| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lugo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Laurel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Michael Grabill inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Air Force | James Buckner misses the lay-in | 31-27 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | San Diego State | William Laurel scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Mitchell | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | James Buckner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-29 |
| 19:08 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Valentine - foul #2 on Michael Valentine, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:46 | San Diego State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Michael Grabill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Michael Grabill makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Michael Grabill misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:18 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 17:57 | San Diego State | William Laurel misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 17:56 | Air Force | James Buckner pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:27 | Air Force | Christopher Fox knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Valentine | 35-31 |
| 17:02 | San Diego State | William Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Laurel | 35-33 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Michael Grabill buries a floater from the right side set up by Christopher Fox | 37-33 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | William Mitchell can't connect on a shot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Christopher Fox snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Michael Grabill is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Brad Lambert (SF), Gerald Akin (PF), Willard Young (C) Michael Valentine, Michael Grabill, James Buckner, Ronald Lugo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SG), Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Ronald Wilson, William Laurel, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| 15:57 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Lewis (SG), Gregory Pace (C) Christopher Fox, Gerald Akin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (SG) William Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Lewis (fresh) SF - Brad Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willard Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Mullins (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Reese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Brad Lambert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph O'Donoghue - foul #2 on Joseph O'Donoghue, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Brad Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Brad Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:16 | San Diego State | Fred Reese misses the shot from close range | 39-33 |
| 15:14 | Air Force | Willard Young snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Willard Young comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Leonel Bentley - foul #1 on Leonel Bentley, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Christopher Fox (SG), James Buckner (PF) Richard Smith, Douglas Lewis, Brad Lambert | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Mitchell (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Terry Williamson, Leonel Bentley, Fred Reese | |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Willard Young makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Willard Young misses the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:01 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:41 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-33 |
| 14:40 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 14:35 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley banks in the layup set up by William Mitchell | 40-35 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 14:15 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:02 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 14:01 | Air Force | Willard Young snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 13:56 | Air Force | Christopher Fox connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Buckner | 43-35 |
| 13:49 | San Diego State | Gregory Pace steals it from Joseph O'Donoghue | 43-35 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Kenneth Engel denies the turnaround by James Buckner | 43-35 |
| 13:25 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley buries a fadeaway near the basket | 43-37 |
| 12:41 | Air Force | William Mitchell steps in front of the Gregory Pace pass | 43-37 |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Buckner - foul #3 on James Buckner, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Michael Grabill (SF), Ronald Lugo (PF) Michael Valentine, Willard Young, James Buckner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), William Laurel (SG), Leonel Bentley (C) Joseph O'Donoghue, Roy Mullins, Kenneth Engel | |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:29 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo knocks in the shot from the left block and he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Brad Lambert (SG), Gerald Akin (PF) Christopher Fox, Gregory Pace | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Fred Reese (C) Ray Heasley | |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:53 | San Diego State | William Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Ronald Lugo | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerald Akin (fresh) C - Ronald Lugo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Laurel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Reese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-39 |
| 11:21 | San Diego State | William Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Brad Lambert - foul #1 on Brad Lambert, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SG) Gerald Akin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 11:10 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Michael Grabill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 10:45 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Leonel Bentley | 46-39 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley lays it in and he's hacked by Christopher Fox - foul #1 on Christopher Fox, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), James Buckner (PF), Gregory Pace (C) Richard Smith, Ronald Lugo, Brad Lambert | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (SF), Kenneth Engel (C) William Mitchell, Fred Reese | |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Gregory Pace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ray Heasley (PF) Leonel Bentley | |
| 09:52 | San Diego State | William Laurel hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Wilson | 46-45 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Michael Valentine misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | Christopher Fox grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Kenneth Engel steals the ball from James Buckner | 46-45 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 08:58 | Air Force | James Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | Christopher Fox hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by William Laurel - foul #1 on William Laurel, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Brad Lambert (SF), Ronald Lugo (PF) Michael Grabill, James Buckner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SG), William Mitchell (SF) Ronald Wilson, William Laurel, Roy Mullins | |
| 08:37 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | Christopher Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:21 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:20 | San Diego State | William Mitchell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:03 | San Diego State | William Mitchell's layup is rejected by Gregory Pace | 47-45 |
