| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mueller (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Hudson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Oleg Pokorny (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carlos Bond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Loflin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Dennis Rottman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Cecil Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | William Mueller inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Air Force | James Hudson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 19:47 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:28 | San Jose State | James Hudson is called for the reach on Daniel Loflin - foul #3 on James Hudson, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Drew Brown (PF) James Hudson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 19:15 | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-24 |
| 19:14 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Charles Steverson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Oleg Pokorny | 28-26 |
| 18:50 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | Charles Steverson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Jones | 31-28 |
| 18:15 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones blows the layup | 31-28 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Drew Brown | 31-28 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Charles Steverson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-28 |
| 17:36 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 17:34 | Air Force | Drew Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 17:19 | Air Force | Charles Steverson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 17:18 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny can't tip it in | 31-28 |
| 17:17 | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:59 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Cordes (PG), William Cowling (SG), Donald Knapp (PF), John Newberry (C) Carlos Bond, Daniel Loflin, Dennis Rottman, Cecil Jones | |
| 16:47 | Air Force | The jump hook by Drew Brown is blocked by Donald Knapp | 31-28 |
| 16:46 | Air Force | William Mueller hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 16:29 | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson loses the dribble to William Mueller | 33-28 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Leroy Jones misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 16:22 | San Jose State | William Cowling grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 16:05 | San Jose State | Willie Cordes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG) Leroy Jones | |
| Subs | San Jose State | David Trombley (C) Leroy Johnson | |
| 15:40 | Air Force | Charles Steverson makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Mueller | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Oleg Pokorny (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Willie Cordes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cowling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Newberry (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Trombley (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | San Jose State | Donald Knapp comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 15:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Drew Brown | 36-28 |
| 15:20 | Air Force | Richard Brooks misses long on a runner near the basket | 36-28 |
| 15:19 | Air Force | William Mueller gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | William Mueller drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Steverson | 38-28 |
| 14:36 | San Jose State | William Cowling misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-28 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Drew Brown | 38-28 |
| 14:28 | Air Force | Donald Knapp steps in front of the Oleg Pokorny pass | 38-28 |
| 14:10 | San Jose State | Willie Cordes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), John Freeman (SG) Richard Brooks, Charles Steverson | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carlos Bond (PG), Daniel Loflin (SG), Leroy Johnson (SF), Dennis Rottman (PF), Cecil Jones (C) Willie Cordes, William Cowling, Donald Knapp, John Newberry, David Trombley | |
| 13:56 | Air Force | William Mueller knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Jones | 40-28 |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Drew Brown - foul #4 on Drew Brown, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hudson (PF) Drew Brown | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:34 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | John Freeman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Loflin - foul #1 on Daniel Loflin, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | John Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | John Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:14 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 12:54 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones scores on a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by William Mueller - foul #1 on William Mueller, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Steverson (SG) John Freeman | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 12:54 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 12:33 | Air Force | James Hudson knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leroy Jones | 42-33 |
| 12:14 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Loflin | 42-35 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 11:52 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Hudson - foul #4 on James Hudson, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Drew Brown (PF), Robert Hess (C) James Hudson, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | San Jose State | William Cowling (SG) Daniel Loflin | |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:43 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:29 | Air Force | William Cowling steps in front of the Robert Hess pass | 42-37 |
| 11:25 | San Jose State | William Cowling can't finish the layup | 42-37 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Leroy Jones pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carlos Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Cowling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Dennis Rottman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Air Force | Charles Steverson's floater is tipped away by William Cowling | 42-37 |
| 11:12 | Air Force | Charles Steverson gets the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | William Mueller is fouled on the floor by Carlos Bond - foul #1 on Carlos Bond, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Holford (SF) William Mueller | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Cordes (PG), Donald Knapp (SF), John Newberry (PF), David Trombley (C) Carlos Bond, Leroy Johnson, Dennis Rottman, Cecil Jones | |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Edward Holford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Knapp - foul #2 on Donald Knapp, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Mueller (SF) Drew Brown | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Edward Holford makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Edward Holford misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 10:51 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to David Trombley | 43-37 |
