| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Park (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Paul Peterson inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Vincent Park loses the dribble to Bruce Thomas | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Vincent Park - foul #3 on Vincent Park, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson (PF), John McGroarty (C) Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 19:06 | Air Force | Vincent Park misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | Vincent Park grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:33 | Air Force | John Jamar is fouled on the floor by John McGroarty - foul #1 on John McGroarty, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), David Hall (PF) Johnathon Lane, John McGroarty | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Vincent Park misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | Air Force | Ken Landon gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | John Jamar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alexander Buchanan | 30-36 |
| 17:34 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Bryan Merlino | 32-36 |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Paul Peterson knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Alexander Buchanan | 32-38 |
| 16:43 | San Diego State | George Voss misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Vincent Park snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Vincent Park misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses short on a jumper from close range | 32-38 |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the offensive board | 32-38 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Merlino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Hall (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elmer Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas is fouled on the floor by Paul Peterson - foul #1 on Paul Peterson, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SG), Douglas Brennan (C) Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Leddy (PG), Ken Welch (SG), Marco Whitmire (SF), Kyle Coleman (PF), Zachary Whetzel (C) John Jamar, Alexander Buchanan, Paul Peterson, Vincent Park, Ken Landon | |
| 15:12 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kyle Lamphere | 35-38 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Marco Whitmire hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Brennan - foul #3 on Douglas Brennan, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Traynor (PF) David Hall | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Marco Whitmire misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Marco Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 14:35 | Air Force | Ken Welch gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Ken Welch connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bryant Leddy and he's hacked by Douglas Brennan - foul #4 on Douglas Brennan, team foul #3 | 35-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson (PF), John McGroarty (C) Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Ken Landon (C) Marco Whitmire, Zachary Whetzel | |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Ken Welch makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | George Voss misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-42 |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Kyle Coleman grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 13:31 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Jamar | 35-44 |
| 13:16 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the shot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 12:49 | Air Force | Ken Welch can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:42 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Jamar - foul #3 on John Jamar, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Kyle Lamphere, George Voss, Elmer Jackson, John McGroarty | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (SG), Paul Peterson (SF), Vincent Park (PF) Bryant Leddy, Ken Welch, Kyle Coleman | |
| 12:42 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:42 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:18 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan gets the rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:02 | San Diego State | Ken Landon swats the shot by Robert Traynor | 39-44 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Ken Landon swats the short shot by Bruce Thomas | 39-44 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Park (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Johnathon Lane | 41-44 |
| 11:12 | Air Force | Bruce Thomas picks off the pass by Ken Landon | 41-44 |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | Ken Landon blocks the jumper by Bruce Thomas | 41-44 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Vincent Park pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Vincent Park can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 41-44 |
| 10:33 | Air Force | Paul Peterson can't tip it in | 41-44 |
| 10:31 | Air Force | Vincent Park tips it but misses | 41-44 |
| 10:30 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 10:12 | San Diego State | Alexander Buchanan is called for the reach on Bruce Thomas - foul #2 on Alexander Buchanan, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), David Hardy (SG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), Elmer Jackson (PF), John McGroarty (C) Johnathon Lane, Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, Robert Traynor, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Leddy (PG), Zachary Whetzel (C) John Jamar, Ken Landon | |
| 09:58 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Voss | 44-44 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Zachary Whetzel scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Peterson | 44-46 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | George Voss knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Kyle Lamphere | 47-46 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | Zachary Whetzel drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bryant Leddy and he's hacked by John McGroarty - foul #2 on John McGroarty, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Douglas Brennan (C) David Hardy, Kyle Lamphere, John McGroarty | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Ken Welch (SF), Ken Landon (C) Alexander Buchanan, Paul Peterson, Vincent Park | |
| 08:50 | Air Force | Zachary Whetzel makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 47-49 |
| 08:32 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson can't tip it in | 47-49 |
| 08:31 | Air Force | Ken Landon pulls down the rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:06 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Bruce Thomas - foul #3 on Bruce Thomas, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SG), David Hall (PF) Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kyle Coleman (PF) Zachary Whetzel | |
