| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Wayne Kirksey - foul #1 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:23 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-24 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | John Slinkard is called for the reach on James Terry - foul #2 on John Slinkard, team foul #2 | 25-24 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Terry | 28-24 |
| 18:27 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski loses the dribble to James Terry | 28-24 |
| 17:58 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kirksey - foul #2 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #3 | 28-24 |
| 17:39 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow is fouled on the floor by Joseph Doman - foul #1 on Joseph Doman, team foul #4 | 28-24 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd connects on the shot in the lane | 30-24 |
| 17:17 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Slinkard | 30-27 |
| 16:53 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 16:51 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Efrain Starbuck - foul #3 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry O'Neill (SF) Efrain Starbuck | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG), John Guidry (SG), Eric Bradley (SF), Charles Koch (PF) John Slinkard, Joseph Doman, Michael Bonilla, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 16:33 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-29 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG), Sammie Solum (PF), Keith Jackman (C) Rickey Darrow, Jesse Floyd, Rodney Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield (C) Ante Stolinski | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Manzi (fresh) SF - Terry O'Neill (fresh) PF - Sammie Solum (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Jackman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Guidry (fresh) SF - Eric Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Koch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry O'Neill - foul #2 on Terry O'Neill, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck (SF) Terry O'Neill | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) John Guidry, Charles Koch | |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Donald Manzi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eric Bradley - foul #2 on Eric Bradley, team foul #5 | 30-30 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:50 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Floyd (PF) James Terry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG) Allen Dennie | |
| 14:23 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Sammie Solum | 34-30 |
| 13:56 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard misses the easy layup | 34-30 |
| 13:55 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 13:40 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Sammie Solum pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Donald Manzi is fouled in the backcourt by John Slinkard - foul #3 on John Slinkard, team foul #6 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Rickey Darrow (SG), Terry O'Neill (SF), Rodney Anderson (C) Donald Manzi, Keith Jackman, Efrain Starbuck, Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla (SF), Ante Stolinski (C) Eric Bradley, Gregory Hatfield | |
| 13:17 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-30 |
| 13:16 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the floater from the left side set up by John Slinkard | 34-32 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | James Terry is hacked by Joseph Doman - foul #2 on Joseph Doman, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sammie Solum (PF) Jesse Floyd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG), John Guidry (SG), Charles Koch (PF) John Slinkard, Joseph Doman, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 12:48 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:33 | Southern Cal | John Guidry connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Allen Dennie | 36-34 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Sammie Solum misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 12:04 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie gets the rebound | 36-34 |
| 11:49 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry O'Neill (fresh) PF - Sammie Solum (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Koch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 11:04 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 11:03 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 10:40 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla misses long on a jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Rodney Anderson | 36-37 |
| 10:10 | Air Force | Sammie Solum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Terry O'Neill | 38-37 |
| 09:55 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie's floater is knocked away by Sammie Solum | 38-37 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | Sammie Solum grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow is fouled on the floor by John Guidry - foul #1 on John Guidry, team foul #8 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (PG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Jesse Floyd (PF), Keith Jackman (C) James Terry, Terry O'Neill, Sammie Solum, Rodney Anderson | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Eric Bradley (SF), Wayne Kirksey (PF), Gregory Hatfield (C) Allen Dennie, John Guidry, Michael Bonilla, Charles Koch, Ante Stolinski | |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:05 | Southern Cal | John Slinkard misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-37 |
| 09:04 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Bradley | 40-37 |
| 08:48 | Southern Cal | Gregory Hatfield buries a fadeaway in the paint | 40-39 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-39 |
| 08:26 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 40-39 |
| 08:19 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | Donald Manzi hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Rickey Darrow | 42-39 |
| 07:30 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 07:29 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Donald Manzi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rickey Darrow (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Jackman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Slinkard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Doman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Kirksey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Jackman | 44-39 |
| 06:50 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley is fouled on the floor by Efrain Starbuck - foul #4 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Rodney Anderson (C) Rickey Darrow, Keith Jackman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski (C) Gregory Hatfield | |
| 06:37 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 06:35 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 06:17 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski lays it up and in | 44-41 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 05:50 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Joseph Doman | 44-41 |
| 05:36 | Southern Cal | Eric Bradley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 05:34 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 05:13 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Slinkard | 44-43 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Donald Manzi connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Terry | 46-43 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rickey Darrow (SG), Terry O'Neill (SF), Sammie Solum (PF) Donald Manzi, Efrain Starbuck, Jesse Floyd | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG), John Guidry (SG), Michael Bonilla (SF), Charles Koch (PF) John Slinkard, Joseph Doman, Eric Bradley, Wayne Kirksey | |
| 04:17 | Air Force | James Terry misses the fadeaway from close range | 46-43 |
| 04:15 | Air Force | Sammie Solum tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 04:05 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 03:34 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry O'Neill (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sammie Solum (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Allen Dennie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Guidry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bonilla (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Koch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ante Stolinski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 03:10 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Ante Stolinski | 48-43 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Charles Koch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Guidry | 48-45 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck (SF), Jesse Floyd (PF) Terry O'Neill, Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Slinkard (PG), Joseph Doman (SG), Wayne Kirksey (PF) Allen Dennie, John Guidry, Charles Koch | |
| 02:27 | Air Force | James Terry knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jesse Floyd | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla scores on a shot from the left side set up by John Slinkard | 51-47 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | The short jumper by James Terry is denied by Michael Bonilla | 51-47 |
| 01:58 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Efrain Starbuck - foul #5 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry O'Neill (SF) Efrain Starbuck | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:37 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses the turnaround in the lane | 51-48 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Terry O'Neill | 51-48 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Rickey Darrow | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Rickey Darrow | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Doman - foul #3 on Joseph Doman, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:40 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Wayne Kirksey | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 00:35 | Southern Cal | Ante Stolinski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 00:32 | Southern Cal | Jesse Floyd picks off the pass by Michael Bonilla | 55-48 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill is hacked by John Slinkard in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Slinkard, team foul #10 | 55-48 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Slinkard | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Air Force | John Slinkard is called for the reach on Terry O'Neill in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Slinkard, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (PG) James Terry | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie (PG) John Slinkard | |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Allen Dennie's pass is intercepted by Rickey Darrow in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG) Donald Manzi | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow is hacked by Wayne Kirksey - foul #3 on Wayne Kirksey, team foul #12 | 58-51 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:18 | Southern Cal | Wayne Kirksey pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Jesse Floyd - foul #1 on Jesse Floyd, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Bonilla makes the 3rd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson is hacked by Joseph Doman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Doman, team foul #13 | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:05 | Southern Cal | James Terry is called for the reach on Joseph Doman - foul #1 on James Terry, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Joseph Doman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson snags the defensive board | 60-53 |