| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Virgil Akin (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Troy Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John McGlothen (fresh) C - Stephen Lovejoy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Belton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton's pass is intercepted by Troy Patterson | 32-36 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Troy Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:24 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 19:06 | San Diego State | James King is called for traveling | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | Air Force | Arthur Belton is called for the reach on Troy Patterson - foul #2 on Arthur Belton, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 18:36 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Virgil Akin | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Stephen Lovejoy - foul #2 on Stephen Lovejoy, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Troy Patterson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Virgil Akin | 36-38 |
| 17:48 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-38 |
| 17:46 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 17:37 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw is whistled for traveling | 36-40 |
| 17:17 | San Diego State | James King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-40 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 16:55 | Air Force | Arthur Belton is called for the reach on Troy Patterson - foul #3 on Arthur Belton, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Hill (PF) John McGlothen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (SF), Gabriel Decosta (PF), Alexander Brewington (C) Marlon Whitehurst, James King, Arthur Belton | |
| 16:38 | Air Force | Troy Patterson misses the 3 from straight away | 36-40 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Robert Hill tips it back up and in | 38-40 |
| 16:16 | San Diego State | Robert Hill is called for the reach on Gabriel Decosta - foul #3 on Robert Hill, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Thomas Shollenberger (SG), William Jones (SF), Ralph Segura (PF), William Marcus (C) Virgil Akin, Troy Patterson, Ryan Shaw, Robert Hill, Stephen Lovejoy | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 16:02 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 16:01 | Air Force | William Marcus grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shollenberger (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) PF - Ralph Segura (fresh) C - William Marcus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tom Nevels (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Decosta (fresh) 5 pts. C - Alexander Brewington (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | William Marcus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-40 |
| 15:37 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:26 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels misses the shot from close range | 38-40 |
| 15:25 | Air Force | William Jones gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger banks in the layup | 40-40 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Jones - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Virgil Akin (PG), Troy Patterson (SG), Ryan Shaw (SF), John McGlothen (PF), Stephen Lovejoy (C) Scott Perkins, Thomas Shollenberger, William Jones, Ralph Segura, William Marcus | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst (SF), James King (PF), Justin Pridgen (C) Christopher Presson, Tom Nevels, Alexander Brewington | |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:47 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Troy Patterson buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Ryan Shaw | 43-41 |
| 14:13 | San Diego State | Virgil Akin steps in front of the Justin Pridgen pass | 43-41 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Troy Patterson misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 14:08 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 13:45 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst is whistled for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG) Gabriel Decosta | |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Troy Patterson can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 13:36 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:32 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels is fouled on the floor by John McGlothen - foul #2 on John McGlothen, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| 13:15 | San Diego State | James King is fouled on the floor by John McGlothen - foul #3 on John McGlothen, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 13:05 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 13:03 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy misses the lay-in | 43-41 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | John McGlothen grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Troy Patterson's pass is intercepted by Justin Pridgen | 43-41 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 43-41 |
| 12:04 | Air Force | John McGlothen pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:59 | Air Force | James King is called for the reach on Troy Patterson - foul #1 on James King, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Gabriel Decosta (SG), Arthur Belton (C) Claud Zakrzewski, Tom Nevels, Justin Pridgen | |
| 11:45 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | William Jones misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Robert Hill can't tip it in | 43-41 |
| 11:41 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christopher Presson | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Shollenberger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Segura (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Christopher Presson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Decosta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Marlon Whitehurst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James King (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Belton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Presson | 43-43 |
| 11:19 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Jones | 46-43 |
| 11:06 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Marlon Whitehurst | 46-45 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | William Jones loses the dribble to James King | 46-45 |
| 10:40 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | Robert Hill knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:04 | San Diego State | James King makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | Robert Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Jones | 50-48 |
| 09:27 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton misses the dunk attempt | 50-48 |
