| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sherwood Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Martinelli (fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Cauthen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rusty Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Devin Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Trent Ross (fresh) C - Lawrence Krehbiel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | San Diego State | Justin Martinelli denies the turnaround by Lawrence Krehbiel | 35-25 |
| 19:42 | San Diego State | Devin Morrow tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli's pass is intercepted by Raymond Hill | 35-27 |
| 19:34 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Hill | 35-29 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| 19:04 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Devin Morrow | 35-32 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | Samuel Turner's floater is tipped away by Lawrence Krehbiel | 35-32 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Krehbiel | 35-32 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Samuel Turner - foul #1 on Samuel Turner, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:51 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Hill - foul #2 on Raymond Hill, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Justin Martinelli - foul #2 on Justin Martinelli, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:05 | Air Force | Samuel Turner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mario Graziano | 40-36 |
| 17:44 | San Diego State | Devin Morrow hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raymond Hill | 40-39 |
| 17:37 | Air Force | Rusty Meyer is called for the reach on Justin Martinelli - foul #2 on Rusty Meyer, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Wallace (C) Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Browning (SG) Devin Morrow | |
| 17:27 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Samuel Turner tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 17:10 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel makes the floater in the paint set up by Rusty Meyer | 42-41 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Mario Graziano is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (PG), Andrew Clay (SG), Jason Dishman (C) Sherwood Sisk, Mario Graziano, Justin Martinelli | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Roberto Conti (SG), Benjamin Newberry (PF), Nelson Woodbury (C) Rusty Meyer, Trent Ross, Lawrence Krehbiel | |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Roberto Conti is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Roberto Conti, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Dickson (SF) Samuel Turner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mickey Webster (SF) Raymond Hill | |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Jason Dishman misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Mickey Webster - foul #1 on Mickey Webster, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Mario Graziano (SG), Michael Cauthen (C) Andrew Clay, David Dickson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Devin Morrow (SG) Roberto Conti | |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Jason Dishman misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Jason Dishman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:04 | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury travels with the ball | 42-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG) Tony Hering | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sherwood Sisk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Dishman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Cauthen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Browning (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Devin Morrow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Newberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Nelson Woodbury (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Samuel Turner (SF) Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Hill (SF) Mickey Webster | |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Devin Morrow misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-41 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:48 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:46 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 14:29 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by David Browning | 42-43 |
| 14:13 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the fadeaway in the paint | 44-43 |
| 14:03 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill drills a 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | Samuel Turner's pass is intercepted by David Browning | 44-46 |
| 13:24 | San Diego State | Devin Morrow comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury hits the follow up shot | 44-48 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Benjamin Newberry blocks the short jumper by Mario Graziano | 44-48 |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Samuel Turner tips it but misses | 44-48 |
| 13:04 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Devin Morrow | 44-48 |
| 12:49 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | Samuel Turner pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Mario Graziano lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Turner | 46-48 |
| 12:06 | San Diego State | David Browning drills a shot from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Devin Morrow is called for the reach on Mario Graziano - foul #2 on Devin Morrow, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (PG), Andrew Clay (SG), David Dickson (SF), Justin Martinelli (PF), Jason Dishman (C) Sherwood Sisk, Mario Graziano, Samuel Turner, Thomas Wallace, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer (PG), Roberto Conti (SG), Mickey Webster (SF), Trent Ross (PF), Lawrence Krehbiel (C) David Browning, Devin Morrow, Raymond Hill, Benjamin Newberry, Nelson Woodbury | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Tony Hering (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Clay (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Dickson (fresh) PF - Justin Martinelli (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jason Dishman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rusty Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roberto Conti (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mickey Webster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Ross (fresh) C - Lawrence Krehbiel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Air Force | Roberto Conti is called for the reach on Justin Martinelli - foul #3 on Roberto Conti, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| 11:18 | Air Force | Rusty Meyer picks off the pass by Tony Hering | 46-50 |
| 11:14 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer banks in the layup | 46-52 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Jason Dishman clanks a jumper in the lane | 46-52 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Trent Ross grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by David Dickson - foul #2 on David Dickson, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:36 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Jason Dishman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Andrew Clay can't finish the layup but the foul's on Roberto Conti - foul #4 on Roberto Conti, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Samuel Turner (SF) David Dickson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Devin Morrow (SG) Roberto Conti | |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Andrew Clay makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Andrew Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:29 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 10:18 | San Diego State | Trent Ross is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Trent Ross, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Hill (SF) Devin Morrow | |
