| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Vrooman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Latch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight is hacked by David Vrooman - foul #3 on David Vrooman, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) David Vrooman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:23 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley hits a shot near the basket set up by Nathan Knight | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Craig Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Lighthall | 33-34 |
| 18:43 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | New Mexico | Richard Latch pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Richard Latch hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nathan Knight | 33-37 |
| 18:15 | Air Force | Forest Hansen blows the layup but he's fouled by Kamangeni Okoro - foul #3 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (SG), John Proctor (SF) Kamangeni Okoro, Matthew Fraley | |
| 18:15 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 18:15 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:00 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph McCauley | 34-40 |
| 17:39 | Air Force | Forest Hansen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl tips it home | 36-40 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | John Proctor is hacked by Aaron Ohl - foul #1 on Aaron Ohl, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG) James Lighthall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick (SG), Nolan Craine (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Joseph McCauley, Richard Latch | |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses the floater from close range | 36-40 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | Craig Smith gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:59 | Air Force | Craig Smith is hacked by Ryan Tracy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Tracy, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF) Nolan Craine | |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Forest Hansen lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Walker | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick is hacked by Nathan Walker - foul #1 on Nathan Walker, team foul #3 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Nolan Craine (PF) Ryan Tracy, John Proctor | |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 38-40 |
| 16:04 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Walker - foul #2 on Nathan Walker, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG) Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Joseph McCauley (PF) Nathan Knight, Nolan Craine | |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:57 | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Vrooman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Frank McKitrick (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Fraley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 15:27 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Ronald Ross | 38-42 |
| 15:06 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG) Craig Smith | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Nolan Craine (SF), Richard Latch (C) Frank McKitrick, Matthew Fraley, Ronald Ross | |
| 14:41 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Vrooman | 40-42 |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:06 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Vrooman | 43-42 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Richard Latch comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Forest Hansen - foul #2 on Forest Hansen, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (SG), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) Aaron Ohl, Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Proctor (SF), Ronald Ross (PF) Nolan Craine, Joseph McCauley | |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Richard Latch makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | Richard Latch makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:28 | Air Force | David Vrooman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Smith | 46-44 |
| 13:11 | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF) David Vrooman, James Lighthall | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF) Kamangeni Okoro, Richard Latch | |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Nathan Knight takes the ball from Aaron Ohl | 46-44 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:22 | Air Force | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Jackson (SF), Forest Hansen (C) Aaron Ohl, John Edwards | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Nolan Craine (PF) Nathan Knight, Ronald Ross | |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ryan Tracy | 46-46 |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Craig Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Kamangeni Okoro - foul #4 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG) Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick (SG), Joseph McCauley (PF), Richard Latch (C) Kamangeni Okoro, Nolan Craine, John Proctor | |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses the dunk attempt | 46-46 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ryan Tracy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McKitrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Fraley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Latch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 11:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Lighthall | 46-46 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Craig Smith travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG), Aaron Ohl (SF) Craig Smith, Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Nolan Craine (SF) Ryan Tracy, Matthew Fraley | |
| 10:51 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 10:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Forest Hansen | 46-46 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Joseph McCauley steals it from Alvin Jackson | 46-46 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Forest Hansen steps in front of the Frank McKitrick pass | 46-46 |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Vrooman | 49-46 |
| 09:40 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Richard Latch hits the follow up shot | 49-48 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | James Lighthall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (SG), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) James Lighthall, Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (PG), Travis Clark (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), John Proctor (PF), Ronald Ross (C) Nathan Knight, Frank McKitrick, Nolan Craine, Joseph McCauley, Richard Latch | |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Craig Smith - foul #1 on Craig Smith, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | John Proctor pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by John Proctor | 49-52 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | David Vrooman buries a floater from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 08:15 | New Mexico | Ron Bluford steals it from Travis Clark | 51-52 |