| 10:36 | San Jose State | John Newberry misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Edward Holford | 43-37 |
| 10:25 | Air Force | William Mueller misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 10:23 | San Jose State | William Cowling pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:06 | San Jose State | William Cowling is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), John Freeman (SG), Drew Brown (PF), Oleg Pokorny (C) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson, William Mueller, Robert Hess | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin (SG), Leroy Johnson (SF) Willie Cordes, David Trombley | |
| 09:49 | Air Force | John Freeman is hacked by Daniel Loflin - foul #2 on Daniel Loflin, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Richard Brooks's pass is intercepted by Leroy Johnson | 43-37 |
| 09:17 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-37 |
| 09:16 | San Jose State | The offensive rebound goes to John Newberry | 43-37 |
| 08:53 | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Newberry | 43-40 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | William Cowling steals the ball from Richard Brooks in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| 08:21 | San Jose State | John Newberry blows the layup | 43-40 |
| 08:19 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin tips it home | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Edward Holford misses badly on a runner in the lane | 43-42 |
| 08:04 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:54 | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), William Mueller (SF), Robert Hess (C) Richard Brooks, John Freeman, Edward Holford, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carlos Bond (PG), Dennis Rottman (PF), Cecil Jones (C) William Cowling, Daniel Loflin, Leroy Johnson | |
| 07:28 | Air Force | William Mueller misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 07:26 | San Jose State | Donald Knapp grabs the board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Hess (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carlos Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Newberry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Rottman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:02 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Cordes (SG), Leroy Johnson (SF) Donald Knapp, John Newberry | |
| 06:45 | Air Force | William Mueller hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 06:34 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hudson (PF) Drew Brown | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin (SG) Willie Cordes | |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Charles Steverson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Robert Hess tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 05:56 | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Charles Steverson | 47-42 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 05:34 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Carlos Bond | 47-42 |
| 05:16 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | James Hudson pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses the floater from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 04:55 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 04:35 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 04:34 | San Jose State | Dennis Rottman snags the offensive board | 47-42 |
| 04:13 | San Jose State | Daniel Loflin lays it up and in | 47-44 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Drew Brown (PF), Oleg Pokorny (C) James Hudson, Robert Hess | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Dennis Rottman - foul #3 on Dennis Rottman, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 03:26 | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Charles Steverson snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Oleg Pokorny (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Carlos Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Loflin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dennis Rottman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cecil Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | William Mueller travels with the ball | 50-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Cordes (PG), William Cowling (SG), Donald Knapp (SF), John Newberry (PF), David Trombley (C) Carlos Bond, Daniel Loflin, Leroy Johnson, Dennis Rottman, Cecil Jones | |
| 02:55 | San Jose State | Willie Cordes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-44 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Drew Brown | 50-44 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Steverson and he's hacked by John Newberry - foul #1 on John Newberry, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson (SF) David Trombley | |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:24 | San Jose State | San Jose State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Carlos Bond (PG), Daniel Loflin (SG), Dennis Rottman (PF), Cecil Jones (C) Willie Cordes, William Cowling, Donald Knapp, John Newberry | |
| 02:15 | San Jose State | Leroy Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 02:13 | San Jose State | Cecil Jones hits the follow up shot | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:55 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny banks in the layup | 55-46 |
| 01:37 | San Jose State | Drew Brown steps in front of the Daniel Loflin pass | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Leroy Jones knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 57-46 |
| 01:10 | San Jose State | Carlos Bond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), John Freeman (SG), Edward Holford (SF), James Hudson (PF), Robert Hess (C) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson, William Mueller, Drew Brown, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Willie Cordes (PG), William Cowling (SG), Donald Knapp (SF), John Newberry (PF), David Trombley (C) Carlos Bond, Daniel Loflin, Leroy Johnson, Dennis Rottman, Cecil Jones | |
| 00:44 | Air Force | John Freeman's floater is tipped away by John Newberry | 57-46 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Edward Holford pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Edward Holford buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Brooks and he's fouled by John Newberry - foul #2 on John Newberry, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Edward Holford makes the free throw | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | San Jose State | Donald Knapp is hacked by Edward Holford - foul #1 on Edward Holford, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | David Trombley blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Hess - foul #1 on Robert Hess, team foul #6 | 60-46 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | David Trombley makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:11 | San Jose State | David Trombley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Richard Brooks runs out the clock | 60-48 |