| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alexander Buchanan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Peterson (fresh) PF - Vincent Park (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) SF - David Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Paul Peterson inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-33 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Ken Landon blocks the short jumper by Bruce Thomas | 34-33 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Ken Landon pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | John Jamar misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | David Hardy gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:58 | San Diego State | John Jamar takes the ball from Bruce Thomas | 34-33 |
| 18:35 | Air Force | Bruce Thomas steals it from Vincent Park | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:15 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:08 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 18:06 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 18:05 | Air Force | Vincent Park grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Air Force | Bryan Merlino is called for the reach on Ken Landon - foul #2 on Bryan Merlino, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | George Voss (PG), Kyle Lamphere (SG), Robert Traynor (PF), Elmer Jackson (C) Johnathon Lane, Bruce Thomas, Bryan Merlino, Douglas Brennan | |
| 17:08 | Air Force | John Jamar is fouled on the floor by George Voss - foul #3 on George Voss, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG) David Hardy | |
| 16:46 | Air Force | Vincent Park is fouled on the floor by George Voss - foul #4 on George Voss, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Hardy (SF) George Voss | |
| 16:18 | Air Force | Ken Landon scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Jamar | 36-33 |
| 15:59 | San Diego State | David Hardy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson tips it in | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Peterson (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Park (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) SF - David Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) 2 blk. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Vincent Park hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Robert Traynor - foul #2 on Robert Traynor, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Leddy (PG), Ken Welch (SG), Marco Whitmire (SF), Zachary Whetzel (C) John Jamar, Alexander Buchanan, Paul Peterson, Ken Landon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Bryan Merlino (PF) David Hardy, Robert Traynor | |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Vincent Park makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:18 | San Diego State | Vincent Park swats the short shot by Elmer Jackson | 39-35 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 15:08 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-35 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Zachary Whetzel pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ken Welch | 41-35 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Marco Whitmire is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Alexander Buchanan (SG), Paul Peterson (SF), Kyle Coleman (PF), Ken Landon (C) Bryant Leddy, Ken Welch, Marco Whitmire, Vincent Park, Zachary Whetzel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Hardy (SF), Robert Traynor (PF), David Hall (C) Kyle Lamphere, Bryan Merlino, Elmer Jackson | |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Hardy and he's fouled by Alexander Buchanan - foul #3 on Alexander Buchanan, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | Ken Landon travels with the ball | 41-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), George Voss (SF), Elmer Jackson (C) Bruce Thomas, David Hardy, David Hall | |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | Paul Peterson takes the ball from Robert Traynor | 41-41 |
| 12:30 | Air Force | Kyle Coleman loses the dribble to Kyle Lamphere | 41-41 |
| 12:26 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere blows the layup | 41-41 |
| 12:24 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Paul Peterson is called for the reach on Johnathon Lane - foul #1 on Paul Peterson, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Leddy (SG) Alexander Buchanan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), David Hardy (SF), Bryan Merlino (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Johnathon Lane, Kyle Lamphere, Robert Traynor, Elmer Jackson | |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by George Voss and the foul's on Bryant Leddy - foul #1 on Bryant Leddy, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ken Welch (SF), Vincent Park (PF) Paul Peterson, Kyle Coleman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:57 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Vincent Park gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Leddy (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ken Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Vincent Park (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hardy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy blows the layup but he's fouled by Bruce Thomas - foul #2 on Bruce Thomas, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), David Hall (C) Bruce Thomas, Douglas Brennan | |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | David Hardy misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Ken Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy loses the dribble to Johnathon Lane | 43-43 |
| 10:39 | San Diego State | George Voss hits the finger roll set up by Johnathon Lane | 43-45 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Ken Landon buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Vincent Park | 45-45 |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | Ken Welch takes the ball from David Hardy | 45-45 |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Ken Welch misses the easy layup | 45-45 |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | David Hall gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | Ken Welch pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Ken Welch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 09:19 | Air Force | Ken Landon hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 09:05 | San Diego State | George Voss loses the ball out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (SG), Paul Peterson (SF), Kyle Coleman (PF), Zachary Whetzel (C) John Jamar, Ken Welch, Vincent Park, Ken Landon | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas (SG), Kyle Lamphere (SF), Robert Traynor (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Johnathon Lane, David Hardy, Bryan Merlino, David Hall | |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Kyle Coleman connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Bryant Leddy | 49-45 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas misses long on a floater from the left side | 49-45 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Paul Peterson pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:58 | Air Force | Paul Peterson is hacked by Kyle Lamphere - foul #2 on Kyle Lamphere, team foul #6 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG) Bryant Leddy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Elmer Jackson (C) Kyle Lamphere, Douglas Brennan | |
