| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Henkel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Shawn Beamon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Falbo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robin Turnbull (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 1 pts. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Warren Tillman inbounds the ball | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-40 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | James Henkel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | David Gaddis is hacked by James Henkel in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Henkel, team foul #1 | 52-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Mark Smith (PF) James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Joseph Falbo | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Warren Tillman hits the finger roll and he's hacked by George Bester - foul #1 on George Bester, team foul #2 | 52-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), Christopher Young (SG), Kelly Horne (PF) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 18:29 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-43 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-43 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Warren Tillman can't tip it in | 54-43 |
| 18:20 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 17:58 | New Mexico | George Bester can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | George Bester pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 17:36 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Henkel (SG), James Zendejas (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF), Mark Smith (C) Ronald Han, Christopher Young, George Bester, Kelly Horne, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| 17:19 | Air Force | Robert Garland is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Mark Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | James Zendejas pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico | James Henkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) James Zendejas, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:42 | Air Force | Shawn Beamon takes the ball from Dean Conlin | 54-43 |
| 16:40 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Robert Garland buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Dean Conlin | 54-46 |
| 16:08 | New Mexico | James Henkel's pass is intercepted by Wayne Margolis | 54-46 |
| 16:06 | Air Force | James Henkel takes the ball from Wayne Margolis in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Steven Kinkade is called for the reach on Charles Valentino - foul #2 on Steven Kinkade, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Bester (SF), Stephen Mattis (PF), Mark Smith (C) Shawn Beamon, Joseph Falbo, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG), John Ingram (C) Dean Conlin, Steven Kinkade | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Henkel (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - George Bester (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Mattis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) C - John Ingram (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | New Mexico | Mark Smith clanks a floater from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 15:37 | Air Force | John Ingram grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 15:32 | Air Force | David Gaddis blows the wide open layup | 54-46 |
| 15:31 | New Mexico | George Bester snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 15:18 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | John Ingram grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 15:07 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Richard Caraballo and the foul's on Mark Smith - foul #2 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) James Henkel, George Bester, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Warren Tillman (SF), Herbert Lansford (C) Robert Garland, Richard Caraballo, John Ingram | |
| 15:07 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the free throw | 54-48 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Herbert Lansford is called for the reach on Stephen Mattis - foul #3 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF) David Gaddis, Wayne Margolis | |
| 14:40 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Valentino | 56-48 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend jams it set up by Dean Conlin | 56-50 |
| 13:53 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Charles Valentino | 58-50 |
| 13:51 | Air Force | Dean Conlin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), George Bester (SF) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Dancy (PG), David Gaddis (SG) Charles Yohe, Dean Conlin | |
| 13:42 | New Mexico | George Bester knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Henkel | 60-50 |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Warren Tillman is hacked by James Henkel in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Henkel, team foul #4 | 60-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Steven Kinkade (C) Johnathan Dancy, Warren Tillman, Herbert Lansford | |
| 13:20 | Air Force | David Gaddis is alone and drills a floater from the right side set up by Robert Garland | 60-52 |
| 13:04 | New Mexico | Ivan Townsend blocks the short jumper by Stephen Mattis | 60-52 |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Ronald Han's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Kinkade | 60-52 |
| 12:44 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis can't tip it in | 60-52 |
| 12:43 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo is fouled in the backcourt by George Bester - foul #2 on George Bester, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Mark Smith (C) Ronald Han, George Bester, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Wayne Margolis (PF) Robert Garland, David Gaddis, Ivan Townsend | |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis can't finish the layup | 60-52 |
| 12:27 | Air Force | Dean Conlin hits the follow up shot | 60-54 |
| 12:02 | New Mexico | Shawn Beamon misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 12:00 | Air Force | Dean Conlin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Beamon - foul #3 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #6 | 60-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) Shawn Beamon, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Tillman (SF), Herbert Lansford (C) Charles Yohe, Steven Kinkade | |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robin Turnbull | 60-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Henkel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Falbo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Mattis (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robin Turnbull (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Caraballo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Valentino | 62-55 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis is fouled on the floor by Stephen Mattis - foul #4 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF) James Henkel, Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), David Gaddis (SG) Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo | |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 10:57 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull's pass is intercepted by David Gaddis | 62-55 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Warren Tillman lays it in on a nice dish by David Gaddis | 62-57 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses short on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Wayne Margolis - foul #1 on Wayne Margolis, team foul #3 | 62-57 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Henkel (SG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Kelly Horne (C) James Zendejas, George Bester, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), John Ingram (PF) David Gaddis, Wayne Margolis | |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 10:37 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 10:26 | Air Force | Robert Garland can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 10:24 | Air Force | Warren Tillman tips it home | 64-59 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | John Ingram pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Warren Tillman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 64-59 |
| 09:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 09:06 | New Mexico | Kelly Horne misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-59 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Charles Yohe grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Beamon - foul #4 on Shawn Beamon, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Zendejas (SG), George Bester (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Robin Turnbull (C) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Joseph Falbo, Kelly Horne | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, Robert Garland, John Ingram, Herbert Lansford | |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Mark Smith gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 08:29 | New Mexico | James Zendejas banks in the layup on a great pass from George Bester | 66-59 |
