| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Russell Richey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jessie Slaton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Douglas Irvine (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Perrin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Howard (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - William Nault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship inbounds the ball | 23-22 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Air Force | Ted Borrego misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 19:47 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Robert Francis - foul #1 on Robert Francis, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 19:28 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 19:11 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 19:09 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 19:04 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Everett Fidler, Michael John | |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Robert Howard is called for the reach on Lamont Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Howard, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG) Roy Paul | |
| 18:45 | Air Force | Henry Estes is whistled for a carry | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG) Ted Borrego | |
| 18:27 | Sacramento State | Robert Francis blocks the short jumper by Robert Perrin | 24-22 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Roy Paul grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jessie Slaton - foul #1 on Jessie Slaton, team foul #2 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF), Jeff West (C) Douglas Irvine, Robert Perrin, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Michael John (C) Roy Paul, Robert Francis | |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 17:43 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-24 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Henry Blankenship | 24-24 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Russell Richey takes the ball from Lamont Walters in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 17:37 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey lays it up and in | 26-24 |
| 17:19 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is fouled on the floor by Russell Richey - foul #1 on Russell Richey, team foul #3 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Michael Kappel (SG) Russell Richey, Jessie Slaton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, Michael John | |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Roy Paul makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lamont Walters | 26-27 |
| 16:52 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Fidler | 26-27 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Henry Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:45 | Air Force | Lamont Walters buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 16:16 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel is whistled for traveling | 26-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine (SF), Robert Perrin (PF), Robert Howard (C) Gerard Dudgeon, Daniel St. Louis, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), William Nault (PF) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes | |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is hacked by Zachary Cox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Cox, team foul #4 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers (SG) Zachary Cox | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:44 | Air Force | Robert Francis loses the dribble to Robert Perrin | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Kappel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Numbers (fresh) SF - Douglas Irvine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Perrin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Howard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lamont Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nault (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-29 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Ted Borrego drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Nault | 26-32 |
| 14:43 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 14:41 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine can't tip it in | 26-32 |
| 14:39 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 14:12 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 14:10 | Sacramento State | Robert Numbers tips it but misses | 26-32 |
| 14:09 | Air Force | Robert Francis gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 14:07 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is hacked by Michael Kappel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Kappel, team foul #5 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Jessie Slaton (SG), Gerard Dudgeon (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF), Jeff West (C) Michael Kappel, Robert Numbers, Douglas Irvine, Robert Perrin, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| 13:59 | Air Force | Roy Paul scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 13:35 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Lamont Walters scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Estes | 28-37 |
| 12:38 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey blows the dunk | 28-37 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | Everett Fidler snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 12:13 | Air Force | Jeff West steals the ball from Roy Paul | 28-37 |
| 11:48 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 11:25 | Air Force | Everett Fidler can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 31-37 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Michael John grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Russell Richey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jessie Slaton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Gerard Dudgeon (fairly fresh) PF - Daniel St. Louis (fairly fresh) C - Jeff West (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael John (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 11:08 | Sacramento State | Jeff West grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 10:51 | Sacramento State | Roy Paul is called for the reach on Jessie Slaton - foul #2 on Roy Paul, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Michael Kappel (SG), Douglas Irvine (SF), Robert Perrin (PF), Robert Howard (C) Russell Richey, Jessie Slaton, Gerard Dudgeon, Daniel St. Louis, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), William Nault (PF), Robert Francis (C) Lamont Walters, Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes, Michael John | |
| 10:34 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard lays it in | 33-37 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship is hacked by Douglas Irvine - foul #1 on Douglas Irvine, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG) Ryan Hayes | |
