| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Abraham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Stacey Goodwin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Manuel Pilakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Terry Rogers inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 19:28 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-30 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | James Harris pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:17 | Air Force | Gary Freeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:16 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski loses the dribble to Gary Freeman | 30-30 |
| 18:45 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ryan Wilson | 30-30 |
| 18:21 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Terry Rogers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham tips it in | 32-30 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Abraham - foul #1 on Joseph Abraham, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:39 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 17:19 | Air Force | David Kelley is whistled for traveling | 32-31 |
| 17:09 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Simonsen | 32-34 |
| 16:40 | Air Force | James Harris buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gary Freeman | 35-34 |
| 16:22 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Saito (SG), Gordon Carey (SF), Justin McClain (PF), Howard Core (C) David Kelley, Terry Rogers, James Harris, Joseph Abraham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (SG), David Pippen (PF), George Jackson (C) David Yoder, Ryan Wilson, Manuel Pilakowski | |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Howard Core can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Gary Freeman misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Gary Freeman misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | Gordon Carey tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | George Jackson pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Saito (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gordon Carey (fresh) PF - Justin McClain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Howard Core (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Stacey Goodwin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Buker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Pippen (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Steven Saito gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Steven Saito is fouled on the floor by Stacey Goodwin - foul #3 on Stacey Goodwin, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Bowman (PG), Terry Rogers (SF) Gary Freeman, Gordon Carey | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak (SG) Stacey Goodwin | |
| 15:12 | Air Force | Christopher Bowman is fouled on the floor by David Pippen - foul #1 on David Pippen, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Kelley (SG), James Harris (PF), Joseph Abraham (C) Steven Saito, Justin McClain, Howard Core | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson (PF), Manuel Pilakowski (C) David Pippen, George Jackson | |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-34 |
| 14:57 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Terry Rogers can't connect on a floater from the right side | 35-34 |
| 14:07 | Air Force | Christopher Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:02 | Air Force | James Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 35-34 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Terry Rogers can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Kevin Simonsen - foul #2 on Kevin Simonsen, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Freeman (PG), Steven Saito (SG) Christopher Bowman, David Kelley | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin (PG), David Yoder (SG), David Pippen (C) Oscar Nowak, Kevin Simonsen, Manuel Pilakowski | |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Terry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Terry Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:20 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Ryan Wilson | 36-34 |
| 12:56 | New Mexico State | David Pippen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 12:55 | New Mexico State | David Yoder snags the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico State | David Pippen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-34 |
| 12:39 | New Mexico State | David Yoder pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 12:13 | Air Force | Gary Freeman buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Abraham and the foul's on David Yoder - foul #3 on David Yoder, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Kelley (SG), Justin McClain (SF), Howard Core (C) Terry Rogers, James Harris, Joseph Abraham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen (SF), Manuel Pilakowski (C) Curtis Buker, Ryan Wilson | |
| 12:13 | Air Force | Gary Freeman misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 12:13 | New Mexico State | David Pippen grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico State | David Yoder misses the floater in the paint | 38-37 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico State | David Yoder tips it home | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McClain (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Saito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Core (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Stacey Goodwin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Pippen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Pilakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Air Force | Steven Saito can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Pippen - foul #2 on David Pippen, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 11:40 | Air Force | Steven Saito misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:40 | Air Force | Steven Saito makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:23 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin is hacked by Howard Core - foul #2 on Howard Core, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 11:16 | New Mexico State | David Pippen can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Justin McClain grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Steven Saito loses the dribble to Manuel Pilakowski | 39-39 |
| 10:44 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski loses the dribble to Howard Core | 39-39 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Howard Core buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Justin McClain and he's fouled by David Yoder - foul #4 on David Yoder, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Rogers (SF), James Harris (PF) Justin McClain, Steven Saito | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (SG), Ryan Wilson (PF) David Yoder, David Pippen | |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Howard Core makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:12 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 42-39 |
