| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Wasserman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Huie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gary Penn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis O'Hern (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Oscar Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yuen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heavner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Michael Huie inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 19:20 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Gary Penn - foul #2 on Gary Penn, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Gilkey (SG) Michael Palmer | |
| 19:20 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 19:20 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 18:53 | Air Force | Michael Rosenbloom steals it from Dennis O'Hern | 41-37 |
| 18:30 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis O'Hern | 41-37 |
| 18:29 | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | William Wasserman comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Heavner - foul #1 on Robert Heavner, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Palmer (SG), John Puccio (PF), Jeffrey Heath (C) Oscar Trice, Robert Heavner, Michael Rosenbloom | |
| 18:21 | Air Force | William Wasserman makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | William Wasserman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:59 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Gilkey | 43-39 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | James Hicks knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dennis O'Hern | 45-39 |
| 17:18 | Arizona State | Kenneth Gilkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 17:17 | Air Force | Gary Penn snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | William Wasserman drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gary Penn | 48-39 |
| 16:46 | Arizona State | John Puccio banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Gilkey and the foul's on Gary Penn - foul #3 on Gary Penn, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (PG), Arthur Irvin (SG), William Gentry (SF), Kevin Burtch (PF), Felix George (C) William Wasserman, James Hicks, Michael Huie, Gary Penn, Dennis O'Hern | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oscar Trice (PG), Albert Brucker (SG), Robert Heavner (SF), Michael Rosenbloom (C) Kenneth Gilkey, Michael Palmer, Douglas Yuen, Jeffrey Heath | |
| 16:46 | Arizona State | John Puccio misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:46 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | William Gentry travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Roy Breeden (SF) John Puccio | |
| 16:05 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Kevin Burtch - foul #3 on Kevin Burtch, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Huie (SF) Kevin Burtch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Palmer (SG) Albert Brucker | |
| 16:05 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 16:05 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Arthur Irvin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 15:45 | Air Force | William Gentry gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dennis Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Arthur Irvin (fresh) SF - Michael Huie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Gentry (fresh) C - Felix George (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Oscar Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Breeden (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rosenbloom (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Air Force | Felix George misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-42 |
| 15:31 | Air Force | William Gentry grabs the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 15:15 | Air Force | Felix George misses the shot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 15:13 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Felix George | 48-42 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 14:58 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:51 | Arizona State | Michael Huie steals it from Michael Rosenbloom | 48-42 |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Arthur Irvin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Huie | 50-42 |
| 14:31 | Arizona State | Felix George blocks the short jumper by Robert Heavner | 50-42 |
| 14:30 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom hits the follow up shot | 50-44 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Arthur Irvin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Felix George | 53-44 |
| 13:54 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Roy Breeden and the foul's on Arthur Irvin - foul #1 on Arthur Irvin, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Lewis (PG), James Hicks (SG), William Wasserman (SF), Gary Penn (PF), Dennis O'Hern (C) Dennis Leonard, Arthur Irvin, Michael Huie, William Gentry, Felix George | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Brucker (SG), Douglas Yuen (SF), John Puccio (PF), Jeffrey Heath (C) Oscar Trice, Roy Breeden, Robert Heavner, Michael Rosenbloom | |
| 13:54 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer misses the free throw | 53-46 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gary Penn | 53-46 |
| 13:32 | Air Force | William Wasserman connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Douglas Yuen - foul #1 on Douglas Yuen, team foul #2 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oscar Trice (PG) Michael Palmer | |
| 13:32 | Air Force | William Wasserman makes the free throw | 56-46 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Jeffrey Heath and he's hacked by Dennis O'Hern - foul #2 on Dennis O'Hern, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen misses the free throw | 56-48 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | William Wasserman grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 13:01 | Air Force | Gary Penn connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by William Lewis | 58-48 |
| 12:50 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Douglas Yuen is denied by Gary Penn | 58-48 |
| 12:49 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gary Penn | 58-48 |
| 12:38 | Air Force | Gary Penn connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Hicks | 60-48 |
| 12:31 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen's floater is tipped away by William Wasserman | 60-48 |
| 12:29 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen's pass is intercepted by James Hicks | 60-48 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Oscar Trice is called for the reach on James Hicks - foul #2 on Oscar Trice, team foul #3 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Gilkey (PG), Michael Palmer (SG), Robert Heavner (PF), Michael Rosenbloom (C) Oscar Trice, Albert Brucker, John Puccio, Jeffrey Heath | |
