| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond English (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Marcucci (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Sinclair (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harry Hartford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daryl Bates (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Yawn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Dalzell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Edward Tyus (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gerald Veal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Harry Hartford buries a shot from the left side set up by Daryl Bates | 38-36 |
| 19:17 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn loses the dribble to Todd Marcucci | 38-36 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Gerald Veal is called for the reach on Harry Hartford - foul #3 on Gerald Veal, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John McHugh (C) Gerald Veal | |
| 18:49 | Air Force | John McHugh steps in front of the Daryl Bates pass | 38-36 |
| 18:34 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Mitchell | 38-39 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Harry Hartford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Daryl Bates hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 17:52 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Edward Dalzell, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Harry Hartford hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jim Sinclair | 43-39 |
| 17:02 | New Mexico | John McHugh is fouled on the floor by Daryl Bates - foul #2 on Daryl Bates, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Miller (SG), Victor Vital (PF), Steven Suzuki (C) Todd Marcucci, Harry Hartford, Daryl Bates | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried (PF) Edward Tyus | |
| 16:46 | New Mexico | Victor Vital denies the turnaround by Chase Gottfried | 43-39 |
| 16:44 | Air Force | John Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by John Miller | 45-39 |
| 15:54 | New Mexico | The jump hook by John McHugh is blocked by Steven Suzuki | 45-39 |
| 15:52 | New Mexico | John McHugh tips it back up and in | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond English (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Sinclair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Victor Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Suzuki (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Yawn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Dalzell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chase Gottfried (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John McHugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Air Force | Victor Vital misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 45-41 |
| 15:31 | Air Force | Victor Vital grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair is fouled on the floor by Edward Dalzell - foul #3 on Edward Dalzell, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Marcucci (SG), Harry Hartford (PF), Daryl Bates (C) Raymond English, Jim Sinclair, Steven Suzuki | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (PG), Glenn Showman (SG), Augustus Lambert (SF), Edward Tyus (PF), Gerald Veal (C) John Mitchell, Cory Yawn, Edward Dalzell, Chase Gottfried, John McHugh | |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Daryl Bates lays it in | 47-41 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Gerald Veal misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Daryl Bates - foul #3 on Daryl Bates, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Gerald Veal makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:52 | New Mexico | Gerald Veal misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Daryl Bates grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | Daryl Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Edward Tyus misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Daryl Bates - foul #4 on Daryl Bates, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Suzuki (C) Daryl Bates | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Edward Tyus misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 14:19 | New Mexico | Edward Tyus makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 14:04 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci is fouled on the floor by Augustus Lambert - foul #1 on Augustus Lambert, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond English (PG), Robert Johnson (SF) John Miller, Victor Vital | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Mitchell (PG), Cory Yawn (SG), Edward Dalzell (SF) John Elder, Glenn Showman, Augustus Lambert | |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Harry Hartford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | John Mitchell grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Edward Tyus scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Edward Dalzell | 47-45 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Steven Suzuki clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci tips it in | 49-45 |
| 12:42 | New Mexico | Todd Marcucci is called for the reach on John Mitchell - foul #2 on Todd Marcucci, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Miller (SG), Jim Sinclair (SF), Victor Vital (C) Todd Marcucci, Robert Johnson, Steven Suzuki | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 12:14 | New Mexico | Edward Tyus misses the runner from the left block | 49-45 |
| 12:12 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell can't tip it in | 49-45 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Victor Vital snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | John Miller hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond English | 52-45 |
| 11:36 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Victor Vital grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond English (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Sinclair (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Harry Hartford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Yawn (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Dalzell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Edward Tyus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Gerald Veal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Air Force | John Miller misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 11:29 | New Mexico | Gerald Veal snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn misses the 3 from the right corner | 52-45 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:37 | Air Force | Victor Vital misses the lay-in | 52-45 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 10:15 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-48 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Harry Hartford clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Edward Dalzell - foul #4 on Edward Dalzell, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Marcucci (SG), Steven Suzuki (C) Raymond English, Victor Vital | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (PG), Glenn Showman (SG), Augustus Lambert (SF), Chase Gottfried (PF), John McHugh (C) John Mitchell, Cory Yawn, Edward Dalzell, Edward Tyus, Gerald Veal | |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Harry Hartford makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Harry Hartford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 09:42 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert is fouled on the floor by John Miller - foul #1 on John Miller, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Floyd Gilchrist (C) Harry Hartford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Miller - foul #2 on John Miller, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:27 | Air Force | Steven Suzuki grabs the board | 56-49 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Steven Suzuki's floater is knocked away by John McHugh | 56-49 |
| 08:53 | New Mexico | John Elder grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | John Elder misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Floyd Gilchrist - foul #1 on Floyd Gilchrist, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond English (PG), Robert Johnson (SF), Victor Vital (PF) John Miller, Jim Sinclair, Floyd Gilchrist | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cory Yawn (SG) Glenn Showman | |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | John Elder makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | John Elder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:19 | Air Force | Victor Vital is fouled on the floor by John Elder - foul #1 on John Elder, team foul #6 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Mitchell (PG) John Elder | |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Victor Vital travels with the ball | 56-51 |