| 10:03 | Air Force | Samuel Turner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 10:02 | San Diego State | Mickey Webster grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:38 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jason Dishman | 47-52 |
| 09:14 | Air Force | Mickey Webster steals it from Andrew Clay | 47-52 |
| 08:50 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:39 | Air Force | Jason Dishman scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Clay | 49-52 |
| 08:11 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:09 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:00 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 07:59 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:55 | Air Force | Tony Hering is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Tony Hering, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Mario Graziano (SG), David Dickson (SF), Thomas Wallace (PF), Michael Cauthen (C) Tony Hering, Andrew Clay, Samuel Turner, Justin Martinelli, Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | David Browning (PG), Roberto Conti (SG), Nick Bouchard (SF), Benjamin Newberry (PF), Jeffery Carden (C) Rusty Meyer, Mickey Webster, Raymond Hill, Trent Ross, Lawrence Krehbiel | |
| 07:39 | San Diego State | Nick Bouchard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 07:37 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sherwood Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dickson (fresh) PF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Cauthen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - David Browning (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roberto Conti (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nick Bouchard (fresh) PF - Benjamin Newberry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffery Carden (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-52 |
| 07:23 | San Diego State | Jeffery Carden snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | Roberto Conti misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 07:10 | Air Force | David Dickson gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:58 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Graziano | 51-52 |
| 06:40 | San Diego State | Nick Bouchard misses the lay-in | 51-52 |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Benjamin Newberry grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 06:22 | San Diego State | Jeffery Carden misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 06:21 | San Diego State | David Browning tips it back up and in | 51-54 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace lays it up and in set up by Sherwood Sisk and he's hacked by Benjamin Newberry - foul #1 on Benjamin Newberry, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Samuel Turner (SF), Jason Dishman (C) David Dickson, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Devin Morrow (SG), Raymond Hill (SF), Nelson Woodbury (C) Roberto Conti, Nick Bouchard, Jeffery Carden | |
| 06:02 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:38 | San Diego State | David Browning misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 05:37 | San Diego State | Benjamin Newberry pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:23 | San Diego State | Devin Morrow clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 54-54 |
| 05:21 | San Diego State | Nelson Woodbury tips it back up and in | 54-56 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on David Browning - foul #1 on David Browning, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (PG), Justin Martinelli (PF) Sherwood Sisk, Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer (PG), Trent Ross (PF), Lawrence Krehbiel (C) David Browning, Benjamin Newberry, Nelson Woodbury | |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:56 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Krehbiel | 55-56 |
| 04:34 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Devin Morrow | 55-58 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace dunks the ball on a nice dish by Mario Graziano | 57-58 |
| 03:53 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel's pass is intercepted by Mario Graziano | 57-58 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Mario Graziano banks in the layup | 59-58 |
| 03:26 | San Diego State | Trent Ross comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace grabs the board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Tony Hering (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mario Graziano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Justin Martinelli (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Rusty Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Devin Morrow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Hill (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Trent Ross (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Krehbiel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Air Force | Tony Hering's pass is intercepted by Trent Ross | 59-58 |
| 03:01 | San Diego State | Tony Hering steps in front of the Rusty Meyer pass in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Michael Cauthen (C) Tony Hering, Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:42 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Cauthen | 61-58 |
| 02:28 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 61-58 |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel misses the tip | 61-58 |
| 02:25 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:04 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen snags the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Mario Graziano clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Devin Morrow - foul #3 on Devin Morrow, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Mario Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Mario Graziano misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:54 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Trent Ross | 62-58 |
| 01:43 | San Diego State | Trent Ross clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Samuel Turner gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-58 |
| 01:23 | San Diego State | Trent Ross grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 01:05 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Devin Morrow | 62-61 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen lays it in on a nice dish by Sherwood Sisk | 64-61 |
| 00:35 | San Diego State | Lawrence Krehbiel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-61 |
| 00:34 | Air Force | Samuel Turner grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Samuel Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Devin Morrow - foul #4 on Devin Morrow, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Clay (SG), Thomas Wallace (PF) Mario Graziano, Justin Martinelli | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Samuel Turner misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Samuel Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | San Diego State | Rusty Meyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Samuel Turner | 65-61 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Rusty Meyer is called for the reach on Sherwood Sisk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rusty Meyer, team foul #13 | 65-61 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:14 | San Diego State | Raymond Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Justin Martinelli (PF) Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli is hacked by Rusty Meyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rusty Meyer, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Devin Morrow comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-61 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen snags the defensive board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk runs out the clock | 69-61 |