| 08:01 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 07:52 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Willard Young (SF) Michael Valentine, Christopher Fox | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brad Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Lugo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Terry Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph O'Donoghue (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonel Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Reese (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Willard Young is hacked by Fred Reese - foul #2 on Fred Reese, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Buckner (PF) Ronald Lugo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roy Mullins (SG) Terry Williamson | |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Willard Young makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Willard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 07:13 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Willard Young pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Willard Young is hacked by Fred Reese - foul #3 on Fred Reese, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Grabill (SF) Gregory Pace | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG) Joseph O'Donoghue | |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Willard Young makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Willard Young makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:57 | San Diego State | Terry Williamson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Brad Lambert snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Brad Lambert can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-45 |
| 06:43 | Air Force | James Buckner tips it home | 53-45 |
| 06:26 | San Diego State | Roy Mullins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 06:25 | Air Force | James Buckner pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Brad Lambert buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Michael Grabill | 55-45 |
| 05:52 | San Diego State | William Mitchell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 05:51 | Air Force | James Buckner pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | James Buckner misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 55-45 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to James Buckner | 55-45 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Christopher Fox (SG), Gregory Pace (C) Richard Smith, Brad Lambert, Willard Young | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Terry Williamson, Leonel Bentley, Fred Reese | |
| 05:19 | Air Force | Ray Heasley is called for the reach on James Buckner - foul #2 on Ray Heasley, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| 05:19 | Air Force | James Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:19 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 04:58 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | William Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 04:39 | San Diego State | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Valentine | 55-45 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Ray Heasley is called for the reach on James Buckner - foul #3 on Ray Heasley, team foul #10 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Laurel (SG) Roy Mullins | |
| 04:21 | Air Force | James Buckner misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | James Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 04:01 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 04:00 | Air Force | Michael Valentine pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | The short jumper by Christopher Fox is denied by Kenneth Engel | 56-45 |
| 03:29 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Laurel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ray Heasley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Engel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | San Diego State | Kenneth Engel comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 03:10 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Buckner | 56-45 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Gregory Pace misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Engel - foul #4 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #11 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Brad Lambert (SG), Willard Young (SF), Ronald Lugo (PF) Michael Valentine, Christopher Fox, Michael Grabill, James Buckner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Ronald Wilson, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Gregory Pace makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Gregory Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Fred Reese buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Gregory Pace - foul #4 on Gregory Pace, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Lewis (SG) Gregory Pace | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:40 | San Diego State | Fred Reese makes the free throw | 58-48 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Christopher Fox (SG), Michael Grabill (SF), Gregory Pace (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Lewis, Brad Lambert, Willard Young | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Roy Mullins (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ray Heasley (PF), Kenneth Engel (C) Terry Williamson, William Laurel, Joseph O'Donoghue, Leonel Bentley, Fred Reese | |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Gregory Pace is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Engel - foul #5 on Kenneth Engel, team foul #12 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Brad Lambert (SG), Willard Young (SF) Michael Valentine, Christopher Fox, Michael Grabill | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), William Laurel (SG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Leonel Bentley (PF), Fred Reese (C) Ronald Wilson, Roy Mullins, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley, Kenneth Engel | |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Gregory Pace makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Gregory Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Joseph O'Donoghue makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leonel Bentley | 60-51 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Christopher Fox (SG), Michael Grabill (SF), James Buckner (PF) Richard Smith, Brad Lambert, Willard Young, Ronald Lugo | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Ronald Wilson (PG), Roy Mullins (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ray Heasley (PF) Terry Williamson, William Laurel, Joseph O'Donoghue, Fred Reese | |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Gregory Pace slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Fox | 62-51 |
| 01:24 | San Diego State | Ray Heasley is fouled on the floor by Michael Grabill - foul #1 on Michael Grabill, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Douglas Lewis (SG), Brad Lambert (SF), Ronald Lugo (PF), Willard Young (C) Michael Valentine, Christopher Fox, Michael Grabill, James Buckner, Gregory Pace | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Williamson (PG), William Laurel (SG), Joseph O'Donoghue (SF), Fred Reese (C) Ronald Wilson, Roy Mullins, William Mitchell, Ray Heasley | |
| 01:16 | San Diego State | William Laurel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | William Laurel steals the ball from Richard Smith | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | William Laurel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Leonel Bentley can't tip it in | 62-51 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | Brad Lambert grabs the board | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Willard Young makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brad Lambert | 64-51 |
| 00:15 | San Diego State | William Laurel loses the dribble to Douglas Lewis | 64-51 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Richard Smith runs out the clock | 64-51 |