| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by William James | 36-23 |
| 19:27 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-23 |
| 19:26 | San Diego State | Morton Brown gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Glaude | 38-23 |
| 18:46 | Air Force | David Ogara steps in front of the William Redmon pass | 38-23 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude loses the dribble to Edward Archey | 38-23 |
| 18:15 | Air Force | Mark Meyers lays it in set up by William Redmon | 38-25 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Mark Meyers swats the dunk try by Morton Brown | 38-25 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | William James can't tip it in | 38-25 |
| 17:49 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Redmon | 38-25 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | William Redmon buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Wightman | 38-27 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | William James knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Ogara | 41-27 |
| 16:55 | Air Force | Roger Wightman scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Archey | 41-29 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | David Ogara can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 16:30 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 16:07 | Air Force | Edward Archey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-32 |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Glaude and he's hacked by Mark Meyers - foul #3 on Mark Meyers, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) David Ogara, William James, Robert Glaude, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (PG), Ervin Ledbetter (SG), Gerald Kern (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Myron Foreman (C) Roger Wightman, William Redmon, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson, Mark Meyers | |
| 15:48 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the free throw | 44-32 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) SG - Richard Wertz (fresh) SF - Robert James (fresh) PF - Morton Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Shawn Mallett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) SF - Gerald Kern (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Myron Foreman (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Gerald Kern hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 14:50 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 14:42 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland loses the dribble to Shawn Mallett | 47-34 |
| 14:35 | Air Force | Gerald Kern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Myron Foreman snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 14:14 | Air Force | Gerald Kern misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-34 |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Robert Stewart snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 13:50 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett is hacked by Richard Wertz - foul #2 on Richard Wertz, team foul #1 | 47-34 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Bruce Wallace (PF) Randal Haugland, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), William Redmon (SG), Edward Archey (SF), Mark Meyers (C) Shawn Mallett, Ervin Ledbetter, Gerald Kern, Myron Foreman | |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Edward Archey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | William Redmon steals it from Bruce Wallace | 47-34 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | William Redmon lays it up and in | 47-36 |
| 12:45 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 12:44 | Air Force | Edward Archey gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Edward Archey buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Wightman | 47-39 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Robert James buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Wertz | 49-39 |
| 11:55 | Air Force | William Redmon clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William James (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Christopher Snavely (C) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerome Gibson (PF) Robert Stewart | |
| 11:55 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 11:55 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William James (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Glaude (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson lays it in | 49-43 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William James | 51-43 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson is whistled for traveling | 51-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Morton Brown (PF) Randal Haugland, Bruce Wallace | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Morton Brown buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ogara | 53-43 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-43 |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Glaude | 53-43 |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | David Ogara clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely tips it home | 55-43 |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Edward Archey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 09:10 | San Diego State | William James misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-43 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | Mark Meyers misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Morton Brown - foul #1 on Morton Brown, team foul #3 | 55-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) David Ogara, Robert Glaude, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (PG), Ervin Ledbetter (SG), Gerald Kern (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Roger Wightman, William Redmon, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson | |
| 08:48 | Air Force | Mark Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | Mark Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland loses the ball out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG) Randal Haugland | |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Foreman (C) Mark Meyers | |
| 08:05 | Air Force | William James is called for the reach on Gerald Kern - foul #2 on William James, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Milo Russo (C) William James, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:55 | Air Force | Bruce Wallace is called for the reach on Robert Stewart - foul #1 on Bruce Wallace, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William James (SG), Christopher Snavely (C) David Ogara, Richard Wertz, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett lays it in on a nice dish by Myron Foreman | 55-47 |
| 07:29 | San Diego State | William James misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 07:28 | Air Force | Gerald Kern pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William James (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Snavely (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Shawn Mallett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) SF - Gerald Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Myron Foreman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Air Force | The jump hook by Gerald Kern is blocked by Christopher Snavely | 55-47 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Gerald Kern tips it home | 55-49 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | William James makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Randal Haugland | 58-49 |
| 06:28 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-49 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | William James scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Randal Haugland | 61-49 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Ogara (PG), Richard Wertz (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Morton Brown (PF), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, William James, Robert James, Bruce Wallace, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), William Redmon (SG), Edward Archey (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF), Mark Meyers (C) Shawn Mallett, Ervin Ledbetter, Gerald Kern, Robert Stewart, Myron Foreman | |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Roger Wightman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Meyers | 61-52 |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude drills a turnaround from the right block | 63-52 |
| 05:06 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Meyers | 63-55 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | David Ogara misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:38 | Air Force | William Redmon is fouled on the floor by Milo Russo - foul #2 on Milo Russo, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Christopher Snavely (C) Richard Wertz, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-55 |
| 04:20 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Robert Glaude | 63-55 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses badly on a runner near the basket | 63-55 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Roger Wightman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Morton Brown - foul #2 on Morton Brown, team foul #7 | 63-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF) Robert Glaude | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Roger Wightman misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Roger Wightman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Morton Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerome Gibson - foul #2 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #2 | 63-56 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Ogara (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William James (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Morton Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Snavely (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Wightman | 65-58 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Archey - foul #2 on Edward Archey, team foul #3 | 65-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Bruce Wallace (PF) William James, Robert James, Morton Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stewart (PF) Jerome Gibson | |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:04 | Air Force | Mark Meyers grabs the board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Edward Archey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Morton Brown (PF), Milo Russo (C) Richard Wertz, Bruce Wallace, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Milo Russo is called for traveling | 65-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF) Robert Glaude | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (SG), Gerald Kern (SF) William Redmon, Edward Archey | |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Wertz (SG) William James | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), Edward Archey (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF) Shawn Mallett, Gerald Kern, Robert Stewart | |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Edward Archey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 01:53 | San Diego State | Morton Brown scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Milo Russo | 67-61 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Mark Meyers misses badly on a shot from the left side | 67-61 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Richard Wertz | 67-61 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Morton Brown lays it in on a great pass from David Ogara | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:24 | Air Force | David Ogara picks off the pass by William Redmon | 69-61 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William James (SG), Robert Glaude (SF), Christopher Snavely (C) Richard Wertz, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:04 | San Diego State | David Ogara comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | Robert Glaude grabs the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the fadeaway from the right side | 69-61 |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely gets the offensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | Christopher Snavely is fouled on the floor by Mark Meyers - foul #4 on Mark Meyers, team foul #4 | 69-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF), Bruce Wallace (C) Robert Glaude, Christopher Snavely | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Mark Meyers is called for the reach on Bruce Wallace - foul #5 on Mark Meyers, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stewart (C) Mark Meyers | |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | David Ogara is fouled on the floor by Edward Archey - foul #3 on Edward Archey, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | William Redmon is called for the reach on David Ogara - foul #1 on William Redmon, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | David Ogara makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | David Ogara makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Edward Archey makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Redmon | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Wightman - foul #1 on Roger Wightman, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:30 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Wightman - foul #2 on Roger Wightman, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 00:28 | San Diego State | Bruce Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson pulls down the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Edward Archey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Morton Brown is hacked by Roger Wightman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Wightman, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Morton Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Morton Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Roger Wightman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-64 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Morton Brown | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | David Ogara runs out the clock | 74-64 |