| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Pridgen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Virgil Akin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Patterson (fresh) SF - Ryan Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John McGlothen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Lovejoy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:48 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 19:46 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 19:44 | Air Force | John McGlothen snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Claud Zakrzewski steals the ball from Virgil Akin | 33-34 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | Troy Patterson is fouled on the floor by Tom Nevels - foul #2 on Tom Nevels, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:45 | Air Force | John McGlothen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy can't tip it in | 33-34 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | Virgil Akin tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Pridgen and he's fouled by Ryan Shaw - foul #3 on Ryan Shaw, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Jones (SF) Ryan Shaw | |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:11 | Air Force | Marlon Whitehurst picks off the pass by William Jones | 36-36 |
| 17:52 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:33 | Air Force | Virgil Akin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 17:04 | Air Force | John McGlothen tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | Troy Patterson tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Claud Zakrzewski | 36-36 |
| 16:46 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta (PF), Arthur Belton (C) James King, Justin Pridgen | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Thomas Shollenberger (SG), Robert Hill (PF), Ralph Segura (C) Virgil Akin, Troy Patterson, John McGlothen, Stephen Lovejoy | |
| 16:22 | Air Force | Robert Hill is whistled for traveling | 36-36 |
| 16:07 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 36-36 |
| 16:06 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton tips it back up and in | 38-36 |
| 15:57 | Air Force | Scott Perkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Perkins, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG) Claud Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Shaw (SF) William Jones | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gabriel Decosta (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Belton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shollenberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 38-36 |
| 15:45 | Air Force | Ralph Segura pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:31 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Marlon Whitehurst - foul #1 on Marlon Whitehurst, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James King (PF) Marlon Whitehurst | |
| Subs | Air Force | Virgil Akin (PG), Troy Patterson (SG), Stephen Lovejoy (C) Scott Perkins, Thomas Shollenberger, Ralph Segura | |
| 15:31 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:31 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:31 | San Diego State | James King gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Ryan Shaw swats the dunk try by Gabriel Decosta | 38-37 |
| 15:25 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 15:12 | Air Force | Virgil Akin misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | San Diego State | James King grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Robert Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Virgil Akin misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 14:52 | San Diego State | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:45 | San Diego State | James King is whistled for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SG), Justin Pridgen (C) Tom Nevels, Arthur Belton | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:24 | Air Force | Troy Patterson is hacked by Justin Pridgen - foul #2 on Justin Pridgen, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John McGlothen (PF) Robert Hill | |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Virgil Akin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:12 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 13:57 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski is fouled on the floor by Virgil Akin - foul #3 on Virgil Akin, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 13:40 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gabriel Decosta | 41-37 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy lays it up and in on a great pass from Troy Patterson and he's fouled by Justin Pridgen - foul #3 on Justin Pridgen, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst (SF), Arthur Belton (PF) Gabriel Decosta, James King | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Thomas Shollenberger (SG) Virgil Akin, Troy Patterson | |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:07 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:13 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Presson | 44-40 |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Scott Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 12:03 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 11:47 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Arthur Belton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Pridgen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shollenberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McGlothen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Lovejoy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 11:16 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by John McGlothen - foul #1 on John McGlothen, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Gabriel Decosta (SF), James King (PF) Claud Zakrzewski, Marlon Whitehurst, Justin Pridgen | |
| Subs | Air Force | Virgil Akin (PG), Troy Patterson (SG), William Jones (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Ralph Segura (C) Scott Perkins, Thomas Shollenberger, Ryan Shaw, John McGlothen, Stephen Lovejoy | |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Ralph Segura clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 10:32 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christopher Presson | 46-40 |
| 10:26 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton buries a shot near the basket | 48-40 |
| 10:14 | Air Force | William Jones clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 10:12 | Air Force | Robert Hill tips it in | 48-42 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Troy Patterson picks off the pass by Tom Nevels | 48-42 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | Troy Patterson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 09:47 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Ralph Segura steals it from Arthur Belton | 48-42 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Christopher Presson is called for the reach on Virgil Akin - foul #4 on Christopher Presson, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), Alexander Brewington (C) Christopher Presson, Gabriel Decosta, Arthur Belton | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Alexander Brewington blocks the jumper by Troy Patterson | 48-42 |
| 08:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Claud Zakrzewski | 48-42 |
