| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Edward Archey inbounds the ball | 42-44 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Bill Moronta - foul #1 on Bill Moronta, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler loses the dribble to Jerome Gibson | 42-45 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson is called for traveling | 42-45 |
| 18:49 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 18:47 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins tips it in | 44-45 |
| 18:28 | Air Force | Roger Wightman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-45 |
| 18:27 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | Roger Wightman steps in front of the Bryan Bardin pass in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | William Redmon scores on a shot near the basket set up by Jerome Gibson and the foul's on Bill Moronta - foul #2 on Bill Moronta, team foul #2 | 44-47 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 17:57 | New Mexico | Edward Archey takes the ball from Bill Moronta | 44-48 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | William Redmon can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Mark Meyers tips it in | 44-50 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Bryan Bardin | 47-50 |
| 17:14 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 16:56 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the offensive board | 47-53 |
| 16:47 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 16:45 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Mark Meyers | 47-53 |
| 16:25 | Air Force | Mark Meyers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-53 |
| 16:24 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Pressler | 50-53 |
| 15:52 | Air Force | William Redmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (PG), Ervin Ledbetter (SG), Gerald Kern (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) Roger Wightman, William Redmon, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson, Mark Meyers | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) PF - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Shawn Mallett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Kern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Foreman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 15:27 | Air Force | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 15:20 | Air Force | Gerald Kern tips it back up and in | 50-55 |
| 14:59 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 50-55 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Gerald Kern grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 14:38 | Air Force | Gerald Loftis swats the layup by Ervin Ledbetter | 50-55 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-55 |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 14:01 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Orval Horn - foul #2 on Orval Horn, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG), Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), Edward Archey (SF), Mark Meyers (C) Ervin Ledbetter, Gerald Kern, Myron Foreman | |
| 14:01 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 14:01 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses the jumper in the paint | 50-57 |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Mark Meyers snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 13:33 | Air Force | William Redmon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 13:32 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 13:16 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins jams it on a great pass from Chris Haro | 52-57 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | William Redmon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 12:58 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler is hacked by Edward Archey - foul #1 on Edward Archey, team foul #1 | 52-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis (C) Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Ervin Ledbetter (SG), Jerome Gibson (PF) Shawn Mallett, William Redmon, Robert Stewart | |
| 12:18 | New Mexico | Chris Haro can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-57 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler tips it back up and in | 54-57 |
| 11:58 | Air Force | Roger Wightman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta is fouled on the floor by Edward Archey - foul #2 on Edward Archey, team foul #2 | 54-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), Gerald Kern (SF) Ervin Ledbetter, Edward Archey | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Hicks (fresh) PF - Bryan Hondo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Jerome Gibson - foul #1 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Foreman (PF), David Campbell (C) Jerome Gibson, Mark Meyers | |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Myron Foreman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 10:55 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Bardin | 60-60 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | William Redmon scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roger Wightman | 60-63 |
| 09:53 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bill Moronta | 62-63 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Myron Foreman buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Redmon and the foul's on Derrick Hicks - foul #2 on Derrick Hicks, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (PG), Ervin Ledbetter (SG), Edward Archey (SF), Mark Meyers (C) Roger Wightman, William Redmon, Gerald Kern, David Campbell | |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Myron Foreman misses the free throw | 62-65 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-65 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Mark Meyers misses the easy layup but the foul's on Gerald Loftis - foul #1 on Gerald Loftis, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerome Gibson (PF) Myron Foreman | |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Mark Meyers misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Mark Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 08:35 | New Mexico | Edward Archey is called for the reach on Chris Haro - foul #3 on Edward Archey, team foul #4 | 62-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG) Ervin Ledbetter | |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Chris Haro drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Orval Horn | 65-66 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | Roger Wightman loses the dribble to Chris Haro | 65-66 |
| 07:50 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler can't connect on a runner in the paint | 65-66 |
| 07:49 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler can't tip it in | 65-66 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the board | 65-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Mallett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson can't finish the layup | 65-66 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis is whistled for a carry | 65-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG), Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn, Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG) Shawn Mallett | |
| 06:32 | Air Force | William Redmon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 06:31 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Dobbins | 65-66 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Chris Haro | 67-66 |
| 05:58 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-66 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bryan Bardin | 69-66 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Mark Meyers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-66 |
