| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Frankie Stiffler (fresh) SG - Martin Young (fresh) SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fresh) SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) C - Henry White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Henry White wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Henry White makes the turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Martin Young scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Jason Gilmer | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Michael Rosato hits the finger roll set up by Royce Stone | 2-4 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frankie Stiffler | 5-4 |
| 18:35 | Air Force | Fred Schultz is called for the reach on Henry White - foul #1 on Fred Schultz, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Sam Monreal hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Martin Young - foul #1 on Martin Young, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:17 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Sam Monreal is called for the reach on Martin Young - foul #1 on Sam Monreal, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz lays it up and in set up by Martin Young | 7-4 |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Lawrence Smith picks off the pass by Royce Stone | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | Air Force | Bryan Myers snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | Bryan Myers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Royce Stone | 7-7 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Henry White swats the layup by Lawrence Smith | 7-7 |
| 16:18 | Air Force | Henry White grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Royce Stone misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Sam Monreal gets the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:53 | Air Force | Fred Schultz takes the ball from Royce Stone | 7-7 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Frankie Stiffler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Monreal (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Rosato (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz loses the ball out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rey Stafford (PG), Robert Brown (SF), Erik Walker (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Frankie Stiffler, Fred Schultz, Lawrence Smith, Jason Gilmer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Paul Cox (SG), Thomas Cape (SF), Michael Alger (PF), Donald Kilroy (C) Royce Stone, Bryan Myers, Sam Monreal, Michael Rosato, Henry White | |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:20 | San Diego State | Rey Stafford grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 15:13 | San Diego State | Martin Young buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Thomas Cape buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Simmers | 10-10 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Martin Young comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 14:51 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Mooring | 10-10 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Martin Young double dribbles | 10-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler (PG) Rey Stafford | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers misses short on a floater from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 14:25 | San Diego State | Erik Walker snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 10-10 |
| 14:20 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:51 | Air Force | Paul Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Michael Alger tips it home | 10-12 |
| 13:41 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Michael Alger grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | Michael Alger hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Martin Young clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Cox - foul #1 on Paul Cox, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Robert Brown, Erik Walker, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Bryan Myers (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), Michael Rosato (PF), Henry White (C) Jonathan Simmers, Paul Cox, Thomas Cape, Michael Alger, Donald Kilroy | |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Martin Young makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:01 | San Diego State | Martin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:43 | Air Force | Henry White can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 12-14 |
| 12:42 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Frankie Stiffler | 12-14 |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 12:11 | Air Force | Michael Rosato misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-14 |
| 12:09 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry White - foul #1 on Henry White, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), Rey Stafford (SG) Frankie Stiffler, Martin Young | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rey Stafford (fresh) SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Air Force | Royce Stone lays it in set up by Bryan Myers | 17-16 |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz's layup is rejected by Sam Monreal | 17-16 |
| 11:19 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith can't tip it in | 17-16 |
| 11:17 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Rosato - foul #1 on Michael Rosato, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Alger (PF) Michael Rosato | |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Michael Alger connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-18 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 18-18 |
| 10:25 | Air Force | Henry White snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Henry White travels with the ball | 18-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler (PG), Martin Young (SG), Erik Walker (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Rey Stafford, Fred Schultz, Lawrence Smith, Jason Gilmer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Paul Cox (SG), Thomas Cape (SF), Donald Kilroy (C) Royce Stone, Bryan Myers, Sam Monreal, Henry White | |
| 09:42 | San Diego State | Erik Walker is fouled on the floor by Donald Kilroy - foul #1 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kenneth Zubris (SF) Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-18 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | Benjamin Mooring misses the tip | 18-18 |
| 09:27 | Air Force | Michael Alger snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 09:12 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Thomas Cape | 18-21 |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | Martin Young can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Michael Alger gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Frankie Stiffler steals the ball from Paul Cox | 18-21 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Paul Cox picks off the pass by Frankie Stiffler in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 08:13 | Air Force | Erik Walker takes the ball from Michael Alger | 18-21 |
| 08:00 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Frankie Stiffler, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (SF), Lawrence Smith (PF), Jason Gilmer (C) Kenneth Zubris, Erik Walker, Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Bryan Myers (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), Michael Rosato (PF), Henry White (C) Jonathan Simmers, Paul Cox, Thomas Cape, Michael Alger, Donald Kilroy | |