| 08:06 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 08:06 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson is hacked by John Jamar - foul #4 on John Jamar, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Traynor (PF) David Hall | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | George Voss drills a fadeaway from the right side | 49-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Voss (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bryant Leddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Robert Traynor is called for the reach on Ken Landon - foul #1 on Robert Traynor, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Bryan Merlino (SF), David Hall (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Johnathon Lane, Kyle Lamphere, Robert Traynor, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (SG), Paul Peterson (SF), Vincent Park (PF) Bryant Leddy, Ken Welch, Kyle Coleman | |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Vincent Park | 49-53 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | George Voss drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 06:04 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | Paul Peterson tips it home | 52-55 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from George Voss | 54-55 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | John Jamar misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | David Hall pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the jumper from the left wing set up by David Hall | 56-55 |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Paul Peterson is hacked by David Hall - foul #1 on David Hall, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), David Hardy (SG), Robert Traynor (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, David Hall, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Leddy (PG), Zachary Whetzel (C) John Jamar, Ken Landon | |
| 04:52 | Air Force | Paul Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | George Voss grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:37 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Paul Peterson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:14 | Air Force | Vincent Park misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-55 |
| 04:12 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Traynor | 56-55 |
| 04:06 | San Diego State | George Voss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson misses the tip | 56-55 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Paul Peterson grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), John McGroarty (C) David Hardy, Robert Traynor | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Ken Welch (SF), Kyle Coleman (PF), Ken Landon (C) Alexander Buchanan, Paul Peterson, Vincent Park, Zachary Whetzel | |
| 03:22 | San Diego State | George Voss hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnathon Lane | 59-55 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Voss (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John McGroarty (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bryant Leddy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ken Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Ken Landon tips it home | 59-57 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | George Voss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kyle Coleman - foul #3 on Kyle Coleman, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Bryan Merlino (SF), Robert Traynor (PF) Johnathon Lane, Kyle Lamphere, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | George Voss makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | George Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson (C) John McGroarty | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (SG), Paul Peterson (SF), Vincent Park (PF) Bryant Leddy, Ken Welch, Kyle Coleman | |
| 02:14 | Air Force | George Voss takes the ball from Alexander Buchanan | 61-57 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | George Voss hits the finger roll | 63-57 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Vincent Park is hacked by Bruce Thomas - foul #4 on Bruce Thomas, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Douglas Brennan (C) Bryan Merlino, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Vincent Park makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Vincent Park makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas lays it up and in on a nice dish by Johnathon Lane | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Paul Peterson clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Douglas Brennan - foul #5 on Douglas Brennan, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) George Voss, Douglas Brennan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Paul Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Paul Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan misses long on a shot from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 01:00 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor is hacked by John Jamar in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Jamar, team foul #7 | 65-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John McGroarty (C) Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Leddy (PG) John Jamar | |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Robert Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-59 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Park | 67-59 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Landon | 67-59 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Ken Landon grabs the offensive board | 67-59 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Peterson | 67-62 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane is hacked by Alexander Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Buchanan, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (SF), David Hall (PF) Bryan Merlino, Robert Traynor | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Peterson | 69-65 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | John McGroarty is hacked by Bryant Leddy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryant Leddy, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Traynor (PF) David Hall | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | John McGroarty misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ken Landon | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Ken Landon is fouled on the floor by George Voss - foul #2 on George Voss, team foul #10 | 69-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) George Voss, John McGroarty | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Ken Landon makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Ken Landon misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Elmer Jackson | 69-66 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson is hacked by Bryant Leddy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryant Leddy, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (SF) Bryan Merlino | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:23 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Paul Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | George Voss snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | George Voss is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Buchanan - foul #4 on Alexander Buchanan, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino (SF), John McGroarty (C) Robert Traynor, Elmer Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | George Voss makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | George Voss makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Paul Peterson's pass is intercepted by George Voss | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane runs out the clock | 73-66 |