John Williams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Parker | 17-19 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Allen Croker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ernest Michel - foul #1 on Ernest Michel, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF) Rick Holquin, John Williams, James Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Allen Croker makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico | Allen Croker makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Steven Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Leonard Gandhi (PF), David Wilson (C) John Smith, Allen Croker, Julian Delaney | |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Dennis Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Richard Verrett, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher (C) Trent Dorey | |
| 09:44 | Air Force | Werner Allred lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 19-21 |
| 09:34 | New Mexico | David Wilson double dribbles | 19-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF) Steven Thomas, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG) Fred Murrill | |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Bert Sica is open and buries a fadeaway from close range | 21-21 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi loses the ball out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF), Myron Davis (C) Bert Sica, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Trent Dorey (SF), Allen Croker (PF), Julian Delaney (C) Dennis Graham, David Wilson, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Richard Verrett connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Rick Holquin and he's fouled by Trent Dorey - foul #1 on Trent Dorey, team foul #7 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (SG), Ernest Michel (C) John Williams, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Richard Verrett makes the free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey lays it up and in on a great pass from Allen Croker | 24-23 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney's floater is tipped away by Ernest Michel | 24-23 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney grabs the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:37 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 07:35 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Parker | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Verrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel McMillian (fairly fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Croker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Julian Delaney (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Air Force | Ernest Michel misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-23 |
| 07:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Allen Croker | 24-23 |
| 06:58 | New Mexico | Joel McMillian loses the ball out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Debellis (PG), Sean Dye (SG), John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Myron Davis (C) Rick Holquin, Steven Thomas, James Parker, Richard Verrett, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), David Wilson (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) John Smith, Joel McMillian, Trent Dorey, Allen Croker, Julian Delaney | |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sean Dye | 26-23 |
| 06:32 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher is fouled on the floor by Myron Davis - foul #1 on Myron Davis, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | David Wilson misses the shot from the right side | 26-23 |
| 06:16 | Air Force | Myron Davis pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | George Debellis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Dennis Graham - foul #2 on Dennis Graham, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG) Dennis Graham | |
| 06:02 | Air Force | George Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | George Debellis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | John Smith travels with the ball | 27-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | Werner Allred (PF) Bert Sica | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Croker (SF) David Wilson | |
| 05:28 | Air Force | John Williams lays it in uncontested | 29-23 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico | John Smith comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Allen Croker misses the tip | 29-23 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 04:44 | Air Force | George Debellis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 29-23 |
| 04:42 | New Mexico | Allen Croker gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Allen Croker misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-23 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Sean Dye gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | Werner Allred is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by George Debellis | 31-23 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses the lay-in | 31-23 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 03:26 | Air Force | George Debellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-25 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Steven Thomas (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF), Bert Sica (C) George Debellis, Sean Dye, John Williams, Werner Allred, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Julian Delaney (PF), David Wilson (C) John Smith, Fred Murrill, Allen Croker, Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel McMillian (fresh) SG - Bryan Payne (fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Delaney (fresh) C - David Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney is fouled on the floor by Richard Verrett - foul #2 on Richard Verrett, team foul #6 | 31-25 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rick Holquin - foul #2 on Rick Holquin, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Joel McMillian - foul #2 on Joel McMillian, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 3rd free throw | 34-27 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 02:11 | Air Force | Gerald Olney pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Gerald Olney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Davis (C) Richard Verrett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Steven Thomas is called for the reach on Bryan Payne - foul #2 on Steven Thomas, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Werner Allred (PF) Bert Sica | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Croker (PF) David Wilson | |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Werner Allred grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Gerald Olney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (SG) Bryan Payne | |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-27 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Allen Croker tips it home | 34-29 |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Allen Croker is called for the reach on Steven Thomas - foul #2 on Allen Croker, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), John Williams (SF) Rick Holquin, Gerald Olney | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Payne (SG), David Wilson (C) Joel McMillian, Julian Delaney | |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Steven Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Steven Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne's layup is rejected by Myron Davis | 36-29 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | David Wilson tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Werner Allred misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 36-31 |
| 00:58 | New Mexico | Allen Croker snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | David Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (PG), Bert Sica (PF), Ernest Michel (C) Steven Thomas, Werner Allred, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi (PF) David Wilson | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | John Williams hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Parker | 38-31 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #9 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Richard Verrett (PF) John Williams, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Julian Delaney (C) Dennis Graham, Bryan Payne, Allen Croker | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Bert Sica grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Sean Dye drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Verrett | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses long on a halfcourt shot | 41-31 |