| 07:44 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 07:43 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 07:29 | Air Force | Steven Suzuki is whistled for a carry | 56-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jim Sinclair (SF), Daryl Bates (C) Robert Johnson, Steven Suzuki | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell (SF), Edward Tyus (PF), Gerald Veal (C) Augustus Lambert, Chase Gottfried, John McHugh | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond English (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Marcucci (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Sinclair (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Victor Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daryl Bates (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cory Yawn (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Edward Dalzell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Edward Tyus (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gerald Veal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | John Mitchell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Todd Marcucci - foul #3 on Todd Marcucci, team foul #8 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Miller (SG) Todd Marcucci | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | John Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | Daryl Bates snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 06:47 | Air Force | Raymond English scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Sinclair | 58-52 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | John Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Jim Sinclair - foul #1 on Jim Sinclair, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harry Hartford (PF) Victor Vital | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | John Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:22 | New Mexico | John Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Harry Hartford snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:03 | Air Force | Raymond English is hacked by Edward Tyus - foul #1 on Edward Tyus, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 06:03 | Air Force | Raymond English makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:03 | Air Force | Raymond English makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 05:45 | New Mexico | John Mitchell hits the finger roll set up by Edward Dalzell | 60-55 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Daryl Bates hits a floater near the basket | 62-55 |
| 05:23 | New Mexico | Raymond English steps in front of the John Mitchell pass in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 05:12 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edward Dalzell - foul #5 on Edward Dalzell, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Marcucci (SG) Raymond English | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (SG), Augustus Lambert (SF), Chase Gottfried (PF), John McHugh (C) Cory Yawn, Edward Dalzell, Edward Tyus, Gerald Veal | |
| 05:12 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:12 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:12 | New Mexico | John McHugh snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried makes the floater from the right side | 63-57 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | Daryl Bates's layup is rejected by John McHugh | 63-57 |
| 04:32 | New Mexico | John McHugh grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:05 | New Mexico | John McHugh banks in the layup on a great pass from John Elder | 63-59 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Daryl Bates clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Augustus Lambert - foul #2 on Augustus Lambert, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond English (PG), Victor Vital (SF), Steven Suzuki (PF) John Miller, Jim Sinclair, Harry Hartford | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cory Yawn (SG), Edward Tyus (PF), Gerald Veal (C) John Mitchell, Chase Gottfried, John McHugh | |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Daryl Bates misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Daryl Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:25 | New Mexico | Daryl Bates steals it from Augustus Lambert | 64-59 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond English (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Marcucci (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Victor Vital (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Suzuki (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daryl Bates (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - John Elder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Yawn (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Augustus Lambert (fresh) PF - Edward Tyus (fresh) 9 pts. C - Gerald Veal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Air Force | Steven Suzuki misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edward Tyus - foul #2 on Edward Tyus, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Miller (SG), Robert Johnson (SF) Todd Marcucci, Daryl Bates | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 03:15 | Air Force | Steven Suzuki makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:15 | Air Force | Steven Suzuki misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:15 | New Mexico | Gerald Veal grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:56 | New Mexico | Edward Tyus blows the layup | 65-59 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | Edward Tyus snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Marcucci (SG), Jim Sinclair (SF), Harry Hartford (PF) John Miller, Robert Johnson, Steven Suzuki | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Mitchell (PG) John Elder | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | John Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 65-59 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Harry Hartford pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Raymond English | 67-59 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert is hacked by Jim Sinclair - foul #2 on Jim Sinclair, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daryl Bates (C) Victor Vital | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:05 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Daryl Bates snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Raymond English can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Mitchell - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Raymond English makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Raymond English misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 01:45 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 01:25 | New Mexico | Harry Hartford swats the layup by Edward Tyus | 68-59 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Edward Tyus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Air Force | John Mitchell is called for the reach on Jim Sinclair in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #12 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Miller (SG), Victor Vital (PF), Steven Suzuki (C) Todd Marcucci, Harry Hartford, Daryl Bates | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Jim Sinclair makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:45 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-59 |
| 00:43 | New Mexico | Gerald Veal tips it back up and in | 69-61 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | John Miller is hacked by John Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Mitchell, team foul #13 | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | John Miller misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Tyus | 70-64 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Cory Yawn is called for the reach on Victor Vital in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Yawn, team foul #14 | 70-64 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Victor Vital misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Victor Vital makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Gerald Veal gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:21 | New Mexico | Gerald Veal grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-64 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Edward Tyus gets the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:12 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Mitchell | 71-67 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Marcucci (SG), Harry Hartford (PF), Daryl Bates (C) John Miller, Victor Vital, Steven Suzuki | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Raymond English is fouled in the backcourt by John Mitchell - foul #5 on John Mitchell, team foul #15 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (PG) John Mitchell | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Raymond English makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Raymond English makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci is fouled in the backcourt by Cory Yawn - foul #4 on Cory Yawn, team foul #16 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Suzuki (PF), Victor Vital (C) Harry Hartford, Daryl Bates | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Todd Marcucci makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Elder misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 75-67 |