| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) SG - John Dominy (fresh) SF - Ronald Stark (fresh) PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) C - David New (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) SG - Greg Laux (fresh) SF - Todd Wyatt (fresh) PF - Steve Trynowski (fresh) C - John Beyer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | John Beyer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Cole Casper | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Dominy | 3-3 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | John Beyer hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Greg Laux | 3-5 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | David New tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 19:06 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | Cole Casper misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:49 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Dominy | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Stephenson | 6-5 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Steve Trynowski | 6-7 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Todd Wyatt - foul #1 on Todd Wyatt, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Shawn Nelson - foul #1 on Shawn Nelson, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Beyer - foul #1 on John Beyer, team foul #2 | 8-9 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 17:35 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski pulls down the rebound | 9-9 |
| 17:17 | Air Force | John Beyer hits the finger roll set up by Cole Casper and he's hacked by David New - foul #1 on David New, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (PG), Daniel Stewart (PF) Cole Casper, Steve Trynowski | |
| 17:17 | Air Force | John Beyer misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | David New snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Major Schneck (PF) Greg Laux | |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | David New grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | John Dominy can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Beyer - foul #2 on John Beyer, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SF), Lewis Duong (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Ronald Stark, Shawn Nelson, David New | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SG), Herbert Lansford (C) Todd Wyatt, John Beyer | |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 16:35 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 16:19 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford buries a fadeaway from the right block | 11-13 |
| 16:08 | San Diego State | Robert Garland steals it from Joseph Stephenson | 11-13 |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Robert Garland makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Link | 11-16 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dominy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Cummings (fresh) PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Link (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Stewart (fresh) PF - Major Schneck (fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Major Schneck - foul #1 on Major Schneck, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Shawn Nelson (PF) Joseph Stephenson, Lewis Duong | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG), Todd Wyatt (SF), Steve Trynowski (PF) Douglas Link, Robert Garland, Daniel Stewart, Herbert Lansford | |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Nelson | 11-16 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson is hacked by Cole Casper - foul #1 on Cole Casper, team foul #5 | 11-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Stark (SG), David New (C) John Dominy, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-16 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Greg Laux is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Greg Laux, team foul #6 | 13-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Herbert Lansford (C) Major Schneck | |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark hits the finger roll set up by Douglas Chandler | 15-16 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Ronald Stark steals it from Todd Wyatt | 15-16 |
| 14:11 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler lays it in set up by Ronald Stark | 17-16 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski misses badly on a floater from the left block | 17-16 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt tips it in | 17-18 |
| 13:47 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-18 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark grabs the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Greg Laux - foul #2 on Greg Laux, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SG), Stephen Mitchell (C) Ronald Stark, Bruce Cummings, David New | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (SG), Daniel Stewart (SF), Major Schneck (C) Greg Laux, Todd Wyatt, Herbert Lansford | |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Major Schneck snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | Douglas Link is hacked by Joseph Jenkins - foul #1 on Joseph Jenkins, team foul #3 | 18-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Dominy (SG), Lewis Duong (PF) Joseph Jenkins, Shawn Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Major Schneck loses the dribble to Douglas Chandler | 18-18 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | John Dominy can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 13:01 | Air Force | Major Schneck gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 12:38 | Air Force | Major Schneck's floater is tipped away by Stephen Mitchell | 18-18 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski misses the tip | 18-18 |
| 12:36 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 12:23 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Cole Casper clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 12:15 | San Diego State | John Dominy snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | John Dominy is fouled on the floor by Cole Casper - foul #2 on Cole Casper, team foul #8 | 18-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Stark (SF), David New (C) Douglas Chandler, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SG), Todd Wyatt (SF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Steve Trynowski, Major Schneck | |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | John Dominy makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | John Dominy misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:09 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Herbert Lansford | 19-18 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | Robert Garland clanks a shot from the right side | 19-18 |
| 11:45 | Air Force | Douglas Link snags the offensive board | 19-18 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dominy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Stark (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) C - David New (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Link (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Wyatt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Stewart (fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Air Force | Douglas Link buries a floater from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | David New hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Stephenson | 21-20 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herbert Lansford | 21-22 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | David New can't throw it down | 21-22 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 10:59 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 21-22 |
