| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) C - Myron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Murrill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey loses the ball out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 19:34 | Air Force | A charge is called on Richard Verrett - foul #1 on Richard Verrett, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 19:06 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-29 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Sean Dye is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Murrill - foul #1 on Fred Murrill, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:49 | Air Force | Rick Holquin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 28-29 |
| 18:48 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill grabs the defensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico | Richard Verrett takes the ball from John Smith | 28-29 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Sean Dye is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Dye, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (C) Fred Stonecipher | |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Gandhi | 28-32 |
| 18:32 | Air Force | Fred Murrill steals the ball from Gerald Olney in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 18:31 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Murrill | 28-34 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | Sean Dye comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-34 |
| 18:14 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:10 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the jump hook from the right block | 28-34 |
| 18:09 | Air Force | Myron Davis snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Gerald Olney is called for 10 seconds | 28-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), Allen Croker (PF), Julian Delaney (C) John Smith, Fred Murrill, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi | |
| 17:40 | New Mexico | Allen Croker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:15 | Air Force | Werner Allred misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #2 on David Wilson, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher (C) David Wilson | |
| 17:15 | Air Force | Werner Allred makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:15 | Air Force | Werner Allred misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:15 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 17:01 | New Mexico | Bert Sica is called for the reach on Fred Stonecipher - foul #1 on Bert Sica, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 16:44 | New Mexico | Fred Stonecipher lays it up and in on a great pass from Allen Croker | 29-36 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | John Williams is fouled on the floor by Julian Delaney - foul #3 on Julian Delaney, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, James Parker, Bert Sica | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (SG), Trent Dorey (SF) Bryan Payne, Julian Delaney | |
| 16:17 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Williams | 32-36 |
| 15:58 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Joel McMillian | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Werner Allred (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel McMillian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Graham (fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Allen Croker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Fred Stonecipher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) John Williams, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Julian Delaney (C) Joel McMillian, Dennis Graham, Allen Croker, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sean Dye - foul #2 on Sean Dye, team foul #4 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Wilson (SF) Trent Dorey | |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:43 | New Mexico | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:41 | Air Force | Fred Murrill is called for the reach on Rick Holquin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Murrill, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on David Wilson - foul #3 on David Wilson, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG) Rick Holquin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:17 | New Mexico | David Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:00 | New Mexico | David Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Myron Davis pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 14:48 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 35-39 |
| 14:27 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Ernest Michel (C) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Bryan Payne (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Allen Croker (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) John Smith, Fred Murrill, David Wilson, Leonard Gandhi, Julian Delaney | |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred Stonecipher - foul #2 on Fred Stonecipher, team foul #6 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), John Williams (SF) Steven Thomas, James Parker | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG) Dennis Graham | |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:05 | New Mexico | Allen Croker pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:38 | New Mexico | Allen Croker drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Joel McMillian | 36-41 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is called for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (SF), Werner Allred (C) Sean Dye, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Fred Murrill (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) Trent Dorey, Allen Croker | |
| 13:06 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Bryan Payne | 36-43 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Murrill - foul #3 on Fred Murrill, team foul #7 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Davis (C) Bert Sica | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Trent Dorey (SF), Julian Delaney (C) Joel McMillian, Bryan Payne, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:37 | New Mexico | Dennis Graham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 12:36 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 12:25 | Air Force | Julian Delaney swats the short shot by John Williams | 38-45 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Myron Davis - foul #1 on Myron Davis, team foul #5 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF), Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin, John Williams, Werner Allred, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), David Wilson (SF), Allen Croker (C) Fred Murrill, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi | |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:06 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 12:06 | Air Force | Richard Verrett snags the defensive board | 38-46 |
| 12:00 | Air Force | James Parker is hacked by Dennis Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Graham, team foul #8 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (SG) Dennis Graham | |
| 12:00 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:00 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel McMillian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Allen Croker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Julian Delaney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | New Mexico | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-46 |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney tips it in | 40-48 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses short on an open turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Allen Croker - foul #2 on Allen Croker, team foul #9 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), Bert Sica (C) James Parker, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Payne (SG), Trent Dorey (SF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Joel McMillian, David Wilson, Julian Delaney | |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Richard Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:04 | New Mexico | Allen Croker connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Fred Stonecipher | 41-50 |
| 10:59 | Air Force | Trent Dorey steps in front of the Steven Thomas pass in the backcourt | 41-50 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Allen Croker clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bert Sica - foul #2 on Bert Sica, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Werner Allred (SF), Myron Davis (C) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Leonard Gandhi (PF) John Smith, Trent Dorey, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Allen Croker misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | Allen Croker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Werner Allred misses the jumper from the left side | 41-51 |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 10:18 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill hits a driving attempt from close range | 41-53 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Fred Murrill is called for the reach on Sean Dye in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Murrill, team foul #10 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), James Parker (SF) Steven Thomas, Bert Sica | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Trent Dorey (SF), David Wilson (C) Fred Murrill, Bryan Payne, Allen Croker | |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 10:02 | New Mexico | Dennis Graham misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-53 |
