| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Milo Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Robert James inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | San Diego State | William Redmon steals the ball from Milo Russo | 29-33 |
| 19:33 | Air Force | William Redmon misses the floater in the lane | 29-33 |
| 19:31 | Air Force | William Redmon hits the follow up shot | 29-35 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Milo Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (SF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:44 | Air Force | William Redmon is hacked by Carlos Burns - foul #3 on Carlos Burns, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert James (SF) Carlos Burns | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:35 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 18:31 | San Diego State | Willie Price picks off the pass by William Starkey | 29-37 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert James - foul #1 on Robert James, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG) Randal Haugland | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to John Harmon | 29-38 |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | John Harmon hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert James | 31-38 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Bill Bishop is hacked by Benjamin Reis - foul #2 on Benjamin Reis, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), Michael Dupree (SF) Benjamin Reis, Robert James | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:45 | Air Force | William Redmon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-38 |
| 17:43 | San Diego State | Milo Russo pulls down the rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Starkey | 34-38 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | Edward Archey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 16:58 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Starkey | 34-38 |
| 16:53 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Willie Price grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | Edward Archey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Redmon | 34-41 |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | Milo Russo is hacked by William Redmon - foul #2 on William Redmon, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), Robert James (SF) Randal Haugland, Michael Dupree | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Gerald Kern (SG), David Campbell (SF), Joe Mathews (PF), Foster Genest (C) Bill Bishop, William Redmon, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 15:50 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Reis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Starkey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Milo Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Kern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Foster Genest (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Kern - foul #2 on Gerald Kern, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (PF) John Harmon | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Gerald Kern clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | David Campbell grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Joe Mathews's pass is intercepted by Robert James | 36-41 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | William Starkey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Benjamin Reis | 38-41 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Milo Russo denies the turnaround by Gerald Kern | 38-41 |
| 14:34 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Benjamin Reis | 40-41 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Benjamin Reis steals the ball from Ervin Ledbetter in the backcourt | 40-41 |
| 13:48 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from William Starkey | 43-41 |
| 13:33 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 13:18 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | David Campbell denies the turnaround by Milo Russo | 43-44 |
| 13:03 | Air Force | Foster Genest gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Foster Genest throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), James Logan (SG) Benjamin Reis, William Starkey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), William Redmon (SG), Edward Archey (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF), Willie Price (C) Ervin Ledbetter, Gerald Kern, David Campbell, Joe Mathews, Foster Genest | |
| 12:19 | San Diego State | Milo Russo misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 12:17 | Air Force | Bill Bishop gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:56 | Air Force | James Logan picks off the pass by Bill Bishop | 43-44 |
| 11:35 | San Diego State | Robert James loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Harmon (PF) Robert James | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Logan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carlos Burns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Milo Russo (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Price (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:18 | Air Force | William Redmon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-44 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Milo Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns is hacked by Bill Bishop - foul #2 on Bill Bishop, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG) James Logan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | John Harmon banks in the layup | 45-44 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | William Starkey snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | John Harmon can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 10:06 | San Diego State | Milo Russo makes the jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | Edward Archey hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bill Bishop | 47-46 |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by William Redmon - foul #3 on William Redmon, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Logan (SG), Robert James (SF), Christopher Bauer (C) William Starkey, Carlos Burns, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), David Campbell (PF), Joe Mathews (C) Bill Bishop, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | John Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 09:34 | San Diego State | John Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Edward Archey is fouled on the floor by James Logan - foul #1 on James Logan, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Carlos Burns (PF), Milo Russo (C) John Harmon, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Foster Genest (C) Edward Archey | |
| 08:56 | Air Force | David Campbell's pass is intercepted by Robert James | 49-46 |
| 08:52 | San Diego State | Robert James jams it | 51-46 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | David Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:36 | Air Force | David Campbell snags the offensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 08:10 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Mathews | 51-46 |
| 07:58 | Air Force | David Campbell can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-46 |
| 07:56 | Air Force | David Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Joe Mathews buries a floater from the right side set up by Ervin Ledbetter and he's hacked by Carlos Burns - foul #4 on Carlos Burns, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), John Harmon (PF), Christopher Bauer (C) James Logan, Robert James, Carlos Burns, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Edward Archey (SF), Willie Price (C) William Redmon, David Campbell, Foster Genest | |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Joe Mathews misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:45 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:36 | San Diego State | John Harmon drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Starkey | 53-48 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randal Haugland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harmon (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Christopher Bauer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joe Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Price (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Christopher Bauer swats the layup by Willie Price | 53-48 |
