| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Toy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Corey Dean inbounds the ball | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral connects on the floater from the right side | 50-41 |
| 19:32 | New Mexico | John McCullum steals the ball from John Wilson | 50-41 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-41 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 50-41 |
| 18:59 | New Mexico | John Wilson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-41 |
| 18:40 | Air Force | James Duffy comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 52-41 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | John McCullum grabs the offensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 18:28 | Air Force | James Duffy is hacked by Radman Zeimetz - foul #3 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Ralph Riche, Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer (SG), Wayne Wright (SF), Edward Curto (PF) John McCullum, Corey Dean, Joey Toy | |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral misses long on an open shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | Wayne Wright can't tip it in | 52-41 |
| 18:11 | Air Force | Wayne Wright tips it but misses | 52-41 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 52-41 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | Edward Curto gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | James Duffy is denied on a layup by Stephen Sica | 52-41 |
| 17:40 | Air Force | James Duffy hits the follow up shot | 52-43 |
| 17:32 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Turner | 52-43 |
| 17:24 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile buries a 3 from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 17:10 | Air Force | Edward Curto is whistled for traveling | 55-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF) Darin Brodersen, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), John McCullum (SG), Corey Dean (SF), Joey Toy (PF) Matthew Cabral, Dan Schlemmer, Wayne Wright, James Duffy | |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Edward Curto | 55-43 |
| 16:42 | Air Force | John McCullum is called for 3 seconds | 55-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Wayne Wright (C) Edward Curto | |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | John Wilson is denied on a layup by Wayne Wright | 55-43 |
| 16:23 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to John Wilson | 55-43 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-43 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Corey Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 16:08 | Air Force | Terry Urbina is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Riche - foul #3 on Ralph Riche, team foul #2 | 55-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen (PG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF) Ralph Riche, Basil Thornley, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer (SF), John Butters (C) Corey Dean, Joey Toy | |
| 15:46 | Air Force | John Butters scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Terry Urbina | 55-46 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Brodersen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Harold Carlile (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Sica (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Terry Urbina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McCullum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Butters (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica drills a floater from the baseline set up by Darin Brodersen | 57-46 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | John Butters is fouled on the floor by Harold Carlile - foul #2 on Harold Carlile, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Thomas Flynn (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Darin Brodersen, Lloyd Robinson, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), Corey Dean (SF), James Duffy (C) Terry Urbina, John McCullum, Wayne Wright | |
| 14:52 | Air Force | James Duffy connects on the open runner from the left block | 57-48 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico | John Wilson connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Basil Thornley | 59-48 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | John Butters can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Riche - foul #4 on Ralph Riche, team foul #4 | 59-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen (PG) Ralph Riche | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Ireland (SG) Dan Schlemmer | |
| 14:27 | Air Force | John Butters makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | John Butters makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley lays it in on a nice dish by Darin Brodersen | 61-50 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | James Duffy throws it down on a great pass from Matthew Cabral | 61-52 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn grabs the offensive board | 61-52 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | John Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by John Butters - foul #2 on John Butters, team foul #1 | 61-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Harold Carlile (SF) Thomas Flynn, Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | Air Force | Vule Zillmer (PG), Wayne Wright (SF), Joey Toy (PF), Edward Curto (C) Matthew Cabral, Corey Dean, John Butters, James Duffy | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | Wayne Wright is hacked by Harold Carlile in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Carlile, team foul #5 | 62-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (PF) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:10 | Air Force | Edward Curto blows the layup | 62-52 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 12:52 | Air Force | Edward Curto gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | Wayne Wright is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Vule Zillmer | 62-55 |
| 12:25 | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica can't tip it in | 62-55 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | David Ireland pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Wayne Wright misses long on a shot from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 12:09 | New Mexico | Darin Brodersen pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 12:00 | Air Force | Joey Toy pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Wayne Wright hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 62-55 |
| 11:49 | Air Force | Joey Toy tips it back up and in | 62-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Darin Brodersen (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lloyd Robinson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Sica (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Vule Zillmer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Ireland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Wright (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey Toy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Curto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica's layup is rejected by Edward Curto | 62-57 |
