| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Landwehr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 1 pts. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr is fouled on the floor by Gerald Olney - foul #2 on Gerald Olney, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher is whistled for a carry | 29-35 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Fred Murrill is called for the reach on Richard Verrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Murrill, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:23 | Air Force | Sean Dye comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 19:22 | Air Force | Rick Holquin tips it home | 29-37 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-37 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Myron Davis | 29-37 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | Evan Landwehr steals it from Sean Dye in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill hits the finger roll set up by Evan Landwehr | 31-37 |
| 18:46 | Air Force | Gerald Olney is alone and drills a runner from close range | 31-39 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (C) Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Leonard Gandhi steals it from Richard Verrett | 31-39 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 17:58 | Air Force | Sean Dye grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:39 | Air Force | Myron Davis drills a floater near the basket | 31-41 |
| 17:17 | New Mexico | David Wilson's pass is intercepted by Richard Verrett | 31-41 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 16:52 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:39 | New Mexico | David Wilson drills a jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | Sean Dye is hacked by Fred Murrill - foul #3 on Fred Murrill, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), Allen Croker (SF), Julian Delaney (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) John Smith, Fred Murrill, Evan Landwehr, Leonard Gandhi, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), Werner Allred (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| 16:13 | Air Force | John Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 16:12 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 15:53 | New Mexico | Dennis Graham misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Allen Croker tips it back up and in | 35-41 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dennis Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Payne (fresh) SF - Allen Croker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Julian Delaney (fresh) 4 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Werner Allred (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Ernest Michel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 35-44 |
| 15:29 | New Mexico | Dennis Graham travels in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Werner Allred misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 15:05 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it back up and in | 35-46 |
| 14:43 | New Mexico | Steven Thomas takes the ball from Allen Croker | 35-46 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Bert Sica clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Julian Delaney - foul #1 on Julian Delaney, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Evan Landwehr (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), David Alford (C) Dennis Graham, Bryan Payne, Allen Croker, Julian Delaney, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, Werner Allred, Ernest Michel | |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-47 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Evan Landwehr is called for the reach on Gerald Olney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Evan Landwehr, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Richard Verrett (PF) James Parker, Bert Sica | |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Myron Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rick Holquin and the foul's on David Alford - foul #2 on David Alford, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (PF) Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | David Alford grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 13:31 | New Mexico | Joel McMillian clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-49 |
| 13:30 | Air Force | Richard Verrett gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | Gerald Olney blows the wide open layup | 37-49 |
| 13:25 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joel McMillian | 37-49 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Olney - foul #3 on Gerald Olney, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Croker (SF), Julian Delaney (PF) Evan Landwehr, David Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (SG), John Williams (SF), Ernest Michel (PF) Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett | |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 13:02 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | Rick Holquin can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-49 |
| 12:46 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 12:41 | New Mexico | Rick Holquin takes the ball from Joel McMillian | 39-49 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), Fred Stonecipher (C) Joel McMillian, Fred Murrill, David Alford | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (SG), Werner Allred (PF) Rick Holquin, Myron Davis | |
| 12:26 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher scores on a shot from the left block set up by John Smith | 41-49 |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Ernest Michel makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Williams | 41-52 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 11:56 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| 11:54 | Air Force | Bryan Payne is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Payne, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) John Smith, Julian Delaney | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (PF) John Williams | |
| 11:39 | Air Force | Steven Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ernest Michel | 43-54 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Dennis Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Payne (fairly fresh) SF - Allen Croker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Werner Allred (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dennis Graham and he's fouled by Bert Sica - foul #1 on Bert Sica, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (SG), Evan Landwehr (SF), David Wilson (C) Bryan Payne, Allen Croker, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, James Parker, Werner Allred, Ernest Michel | |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:13 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rick Holquin, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Julian Delaney (PF), David Alford (C) Evan Landwehr, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Bert Sica | |
| 10:59 | New Mexico | David Wilson clanks a jumper from the right block | 45-54 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Gerald Olney grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Sean Dye drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| 10:27 | New Mexico | Joel McMillian clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | David Alford tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Rick Holquin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-56 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 09:56 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney makes the turnaround from close range set up by David Wilson | 49-56 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | David Alford swats the short shot by Richard Verrett | 49-56 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Joel McMillian makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 08:57 | Air Force | Gerald Olney comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-56 |
