| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) SG - James Logan (fresh) SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - Paul Latham (fresh) C - John Hamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fresh) SG - David Sykora (fresh) SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) PF - John Ferguson (fresh) C - Stephen Gustafson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Air Force | Paul Latham steps in front of the David Sykora pass | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle loses the dribble to Gregory Sargeant | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | John Hamblin picks off the pass by John Ferguson | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | San Diego State | James Logan buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Slagle | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Air Force | John Ferguson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | San Diego State | James Logan pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | John Hamblin drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jason Slagle and the foul's on Stephen Gustafson - foul #1 on Stephen Gustafson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | John Hamblin makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | John Ferguson misses the shot in the paint | 5-0 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | James Logan is hacked by David Sykora - foul #1 on David Sykora, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:58 | Air Force | John Ferguson snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:34 | Air Force | John Ferguson is denied on a layup by Paul Latham | 5-0 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | James Logan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-0 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant is hacked by Robert Hittle - foul #1 on Robert Hittle, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), William Bacchus (SG), Harry Bly (SF), Stephen Mueller (PF), James Brown (C) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim McClucas (PG), Patrick Conklin (SG), William Kuhn (SF), Scott Villeneuve (PF), Robert Heitman (C) Christopher Norman, David Sykora, Gregory Sargeant, John Ferguson, Stephen Gustafson | |
| 16:49 | Air Force | William Kuhn is denied on a layup by James Brown | 8-0 |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Tim McClucas pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-0 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Robert Heitman tips it in | 8-2 |
| 16:13 | San Diego State | Harry Bly misses the 3 from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Donald Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Donald Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Bacchus | 11-2 |
| 15:48 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 11-2 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Donald Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Bacchus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Bly (fresh) PF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Tim McClucas (fresh) SG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) SF - William Kuhn (fresh) PF - Scott Villeneuve (fresh) C - Robert Heitman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Bacchus | 13-2 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin double dribbles | 13-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Latham (PF), John Hamblin (C) William Bacchus, James Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sykora (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Tim McClucas, Scott Villeneuve, Robert Heitman | |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | Stephen Gustafson swats the short shot by John Hamblin | 13-2 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:44 | San Diego State | Paul Latham misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 13-2 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Stephen Gustafson | 13-2 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | David Sykora is hacked by Donald Davis - foul #1 on Donald Davis, team foul #2 | 13-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Ferguson (PF) William Kuhn | |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Ferguson | 13-5 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Donald Davis is fouled on the floor by Gregory Sargeant - foul #1 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) James Logan, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG) Patrick Conklin | |
| 13:55 | San Diego State | Donald Davis double dribbles | 13-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, James Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:35 | Air Force | Christopher Norman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-5 |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson grabs the offensive board | 13-5 |
| 13:17 | Air Force | John Ferguson banks in the layup set up by Gregory Sargeant and the foul's on Donald Davis - foul #2 on Donald Davis, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), James Brown (PF) Donald Davis, James Logan, Robert Hittle, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:17 | Air Force | John Ferguson makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Hamblin (C) Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:58 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 13-8 |
| 12:57 | Air Force | John Ferguson hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard is hacked by Stephen Gustafson - foul #2 on Stephen Gustafson, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Bruce Hubbard, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve (C) Stephen Gustafson | |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | James Logan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hittle | 15-10 |
| 12:17 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), John Hamblin (C) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Robert Hittle, James Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Conklin (PG) Christopher Norman | |
| 12:00 | San Diego State | Harry Bly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller tips it back up and in | 17-10 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | David Sykora clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-10 |
| 11:45 | San Diego State | Paul Latham snags the defensive board | 17-10 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bruce Hubbard (fresh) SG - Harry Bly (fresh) SF - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Latham (fresh) C - John Hamblin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Sykora (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Sargeant (fairly fresh) PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Villeneuve (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller drills a fadeaway from the left block | 19-10 |
| 11:18 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant is fouled on the floor by Bruce Hubbard - foul #1 on Bruce Hubbard, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) Bruce Hubbard, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim McClucas (PG), William Kuhn (SF), Robert Heitman (C) David Sykora, Gregory Sargeant, John Ferguson | |
| 11:06 | Air Force | Robert Heitman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Brown (PF) Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:56 | San Diego State | John Hamblin blows the layup | 19-10 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Kuhn | 19-10 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Tim McClucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), Paul Latham (PF) Jason Slagle, James Logan, Robert Hittle, James Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG) Tim McClucas | |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Paul Latham is called for traveling | 19-10 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert Hittle (SF) Bruce Hubbard, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:10 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Christopher Norman | 19-13 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | James Logan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Patrick Conklin - foul #1 on Patrick Conklin, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bruce Hubbard (PG), Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF) Jason Slagle, Robert Hittle, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sykora (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF) Patrick Conklin, Robert Heitman | |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | James Logan makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | James Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 09:53 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:33 | Air Force | Harry Bly steps in front of the Gregory Sargeant pass | 20-13 |
