| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gerald Olney inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Air Force | Richard Verrett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rick Holquin | 36-30 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper loses the dribble to Myron Davis | 36-30 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Rick Holquin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Booker Belford pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:36 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses the fadeaway from the left block | 36-30 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:19 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses long on a shot from the right side | 36-30 |
| 18:17 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Gerald Olney snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Sean Dye buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Verrett | 39-30 |
| 17:11 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 17:09 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Floyd Collins | 39-30 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-30 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:46 | Air Force | Rick Holquin hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Dye | 41-30 |
| 16:27 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 41-30 |
| 16:26 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly misses the tip | 41-30 |
| 16:24 | Air Force | Richard Verrett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Booker Belford steps in front of the Rick Holquin pass | 41-30 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Booker Belford hits the finger roll | 41-32 |
| 15:51 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hooper - foul #3 on Dennis Hooper, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), Werner Allred (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG), Jan Shaw (SG), Henry Brown (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Dennis Hooper, Kevin Gregory, Booker Belford, Floyd Collins, Edward Kelly | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Werner Allred (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Michel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - John Benson (fresh) SG - Jan Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) C - Paul Walsh (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Air Force | Ernest Michel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Ernest Michel grabs the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | Werner Allred clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 41-32 |
| 15:15 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Michel | 41-32 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John Benson - foul #1 on John Benson, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | John Benson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Michel - foul #1 on Ernest Michel, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Floyd Collins (PF) John Benson, Robert Thomas | |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins can't connect on a floater from the left block | 43-32 |
| 14:21 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins tips it but misses | 43-32 |
| 14:19 | Air Force | Ernest Michel gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 13:56 | Air Force | John Williams connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Michel | 45-32 |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins hits the finger roll set up by Jan Shaw | 45-34 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Werner Allred comes up short on the floater from the right side | 45-34 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Paul Walsh | 45-34 |
| 13:19 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Jan Shaw | 45-36 |
| 12:50 | Air Force | Werner Allred throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, Werner Allred, Bert Sica, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Edward Kelly (C) Jan Shaw, Henry Brown, Paul Walsh | |
| 12:32 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory misses the tip | 45-36 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Rick Holquin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Kevin Gregory picks off the pass by Richard Verrett | 45-36 |
| 12:01 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 45-36 |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Richard Verrett pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Richard Verrett comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Kelly - foul #1 on Edward Kelly, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG), Henry Brown (PF) Dennis Hooper, Floyd Collins | |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Richard Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Richard Verrett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:46 | Air Force | Henry Brown denies the turnaround by Richard Verrett | 46-36 |
| 10:44 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-36 |
| 10:25 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Myron Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-36 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Gerald Olney can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Henry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly is whistled for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Floyd Collins (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Kevin Gregory, Booker Belford, Edward Kelly | |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Myron Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), Werner Allred (SF), Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:58 | San Diego State | Henry Brown is called for traveling | 46-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Thomas (SG) Jan Shaw | |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Ernest Michel's pass is intercepted by Robert Thomas | 46-36 |
| 08:29 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper blows the dunk | 46-36 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Henry Brown can't tip it in | 46-36 |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Ernest Michel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:09 | Air Force | Paul Walsh is called for the reach on Ernest Michel - foul #2 on Paul Walsh, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, Werner Allred, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Edward Kelly (C) Robert Thomas, Henry Brown, Paul Walsh | |
| 07:52 | Air Force | Sean Dye knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-36 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 07:12 | Air Force | Rick Holquin buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Dye | 51-39 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly's pass is intercepted by Rick Holquin | 51-39 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Gerald Olney comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 51-39 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 06:32 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Gregory | 51-42 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Booker Belford connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Hooper and the foul's on Myron Davis - foul #2 on Myron Davis, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (SG), John Williams (SF), Richard Verrett (PF), Werner Allred (C) Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Bert Sica, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG), Henry Brown (PF), Paul Walsh (C) Dennis Hooper, Floyd Collins, Edward Kelly | |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | Booker Belford makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Jan Shaw - foul #2 on Jan Shaw, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Thomas (PF) Booker Belford | |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 05:45 | San Diego State | Paul Walsh grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 05:34 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | John Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Ernest Michel scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 54-45 |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Benson (PG) Kevin Gregory | |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 05:20 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Steven Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | John Benson pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Richard Verrett swats the short shot by Henry Brown | 54-47 |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Steven Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Steven Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, Werner Allred, Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Floyd Collins (PF), Edward Kelly (C) John Benson, Paul Walsh | |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-47 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Myron Davis pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Thomas - foul #1 on Robert Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Kevin Gregory (SG) Jan Shaw, Robert Thomas | |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:54 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins tips it in | 55-49 |
| 03:30 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is called for a backcourt violation | 55-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (PF) Richard Verrett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Booker Belford (SF) Henry Brown | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Gregory (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Kelly (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Collins | 55-52 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Sean Dye scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rick Holquin | 58-52 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Rick Holquin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Myron Davis can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Hooper - foul #4 on Dennis Hooper, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG) Rick Holquin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (C) Edward Kelly | |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Myron Davis is called for the reach on Dennis Hooper - foul #3 on Myron Davis, team foul #4 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SG) Sean Dye | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG), Paul Walsh (C) Kevin Gregory, Floyd Collins | |
| 02:00 | San Diego State | John Williams steps in front of the Jan Shaw pass | 60-52 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Richard Verrett (PF) Steven Thomas, John Williams, Bert Sica | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory (SG), Floyd Collins (PF), Edward Kelly (C) Jan Shaw, Henry Brown, Paul Walsh | |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Gerald Olney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-52 |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins is fouled on the floor by Myron Davis - foul #4 on Myron Davis, team foul #5 | 60-52 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Dye - foul #1 on Sean Dye, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the jump hook from the left block | 60-53 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | Edward Kelly pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Sean Dye - foul #2 on Sean Dye, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Kevin Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is hacked by Dennis Hooper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Hooper, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Werner Allred (C) Myron Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (PG) Dennis Hooper | |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:33 | San Diego State | Booker Belford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | San Diego State | Booker Belford clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Rick Holquin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Shaw - foul #3 on Jan Shaw, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Booker Belford drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jan Shaw | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Gerald Olney is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Gregory - foul #2 on Kevin Gregory, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | San Diego State | Booker Belford is whistled for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF) Gerald Olney | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Werner Allred is fouled in the backcourt by Jan Shaw - foul #4 on Jan Shaw, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Werner Allred makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Werner Allred makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-61 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Rick Holquin runs out the clock | 66-61 |