| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) SG - Robert Garland (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) SG - James Henkel (fresh) SF - John Frausto (fresh) PF - Stephen Mattis (fresh) C - Robin Turnbull (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | James Henkel gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | New Mexico | Herbert Lansford is called for the reach on James Henkel - foul #1 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | James Henkel scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Cole Casper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Cole Casper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-6 |
| 18:46 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stephen Mattis | 0-6 |
| 18:41 | New Mexico | James Henkel's floater is knocked away by Herbert Lansford | 0-6 |
| 18:40 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis tips it but misses | 0-6 |
| 18:38 | New Mexico | James Henkel can't tip it in | 0-6 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull tips it home | 0-8 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Robert Garland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Stephen Mattis | 0-8 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the lay-in | 0-8 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Warren Tillman grabs the board | 0-8 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Robin Turnbull steals the ball from Robert Garland | 0-8 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | John Frausto is fouled on the floor by Ivan Townsend - foul #1 on Ivan Townsend, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Cole Casper, Robert Garland, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Jackie Jalbert (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF), George Bester (C) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, Stephen Mattis, Robin Turnbull | |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-8 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo gets the rebound | 0-8 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | David Gaddis is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Han - foul #1 on Ronald Han, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG) John Frausto | |
| 17:25 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-8 |
| 17:23 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to George Bester | 0-8 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Falbo | 0-10 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | Charles Yohe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-10 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | David Gaddis tips it but misses | 0-10 |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade gets the offensive rebound | 0-10 |
| 16:49 | Air Force | David Gaddis buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Charles Yohe | 3-10 |
| 16:34 | New Mexico | George Bester misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 3-10 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade gets the rebound | 3-10 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Wayne Margolis (SF) Charles Yohe, Richard Caraballo | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), John Frausto (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Ronald Han, James Henkel, Joseph Falbo, George Bester | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull buries a shot near the basket set up by John Frausto and he's hacked by Wayne Margolis - foul #1 on Wayne Margolis, team foul #3 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (SG), Herbert Lansford (C) David Gaddis, John Ingram | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull misses the free throw | 3-12 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade snags the defensive board | 3-12 |
| 15:51 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Mattis | 3-12 |
| 15:50 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford tips it but misses | 3-12 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis gets the rebound | 3-12 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) SG - Charles Yohe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) PF - Steven Kinkade (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Jalbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Frausto (fresh) PF - Stephen Mattis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | New Mexico | John Frausto is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jackie Jalbert | 3-14 |
| 15:41 | Air Force | Dean Conlin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Valentino - foul #1 on Charles Valentino, team foul #2 | 3-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Ivan Townsend (PF) Charles Yohe, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF) Jackie Jalbert, John Frausto | |
| 15:19 | Air Force | Cole Casper knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dean Conlin | 6-14 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Ivan Townsend picks off the pass by Robin Turnbull | 6-14 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis double dribbles | 6-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), John Ingram (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Wayne Margolis, Ivan Townsend, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), John Frausto (SF), Mark Smith (PF), George Bester (C) Ronald Han, Stephen Mattis, Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull | |
| 14:34 | New Mexico | Dean Conlin steps in front of the John Frausto pass | 6-14 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Warren Tillman is open and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dean Conlin | 8-14 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | George Bester misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | George Bester tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 13:51 | Air Force | James Henkel steps in front of the David Gaddis pass in the backcourt | 8-16 |
| 13:50 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses the easy layup | 8-16 |
| 13:49 | New Mexico | Mark Smith tips it back up and in | 8-18 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | Warren Tillman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 13:22 | New Mexico | Mark Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by John Ingram - foul #1 on John Ingram, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Dean Conlin, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, John Ingram, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Jackie Jalbert (SG), Stephen Mattis (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, John Frausto, Mark Smith, George Bester | |
| 12:50 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull hits a shot from the right block set up by Ronald Han | 8-20 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Caraballo | 10-20 |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 12:12 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend pulls down the rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Robert Garland is hacked by Jackie Jalbert - foul #1 on Jackie Jalbert, team foul #3 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Herbert Lansford (C) Charles Yohe, Richard Caraballo, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Henkel (SG), John Frausto (SF) Ronald Han, Jackie Jalbert, Joseph Falbo | |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Robert Garland hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Herbert Lansford | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tiring) 3 pts. SG - James Henkel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Frausto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Mattis (tiring) 4 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:30 | New Mexico | Ivan Townsend swats the short shot by Robin Turnbull | 13-20 |
| 11:28 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 13-20 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to James Henkel | 13-20 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Frausto | 13-22 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | James Henkel is called for the reach on Robert Garland in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Henkel, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Robert Garland, Wayne Margolis, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG) Charles Valentino | |
| 10:37 | Air Force | Cole Casper knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Caraballo and he's hacked by Stephen Mattis - foul #1 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) Richard Caraballo, John Ingram | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG) James Henkel | |
| 10:37 | Air Force | Cole Casper makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | John Frausto drills a turnaround in the paint | 16-24 |
| 10:19 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses the shot in the lane | 16-24 |
