| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Aaron (fresh) SG - Robert Moore (fresh) SF - Paul Lax (fresh) PF - Thomas Redding (fresh) C - Travis Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fresh) SG - Robert Gaines (fresh) SF - Joshua Richter (fresh) PF - Thomas Humble (fresh) C - Dean Andrews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James York and the foul's on Travis Henry - foul #1 on Travis Henry, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Travis Henry gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | John Aaron knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Moore | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews throws it down on a great pass from James York | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Paul Lax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | San Diego State | Robert Moore takes the ball from James York in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Air Force | Paul Lax scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by John Aaron | 5-4 |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Dean Andrews is blocked by Thomas Redding | 5-4 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Travis Henry gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:58 | Air Force | Robert Moore is whistled for a carry | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James York | 5-6 |
| 17:34 | Air Force | Travis Henry's floater is tipped away by Joshua Richter | 5-6 |
| 17:33 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Joshua Richter | 5-6 |
| 17:16 | San Diego State | James York clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Air Force | Travis Henry pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Travis Henry banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Redding | 7-6 |
| 16:29 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Gaines | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Thomas Redding misses badly on a runner from close range | 7-9 |
| 16:09 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Moore | 7-9 |
| 15:47 | Air Force | John Aaron misses the floater from the left side | 7-9 |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Joshua Richter | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Aaron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Lax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Redding (fairly fresh) C - Travis Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Gaines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Richter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Humble (fairly fresh) C - Dean Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | James York misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Redding - foul #1 on Thomas Redding, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Clarence Klassen (PG), Alfonzo Dorsey (SG), William Lemieux (SF), Kristopher Godbolt (PF), Tim Douthitt (C) John Aaron, Robert Moore, Paul Lax, Thomas Redding, Travis Henry | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (SG), Jesse O'Hanley (SF), Jason Schneck (PF), James Cancel (C) Robert Gaines, Joshua Richter, Thomas Humble, Dean Andrews | |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | James York makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:29 | San Diego State | James York makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | William Lemieux is called for traveling | 7-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeremy Bridges (SG) James York | |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Tim Douthitt - foul #1 on Tim Douthitt, team foul #3 | 7-11 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:58 | Air Force | Tim Douthitt grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | William Lemieux double dribbles | 7-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Aaron (PG) Alfonzo Dorsey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 14:18 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley misses the shot from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt connects on the shot from the right block | 9-13 |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bridges comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-13 |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | William Lemieux is fouled on the floor by Jesse O'Hanley - foul #1 on Jesse O'Hanley, team foul #1 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Moore (SG), Paul Lax (SF), Travis Henry (C) Clarence Klassen, William Lemieux, Tim Douthitt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James York (PG), Robert Gaines (SG), Dean Andrews (C) Denny Ferris, Jeremy Bridges, James Cancel | |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Paul Lax misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-13 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dean Andrews | 9-13 |
| 12:59 | San Diego State | James York is hacked by Paul Lax - foul #1 on Paul Lax, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Redding (PF) Kristopher Godbolt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Humble (PF) Jason Schneck | |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Lax - foul #2 on Paul Lax, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Lemieux (SF) Paul Lax | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:47 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:25 | Air Force | Dean Andrews is called for the reach on John Aaron - foul #1 on Dean Andrews, team foul #2 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | Clarence Klassen (PG) John Aaron | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffery Battles (SF) Jesse O'Hanley | |
| 12:06 | Air Force | Thomas Redding hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 9-15 |
| 12:04 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dean Andrews | 9-15 |
| 11:49 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews loses the dribble to William Lemieux | 9-15 |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Clarence Klassen drills a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Robert Gaines - foul #1 on Robert Gaines, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Richter (SF) Jeffery Battles | |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Clarence Klassen misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:36 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter grabs the board | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Clarence Klassen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Lemieux (fresh) PF - Thomas Redding (fresh) C - Travis Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gaines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Richter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Humble (fresh) C - Dean Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | San Diego State | James York misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-15 |
| 11:19 | Air Force | Travis Henry gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:53 | Air Force | Thomas Redding connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Clarence Klassen and he's hacked by Thomas Humble - foul #1 on Thomas Humble, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Aaron (PG) Clarence Klassen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (SG), Jason Schneck (PF), James Cancel (C) Robert Gaines, Thomas Humble, Dean Andrews | |
| 10:53 | Air Force | Thomas Redding misses the free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:37 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | James Cancel misses the tip | 13-15 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Travis Henry | 13-15 |
| 10:10 | Air Force | Robert Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Aaron | 16-15 |
| 09:55 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter is hacked by William Lemieux - foul #1 on William Lemieux, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | Clarence Klassen (SG), Kristopher Godbolt (SF), Shawn Tobias (PF), Tim Douthitt (C) Robert Moore, William Lemieux, Thomas Redding, Travis Henry | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Gaines (SG) James York | |
| 09:49 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Shawn Tobias | 16-15 |
| 09:43 | Air Force | John Aaron clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Denny Ferris - foul #1 on Denny Ferris, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Humble (PF), Dean Andrews (C) Jason Schneck, James Cancel | |
