| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Brophy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Hruby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Gravelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Myler (fresh) C - Gregory Pullum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Gravelle - foul #1 on Michael Gravelle, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SF), Charles Cogdill (PF) Joshua Brophy, Michael Myler | |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | Mario Hruby is hacked by Raymond Axford - foul #2 on Raymond Axford, team foul #1 | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Brophy (PG), Michael Myler (PF) Michael Gravelle, Gregory Pullum | |
| 19:09 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 22-25 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:39 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert misses short on a shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Michael Myler grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Cogdill, team foul #2 | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Michael Gravelle (SF), Gregory Pullum (C) Joshua Brophy, Robert Stevens, Michael Myler | |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Michael Klein is called for the reach on John Scruggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Klein, team foul #3 | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SF) Michael Klein | |
| 17:57 | New Mexico | Sean Ament is hacked by Charles Cogdill - foul #2 on Charles Cogdill, team foul #4 | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Brophy (PG) Tony Latimer | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Charles Cogdill swats the layup by Anthony Pickens | 22-25 |
| 17:38 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Sean Ament travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Sean Ament, Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SF), Michael Myler (PF) Joshua Brophy, Charles Cogdill | |
| 16:55 | Air Force | John Scruggs steps in front of the Gregory Pullum pass | 22-25 |
| 16:36 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 16:34 | Air Force | Michael Myler pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 16:17 | Air Force | Michael Gravelle clanks a 3 from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert banks in the layup | 24-25 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Gravelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mario Hruby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Myler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Pullum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Air Force | Robert Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-25 |
| 15:35 | Air Force | Robert Stevens grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 15:19 | Air Force | Gregory Pullum is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hanna - foul #1 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Arthur Greenway, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Brophy (PG), Michael Klein (SG), Tony Latimer (SF), Charles Cogdill (PF) Michael Gravelle, Mario Hruby, Robert Stevens, Michael Myler | |
| 15:05 | Air Force | Michael Klein can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Axford - foul #3 on Raymond Axford, team foul #3 | 24-25 |
| 15:05 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 15:05 | Air Force | Michael Klein misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 15:05 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 14:48 | New Mexico | Gregory Pullum picks off the pass by Allen Hitt | 24-26 |
| 14:31 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico | Joshua Brophy is called for the reach on James Winters - foul #3 on Joshua Brophy, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Sean Ament, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SF), Michael Myler (PF) Tony Latimer, Gregory Pullum | |
| 13:51 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert blows the layup | 24-26 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert snags the offensive board | 24-26 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens's pass is intercepted by Michael Klein | 24-26 |
| 13:31 | Air Force | Michael Klein blows the layup | 24-26 |
| 13:30 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory knocks in the turnaround from close range | 26-26 |
| 12:44 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy is hacked by James Winters - foul #1 on James Winters, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Air Force | Mario Hruby (SG), Michael Gravelle (SF), Gregory Pullum (C) Michael Klein, Robert Stevens, Michael Myler | |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Arthur Greenway steps in front of the Michael Gravelle pass | 26-26 |
| 12:11 | New Mexico | John Scruggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Sean Ament grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brophy - foul #4 on Joshua Brophy, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF), Allen Hitt (C) Sean Ament, Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Michael Myler (PF) Joshua Brophy, Charles Cogdill | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Johnny Hanna misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-26 |
| 11:35 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Myler | 26-26 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Scruggs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hanna (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Klein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Hruby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Gravelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Myler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Pullum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Michael Myler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Gregory - foul #1 on Michael Gregory, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Anthony Pickens (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SF) Michael Gravelle | |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Michael Myler makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Michael Myler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Robert Stevens steals the ball from Michael Gregory | 26-28 |
| 10:41 | Air Force | Gregory Pullum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Michael Gregory, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gravelle (PG), Tony Latimer (SF), Charles Cogdill (PF) Michael Klein, Robert Stevens, Michael Myler | |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | John Scruggs is fouled on the floor by Gregory Pullum - foul #1 on Gregory Pullum, team foul #7 | 26-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Gregory (SF), Shawn Bergert (C) Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG) Tony Latimer | |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | John Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 10:30 | New Mexico | John Scruggs misses the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 10:12 | Air Force | Michael Gravelle buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Klein | 27-30 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-30 |
