| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Roberts (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garret Rivers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-34 |
| 19:31 | Air Force | Jon Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Roberts | 25-34 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Carl Forman comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 25-34 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda grabs the defensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-34 |
| 18:55 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jon Roberts | 25-34 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | Charles Stafford drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carl Forman | 27-34 |
| 18:30 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda is fouled on the floor by Carl Forman - foul #1 on Carl Forman, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Melvin Meyer (SF) Dikembe Akuchie, Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook hits a 3 from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 17:50 | Air Force | Jon Roberts is whistled for traveling | 27-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger (PG), Andy Shivers (SG), James Summers (PF), Raymond Sweeten (C) Scott Perkins, Charles Stafford, Jon Roberts, Garret Rivers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SG), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) William Grant, Stanley Crook, Michael Deanda | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-40 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | James Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Natali (SF) Carl Forman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF) Robert Meyer, Nathan Wortman | |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | Raymond Sweeten picks off the pass by Earl Siegle | 27-40 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | James Summers can't finish the layup | 27-40 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle blows the layup but he's hacked by Todd Natali - foul #1 on Todd Natali, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Charles Stafford (SG), Carl Forman (SF), Jon Roberts (PF), Garret Rivers (C) Thomas Shollenberger, Andy Shivers, Todd Natali, James Summers, Raymond Sweeten | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Crook (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Melvin Meyer, Robbie Young | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Jon Roberts snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 15:57 | Air Force | Charles Stafford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-40 |
| 15:56 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Roberts (fresh) 7 reb. C - Garret Rivers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Siegle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-43 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Charles Stafford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda is hacked by Carl Forman - foul #2 on Carl Forman, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), William Grant (SG), Chong Xiong (SF), Nathan Wortman (PF) Dikembe Akuchie, Earl Siegle, Jeffrey Hicks, Stanley Crook | |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda is fouled on the floor by Garret Rivers - foul #3 on Garret Rivers, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger (PG), James Summers (PF) Scott Perkins, Jon Roberts | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer is hacked by Thomas Shollenberger - foul #1 on Thomas Shollenberger, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Andy Shivers (SF) Carl Forman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:24 | New Mexico | William Grant clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 14:23 | Air Force | James Summers snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 14:02 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-43 |
| 14:01 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 13:48 | New Mexico | William Grant can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 13:47 | Air Force | Garret Rivers snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Andy Shivers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Meyer - foul #2 on Robert Meyer, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Carl Forman (SF), Jon Roberts (PF), Raymond Sweeten (C) Thomas Shollenberger, Charles Stafford, James Summers, Garret Rivers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), Melvin Meyer (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Robbie Young (C) Robert Meyer, Chong Xiong, Nathan Wortman, Michael Deanda | |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Andy Shivers makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | Andy Shivers makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from William Grant | 32-46 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Andy Shivers misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| 12:23 | New Mexico | William Grant hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robbie Young | 32-49 |
| 12:13 | Air Force | Jon Roberts connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Robbie Young - foul #2 on Robbie Young, team foul #2 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger (SG) Andy Shivers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG), Earl Siegle (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF) Brian Sclafani, William Grant, Robbie Young | |
| 12:13 | Air Force | Jon Roberts makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 12:00 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hicks | 35-51 |
| 11:55 | Air Force | Jeffrey Hicks takes the ball from Raymond Sweeten in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shollenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Sweeten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Siegle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Melvin Meyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Hicks | 35-54 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Siegle - foul #1 on Earl Siegle, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Stafford (SG), James Summers (PF), Todd Natali (C) Scott Perkins, Jon Roberts, Raymond Sweeten | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Stanley Crook, Melvin Meyer | |
| 11:18 | Air Force | James Summers connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Stafford | 37-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 10:49 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda snags the offensive board | 37-54 |
| 10:19 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Siegle | 37-56 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Charles Stafford travels in the backcourt | 37-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Glover (PG), Raymond Sweeten (PF), Garret Rivers (C) Thomas Shollenberger, Carl Forman, James Summers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Chong Xiong (SG), Melvin Meyer (SF) Dikembe Akuchie, Earl Siegle, Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 09:54 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 09:53 | Air Force | Charles Stafford gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 09:47 | Air Force | Charles Stafford is open but misses the lay-in | 37-56 |
| 09:46 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 09:41 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 09:39 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda tips it home | 37-58 |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Garret Rivers connects on the open jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Charles Stafford | 39-58 |