| 07:59 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | John Proctor pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy is fouled on the floor by David Vrooman - foul #4 on David Vrooman, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG), Alvin Jackson (PF), Forest Hansen (C) David Vrooman, Ron Bluford, John Edwards | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Kamangeni Okoro (SG), Frank McKitrick (SF), Joseph McCauley (PF) Travis Clark, Matthew Fraley, John Proctor, Ronald Ross | |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 07:33 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alvin Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kamangeni Okoro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank McKitrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Tracy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:08 | Air Force | Nathan Walker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Forest Hansen | 54-54 |
| 06:54 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Forest Hansen gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:31 | Air Force | Nathan Walker connects on the open fadeaway from the right side | 56-54 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Forest Hansen - foul #3 on Forest Hansen, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG), Jack Fox (PF) Craig Smith, Aaron Ohl | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Latch (C) Nathan Knight | |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:10 | Air Force | James Lighthall is fouled in the backcourt by Frank McKitrick - foul #3 on Frank McKitrick, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nolan Craine (SF) Ryan Tracy | |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Kamangeni Okoro - foul #5 on Kamangeni Okoro, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (PG) Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Knight (PG), Ronald Ross (PF) Kamangeni Okoro, Joseph McCauley | |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Nolan Craine scores on a 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | James Lighthall hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by David Vrooman | 59-59 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight is fouled in the backcourt by David Vrooman - foul #5 on David Vrooman, team foul #9 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) David Vrooman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF), John Proctor (PF) Frank McKitrick, Nolan Craine, Ronald Ross | |
| 05:28 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Forest Hansen pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 05:18 | New Mexico | John Proctor can't connect on a runner in the lane | 59-59 |
| 05:16 | New Mexico | John Proctor snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico | Travis Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Lighthall | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Craig Smith scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by James Lighthall and he's fouled by Nathan Knight - foul #2 on Nathan Knight, team foul #6 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Aaron Ohl (SF), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) Alvin Jackson, Jack Fox, Forest Hansen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley (PF) John Proctor | |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses the free throw | 61-59 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Richard Latch gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 04:20 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph McCauley | 61-62 |
| 04:15 | Air Force | Nathan Knight steps in front of the Craig Smith pass in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley lays it in on a great pass from Travis Clark | 61-64 |
| 03:46 | Air Force | Craig Smith hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Aaron Ohl | 63-64 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | Travis Clark misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 03:30 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lighthall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Aaron Ohl (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Nathan Knight (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Travis Clark (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matthew Fraley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph McCauley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Latch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Air Force | Ron Bluford loses the dribble to Travis Clark | 63-64 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Travis Clark comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Ron Bluford grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), Alvin Jackson (SF), Forest Hansen (C) Craig Smith, Aaron Ohl, John Edwards | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy (SG), John Proctor (SF), Ronald Ross (C) Travis Clark, Matthew Fraley, Richard Latch | |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Forest Hansen's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Ross | 63-64 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Forest Hansen hits the follow up shot | 65-64 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley (SF), Richard Latch (C) John Proctor, Ronald Ross | |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Nathan Knight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Fraley | 65-67 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Aaron Ohl (SF) Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Craig Smith is hacked by Nathan Knight in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Knight, team foul #7 | 65-67 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Craig Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Craig Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:36 | New Mexico | Matthew Fraley hits a 3 from the left corner | 67-70 |
| 01:18 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl is denied on a dunk by Joseph McCauley | 67-70 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Richard Latch snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 01:03 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-72 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Craig Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Frank McKitrick (SF), Nolan Craine (PF) Matthew Fraley, Joseph McCauley | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Craig Smith is called for the reach on Ryan Tracy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Craig Smith, team foul #10 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph McCauley (PF) Frank McKitrick | |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico | Ryan Tracy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Craig Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Forest Hansen snags the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Craig Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Nolan Craine | 67-74 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Travis Clark (SG), Matthew Fraley (SF) Ryan Tracy, Nolan Craine | |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Travis Clark is hacked by Craig Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Craig Smith, team foul #11 | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Travis Clark misses the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Travis Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-75 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Forest Hansen grabs the offensive board | 67-75 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | James Lighthall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-75 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Richard Latch snags the defensive board | 67-75 |