| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Otero (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Osborne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edgar Burson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kilby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Chavez (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Shawn Madison (fresh) 9 pts. C - David Acres (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Finnegan - foul #3 on Michael Finnegan, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ruggieri (PG), Darrell Lafond (SF), Mark Theroux (C) Michael Finnegan, George Osborne, Edgar Burson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:45 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 19:45 | Air Force | Brian Wilson snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | The pull-up jumper by Brian Wilson is blocked by David Acres | 37-31 |
| 19:14 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | John Kilby misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Wilson - foul #4 on Brian Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Finnegan (PG), Jerold Crofoot (SG), George Osborne (SF), Edgar Burson (C) James Ruggieri, Shawn Otero, Brian Wilson, Mark Theroux | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | John Kilby makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | John Kilby makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Edgar Burson hits a jump hook from the right block | 39-33 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 18:08 | Air Force | Jerold Crofoot grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | John Kilby steps in front of the George Osborne pass in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 17:48 | New Mexico | David Acres is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on David Acres, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ruggieri (PG), Shawn Otero (SG), Jack Welch (PF) Michael Finnegan, Jerold Crofoot, Darrell Lafond | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Gregory Anderson (SG), Michael Sindelar (SF), Garret Fugate (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) Jonathan Watkins, John Kilby, Luis Chavez, Shawn Madison, David Acres | |
| 17:19 | Air Force | George Osborne misses the lay-in | 39-33 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico | Garret Fugate snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Edgar Burson - foul #2 on Edgar Burson, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Finnegan (PG), Timothy Matthews (SG), Darrell Lafond (PF), Mark Theroux (C) James Ruggieri, Shawn Otero, Jack Welch, Edgar Burson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:44 | Air Force | George Osborne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:42 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Finnegan | 39-35 |
| 16:25 | Air Force | George Osborne is open and buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Matthews | 41-35 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson loses the dribble to Timothy Matthews | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Matthews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Osborne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Lafond (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Theroux (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ismael Estelle (fresh) SG - Gregory Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Sindelar (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Garret Fugate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Air Force | George Osborne misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Mark Theroux pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | George Osborne can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gregory Anderson - foul #1 on Gregory Anderson, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ruggieri (PG), Shawn Otero (SG), Jack Welch (PF), Edgar Burson (C) Michael Finnegan, Timothy Matthews, Darrell Lafond, Mark Theroux | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), John Kilby (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), Shawn Madison (PF) Ismael Estelle, Gregory Anderson, Michael Sindelar, Garret Fugate | |
| 15:17 | Air Force | George Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | George Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 15:04 | New Mexico | Jack Welch picks off the pass by Ryan Johnson | 42-35 |
| 15:02 | Air Force | Edgar Burson is hacked by Luis Chavez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Chavez, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerold Crofoot (SF) George Osborne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson (SF) Luis Chavez | |
| 14:42 | Air Force | Edgar Burson loses the ball out of bounds | 42-35 |
| 14:28 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-35 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison tips it in | 42-37 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Jerold Crofoot is hacked by Ryan Johnson - foul #1 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Finnegan (PG), George Osborne (SF), Darrell Lafond (PF) James Ruggieri, Jerold Crofoot, Jack Welch | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 13:40 | Air Force | George Osborne drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 13:33 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from John Kilby | 44-39 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | George Osborne hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | Air Force | Darrell Lafond misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 13:09 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:51 | New Mexico | Michael Finnegan is called for the reach on Shawn Madison - foul #4 on Michael Finnegan, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ruggieri (PG), Jerold Crofoot (SG), Brian Wilson (PF) Michael Finnegan, Shawn Otero, Darrell Lafond | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Michael Sindelar (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), Garret Fugate (PF), David Acres (C) Jonathan Watkins, John Kilby, Gregory Anderson, Shawn Madison, Ryan Johnson | |
| 12:30 | New Mexico | George Osborne swats the layup by Luis Chavez | 44-39 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | James Ruggieri gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:26 | Air Force | George Osborne is hacked by Michael Sindelar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Sindelar, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Matthews (SG) George Osborne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Edgar Burson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Acres - foul #5 on David Acres, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Finnegan (PG), Shawn Otero (SG), George Osborne (SF) James Ruggieri, Timothy Matthews, Jerold Crofoot | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Alfred Blair (PF) David Acres | |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Edgar Burson makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Edgar Burson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Garret Fugate pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Shawn Otero (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Osborne (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Edgar Burson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ismael Estelle (fresh) SG - Michael Sindelar (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Luis Chavez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. PF - Alfred Blair (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garret Fugate (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerold Crofoot (SG) Shawn Otero | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), John Kilby (SG) Ismael Estelle, Michael Sindelar | |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Jerold Crofoot is fouled in the backcourt by John Kilby - foul #1 on John Kilby, team foul #7 | 45-39 |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Jerold Crofoot makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Jerold Crofoot misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:35 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair snags the defensive board | 46-39 |
| 11:19 | New Mexico | John Kilby drills a jumpshot from the left side | 46-41 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Edgar Burson misses the runner from close range | 46-41 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Alfred Blair grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | John Kilby misses the easy layup | 46-41 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | The rebound goes to George Osborne | 46-41 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Edgar Burson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | George Osborne tips it in | 48-41 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Alfred Blair | 48-44 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | George Osborne is fouled on the floor by John Kilby - foul #2 on John Kilby, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ruggieri (PG), Shawn Otero (SG), Mark Theroux (C) Michael Finnegan, Jerold Crofoot, Edgar Burson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Michael Sindelar (SF), Shawn Madison (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) Jonathan Watkins, Luis Chavez, Alfred Blair, Garret Fugate | |
