| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hyman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Roosevelt Maldanado (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. PF - Earl Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Mundy (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Rackers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Morin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marvin Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Cecil Moffitt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | New Mexico State | Earl Caldwell's pass is intercepted by Ricky Morin | 30-32 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | William Rackers can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico State | Earl Caldwell grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Ricky Morin misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:02 | New Mexico State | Earl Caldwell gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Mundy | 33-32 |
| 18:35 | Air Force | Ricky Morin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:11 | New Mexico State | Earl Caldwell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Hyman | 36-32 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Donald Mundy takes the ball from Marvin Neal | 36-32 |
| 17:37 | New Mexico State | Donald Mundy scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Andrew Hyman | 38-32 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Ricky Morin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:18 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 41-32 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Michael Lyons misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Earl Caldwell | 41-32 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Johnson | 43-32 |
| 16:22 | Air Force | William Rackers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-32 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | Marvin Neal gets the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Ricky Morin connects on the turnaround in the paint | 43-34 |
| 15:55 | New Mexico State | Earl Caldwell misses the lay-in | 43-34 |
| 15:53 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Hyman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roosevelt Maldanado (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. PF - Earl Caldwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Mundy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Lyons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Morin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Neal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Cecil Moffitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt lays it in | 43-36 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-36 |
| 15:13 | Air Force | Marvin Neal snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Marvin Neal drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lyons | 43-38 |
| 14:38 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jerry Johnson | 46-38 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Michael Lyons drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rackers | 46-41 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 14:04 | Air Force | Michael Lyons snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | William Rackers misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jerry Johnson - foul #3 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (PG), James Barbee (SG), Donald Keith (PF), Jessie Duffey (C) Jerry Johnson, Andrew Hyman, Earl Caldwell, Donald Mundy | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (SG), Joseph Lambrecht (SF), Matthew Flood (PF), Barry Bell (C) Michael Lyons, Ricky Morin, Marvin Neal, Cecil Moffitt | |
| 13:38 | Air Force | William Rackers misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | William Rackers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | William Rackers is hacked by Anthony Camp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Camp, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard (SG) William Rackers | |
| 13:09 | Air Force | Edward Sample is fouled on the floor by Donald Keith - foul #2 on Donald Keith, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| 12:56 | Air Force | Barry Bell scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 12:38 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Edward Sample grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 12:09 | Air Force | Barry Bell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | James Barbee scores on a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Edmond Vineyard - foul #1 on Edmond Vineyard, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico State | James Barbee makes the free throw | 52-48 |
| 11:45 | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Camp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roosevelt Maldanado (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Donald Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Sample (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmond Vineyard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lambrecht (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Flood (fresh) 5 pts. C - Barry Bell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico State | Joseph Lambrecht blocks the short jumper by Donald Keith | 52-51 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | James Barbee steals the ball from Barry Bell | 52-51 |
| 10:52 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman (SG), Earl Caldwell (PF), Donald Mundy (C) James Barbee, Donald Keith, Jessie Duffey | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Rackers (PG), Michael Lyons (SG), Marvin Neal (PF) Edward Sample, Edmond Vineyard, Barry Bell | |
| 10:31 | Air Force | Michael Lyons's floater is tipped away by Earl Caldwell | 52-51 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Matthew Flood hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Camp | 55-53 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | William Rackers knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:45 | New Mexico State | Donald Mundy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 09:33 | Air Force | Roosevelt Maldanado knocks away the 3 by Matthew Flood | 57-56 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Matthew Flood pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Flood | 57-58 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado is whistled for a carry | 57-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson (PG), Donald Keith (PF), Jessie Duffey (C) Anthony Camp, Roosevelt Maldanado, Donald Mundy | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (PG), Edmond Vineyard (SG), Ricky Morin (SF), Cecil Moffitt (C) William Rackers, Michael Lyons, Joseph Lambrecht, Matthew Flood | |
| 08:47 | Air Force | Ricky Morin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edmond Vineyard | 57-61 |
| 08:37 | New Mexico State | Ricky Morin swats the shot by Jessie Duffey | 57-61 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 08:29 | Air Force | Marvin Neal scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Edmond Vineyard | 57-63 |
| 08:18 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Hyman | 59-63 |
