| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Gallup (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) C - Gary Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Gene Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Hurst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Gomes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Carl Forman inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Gene Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Billy Gomes tips it home | 31-33 |
| 19:28 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney loses the dribble to Gene Kim | 31-33 |
| 19:17 | Air Force | Gary Crawford blocks the short jumper by Charles Hurst | 31-33 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Billy Gomes grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Charles Hurst hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bret Jackson | 31-35 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Gene Kim misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Chris Gallup - foul #1 on Chris Gallup, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Gene Kim makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Gene Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 18:22 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:07 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Gallup | 33-36 |
| 17:55 | Air Force | Bret Jackson is fouled on the floor by Chris Gallup - foul #2 on Chris Gallup, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | Carl Forman drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Bret Jackson | 33-38 |
| 17:30 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Bret Jackson pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:04 | Air Force | Billy Gomes misses the easy layup | 33-38 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | Bret Jackson misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 17:01 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | John Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Forman - foul #2 on Carl Forman, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Caro (PG), Dale Rust (PF), Kenneth Porter (C) Christopher Courtney, Patrick Rogers, Gary Crawford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Scates (SG), Michael Shiflett (SF), William Porter (PF), Paul Desrochers (C) Bret Jackson, Carl Forman, Charles Hurst, Billy Gomes | |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | John Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | John Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:48 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Porter | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | San Diego State | John Hughes connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chris Gallup | 36-38 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | William Porter can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 16:25 | Air Force | William Porter tips it home | 36-40 |
| 16:11 | San Diego State | Dale Rust makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Caro | 38-40 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Paul Desrochers hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-42 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Joseph Caro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Chris Gallup (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dale Rust (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Gene Kim (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scates (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Shiflett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | Joseph Caro connects on the runner from the left block set up by Dale Rust | 40-42 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | William Porter's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Porter | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | San Diego State | John Hughes pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:55 | San Diego State | John Hughes clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup tips it back up and in | 42-42 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | William Porter misses long on a jumper from the right side | 42-42 |
| 14:31 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:09 | San Diego State | John Hughes connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Caro | 44-42 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | William Porter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dale Rust - foul #1 on Dale Rust, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney (PG), Patrick Rogers (PF), Gary Crawford (C) Chris Gallup, John Hughes, Kenneth Porter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Turner (PG), Bret Jackson (SG), Charles Hurst (PF), Billy Gomes (C) Gene Kim, Dennis Scates, Michael Shiflett, Paul Desrochers | |
| 13:52 | Air Force | William Porter makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | William Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:35 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Rogers | 44-44 |
| 13:28 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford can't connect on a floater in the lane | 44-44 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | Charles Hurst pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:57 | Air Force | Bret Jackson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Raymond Turner | 44-47 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford misses the dunk attempt | 44-47 |
| 12:43 | Air Force | Charles Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 12:28 | Air Force | Bret Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:27 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 12:20 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Charles Hurst snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 12:00 | Air Force | Gary Crawford blocks the short jumper by Charles Hurst | 44-47 |
| 11:58 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Caro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Rust (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Patrick Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Hurst (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Billy Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | Gary Crawford knocks in the floater near the basket | 46-47 |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Billy Gomes misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | San Diego State | Dale Rust grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by William Porter - foul #1 on William Porter, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chris Gallup (SG), Ted Adamczyk (SF), Kenneth Porter (C) Joseph Caro, Dale Rust, Gary Crawford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Carl Forman (SF), Paul Desrochers (PF), Michael Shiflett (C) William Porter, Charles Hurst, Billy Gomes | |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 11:01 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Raymond Turner is fouled on the floor by Ted Adamczyk - foul #1 on Ted Adamczyk, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joshua Myers (PG), Richard McGivern (PF) Christopher Courtney, Patrick Rogers | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Kim (PG) Raymond Turner | |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Carl Forman clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Ted Adamczyk - foul #2 on Ted Adamczyk, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Scates (SG) Bret Jackson | |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Carl Forman makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Carl Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:22 | San Diego State | Ted Adamczyk connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Myers | 51-49 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gary Crawford (C) Richard McGivern | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Hurst (PF), Billy Gomes (C) Paul Desrochers, Michael Shiflett | |
| 09:41 | San Diego State | Ted Adamczyk can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Billy Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Charles Hurst knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Dennis Scates and he's fouled by Kenneth Porter - foul #1 on Kenneth Porter, team foul #6 | 51-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Hughes (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF) Ted Adamczyk, Kenneth Porter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Turner (PG), Bret Jackson (SG) Gene Kim, Dennis Scates | |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Charles Hurst makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:14 | San Diego State | Joshua Myers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 09:13 | Air Force | Carl Forman gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Bret Jackson is fouled on the floor by Chris Gallup - foul #3 on Chris Gallup, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney (PG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Bret Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Bret Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Charles Hurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Charles Hurst makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bret Jackson | 51-55 |