| 07:09 | San Diego State | John Harmon pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:50 | San Diego State | John Harmon misses badly on a shot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | Bill Bishop pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Joe Mathews buries a turnaround from close range | 53-50 |
| 06:25 | San Diego State | John Harmon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 06:23 | San Diego State | William Starkey tips it home | 55-50 |
| 06:09 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter's layup is rejected by John Harmon | 55-50 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Michael Dupree gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:53 | San Diego State | John Harmon hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Randal Haugland | 57-50 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Bill Bishop misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | John Harmon pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Bill Bishop picks off the pass by Michael Dupree | 57-50 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Bill Bishop misses the easy layup | 57-50 |
| 05:10 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | John Harmon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Starkey and the foul's on Joe Mathews - foul #1 on Joe Mathews, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Robert James (SF), Milo Russo (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Michael Dupree, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), Jerome Gibson (PF), David Campbell (C) Ervin Ledbetter, Joe Mathews, Willie Price | |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | John Harmon makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 04:21 | San Diego State | Milo Russo gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | William Redmon steals the ball from Robert James | 60-50 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson lays it up and in on a great pass from William Redmon | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:32 | San Diego State | Robert James is fouled on the floor by Edward Archey - foul #1 on Edward Archey, team foul #6 | 60-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Starkey (SG), Carlos Burns (PF) James Logan, John Harmon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Jones (PG), Foster Genest (C) Bill Bishop, Edward Archey | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Benjamin Reis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Starkey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert James (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Milo Russo (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - William Redmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Foster Genest (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | William Starkey is fouled on the floor by William Redmon - foul #4 on William Redmon, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG) Benjamin Reis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:07 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 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) | |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Thomas Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-52 |
| 02:51 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Carlos Burns | 62-52 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | Milo Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Willie Price (C) Thomas Jones, Foster Genest | |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Carlos Burns grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 02:11 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis (PG), James Logan (SG), Michael Dupree (SF), Christopher Bauer (C) Randal Haugland, William Starkey, Robert James, Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Jones (PG), Gerald Kern (SF), Foster Genest (C) William Redmon, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| 01:58 | Air Force | Carlos Burns denies the turnaround by David Campbell | 62-52 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Gerald Kern tips it home | 62-54 |
| 01:34 | San Diego State | Benjamin Reis loses the dribble to Gerald Kern | 62-54 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randal Haugland (PG), William Starkey (SG), Robert James (SF), John Harmon (PF), Milo Russo (C) Benjamin Reis, James Logan, Michael Dupree, Carlos Burns, Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), William Redmon (SG), Edward Archey (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF), Willie Price (C) Thomas Jones, Ervin Ledbetter, Gerald Kern, David Campbell, Foster Genest | |
| 01:18 | Air Force | Willie Price comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Milo Russo - foul #3 on Milo Russo, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| 01:18 | Air Force | Willie Price makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:18 | Air Force | Willie Price makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | William Starkey drills a jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Willie Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Robert James is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Bishop - foul #3 on Bill Bishop, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer (C) Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Willie Price | 64-56 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | John Harmon steals it from William Redmon | 64-56 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Robert James is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Bishop - foul #4 on Bill Bishop, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| 00:41 | San Diego State | Robert James misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | Willie Price gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 00:35 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Archey | 64-59 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Robert James is hacked by Bill Bishop in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Bishop, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG) Bill Bishop | |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Robert James makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Air Force | William Redmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Ervin Ledbetter is called for the reach on William Starkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ervin Ledbetter, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Milo Russo (C) Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | William Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | William Starkey misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Willie Price gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | William Redmon travels with the ball | 67-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer (C) Milo Russo | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer is hacked by William Redmon in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Redmon, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Kern (SG) William Redmon | |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:13 | San Diego State | Christopher Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Milo Russo (C) Christopher Bauer | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-62 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | William Starkey snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Randal Haugland runs out the clock | 69-62 |