| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brett McLean (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Brett McLean connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Wayne Riffle | 37-39 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | Michael Rosato travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Bryan Myers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Sam Monreal is called for the reach on Wayne Riffle - foul #1 on Sam Monreal, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Green | 40-39 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan comes up short on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Simmers - foul #3 on Jonathan Simmers, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (PG) Jonathan Simmers | |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Sam Monreal buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | Bernard Green's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Rosato | 42-42 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Bernard Green tips it home | 44-42 |
| 17:15 | Air Force | Michael Rosato connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Sam Monreal and he's hacked by Raymond Morgan - foul #2 on Raymond Morgan, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SG), Dana Zarrineh (SF), Larry Moline (PF) Brett McLean, Wayne Riffle, Bernard Green | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SG), Michael Osborn (SF), Donald Kilroy (C) Bryan Myers, Sam Monreal, John Smith | |
| 17:15 | Air Force | Michael Rosato makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh misses badly on a runner near the basket | 44-45 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Larry Moline comes up short on the runner from the right block | 44-45 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Michael Osborn grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | Thomas Cape misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 16:19 | New Mexico | Larry Moline snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh drills a turnaround from the right block | 46-45 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Paul Cox clanks a 3 from straight away | 46-45 |
| 15:41 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Larry Moline (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Paul Cox (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cape (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Rosato (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Cape | 46-47 |
| 15:13 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Bernard Green (PF) Stuart Bryant, Dana Zarrineh, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Bryan Myers (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), John Smith (C) Paul Cox, Thomas Cape, Michael Osborn, Michael Rosato | |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 46-47 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan drills a runner in the paint set up by Andrew Hogg and he's fouled by Bryan Myers - foul #2 on Bryan Myers, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Neal (PF) Donald Kilroy | |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Bernard Green is called for the reach on Sam Monreal - foul #1 on Bernard Green, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (PG), Larry Moline (C) Andrew Hogg, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (PF) Richard Neal | |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Larry Moline steps in front of the Sam Monreal pass | 49-47 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Larry Moline's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 49-47 |
| 13:35 | Air Force | Sam Monreal grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 13:17 | Air Force | John Smith double dribbles | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG) Stuart Bryant | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Neal (C) John Smith | |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Larry Moline can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 13:08 | Air Force | Bryan Myers snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Sam Monreal clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-47 |
| 12:49 | Air Force | Bryan Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 12:27 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Monreal | 49-47 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jonathan Simmers, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SG), Stuart Bryant (SF), Dana Zarrineh (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Brett McLean, Wayne Riffle, Bernard Green, Larry Moline | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (PG), Jack Simpson (SG), Thomas Cape (SF), Donald Kilroy (PF), John Smith (C) Jonathan Simmers, Bryan Myers, Sam Monreal, Michael Osborn, Richard Neal | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stuart Bryant | 51-47 |
| 11:49 | Air Force | Paul Cox makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Simpson - foul #1 on Jack Simpson, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards (PF) Andrew Hogg | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Rosato (PF) Jack Simpson | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Michael Rosato snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Odebralski (fresh) SF - Dana Zarrineh (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jacob Edwards (fresh) 2 stl. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Paul Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cape (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Kilroy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Paul Cox connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | John Smith lays it in set up by Donald Kilroy | 55-54 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Stuart Bryant | 57-54 |
| 10:14 | Air Force | Paul Cox hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 10:00 | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Brett McLean (SG), Wayne Riffle (SF), Bernard Green (PF), Larry Moline (C) Stuart Bryant, Carl Odebralski, Dana Zarrineh, Jacob Edwards, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Myers (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), Richard Neal (C) Paul Cox, Michael Rosato, John Smith | |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Sam Monreal hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bryan Myers and the foul's on Andrew Hogg - foul #2 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (PG), Michael Osborn (PF) Thomas Cape, Donald Kilroy | |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Sam Monreal makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Larry Moline hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Larry Moline tips it back up and in | 59-60 |
| 09:06 | Air Force | Jack Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-60 |
| 08:45 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the easy layup | 59-60 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the tip | 59-60 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Richard Neal snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 08:29 | Air Force | Michael Osborn buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Andrew Hogg - foul #3 on Andrew Hogg, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan (C) Larry Moline | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (PG), Michael Rosato (PF), Donald Kilroy (C) Jack Simpson, Sam Monreal, Richard Neal | |