| 08:22 | San Diego State | John Hughes dunks the ball set up by Gary Crawford | 53-55 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Raymond Turner double dribbles | 53-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dale Rust (SF), Kenneth Porter (C) John Hughes, Gary Crawford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Shiflett (SF), William Porter (PF), Paul Desrochers (C) Carl Forman, Charles Hurst, Billy Gomes | |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney is fouled on the floor by Raymond Turner - foul #4 on Raymond Turner, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ted Adamczyk (SF) Patrick Rogers | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Gallup (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ted Adamczyk (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dale Rust (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Shiflett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | San Diego State | Ted Adamczyk connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Chris Gallup | 56-55 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | William Porter drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Shiflett | 56-57 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:58 | Air Force | Paul Desrochers gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Chris Gallup is called for the reach on Bret Jackson - foul #4 on Chris Gallup, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Caro (PG), Joshua Myers (SG), John Hughes (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Gary Crawford (C) Christopher Courtney, Chris Gallup, Ted Adamczyk, Dale Rust, Kenneth Porter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Kim (PG), Carl Forman (SF), Charles Hurst (PF), Billy Gomes (C) Raymond Turner, Michael Shiflett, William Porter, Paul Desrochers | |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Bret Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:44 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 06:20 | San Diego State | John Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Bret Jackson gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:14 | Air Force | Gene Kim clanks a 3 from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 06:12 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Joshua Myers | 56-57 |
| 06:07 | San Diego State | Joshua Myers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joshua Myers, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Scates (SG) Bret Jackson | |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Dennis Scates loses the ball out of bounds | 56-57 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Joseph Caro misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gene Kim - foul #1 on Gene Kim, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Chris Gallup (SG) Joshua Myers | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Joseph Caro makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:35 | San Diego State | Joseph Caro makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Patrick Rogers steals it from Carl Forman | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | San Diego State | John Hughes misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 05:07 | Air Force | Billy Gomes pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:50 | Air Force | Charles Hurst hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 58-57 |
| 04:49 | San Diego State | John Hughes grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:28 | San Diego State | Carl Forman picks off the pass by Gary Crawford | 58-57 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Charles Hurst clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Joseph Caro - foul #2 on Joseph Caro, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney (PG), Ted Adamczyk (SF), Dale Rust (PF), Kenneth Porter (C) Joseph Caro, John Hughes, Patrick Rogers, Gary Crawford | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Turner (PG), Bret Jackson (SG), William Porter (SF), Paul Desrochers (C) Gene Kim, Dennis Scates, Carl Forman, Billy Gomes | |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Charles Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Charles Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:10 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Porter | 58-58 |
| 03:59 | San Diego State | Dale Rust is hacked by Raymond Turner - foul #5 on Raymond Turner, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Royston (PG), Michael Shiflett (SF) Raymond Turner, Charles Hurst | |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | Paul Desrochers swats the layup by Kenneth Porter | 58-58 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Ted Adamczyk grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:34 | San Diego State | Ted Adamczyk misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Porter | 58-58 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Courtney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Gallup (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ted Adamczyk (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dale Rust (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Royston (fresh) SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Shiflett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Porter (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Desrochers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:14 | Air Force | William Porter scores on a shot from the baseline | 58-60 |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney connects on the 3 from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Hughes (SF), Patrick Rogers (PF), Gary Crawford (C) Ted Adamczyk, Dale Rust, Kenneth Porter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Kim (PG), Carl Forman (SF), Charles Hurst (PF), Billy Gomes (C) Christopher Royston, Michael Shiflett, William Porter, Paul Desrochers | |
| 02:31 | Air Force | Charles Hurst clanks a runner from close range | 61-60 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | John Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:09 | San Diego State | Chris Gallup misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Billy Gomes pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Billy Gomes scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Charles Hurst and the foul's on Chris Gallup - foul #5 on Chris Gallup, team foul #11 | 61-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Caro (SG) Chris Gallup | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Billy Gomes makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:29 | San Diego State | Bret Jackson steals it from Patrick Rogers | 61-63 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Bret Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Caro - foul #3 on Joseph Caro, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Bret Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Bret Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 01:02 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 01:00 | Air Force | Charles Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Patrick Rogers steps in front of the Gene Kim pass | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | John Hughes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Bret Jackson gets the rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Bret Jackson is hacked by Joseph Caro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Caro, team foul #13 | 61-65 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Porter (SF) Carl Forman | |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Bret Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Bret Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:20 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Hughes | 64-66 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Carl Forman (SF) William Porter | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Gene Kim is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Courtney - foul #1 on Christopher Courtney, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Gene Kim makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Gene Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | San Diego State | Christopher Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 64-68 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Patrick Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | The clock runs out | 64-68 |