| 10:11 | Air Force | Terry Rogers pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Terry Rogers is hacked by Kevin Simonsen - foul #3 on Kevin Simonsen, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Bowman (SG), Joseph Abraham (C) David Kelley, Howard Core | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pippen (C) Manuel Pilakowski | |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Terry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Terry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 09:50 | New Mexico State | Gary Freeman is called for the reach on Stacey Goodwin - foul #3 on Gary Freeman, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Saito (SG) Christopher Bowman | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak (SG) Kevin Simonsen | |
| 09:29 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-39 |
| 09:10 | Air Force | Steven Saito misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 08:48 | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | Curtis Buker steals it from Joseph Abraham | 44-42 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak banks in the layup set up by Curtis Buker | 44-44 |
| 08:09 | Air Force | Steven Saito misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 08:08 | Air Force | Gary Freeman tips it home | 46-44 |
| 07:55 | New Mexico State | Gary Freeman is called for the reach on Stacey Goodwin - foul #4 on Gary Freeman, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Bowman (PG), David Kelley (SG), Justin McClain (PF) Gary Freeman, Steven Saito, James Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Yoder (SG), Kevin Simonsen (SF), Manuel Pilakowski (C) Stacey Goodwin, Curtis Buker, Ryan Wilson | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Bowman (fresh) SG - David Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Abraham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Oscar Nowak (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Simonsen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Pippen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Pilakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:47 | New Mexico State | David Yoder blows the layup | 46-44 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 07:18 | Air Force | Terry Rogers makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Justin McClain | 48-44 |
| 07:11 | New Mexico State | David Yoder blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Terry Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Simonsen | 48-46 |
| 06:52 | New Mexico State | David Pippen grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak makes the floater from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Christopher Bowman knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico State | Terry Rogers takes the ball from David Yoder | 51-48 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | David Kelley lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Rogers | 53-48 |
| 05:50 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Freeman (PG), James Harris (PF) Christopher Bowman, Justin McClain | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin (PG), Curtis Buker (SF), Ryan Wilson (PF) Oscar Nowak, Kevin Simonsen, David Pippen | |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin is hacked by James Harris - foul #1 on James Harris, team foul #5 | 53-48 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico State | David Yoder scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stacey Goodwin | 53-50 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Gary Freeman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Abraham | 56-50 |
| 04:38 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker is fouled on the floor by James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Justin McClain (SF) Terry Rogers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Stacey Goodwin | 56-53 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | James Harris misses the shot from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Gary Freeman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Kelley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Abraham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Stacey Goodwin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Yoder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Buker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Manuel Pilakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico State | James Harris blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Curtis Buker | 56-53 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 03:23 | Air Force | David Kelley snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 03:10 | Air Force | Justin McClain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Rogers (SF) Joseph Abraham | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen (SF) David Yoder | |
| 02:56 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 02:55 | Air Force | James Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | Terry Rogers clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 02:39 | Air Force | James Harris tips it home | 58-53 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Ryan Wilson | 58-56 |
| 02:08 | Air Force | Gary Freeman is hacked by Manuel Pilakowski - foul #1 on Manuel Pilakowski, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Saito (SG), Howard Core (C) David Kelley, James Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Oscar Nowak (SG), David Pippen (PF), George Jackson (C) Curtis Buker, Ryan Wilson, Manuel Pilakowski | |
| 02:08 | Air Force | Gary Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to David Pippen | 58-56 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stacey Goodwin | 58-59 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Kelley (SG), James Harris (PF), Joseph Abraham (C) Steven Saito, Justin McClain, Howard Core | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Yoder (SG), Ryan Wilson (PF), Manuel Pilakowski (C) Oscar Nowak, David Pippen, George Jackson | |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Terry Rogers buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Harris | 61-59 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico State | James Harris swats the short shot by David Yoder | 61-59 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Terry Rogers | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Terry Rogers clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Simonsen - foul #4 on Kevin Simonsen, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Terry Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Terry Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Ryan Wilson clanks a runner from the right block | 63-59 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Stacey Goodwin is called for the reach on Joseph Abraham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stacey Goodwin, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Saito (SF) Terry Rogers | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:25 | New Mexico State | Manuel Pilakowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Kevin Simonsen snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico State | Stacey Goodwin is called for traveling | 64-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Rogers (SF) James Harris | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Stacey Goodwin is called for the reach on Gary Freeman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stacey Goodwin, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker (PG) Stacey Goodwin | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Gary Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Gary Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico State | Curtis Buker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Joseph Abraham runs out the clock | 65-59 |