| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Exley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Ferber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mitchell Mandel (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Miroslav Zaitlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | James Branch inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Stephen Ferber takes the ball from James Branch | 40-38 |
| 19:37 | Air Force | James Exley misses the lay-in | 40-38 |
| 19:35 | San Diego State | Miroslav Zaitlin snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | James Branch comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Stephen Ferber - foul #2 on Stephen Ferber, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | James Branch makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | James Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:15 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-41 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | David Phillips misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | James Exley tips it in | 42-41 |
| 18:30 | San Diego State | James Branch drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Bender | 42-44 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | James Exley scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 17:55 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Mark Meyers comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Steven Stewart snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 17:13 | Air Force | James Exley misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Branch - foul #2 on James Branch, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Brown (PF), Myron Foreman (C) Steven Stewart, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), David Dorsey (C) Richard Wertz, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| 17:13 | Air Force | James Exley makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:13 | Air Force | James Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 17:00 | San Diego State | James Branch buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Dorsey | 47-50 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | David Phillips misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber tips it home | 49-50 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Daniel Jarboe (SG), James Harrison (SF) David Phillips, James Exley, Stephen Ferber | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (SG), Fred Blazek (SF), Christopher Snavely (C) Daniel Bender, James Branch, Mitchell Mandel | |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Craig Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-50 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | William James pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:55 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely can't connect on a floater from the left block | 49-50 |
| 15:53 | Air Force | Myron Foreman snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Jarboe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) PF - Craig Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Myron Foreman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Ogara (fresh) SF - Fred Blazek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Dorsey (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | David Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | James Harrison steals it from Fred Blazek | 49-50 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | James Harrison's pass is intercepted by William James | 49-50 |
| 14:57 | San Diego State | William James hits the finger roll | 49-52 |
| 14:39 | Air Force | Myron Foreman misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Snavely - foul #1 on Christopher Snavely, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), James Exley (SG), Stephen Ferber (SF), Mark Meyers (C) Roger Wightman, Daniel Jarboe, James Harrison, Craig Brown | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), James Branch (SF), Mitchell Mandel (PF), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) William James, David Ogara, Fred Blazek, David Dorsey, Christopher Snavely | |
| 14:39 | Air Force | Myron Foreman misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:39 | Air Force | Myron Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Mark Meyers - foul #1 on Mark Meyers, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Stewart (PF) Myron Foreman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 14:19 | Air Force | James Exley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 14:17 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| 13:46 | Air Force | David Phillips clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Miroslav Zaitlin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Stewart - foul #2 on Steven Stewart, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 13:14 | Air Force | Mark Meyers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 13:12 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Miroslav Zaitlin and he's hacked by David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| 12:53 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses the free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 12:34 | Air Force | David Phillips buries a 3 from the left corner set up by James Exley | 53-57 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 12:16 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel tips it home | 53-59 |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 11:59 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:52 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Exley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Ferber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Wertz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Mitchell Mandel (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Miroslav Zaitlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (SG), James Harrison (SF), Craig Brown (PF), Myron Foreman (C) James Exley, Stephen Ferber, Steven Stewart, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), David Dorsey (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Richard Wertz, Mitchell Mandel, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| 11:22 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | James Harrison gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Myron Foreman is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG) David Phillips | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (SG), Fred Blazek (SF) Daniel Bender, James Branch | |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | David Dorsey hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | David Ogara is called for the reach on Daniel Jarboe - foul #1 on David Ogara, team foul #3 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Ferber (SF) James Harrison | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel (PF) Christopher Snavely | |
| 10:19 | Air Force | Roger Wightman makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 09:59 | San Diego State | David Ogara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), James Exley (SG), Steven Stewart (PF), Mark Meyers (C) Roger Wightman, Daniel Jarboe, Craig Brown, Myron Foreman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), James Branch (SF), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) William James, David Ogara, Fred Blazek, David Dorsey | |
| 09:47 | Air Force | David Phillips is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bender - foul #2 on Daniel Bender, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 09:28 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mandel | 56-61 |
