| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Cash (fresh) SG - John McCullum (fresh) SF - Corey Dean (fresh) PF - Joey Toy (fresh) C - James Duffy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) C - Mark Pennington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Joey Toy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | Air Force | Corey Dean buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Utah State | Everett Glantz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Stewart | 2-3 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | Joey Toy is hacked by Michael Anglin - foul #1 on Michael Anglin, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Air Force | Corey Dean misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | Joey Toy grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | Joshua Cash hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | Mark Pennington snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Utah State | Everett Glantz is fouled on the floor by John McCullum - foul #1 on John McCullum, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Corey Dean - foul #1 on Corey Dean, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | The short jumper by Joshua Cash is denied by Mark Pennington | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:39 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Jones (SG), Dan Schlemmer (SF), Edward Curto (PF), Wayne Wright (C) John McCullum, Corey Dean, Joey Toy, James Duffy | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), William Brown (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Walter Hines (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| 17:18 | Air Force | Douglas Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Walter Hines - foul #1 on Walter Hines, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG) Joshua Cash | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 17:18 | Air Force | Douglas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:18 | Air Force | Douglas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Dan Schlemmer - foul #1 on Dan Schlemmer, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Air Force | Wayne Wright's pass is intercepted by William Brown in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Utah State | Charles Black clanks a shot in the paint | 4-5 |
| 16:38 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Terry Urbina | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Air Force | Wayne Wright misses the lay-in | 4-5 |
| 16:22 | Air Force | Terry Urbina grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 15:59 | Air Force | Douglas Jones makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dan Schlemmer | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Terry Urbina (fresh) SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) PF - Edward Curto (fresh) C - Wayne Wright (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Terry Hughes (fresh) SG - William Brown (fresh) SF - Charles Black (fresh) PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Hines (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Utah State | Terry Hughes comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dan Schlemmer - foul #2 on Dan Schlemmer, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Cash (PG), John McCullum (SG), Corey Dean (SF), Joey Toy (PF), James Duffy (C) Terry Urbina, Douglas Jones, Dan Schlemmer, Edward Curto, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF), Quon Tao (PF) Charles Black, Tyrone Mary | |
| 15:54 | Utah State | Terry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:54 | Utah State | Terry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:35 | Air Force | James Duffy comes up short on the floater in the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:34 | Utah State | Quon Tao gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:12 | Utah State | Terry Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John McCullum - foul #2 on John McCullum, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Jones (SG) John McCullum | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (C) William Brown, Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines | |
| 15:12 | Utah State | Terry Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:12 | Utah State | Terry Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | James Duffy blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:58 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Curto (PF) Joey Toy | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Mark Pennington (C) Terry Hughes, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary | |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Joshua Cash is hacked by Everett Glantz - foul #1 on Everett Glantz, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Ireland (SF), Wayne Wright (C) Corey Dean, James Duffy | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Stanley Wagner, Quon Tao, Mark Pennington | |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Wayne Wright is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #6 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (SG), Charles Black (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin, Walter Hines | |
| 14:04 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Brown | 6-11 |
| 13:53 | Air Force | Wayne Wright scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Mark Pennington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Wayne Wright - foul #2 on Wayne Wright, team foul #7 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Joey Toy (PF), John Butters (C) Joshua Cash, Edward Curto, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF) William Brown, Charles Black, Tyrone Mary | |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:28 | Air Force | Douglas Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmie Stewart - foul #1 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Walter Hines (C) Mark Pennington | |
| 13:09 | Air Force | David Ireland scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Jones | 11-13 |
| 13:01 | Utah State | John Butters blocks the short jumper by Joe Cevallos | 11-13 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | David Ireland snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:56 | Air Force | Terry Urbina is hacked by Everett Glantz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Glantz, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Corey Dean (SF), James Duffy (C) David Ireland, John Butters | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Quon Tao (PF) Everett Glantz, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin | |
| 12:38 | Air Force | Joey Toy connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Duffy | 13-13 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Terry Urbina snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Douglas Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Cash (PG), Edward Curto (PF) Douglas Jones, Joey Toy | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Charles Black (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Terry Hughes, Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner, Quon Tao, Walter Hines | |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Brown | 13-16 |
| 12:03 | Air Force | Corey Dean's pass is intercepted by Charles Black in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 11:54 | Utah State | William Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | James Duffy snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Cash (fresh) SG - Terry Urbina (fresh) SF - Corey Dean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Curto (fresh) C - James Duffy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Black (fresh) SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Terry Urbina connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 15-16 |
| 11:16 | Utah State | William Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 11:15 | Utah State | Michael Anglin tips it in | 15-18 |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Joshua Cash is fouled on the floor by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Jones (SG), David Ireland (SF), Joey Toy (PF), John Butters (C) Terry Urbina, Corey Dean, Edward Curto, James Duffy | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Walter Hines (C) William Brown, Charles Black, Joe Cevallos, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| 10:37 | Air Force | Joshua Cash makes the 3 from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 10:22 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Hines | 18-21 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Joshua Cash misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:12 | Utah State | Terry Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Quon Tao (PF) Walter Hines | |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Joey Toy drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Butters | 20-21 |
