| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sherwood Sisk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cauthen (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Lewis (fresh) SF - John Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hanford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Virgil Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | John Lee inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Dover | 40-34 |
| 19:25 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hanford - foul #2 on Michael Hanford, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 19:25 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:25 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 19:05 | New Mexico | James Dover hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen is alone and drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mario Graziano | 43-36 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | James Dover is hacked by Samuel Turner - foul #1 on Samuel Turner, team foul #1 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jason Dishman (C) Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (SG), Alfred Rude (SF), Jason Starr (C) Timothy Lewis, John Lee, Virgil Perkins | |
| 18:17 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Dover | 43-39 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 18:03 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Alfred Rude | 43-39 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Alfred Rude connects on the 3 from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 43-42 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | James Dover gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | James Woolsey is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (PG), Andrew Clay (SG), David Dickson (SF), Michael Cauthen (C) Sherwood Sisk, Mario Graziano, Samuel Turner, Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG), Billy Johnson (PF), Virgil Perkins (C) James Woolsey, Michael Hanford, Jason Starr | |
| 16:46 | Air Force | Jason Dishman clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Billy Johnson - foul #1 on Billy Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lee (SF) Alfred Rude | |
| 16:46 | Air Force | Jason Dishman makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 16:46 | Air Force | Jason Dishman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:25 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lee | 45-45 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | David Dickson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Coyle (PF) Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Michael Cauthen takes the ball from Virgil Perkins | 45-45 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Andrew Clay loses the dribble to James Dover in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Dover | 45-47 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | James Dover steps in front of the Tony Hering pass in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 15:42 | New Mexico | James Dover drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Virgil Perkins | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Tony Hering (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Dickson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Coyle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Cauthen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Dover (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Virgil Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen misses long on an open floater in the paint but he's hacked by Virgil Perkins - foul #3 on Virgil Perkins, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richie Jett (PG), Mario Graziano (SG), Samuel Turner (SF), Thomas Wallace (PF) Tony Hering, Andrew Clay, David Dickson, George Coyle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey (PG), James Woolsey (SG), Joseph Magness (SF), Michael Hanford (PF), Alfred Rude (C) James Dover, Timothy Lewis, John Lee, Billy Johnson, Virgil Perkins | |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen misses the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 15:28 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 15:10 | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 15:08 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Mario Graziano misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by James Woolsey - foul #3 on James Woolsey, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Jason Dishman (C) Richie Jett, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jason Starr (C) Michael Hanford | |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Mario Graziano misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Mario Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness clanks a shot from the left side | 47-50 |
| 14:21 | Air Force | Mario Graziano pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:11 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (SG), George Coyle (C) Mario Graziano, Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG), John Lee (SF), Virgil Perkins (C) James Woolsey, Joseph Magness, Alfred Rude | |
| 13:44 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Dishman | 47-50 |
| 13:42 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jason Dishman | 47-50 |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Tony Hering is hacked by Ray Ramsey - foul #4 on Ray Ramsey, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Dickson (SF), Thomas Wallace (PF) Samuel Turner, Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG), Michael Hanford (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Ray Ramsey, Jason Starr, Virgil Perkins | |
| 13:15 | Air Force | George Coyle makes the floater from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 12:48 | New Mexico | David Dickson is called for the reach on Timothy Lewis - foul #1 on David Dickson, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Clay (PG), Mario Graziano (SG) Sherwood Sisk, Tony Hering | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (PG), Alfred Rude (SF), Virgil Perkins (C) James Dover, John Lee, Billy Johnson | |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 12:22 | Air Force | George Coyle misses the easy layup but the foul's on Virgil Perkins - foul #4 on Virgil Perkins, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Samuel Turner (SF), Jason Dishman (PF) David Dickson, Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lee (SF) Virgil Perkins | |
| 12:22 | Air Force | George Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:22 | Air Force | George Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford blows the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Clay - foul #1 on Andrew Clay, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Cauthen (C) George Coyle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Magness (SG) Timothy Lewis | |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:04 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 12:04 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jason Dishman | 51-54 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Andrew Clay is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Clay, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | James Woolsey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 11:34 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Samuel Turner | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Andrew Clay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Dishman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Cauthen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Woolsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Magness (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alfred Rude (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Andrew Clay's pass is intercepted by Joseph Magness in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 11:08 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Alfred Rude is denied by Jason Dishman | 51-54 |
| 11:07 | New Mexico | James Woolsey gets the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:48 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | James Woolsey tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Mario Graziano grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Andrew Clay hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 10:14 | Air Force | Samuel Turner hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | John Lee is fouled on the floor by Samuel Turner - foul #2 on Samuel Turner, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Tony Hering (SG), David Dickson (SF), Thomas Wallace (PF), George Coyle (C) Andrew Clay, Mario Graziano, Samuel Turner, Jason Dishman, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG), Timothy Lewis (SG), Jason Starr (PF), Billy Johnson (C) James Woolsey, Joseph Magness, Michael Hanford, Alfred Rude | |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | James Dover buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Starr | 53-57 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | James Dover comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | George Coyle grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:15 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk scores on a 3 from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 08:56 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Lewis | 56-57 |