| 08:55 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | David Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Myron Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 08:41 | Air Force | David Wilson is called for the reach on Sean Dye in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Evan Landwehr (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Dennis Graham, Joel McMillian, David Wilson, Julian Delaney, David Alford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:21 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Evan Landwehr | 54-58 |
| 07:57 | Air Force | John Williams misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 54-58 |
| 07:56 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bert Sica - foul #2 on Bert Sica, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Croker (C) Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernest Michel (C) Sean Dye | |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:27 | Air Force | John Williams is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Evan Landwehr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Croker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Werner Allred (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | John Smith connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Leonard Gandhi and he's fouled by Ernest Michel - foul #3 on Ernest Michel, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| 07:17 | New Mexico | John Smith makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Steven Thomas connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Werner Allred | 58-61 |
| 06:47 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Smith | 60-61 |
| 06:43 | Air Force | Werner Allred's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Payne (SG), Julian Delaney (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Fred Murrill, Evan Landwehr, Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), James Parker (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, Werner Allred, Bert Sica | |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Myron Davis swats the dunk try by Allen Croker | 60-61 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Myron Davis gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 06:14 | Air Force | James Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Julian Delaney | 60-61 |
| 05:56 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher double dribbles | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Evan Landwehr (SF) John Smith, Allen Croker | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:45 | Air Force | James Parker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:44 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:38 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney is whistled for traveling | 60-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (SG), Richard Verrett (PF) James Parker, Ernest Michel | |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Dennis Graham steals it from Rick Holquin in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr misses the jumper from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:19 | Air Force | Myron Davis gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:13 | Air Force | Rick Holquin can't connect on an uncontested jumper from close range | 60-61 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 04:50 | Air Force | Steven Thomas snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Myron Davis can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-61 |
| 04:35 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:28 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-61 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Bryan Payne steals it from Rick Holquin | 62-61 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), David Wilson (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Allen Croker (C) Dennis Graham, Bryan Payne, Evan Landwehr, Julian Delaney, Fred Stonecipher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Steven Thomas, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Bert Sica - foul #3 on Bert Sica, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG) Rick Holquin | |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:03 | New Mexico | Allen Croker pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:49 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 63-61 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Steven Thomas gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 03:27 | Air Force | Werner Allred drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Steven Thomas | 63-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Croker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Werner Allred (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | New Mexico | David Wilson makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from John Smith | 65-63 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | John Williams scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Werner Allred | 65-65 |
| 02:48 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr (SF) Allen Croker | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, Werner Allred | |
| 02:34 | New Mexico | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 02:33 | New Mexico | David Wilson tips it home | 67-65 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher (C) David Wilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Bert Sica | |
| 02:30 | Air Force | John Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Murrill - foul #4 on Fred Murrill, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:30 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:15 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Smith | 69-65 |
| 01:55 | Air Force | John Williams is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rick Holquin | 69-67 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico | John Williams steals the ball from Evan Landwehr | 69-67 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Sean Dye lays it in on a great pass from John Williams | 69-69 |
| 01:21 | New Mexico | Richard Verrett swats the shot by John Smith | 69-69 |
| 01:19 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr tips it but misses | 69-69 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Myron Davis snags the defensive board | 69-69 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | John Williams is whistled for traveling | 69-69 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF) John Williams | |
| 00:52 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Evan Landwehr hits the follow up shot | 71-69 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Sean Dye is fouled in the backcourt by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:47 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Fred Stonecipher | 71-70 |
| 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Rick Holquin - foul #3 on Rick Holquin, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:20 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Gandhi | 71-70 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi is hacked by Myron Davis - foul #1 on Myron Davis, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Sean Dye is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Dye - foul #1 on Sean Dye, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:14 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Rick Holquin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Fred Murrill | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Sean Dye is called for the reach on Fred Murrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Dye, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (PF) Leonard Gandhi | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Richard Verrett snags the defensive board | 76-72 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Rick Holquin loses the dribble to John Smith in the backcourt | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Rick Holquin - foul #4 on Rick Holquin, team foul #12 | 76-72 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses long on a fullcourt shot | 78-72 |