| 11:33 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Radman Zeimetz | 62-57 |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Radman Zeimetz and the foul's on Joey Toy - foul #1 on Joey Toy, team foul #2 | 64-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), John McCullum (SG), Corey Dean (SF), James Duffy (C) Vule Zillmer, David Ireland, Wayne Wright, Edward Curto | |
| 11:17 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson makes the free throw | 65-57 |
| 11:11 | Air Force | Corey Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Darin Brodersen - foul #2 on Darin Brodersen, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG) Lloyd Robinson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Joey Toy is fouled on the floor by Christopher Turner - foul #3 on Christopher Turner, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Joey Toy makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Joey Toy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:39 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner double dribbles | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Butters (PF) Joey Toy | |
| 10:13 | Air Force | Corey Dean buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-62 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | John Wilson lays it in | 67-62 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral's fadeaway is rejected by John Wilson | 67-62 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Corey Dean tips it but misses | 67-62 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 09:30 | New Mexico | John McCullum steals the ball from Darin Brodersen in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 09:25 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral is fouled on the floor by Christopher Turner - foul #4 on Christopher Turner, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Basil Thornley, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (SG), Dan Schlemmer (SF), Joey Toy (PF) John McCullum, Corey Dean, John Butters | |
| 09:25 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 09:25 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 09:25 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 09:14 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Carlile | 69-63 |
| 09:10 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-63 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Joey Toy tips it back up and in | 69-65 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz lays it up and in set up by Harold Carlile | 71-65 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | James Duffy's fadeaway is rejected by John Wilson | 71-65 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Wilson | 73-65 |
| 08:19 | Air Force | James Duffy's pass is intercepted by Radman Zeimetz | 73-65 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 08:04 | Air Force | Terry Urbina gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Urbina | 73-67 |
| 07:43 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ralph Riche (PG), Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Stephen Sica (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Darin Brodersen, Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, John Wilson, Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Air Force | Vule Zillmer (PG), John McCullum (SG), David Ireland (SF), Edward Curto (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Matthew Cabral, Terry Urbina, Dan Schlemmer, Joey Toy, James Duffy | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Basil Thornley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Stephen Sica (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Vule Zillmer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Ireland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Curto (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Air Force | John McCullum misses short on a floater from the left side | 73-67 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica's fadeaway is rejected by David Ireland | 73-67 |
| 07:13 | Air Force | Edward Curto grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Basil Thornley picks off the pass by John McCullum | 73-67 |
| 07:00 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner hits the follow up shot | 75-67 |
| 06:41 | Air Force | David Ireland misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Edward Curto snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 06:23 | Air Force | Vule Zillmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Wright | 75-67 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | David Ireland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 75-67 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Vule Zillmer snags the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 05:51 | Air Force | John McCullum misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-67 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | Edward Curto is called for the reach on Stephen Sica - foul #2 on Edward Curto, team foul #3 | 75-67 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), John Wilson (PF), Radman Zeimetz (C) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, Stephen Sica, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Dan Schlemmer (SG), Corey Dean (SF), John Butters (PF), James Duffy (C) Vule Zillmer, John McCullum, David Ireland, Edward Curto, Wayne Wright | |
| 05:32 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn is fouled on the floor by John Butters - foul #3 on John Butters, team foul #4 | 75-67 |
| 05:25 | New Mexico | John Wilson connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Flynn | 77-67 |
| 05:14 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer makes the runner in the lane set up by Terry Urbina | 77-69 |
| 04:56 | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | James Duffy grabs the defensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:49 | Air Force | James Duffy scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Terry Urbina and he's hacked by Radman Zeimetz - foul #4 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #9 | 77-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG) Terry Urbina | |
| 04:49 | Air Force | James Duffy misses the free throw | 77-71 |
| 04:49 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 77-71 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-71 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | John Butters gets the rebound | 77-71 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | John Butters connects on the turnaround from the left block | 77-73 |
| 04:13 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 04:12 | Air Force | James Duffy grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 04:07 | Air Force | Thomas Flynn is called for the reach on Dan Schlemmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Flynn, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), Stephen Sica (PF) Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Ireland (SF), Joey Toy (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Corey Dean, John Butters, James Duffy | |