| 09:23 | San Diego State | James Logan's layup is rejected by Scott Villeneuve | 20-13 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | William Kuhn snags the defensive board | 20-13 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Christopher Norman hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Gregory Sargeant | 20-15 |
| 08:57 | San Diego State | James Logan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-15 |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant makes the 3 from the left corner set up by William Kuhn | 23-18 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Harry Bly misses short on a floater from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 08:16 | San Diego State | Paul Latham hits the follow up shot | 25-18 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Christopher Norman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-18 |
| 07:49 | San Diego State | Paul Latham grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Harry Bly is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Harry Bly, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jason Slagle (PG), William Bacchus (SG), Robert Hittle (SF), James Brown (PF), John Hamblin (C) Bruce Hubbard, Harry Bly, Stephen Mueller, Paul Latham, James Logan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim McClucas (PG), Patrick Conklin (SG), John Ferguson (PF), Robert Heitman (C) Christopher Norman, David Sykora, William Kuhn, Scott Villeneuve | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Bacchus (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hittle (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - John Hamblin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Tim McClucas (fresh) SG - Patrick Conklin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Heitman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Air Force | James Brown is called for the reach on Gregory Sargeant - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #6 | 25-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG) William Bacchus | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-18 |
| 07:07 | San Diego State | John Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:54 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jason Slagle, team foul #7 | 25-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Paul Latham (PF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sykora (SG) Gregory Sargeant | |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Robert Heitman clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Hamblin - foul #1 on John Hamblin, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Bacchus (SG), James Brown (PF) Harry Bly, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Robert Heitman makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Robert Heitman misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:32 | San Diego State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | David Sykora steals the ball from John Hamblin | 25-19 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Robert Heitman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Hamblin - foul #2 on John Hamblin, team foul #9 | 25-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Paul Latham (PF) William Bacchus, John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Robert Heitman misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Robert Heitman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Tim McClucas | 25-20 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-23 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Hittle | 28-23 |
| 05:03 | Air Force | Tim McClucas misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 05:01 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Paul Latham jams it on a nice dish by James Logan and the foul's on Tim McClucas - foul #1 on Tim McClucas, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Stephen Mueller (SF), John Hamblin (C) James Logan, Robert Hittle, James Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Norman (PG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), William Kuhn (PF), Scott Villeneuve (C) David Sykora, Tim McClucas, John Ferguson, Robert Heitman | |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | Paul Latham makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | William Kuhn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Mueller - foul #1 on Stephen Mueller, team foul #10 | 31-23 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Brown (C) John Hamblin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:24 | Air Force | William Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | William Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller is hacked by Gregory Sargeant - foul #2 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sykora (SG), John Ferguson (PF) Patrick Conklin, Gregory Sargeant | |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:04 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | John Ferguson snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Christopher Norman connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Sykora | 32-27 |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | John Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 03:34 | Air Force | John Ferguson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 03:33 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Hittle | 32-27 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Jason Slagle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Bly (fresh) SF - Robert Hittle (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Latham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Mueller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Sykora (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Villeneuve (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Harry Bly hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Slagle | 34-27 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Scott Villeneuve scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 02:50 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller clanks a jumper near the basket | 34-30 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | William Kuhn hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from David Sykora | 36-32 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | Jason Slagle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Davis (PG), James Logan (SG), James Brown (PF), John Hamblin (C) Jason Slagle, Harry Bly, Robert Hittle, Paul Latham | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim McClucas (PG), Patrick Conklin (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), Stephen Gustafson (C) Christopher Norman, David Sykora, William Kuhn, John Ferguson | |
| 01:47 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 36-32 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | James Logan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 01:30 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | John Hamblin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Logan | 38-34 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tim McClucas | 38-37 |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller is fouled on the floor by Patrick Conklin - foul #2 on Patrick Conklin, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Hittle (SF) James Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sykora (SG) Scott Villeneuve | |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Stephen Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Tim McClucas grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Patrick Conklin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | James Logan gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Hittle, team foul #11 | 38-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harry Bly (SG), Paul Latham (PF) James Logan, Stephen Mueller | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kuhn (PF) Tim McClucas | |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Stephen Gustafson loses the dribble to Donald Davis | 38-37 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Robert Hittle is whistled for a carry | 38-37 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses long on a fullcourt shot | 38-37 |