| 09:43 | Air Force | John Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:43 | Air Force | John Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:31 | San Diego State | Denny Ferris scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Humble | 18-17 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Richter - foul #1 on Joshua Richter, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley (SF) Joshua Richter | |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:09 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Andrews | 20-20 |
| 08:57 | Air Force | Clarence Klassen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-20 |
| 08:55 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Jesse O'Hanley is called for the reach on Kristopher Godbolt - foul #2 on Jesse O'Hanley, team foul #7 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Moore (SG) Clarence Klassen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James York (PG), Jeffery Battles (SF) Denny Ferris, Jesse O'Hanley | |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Tobias - foul #1 on Shawn Tobias, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Lemieux (SF), Travis Henry (C) Shawn Tobias, Tim Douthitt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | John Aaron misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-22 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Henry | 22-22 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Dean Andrews picks off the pass by Robert Moore | 22-22 |
| 07:50 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-22 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews tips it in | 22-24 |
| 07:36 | Air Force | Robert Moore can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 22-24 |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Aaron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Lemieux (fresh) PF - Kristopher Godbolt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gaines (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Battles (fresh) PF - Thomas Humble (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Dean Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | San Diego State | Robert Gaines clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-24 |
| 07:22 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt snags the defensive board | 22-24 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Travis Henry misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Humble - foul #2 on Thomas Humble, team foul #8 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Clarence Klassen (PG), Alfonzo Dorsey (SG), Thomas Redding (PF) John Aaron, Robert Moore, Kristopher Godbolt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (PG), Jeremy Bridges (SG), Joshua Richter (SF), Jason Schneck (PF), James Cancel (C) James York, Robert Gaines, Jeffery Battles, Thomas Humble, Dean Andrews | |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Travis Henry makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Travis Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bridges clanks a 3 from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck can't tip it in | 24-24 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Thomas Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 06:17 | Air Force | Alfonzo Dorsey loses the dribble to Jeremy Bridges | 24-24 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | Alfonzo Dorsey picks off the pass by Joshua Richter | 24-24 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Clarence Klassen blows the layup | 24-24 |
| 05:51 | San Diego State | James Cancel grabs the board | 24-24 |
| 05:45 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck can't finish the layup | 24-24 |
| 05:44 | San Diego State | James Cancel tips it home | 24-26 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Alfonzo Dorsey comes up short on the floater from the left side | 24-26 |
| 05:22 | San Diego State | James Cancel snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 05:16 | San Diego State | Jeremy Bridges throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Aaron (PG), Robert Moore (SG), Kristopher Godbolt (SF), Tim Douthitt (C) Clarence Klassen, Alfonzo Dorsey, William Lemieux, Travis Henry | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James York (PG), Robert Gaines (SG), Dean Andrews (C) Denny Ferris, Jeremy Bridges, James Cancel | |
| 04:48 | Air Force | Jason Schneck denies the turnaround by Kristopher Godbolt | 24-26 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt grabs the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 04:39 | Air Force | Joshua Richter steps in front of the Tim Douthitt pass | 24-26 |
| 04:23 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 24-26 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Thomas Redding | 24-26 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Thomas Redding is whistled for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Tobias (PF) Thomas Redding | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jeffery Battles (SF) Joshua Richter | |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Battles | 24-29 |
| 03:48 | Air Force | John Aaron hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-29 |
| 03:46 | Air Force | Shawn Tobias grabs the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Shawn Tobias clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-29 |
| 03:28 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dean Andrews | 24-29 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Aaron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kristopher Godbolt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Tobias (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tim Douthitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James York (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Gaines (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Battles (fresh) PF - Jason Schneck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 24-29 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Jason Schneck snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffery Battles and he's fouled by Tim Douthitt - foul #2 on Tim Douthitt, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Clarence Klassen (SG), Paul Lax (SF), Travis Henry (C) Robert Moore, Shawn Tobias, Tim Douthitt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Denny Ferris (SG), Joshua Richter (SF), Thomas Humble (PF) Robert Gaines, Jeffery Battles, Jason Schneck | |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Dean Andrews misses the free throw | 24-31 |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Kristopher Godbolt grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | Paul Lax is called for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Cancel (C) Dean Andrews | |
| 02:21 | San Diego State | Thomas Humble makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by James York | 24-33 |
| 02:01 | Air Force | John Aaron is hacked by James York - foul #1 on James York, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Redding (PF) Kristopher Godbolt | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:01 | Air Force | John Aaron misses the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:01 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | James Cancel misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 24-33 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Paul Lax | 24-33 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | John Aaron can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Thomas Redding grabs the offensive board | 24-33 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Travis Henry scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Redding | 26-33 |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Joshua Richter's floater is knocked away by Thomas Redding | 26-33 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Clarence Klassen gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Travis Henry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | James Cancel snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | James York comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Paul Lax | 26-33 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | James Cancel is called for the reach on John Aaron - foul #1 on James Cancel, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Moore (SG), William Lemieux (SF), Kristopher Godbolt (PF), Tim Douthitt (C) Clarence Klassen, Paul Lax, Thomas Redding, Travis Henry | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Robert Gaines (SG), Jesse O'Hanley (SF), Jason Schneck (PF), Dean Andrews (C) James York, Joshua Richter, Thomas Humble, James Cancel | |
| 00:01 | Air Force | John Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | John Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Jesse O'Hanley misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-33 |