| 08:58 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 08:57 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 08:39 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer is fouled on the floor by Raymond Sweeten - foul #1 on Raymond Sweeten, team foul #6 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Andy Shivers (SG), Carl Forman (SF), Jon Roberts (PF) James Glover, Charles Stafford, Todd Natali, Raymond Sweeten | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Sclafani (PG), William Grant (SG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Stanley Crook (PF), Robbie Young (C) Robert Meyer, Chong Xiong, Melvin Meyer, Nathan Wortman, Michael Deanda | |
| 08:22 | New Mexico | William Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook hits the follow up shot | 39-60 |
| 08:14 | Air Force | Garret Rivers banks in the layup on a great pass from Andy Shivers and he's hacked by William Grant - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #4 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dikembe Akuchie (PG) Brian Sclafani | |
| 08:14 | Air Force | Garret Rivers makes the free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Carl Forman snags the defensive board | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andy Shivers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jon Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Garret Rivers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dikembe Akuchie (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Crook (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Robbie Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Carl Forman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robbie Young - foul #3 on Robbie Young, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Summers (C) Garret Rivers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SF) Jeffrey Hicks | |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Carl Forman misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Carl Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 07:25 | New Mexico | Robbie Young makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Stanley Crook | 43-62 |
| 07:08 | Air Force | Andy Shivers hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| 06:39 | New Mexico | Stanley Crook comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 06:38 | Air Force | Scott Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Jon Roberts connects on the open jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Andy Shivers and he's fouled by Robbie Young - foul #4 on Robbie Young, team foul #6 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger (PG), Charles Stafford (SG) Scott Perkins, Andy Shivers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Meyer (PG), Jeffrey Hicks (SF), Melvin Meyer (PF), Michael Deanda (C) Dikembe Akuchie, William Grant, Stanley Crook, Robbie Young | |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Jon Roberts makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer is fouled on the floor by Jon Roberts - foul #2 on Jon Roberts, team foul #7 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Natali (SF), Raymond Sweeten (PF), Garret Rivers (C) Carl Forman, Jon Roberts, James Summers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chong Xiong (SG) Earl Siegle | |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Garret Rivers snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Garret Rivers misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 48-63 |
| 05:47 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 05:34 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Meyer | 48-65 |
| 05:12 | Air Force | Todd Natali misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-65 |
| 05:11 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer pulls down the rebound | 48-65 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | Raymond Sweeten is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-68 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | Garret Rivers tips it but misses | 48-68 |
| 04:30 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer grabs the board | 48-68 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda hits the finger roll set up by Chong Xiong | 48-70 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Todd Natali hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-70 |
| 04:16 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda gets the rebound | 48-70 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda misses the easy layup | 48-70 |
| 03:53 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda grabs the offensive rebound | 48-70 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Shollenberger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Stafford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Natali (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Sweeten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garret Rivers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Robert Meyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chong Xiong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Hicks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Meyer (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Deanda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:33 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 03:31 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Deanda | 48-70 |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | Chong Xiong connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Meyer | 48-72 |
| 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) | |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Garret Rivers hits the finger roll | 50-72 |
| 02:31 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-72 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Garret Rivers grabs the board | 50-72 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Todd Natali makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-72 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer's pass is intercepted by Thomas Shollenberger | 53-72 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Todd Natali lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Shollenberger | 55-72 |
| 01:28 | New Mexico | Garret Rivers swats the shot by Jeffrey Hicks | 55-72 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | Todd Natali gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Charles Stafford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-72 |
| 01:18 | Air Force | Todd Natali grabs the offensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Charles Stafford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Michael Deanda grabs the board | 55-72 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer is hacked by Raymond Sweeten - foul #2 on Raymond Sweeten, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Air Force | Andy Shivers (SG), James Summers (PF) Charles Stafford, Garret Rivers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Earl Siegle (SG), Nathan Wortman (PF), Robbie Young (C) Chong Xiong, Jeffrey Hicks, Michael Deanda | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Melvin Meyer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico | Earl Siegle pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Nathan Wortman travels with the ball | 55-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Todd Natali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-73 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Robert Meyer runs out the clock | 55-73 |