| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Anthony Rogers (fresh) SG - Jesse Hartman (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Cummings (fresh) PF - Charles Sam (fresh) C - Arthur Radcliff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Lance Kerley (fresh) SG - Jerry McBryar (fresh) SF - Joseph Lovell (fresh) PF - Tony Cuyler (fresh) C - Jimmy Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Arthur Radcliff wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman is fouled on the floor by Jerry McBryar - foul #1 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Arthur Radcliff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Anthony Rogers clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lance Kerley - foul #1 on Lance Kerley, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Anthony Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Anthony Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Jones | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Lovell - foul #1 on Joseph Lovell, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley is hacked by Charles Sam - foul #1 on Charles Sam, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Timothy Chadwell (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Ken Baker (PF), Joe Rapier (C) Anthony Rogers, Jesse Hartman, Jeffrey Cummings, Charles Sam, Arthur Radcliff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Robert Walker (C) Jerry McBryar, Jimmy Jones | |
| 17:38 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Air Force | Joe Rapier grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Air Force | Joe Rapier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Roy Vos (SF), Philip Kennelly (PF) Joseph Lovell, Tony Cuyler | |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Ken Baker - foul #1 on Ken Baker, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block set up by William Severance and he's fouled by Lance Kerley - foul #2 on Lance Kerley, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Hartman (SG) Timothy Chadwell | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG) Lance Kerley | |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley makes the free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:34 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker is whistled for traveling | 5-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (PG), Charles Sam (PF), Rodney Gies (C) William Severance, Ken Baker, Joe Rapier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (SG), Jimmy Jones (C) Edgar Anderson, Robert Walker | |
| 16:09 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Rogers | 8-4 |
| 15:43 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar lays it in on a great pass from Roy Vos | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Anthony Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tyler Stanley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Gies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fresh) SG - Jerry McBryar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Philip Kennelly (fairly fresh) C - Jimmy Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-6 |
| 15:21 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson is hacked by Anthony Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Rogers, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Timothy Chadwell (SG), Jeffrey Cummings (SF), Arthur Radcliff (C) Anthony Rogers, Jesse Hartman, Tyler Stanley, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG), Joseph Lovell (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF) Bobby Emerson, Jerry McBryar, Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly | |
| 15:07 | Southern Cal | Charles Sam picks off the pass by Edgar Anderson | 11-6 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Jimmy Jones steals the ball from William Severance in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 11-6 |
| 14:46 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler snags the offensive board | 11-6 |
| 14:33 | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones is fouled on the floor by Arthur Radcliff - foul #1 on Arthur Radcliff, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oscar Macias (SG), Ken Baker (PF) William Severance, Charles Sam | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Walker (C) Jimmy Jones | |
| 14:09 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler clanks a floater from close range | 11-6 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:48 | Air Force | Ken Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (PG), Joe Rapier (C) Timothy Chadwell, Arthur Radcliff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG) Clinton King, Edgar Anderson | |
| 13:46 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (SF) Jeffrey Cummings | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:32 | Air Force | Jerry McBryar steps in front of the Ken Baker pass | 11-6 |
| 13:28 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell can't finish the layup | 11-6 |
| 13:27 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 13:04 | Southern Cal | Joe Rapier is called for the reach on Jerry McBryar - foul #1 on Joe Rapier, team foul #5 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Hartman (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Charles Sam (PF) Oscar Macias, William Severance, Ken Baker | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jimmy Jones (C) Robert Walker | |
| 12:40 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-6 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Anthony Rogers lays it in set up by Jesse Hartman and he's fouled by Bobby Emerson - foul #1 on Bobby Emerson, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Gies (C) Joe Rapier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Philip Kennelly (PF) Jerry McBryar, Joseph Lovell, Tony Cuyler | |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Anthony Rogers makes the free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Bobby Emerson | 14-8 |
| 11:42 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 11:40 | Air Force | Rodney Gies misses the tip | 14-8 |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Anthony Rogers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Sam (tiring) C - Rodney Gies (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Philip Kennelly (fairly fresh) C - Jimmy Jones (tiring) | |
| 11:14 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson drills a floater from the right side | 14-10 |
| 10:49 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Edgar Anderson - foul #1 on Edgar Anderson, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Jeffrey Cummings (SF), Ken Baker (PF), Arthur Radcliff (C) Anthony Rogers, Tyler Stanley, Charles Sam, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (PG), Jerry McBryar (SG), Joseph Lovell (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Robert Walker (C) Bobby Emerson, Edgar Anderson, Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly, Jimmy Jones | |
| 10:49 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:49 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 10:30 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell's fadeaway is rejected by Ken Baker | 16-10 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Ken Baker gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:24 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 10:23 | Air Force | William Severance pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman is open and buries a 3 from the left corner | 19-10 |