| 09:49 | Air Force | Michael Klein gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Hanna - foul #2 on Johnny Hanna, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Sean Ament (SF), Arthur Greenway (PF), Allen Hitt (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Michael Gregory, Anthony Pickens, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SF), Michael Myler (PF) Michael Klein, Gregory Pullum | |
| 09:29 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 09:11 | New Mexico | Sean Ament buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 08:55 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill lays it up and in set up by Robert Stevens | 30-33 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Michael Myler scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Gravelle | 33-35 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Raymond Axford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-35 |
| 08:04 | New Mexico | Sean Ament hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 07:38 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill slams it home on a great pass from Mario Hruby | 35-37 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Ament (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Greenway (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Hitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Gravelle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mario Hruby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Myler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Cogdill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Michael Myler gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Michael Gravelle knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mario Hruby and he's fouled by James Winters - foul #2 on James Winters, team foul #7 | 35-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Anthony Pickens (PF), Shawn Bergert (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Sean Ament, Arthur Greenway, Allen Hitt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Brophy (PG), Michael Klein (SG), Tony Latimer (PF), Gregory Pullum (C) Mario Hruby, Robert Stevens, Michael Myler, Charles Cogdill | |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Michael Gravelle makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gregory Pullum - foul #2 on Gregory Pullum, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Myler (PF) Michael Gravelle | |
| 06:55 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:40 | Air Force | Michael Myler hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Brophy | 38-42 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | John Scruggs scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Michael Myler scores on a shot near the basket set up by Tony Latimer | 41-44 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Myler | 41-44 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert tips it home | 43-44 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Michael Klein comes up short on the shot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-44 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Michael Myler is called for traveling | 45-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Mario Hruby (SG), Robert Stevens (SF), Charles Cogdill (PF) Michael Klein, Tony Latimer, Michael Myler | |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mario Hruby - foul #2 on Mario Hruby, team foul #9 | 45-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:13 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #2 on Michael Gregory, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Arthur Greenway (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gravelle (SF) Robert Stevens | |
| 04:13 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy makes the free throw | 47-47 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens loses the ball out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Winters (PG), Raymond Axford (SG), Shawn Bergert (C) John Scruggs, Johnny Hanna, Arthur Greenway | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SF) Michael Gravelle | |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Mario Hruby misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Winters (fresh) SG - Raymond Axford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Pickens (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Bergert (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Brophy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Mario Hruby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Cogdill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Pullum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Cogdill - foul #3 on Charles Cogdill, team foul #10 | 47-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Scruggs (PG), Johnny Hanna (SG), Arthur Greenway (C) James Winters, Raymond Axford, Shawn Bergert | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gravelle (SF), Tony Latimer (PF) Robert Stevens, Charles Cogdill | |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:06 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | Mario Hruby can't finish the layup | 49-47 |
| 02:52 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 02:23 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens scores on a runner from the left block | 51-47 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 02:11 | Air Force | Mario Hruby pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Mario Hruby buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joshua Brophy | 51-49 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Scruggs | 53-49 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Gregory Pullum tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Michael Gregory clanks a shot from the left side | 53-51 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Michael Gravelle grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Michael Gravelle misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-51 |
| 00:41 | New Mexico | Anthony Pickens grabs the board | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Joshua Brophy takes the ball from John Scruggs | 53-51 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Michael Gravelle misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-51 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Brophy - foul #5 on Joshua Brophy, team foul #11 | 53-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Bergert (C) Anthony Pickens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Michael Myler (PF) Joshua Brophy, Tony Latimer | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Arthur Greenway misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Gregory Pullum snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Michael Klein misses long on a halfcourt shot | 54-51 |