| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) C - Ken Evans (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Merz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathaniel Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Robert Merz inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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) | |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen loses the dribble to Brian Capers | 29-23 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ken Landon - foul #3 on Ken Landon, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Cranford (C) Ken Landon | |
| 19:26 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 19:26 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Bill Cranford steps out of bounds on the baseline | 31-23 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Glenn Rollins hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Tate and he's hacked by Nathaniel Chen - foul #1 on Nathaniel Chen, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| 18:43 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses the free throw | 33-23 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | Bill Cranford pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen buries a jump hook from the baseline | 33-25 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Richard Tate clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Bill Cranford snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Shawn Patrick | 33-27 |
| 17:28 | Denver | Glenn Rollins is hacked by Nathaniel Chen - foul #2 on Nathaniel Chen, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Glenn Rollins blows the layup but he's fouled by Nathaniel Chen - foul #3 on Nathaniel Chen, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Mike Adames (C) Nathaniel Chen | |
| 17:23 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 17:23 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Robert Merz knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mike Adames | 34-29 |
| 16:45 | Denver | Willie Morrison connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Ken Evans | 37-29 |
| 16:24 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 37-29 |
| 16:22 | Denver | Richard Tate pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:07 | Denver | Ken Evans is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Mark Hoard (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF), Luther Jackson (C) Brian Capers, Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins, Ken Evans | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (PG), Ken Welch (SG), Leroy Burriss (PF) John Jamar, Shawn Patrick, Bill Cranford | |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Robert Merz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-29 |
| 15:51 | Denver | Ernie Purvis pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ernie Purvis (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Hoard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hentges (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Luther Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Alexander Buchanan (fresh) SG - Ken Welch (fresh) SF - Robert Merz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leroy Burriss (fresh) C - Mike Adames (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Denver | David Hentges makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Bolton | 40-29 |
| 15:15 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss is called for 3 seconds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen (PF), Ken Landon (C) Robert Merz, Mike Adames | |
| 15:02 | Denver | Dustin Bolton misses badly on a runner from close range | 40-29 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Ken Landon snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Hoard - foul #1 on Mark Hoard, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Ken Evans (C) Mark Hoard, Luther Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Shawn Patrick (SG) Alexander Buchanan, Ken Welch | |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:44 | Denver | Brian Capers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Ken Landon gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:30 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ken Landon | 40-33 |
| 14:20 | Denver | Ernie Purvis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:07 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen misses the tip | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Denver | Ernie Purvis pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:49 | Denver | David Hentges is hacked by Leroy Burriss - foul #1 on Leroy Burriss, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Ernie Purvis, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Cranford (SF) Leroy Burriss | |
| 13:33 | Denver | Glenn Rollins's pass is intercepted by John Jamar | 40-33 |
| 13:15 | Air Force | Ken Landon misses short on a floater from the right side | 40-33 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Glenn Rollins - foul #1 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), Dustin Bolton (C) Brian Capers, Ken Evans | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (PG), Robert Merz (SF) John Jamar, Bill Cranford | |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:51 | Denver | Alexander Buchanan picks off the pass by Ernie Purvis in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 12:13 | Denver | Glenn Rollins drills a turnaround in the paint | 42-37 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick is fouled on the floor by Ernie Purvis - foul #3 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Ken Evans (C) Ernie Purvis, Dustin Bolton | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Ken Welch (SG), Bill Cranford (PF), Mike Adames (C) Alexander Buchanan, Shawn Patrick, Nathaniel Chen, Ken Landon | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Welch (fresh) SF - Robert Merz (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bill Cranford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Adames (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Air Force | Ken Welch scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 11:18 | Denver | Willie Morrison comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 11:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bill Cranford | 42-40 |
| 11:00 | Air Force | Robert Merz can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Willie Morrison - foul #2 on Willie Morrison, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (SG), David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF) Richard Tate, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:00 | Air Force | Robert Merz makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:00 | Air Force | Robert Merz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:38 | Denver | Dustin Bolton loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Patrick (SG), Nathaniel Chen (PF), Ken Landon (C) Ken Welch, Robert Merz, Mike Adames | |
| 10:18 | Air Force | Bill Cranford is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Bill Cranford, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| 09:57 | Denver | Ernie Purvis scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick is fouled on the floor by David Hentges - foul #1 on David Hentges, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Brian Capers, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (PG), Robert Merz (SF) John Jamar, Bill Cranford | |
| 09:24 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Alexander Buchanan | 44-44 |
| 09:06 | Denver | Glenn Rollins connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Tate | 46-44 |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Dustin Bolton (C) Ernie Purvis, Ken Evans | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Ken Welch (SG), Bill Cranford (PF), Mike Adames (C) Alexander Buchanan, Shawn Patrick, Nathaniel Chen, Ken Landon | |
| 08:31 | Denver | Willie Morrison buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Brian Capers | 48-44 |
| 08:13 | Air Force | Bill Cranford knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 08:01 | Denver | Glenn Rollins comes up short on the runner in the paint | 48-46 |
| 07:59 | Air Force | Robert Merz gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 07:40 | Air Force | Mike Adames scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Merz | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dustin Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ken Welch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Merz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Cranford (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Adames (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Denver | Richard Tate comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 07:24 | Air Force | Bill Cranford grabs the board | 48-48 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Bill Cranford connects on the turnaround in the paint | 48-50 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Richard Tate is hacked by Ken Welch - foul #2 on Ken Welch, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (PG), David Hentges (SF), Luther Jackson (PF), Ken Evans (C) Brian Capers, Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins, Dustin Bolton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alexander Buchanan (PG), Shawn Patrick (SG), Nathaniel Chen (PF), Ken Landon (C) John Jamar, Ken Welch, Robert Merz, Mike Adames | |