| 08:08 | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard is whistled for a carry | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Barbee (SG) Andrew Hyman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Barry Bell (PF) Marvin Neal | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Sample - foul #2 on Edward Sample, team foul #2 | 59-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Rackers (PG), Michael Lyons (SG) Edward Sample, Edmond Vineyard | |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 07:48 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Barbee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Earl Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Rackers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Lyons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Morin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Barry Bell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Cecil Moffitt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Air Force | William Rackers is fouled on the floor by Donald Keith - foul #3 on Donald Keith, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado (SF) Earl Caldwell | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:22 | Air Force | Michael Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 07:20 | Air Force | William Rackers grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Michael Lyons misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-63 |
| 06:59 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:46 | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 06:45 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 06:28 | Air Force | Michael Lyons hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Rackers | 61-66 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Donald Keith misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Barry Bell - foul #1 on Barry Bell, team foul #3 | 61-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman (SG), Earl Caldwell (SF), Donald Mundy (C) James Barbee, Roosevelt Maldanado, Jessie Duffey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Marvin Neal (PF), Matthew Flood (C) Barry Bell, Cecil Moffitt | |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Donald Keith makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico State | Donald Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Ricky Morin knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-68 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Ricky Morin pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| 05:29 | Air Force | Michael Lyons can't finish the layup | 63-68 |
| 05:28 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Andrew Hyman | 63-68 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Donald Mundy lays it in set up by Earl Caldwell | 65-68 |
| 05:09 | Air Force | Michael Lyons misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 05:07 | New Mexico State | Donald Mundy gets the rebound | 65-68 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Lyons - foul #3 on Michael Lyons, team foul #4 | 65-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Anthony Camp (PG), Roosevelt Maldanado (SF) Jerry Johnson, Donald Keith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Sample (PG), Edmond Vineyard (SG), Joseph Lambrecht (SF) William Rackers, Michael Lyons, Ricky Morin | |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:55 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Marvin Neal can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-68 |
| 04:28 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Neal | 66-68 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Edmond Vineyard is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hyman - foul #1 on Andrew Hyman, team foul #5 | 66-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey (C) Donald Mundy | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Roosevelt Maldanado denies the turnaround by Matthew Flood | 66-68 |
| 04:06 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:54 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Hyman | 69-68 |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Matthew Flood can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 69-68 |
| 03:35 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado grabs the board | 69-68 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Anthony Camp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Hyman (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roosevelt Maldanado (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. PF - Earl Caldwell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jessie Duffey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Sample (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edmond Vineyard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Lambrecht (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Matthew Flood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Camp | 71-68 |
| 02:51 | Air Force | Marvin Neal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | Jessie Duffey grabs the board | 71-68 |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Jerry Johnson (PG), Donald Mundy (C) Anthony Camp, Jessie Duffey | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Rackers (PG), Michael Lyons (SG), Ricky Morin (SF), Cecil Moffitt (C) Edward Sample, Edmond Vineyard, Joseph Lambrecht, Matthew Flood | |
| 02:35 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Michael Lyons snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico State | Donald Mundy pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 02:13 | New Mexico State | Donald Mundy travels with the ball | 71-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Donald Keith (PF) Roosevelt Maldanado | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Michael Lyons clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | William Rackers tips it back up and in | 71-70 |
| 01:40 | New Mexico State | Earl Caldwell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Keith | 71-70 |
| 01:22 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Earl Caldwell | 74-70 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | William Rackers clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 01:04 | Air Force | Ricky Morin tips it but misses | 74-70 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Michael Lyons grabs the offensive board | 74-70 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Ricky Morin misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Earl Caldwell - foul #2 on Earl Caldwell, team foul #6 | 74-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado (SF) Donald Keith | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Ricky Morin makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Ricky Morin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico State | Earl Caldwell gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Donald Mundy is hacked by Cecil Moffitt - foul #1 on Cecil Moffitt, team foul #5 | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | New Mexico State | Marvin Neal is called for the reach on Earl Caldwell - foul #3 on Marvin Neal, team foul #6 | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Ricky Morin is called for the reach on Roosevelt Maldanado - foul #1 on Ricky Morin, team foul #7 | 74-71 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Roosevelt Maldanado makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Michael Lyons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-71 |
| 00:08 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman is hacked by Michael Lyons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Lyons, team foul #8 | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Andrew Hyman misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt snags the defensive board | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | William Rackers clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-71 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Moffitt | 76-71 |