| 09:11 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz is whistled for traveling | 56-61 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Steven Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Phillips | 59-61 |
| 08:48 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 59-61 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Mark Meyers pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:34 | Air Force | Mitchell Mandel blocks the short jumper by Mark Meyers | 59-61 |
| 08:33 | San Diego State | Miroslav Zaitlin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Harrison (SF), Craig Brown (C) Stephen Ferber, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Dorsey (PF), Christopher Snavely (C) Mitchell Mandel, Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| 08:15 | Air Force | Christopher Snavely blocks the jumper by James Exley | 59-61 |
| 08:14 | San Diego State | David Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:04 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (SG) James Exley | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Steven Stewart | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Jarboe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harrison (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steven Stewart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Bender (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Wertz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Branch (fresh) 14 pts. PF - David Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | San Diego State | David Dorsey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | James Branch misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-61 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Steven Stewart gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Steven Stewart misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | Steven Stewart tips it in | 63-61 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | David Dorsey misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Craig Brown snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 06:01 | Air Force | Steven Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-61 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | David Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Exley (SG), Stephen Ferber (SF), Mark Meyers (C) Daniel Jarboe, James Harrison, Steven Stewart | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Mitchell Mandel (PF), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) Richard Wertz, David Dorsey, Christopher Snavely | |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | James Exley gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber misses badly on a floater from the right side | 63-61 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 05:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mandel | 63-61 |
| 05:07 | San Diego State | Stephen Ferber steals the ball from Miroslav Zaitlin | 63-61 |
| 04:50 | Air Force | Craig Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 04:49 | Air Force | Mark Meyers misses the tip | 63-61 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to James Branch | 63-61 |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William James | 63-63 |
| 04:12 | Air Force | Craig Brown clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William James - foul #1 on William James, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Stewart (PF) Stephen Ferber | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Fred Blazek (SF) Daniel Bender, James Branch | |
| 04:12 | Air Force | Craig Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:12 | Air Force | Craig Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:12 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Fred Blazek can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 64-63 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steven Stewart | 64-63 |
| 03:55 | Air Force | William James picks off the pass by David Phillips | 64-63 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | William James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Stephen Ferber (SF), Myron Foreman (C) David Phillips, Craig Brown, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Dorsey (C) Miroslav Zaitlin | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Exley (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Ferber (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Myron Foreman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - William James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Blazek (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Mandel (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - David Dorsey (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Air Force | James Exley misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 64-63 |
| 03:19 | Air Force | Myron Foreman snags the offensive board | 64-63 |
| 03:05 | Air Force | James Exley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-63 |
| 02:49 | San Diego State | David Dorsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Myron Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), Mark Meyers (C) Roger Wightman, Myron Foreman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Bender (PG), James Branch (SF), Miroslav Zaitlin (C) William James, Fred Blazek, David Dorsey | |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Steven Stewart misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 02:36 | Air Force | Mark Meyers tips it home | 69-63 |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-63 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | David Phillips comes up short on the floater from the right block | 69-63 |
| 01:58 | Air Force | David Phillips misses the tip | 69-63 |
| 01:57 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz grabs the board | 69-63 |
| 01:39 | San Diego State | Daniel Bender scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mitchell Mandel | 69-65 |
| 01:21 | Air Force | Richard Wertz is called for the reach on James Exley - foul #3 on Richard Wertz, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | James Branch tips it back up and in | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Daniel Bender is called for the reach on David Phillips in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Bender, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | David Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | James Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Mark Meyers is hacked by Richard Wertz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Wertz, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Mark Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Mark Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | David Phillips is called for the reach on Daniel Bender - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #5 | 74-67 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Wertz | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | David Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Bender - foul #4 on Daniel Bender, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | David Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel grabs the board | 74-70 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Mitchell Mandel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Mandel | 74-70 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Richard Wertz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Miroslav Zaitlin | 74-73 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber is hacked by Richard Wertz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Wertz, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG) Richard Wertz | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | William James misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-73 |