| 08:29 | Air Force | Michael Osborn misses the free throw | 59-62 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle is called for traveling | 59-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SG) Brett McLean | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Paul Cox loses the dribble to Wayne Riffle | 59-62 |
| 07:53 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg dunks the ball on a great pass from Wayne Riffle | 61-62 |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Michael Rosato misses the shot from the left side | 61-62 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Bernard Green grabs the board | 61-62 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Riffle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Green (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Paul Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Kilroy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Bernard Green | 63-62 |
| 07:20 | Air Force | Bryan Myers is hacked by Stuart Bryant - foul #3 on Stuart Bryant, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carl Odebralski (SG), Larry Moline (PF) Andrew Hogg, Bernard Green | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Sam Monreal (SF), John Smith (C) Paul Cox, Michael Osborn, Donald Kilroy | |
| 07:08 | Air Force | John Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Larry Moline - foul #1 on Larry Moline, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Dana Zarrineh (SF) Carl Odebralski, Wayne Riffle | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SG) Bryan Myers | |
| 07:08 | Air Force | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 07:08 | Air Force | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh's layup is rejected by Sam Monreal | 63-64 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Larry Moline pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh is denied on a layup by Sam Monreal | 63-64 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Smith | 63-64 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Cape | 63-66 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh lays it up and in on a great pass from Stuart Bryant and he's hacked by Sam Monreal - foul #2 on Sam Monreal, team foul #7 | 65-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle (SF), Bernard Green (PF) Stuart Bryant, Raymond Morgan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Myers (SG), Donald Kilroy (PF) Thomas Cape, Michael Rosato | |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Dana Zarrineh makes the free throw | 66-66 |
| 05:41 | Air Force | Sam Monreal clanks a floater from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Bernard Green pulls down the rebound | 66-66 |
| 05:24 | New Mexico | Brett McLean hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Riffle | 68-66 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg (PG), Carl Odebralski (SG), David Alejo (C) Larry Moline, Brett McLean, Dana Zarrineh | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (SF), Richard Neal (C) Sam Monreal, John Smith | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Donald Kilroy - foul #2 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant (SG) Carl Odebralski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (PG) Jonathan Simmers | |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:47 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bryan Myers | 68-66 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Wayne Riffle takes the ball from Paul Cox | 68-66 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | David Alejo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jacob Edwards (PF), Raymond Morgan (C) Bernard Green, David Alejo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SG), Michael Rosato (PF) Bryan Myers, Donald Kilroy | |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Michael Rosato hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Andrew Hogg | 70-68 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Michael Osborn clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-68 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Stuart Bryant gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Andrew Hogg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stuart Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Riffle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jacob Edwards (fresh) 2 stl. C - Raymond Morgan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Paul Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cape (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Neal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Neal - foul #2 on Richard Neal, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brett McLean (SG), Bernard Green (PF) Stuart Bryant, Jacob Edwards | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Bryan Myers (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), John Smith (C) Paul Cox, Thomas Cape, Michael Osborn, Richard Neal | |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 03:19 | New Mexico | Wayne Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | Bryan Myers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Michael Rosato hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 72-70 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Michael Rosato pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers can't finish the layup | 72-70 |
| 02:14 | New Mexico | Brett McLean pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-70 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Sam Monreal grabs the defensive rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | John Smith misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 72-70 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Raymond Morgan pulls down the rebound | 72-70 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Brett McLean is whistled for traveling | 72-70 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Sam Monreal is fouled on the floor by Wayne Riffle - foul #2 on Wayne Riffle, team foul #7 | 72-70 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Sam Monreal makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Sam Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Andrew Hogg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Sam Monreal is hacked by Wayne Riffle - foul #3 on Wayne Riffle, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Sam Monreal makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Sam Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Bryan Myers is called for the reach on Brett McLean in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bryan Myers, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Bryan Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-74 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Bernard Green gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Bernard Green is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Simmers - foul #5 on Jonathan Simmers, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Cox (PG) Jonathan Simmers | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Bernard Green makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Bernard Green misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Smith | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Bryan Myers connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Cox | 78-77 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Bryan Myers is called for the reach on Brett McLean in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bryan Myers, team foul #12 | 78-77 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Brett McLean makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Michael Rosato double dribbles | 80-77 |