| 10:57 | San Diego State | David New pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 10:34 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF) John Dominy, Lewis Duong | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Steve Trynowski (PF), Major Schneck (C) Douglas Link, Daniel Stewart, Herbert Lansford | |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Joseph Stephenson is called for the reach on Robert Garland - foul #1 on Joseph Stephenson, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SG), Stephen Mitchell (C) Joseph Stephenson, Ronald Stark, David New | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-22 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Yohe - foul #1 on Charles Yohe, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | Charles Yohe can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 09:46 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | Major Schneck snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Major Schneck can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Mitchell - foul #1 on Stephen Mitchell, team foul #5 | 23-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), John Dominy (SG), Ronald Stark (SF) Douglas Chandler, Joseph Jenkins, Bruce Cummings | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Stewart (SG), Herbert Lansford (C) Robert Garland, Todd Wyatt | |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Major Schneck makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Major Schneck misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 09:08 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson grabs the board | 23-23 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | John Dominy hits the finger roll | 25-23 |
| 08:36 | Air Force | Major Schneck's floater is tipped away by Shawn Nelson | 25-23 |
| 08:34 | Air Force | Major Schneck hits the follow up shot | 25-25 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 08:28 | Air Force | Major Schneck grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 08:08 | Air Force | Charles Yohe hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Stewart | 25-27 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Herbert Lansford takes the ball from John Dominy | 25-27 |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart double dribbles | 25-27 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (SG), Bruce Cummings (SF), Lewis Duong (PF), David New (C) John Dominy, Ronald Stark, Shawn Nelson, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Todd Wyatt (SF) Charles Yohe, Daniel Stewart, Major Schneck | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) SF - Bruce Cummings (fresh) PF - Lewis Duong (fresh) C - David New (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Link (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Wyatt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Trynowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 25-27 |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins tips it in | 27-27 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Steve Trynowski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | Herbert Lansford steals the ball from Bruce Cummings | 27-27 |
| 06:40 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Garland | 27-29 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | David New can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Herbert Lansford - foul #1 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), John Dominy (SG), Ronald Stark (SF), Shawn Nelson (PF) Joseph Stephenson, Joseph Jenkins, Bruce Cummings, Lewis Duong | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Stewart (PF), Major Schneck (C) Steve Trynowski, Herbert Lansford | |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | David New makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | David New makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ronald Stark - foul #1 on Ronald Stark, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Todd Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Chandler | 32-31 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Douglas Link makes the shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | John Dominy is denied on a dunk by Daniel Stewart | 32-33 |
| 05:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Todd Wyatt | 32-33 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | A charge is called on Daniel Stewart - foul #1 on Daniel Stewart, team foul #11 | 32-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson (PG), Lewis Duong (PF), Stephen Mitchell (C) Douglas Chandler, Shawn Nelson, David New | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Steve Trynowski (PF) Douglas Link, Robert Garland | |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 04:38 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong misses the tip | 32-33 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Major Schneck snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Dominy - foul #1 on John Dominy, team foul #7 | 32-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins (SG), Bruce Cummings (SF) John Dominy, Ronald Stark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Herbert Lansford (C) Major Schneck | |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Daniel Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell misses the dunk but he's fouled by Steve Trynowski - foul #1 on Steve Trynowski, team foul #12 | 32-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson (PF) Lewis Duong | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Greg Laux (SG), John Beyer (C) Charles Yohe, Daniel Stewart, Steve Trynowski | |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Stephen Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Cummings (fresh) PF - Shawn Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Greg Laux (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Wyatt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - John Beyer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Stephen Mitchell swats the short shot by Herbert Lansford | 33-34 |
| 03:35 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the floater from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Greg Laux grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 03:15 | Air Force | Cole Casper can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-34 |
| 03:13 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Greg Laux travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Dominy (SG), David New (C) Joseph Jenkins, Stephen Mitchell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Link (SF) Todd Wyatt | |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson is fouled on the floor by John Beyer - foul #3 on John Beyer, team foul #13 | 33-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Stark (SF) Bruce Cummings | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steve Trynowski (PF) John Beyer | |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Ronald Stark steals the ball from Cole Casper | 34-34 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark banks in the layup | 36-34 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Douglas Link clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-34 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford tips it home | 36-36 |
| 01:33 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-36 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Shawn Nelson tips it in | 38-36 |
| 01:16 | Air Force | Greg Laux misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | Ronald Stark grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Joseph Stephenson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #14 | 41-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Douglas Chandler (PG), Joseph Jenkins (SG), Bruce Cummings (SF), Lewis Duong (PF) Joseph Stephenson, John Dominy, Ronald Stark, Shawn Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Todd Wyatt (SF), Daniel Stewart (PF), Major Schneck (C) Cole Casper, Douglas Link, Steve Trynowski, Herbert Lansford | |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Joseph Jenkins loses the dribble to Todd Wyatt | 41-36 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Charles Yohe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Lewis Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | David New misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Bruce Cummings tips it in | 43-36 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-36 |