| 11:47 | Air Force | James Hicks buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William Lewis and he's hacked by Douglas Yuen - foul #2 on Douglas Yuen, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | James Hicks misses the free throw | 62-48 |
| 11:47 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom grabs the board | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wasserman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. PF - Gary Penn (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis O'Hern (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Kenneth Gilkey (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Yuen (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Rosenbloom (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Huie (SF), Kevin Burtch (C) William Wasserman, Dennis O'Hern | |
| Subs | Arizona State | William Allen (C) Michael Rosenbloom | |
| 11:05 | Air Force | William Lewis misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 11:03 | Arizona State | William Allen gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| 10:58 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Palmer | 62-50 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | James Hicks loses the dribble to Douglas Yuen | 62-50 |
| 10:45 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer misses the easy layup | 62-50 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Kevin Burtch | 62-50 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Michael Huie drills a floater from close range set up by James Hicks | 64-50 |
| 10:29 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Heavner | 64-52 |
| 10:12 | Air Force | William Lewis connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Hicks | 67-52 |
| 10:00 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Yuen | 67-54 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | Gary Penn can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 67-54 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Kevin Burtch pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 09:20 | Air Force | Michael Huie lays it in | 69-54 |
| 09:00 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer misses long on a floater from the left side | 69-54 |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Gary Penn pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| 08:41 | Air Force | William Lewis misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Gilkey - foul #1 on Kenneth Gilkey, team foul #5 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (SG), William Wasserman (SF), Felix George (PF), Dennis O'Hern (C) James Hicks, Michael Huie, Gary Penn, Kevin Burtch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oscar Trice (PG), Albert Brucker (SG), Roy Breeden (SF), John Puccio (PF), Michael Rosenbloom (C) Kenneth Gilkey, Michael Palmer, Douglas Yuen, Robert Heavner, William Allen | |
| 08:41 | Air Force | William Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 08:41 | Air Force | William Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 08:19 | Arizona State | Roy Breeden misses the turnaround near the basket | 71-54 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 07:54 | Air Force | 3 seconds is called on Dennis O'Hern | 71-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Gentry (SF) William Lewis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Palmer (SG), Douglas Yuen (SF), Jeffrey Heath (PF) Albert Brucker, Roy Breeden, John Puccio | |
| 07:36 | Arizona State | William Gentry is called for the reach on Douglas Yuen - foul #2 on William Gentry, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heavner (SF) Douglas Yuen | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Wasserman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Gentry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Felix George (fresh) 2 blk. C - Dennis O'Hern (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Oscar Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Palmer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Rosenbloom (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Arizona State | Dennis O'Hern steals the ball from Robert Heavner | 71-54 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 73-54 |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | Dennis O'Hern is called for the reach on Michael Rosenbloom - foul #3 on Dennis O'Hern, team foul #7 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Huie (SF), Kevin Burtch (PF) William Gentry, Felix George | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Brucker (SG), Douglas Yuen (SF), John Puccio (PF) Michael Palmer, Robert Heavner, Jeffrey Heath | |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom makes the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 06:39 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | William Wasserman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 73-56 |
| 06:09 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Puccio | 73-56 |
| 05:53 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 73-56 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Dennis O'Hern pulls down the rebound | 73-56 |
| 05:47 | Air Force | William Wasserman is fouled on the floor by Oscar Trice - foul #3 on Oscar Trice, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hicks (SG), Gary Penn (PF) Dennis Leonard, Dennis O'Hern | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Palmer (SG), Jeffrey Heath (C) Albert Brucker, Michael Rosenbloom | |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Michael Huie clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Yuen - foul #3 on Douglas Yuen, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heavner (SF), Michael Rosenbloom (C) Douglas Yuen, John Puccio | |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Michael Huie makes the 1st free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Michael Huie makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 05:06 | Arizona State | Gary Penn steps in front of the Jeffrey Heath pass | 75-56 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | James Hicks loses the ball out of bounds | 75-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Lewis (PG), William Gentry (SF), Felix George (C) William Wasserman, Michael Huie, Kevin Burtch | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen (SF), John Puccio (PF) Robert Heavner, Jeffrey Heath | |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice buries a runner from close range set up by Douglas Yuen and he's fouled by William Lewis - foul #4 on William Lewis, team foul #8 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jeffrey Heath (C) Michael Rosenbloom | |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice misses the free throw | 75-58 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gary Penn | 75-58 |
| 04:06 | Air Force | Jeffrey Heath denies the turnaround by Felix George | 75-58 |
