| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Shollenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Garret Rivers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | David Pruitt inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:36 | San Diego State | Gary Hill makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Rester | 34-32 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Charles Stafford scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Roberts | 34-35 |
| 19:11 | San Diego State | Gary Hill lays it in and the foul's on Jon Roberts - foul #2 on Jon Roberts, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:11 | San Diego State | Gary Hill misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:11 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jon Roberts | 36-35 |
| 18:56 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 18:55 | Air Force | Garret Rivers tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | San Diego State | David Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:38 | San Diego State | Gary Hill tips it home | 38-37 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Charles Stafford scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Rester, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 17:49 | Air Force | Garret Rivers clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 38-40 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | David Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:32 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Tom Nevels | 41-40 |
| 17:10 | Air Force | Jon Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 16:51 | San Diego State | David Pruitt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:49 | Air Force | Garret Rivers grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 16:38 | Air Force | Carl Forman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:36 | San Diego State | Gary Hill pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 16:15 | Air Force | Garret Rivers pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:48 | Air Force | Carl Forman comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | William Travis gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Travis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Shollenberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stafford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Forman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Roberts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Garret Rivers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | David Pruitt misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Garret Rivers - foul #1 on Garret Rivers, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), William Hardaway (C) Thomas Rester, Tom Nevels, Gary Hill, William Travis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Andy Shivers (SG), Todd Natali (SF), James Summers (PF), Raymond Sweeten (C) Thomas Shollenberger, Charles Stafford, Carl Forman, Jon Roberts, Garret Rivers | |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:39 | San Diego State | David Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:39 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Raymond Sweeten | 42-43 |
| 15:27 | Air Force | Andy Shivers hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 14:58 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern is whistled for a carry | 42-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Brian Jones (C) David Pruitt | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:37 | Air Force | Raymond Sweeten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:19 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Todd Natali gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 14:04 | Air Force | Todd Natali misses long on a floater in the paint | 42-46 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Raymond Sweeten snags the offensive board | 42-46 |
| 13:55 | Air Force | Scott Perkins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Raymond Sweeten | 42-49 |
| 13:42 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson is hacked by Todd Natali - foul #1 on Todd Natali, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG) Claud Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Stafford (SG), Carl Forman (SF), Garret Rivers (C) Andy Shivers, Todd Natali, Raymond Sweeten | |
| 13:14 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-49 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Scott Perkins gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:58 | Air Force | Garret Rivers hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Perkins | 42-51 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Hardaway | 44-51 |
| 12:34 | Air Force | The pull-up jumper by Carl Forman is blocked by Brian Jones | 44-51 |
| 12:33 | Air Force | Scott Perkins can't tip it in | 44-51 |
| 12:31 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 12:17 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Carl Forman gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | Christopher Presson is called for the reach on Scott Perkins - foul #3 on Christopher Presson, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), David Pruitt (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, Richard McGivern, William Hardaway, Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger (PG), Jon Roberts (PF), Raymond Sweeten (C) Scott Perkins, James Summers, Garret Rivers | |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Carl Forman misses the jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 11:40 | Air Force | Carl Forman tips it but misses | 44-51 |
| 11:38 | San Diego State | Gary Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Shollenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stafford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Sweeten (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 11:27 | Air Force | Charles Stafford snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 11:23 | Air Force | Charles Stafford connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-54 |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-54 |
| 11:09 | San Diego State | David Pruitt gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 11:00 | San Diego State | Gary Hill clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-54 |
| 10:58 | San Diego State | William Travis gets the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:51 | San Diego State | Gary Hill hits a 3 from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Charles Stafford makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Roberts | 47-56 |
| 10:13 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 10:12 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Raymond Sweeten | 47-56 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Carl Forman can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Travis - foul #3 on William Travis, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (SG) Tom Nevels | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andy Shivers (SG), Garret Rivers (C) Charles Stafford, Raymond Sweeten | |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Carl Forman misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Carl Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | William Travis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Garret Rivers - foul #2 on Garret Rivers, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Todd Natali (SF) Thomas Shollenberger, Carl Forman | |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | William Travis misses the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:51 | San Diego State | William Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Jon Roberts gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | Andy Shivers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Gary Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Garret Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Scott Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rester - foul #2 on Thomas Rester, team foul #4 | 47-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Richard McGivern (SF), William Hardaway (C) Thomas Rester, David Pruitt, William Travis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:06 | Air Force | Garret Rivers double dribbles | 47-57 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Brian Jones (C) Claud Zakrzewski, Gary Hill | |