| 08:10 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | George Bester pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 07:51 | New Mexico | James Zendejas scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Han | 69-59 |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Dean Conlin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), James Henkel (SG), Stephen Mattis (PF) Ronald Han, James Zendejas, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SF) Warren Tillman | |
| 07:30 | New Mexico | Ivan Townsend blocks the short jumper by Robin Turnbull | 69-59 |
| 07:28 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis tips it in | 71-59 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Charles Valentino (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Henkel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Bester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Mattis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robin Turnbull (tired) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Charles Valentino is called for the reach on Richard Caraballo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Valentino, team foul #9 | 71-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG) Charles Valentino | |
| Subs | Air Force | Wayne Margolis (SF) David Gaddis | |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Robin Turnbull drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Stephen Mattis | 73-61 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-61 |
| 06:48 | New Mexico | Ronald Han pulls down the rebound | 73-61 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | James Henkel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Caraballo - foul #2 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #4 | 73-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF) Ronald Han, George Bester | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Robert Garland (SG), John Ingram (C) Dean Conlin, Ivan Townsend, Steven Kinkade | |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | James Henkel makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 06:35 | New Mexico | James Henkel makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis travels with the ball | 75-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Herbert Lansford (C) John Ingram | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:07 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis gets the offensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 05:43 | New Mexico | The short jumper by Robin Turnbull is denied by Herbert Lansford | 75-61 |
| 05:41 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo grabs the defensive rebound | 75-61 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Robert Garland drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Yohe | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:22 | New Mexico | James Henkel knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-64 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford is hacked by Robin Turnbull - foul #1 on Robin Turnbull, team foul #10 | 78-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Zendejas (SG), Joseph Falbo (SF), Mark Smith (C) James Henkel, Shawn Beamon, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), David Gaddis (SG), John Ingram (PF) Charles Yohe, Richard Caraballo, Wayne Margolis | |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the 1st free throw | 78-65 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Dean Conlin - foul #2 on Dean Conlin, team foul #5 | 78-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Robert Garland, John Ingram, Herbert Lansford | |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 04:46 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Warren Tillman is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by David Gaddis | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:18 | New Mexico | Stephen Mattis's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Townsend | 80-68 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino snags the offensive board | 80-68 |
| 04:04 | New Mexico | James Zendejas's layup is rejected by Ivan Townsend | 80-68 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Dean Conlin pulls down the rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 80-68 |
| 03:40 | Air Force | Warren Tillman tips it back up and in | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Conlin - foul #3 on Dean Conlin, team foul #6 | 80-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Henkel (SG), George Bester (SF), Robin Turnbull (C) Charles Valentino, James Zendejas, Joseph Falbo, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Wayne Margolis (PF), John Ingram (C) Dean Conlin, Ivan Townsend, Steven Kinkade | |
| 03:21 | New Mexico | James Henkel buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ronald Han | 83-70 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ronald Han (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Henkel (tiring) 19 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Bester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Mattis (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robin Turnbull (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Air Force | James Henkel steals the ball from Warren Tillman in the backcourt | 83-70 |
| 03:18 | New Mexico | George Bester lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Henkel | 85-70 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-70 |
| 03:03 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Margolis | 85-70 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | John Ingram knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Garland and he's fouled by Stephen Mattis - foul #5 on Stephen Mattis, team foul #11 | 85-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Charles Valentino (PG), Shawn Beamon (SF), Joseph Falbo (PF) Ronald Han, George Bester, Stephen Mattis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Richard Caraballo (SG), Herbert Lansford (C) Robert Garland, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman | |
| 02:53 | Air Force | John Ingram misses the free throw | 85-72 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Robin Turnbull | 85-72 |
| 02:29 | New Mexico | Charles Valentino misses the floater from the left side | 85-72 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis grabs the defensive rebound | 85-72 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Bester (SF) Shawn Beamon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF) Wayne Margolis, John Ingram | |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Dean Conlin is whistled for a carry | 85-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG) Dean Conlin | |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | George Bester misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 85-72 |
| 01:50 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the board | 85-72 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Charles Valentino is called for the reach on Charles Yohe in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Valentino, team foul #12 | 85-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ronald Han (PG), James Zendejas (SG), Mark Smith (C) Charles Valentino, James Henkel, Robin Turnbull | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) David Gaddis, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Charles Yohe makes the 1st free throw | 85-73 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Charles Yohe makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo misses badly on a runner near the basket | 85-74 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico | Mark Smith tips it but misses | 85-74 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo grabs the board | 85-74 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis is hacked by George Bester - foul #3 on George Bester, team foul #13 | 85-74 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG) Charles Yohe | |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Joseph Falbo drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Zendejas | 87-76 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 87-76 |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | George Bester grabs the defensive rebound | 87-76 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | New Mexico | Mark Smith's pass is intercepted by Wayne Margolis | 87-76 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade misses the fadeaway from the right side | 87-76 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Mark Smith grabs the board | 87-76 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Ronald Han runs out the clock | 87-76 |