| 09:38 | Air Force | George Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | George Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | John Kilby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Darrell Lafond (SF) George Osborne | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson (SG) John Kilby | |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Shawn Otero misses long on a floater from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:46 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 50-44 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Darrell Lafond gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:21 | Air Force | Ryan Johnson steps in front of the Shawn Otero pass | 50-44 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 07:54 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson is alone and drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Madison out of a doubleteam | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Ruggieri (fresh) SG - Shawn Otero (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Darrell Lafond (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Mark Theroux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ismael Estelle (fresh) SG - Gregory Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Sindelar (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Madison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Air Force | Darrell Lafond misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ismael Estelle - foul #1 on Ismael Estelle, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Finnegan (PG), Timothy Matthews (SG), Edgar Burson (C) James Ruggieri, Shawn Otero, Mark Theroux | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), John Kilby (SG), Luis Chavez (SF) Ismael Estelle, Gregory Anderson, Michael Sindelar | |
| 07:38 | Air Force | Darrell Lafond makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:38 | Air Force | Darrell Lafond makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:23 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Edgar Burson grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | Michael Finnegan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 07:02 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:37 | New Mexico | John Kilby is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-46 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Darrell Lafond grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Michael Finnegan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 05:57 | New Mexico | Edgar Burson is called for the reach on Shawn Madison - foul #3 on Edgar Burson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ruggieri (PG), Shawn Otero (SG), George Osborne (SF) Michael Finnegan, Timothy Matthews, Darrell Lafond | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Gregory Anderson (SG), Michael Sindelar (SF), Alfred Blair (PF), Garret Fugate (C) Jonathan Watkins, John Kilby, Luis Chavez, Shawn Madison, Ryan Johnson | |
| 05:41 | New Mexico | Gregory Anderson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Shawn Otero double dribbles | 52-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Matthews (SG) Shawn Otero | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico | Garret Fugate's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Burson | 52-49 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Brian Wilson grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | George Osborne is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by James Ruggieri | 54-49 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico | Garret Fugate is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Finnegan (PG), Shawn Otero (SG), Mark Theroux (C) James Ruggieri, Timothy Matthews, Edgar Burson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), John Kilby (SG), Ryan Johnson (C) Ismael Estelle, Gregory Anderson, Garret Fugate | |
| 04:08 | Air Force | George Osborne is hacked by John Kilby - foul #3 on John Kilby, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerold Crofoot (SG), Edgar Burson (C) Shawn Otero, Mark Theroux | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Luis Chavez (SF), Shawn Madison (PF) Michael Sindelar, Alfred Blair | |
| 04:08 | Air Force | George Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | George Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:08 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison grabs the board | 54-49 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | Luis Chavez is denied on a layup by Edgar Burson | 54-49 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Jerold Crofoot snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Finnegan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerold Crofoot (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Osborne (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Wilson (tired) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Edgar Burson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Jonathan Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kilby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Chavez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shawn Madison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Ryan Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Luis Chavez takes the ball from George Osborne in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 03:30 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | George Osborne misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ryan Johnson - foul #2 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #11 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ruggieri (PG), Shawn Otero (SG), Mark Theroux (C) Michael Finnegan, Jerold Crofoot, Edgar Burson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Garret Fugate (C) Ryan Johnson | |
| 03:04 | Air Force | George Osborne misses the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | George Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | John Kilby is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Watkins out of a doubleteam | 55-53 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | George Osborne is hacked by John Kilby - foul #4 on John Kilby, team foul #12 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Finnegan (PG), Edgar Burson (C) James Ruggieri, Mark Theroux | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle (PG), Gregory Anderson (SG), Michael Sindelar (SF), Alfred Blair (PF) Jonathan Watkins, John Kilby, Luis Chavez, Shawn Madison | |
| 02:30 | Air Force | George Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | George Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Garret Fugate snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 02:08 | New Mexico | Garret Fugate misses short on a shot from the left side | 56-53 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Michael Sindelar tips it in | 56-55 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Shawn Otero's pass is intercepted by Michael Sindelar in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | Garret Fugate misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 56-55 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Garret Fugate hits the follow up shot | 56-57 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Ismael Estelle takes the ball from Shawn Otero | 56-57 |
| 01:30 | New Mexico | Ismael Estelle banks in the layup | 56-59 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | George Osborne hits a jump hook in the paint | 58-59 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins (PG), John Kilby (SG), Luis Chavez (SF), Shawn Madison (PF), Ryan Johnson (C) Ismael Estelle, Gregory Anderson, Michael Sindelar, Alfred Blair, Garret Fugate | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | John Kilby clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | Shawn Madison grabs the offensive board | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson misses the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 58-59 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Edgar Burson pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Edgar Burson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ryan Johnson - foul #3 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #13 | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Edgar Burson misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Edgar Burson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico | Ryan Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Michael Finnegan is called for the reach on Ryan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Finnegan, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Ruggieri (PG) Michael Finnegan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins is hacked by James Ruggieri - foul #1 on James Ruggieri, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | New Mexico | Jonathan Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Edgar Burson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Shawn Otero comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 58-59 |