| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alvin Shipman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert McNicol (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Decamp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Joines (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Air Force | Richard Brooks travels with the ball | 32-38 |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-38 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Drew Brown | 32-38 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Oleg Pokorny | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Richard Brooks is fouled on the floor by Gary Joines - foul #1 on Gary Joines, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 18:33 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | Charles Steverson gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Richard Brooks loses the dribble to Thomas Decamp | 32-38 |
| 17:57 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steve Heinemann (C) Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Trussell (PG), Ronald Leffel (SG), James Crawford (PF), Mario Renfro (C) Robert McNicol, Thomas Decamp, Michael Sims, Gary Joines | |
| 17:36 | Air Force | James Crawford swats the short shot by Richard Brooks | 32-38 |
| 17:35 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:19 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 17:17 | Long Beach State | James Crawford tips it in | 32-40 |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Mario Renfro is called for the reach on Steve Heinemann - foul #2 on Mario Renfro, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), John Freeman (SG) Richard Brooks, Charles Steverson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Sims (PF) Mario Renfro | |
| 16:53 | Air Force | Leroy Jones blows the wide open layup | 32-40 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | James Crawford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 16:36 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:22 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-40 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steve Heinemann | 32-40 |
| 16:16 | Air Force | Leroy Jones clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Daniel Trussell - foul #2 on Daniel Trussell, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny (C) Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Thomas Decamp (SG), Mario Renfro (C) Daniel Trussell, Ronald Leffel, James Crawford | |
| 16:16 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:16 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 34-40 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Freeman (fresh) SF - Alvin Shipman (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drew Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert McNicol (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Decamp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Schrader (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Renfro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:58 | Air Force | John Freeman is hacked by Robert McNicol in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert McNicol, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Mueller (SF) Drew Brown | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier (SF) Ronald Schrader | |
| 15:43 | Air Force | William Mueller can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Aaron Heier - foul #4 on Aaron Heier, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Charles Steverson (SG) Leroy Jones, John Freeman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader (SF), Gary Joines (C) Aaron Heier, Michael Sims | |
| 15:43 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 15:30 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-40 |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Joines - foul #2 on Gary Joines, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Crawford (PF) Mario Renfro | |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:51 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 14:50 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:47 | Air Force | Charles Steverson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steve Heinemann (C) Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Trussell (PG), Michael Sims (PF) Robert McNicol, Gary Joines | |
| 14:36 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Thomas Decamp is blocked by Alvin Shipman | 38-40 |
| 14:34 | Long Beach State | James Crawford hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Ronald Schrader steps in front of the Richard Brooks pass in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Thomas Decamp is fouled on the floor by Richard Brooks - foul #2 on Richard Brooks, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Freeman (SG) Charles Steverson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Leffel (SG) Thomas Decamp | |
| 13:50 | Long Beach State | James Crawford can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | John Freeman is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 13:28 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Richard Brooks misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:58 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 12:56 | Air Force | Daniel Trussell steals it from Richard Brooks in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 12:40 | Long Beach State | William Mueller steps in front of the Michael Sims pass | 38-44 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | John Freeman banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Mueller | 40-44 |
| 12:18 | Long Beach State | Daniel Trussell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 12:17 | Air Force | John Freeman grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:03 | Air Force | William Mueller's pass is intercepted by Daniel Trussell | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Long Beach State | Daniel Trussell hits the finger roll | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) SG - John Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Alvin Shipman (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Heinemann (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Daniel Trussell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Leffel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Schrader (tired) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Crawford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Ronald Leffel is called for the reach on Alvin Shipman - foul #2 on Ronald Leffel, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), Oleg Pokorny (C) Richard Brooks, John Freeman, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Thomas Decamp (SG), Mario Renfro (PF), Gary Joines (C) Daniel Trussell, Ronald Leffel, Michael Sims, James Crawford | |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:50 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro pulls down the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:21 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol hits a jump hook from the left block | 40-48 |
| 11:00 | Air Force | Charles Steverson scores on a 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 10:52 | Long Beach State | Thomas Decamp misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 10:50 | Air Force | William Mueller gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Thomas Decamp is called for the reach on William Mueller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Decamp, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Drew Brown (PF) Alvin Shipman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 10:48 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | William Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:23 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert McNicol | 45-50 |
| 10:12 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-50 |
| 10:11 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny tips it back up and in | 47-50 |
| 09:50 | Long Beach State | Mario Renfro is fouled on the floor by William Mueller - foul #4 on William Mueller, team foul #2 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Alvin Shipman (SF), Steve Heinemann (C) Leroy Jones, William Mueller, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Sims (PF) Mario Renfro | |
| 09:39 | Long Beach State | Thomas Decamp is hacked by Richard Brooks - foul #3 on Richard Brooks, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| 09:21 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 09:20 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims misses the tip | 47-50 |
| 09:19 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Richard Brooks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-50 |
| 09:13 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Brooks - foul #4 on Richard Brooks, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), John Freeman (SG), Oleg Pokorny (C) Richard Brooks, Charles Steverson, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Crawford (C) Gary Joines | |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:44 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | John Freeman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leroy Jones | 51-52 |
