| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) PF - Vincent Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Mork (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dustin Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Bush (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Curtis Bourgault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Eickhoff (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Air Force | John Wagaman connects on the shot from the right side | 36-30 |
| 19:30 | San Diego State | Vincent Norton steals the ball from Curtis Bourgault | 36-30 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Vincent Norton hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Walter Mork | 38-30 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Walter Mork swats the short shot by Dustin Hickman | 38-30 |
| 18:55 | Air Force | Walter Mork pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | John Wagaman lays it in set up by Timothy Patterson | 40-30 |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-30 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Vincent Norton buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Wagaman | 42-30 |
| 17:40 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 42-30 |
| 17:38 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff grabs the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:27 | San Diego State | Dustin Hickman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-30 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | John Wagaman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert McLoone (SF) Kenneth Cronin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Lundquist (SG) Manuel Bush | |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | Robert Lundquist hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Dustin Hickman gets the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Mork | 42-30 |
| 16:47 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Wagaman | 42-30 |
| 16:38 | Air Force | John Wagaman clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Dustin Hickman - foul #2 on Dustin Hickman, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Casas (SG), Sheldon Patel (PF), John True (C) Timothy Patterson, Vincent Norton, Walter Mork | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonard Hornsby (SG), Steven Spencer (PF), Maximo Romano (C) Dustin Oliver, Dustin Hickman, Richard Eickhoff | |
| 16:38 | Air Force | John Wagaman misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:38 | Air Force | John Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:20 | San Diego State | Maximo Romano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-30 |
| 16:19 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 15:54 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-30 |
| 15:52 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Leonard Hornsby | 43-30 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Casas (fresh) SF - Robert McLoone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sheldon Patel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John True (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Hornsby (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Bourgault (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Spencer (fresh) C - Maximo Romano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault hits a runner near the basket set up by Maximo Romano | 43-32 |
| 15:32 | Air Force | Robert McLoone misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-32 |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:24 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault is whistled for a carry | 43-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Mel Michell (PG), Michael Gendreau (SG), Kenneth Cronin (SF), Vincent Norton (PF), Walter Mork (C) John Wagaman, Matthew Casas, Robert McLoone, Sheldon Patel, John True | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver (PG), Manuel Bush (SG), William Nelson (SF), Dustin Hickman (PF) Robert Lundquist, Leonard Hornsby, Curtis Bourgault, Maximo Romano | |
| 15:14 | Air Force | Mel Michell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 15:13 | San Diego State | Steven Spencer grabs the board | 43-32 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Steven Spencer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dustin Oliver | 43-34 |
| 14:48 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | Steven Spencer scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Walter Mork - foul #1 on Walter Mork, team foul #1 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wagaman (PG) Mel Michell | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff (C) Dustin Hickman | |
| 14:26 | San Diego State | Steven Spencer makes the free throw | 45-37 |
| 14:16 | Air Force | John Wagaman throws it down on a great pass from Michael Gendreau | 47-37 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Bush | 47-40 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | John Wagaman buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Norton | 49-40 |
| 13:21 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | Vincent Norton pulls down the rebound | 49-40 |
| 13:10 | Air Force | Dustin Oliver takes the ball from John Wagaman | 49-40 |
| 12:54 | San Diego State | Vincent Norton steps in front of the Manuel Bush pass | 49-40 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Vincent Norton gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Vincent Norton blows the layup | 49-40 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Steven Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gendreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Norton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Walter Mork (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dustin Oliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steven Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin double dribbles | 49-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (PG), Matthew Casas (SG), Robert McLoone (SF), Sheldon Patel (PF), John True (C) John Wagaman, Michael Gendreau, Kenneth Cronin, Vincent Norton, Walter Mork | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Lundquist (PG), Leonard Hornsby (SG), Curtis Bourgault (SF), Dustin Hickman (PF), Maximo Romano (C) Dustin Oliver, Manuel Bush, William Nelson, Steven Spencer, Richard Eickhoff | |
| 10:38 | San Diego State | Maximo Romano lays it up and in set up by Curtis Bourgault | 49-45 |
| 10:28 | Air Force | Matthew Casas misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Maximo Romano clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Sheldon Patel - foul #1 on Sheldon Patel, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Maximo Romano makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Maximo Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:53 | Air Force | Matthew Casas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | John True hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Dustin Hickman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Lundquist | 51-50 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel banks in the layup | 53-50 |
| 08:36 | San Diego State | Maximo Romano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Dustin Hickman | 53-53 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | John True clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Matthew Casas tips it back up and in | 55-53 |
| 08:02 | San Diego State | Dustin Hickman buries a floater from the right block | 55-55 |
