| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Cody Kinsman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Booker Belford inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-36 |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel snags the offensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:29 | San Diego State | Rick Holquin steals it from Cody Kinsman | 34-36 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Gerald Olney buries a jump hook from close range | 36-36 |
| 19:05 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper hits a jumper in the paint | 36-38 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Sean Dye clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-38 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Booker Belford drills a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Sean Dye connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 17:42 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Kinsman | 38-44 |
| 17:24 | Air Force | Rick Holquin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Cody Kinsman - foul #2 on Cody Kinsman, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (SG), Henry Brown (SF) Elmer Hymel, Booker Belford | |
| 17:24 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:24 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 16:59 | San Diego State | Myron Davis is called for the reach on Randall Zaffalon - foul #2 on Myron Davis, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Thomas (PF), Santiago Rios (C) Floyd Collins, Cody Kinsman | |
| 16:41 | San Diego State | Henry Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| 16:21 | San Diego State | Robert Thomas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Hooper | 40-47 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | John Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 16:09 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Bert Sica swats the layup by Henry Brown | 40-47 |
| 15:56 | Air Force | Steven Thomas gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 6 pts. C - Werner Allred (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Zaffalon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. C - Santiago Rios (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Air Force | John Williams double dribbles | 40-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, James Parker, Bert Sica, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Floyd Collins (PF), Cody Kinsman (C) Dennis Hooper, Henry Brown, Robert Thomas, Santiago Rios | |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Elmer Hymel, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| 14:57 | Air Force | Sean Dye clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Sean Dye tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits the follow up shot | 42-47 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Randall Zaffalon | 42-50 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | Booker Belford grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (PF) Richard Verrett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG) Randall Zaffalon | |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 14:06 | San Diego State | Cody Kinsman snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 13:50 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins's floater is tipped away by Myron Davis | 42-50 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-50 |
| 13:31 | Air Force | Sean Dye grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 13:12 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-50 |
| 13:10 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 12:55 | San Diego State | Floyd Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Booker Belford | 42-52 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is hacked by Dennis Hooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Hooper, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (SG), Henry Brown (SF), Robert Thomas (PF), Santiago Rios (C) Elmer Hymel, Booker Belford, Floyd Collins, Cody Kinsman | |
| 12:40 | Air Force | Santiago Rios blocks the short jumper by Richard Verrett | 42-52 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Richard Verrett snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | James Parker is hacked by Henry Brown - foul #1 on Henry Brown, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Werner Allred (C) Bert Sica | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jan Shaw (SG) Dennis Hooper | |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Randall Zaffalon steps in front of the James Parker pass | 42-52 |
| 11:46 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 11:44 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios snags the offensive board | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) SF - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Werner Allred (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Randall Zaffalon (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jan Shaw (fresh) SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. C - Santiago Rios (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | San Diego State | Henry Brown hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Randall Zaffalon | 42-54 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | John Williams hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Verrett | 44-54 |
| 11:02 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 11:00 | Air Force | Werner Allred gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | John Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 10:53 | Air Force | Werner Allred tips it home | 46-54 |
| 10:30 | San Diego State | Jan Shaw misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Richard Verrett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:23 | Air Force | Richard Verrett blows the layup | 46-54 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Henry Brown pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 10:03 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | James Parker grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 09:43 | Air Force | Robert Thomas is called for the reach on Steven Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Thomas, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, James Parker, Richard Verrett, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Elmer Hymel (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Floyd Collins (PF), Cody Kinsman (C) Randall Zaffalon, Jan Shaw, Henry Brown, Robert Thomas, Santiago Rios | |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Bert Sica's pass is intercepted by Cody Kinsman | 46-54 |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel is fouled on the floor by Gerald Olney - foul #2 on Gerald Olney, team foul #2 | 46-54 |
| 08:51 | San Diego State | Sean Dye takes the ball from Dennis Hooper | 46-54 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the fadeaway from the left block | 46-54 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:08 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Collins | 46-57 |
| 07:49 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 46-57 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Booker Belford grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:43 | San Diego State | Booker Belford is fouled on the floor by Myron Davis - foul #3 on Myron Davis, team foul #3 | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 6 pts. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elmer Hymel (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Belford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Cody Kinsman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-57 |
| 07:27 | Air Force | Bert Sica gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Floyd Collins takes the ball from Myron Davis | 46-57 |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel is whistled for a carry | 46-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Werner Allred (PF), Ernest Michel (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Bert Sica, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (SG), Henry Brown (SF) Elmer Hymel, Booker Belford | |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Ernest Michel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Ernest Michel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 46-57 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Richard Verrett grabs the board | 46-57 |
| 05:58 | Air Force | James Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Werner Allred pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:39 | Air Force | Richard Verrett drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Thomas | 48-57 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, James Parker, Richard Verrett | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel (SG), Booker Belford (SF), Santiago Rios (C) Dennis Hooper, Floyd Collins, Cody Kinsman | |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:27 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 05:12 | Air Force | Myron Davis drills a runner in the lane | 50-59 |
| 04:48 | San Diego State | Rick Holquin is called for the reach on Randall Zaffalon - foul #2 on Rick Holquin, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF), Bert Sica (PF) John Williams, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:29 | San Diego State | Santiago Rios is fouled on the floor by Myron Davis - foul #4 on Myron Davis, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| 04:15 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 04:14 | Air Force | Myron Davis snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | Gerald Olney is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Gerald Olney, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Bert Sica | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper (PG), Floyd Collins (PF), Cody Kinsman (C) Elmer Hymel, Booker Belford, Santiago Rios | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-59 |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dennis Hooper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Zaffalon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Cody Kinsman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-59 |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Myron Davis tips it home | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:46 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Randall Zaffalon | 52-61 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Gerald Olney drills a floater from the free throw line | 54-61 |
| 02:38 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel (SG), Booker Belford (SF) Randall Zaffalon, Henry Brown | |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-61 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Booker Belford tips it home | 54-63 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Richard Verrett is denied on a dunk by Cody Kinsman | 54-63 |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Booker Belford | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | San Diego State | Gerald Olney steals the ball from Floyd Collins | 54-63 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is hacked by Dennis Hooper - foul #3 on Dennis Hooper, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is hacked by Cody Kinsman - foul #3 on Cody Kinsman, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | San Diego State | Booker Belford clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the dunk but the foul's on Floyd Collins - foul #2 on Floyd Collins, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Richard Verrett makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Richard Verrett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Booker Belford is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Holquin - foul #3 on Rick Holquin, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Henry Brown (PF), Randall Zaffalon (C) Floyd Collins, Cody Kinsman | |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Booker Belford misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-63 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | Henry Brown pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:37 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Sean Dye is called for the reach on Randall Zaffalon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Dye, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:34 | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Richard Verrett is whistled for traveling | 58-65 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Rick Holquin is called for the reach on Dennis Hooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rick Holquin, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Rick Holquin makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Verrett | 61-67 |
| 00:21 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Thomas (PF) Randall Zaffalon | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Holquin - foul #5 on Rick Holquin, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG) Rick Holquin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Elmer Hymel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Verrett | 61-69 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Steven Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Randall Zaffalon (C) Robert Thomas | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Henry Brown is hacked by Sean Dye in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Dye, team foul #12 | 61-69 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Henry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Henry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Steven Thomas buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Thomas (PF) Randall Zaffalon | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Dennis Hooper runs out the clock | 64-70 |