| 05:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:20 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 05:19 | Air Force | Edward Archey gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 05:13 | Air Force | Edward Archey is called for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF) Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (PG), Gerald Kern (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) Roger Wightman, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson, Mark Meyers | |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Bryan Hondo misses long on a jumper from the left side | 69-66 |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Myron Foreman pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:43 | Air Force | Myron Foreman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Gerald Kern gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | William Redmon is hacked by Bryan Bardin - foul #2 on Bryan Bardin, team foul #6 | 69-66 |
| 04:07 | Air Force | Myron Foreman is whistled for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis (C) Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (SG) William Redmon | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Gerald Loftis connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Bill Moronta | 71-66 |
| 03:19 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Myron Foreman and he's fouled by Bill Moronta - foul #3 on Bill Moronta, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Chris Haro (SF), Christopher Pressler (PF) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Derrick Hicks, Bryan Hondo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Edward Archey (SF), Mark Meyers (C) Shawn Mallett, Gerald Kern, Myron Foreman | |
| 03:19 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter makes the free throw | 71-69 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Bessey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orval Horn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Gerald Loftis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:09 | New Mexico | Edward Archey steps in front of the Chris Haro pass | 71-69 |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Orval Horn - foul #3 on Orval Horn, team foul #8 | 71-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins (C) Gerald Loftis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerome Gibson (PF) Robert Stewart | |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 02:44 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin (PG), Bill Moronta (SG) Ronald Bessey, Orval Horn | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG) Ervin Ledbetter | |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 71-71 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 02:18 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Wightman | 71-71 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the jumper in the lane set up by Mark Meyers | 71-73 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 71-73 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | William Redmon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-73 |
| 01:17 | New Mexico | Chris Haro snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Chris Haro hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Roger Wightman pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | William Redmon misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 71-73 |
| 00:30 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Chris Haro misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Meyers - foul #3 on Mark Meyers, team foul #5 | 71-73 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Chris Haro makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Chris Haro makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Mark Meyers comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Bryan Bardin misses the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Haro (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Mark Meyers wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Roger Wightman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 73-73 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 73-73 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 73-73 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta snags the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | William Redmon is called for the reach on Christopher Pressler - foul #2 on William Redmon, team foul #6 | 73-73 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Chris Haro and he's hacked by William Redmon - foul #3 on William Redmon, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler misses the free throw | 75-73 |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Edward Archey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 03:22 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 75-73 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Redmon - foul #4 on William Redmon, team foul #8 | 75-73 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Edward Archey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson tips it back up and in | 77-75 |
| 02:32 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta clanks a 3 from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Christopher Pressler tips it back up and in | 79-75 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | Roger Wightman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 02:10 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the offensive board | 79-75 |
| 02:03 | Air Force | Mark Meyers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 79-75 |
| 02:02 | New Mexico | Chris Haro gets the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Meyers - foul #4 on Mark Meyers, team foul #9 | 79-75 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | William Redmon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Dobbins | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Mark Meyers loses the ball out of bounds | 84-75 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Bryan Bardin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bill Moronta (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chris Haro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Pressler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 15 reb. C - Jeffrey Dobbins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Redmon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Archey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gibson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta is fouled in the backcourt by William Redmon - foul #5 on William Redmon, team foul #10 | 84-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (SG) William Redmon | |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:55 | New Mexico | Bill Moronta makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Edward Archey | 85-77 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Roger Wightman is called for the reach on Chris Haro in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Wightman, team foul #11 | 85-77 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Chris Haro makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Chris Haro makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-77 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins grabs the defensive rebound | 87-77 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Dobbins misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 87-77 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson gets the rebound | 87-77 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Pressler - foul #3 on Christopher Pressler, team foul #9 | 87-77 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey (PG), Orval Horn (SG), Derrick Hicks (SF), Bryan Hondo (PF), Gerald Loftis (C) Bryan Bardin, Bill Moronta, Chris Haro, Christopher Pressler, Jeffrey Dobbins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (SG), Gerald Kern (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Roger Wightman, Edward Archey, Mark Meyers | |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Bessey runs out the clock | 87-79 |