| Subs | Air Force | Carl Forman (SF), James Summers (PF) Todd Natali, Jon Roberts | |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | Brian Jones hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Christopher Presson | 49-57 |
| 08:30 | Air Force | James Summers connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Scott Perkins and he's hacked by William Hardaway - foul #1 on William Hardaway, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Pruitt (C) Brian Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger (PG) Scott Perkins | |
| 08:30 | Air Force | James Summers makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:15 | San Diego State | David Pruitt is hacked by Thomas Shollenberger - foul #2 on Thomas Shollenberger, team foul #5 | 49-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG), William Travis (C) Christopher Presson, David Pruitt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Stafford (SG) Andy Shivers | |
| 08:00 | San Diego State | William Travis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Rester | 51-60 |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Rester - foul #3 on Thomas Rester, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Pruitt (SF), Gary Hill (PF) Richard McGivern, William Hardaway | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jon Roberts (PF) James Summers | |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:47 | San Diego State | William Travis gets the rebound | 51-61 |
| 07:31 | San Diego State | William Travis is hacked by Garret Rivers - foul #3 on Garret Rivers, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (SG) Tom Nevels | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Sweeten (C) Garret Rivers | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Travis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Shollenberger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Stafford (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jon Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Sweeten (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Thomas Rester steps in front of the Jon Roberts pass | 54-61 |
| 06:43 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-61 |
| 06:41 | San Diego State | David Pruitt tips it back up and in | 56-61 |
| 06:16 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | David Pruitt grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 06:08 | San Diego State | Gary Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Jon Roberts | 56-61 |
| 06:06 | San Diego State | David Pruitt grabs the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:47 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 05:46 | Air Force | Jon Roberts pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Carl Forman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Gary Hill gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Richard McGivern (SF) Christopher Presson, David Pruitt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Garret Rivers (C) Thomas Shollenberger, Raymond Sweeten | |
| 05:24 | San Diego State | Gary Hill comes up short on the floater from the right side | 56-61 |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Carl Forman pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Carl Forman is fouled on the floor by Richard McGivern - foul #4 on Richard McGivern, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Hardaway (C) William Travis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Carl Forman makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Carl Forman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:08 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to William Hardaway | 56-62 |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Jon Roberts swats the layup by Richard McGivern | 56-62 |
| 04:52 | San Diego State | Gary Hill hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| 04:27 | Air Force | Thomas Rester picks off the pass by Scott Perkins | 58-62 |
| 04:24 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern lays it in set up by Thomas Rester | 60-62 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Richard McGivern picks off the pass by Charles Stafford | 60-62 |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester is hacked by Jon Roberts - foul #3 on Jon Roberts, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andy Shivers (SG), James Summers (PF) Charles Stafford, Jon Roberts | |
| 04:02 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | James Summers snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 03:42 | Air Force | James Summers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 03:40 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 03:25 | San Diego State | Scott Perkins steals the ball from Tom Nevels | 60-62 |
| 03:22 | Air Force | Andy Shivers jams it on a nice dish by Scott Perkins | 60-64 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Thomas Rester (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard McGivern (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Hill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - William Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andy Shivers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Forman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Garret Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | Andy Shivers takes the ball from William Hardaway | 60-64 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), William Travis (C) Thomas Rester, William Hardaway | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Stafford (SG), Jon Roberts (PF) Andy Shivers, James Summers | |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Garret Rivers comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by William Travis - foul #4 on William Travis, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Garret Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Garret Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:44 | San Diego State | William Travis is denied on a layup by Garret Rivers | 60-66 |
| 02:42 | Air Force | Charles Stafford gets the rebound | 60-66 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Tom Nevels picks off the pass by Scott Perkins | 60-66 |
| 02:24 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson hits the finger roll set up by Tom Nevels | 62-66 |
| 02:10 | Air Force | Charles Stafford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Scott Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:58 | Air Force | Carl Forman scores on a floater from close range | 62-68 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson drills a shot from the free throw line | 64-68 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | The short jumper by Carl Forman is denied by William Travis | 64-68 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Charles Stafford tips it back up and in | 64-70 |
| 00:59 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson's pass is intercepted by Charles Stafford | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Air Force | Jon Roberts is hacked by Tom Nevels in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tom Nevels, team foul #9 | 64-70 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Thomas Rester (PG) Christopher Presson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Virgil Akin (PG) Scott Perkins | |
| 00:57 | Air Force | Jon Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:57 | Air Force | Jon Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:50 | San Diego State | Gary Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-72 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Garret Rivers pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Garret Rivers is hacked by Tom Nevels in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tom Nevels, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andy Shivers (PF) Jon Roberts | |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Garret Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Garret Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | Richard McGivern hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-74 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Garret Rivers grabs the board | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Thomas Rester takes the ball from Andy Shivers | 64-74 |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Thomas Rester can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-74 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Gary Hill tips it but misses | 64-74 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Carl Forman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Virgil Akin runs out the clock | 64-74 |