| 08:44 | New Mexico | John Lee is hacked by George Coyle - foul #2 on George Coyle, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Cauthen (C) George Coyle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Rude (SF), Michael Hanford (PF) John Lee, Billy Johnson | |
| 08:37 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Tony Hering misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Lewis - foul #1 on Timothy Lewis, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Samuel Turner (SF) David Dickson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Tony Hering makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Tony Hering makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Jason Starr drills a runner in the paint set up by James Dover | 58-61 |
| 07:54 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:38 | Air Force | Samuel Turner throws it down and he's hacked by Alfred Rude - foul #2 on Alfred Rude, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richie Jett (PG), Mario Graziano (SG), George Coyle (C) Sherwood Sisk, Tony Hering, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Ramsey (PG), Billy Johnson (PF), Virgil Perkins (C) Timothy Lewis, Michael Hanford, Jason Starr | |
| 07:38 | Air Force | Samuel Turner makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | James Dover hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 07:29 | Air Force | George Coyle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richie Jett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - George Coyle (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ray Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Dover (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfred Rude (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Virgil Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Richie Jett is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Ramsey - foul #5 on Ray Ramsey, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jason Dishman (PF) Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG) Ray Ramsey | |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Richie Jett misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:15 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 07:14 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Mario Graziano | 61-61 |
| 06:46 | Air Force | Mario Graziano is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mario Graziano, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Clay (PG), David Dickson (SF), Thomas Wallace (PF) Richie Jett, Samuel Turner, George Coyle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (SG), John Lee (SF), Michael Hanford (PF) Timothy Lewis, Alfred Rude, Billy Johnson | |
| 06:36 | New Mexico | John Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | John Lee snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:21 | New Mexico | James Woolsey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Mario Graziano is fouled in the backcourt by James Woolsey - foul #4 on James Woolsey, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Michael Cauthen (C) Andrew Clay, Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Mario Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Mario Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | James Woolsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | James Dover is called for the reach on Sherwood Sisk in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Dover, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 05:39 | New Mexico | James Woolsey makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Dover | 65-64 |
| 05:16 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 05:15 | New Mexico | James Dover pulls down the rebound | 65-64 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Wallace - foul #1 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (PG), Andrew Clay (SG), Samuel Turner (SF), Jason Dishman (PF), George Coyle (C) Sherwood Sisk, Mario Graziano, David Dickson, Thomas Wallace, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis (SG), Joseph Magness (SF), Billy Johnson (C) James Woolsey, John Lee, Virgil Perkins | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Samuel Turner snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Samuel Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins (C) Michael Hanford | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | James Dover is fouled on the floor by Tony Hering - foul #2 on Tony Hering, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | James Dover makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | James Dover makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Jason Dishman double dribbles | 65-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Rude (SF) Timothy Lewis | |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-67 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | Joseph Magness snags the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins blows the layup but he's hacked by George Coyle - foul #3 on George Coyle, team foul #10 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Thomas Wallace (PF) Andrew Clay, Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Woolsey (PG), Timothy Lewis (SG), Jason Starr (PF) James Dover, Joseph Magness, Billy Johnson | |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:42 | New Mexico | Virgil Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace is hacked by Virgil Perkins in the backcourt - foul #5 on Virgil Perkins, team foul #12 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Hanford (PF) Virgil Perkins | |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Jason Starr gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | James Woolsey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Timothy Lewis | 66-72 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sherwood Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Hering (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - George Coyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Woolsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Lewis (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Rude (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hanford (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Starr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Air Force | James Woolsey is called for the reach on Sherwood Sisk - foul #5 on James Woolsey, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Air Force | Mario Graziano (SG), Chi Wen (SF), Michael Cauthen (C) Tony Hering, Samuel Turner, George Coyle | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Dover (PG) James Woolsey | |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Dover | 68-75 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Mario Graziano double dribbles | 68-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Clay (PG), David Dickson (SF) Sherwood Sisk, Chi Wen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:17 | New Mexico | James Dover hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 02:17 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Samuel Turner (SF), Jason Dishman (C) Andrew Clay, David Dickson, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Billy Johnson (C) Jason Starr | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk travels with the ball | 68-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Cauthen (C) Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Lee (SF) Billy Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:54 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 68-77 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen pulls down the rebound | 68-77 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | James Dover takes the ball from Sherwood Sisk in the backcourt | 68-77 |
| 01:31 | New Mexico | John Lee throws it down set up by James Dover | 68-79 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Samuel Turner misses long on an open driving attempt in the lane | 68-79 |
| 01:20 | New Mexico | John Lee gets the rebound | 68-79 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Timothy Lewis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Michael Hanford tips it in | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Mario Graziano is hacked by John Lee - foul #3 on John Lee, team foul #14 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (PG), David Dickson (SF), Jason Dishman (PF), George Coyle (C) Sherwood Sisk, Samuel Turner, Thomas Wallace, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Magness (SG), Jason Starr (PF), Billy Johnson (C) Timothy Lewis, John Lee, Michael Hanford | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Mario Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Mario Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Billy Johnson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Billy Johnson, team foul #15 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Clay (SG) Mario Graziano | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:17 | Air Force | A charge is called on George Coyle - foul #4 on George Coyle, team foul #11 | 70-81 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | James Dover runs out the clock | 70-81 |