| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) PF - Corey Freed (fresh) C - James McGonagle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) SG - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) SF - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) C - Sammie Solum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | James McGonagle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Corey Freed knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | James Terry splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | New Mexico | James McGonagle snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses the dunk attempt | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Keith Jackman grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | James Terry works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Abernathy - foul #1 on Jack Abernathy, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | James Terry misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Keith Jackman snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | James McGonagle is called for the reach on James Terry - foul #1 on James McGonagle, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez clanks a 3 from straight away | 2-1 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Corey Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:27 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 5-1 |
| 17:04 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-1 |
| 17:02 | Air Force | Keith Jackman tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | James Zeilman comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Roberto Sanchez - foul #1 on Roberto Sanchez, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Benson (C) James McGonagle | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | James Zeilman makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Keith Jackman pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | James Terry splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roberto Sanchez | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Keith Jackman steps in front of the James Benson pass | 6-6 |
| 15:42 | Air Force | Keith Jackman hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Terry | 6-8 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Benson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) SF - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Solum (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | James Benson comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Efrain Starbuck - foul #1 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG), Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, Corey Freed | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:22 | New Mexico | James Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Keith Jackman misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rickey Wise - foul #1 on Rickey Wise, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Stella (PF) James Benson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Felix Castro (SF) Roberto Sanchez | |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Keith Jackman misses the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Keith Jackman misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Rickey Wise connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jerry Karlson | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Sammie Solum splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Rickey Wise - foul #2 on Rickey Wise, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jack Abernathy (SG) Rickey Wise, Emery Olmsted | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (SG), Reginald McCallister (PF) Efrain Starbuck, Keith Jackman | |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Sammie Solum misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Sammie Solum misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:10 | New Mexico | Brian Stella pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:57 | New Mexico | James Zeilman knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Abernathy | 12-8 |
| 13:35 | Air Force | Jerry Karlson is called for the reach on Felix Castro - foul #1 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Kerr (SF), Corey Freed (PF), James Benson (C) Jerry Karlson, Brian Stella, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez (SF), John Hinderliter (C) James Terry, Sammie Solum | |
| 13:13 | Air Force | James Benson denies the turnaround by Felix Castro | 12-8 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | John Hinderliter can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 13:09 | Air Force | Reginald McCallister grabs the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | John Hinderliter hits the finger roll | 12-10 |
| 12:30 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy grabs the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Corey Freed comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-10 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Reginald McCallister slams it home set up by Felix Castro | 12-12 |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | John Hinderliter is called for the reach on James Zeilman - foul #1 on John Hinderliter, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (PG), James McGonagle (C) James Zeilman, James Benson | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Efrain Starbuck (SG), Keith Jackman (PF), Sammie Solum (C) Raphael Esposito, Reginald McCallister, Felix Castro, John Hinderliter | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 2 pts. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) SF - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Solum (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Sammie Solum steals it from Corey Freed | 12-12 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Keith Jackman misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 12-12 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Sammie Solum tips it in | 12-14 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | James McGonagle's floater is knocked away by Sammie Solum | 12-14 |
| 10:27 | Air Force | Sammie Solum snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | James Terry is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Corey Freed - foul #1 on Corey Freed, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zeilman (PG), Jerry Karlson (SF), Brian Stella (PF) Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr, Corey Freed | |
| Subs | Air Force | Felix Castro (SF) Roberto Sanchez | |
| 10:07 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | A charge is called on James Zeilman - foul #1 on James Zeilman, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| 09:19 | Air Force | Keith Jackman hits a wide open runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Terry | 12-18 |
| 08:50 | New Mexico | James McGonagle is fouled on the floor by Felix Castro - foul #1 on Felix Castro, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG), Marion Kerr (SF) Emery Olmsted, Jerry Karlson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Brian Stella buries a runner from the right block | 14-18 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | Keith Jackman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Terry | 14-20 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 07:17 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Brian Stella | 14-20 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Zeilman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Abernathy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Stella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James McGonagle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) SF - Felix Castro (fresh) PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Solum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | New Mexico | James Zeilman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 07:08 | New Mexico | James McGonagle gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico | James McGonagle double dribbles | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Corey Freed (PF), James Benson (C) Brian Stella, James McGonagle | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez (SF), Reginald McCallister (PF), John Hinderliter (C) Felix Castro, Keith Jackman, Sammie Solum | |
| 06:19 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 06:17 | New Mexico | Corey Freed gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 05:53 | New Mexico | John Hinderliter denies the turnaround by Corey Freed | 14-20 |
| 05:51 | New Mexico | James Benson can't tip it in | 14-20 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Reginald McCallister gets the rebound | 14-20 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez is hacked by James Zeilman - foul #2 on James Zeilman, team foul #8 | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (SG), Jerry Karlson (SF) Jack Abernathy, Marion Kerr | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (PG), Keith Jackman (PF), Sammie Solum (C) James Terry, Efrain Starbuck, John Hinderliter | |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Sammie Solum gets the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 05:17 | Air Force | Reginald McCallister is hacked by James Zeilman - foul #3 on James Zeilman, team foul #9 | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG) James Zeilman | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:17 | Air Force | Reginald McCallister misses the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Corey Freed snags the defensive board | 14-20 |
| 04:58 | New Mexico | James Benson misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 14-20 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Keith Jackman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | Jerry Karlson steps in front of the Roberto Sanchez pass | 14-20 |
| 04:15 | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy double dribbles | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Marion Kerr (SF), James McGonagle (C) Jack Abernathy, James Benson | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Efrain Starbuck (SG) Reginald McCallister, Raphael Esposito | |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Sammie Solum splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jerry Karlson - foul #2 on Jerry Karlson, team foul #10 | 14-20 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Wise (PG) Jerry Karlson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Sammie Solum makes the 1st free throw | 14-21 |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Sammie Solum makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 03:27 | New Mexico | James McGonagle pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Marion Kerr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Rickey Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emery Olmsted (fresh) SF - Marion Kerr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Corey Freed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James McGonagle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) SF - Roberto Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Sammie Solum (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Terry | 14-25 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Corey Freed clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Jackman - foul #1 on Keith Jackman, team foul #5 | 14-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jack Abernathy (SG) Emery Olmsted | |
| Subs | Air Force | Felix Castro (SF), John Hinderliter (C) Roberto Sanchez, Sammie Solum | |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Corey Freed misses the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | John Hinderliter grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Keith Jackman is fouled on the floor by Rickey Wise - foul #3 on Rickey Wise, team foul #11 | 14-25 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted (PG), Brian Stella (PF) Rickey Wise, Corey Freed | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Keith Jackman misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Keith Jackman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 01:58 | New Mexico | James McGonagle misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-26 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Efrain Starbuck | 14-26 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-26 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | Keith Jackman tips it back up and in | 14-28 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted's fadeaway is rejected by John Hinderliter | 14-28 |
| 00:56 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted snags the offensive board | 14-28 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | James McGonagle knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Emery Olmsted and he's fouled by Felix Castro - foul #2 on Felix Castro, team foul #6 | 16-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerry Karlson (SF), Corey Freed (PF) Marion Kerr, Brian Stella | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (SG), Roberto Sanchez (SF), Sammie Solum (C) Efrain Starbuck, Keith Jackman, John Hinderliter | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | James McGonagle makes the free throw | 17-28 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | The jump hook by Felix Castro is blocked by James McGonagle | 17-28 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | James McGonagle grabs the defensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Roberto Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 17-28 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | James Terry hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-31 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Emery Olmsted misses short on a fullcourt shot | 17-31 |