| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Melvin Neal steps in front of the Michael Hill pass | 43-39 |
| 19:37 | New Mexico | David Miller blows the layup | 43-39 |
| 19:36 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 19:13 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by David Miller - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #1 | 45-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (SG) David Miller | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:13 | Air Force | Michael Hill makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 19:13 | Air Force | Michael Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 19:10 | New Mexico | Raymond Wier steps in front of the Melvin Neal pass in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| 19:07 | Air Force | Raymond Wier lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| 18:45 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-43 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | A charge is called on Robert Reynolds - foul #1 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #1 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF) Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill | |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Joe Putnam swats the layup by Roger Jones | 48-43 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 17:51 | New Mexico | Michael Ford loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Joe Putnam | |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Theodore Napier - foul #2 on Theodore Napier, team foul #2 | 48-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (PF) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 17:14 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Daluz | 51-45 |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Greg Pontius scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Kilroy | 51-48 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sean Wilcoxen - foul #2 on Sean Wilcoxen, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Carlos Daluz, Theodore Napier, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Joe Putnam (C) Larry Wright, Greg Pontius, Ruben Rowland, Sean Wilcoxen, Paul Kilroy | |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 16:28 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 16:01 | Air Force | Brian Deloach is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wilson - foul #2 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF) Trent Dorey | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:37 | Air Force | Joe Putnam's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG) Michael Ford | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | David Miller knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Melvin Neal | 55-48 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Joe Putnam snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Michael Hill makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Deloach | 55-51 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico | Joe Putnam takes the ball from Joseph Smith | 55-51 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | Michael Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Michael Hill - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Joseph Kohut (C) Melvin Neal, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:59 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen jams it on a great pass from Paul Kilroy | 56-53 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | David Miller is fouled on the floor by Ruben Rowland - foul #2 on Ruben Rowland, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:17 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Roger Jones | 59-53 |
| 12:52 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 12:50 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 12:34 | New Mexico | Roger Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Theodore Napier | 62-53 |
| 12:18 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland is denied on a layup by Joseph Kohut | 62-53 |
| 12:17 | New Mexico | Michael Ford snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carlos Daluz and he's fouled by Greg Pontius - foul #1 on Greg Pontius, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Trent Dorey (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Joe Putnam (C) Larry Wright, Greg Pontius, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier makes the free throw | 65-53 |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Joe Putnam buries a 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Napier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Dorey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal is fouled on the floor by Brian Deloach - foul #1 on Brian Deloach, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG) Theodore Napier | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes comes up short on the shot from the left side | 65-56 |
| 11:12 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 10:56 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Neal - foul #2 on Melvin Neal, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| 10:38 | Air Force | Brian Deloach scores on a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Warren Rhodes - foul #1 on Warren Rhodes, team foul #5 | 65-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Thomas Wilson (PF) Melvin Neal, Trent Dorey | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:38 | Air Force | Brian Deloach makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 10:29 | New Mexico | David Miller travels with the ball | 65-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SF), Sean Wilcoxen (PF) Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill | |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 10:14 | Air Force | Brian Deloach pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Raymond Wier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-59 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Thomas Wilson | 65-59 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith banks in the layup set up by David Miller | 67-59 |
| 09:44 | Air Force | The short jumper by Sean Wilcoxen is denied by Warren Rhodes | 67-59 |
| 09:42 | Air Force | Brian Deloach can't tip it in | 67-59 |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Joe Putnam tips it in | 67-61 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | David Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-61 |
| 09:19 | Air Force | Michael Ford is called for the reach on Raymond Wier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Ford, team foul #6 | 70-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Trent Dorey (PF), Joseph Kohut (C) David Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Paul Kilroy (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Ruben Rowland, Sean Wilcoxen, Joe Putnam | |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Larry Wright scores on a turnaround in the lane | 70-63 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Joseph Kohut picks off the pass by Greg Pontius | 70-63 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Michael Ford drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Neal and he's fouled by Michael Hill - foul #4 on Michael Hill, team foul #7 | 72-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Trent Dorey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SF), Joe Putnam (C) Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill | |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the free throw | 72-63 |
| 08:13 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 07:59 | Air Force | Larry Wright knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Kilroy | 72-66 |
| 07:45 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-66 |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Greg Pontius pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| 07:31 | Air Force | Greg Pontius misses the shot from the free throw line | 72-66 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Kohut | 72-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Daluz (fairly fresh) 6 ast. PF - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Pontius (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Kilroy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Theodore Napier | 75-66 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Larry Wright's floater is tipped away by Roger Jones | 75-66 |
| 06:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Roger Jones | 75-66 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Wright - foul #2 on Larry Wright, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Larry Wright, Greg Pontius, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy, Joe Putnam | |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Raymond Wier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-66 |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 05:54 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 77-66 |
| 05:52 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses the tip | 77-66 |
| 05:51 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 77-66 |
| 05:47 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen loses the dribble to Michael Ford in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Warren Rhodes is blocked by Sean Wilcoxen | 77-66 |
| 05:30 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson snags the offensive board | 77-66 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | Robert Reynolds takes the ball from Thomas Wilson | 77-66 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds drills a floater near the basket | 77-68 |
| 04:37 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 04:36 | New Mexico | David Miller gets the offensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 79-68 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Deloach | 79-70 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Michael Ford is hacked by Brian Deloach - foul #2 on Brian Deloach, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF), Joe Putnam (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Michael Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland loses the dribble to Melvin Neal in the backcourt | 81-70 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal hits the finger roll | 83-70 |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 83-70 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the defensive rebound | 83-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-70 |
| 03:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ruben Rowland | 83-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Michael Ford (tiring) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - Carlos Daluz (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. PF - Joseph Kohut (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Pontius (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-70 |
| 03:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Carlos Daluz | 83-70 |
| 03:01 | New Mexico | Larry Wright picks off the pass by Melvin Neal in the backcourt | 83-70 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland dunks the ball set up by Larry Wright | 83-72 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Michael Ford, Carlos Daluz | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG) Larry Wright, Greg Pontius | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 83-72 |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith hits the follow up shot | 85-72 |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Theodore Napier, Joseph Kohut, Roger Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy | |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 85-72 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes gets the rebound | 85-72 |
| 01:44 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-72 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 85-72 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | David Miller is fouled on the floor by Brian Deloach - foul #3 on Brian Deloach, team foul #10 | 85-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Greg Pontius (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 1st free throw | 86-72 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | David Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Larry Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Ford - foul #3 on Michael Ford, team foul #7 | 87-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG) David Miller | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Larry Wright misses the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Larry Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 87-72 |
| 01:05 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Kohut | 87-72 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the dunk | 87-72 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Greg Pontius gets the rebound | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland is whistled for traveling | 87-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Michael Ford scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Theodore Napier | 89-72 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Roger Jones is called for the reach on Sean Wilcoxen - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #8 | 89-72 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen makes the 1st free throw | 89-73 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen misses the 2nd free throw | 89-73 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut grabs the board | 89-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Michael Ford runs out the clock | 89-73 |