| 08:27 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 08:25 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels tips it home | 50-42 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Troy Patterson misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Marlon Whitehurst - foul #2 on Marlon Whitehurst, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta (PF), Justin Pridgen (C) James King, Alexander Brewington | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Shaw (SF), William Marcus (PF), Stephen Lovejoy (C) William Jones, Robert Hill, Ralph Segura | |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Troy Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Troy Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst dunks the ball and the foul's on William Marcus - foul #2 on William Marcus, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Thomas Shollenberger (SG) Virgil Akin, Troy Patterson | |
| 07:44 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst misses the free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Gabriel Decosta (fresh) 2 reb. C - Justin Pridgen (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shollenberger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ryan Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Marcus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Lovejoy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw jams it set up by Scott Perkins | 52-45 |
| 07:16 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John McGlothen (PF) William Marcus | |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Pridgen - foul #4 on Justin Pridgen, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James King (PF) Tom Nevels | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Ryan Shaw - foul #4 on Ryan Shaw, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Virgil Akin (PG) Thomas Shollenberger | |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 06:46 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 06:29 | Air Force | The jump hook by Virgil Akin is blocked by Justin Pridgen | 54-46 |
| 06:27 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Claud Zakrzewski | 54-46 |
| 06:00 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Virgil Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Virgil Akin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Justin Pridgen - foul #5 on Justin Pridgen, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), Arthur Belton (C) Gabriel Decosta, Marlon Whitehurst, Justin Pridgen | |
| Subs | Air Force | Troy Patterson (SG), Robert Hill (PF) Scott Perkins, John McGlothen | |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Virgil Akin makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Virgil Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is hacked by Troy Patterson - foul #1 on Troy Patterson, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst (SF) Claud Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Segura (C) Stephen Lovejoy | |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:28 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw loses the dribble to Marlon Whitehurst | 56-48 |
| 04:57 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-48 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Ralph Segura snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Ralph Segura misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 04:46 | San Diego State | James King grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 04:41 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels loses the dribble to Virgil Akin | 56-48 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Virgil Akin | 56-50 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 04:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Hill | 56-50 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Troy Patterson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 56-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SF), Gabriel Decosta (PF) Marlon Whitehurst, James King | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), William Jones (SF), John McGlothen (PF), Stephen Lovejoy (C) Virgil Akin, Ryan Shaw, Robert Hill, Ralph Segura | |
| 03:43 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Presson | 58-50 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gabriel Decosta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Belton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John McGlothen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Lovejoy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | John McGlothen double dribbles | 58-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Brewington (C) Arthur Belton | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | James King (PF), Arthur Belton (C) Gabriel Decosta, Alexander Brewington | |
| Subs | Air Force | Virgil Akin (PG), Ryan Shaw (SF) Scott Perkins, William Jones | |
| 02:40 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 58-50 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 02:39 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst (SF) Claud Zakrzewski | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:17 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 02:15 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst can't tip it in | 58-50 |
| 02:13 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson hits the follow up shot | 60-50 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Virgil Akin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 01:55 | San Diego State | James King pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 01:38 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Virgil Akin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-52 |
| 01:12 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Virgil Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy buries a floater from the left block set up by Ryan Shaw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Virgil Akin is called for the reach on Marlon Whitehurst in the backcourt - foul #4 on Virgil Akin, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| 00:52 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Troy Patterson | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Virgil Akin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:45 | San Diego State | James King pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | James King is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Patterson - foul #2 on Troy Patterson, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:43 | San Diego State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Virgil Akin is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Virgil Akin, team foul #10 | 65-54 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG), Gabriel Decosta (SG), Alexander Brewington (PF), David Baldwin (C) Christopher Presson, Tom Nevels, Marlon Whitehurst, James King | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Thomas Shollenberger (SG), William Jones (SF), Robert Hill (PF), Ralph Segura (C) Virgil Akin, Troy Patterson, Ryan Shaw, John McGlothen, Stephen Lovejoy | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton misses the driving attempt from close range | 65-54 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Brewington | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski runs out the clock | 65-54 |