| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenny Whitfield (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) PF - Michael Hill (fresh) C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Michael Hill gets the rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:29 | Air Force | Kevin Wilcoxon takes the ball from Robert Reynolds | 38-27 |
| 19:05 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kenny Whitfield | 40-27 |
| 18:45 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is whistled for a carry | 40-27 |
| 18:23 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe lays it up and in | 42-27 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | Brian Deloach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-27 |
| 17:40 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield is hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 17:20 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Michael Hill - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Kilroy (PF) Michael Hill | |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Joe Putnam pulls down the rebound | 42-27 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Joe Putnam can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 16:39 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy tips it but misses | 42-27 |
| 16:37 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon snags the defensive board | 42-27 |
| 16:15 | Arizona State | Joe Putnam blocks the short jumper by Robert White | 42-27 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Raymond Wier gets the rebound | 42-27 |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Raymond Wier buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Deloach and the foul's on Charles Nelson - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Waymire (PG), Craig Lewis (SF), David Flick (PF), Kevin Evans (C) Charles Nelson, Kenny Whitfield, Robert White, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Brian Deloach, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy | |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses the free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:55 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to David Flick | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Michael Waymire (fresh) SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Flick (fresh) C - Kevin Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 pf. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Putnam - foul #1 on Joe Putnam, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SG), Paul Kilroy (C) Raymond Wier, Joe Putnam | |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 15:35 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 15:16 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 15:03 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans misses long on a shot from the left block | 44-29 |
| 15:02 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to David Flick | 44-29 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Ruben Rowland - foul #2 on Ruben Rowland, team foul #4 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield (SG), William Kincheloe (C) Michael Waymire, David Flick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG), Joe Putnam (C) Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy | |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the free throw | 46-29 |
| 14:41 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 14:13 | Arizona State | Robert Reynolds takes the ball from Kevin Wilcoxon | 46-29 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Larry Wright slams it home on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 46-31 |
| 13:45 | Arizona State | Michael Hill picks off the pass by William Kincheloe | 46-31 |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Joe Putnam can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Kincheloe - foul #2 on William Kincheloe, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), Robert White (PF) Kevin Wilcoxon, Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG) Larry Wright | |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:20 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-33 |
| 13:19 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to William Kincheloe | 46-33 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Craig Lewis | 48-33 |
| 12:50 | Air Force | Brian Deloach connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Reynolds | 48-35 |
| 12:26 | Arizona State | The jumper by Kenny Whitfield is denied by Joe Putnam | 48-35 |
| 12:25 | Air Force | Joe Putnam gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| 12:03 | Air Force | Joe Putnam hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Deloach | 48-37 |
| 11:35 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 11:34 | Arizona State | Robert White can't tip it in | 48-37 |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Joe Putnam gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Whitfield (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Craig Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Joe Putnam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-37 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 48-37 |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Michael Hill knocks in the jumper from the left block | 48-39 |
| 10:47 | Arizona State | Robert Reynolds steps in front of the Craig Lewis pass | 48-39 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brian Deloach | 48-41 |
| 10:14 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe can't finish the layup | 48-41 |
| 10:13 | Air Force | Brian Deloach pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the dunk but the foul's on Kenny Whitfield - foul #1 on Kenny Whitfield, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Waymire (PG), Kevin Wilcoxon (SG), David Flick (PF), Kevin Evans (C) Charles Nelson, Craig Lewis, Robert White, William Kincheloe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Brian Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:55 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:28 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon clanks a shot from the right block | 48-42 |
| 09:27 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Raymond Wier's pass is intercepted by Kevin Wilcoxon | 48-42 |
| 09:06 | Arizona State | Michael Waymire can't finish the layup | 48-42 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Brian Deloach gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-42 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 08:25 | Arizona State | Michael Waymire clanks a shot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 08:24 | Air Force | Brian Deloach grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | The short jumper by Brian Deloach is denied by Kevin Evans | 48-44 |
| 08:10 | Arizona State | David Flick snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 07:48 | Arizona State | David Flick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG), William Kincheloe (C) Michael Waymire, David Flick | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Larry Wright (SG), Joe Putnam (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Nelson - foul #2 on Charles Nelson, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Wilcoxon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenny Whitfield (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stephen Trudeau (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:10 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Ruben Rowland | 48-47 |
| 06:31 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 06:30 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans tips it in | 50-47 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy can't finish the layup | 50-47 |
| 06:19 | Arizona State | Kevin Evans snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:56 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe double dribbles | 50-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Craig Lewis (SF), Robert White (PF) Kenny Whitfield, Kevin Evans | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Stephen Trudeau, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy | |
| 05:41 | Air Force | Joe Putnam comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-47 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds lays it in set up by Raymond Wier and he's fouled by Craig Lewis - foul #1 on Craig Lewis, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Michael Waymire (SG) Kevin Wilcoxon | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:32 | Arizona State | Robert White grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 05:10 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses short on a shot in the lane | 50-49 |
| 05:09 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 04:58 | Arizona State | Larry Wright steps in front of the Charles Nelson pass | 50-49 |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the runner from the right block | 50-49 |
| 04:40 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 04:20 | Arizona State | Charles Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Craig Lewis | 53-49 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds's fadeaway is rejected by William Kincheloe | 53-49 |
| 04:00 | Arizona State | Robert White gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:32 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Reynolds | 53-49 |
| 03:31 | Arizona State | Robert White snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Charles Nelson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Waymire (fresh) SF - Craig Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert White (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Kincheloe (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Joe Putnam (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Arizona State | Robert White misses long on a floater from close range | 53-49 |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | Robert White tips it home | 55-49 |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Raymond Wier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Robert White snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 02:48 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon (PG), Kenny Whitfield (SG) Charles Nelson, Michael Waymire | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG) Larry Wright | |
| 02:34 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | The jump hook by Joe Putnam is blocked by Robert White | 55-49 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Joe Putnam tips it in | 55-51 |
| 01:54 | Arizona State | Craig Lewis is fouled on the floor by Michael Hill - foul #4 on Michael Hill, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Nelson (PG) Craig Lewis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:25 | Arizona State | Kenny Whitfield is hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #4 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 00:56 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the 3 from straight away | 55-51 |
| 00:54 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Nelson | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses the lay-in | 55-51 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the board | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenny Whitfield - foul #2 on Kenny Whitfield, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Brian Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:26 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Wier - foul #1 on Raymond Wier, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Joe Putnam pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Robert White picks off the pass by Robert Reynolds | 56-52 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Brian Deloach is called for the reach on Kevin Wilcoxon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Deloach, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 00:17 | Arizona State | Kevin Wilcoxon misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to William Kincheloe | 56-52 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Brian Deloach is called for the reach on William Kincheloe in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Deloach, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | William Kincheloe misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:09 | Arizona State | Robert White grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Joe Putnam is called for the reach on Robert White - foul #2 on Joe Putnam, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:06 | Arizona State | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |