| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Archie Mark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Air Force | Archie Mark is hacked by Jerome Green - foul #2 on Jerome Green, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Ted Borrego can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 19:37 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 19:28 | San Diego State | Roy Paul steals the ball from Michael Blanks | 38-35 |
| 19:17 | Air Force | Robert Francis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerome Green and he's hacked by Ted Borrego - foul #1 on Ted Borrego, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Ted Borrego connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Lamont Walters | 41-38 |
| 18:23 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Archie Mark buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Ted Borrego | 44-38 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Henry Blankenship - foul #1 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (PG) Ted Borrego | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 17:44 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Francis | 44-40 |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 46-40 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 17:04 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:59 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (SG), Harley Ramsey (PF), John Smith (C) Mitchell Lane, Joseph Muller, Michael Blanks | |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Fetzer | 46-43 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Roy Paul comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 16:22 | Air Force | Archie Mark can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Harley Ramsey | 46-43 |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson lays it in and he's fouled by Lamont Walters - foul #2 on Lamont Walters, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF) Lamont Walters, Everett Fidler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (SG), Michael Blanks (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Jerome Green, Harley Ramsey, John Smith | |
| 15:54 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Mark (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Francis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:17 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchell Lane | 46-49 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Michael Blanks | 46-49 |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Lamont Walters (SG) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Joseph Muller (SF) Charles Sanderson, Jeffrey Fetzer | |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Archie Mark drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Lamont Walters and the foul's on Joseph Muller - foul #1 on Joseph Muller, team foul #2 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Everett Fidler (SF) Ryan Hayes, Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG) Mitchell Lane | |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Archie Mark makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:10 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull comes up short on the jumper from close range | 49-49 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Everett Fidler | 49-49 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | The short jumper by Archie Mark is denied by Michael Blanks | 49-49 |
| 13:55 | Air Force | Robert Francis tips it home | 51-49 |
| 13:39 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 13:38 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Wiggs | 51-49 |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF) Ted Borrego, Lamont Walters, Everett Fidler | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (SG), Harley Ramsey (PF), John Smith (C) Justin Wiggs, Michael Blanks, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 12:52 | Air Force | Robert Francis is hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG) Ryan Hayes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (PF) Harley Ramsey | |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Joseph Muller steps in front of the Henry Blankenship pass | 51-49 |
| 12:34 | San Diego State | Jerome Green clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | John Smith snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | John Smith misses long on a floater in the paint | 51-49 |
| 12:14 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 12:05 | San Diego State | Robert Francis denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Fetzer | 51-49 |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Lamont Walters (SG) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson (PG), Michael Blanks (PF) Jerome Green, Joseph Muller | |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) SG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Mark (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Francis (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Charles Sanderson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Archie Mark pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-49 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | John Smith gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer makes the jump hook from the left block | 53-51 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship clanks a shot from the right side | 53-51 |
| 10:43 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:17 | San Diego State | John Smith connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Charles Sanderson | 53-53 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (C) Ryan Hayes, Lamont Walters, Henry Blankenship, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Joseph Muller (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Mitchell Lane, Jeffrey Fetzer, John Smith | |
| 09:45 | San Diego State | Jerome Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 09:44 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull tips it in | 53-55 |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Ted Borrego comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-55 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 09:05 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Henry Estes grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Muller and the foul's on Everett Fidler - foul #1 on Everett Fidler, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (SG) Charles Sanderson | |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks misses the free throw | 53-57 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Robert Francis dunks the ball on a great pass from Ted Borrego | 55-57 |
| 07:40 | San Diego State | Henry Blankenship is called for the reach on Joseph Muller - foul #2 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (PG) Ted Borrego | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (SG), Jeffrey Fetzer (SF), Harley Ramsey (PF), John Smith (C) Justin Wiggs, Joseph Muller, Michael Blanks, Buddy Turnbull | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roy Paul (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Mark (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Fetzer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer is whistled for traveling | 55-57 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Archie Mark knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Roy Paul | 57-57 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Archie Mark is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #3 on Archie Mark, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG) Lamont Walters | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs (PG) Jerome Green | |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane blows the layup | 57-57 |
| 06:44 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Ted Borrego makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Henry Blankenship | 60-59 |
| 06:28 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane's dunk attempt is rejected by Archie Mark | 60-59 |
| 06:26 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Roy Paul picks off the pass by Harley Ramsey | 60-59 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Justin Wiggs takes the ball from Robert Francis | 60-59 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | Justin Wiggs jams it | 60-61 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | A charge is called on Archie Mark - foul #4 on Archie Mark, team foul #7 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (PG), Lamont Walters (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jerome Green (PG), Charles Sanderson (SG), Joseph Muller (SF), Michael Blanks (PF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Justin Wiggs, Mitchell Lane, Jeffrey Fetzer, Harley Ramsey, John Smith | |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Jerome Green drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Buddy Turnbull | 60-63 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | Archie Mark misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:12 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Muller | 60-66 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Estes | 63-66 |
| 03:33 | San Diego State | Charles Sanderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Archie Mark | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane (SG) Charles Sanderson | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Estes (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Francis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jerome Green (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitchell Lane (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Muller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Blanks (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Air Force | Robert Francis can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship tips it back up and in | 65-66 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Henry Estes is called for the reach on Michael Blanks - foul #1 on Henry Estes, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (PG), Archie Mark (PF) Ted Borrego, Henry Estes | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses the floater in the paint | 65-68 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Joseph Muller pulls down the rebound | 65-68 |
| 02:35 | San Diego State | Mitchell Lane knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jerome Green | 65-70 |
| 02:11 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 65-70 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Lamont Walters | 65-70 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Roy Paul hits a fadeaway from the right side | 67-70 |
| 01:30 | San Diego State | The jumper by Jerome Green is denied by Robert Francis | 67-70 |
| 01:28 | San Diego State | Michael Blanks grabs the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | Jerome Green is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 67-70 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Francis | 67-70 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Robert Francis connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Jerome Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship snags the defensive board | 69-70 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Jerome Green is called for the reach on Henry Blankenship - foul #3 on Jerome Green, team foul #5 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG) Lamont Walters | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses short on a shot from the left block | 69-70 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer is hacked by Ted Borrego in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ted Borrego, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull (C) Joseph Muller | |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Jeffrey Fetzer misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Ted Borrego clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-70 |