| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) PF - Donald Kilroy (fresh) C - Richard Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fresh) SG - Franklin Gerken (fresh) SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) C - Scott Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | Earl Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Sacramento State | Donald Kilroy steals it from David Sims | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | Jack Simpson comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Franklin Gerken - foul #1 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | Jack Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | Jack Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Sacramento State | David Sims grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Aaron Sawyer and he's fouled by Richard Neal - foul #1 on Richard Neal, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Simpson | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 4-3 |
| 17:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jack Simpson | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Earl Jones double dribbles | 4-3 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), Bart Polizzi (SG) Earl Jones, Jack Simpson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 17:29 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 17:27 | Air Force | Richard Neal grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Michael Osborn misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:07 | Air Force | Richard Neal misses the tip | 4-3 |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Michael Osborn tips it in | 6-3 |
| 16:39 | Sacramento State | David Sims scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Franklin Gerken | 6-5 |
| 16:17 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Osborn | 8-5 |
| 16:09 | Sacramento State | David Sims double dribbles | 8-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Jack Simpson (SG) Alfredo Ibarra, Bart Polizzi | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Terry Schreck (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (PF), Edward Hewett (C) David Sims, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk, Scott Lewis | |
| 16:07 | Air Force | Walter Bass takes the ball from Earl Jones in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:52 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck double dribbles | 8-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Rosato (PF), Garret Flood (C) Donald Kilroy, Richard Neal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Osborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) C - Garret Flood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (fresh) SG - Terry Schreck (fresh) SF - Kevin Vale (fresh) PF - Mark Colbert (fresh) C - Edward Hewett (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Jack Simpson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:34 | Air Force | Michael Osborn tips it back up and in | 10-5 |
| 15:10 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale is hacked by Michael Osborn - foul #1 on Michael Osborn, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk (PF) Kevin Vale | |
| 14:49 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk is hacked by Garret Flood - foul #1 on Garret Flood, team foul #3 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), Bart Polizzi (SF), Donald Kilroy (PF) Earl Jones, Michael Osborn, Garret Flood | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF) Mark Colbert | |
| 14:33 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:31 | Air Force | Michael Rosato pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-5 |
| 14:06 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Edward Hewett | 10-5 |
| 14:01 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Edward Hewett | 10-8 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Kevin Vale is called for the reach on Bart Polizzi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Vale, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Longoria (SG), Garret Flood (PF), Richard Neal (C) Jack Simpson, Donald Kilroy, Michael Rosato | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF), Scott Lewis (C) Walter Bass, Terry Schreck, Kevin Vale, Edward Hewett | |
| 13:47 | Air Force | John Longoria connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 13:27 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfredo Ibarra - foul #1 on Alfredo Ibarra, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Michael Osborn (SF) Alfredo Ibarra, Bart Polizzi | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert (PF) Dennis Lusk | |
| 13:27 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:27 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Richard Neal snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 13:08 | Air Force | A charge is called on Richard Neal - foul #2 on Richard Neal, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Smith (C) Richard Neal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 12:42 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 12:41 | Air Force | Garret Flood pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:34 | Air Force | Michael Osborn is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Longoria | 16-8 |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Garret Flood - foul #2 on Garret Flood, team foul #6 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (SG), Donald Kilroy (PF), Michael Rosato (C) John Longoria, Garret Flood, John Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Walter Bass (SG), Kevin Vale (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF) Herbert Garvin, Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Scott Lewis | |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:10 | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy double dribbles | 16-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG) Earl Jones | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck (SF), Edward Hewett (C) Kevin Vale, Mark Colbert | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Alfredo Ibarra (fresh) SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Osborn (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kilroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Rosato (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - David Sims (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Bass (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Schreck (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) C - Edward Hewett (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Osborn - foul #2 on Michael Osborn, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bart Polizzi (SF) Michael Osborn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 11:28 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:28 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 11:26 | Air Force | David Sims is called for the reach on Alfredo Ibarra in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Sims, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Michael Rosato connects on the shot near the basket and the foul's on Edward Hewett - foul #1 on Edward Hewett, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Michael Rosato makes the free throw | 19-12 |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass makes the floater from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-14 |
| 10:50 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Rosato - foul #1 on Michael Rosato, team foul #8 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Smith (C) Michael Rosato | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG), Aaron Sawyer (SF) David Sims, Terry Schreck | |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:43 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett misses the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy can't connect on a shot in the lane | 19-15 |
| 10:14 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Dennis Lusk | 19-15 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | John Smith's floater is knocked away by Edward Hewett | 19-15 |
| 09:34 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:12 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 09:11 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass is hacked by Jack Simpson - foul #1 on Jack Simpson, team foul #9 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), John Longoria (SG), Michael Rosato (C) Alfredo Ibarra, Jack Simpson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Terry Schreck (SF), Mark Colbert (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Franklin Gerken, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk, Edward Hewett | |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Michael Rosato snags the defensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | John Longoria is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SF) Walter Bass | |