| 07:39 | Air Force | Zachary Whetzel clanks a jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 07:38 | Air Force | Zachary Whetzel grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kyle Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Zachary Whetzel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Johnathon Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Voss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Traynor (fresh) 2 blk. C - Elmer Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Air Force | Zachary Whetzel's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Jackson | 49-45 |
| 07:19 | San Diego State | George Voss gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Paul Peterson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to George Voss | 49-47 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | The jumper by Bruce Thomas is denied by Kyle Coleman | 49-47 |
| 06:11 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 05:43 | Air Force | Paul Peterson knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by John Jamar | 51-49 |
| 05:43 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Vincent Park (PF), Ken Landon (C) Kyle Coleman, Zachary Whetzel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SG), David Hardy (SF), Bryan Merlino (PF), Douglas Brennan (C) Johnathon Lane, Bruce Thomas, Robert Traynor, Elmer Jackson | |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | George Voss misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Ken Landon grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Jamar | 54-49 |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | George Voss clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Vincent Park snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Paul Peterson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Jamar | 56-49 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino misses badly on a runner near the basket | 56-49 |
| 04:08 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Brennan | 56-49 |
| 03:56 | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:42 | San Diego State | David Hardy misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 03:41 | San Diego State | David Hardy hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Buchanan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Park (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - George Voss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Lamphere (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryan Merlino (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Paul Peterson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Hardy - foul #1 on David Hardy, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Leddy (SG) Alexander Buchanan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), Bruce Thomas (SG), Elmer Jackson (C) Kyle Lamphere, David Hardy, Douglas Brennan | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Paul Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Paul Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Ken Landon gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Bryant Leddy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-51 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Ken Landon misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino is whistled for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ken Welch (SF) Paul Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Traynor (PF) Bryan Merlino | |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (SG), Paul Peterson (SF) Bryant Leddy, Ken Welch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:16 | Air Force | Ken Landon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 58-51 |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Elmer Jackson | 58-51 |
| 02:07 | San Diego State | Paul Peterson is called for the reach on Bruce Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Peterson, team foul #4 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kyle Lamphere (SF), Bryan Merlino (PF) Johnathon Lane, Robert Traynor | |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | Paul Peterson blocks the short jumper by Bryan Merlino | 58-51 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Jamar | 58-51 |
| 01:37 | Air Force | John Jamar misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Ken Landon hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:20 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-51 |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Elmer Jackson tips it home | 60-53 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan is hacked by Bruce Thomas - foul #3 on Bruce Thomas, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane (PG), David Hardy (SF), Douglas Brennan (C) George Voss, Kyle Lamphere, Elmer Jackson | |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:48 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Johnathon Lane | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Johnathon Lane is called for the reach on John Jamar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ken Welch (SF) Paul Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:45 | Air Force | John Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | John Jamar misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino grabs the board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:40 | San Diego State | Bryan Merlino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-56 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Ken Welch is hacked by Johnathon Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #10 | 63-56 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Ken Welch makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Ken Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ken Landon | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Johnathon Lane is called for the reach on Ken Landon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #11 | 65-56 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Ken Landon misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Ken Landon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:26 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas is hacked by Alexander Buchanan - foul #4 on Alexander Buchanan, team foul #5 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Peterson (SF) Ken Welch | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | John Jamar steals the ball from Bruce Thomas | 65-56 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Paul Peterson lays it in on a great pass from John Jamar | 67-56 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Bruce Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnathon Lane | 67-59 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | John Jamar is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathon Lane - foul #4 on Johnathon Lane, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ken Welch (SF) Paul Peterson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:07 | Air Force | John Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | John Jamar misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Douglas Brennan snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Johnathon Lane misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Vincent Park pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Vincent Park runs out the clock | 68-59 |