| 09:48 | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 09:24 | Air Force | Ken Baker can't finish the layup | 19-13 |
| 09:22 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:06 | Southern Cal | Clinton King misses short on a floater from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Arthur Radcliff pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-13 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 08:15 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 08:14 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 08:12 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman is hacked by Jerry McBryar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry McBryar, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell (PG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Joe Rapier (C) William Severance, Jeffrey Cummings, Ken Baker, Arthur Radcliff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson (PG), Edgar Anderson (SG), Roy Vos (SF), Philip Kennelly (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Clinton King, Jerry McBryar, Joseph Lovell, Tony Cuyler, Robert Walker | |
| 08:12 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 08:12 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:09 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Stanley - foul #1 on Tyler Stanley, team foul #6 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oscar Macias (SG) Jesse Hartman | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 21-13 |
| 07:52 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly tips it in | 21-15 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Charles Sam is fouled on the floor by Philip Kennelly - foul #1 on Philip Kennelly, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Charles Sam makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Chadwell (fresh) SG - Oscar Macias (fresh) SF - Tyler Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Sam (tiring) 2 pts. C - Joe Rapier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Bobby Emerson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edgar Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Philip Kennelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Jones (tiring) | |
| 06:57 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos is whistled for a carry | 23-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (PG), Jeffrey Cummings (SF), Rodney Gies (C) Oscar Macias, Charles Sam, Joe Rapier | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 06:38 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Cummings | 26-15 |
| 06:28 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson is called for 10 seconds | 26-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Robert Walker (C) Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly, Jimmy Jones | |
| 06:14 | Air Force | Anthony Rogers misses the easy layup | 26-15 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Jeffrey Cummings hits the follow up shot | 28-15 |
| 05:52 | Southern Cal | Bobby Emerson's floater is tipped away by Rodney Gies | 28-15 |
| 05:51 | Southern Cal | Robert Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 05:40 | Southern Cal | Rodney Gies steps in front of the Joseph Lovell pass | 28-15 |
| 05:21 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-15 |
| 05:20 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell pulls down the rebound | 28-15 |
| 04:52 | Southern Cal | Tony Cuyler hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Emerson | 28-17 |
| 04:30 | Air Force | Timothy Chadwell is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-17 |
| 04:30 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (PG), Jesse Hartman (SG), Ken Baker (PF), Arthur Radcliff (C) Anthony Rogers, Timothy Chadwell, Jeffrey Cummings, Rodney Gies | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Clinton King (PG), Roy Vos (SF), Philip Kennelly (PF), Jimmy Jones (C) Bobby Emerson, Joseph Lovell, Tony Cuyler, Robert Walker | |
| 04:08 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 04:06 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley gets the rebound | 31-17 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 31-17 |
| 03:37 | Air Force | William Severance tips it in | 33-17 |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Roy Vos misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 33-17 |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Ken Baker snags the defensive board | 33-17 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Severance (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Hartman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Stanley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ken Baker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Radcliff (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Clinton King (fairly fresh) SG - Edgar Anderson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Roy Vos (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Philip Kennelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Jones (tired) | |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman hits a wide open 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Severance | 36-17 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-17 |
| 02:26 | Southern Cal | Philip Kennelly tips it home | 36-19 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman loses the dribble to Philip Kennelly | 36-19 |
| 01:36 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-19 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | William Severance grabs the board | 36-19 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Jesse Hartman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-19 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley snags the offensive board | 36-19 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Jimmy Jones denies the turnaround by Jesse Hartman | 36-19 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Roy Vos | 36-19 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson is fouled on the floor by Jesse Hartman - foul #1 on Jesse Hartman, team foul #7 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | Anthony Rogers (PG), Timothy Chadwell (SG), Jeffrey Cummings (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Joe Rapier (C) William Severance, Jesse Hartman, Tyler Stanley, Ken Baker, Arthur Radcliff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Lance Kerley (PG), Joseph Lovell (SF), Tony Cuyler (PF), Robert Walker (C) Clinton King, Roy Vos, Philip Kennelly, Jimmy Jones | |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 00:24 | Southern Cal | Edgar Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Charles Sam gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Tony Cuyler is called for the reach on Anthony Rogers - foul #1 on Tony Cuyler, team foul #9 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jerry McBryar (SG) Edgar Anderson | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Anthony Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Anthony Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Lovell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 38-20 |