| 09:37 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Terry Hughes | 20-24 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Terry Hughes is called for the reach on Joshua Cash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Hughes, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Duffy (C) Joey Toy | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Walter Hines (C) Terry Hughes, Quon Tao | |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Joshua Cash makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Joshua Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 09:14 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 09:13 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Butters | 22-24 |
| 09:01 | Air Force | Stanley Wagner takes the ball from John Butters | 22-24 |
| 08:58 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses the easy layup | 22-24 |
| 08:57 | Air Force | Joshua Cash grabs the board | 22-24 |
| 08:40 | Air Force | William Brown is called for the reach on Joshua Cash - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (SG), Corey Dean (SF), Edward Curto (PF) Douglas Jones, David Ireland, John Butters | |
| Subs | Utah State | Terry Hughes (PG), Charles Black (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) William Brown, Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner, Tyrone Mary, Walter Hines | |
| 08:40 | Air Force | Joshua Cash makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:40 | Air Force | Joshua Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 08:33 | Utah State | Charles Black hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Hughes | 24-26 |
| 08:10 | Air Force | Joshua Cash comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 08:09 | Air Force | Edward Curto misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 08:08 | Air Force | Terry Urbina gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:49 | Air Force | Corey Dean misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Terry Hughes - foul #2 on Terry Hughes, team foul #9 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Jones (SG) Terry Urbina | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (PG), Stanley Wagner (SG), Quon Tao (PF) Terry Hughes, Charles Black, Michael Anglin | |
| 07:49 | Air Force | Corey Dean misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 07:49 | Air Force | Corey Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Cash (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Curto (fresh) C - James Duffy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Wagner (fresh) SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quon Tao (fresh) C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner is fouled on the floor by Joshua Cash - foul #1 on Joshua Cash, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joey Toy (PF) Edward Curto | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Walter Hines (C) Joe Cevallos, Quon Tao, Mark Pennington | |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:27 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:24 | Air Force | Michael Anglin picks off the pass by Joey Toy in the backcourt | 25-28 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Charles Black misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Jones - foul #1 on Douglas Jones, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF) Michael Anglin | |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:08 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Joshua Cash misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-30 |
| 06:51 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 06:31 | Utah State | Charles Black makes the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jimmie Stewart | 25-32 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Douglas Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 25-32 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Joshua Cash can't tip it in | 25-32 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 05:49 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Black | 25-35 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Joey Toy hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-35 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Cash - foul #2 on Joshua Cash, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), David Ireland (SF), Edward Curto (PF), John Butters (C) Joshua Cash, Corey Dean, Joey Toy, James Duffy | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (PF), Mark Pennington (C) Charles Black, Tyrone Mary, Walter Hines | |
| 05:10 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 05:10 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | David Ireland misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 04:45 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 27-37 |
| 04:30 | Utah State | Mark Pennington hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Stanley Wagner takes the ball from Douglas Jones | 27-39 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Butters - foul #1 on John Butters, team foul #11 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | John McCullum (SG), Dan Schlemmer (SF), Wayne Wright (C) Douglas Jones, David Ireland, Edward Curto | |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG) Stanley Wagner | |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 04:00 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 03:41 | Air Force | John McCullum can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 03:39 | Utah State | Everett Glantz grabs the board | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Terry Urbina (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John McCullum (fresh) SF - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) PF - John Butters (fresh) C - Wayne Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jimmie Stewart (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Anglin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Pennington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart misses long on a runner from the left block | 27-41 |
| 03:14 | Air Force | John Butters grabs the board | 27-41 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | John McCullum is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos is fouled on the floor by John McCullum - foul #3 on John McCullum, team foul #12 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Jones (PG), David Ireland (SF), Edward Curto (PF) Terry Urbina, John McCullum, John Butters | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (SG), Quon Tao (PF), Walter Hines (C) Jimmie Stewart, Michael Anglin, Mark Pennington | |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:46 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Douglas Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Tyrone Mary (PF) Joe Cevallos | |
| 02:34 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Glantz | 30-46 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Wayne Wright misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 30-46 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 02:08 | Utah State | Edward Curto steals the ball from William Brown | 30-46 |
| 01:50 | Air Force | Edward Curto misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-46 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | Walter Hines pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Douglas Jones - foul #2 on Douglas Jones, team foul #13 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Cash (PG), Joey Toy (PF), James Duffy (C) Dan Schlemmer, Edward Curto, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (SF), Mark Pennington (C) Tyrone Mary, Walter Hines | |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Everett Glantz misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Douglas Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Joey Toy hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 30-46 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | David Ireland can't tip it in | 30-46 |
| 01:07 | Air Force | James Duffy tips it in | 32-46 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Everett Glantz blows the layup but he's hacked by David Ireland - foul #1 on David Ireland, team foul #14 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Corey Dean (SF), John Butters (C) Joshua Cash, David Ireland, James Duffy | |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Michael Anglin (C) Charles Black, Mark Pennington | |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 00:42 | Utah State | Everett Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Corey Dean is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Urbina | 34-48 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-50 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Douglas Jones can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-50 |