| 07:43 | Air Force | Michael Rosato is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Rosato, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG) Frankie Stiffler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (PF) Michael Rosato | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Schultz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Royce Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) PF - Michael Osborn (fresh) C - Henry White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith loses the dribble to Michael Osborn | 18-21 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses the dunk but the foul's on Lawrence Smith - foul #1 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (PF) Michael Osborn | |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Sam Monreal makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Sam Monreal makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | Royce Stone takes the ball from Jason Gilmer | 18-23 |
| 06:47 | Air Force | Henry White can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 06:46 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Henry White | 18-23 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | The jumper by Royce Stone is denied by Lawrence Smith | 18-23 |
| 06:31 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Robert Brown knocks in the shot from close range and he's fouled by Donald Kilroy - foul #2 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler (PG) Martin Young | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Alger (PF) Donald Kilroy | |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Robert Brown misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:16 | Air Force | Henry White pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | Bryan Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-23 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler hits the follow up shot | 22-23 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Henry White misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Lawrence Smith - foul #2 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Martin Young (SG), Erik Walker (PF), Benjamin Mooring (C) Robert Brown, Lawrence Smith, Jason Gilmer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SF) Sam Monreal | |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Henry White makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Henry White misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Erik Walker | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler is fouled in the backcourt by Royce Stone - foul #1 on Royce Stone, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:10 | Air Force | Henry White scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Royce Stone | 24-26 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Erik Walker buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Schultz | 27-26 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | Michael Alger hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bryan Myers | 27-28 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Bryan Myers - foul #1 on Bryan Myers, team foul #9 | 27-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer (C) Benjamin Mooring | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers (PG), Paul Cox (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), Michael Osborn (C) Royce Stone, Bryan Myers, Thomas Cape, Henry White | |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Michael Osborn grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Sam Monreal blows the layup | 28-28 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz grabs the board | 28-28 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Frankie Stiffler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Young (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Schultz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Gilmer (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jonathan Simmers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Cox (fresh) SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Alger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Osborn (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Martin Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Erik Walker | 31-28 |
| 03:17 | Air Force | Paul Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-28 |
| 03:15 | San Diego State | Erik Walker gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer is hacked by Michael Alger - foul #1 on Michael Alger, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Brown (PG), Rey Stafford (SG), Lawrence Smith (PF) Frankie Stiffler, Martin Young, Fred Schultz | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Rosato (PF), Donald Kilroy (C) Michael Alger, Michael Osborn | |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:10 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Paul Cox buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Simmers | 33-30 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Sam Monreal gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-30 |
| 02:43 | San Diego State | Erik Walker pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Erik Walker blows the layup but the foul's on Sam Monreal - foul #2 on Sam Monreal, team foul #11 | 33-30 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SF), Henry White (C) Sam Monreal, Donald Kilroy | |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Erik Walker makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | Erik Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Henry White | 34-30 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-30 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Jason Gilmer misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 34-30 |
| 02:01 | Air Force | Henry White grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Thomas Cape hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 34-30 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Henry White can't tip it in | 34-30 |
| 01:48 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Erik Walker's fadeaway is rejected by Henry White | 34-30 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Paul Cox gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers connects on the jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Rey Stafford - foul #1 on Rey Stafford, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Frankie Stiffler (PG), Martin Young (SG), Benjamin Mooring (C) Rey Stafford, Erik Walker, Jason Gilmer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Myers (SG), Sam Monreal (SF) Paul Cox, Thomas Cape | |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Jonathan Simmers misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:15 | San Diego State | Lawrence Smith grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Henry White denies the turnaround by Benjamin Mooring | 34-32 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | Michael Rosato pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Michael Rosato misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lawrence Smith - foul #3 on Lawrence Smith, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Schultz (SF), Fred Votaw (C) Robert Brown, Lawrence Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Royce Stone (PG), Michael Alger (C) Jonathan Simmers, Henry White | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Michael Rosato makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Michael Rosato misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Martin Young gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Martin Young is hacked by Bryan Myers - foul #2 on Bryan Myers, team foul #12 | 34-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (C) Michael Rosato | |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Martin Young makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Martin Young makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Royce Stone is whistled for a carry | 36-33 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Sam Monreal - foul #3 on Sam Monreal, team foul #13 | 36-33 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Cape (SF) Sam Monreal | |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | Fred Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Fred Votaw swats the short shot by Donald Kilroy | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Thomas Cape pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-33 |