| 10:00 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ted Borrego | 33-39 |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 09:37 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | Lamont Walters gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Ted Borrego buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from William Nault | 33-42 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard is called for 3 seconds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Jessie Slaton (SG), Robert Numbers (SF) Zachary Cox, Michael Kappel, Douglas Irvine | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Estes (PF) Lamont Walters, William Nault | |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Roy Paul knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Blankenship | 33-44 |
| 08:05 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Perrin | 36-44 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship is open and scores on a runner in the lane | 36-46 |
| 07:24 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-46 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Henry Blankenship | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Russell Richey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jessie Slaton (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Robert Numbers (fresh) PF - Robert Perrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Blankenship (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Francis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Ted Borrego comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 07:02 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 06:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Francis swats the short shot by Robert Howard | 36-46 |
| 06:41 | Air Force | Roy Paul grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 06:26 | Air Force | Henry Estes can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 06:25 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 06:08 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel (PG), Gerard Dudgeon (SG), Douglas Irvine (SF), Daniel St. Louis (PF), Jeff West (C) Russell Richey, Jessie Slaton, Robert Numbers, Robert Perrin, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), William Nault (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Henry Estes, Robert Francis | |
| 05:48 | Sacramento State | Henry Blankenship is called for the reach on Douglas Irvine - foul #1 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Francis (C) Michael John | |
| 05:30 | Sacramento State | Gerard Dudgeon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Fidler (SF) Henry Blankenship | |
| 05:11 | Air Force | William Nault misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 05:10 | Air Force | William Nault grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gerard Dudgeon - foul #1 on Gerard Dudgeon, team foul #7 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG) Daniel St. Louis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Blankenship (SF), Michael John (C) Everett Fidler, Robert Francis | |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:55 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 04:28 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | Lamont Walters gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Zachary Cox is called for the reach on Henry Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #4 on Zachary Cox, team foul #8 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton (SG), Robert Howard (C) Michael Kappel, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Robert Francis (C) Lamont Walters, Ryan Hayes, Michael John | |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 04:10 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 04:08 | Sacramento State | Douglas Irvine snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 03:51 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Jessie Slaton is called for the reach on Roy Paul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jessie Slaton, team foul #9 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Robert Numbers (SF), Robert Perrin (PF) Zachary Cox, Douglas Irvine, Gerard Dudgeon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, Robert Francis | |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Roy Paul makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Roy Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-52 |
| 03:27 | Air Force | Michael John pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 03:05 | Air Force | Everett Fidler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-52 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Robert Howard snags the defensive board | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Russell Richey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jessie Slaton (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Robert Numbers (fresh) PF - Robert Perrin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Howard (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Paul (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Nault (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael John (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 02:57 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 02:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Jessie Slaton | 41-52 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Roy Paul is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Roy Paul, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Zachary Cox (PG), Michael Kappel (SG), Daniel St. Louis (PF), Jeff West (C) Russell Richey, Jessie Slaton, Robert Perrin, Robert Howard | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (SG), Henry Estes (PF) Roy Paul, William Nault | |
| 01:59 | Sacramento State | Michael Kappel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Jeff West tips it but misses | 41-52 |
| 01:55 | Sacramento State | Daniel St. Louis tips it in | 43-52 |
| 01:55 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Russell Richey (PG), Jessie Slaton (SG), Douglas Irvine (SF), Robert Perrin (PF), Robert Howard (C) Zachary Cox, Michael Kappel, Robert Numbers, Daniel St. Louis, Jeff West | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), William Nault (PF), Robert Francis (C) Lamont Walters, Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes, Michael John | |
| 01:30 | Air Force | William Nault knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Henry Blankenship | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | Jessie Slaton makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 00:48 | Sacramento State | Robert Perrin snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Irvine | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Richey - foul #2 on Russell Richey, team foul #10 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG), Henry Estes (C) Roy Paul, Robert Francis | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Ted Borrego makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Ted Borrego makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Russell Richey travels with the ball | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Russell Richey is called for the reach on William Nault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Richey, team foul #11 | 48-56 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | William Nault makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | William Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Ted Borrego takes the ball from Robert Howard | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Ted Borrego runs out the clock | 48-58 |