| 06:44 | Denver | Richard Tate makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 06:44 | Denver | Richard Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Luther Jackson is called for the reach on Alexander Buchanan - foul #2 on Luther Jackson, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Mark Hoard (SG) Richard Tate | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Burriss (SF) Bill Cranford | |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Ken Evans swats the short shot by Shawn Patrick | 50-50 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Luther Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Ken Evans drills a shot from the left block set up by Ernie Purvis and the foul's on Ken Landon - foul #4 on Ken Landon, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 06:08 | Denver | Ken Evans makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:56 | Air Force | Leroy Burriss misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 05:55 | Denver | Mark Hoard gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:48 | Denver | Luther Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 05:46 | Denver | Ken Evans tips it home | 55-50 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen can't finish the layup | 55-50 |
| 05:32 | Denver | Ken Evans pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Ernie Purvis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 05:18 | Air Force | Ken Landon snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Hoard - foul #2 on Mark Hoard, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Capers (PG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF) Mark Hoard, David Hentges, Luther Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Jamar (PG), Bill Cranford (SF) Alexander Buchanan, Leroy Burriss | |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 04:51 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 04:49 | Air Force | Bill Cranford gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 04:43 | Air Force | John Jamar misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-52 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Bill Cranford hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 04:31 | Denver | Glenn Rollins misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-54 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Ken Landon grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Bill Cranford clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 04:06 | Air Force | Bill Cranford grabs the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Ken Landon jams it set up by John Jamar and he's fouled by Ernie Purvis - foul #4 on Ernie Purvis, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Tate (SG) Ernie Purvis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Merz (SF) Bill Cranford | |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Ken Landon makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:32 | Denver | Glenn Rollins connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Capers | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 11 pts. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Merz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Chen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ken Landon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-57 |
| 03:14 | Denver | Brian Capers snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Willie Morrison makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Capers | 59-57 |
| 02:46 | Air Force | Willie Morrison picks off the pass by Nathaniel Chen | 59-57 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Robert Merz steals the ball from Ken Evans | 59-57 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Jamar | 59-60 |
| 01:48 | Denver | Richard Tate's fadeaway is rejected by Nathaniel Chen | 59-60 |
| 01:46 | Denver | Glenn Rollins pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:34 | Denver | John Jamar steps in front of the Willie Morrison pass | 59-60 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick is fouled on the floor by Glenn Rollins - foul #2 on Glenn Rollins, team foul #9 | 59-60 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Shawn Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Richard Tate connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by John Jamar - foul #2 on John Jamar, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 01:00 | Denver | Richard Tate makes the free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Robert Merz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-62 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Landon | 62-62 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Ken Landon lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Jamar | 62-64 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Glenn Rollins makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Capers | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Air Force | John Jamar's floater is tipped away by Glenn Rollins | 64-64 |
| 00:00 | Denver | The rebound goes to Glenn Rollins | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Patrick (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Merz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Chen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ken Landon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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) | |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen is fouled on the floor by Brian Capers - foul #2 on Brian Capers, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hentges (SF), Dustin Bolton (PF) Willie Morrison, Glenn Rollins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Cranford (C) Ken Landon | |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Nathaniel Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 04:08 | Denver | Dustin Bolton jams it on a nice dish by David Hentges | 66-66 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | Bill Cranford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nathaniel Chen | 66-68 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Dustin Bolton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Nathaniel Chen - foul #4 on Nathaniel Chen, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Ernie Purvis (SG), Luther Jackson (C) Richard Tate, Ken Evans | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ken Welch (SG), Mike Adames (C) Shawn Patrick, Nathaniel Chen | |
| 03:38 | Denver | Dustin Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:38 | Denver | Dustin Bolton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Bill Cranford gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 03:26 | Air Force | John Jamar loses the dribble to Brian Capers | 67-68 |
| 03:07 | Denver | David Hentges connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-68 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Tate (SG), Willie Morrison (SF), Glenn Rollins (PF), Ken Evans (C) Ernie Purvis, David Hentges, Dustin Bolton, Luther Jackson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Patrick (SG), Nathaniel Chen (PF), Ken Landon (C) Ken Welch, Bill Cranford, Mike Adames | |
| 02:53 | Air Force | John Jamar is hacked by Brian Capers - foul #3 on Brian Capers, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | John Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:53 | Air Force | John Jamar misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:53 | Denver | The rebound goes to Glenn Rollins | 70-69 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Richard Tate makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Rollins | 72-69 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | Richard Tate is called for the reach on John Jamar - foul #1 on Richard Tate, team foul #12 | 72-69 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | John Jamar makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | John Jamar makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Richard Tate loses the dribble to John Jamar | 72-71 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | John Jamar clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Morrison - foul #3 on Willie Morrison, team foul #13 | 72-71 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | John Jamar misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | John Jamar misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Ken Evans snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Nathaniel Chen blocks the jumper by Willie Morrison | 72-71 |
| 01:28 | Air Force | Ken Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 01:18 | Air Force | Ken Landon misses long on a floater in the paint | 72-71 |
| 01:17 | Denver | Brian Capers grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Ken Landon steps in front of the Glenn Rollins pass | 72-71 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Robert Merz can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:54 | Denver | Richard Tate gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Brian Capers (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Tate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Glenn Rollins (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Jamar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Shawn Patrick (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Merz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathaniel Chen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Ken Landon (fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Denver | Richard Tate misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-71 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Ken Landon grabs the board | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Robert Merz loses the dribble to Ken Evans | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Denver | Willie Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by John Jamar - foul #3 on John Jamar, team foul #11 | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Willie Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Willie Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | John Jamar misses long on a halfcourt shot | 73-71 |