| 10:18 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Tillman | 16-24 |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robin Turnbull - foul #1 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Herbert Lansford (C) Charles Yohe, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF) Jackie Jalbert, Stephen Mattis | |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Kinkade - foul #1 on Steven Kinkade, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), John Ingram (C) David Gaddis, Richard Caraballo, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SF) John Frausto | |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:57 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Dean Conlin loses the dribble to Jackie Jalbert in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Dean Conlin gets the rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Cole Casper loses the dribble to Jackie Jalbert in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 09:17 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo misses the floater from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 09:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Dean Conlin | 16-26 |
| 09:10 | Air Force | Cole Casper's pass is intercepted by James Henkel | 16-26 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo hits the follow up shot | 16-28 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Cole Casper drills a 3 from the left corner | 19-28 |
| 08:30 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robin Turnbull | 19-31 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Cole Casper knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Dean Conlin | 21-31 |
| 07:59 | New Mexico | James Henkel scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade hits a wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Dean Conlin | 23-34 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (tiring) 11 pts. SG - Dean Conlin (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Wayne Margolis (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Kinkade (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ingram (tired) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tired) 3 pts. SG - James Henkel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jackie Jalbert (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Falbo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 23-34 |
| 07:26 | Air Force | John Ingram grabs the board | 23-34 |
| 07:10 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-34 |
| 07:09 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino loses the ball out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Dean Conlin, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade, John Ingram | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), John Frausto (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), George Bester (C) Charles Valentino, Jackie Jalbert, Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull | |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Warren Tillman | 25-34 |
| 06:24 | New Mexico | Warren Tillman is called for the reach on John Frausto - foul #1 on Warren Tillman, team foul #6 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SG) David Gaddis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Herbert Lansford - foul #2 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #7 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Kinkade (C) Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Kelly Horne (C) George Bester | |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:19 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 06:19 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade grabs the board | 25-34 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Ronald Han steals it from Steven Kinkade | 25-34 |
| 06:00 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Han | 25-36 |
| 05:58 | Air Force | Robert Garland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Herbert Lansford (C) Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), George Bester (C) James Henkel, Kelly Horne | |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | Ivan Townsend denies the turnaround by John Frausto | 25-36 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | John Frausto hits the follow up shot | 25-38 |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Robert Garland knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | John Frausto's floater is tipped away by Herbert Lansford | 28-38 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Ronald Han snags the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 04:53 | New Mexico | Ivan Townsend picks off the pass by Stephen Mattis | 28-38 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Robert Garland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Mattis - foul #2 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #7 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF) Charles Yohe, Robert Garland, Warren Tillman | |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (PG), Jackie Jalbert (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Charles Valentino, Ronald Han, Stephen Mattis, George Bester | |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 03:50 | New Mexico | John Frausto misses the lay-in | 30-38 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 03:40 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-38 |
| 03:38 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull grabs the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (tiring) 11 pts. SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (tiring) 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Herbert Lansford (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - James Henkel (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jackie Jalbert (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Frausto (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Falbo (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:17 | New Mexico | James Henkel misses the 3 from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 03:15 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 03:05 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo is called for 10 seconds | 30-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Kinkade (PF) Ivan Townsend | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Stephen Mattis (PF) Jackie Jalbert, Joseph Falbo | |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 02:51 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 02:41 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), John Ingram (C) Cole Casper, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | John Frausto hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Henkel | 30-40 |
| 02:04 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade is hacked by Stephen Mattis - foul #3 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #8 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Herbert Lansford (C) Dean Conlin, David Gaddis, Richard Caraballo, John Ingram | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo (PF) Stephen Mattis | |
| 02:04 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 02:04 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Robert Garland is called for the reach on Robin Turnbull - foul #1 on Robert Garland, team foul #8 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) Charles Yohe, Warren Tillman, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert (SG), Mark Smith (PF) James Henkel, Joseph Falbo | |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:46 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | Robert Garland connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cole Casper | 35-42 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico | John Frausto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Cole Casper, Robert Garland, Richard Caraballo, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), Joseph Falbo (PF) Charles Valentino, Jackie Jalbert, Mark Smith | |
| 01:00 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 35-42 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico | Ronald Han snags the defensive board | 35-42 |
| 00:42 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-42 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Charles Yohe | 35-42 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Warren Tillman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-42 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | James Henkel comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-42 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | John Ingram comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robin Turnbull - foul #2 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #9 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Jackie Jalbert (SG), Mark Smith (PF), Kelly Horne (C) Ronald Han, James Henkel, Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | John Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | John Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Jackie Jalbert misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-42 |