| 10:00 | Air Force | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Dye | 45-53 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi is hacked by Werner Allred - foul #2 on Werner Allred, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Ernest Michel (PF) Sean Dye, James Parker, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Bryan Payne (SG), Julian Delaney (C) Dennis Graham, David Wilson | |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:24 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Trent Dorey steps in front of the Rick Holquin pass in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 09:08 | New Mexico | Myron Davis blocks the short jumper by Leonard Gandhi | 45-55 |
| 09:06 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Myron Davis | 45-55 |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Bryan Payne takes the ball from Rick Holquin in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 09:00 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne misses the lay-in | 45-55 |
| 08:59 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Julian Delaney | 45-55 |
| 08:43 | New Mexico | Joel McMillian hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-55 |
| 08:41 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey tips it but misses | 45-55 |
| 08:39 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gerald Olney | 45-55 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Ernest Michel hits a shot in the paint | 47-55 |
| 07:58 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi buries a jumper from the baseline | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ernest Michel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Myron Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel McMillian (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Payne (fairly fresh) SF - Trent Dorey (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Gandhi (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Julian Delaney (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:52 | Air Force | Julian Delaney is called for the reach on Rick Holquin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Julian Delaney, team foul #11 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (SG), James Parker (SF), Richard Verrett (PF), Bert Sica (C) John Williams, Gerald Olney, Ernest Michel, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), David Wilson (SF), Allen Croker (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Joel McMillian, Bryan Payne, Trent Dorey, Leonard Gandhi, Julian Delaney | |
| 07:52 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:52 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 07:36 | New Mexico | David Wilson is called for traveling | 49-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG) Rick Holquin | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:20 | Air Force | Richard Verrett scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bert Sica | 51-57 |
| 06:51 | New Mexico | Allen Croker clanks a shot near the basket | 51-57 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico | David Wilson grabs the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 06:40 | New Mexico | Steven Thomas steals it from Fred Murrill | 51-57 |
| 06:24 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it back up and in | 53-57 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Allen Croker misses short on a jumper from the left block | 53-57 |
| 06:09 | Air Force | Richard Verrett snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Richard Verrett drills a runner in the lane set up by Steven Thomas | 55-57 |
| 05:31 | New Mexico | Allen Croker misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Bert Sica gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Fred Murrill takes the ball from Steven Thomas in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Bert Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | James Parker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:03 | Air Force | Steven Thomas tips it but misses | 55-57 |
| 05:02 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Fred Stonecipher | 55-57 |
| 04:52 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill's pass is intercepted by James Parker | 55-57 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Sean Dye lays it in on a great pass from James Parker | 57-57 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Sean Dye is called for the reach on Fred Murrill - foul #3 on Sean Dye, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), John Williams (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Werner Allred (PF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, Sean Dye, James Parker, Richard Verrett, Bert Sica | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel McMillian (PG), Bryan Payne (SF), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Julian Delaney (C) John Smith, David Wilson, Allen Croker, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:23 | New Mexico | Fred Murrill makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 04:13 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 04:12 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:47 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne tips it in | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Werner Allred (fresh) 5 pts. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Joel McMillian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Murrill (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Gandhi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Julian Delaney (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Bryan Payne - foul #1 on Bryan Payne, team foul #12 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (SF) Fred Murrill | |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Gerald Olney makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:36 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Leonard Gandhi | 58-61 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Myron Davis - foul #2 on Myron Davis, team foul #9 | 58-61 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:24 | New Mexico | Bryan Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joel McMillian - foul #1 on Joel McMillian, team foul #13 | 58-63 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico | Julian Delaney comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Gerald Olney gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:26 | Air Force | Werner Allred makes the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joel McMillian - foul #2 on Joel McMillian, team foul #14 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Debellis (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin, John Williams, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Dennis Graham (PG), Fred Murrill (SG), Fred Stonecipher (C) Joel McMillian, Bryan Payne, Julian Delaney | |
| 02:26 | Air Force | Werner Allred makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:19 | New Mexico | Dennis Graham misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 63-63 |
| 02:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sean Dye | 63-63 |
| 02:17 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), John Williams (SG), Myron Davis (C) George Debellis, Sean Dye, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Allen Croker (PF), Julian Delaney (C) Leonard Gandhi, Fred Stonecipher | |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Werner Allred makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Rick Holquin | 65-63 |
| 01:57 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), Richard Verrett (PF) John Williams, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Smith (PG), Leonard Gandhi (PF), Fred Stonecipher (C) Dennis Graham, Allen Croker, Julian Delaney | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Murrill | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 01:23 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:07 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 65-65 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Rick Holquin snags the defensive board | 65-65 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #15 | 65-65 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Rick Holquin's pass is intercepted by Fred Stonecipher | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Holquin - foul #2 on Rick Holquin, team foul #10 | 67-68 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:09 | New Mexico | Leonard Gandhi makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Richard Verrett is whistled for traveling | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Smith runs out the clock | 67-69 |