| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) SG - Howard Butler (fresh) SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) PF - James Redmond (fresh) C - Mario Barron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) SG - Anthony Rogers (fresh) SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) PF - Charles Sam (fresh) C - Arthur Radcliff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Charles Sam wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Air Force | Daniel Ray takes the ball from Arthur Radcliff | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Kevin Lira is called for the reach on Bobby Stanley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Lira, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses short on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | Charles Sam pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | The jump hook by Charlie Alexander is blocked by Daniel Ray | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | San Diego State | James Redmond snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | San Diego State | Anthony Rogers steps in front of the Howard Butler pass | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Rogers - foul #1 on Anthony Rogers, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:47 | San Diego State | Howard Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander clanks a 3 from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | San Diego State | Mario Barron snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:12 | San Diego State | James Redmond drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Daniel Ray | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Howard Butler - foul #1 on Howard Butler, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF), William Goto (C) James Redmond, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Richard Coria (C) Anthony Rogers, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam, Arthur Radcliff | |
| 17:53 | Air Force | Kevin Lira makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | Kevin Lira makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | William Goto can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Tyler Stanley | 4-2 |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Thomas Cranor | 4-2 |
| 16:38 | San Diego State | William Goto clanks a shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Everett Adams pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Everett Adams can't throw it down | 4-2 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Everett Adams tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 16:10 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Howard Butler | 4-2 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 15:46 | Air Force | Everett Adams grabs the board | 4-2 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fairly fresh) SG - Howard Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cranor (fairly fresh) C - William Goto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (tiring) 2 pts. SG - William Severance (fairly fresh) SF - Tyler Stanley (fairly fresh) PF - Everett Adams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Coria (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Everett Adams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 15:15 | Air Force | Everett Adams gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Everett Adams can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | William Goto gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:56 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), James Redmond (PF), Mario Barron (C) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Thomas Cranor, William Goto | |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Arthur Radcliff (C) Kevin Lira, William Severance, Tyler Stanley, Everett Adams, Richard Coria | |
| 14:45 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Radcliff | 4-5 |
| 14:38 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Everett Adams (C) Anthony Rogers, Arthur Radcliff | |
| 14:13 | Air Force | A charge is called on Charlie Alexander - foul #1 on Charlie Alexander, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Arthur Radcliff (C) William Severance, Jesse Hartman, Everett Adams | |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andre Esposito, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Everett Adams (C) Anthony Rogers, Tyler Stanley, Arthur Radcliff | |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Gene Reynolds steals it from Everett Adams | 4-5 |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Mario Barron hits the finger roll and he's hacked by William Severance - foul #1 on William Severance, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Clarence Patterson (PF) James Redmond | |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (PG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Arthur Radcliff (C) William Severance, Charlie Alexander, Everett Adams | |
| 13:06 | San Diego State | Mario Barron misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Charles Sam snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gene Reynolds - foul #1 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), William Goto (C) Andre Esposito, Gene Reynolds, Jessie Dubuc, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Richard Coria (C) Anthony Rogers, Tyler Stanley, Arthur Radcliff | |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 12:12 | San Diego State | Howard Butler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 12:10 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to William Goto | 6-7 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jesse Hartman | 6-7 |
| 11:39 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Charles Sam snags the offensive board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) SG - Howard Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clarence Patterson (fresh) C - William Goto (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Severance (fairly fresh) SG - Jesse Hartman (fairly fresh) SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Coria (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Howard Butler pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 11:08 | San Diego State | Howard Butler is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Bobby Stanley | 9-7 |
| 10:49 | Air Force | Charles Sam is hacked by Clarence Patterson - foul #1 on Clarence Patterson, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andre Esposito (PG), Gene Reynolds (SG), Jessie Dubuc (SF), James Redmond (PF) Bobby Stanley, Howard Butler, Daniel Ray, Clarence Patterson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Arthur Radcliff (C) William Severance, Jesse Hartman, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam, Richard Coria | |
| 10:26 | Air Force | William Goto swats the shot by Kevin Lira | 9-7 |
| 10:24 | San Diego State | James Redmond grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 09:56 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | Arthur Radcliff pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Anthony Rogers is hacked by Gene Reynolds - foul #2 on Gene Reynolds, team foul #5 | 9-7 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Mario Barron (C) Gene Reynolds, William Goto | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG) Kevin Lira, Anthony Rogers | |
