| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Richardson (fresh) C - Nelson Brewster (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Childress (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | New Mexico | Harvey Rinehart blocks the jumper by Richard Crawford | 31-39 |
| 19:45 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Jonathan McDonough is called for the reach on Larry Childress in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | Charles Busse can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Ralph Clark tips it back up and in | 31-41 |
| 18:58 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford buries a floater from the right side | 33-41 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Richard Crawford steals the ball from Larry Childress | 33-41 |
| 18:28 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough is whistled for a carry | 33-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daron Leavell (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) William Richardson, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Larry Childress clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 17:50 | New Mexico | Larry Childress swats the short shot by Melvin Valladares | 33-41 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ralph Clark | 33-41 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Richard Crawford steps in front of the Charles Busse pass | 33-41 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-41 |
| 17:33 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Frank Poirier | 33-41 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 17:10 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Crawford | 36-43 |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Frank Poirier's layup is rejected by Jonathan McDonough | 36-43 |
| 17:04 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Larry Childress is called for the reach on Louis Edwards - foul #1 on Larry Childress, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Rickey Whitman (SF), William Richardson (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Louis Edwards, Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, Daron Leavell, Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), Ryan Herman (SG), William Kays (SF), William Czarnecki (PF), Corey Hanneman (C) Frank Poirier, Ralph Clark, Larry Childress, Harvey Rinehart, Charles Busse | |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | William Richardson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by William Kays - foul #3 on William Kays, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach (C) William Kays | |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | William Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 16:31 | New Mexico | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | William Czarnecki double dribbles in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 16:17 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 16:16 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Rickey Whitman | 37-43 |
| 16:07 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster clanks a shot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 16:06 | New Mexico | William Richardson tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:03 | Air Force | Ray Wentzel is called for the reach on Ryan Herman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Wentzel, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 15:49 | Air Force | Jeffrey Thach hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ryan Herman | 37-45 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Green (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Wentzel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Nelson Brewster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kenny Selden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Czarnecki (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Corey Hanneman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thach (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Carlos Green knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ray Wentzel and he's hacked by Kenny Selden - foul #2 on Kenny Selden, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Crawford (SG), Daron Leavell (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Ray Wentzel, William Richardson, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kays (SF) Jeffrey Thach | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Carlos Green makes the free throw | 40-45 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Kenny Selden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:35 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Richard Crawford | 42-45 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | William Kays double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Norman Dunn (PF) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Jeffrey Thach (C) Ryan Herman, William Kays, William Czarnecki, Corey Hanneman | |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Kenny Selden | 42-45 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Kenny Selden can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 14:07 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart grabs the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Larry Childress hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ralph Clark and he's hacked by Jonathan McDonough - foul #2 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), William Richardson (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Richard Crawford, Norman Dunn, Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG) Kenny Selden | |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Larry Childress makes the free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-48 |
| 13:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Frank Poirier | 42-48 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman (SG), Daron Leavell (SF) Ray Wentzel, Jonathan McDonough | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Czarnecki (PF), Charles Busse (C) Harvey Rinehart, Jeffrey Thach | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 13:01 | New Mexico | William Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rickey Whitman and the foul's on Ralph Clark - foul #2 on Ralph Clark, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Crawford (SG) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (SG), William Kays (SF) Ralph Clark, Larry Childress | |
| 12:53 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | William Kays knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ryan Herman | 45-51 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Charles Busse gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Frank Poirier scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan Herman | 45-53 |
| 11:42 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-53 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickey Whitman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daron Leavell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Herman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Kays (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Busse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Rickey Whitman steals the ball from William Kays | 48-53 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), William Richardson (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Louis Edwards, Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Corey Hanneman (C) Frank Poirier, Ryan Herman, William Kays, William Czarnecki, Charles Busse | |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Ralph Clark connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 48-55 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares can't connect on a shot in the lane | 48-55 |
| 10:50 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough tips it but misses | 48-55 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Larry Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:26 | Air Force | Corey Hanneman misses badly on a runner from the right block | 48-55 |
| 10:25 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart tips it back up and in | 48-57 |
| 10:05 | New Mexico | William Richardson is denied on a layup by Corey Hanneman | 48-57 |
| 10:03 | New Mexico | Carlos Green tips it home | 50-57 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses the turnaround from the right block | 50-57 |
| 09:38 | New Mexico | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| 09:20 | New Mexico | Kenny Selden is called for the reach on Richard Crawford - foul #3 on Kenny Selden, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Eric Fauntleroy (PG), Ray Wentzel (SG), Rickey Whitman (SF), Norman Dunn (PF), Nelson Brewster (C) Carlos Green, Richard Crawford, Jonathan McDonough, William Richardson, Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Ryan Herman (SG), William Kays (SF), William Czarnecki (PF), Charles Busse (C) Kenny Selden, Ralph Clark, Larry Childress, Harvey Rinehart, Corey Hanneman | |
| 09:03 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 09:02 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Norman Dunn is whistled for a carry | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Daron Leavell (PF) Eric Fauntleroy, Norman Dunn | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:35 | Air Force | William Kays's pass is intercepted by Ray Wentzel | 50-57 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on William Czarnecki - foul #1 on William Czarnecki, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), Jeffrey Thach (C) Frank Poirier, Charles Busse | |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:20 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | William Czarnecki pulls down the rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | William Czarnecki can't throw it down | 51-57 |