| 08:15 | Long Beach State | Thomas Decamp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Leffel (SG) Thomas Decamp | |
| 07:54 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman is denied on a layup by Michael Sims | 51-52 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | James Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Shipman (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Drew Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Robert McNicol (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Leffel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Schrader (very tired) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Sims (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | John Freeman picks off the pass by Ronald Schrader | 51-52 |
| 07:31 | Air Force | John Freeman banks in the layup | 53-52 |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | James Crawford hits a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Drew Brown - foul #3 on Drew Brown, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), William Mueller (SF), Steve Heinemann (C) Leroy Jones, John Freeman, Alvin Shipman, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Trussell (PG), Thomas Decamp (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), Mario Renfro (C) Robert McNicol, Ronald Leffel, Ronald Schrader, Michael Sims | |
| 07:04 | Long Beach State | James Crawford misses the free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Daniel Trussell is called for the reach on Richard Brooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Trussell, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Richard Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | James Crawford misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Drew Brown - foul #4 on Drew Brown, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | James Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | Long Beach State | James Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | Charles Steverson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Brooks | 56-55 |
| 06:16 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Decamp | 56-57 |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Charles Steverson hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Mueller | 59-57 |
| 05:27 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier is whistled for a carry | 59-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Shipman (PF), Oleg Pokorny (C) Drew Brown, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Ronald Leffel (SG), Michael Sims (PF), Gary Joines (C) Daniel Trussell, Thomas Decamp, James Crawford, Mario Renfro | |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny is open but misses the lay-in | 59-57 |
| 05:04 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 04:58 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gary Joines | 59-60 |
| 04:45 | Air Force | Richard Brooks misses long on an open driving attempt from the left block | 59-60 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Alvin Shipman - foul #2 on Alvin Shipman, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), John Freeman (SG), Steve Heinemann (C) Richard Brooks, Charles Steverson, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Decamp (SG) Ronald Leffel | |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:26 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:07 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims knocks in the shot from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | John Freeman is hacked by Thomas Decamp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Decamp, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Drew Brown (PF) Alvin Shipman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Trussell (PG) Robert McNicol | |
| 04:03 | Air Force | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | John Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:03 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:40 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Daniel Trussell | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Mueller (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Drew Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Steve Heinemann (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Daniel Trussell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Decamp (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Heier (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Sims (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Joines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann hits a wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from Leroy Jones | 62-65 |
| 02:59 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-65 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Drew Brown snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), Alvin Shipman (PF), Oleg Pokorny (C) Leroy Jones, John Freeman, Drew Brown, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ronald Leffel (SG), James Crawford (PF), Mario Renfro (C) Thomas Decamp, Michael Sims, Gary Joines | |
| 02:39 | Air Force | William Mueller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 62-65 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Aaron Heier grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 02:17 | Long Beach State | James Crawford's layup is rejected by William Mueller | 62-65 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:58 | Air Force | Richard Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Crawford | 62-65 |
| 01:56 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol (PG), Thomas Decamp (SG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Michael Sims (PF), Gary Joines (C) Daniel Trussell, Ronald Leffel, Aaron Heier, James Crawford, Mario Renfro | |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Mueller - foul #5 on William Mueller, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Drew Brown (PF) William Mueller | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:44 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 01:40 | Air Force | Robert McNicol steals the ball from Richard Brooks in the backcourt | 62-67 |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Robert McNicol can't finish the layup | 62-67 |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Charles Steverson pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny loses the dribble to Michael Sims | 62-67 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Oleg Pokorny - foul #1 on Oleg Pokorny, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:57 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Air Force | Michael Sims swats the short shot by Alvin Shipman | 62-69 |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brooks - foul #5 on Richard Brooks, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG) Richard Brooks | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Charles Steverson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Leroy Jones is called for the reach on Ronald Schrader in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Jones, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman's pass is intercepted by Robert McNicol in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader misses the lay-in | 65-71 |
| 00:23 | Long Beach State | Gary Joines tips it back up and in | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Charles Steverson travels with the ball | 65-73 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader is hacked by Leroy Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Jones, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:13 | Long Beach State | Ronald Schrader makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Charles Steverson is hacked by Thomas Decamp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Decamp, team foul #11 | 65-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Freeman (SG), Steve Heinemann (C) Alvin Shipman, Oleg Pokorny | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Trussell (PG), Ronald Leffel (SG), Aaron Heier (SF), James Crawford (PF), Mario Renfro (C) Robert McNicol, Thomas Decamp, Ronald Schrader, Michael Sims, Gary Joines | |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Charles Steverson makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Aaron Heier | 66-75 |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Daniel Trussell is hacked by Leroy Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Jones, team foul #13 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Shipman (SF), Oleg Pokorny (C) John Freeman, Steve Heinemann | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Thomas Decamp (SG), Ronald Schrader (SF), Michael Sims (PF), Gary Joines (C) Ronald Leffel, Aaron Heier, James Crawford, Mario Renfro | |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Daniel Trussell makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:07 | Long Beach State | Daniel Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 66-77 |