| 09:19 | Air Force | Everett Adams hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Severance | 9-9 |
| 09:16 | San Diego State | Jesse Hartman takes the ball from Jessie Dubuc in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 08:56 | Air Force | Everett Adams lays it up and in set up by William Severance and he's fouled by Howard Butler - foul #2 on Howard Butler, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley (PG), Thomas Cranor (PF) Howard Butler, James Redmond | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF) William Severance, Jesse Hartman, Tyler Stanley, Arthur Radcliff | |
| 08:56 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 08:56 | San Diego State | Mario Barron grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 08:40 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito is hacked by Anthony Rogers - foul #2 on Anthony Rogers, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Ray (SF) Jessie Dubuc | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Hartman (SG) Anthony Rogers | |
| 08:19 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses the dunk attempt | 9-11 |
| 08:18 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Daniel Ray misses long on a floater from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 07:59 | San Diego State | Mario Barron tips it back up and in | 11-11 |
| 07:35 | Air Force | Charles Sam knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Kevin Lira | 11-13 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) SF - Daniel Ray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Barron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hartman (fairly fresh) SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley makes the 3 from straight away set up by Mario Barron | 14-13 |
| 06:45 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 14-13 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Everett Adams hits the follow up shot | 14-15 |
| 06:40 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Lira - foul #2 on Kevin Lira, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (SF), James Redmond (PF), William Goto (C) Daniel Ray, Thomas Cranor, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Richard Coria (PF), Arthur Radcliff (C) Kevin Lira, Jesse Hartman, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam, Everett Adams | |
| 06:18 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 14-15 |
| 06:16 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc misses the tip | 14-15 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 14-15 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Jessie Dubuc steals it from Anthony Rogers | 14-15 |
| 05:46 | San Diego State | Andre Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-15 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bobby Stanley - foul #1 on Bobby Stanley, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 14-15 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 05:01 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-16 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 04:43 | Air Force | A charge is called on William Severance - foul #2 on William Severance, team foul #7 | 14-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor (PF) James Redmond | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Everett Adams (C) William Severance, Tyler Stanley, Richard Coria, Arthur Radcliff | |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc is fouled on the floor by Charles Sam - foul #1 on Charles Sam, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG) Kevin Lira, Anthony Rogers | |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Cranor - foul #1 on Thomas Cranor, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Howard Butler (SG), Daniel Ray (SF), Mario Barron (C) Andre Esposito, Jessie Dubuc, William Goto | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Anthony Rogers (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Arthur Radcliff (C) William Severance, Jesse Hartman, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam | |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Everett Adams makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Everett Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Howard Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 03:38 | San Diego State | Mario Barron snags the offensive board | 16-18 |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Howard Butler banks in the layup on a great pass from Bobby Stanley | 18-18 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Bobby Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Butler (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Ray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Cranor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Barron (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Rogers (fresh) SF - Tyler Stanley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Adams (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Radcliff (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Air Force | Kevin Lira connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Everett Adams | 18-21 |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor is open and scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Everett Adams - foul #1 on Everett Adams, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jessie Dubuc (SF), William Goto (C) Daniel Ray, Mario Barron | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Richard Coria (C) Kevin Lira, Anthony Rogers, Tyler Stanley, Everett Adams, Arthur Radcliff | |
| 02:31 | San Diego State | Thomas Cranor misses the free throw | 20-21 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Charles Sam | 20-21 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Severance | 20-24 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | William Goto misses long on a jumper in the lane | 20-24 |
| 01:46 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 01:31 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley loses the ball out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds (SG), James Redmond (PF) Howard Butler, Thomas Cranor | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG) Jesse Hartman | |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Charles Sam lays it in | 20-26 |
| 00:54 | San Diego State | Bobby Stanley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | Kevin Lira pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander tips it in | 20-28 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Gene Reynolds misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Kevin Lira snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | William Goto blocks the short jumper by Charlie Alexander | 20-28 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Richard Coria pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-28 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | The clock runs out | 20-28 |