| 08:30 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale misses long on a shot from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 08:28 | Air Force | Michael Rosato gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | David Sims is called for the reach on Earl Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Sims, team foul #5 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG) David Sims | |
| 08:10 | Air Force | John Longoria comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-15 |
| 08:08 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis grabs the board | 19-15 |
| 07:55 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 19-15 |
| 07:53 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 07:48 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis blows the layup | 19-15 |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi grabs the board | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) SG - John Longoria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bart Polizzi (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Donald Kilroy (tiring) 4 pts. C - Michael Rosato (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Herbert Garvin (fresh) SG - Terry Schreck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Vale (fresh) PF - Mark Colbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Terry Schreck takes the ball from Earl Jones in the backcourt | 19-15 |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | Terry Schreck hits the finger roll | 19-17 |
| 07:40 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF) Terry Schreck, Mark Colbert | |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | John Longoria steals the ball from Herbert Garvin | 19-17 |
| 07:10 | Air Force | Earl Jones is called for 10 seconds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (SG), John Smith (C) John Longoria, Bart Polizzi | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken (SG) Kevin Vale | |
| 06:59 | Sacramento State | Franklin Gerken is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Walter Bass (PG), Terry Schreck (SG) Herbert Garvin, Franklin Gerken | |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Earl Jones is fouled on the floor by Aaron Sawyer - foul #1 on Aaron Sawyer, team foul #7 | 19-17 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Earl Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Earl Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Aaron Sawyer | 21-19 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | John Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 21-19 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Simpson | 21-19 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Earl Jones makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Kilroy | 24-19 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Earl Jones is called for the reach on Walter Bass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earl Jones, team foul #10 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), John Longoria (SG), Bart Polizzi (SF) Earl Jones, Jack Simpson, John Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG), Kevin Vale (SF), Mark Colbert (PF), Edward Hewett (C) Terry Schreck, Aaron Sawyer, Dennis Lusk, Scott Lewis | |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:46 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:46 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Rosato | 24-20 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi can't tip it in | 24-20 |
| 05:24 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 05:20 | Sacramento State | Walter Bass comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 05:19 | Air Force | Michael Rosato grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | John Longoria misses long on a floater from close range | 24-20 |
| 04:56 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Edward Hewett | 24-20 |
| 04:41 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett hits the finger roll | 24-22 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | John Longoria scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale is hacked by Bart Polizzi - foul #1 on Bart Polizzi, team foul #11 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Jack Simpson (SG), John Smith (C) Alfredo Ibarra, John Longoria, Donald Kilroy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF), Dennis Lusk (PF), Scott Lewis (C) Herbert Garvin, Mark Colbert, Edward Hewett | |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 03:51 | Air Force | John Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Simpson | 30-24 |
| 03:40 | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale can't throw it down | 30-24 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | John Smith grabs the board | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bart Polizzi (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Michael Rosato (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Walter Bass (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Kevin Vale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Aaron Sawyer (fresh) PF - Dennis Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lewis (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Air Force | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 03:24 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis travels with the ball | 30-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (SF), Garret Flood (PF), Richard Neal (C) Bart Polizzi, Michael Rosato, John Smith | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Sims (PG), Franklin Gerken (SG), Terry Schreck (SF), Edward Hewett (C) Walter Bass, Kevin Vale, Aaron Sawyer, Scott Lewis | |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Jack Simpson is fouled in the backcourt by Franklin Gerken - foul #3 on Franklin Gerken, team foul #8 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer (SF) Franklin Gerken | |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Jack Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Jack Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 03:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Dennis Lusk | 31-24 |
| 02:55 | Sacramento State | David Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-24 |
| 02:39 | Air Force | Jack Simpson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 02:38 | Sacramento State | Edward Hewett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 02:16 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer buries a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Earl Jones - foul #2 on Earl Jones, team foul #12 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), John Longoria (SG) Earl Jones, Jack Simpson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:16 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Dennis Lusk is called for the reach on John Longoria - foul #1 on Dennis Lusk, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Mark Colbert (C) Edward Hewett | |
| 01:59 | Air Force | John Longoria makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | John Longoria makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | David Sims is fouled on the floor by John Longoria - foul #1 on John Longoria, team foul #13 | 33-27 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | David Sims makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 01:43 | Sacramento State | David Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Michael Osborn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alfredo Ibarra | 35-29 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | Alfredo Ibarra is called for the reach on David Sims - foul #2 on Alfredo Ibarra, team foul #14 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Jack Simpson (SG) Alfredo Ibarra, John Longoria | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis (C) Mark Colbert | |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | David Sims makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:05 | Sacramento State | David Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Richard Neal pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Richard Neal misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Lewis - foul #1 on Scott Lewis, team foul #10 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (PF) Garret Flood | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Herbert Garvin (PG) David Sims | |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Richard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Richard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Osborn - foul #3 on Michael Osborn, team foul #15 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bart Polizzi (SF) Michael Osborn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:32 | Sacramento State | Aaron Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | The jump hook by Jack Simpson is blocked by Dennis Lusk | 37-32 |
| 00:13 | Sacramento State | Dennis Lusk pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Neal - foul #3 on Richard Neal, team foul #16 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Smith (C) Richard Neal | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Vale (SG) Terry Schreck | |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Scott Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Jack Simpson misses the halfcourt shot | 37-34 |