| 04:05 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer is hacked by William Gentry - foul #3 on William Gentry, team foul #9 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (SG), Dennis O'Hern (C) James Hicks, Felix George | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heavner (SF), Michael Rosenbloom (C) Douglas Yuen, Jeffrey Heath | |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:56 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:34 | Air Force | William Lewis is fouled on the floor by Michael Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Michael Rosenbloom, team foul #8 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Wasserman (SG), Michael Huie (SF) Dennis Leonard, William Gentry | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Albert Brucker (SG), Jeffrey Heath (PF) Michael Palmer, John Puccio | |
| 03:34 | Air Force | William Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 03:34 | Arizona State | Jeffrey Heath pulls down the rebound | 75-60 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Wasserman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Huie (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. PF - Gary Penn (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis O'Hern (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Oscar Trice (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Albert Brucker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Heavner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Rosenbloom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 03:27 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Rosenbloom and he's hacked by William Lewis - foul #5 on William Lewis, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (SG) William Lewis | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen (SF) Robert Heavner | |
| 03:27 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice makes the free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | William Wasserman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 75-63 |
| 02:56 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom pulls down the rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:34 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Oscar Trice | 75-65 |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hicks (SG) Dennis Leonard | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenneth Gilkey (PG), Michael Palmer (SG), Robert Heavner (SF), John Puccio (PF) Oscar Trice, Albert Brucker, Douglas Yuen, Jeffrey Heath | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 02:08 | Air Force | James Hicks is hacked by John Puccio - foul #2 on John Puccio, team foul #9 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Oscar Trice (PG), Jeffrey Heath (C) Kenneth Gilkey, Michael Rosenbloom | |
| 02:08 | Air Force | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:08 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner snags the defensive board | 75-65 |
| 01:50 | Arizona State | Michael Huie swats the short shot by John Puccio | 75-65 |
| 01:48 | Arizona State | John Puccio tips it back up and in | 75-67 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Jeffrey Heath is called for the reach on Michael Huie - foul #2 on Jeffrey Heath, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen (SF), Michael Rosenbloom (C) John Puccio, Jeffrey Heath | |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Michael Huie makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Michael Huie misses the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 01:06 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer misses badly on a runner from the left block | 76-67 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | James Hicks gets the rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Michael Huie misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Penn | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Gary Penn is hacked by Michael Palmer - foul #1 on Michael Palmer, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (PG), Arthur Irvin (SG) James Hicks, Michael Huie | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Gary Penn makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:37 | Air Force | Gary Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on William Wasserman - foul #2 on William Wasserman, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Gentry (SF), Kevin Burtch (PF), Felix George (C) Arthur Irvin, Gary Penn, Dennis O'Hern | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:30 | Arizona State | Douglas Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard is hacked by Michael Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Palmer, team foul #12 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | Arthur Irvin (SG), Dennis O'Hern (C) Kevin Burtch, Felix George | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | The short jumper by Douglas Yuen is denied by Dennis O'Hern | 79-69 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner tips it in | 79-71 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-71 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Michael Palmer is called for the reach on Arthur Irvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Palmer, team foul #13 | 79-71 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Arthur Irvin misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Arthur Irvin misses the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:21 | Arizona State | Robert Heavner grabs the board | 79-71 |
| 00:14 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Michael Rosenbloom grabs the offensive board | 79-71 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Arthur Irvin is called for the reach on Oscar Trice - foul #2 on Arthur Irvin, team foul #12 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hicks (SG), Michael Huie (SF), Gary Penn (PF) Arthur Irvin, Dennis Leonard, William Gentry | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:11 | Arizona State | Oscar Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Oscar Trice is called for the reach on William Wasserman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Trice, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Leonard (PG), Arthur Irvin (SG), William Gentry (PF) James Hicks, Michael Huie, Gary Penn | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:10 | Air Force | William Wasserman misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | William Wasserman makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Trice | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Huie (SF), Gary Penn (PF) Arthur Irvin, William Gentry | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Palmer - foul #4 on Michael Palmer, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Dennis Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Michael Palmer hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-76 |