| 08:00 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 07:40 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 07:38 | Air Force | William Kays gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Wentzel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daron Leavell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kenny Selden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Kays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thach (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Air Force | William Kays is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards misses the shot from the right block | 51-59 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | William Kays pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Ray Wentzel steps in front of the William Czarnecki pass in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-59 |
| 06:40 | Air Force | William Kays gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:24 | Air Force | Louis Edwards is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thach - foul #3 on Louis Edwards, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Richard Crawford (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), William Richardson (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Louis Edwards, Ray Wentzel, Rickey Whitman, Daron Leavell, Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Charles Busse (C) Kenny Selden, Ryan Herman, William Kays, William Czarnecki, Jeffrey Thach | |
| 06:16 | Air Force | Larry Childress comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 51-59 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart tips it home | 51-61 |
| 06:02 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 06:01 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares tips it in | 53-61 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Carlos Green is called for the reach on Frank Poirier - foul #1 on Carlos Green, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Frank Poirier | 53-63 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Harvey Rinehart takes the ball from Richard Crawford | 53-63 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-63 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Richard Crawford | 56-63 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 56-63 |
| 04:01 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares scores on a shot in the lane and the foul's on Larry Childress - foul #2 on Larry Childress, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Rickey Whitman (SF), Norman Dunn (PF) Carlos Green, Jonathan McDonough, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), Ryan Herman (SG), William Czarnecki (SF), Corey Hanneman (PF), Jeffrey Thach (C) Frank Poirier, Ralph Clark, Larry Childress, Harvey Rinehart, Charles Busse | |
| 03:55 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Melvin Valladares swats the layup by Ryan Herman | 59-63 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Crawford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rickey Whitman (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Norman Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Valladares (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kenny Selden (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Czarnecki (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Corey Hanneman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Thach (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Louis Edwards | 61-63 |
| 03:17 | Air Force | Kenny Selden is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Edwards - foul #4 on Louis Edwards, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel (SG), Jonathan McDonough (SF), Daron Leavell (PF) Richard Crawford, Norman Dunn, Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kays (SF) Jeffrey Thach | |
| 03:00 | Air Force | William Kays is fouled on the floor by Jonathan McDonough - foul #3 on Jonathan McDonough, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | William Kays misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Ray Wentzel snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Kenny Selden is called for the reach on Rickey Whitman - foul #4 on Kenny Selden, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Crawford (SG) Ray Wentzel | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF) Kenny Selden, Ryan Herman, William Kays, Corey Hanneman | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | Rickey Whitman snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 02:20 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Richardson (PF), Melvin Valladares (C) Daron Leavell, Rickey Whitman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Busse (C) William Czarnecki | |
| 02:03 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough makes the 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster (C) Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | William Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Frank Poirier buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harvey Rinehart | 66-66 |
| 00:51 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Frank Poirier gets the rebound | 66-66 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Ralph Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards is hacked by Ralph Clark - foul #3 on Ralph Clark, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:17 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart hits a runner from the left block | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough clanks a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Nelson Brewster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Childress (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Busse (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Charles Busse wins the tip | 68-68 |
| 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) | |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Larry Childress double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares (C) Nelson Brewster | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | Melvin Valladares tips it but misses | 68-68 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:10 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Ralph Clark snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Larry Childress hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Poirier | 68-70 |
| 03:44 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-70 |
| 03:43 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Harvey Rinehart | 68-70 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Richardson - foul #3 on William Richardson, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Daron Leavell (PF) William Richardson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), William Czarnecki (C) Frank Poirier, Charles Busse | |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Daron Leavell can't finish the layup | 68-71 |
| 03:15 | Air Force | William Czarnecki snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Ryan Herman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 68-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG), Rickey Whitman (SF), Nelson Brewster (C) Louis Edwards, Jonathan McDonough, Melvin Valladares | |
| Subs | Air Force | Corey Hanneman (C) Harvey Rinehart | |
| 02:54 | New Mexico | Carlos Green loses the ball out of bounds | 68-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Selden (PG), William Kays (SF) Ralph Clark, Larry Childress | |
| 02:51 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Louis Edwards (PG), Jonathan McDonough (SF) Carlos Green, Rickey Whitman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Poirier (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Harvey Rinehart (PF), Charles Busse (C) Kenny Selden, Ryan Herman, William Kays, William Czarnecki, Corey Hanneman | |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Ralph Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough grabs the board | 68-71 |
| 02:06 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 68-71 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Louis Edwards steals it from Frank Poirier | 68-71 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards misses the lay-in | 68-71 |
| 01:56 | New Mexico | Nelson Brewster snags the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 01:43 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-71 |
| 01:42 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 01:26 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 68-71 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Richardson (PF) Daron Leavell | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-71 |
| 01:10 | New Mexico | William Richardson snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Louis Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-71 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Harvey Rinehart | 68-71 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Louis Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Richard Crawford (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan McDonough (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Nelson Brewster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Frank Poirier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ralph Clark (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Childress (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Busse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Larry Childress connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Richard Crawford makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Frank Poirier is hacked by Louis Edwards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Louis Edwards, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Green (PG) Louis Edwards | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Frank Poirier misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | William Richardson grabs the board | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | New Mexico | Jonathan McDonough scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-74 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Frank Poirier is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Green - foul #2 on Carlos Green, team foul #10 | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Frank Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Carlos Green clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-76 |