| 07:43 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel blows the layup but he's fouled by Dustin Hickman - foul #3 on Dustin Hickman, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wagaman (PG), Michael Gendreau (SG), Kenneth Cronin (SF), Walter Mork (C) Timothy Patterson, Matthew Casas, Robert McLoone, John True | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver (PG), Manuel Bush (SG), William Nelson (SF), Jeff Lincoln (PF), Richard Eickhoff (C) Robert Lundquist, Leonard Hornsby, Curtis Bourgault, Dustin Hickman, Maximo Romano | |
| 07:43 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:43 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:43 | San Diego State | Jeff Lincoln grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gendreau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sheldon Patel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Mork (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Dustin Oliver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Bush (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeff Lincoln (fresh) C - Richard Eickhoff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | San Diego State | William Nelson misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 07:26 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff hits the follow up shot | 55-57 |
| 07:19 | Air Force | John Wagaman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 07:18 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel misses the tip | 55-57 |
| 07:16 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | William Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Dustin Oliver | 55-59 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | John Wagaman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Vincent Norton (PF) Sheldon Patel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault (SF), Steven Spencer (PF) William Nelson, Jeff Lincoln | |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | John Wagaman gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | Walter Mork knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Wagaman | 57-59 |
| 06:09 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-62 |
| 05:41 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin is fouled on the floor by Curtis Bourgault - foul #2 on Curtis Bourgault, team foul #3 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Hickman (PF) Steven Spencer | |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Wagaman | 60-62 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on Walter Mork - foul #2 on Walter Mork, team foul #3 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert McLoone (SF) Kenneth Cronin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Lundquist (SG), William Nelson (SF) Manuel Bush, Curtis Bourgault | |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Vincent Norton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Mork | 62-65 |
| 04:33 | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver's fadeaway is rejected by Vincent Norton | 62-65 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | Robert McLoone grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | John Wagaman is hacked by Dustin Oliver - foul #2 on Dustin Oliver, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (SG), Sheldon Patel (C) Michael Gendreau, Walter Mork | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonard Hornsby (SG), Curtis Bourgault (SF), Steven Spencer (C) Dustin Oliver, William Nelson, Richard Eickhoff | |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Spencer - foul #1 on Steven Spencer, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin (SF) Robert McLoone | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Dustin Hickman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Robert Lundquist misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sheldon Patel | 63-65 |
| 03:26 | Air Force | Vincent Norton hits a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Dustin Hickman - foul #4 on Dustin Hickman, team foul #6 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Casas (SG) John Wagaman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Manuel Bush (SG) Leonard Hornsby | |
| 03:26 | Air Force | Vincent Norton misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Dustin Hickman pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Casas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Norton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Sheldon Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Robert Lundquist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Manuel Bush (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Curtis Bourgault (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Hickman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Spencer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Lundquist | 65-68 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wagaman (PG), Michael Gendreau (SG), Walter Mork (C) Timothy Patterson, Matthew Casas, Sheldon Patel | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver (PG), Richard Eickhoff (C) Robert Lundquist, Steven Spencer | |
| 02:40 | Air Force | John Wagaman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 65-68 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dustin Hickman | 65-68 |
| 02:35 | San Diego State | Walter Mork steals it from Curtis Bourgault | 65-68 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Walter Mork comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-68 |
| 02:20 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Richard Eickhoff scores on a runner from the left block | 65-70 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Vincent Norton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 01:47 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:41 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Oliver | 65-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Air Force | John Wagaman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 01:28 | Air Force | Walter Mork misses the tip | 65-73 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | John Wagaman tips it home | 67-73 |
| 01:09 | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-73 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Vincent Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Air Force | John Wagaman is fouled on the floor by Dustin Oliver - foul #3 on Dustin Oliver, team foul #7 | 67-73 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | John Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | John Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | San Diego State | Manuel Bush comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 69-73 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault is hacked by Michael Gendreau - foul #4 on Michael Gendreau, team foul #4 | 69-73 |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Dustin Hickman is hacked by Vincent Norton - foul #3 on Vincent Norton, team foul #5 | 69-73 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Vincent Norton is called for the reach on Curtis Bourgault - foul #4 on Vincent Norton, team foul #6 | 69-73 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault is hacked by Walter Mork - foul #3 on Walter Mork, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | Curtis Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Air Force | John Wagaman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-75 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau grabs the offensive board | 69-75 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | John Wagaman is fouled on the floor by Dustin Oliver - foul #4 on Dustin Oliver, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | John Wagaman makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | John Wagaman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver is fouled in the backcourt by John Wagaman - foul #1 on John Wagaman, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:01 | San Diego State | Dustin Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 71-77 |