| 04:07 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 04:07 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:56 | New Mexico | Radman Zeimetz's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Wright | 77-75 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson tips it but misses | 77-75 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Sica | 77-75 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 77-75 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ralph Riche (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lloyd Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Basil Thornley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - Stephen Sica (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Radman Zeimetz (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dan Schlemmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Ireland (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joey Toy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Wayne Wright blows the dunk but he's fouled by Radman Zeimetz - foul #5 on Radman Zeimetz, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Christopher Turner (C) Radman Zeimetz | |
| Subs | Air Force | John McCullum (SG), Edward Curto (C) Dan Schlemmer, Joey Toy | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Wayne Wright misses the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Wayne Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica drills a jumper from the left side set up by Lloyd Robinson | 79-76 |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Lloyd Robinson is called for the reach on John McCullum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Robinson, team foul #12 | 79-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Wilson (PF) Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG) Matthew Cabral | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | John McCullum misses the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:18 | Air Force | John McCullum misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | John Wilson pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 03:14 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-76 |
| 03:13 | Air Force | Edward Curto pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Terry Urbina's layup is rejected by John Wilson | 79-76 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley snags the defensive board | 79-76 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico | John Wilson misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 79-76 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner misses the tip | 79-76 |
| 02:45 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner snags the offensive board | 79-76 |
| 02:26 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-76 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | David Ireland grabs the board | 79-76 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Stephen Sica (PF) Lloyd Robinson, Basil Thornley, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), Corey Dean (SF), Joey Toy (PF), James Duffy (C) Terry Urbina, David Ireland, Edward Curto, Wayne Wright | |
| 02:22 | Air Force | John McCullum is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Sica - foul #2 on Stephen Sica, team foul #13 | 79-76 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | John McCullum makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | John McCullum makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:11 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner is denied on a layup by James Duffy | 79-78 |
| 02:10 | Air Force | John McCullum gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:50 | Air Force | John McCullum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG), Basil Thornley (SF), John Wilson (PF) Thomas Flynn, Harold Carlile, Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:41 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson loses the dribble to Joey Toy | 79-78 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Corey Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-78 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Ralph Riche's pass is intercepted by Matthew Cabral in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 01:16 | Air Force | Christopher Turner is called for the reach on Corey Dean - foul #5 on Christopher Turner, team foul #14 | 79-78 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (PF) Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:16 | Air Force | Corey Dean makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:16 | Air Force | Corey Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Stephen Sica grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 01:09 | New Mexico | John Wilson makes the shot in the paint | 81-79 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | James Duffy misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 81-79 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 81-79 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Basil Thornley steals it from John McCullum in the backcourt | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson is hacked by Joey Toy - foul #2 on Joey Toy, team foul #5 | 81-79 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is fouled on the floor by Matthew Cabral - foul #2 on Matthew Cabral, team foul #6 | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is fouled on the floor by James Duffy - foul #1 on James Duffy, team foul #7 | 81-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF) Stephen Sica | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:13 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Corey Dean is hacked by Harold Carlile in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Carlile, team foul #15 | 83-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stephen Sica (PF) Harold Carlile | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Corey Dean misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Corey Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 83-80 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Cabral - foul #3 on Matthew Cabral, team foul #8 | 83-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Flynn (SG), Harold Carlile (SF) Lloyd Robinson, John Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-80 |
| 00:03 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile gets the rebound | 85-80 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile is hacked by John McCullum in the backcourt - foul #2 on John McCullum, team foul #9 | 85-80 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lloyd Robinson (SG) Thomas Flynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses the 1st free throw | 85-80 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | John McCullum snags the defensive board | 85-80 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | John McCullum can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 85-80 |