| 09:25 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ralph Segura | 50-48 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Robert Hill is called for traveling | 50-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Virgil Akin (PG), Troy Patterson (SG), Ryan Shaw (SF), John McGlothen (PF), Stephen Lovejoy (C) Scott Perkins, Thomas Shollenberger, William Jones, Robert Hill, Ralph Segura | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Nevels (SG), Claud Zakrzewski (SF), Justin Pridgen (C) Marlon Whitehurst, James King, Arthur Belton | |
| 08:43 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta is hacked by Ryan Shaw - foul #3 on Ryan Shaw, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Alexander Brewington (PF) Gabriel Decosta | |
| 08:30 | San Diego State | Christopher Presson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-48 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:23 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:21 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Virgil Akin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy gets the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Virgil Akin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta (SF), Arthur Belton (PF) Christopher Presson, Alexander Brewington | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Virgil Akin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McGlothen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Lovejoy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tom Nevels (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Decosta (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Belton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Pridgen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 07:20 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 06:59 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta misses the easy layup | 50-48 |
| 06:58 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen snags the offensive board | 50-48 |
| 06:42 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-51 |
| 06:16 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw clanks a floater from the right block | 50-51 |
| 06:14 | San Diego State | Gabriel Decosta gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:55 | San Diego State | Arthur Belton loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF), James King (PF), Alexander Brewington (C) Claud Zakrzewski, Gabriel Decosta, Arthur Belton, Justin Pridgen | |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 05:12 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Christopher Presson | 50-53 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | William Jones clanks a floater from the right side | 50-53 |
| 04:55 | San Diego State | Alexander Brewington grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | William Jones blocks the short jumper by Tom Nevels | 50-53 |
| 04:31 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:15 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 04:13 | San Diego State | Alexander Brewington grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst is fouled on the floor by Thomas Shollenberger - foul #1 on Thomas Shollenberger, team foul #7 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Virgil Akin (PG), Troy Patterson (SG), Ryan Shaw (SF), Stephen Lovejoy (C) Scott Perkins, Thomas Shollenberger, William Jones, Ralph Segura | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG), Gabriel Decosta (SG), Justin Pridgen (C) Christopher Presson, Tom Nevels, Alexander Brewington | |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:05 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Virgil Akin can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Claud Zakrzewski - foul #3 on Claud Zakrzewski, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | John McGlothen (PF) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Arthur Belton (SF) Marlon Whitehurst | |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Virgil Akin makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Virgil Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Decosta | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Virgil Akin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Troy Patterson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John McGlothen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Lovejoy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Claud Zakrzewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Decosta (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Belton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin Pridgen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Air Force | Virgil Akin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:03 | San Diego State | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:59 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Presson (PG), Tom Nevels (SG), Marlon Whitehurst (SF) Claud Zakrzewski, Gabriel Decosta, Arthur Belton | |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | James King blows the layup but the foul's on Ryan Shaw - foul #4 on Ryan Shaw, team foul #8 | 52-58 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:55 | San Diego State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw is fouled on the floor by Marlon Whitehurst - foul #2 on Marlon Whitehurst, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Presson | 52-60 |
| 02:29 | San Diego State | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:04 | San Diego State | Tom Nevels buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Christopher Presson | 52-62 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Ryan Shaw hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 01:44 | San Diego State | Justin Pridgen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 01:19 | San Diego State | Marlon Whitehurst tips it home | 52-64 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Stephen Lovejoy misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-64 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Christopher Presson | 52-64 |
| 00:36 | San Diego State | Stephen Lovejoy picks off the pass by Marlon Whitehurst | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Marlon Whitehurst is called for the reach on John McGlothen - foul #3 on Marlon Whitehurst, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski (PG), Gabriel Decosta (SG), Arthur Belton (SF), Alexander Brewington (PF), David Baldwin (C) Christopher Presson, Tom Nevels, Marlon Whitehurst, James King, Justin Pridgen | |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Claud Zakrzewski steals the ball from William Jones | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) 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 (+1) | |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Claud Zakrzewski runs out the clock | 52-64 |