| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) SG - John Holguin (fresh) SF - Matthew Choate (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Gregory Hodgins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) SG - James Exley (fresh) SF - Joseph Lambrecht (fresh) PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) C - Cecil Moffitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht makes the jumper from the right block set up by James Exley | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Colorado State | Steven Stewart swats the short shot by Robert Smith | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht knocks in the shot near the basket set up by David Phillips and the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:59 | Colorado State | John Holguin buries a 3 from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 18:49 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by David Phillips | 5-7 |
| 18:25 | Colorado State | John Sheehy buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Choate | 8-7 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Matthew Choate is called for the reach on David Phillips - foul #1 on Matthew Choate, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Steven Stewart connects on the turnaround from close range | 8-9 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | John Sheehy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Stewart - foul #1 on Steven Stewart, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Barry Bell (C) Cecil Moffitt | |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 17:48 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | James Exley drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | John Sheehy is whistled for traveling | 10-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Zatarain (SG), Ricky Morin (PF) James Exley, Steven Stewart | |
| 16:55 | Air Force | David Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (PG), Stephen Ferber (SF) David Phillips, Joseph Lambrecht | |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | John Sheehy hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Smith and the foul's on Daniel Jarboe - foul #1 on Daniel Jarboe, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Anthony Windle (C) Gregory Hodgins | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:41 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 16:19 | Air Force | Ricky Morin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Jarboe | 13-15 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | John Holguin makes the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Stephen Ferber - foul #1 on Stephen Ferber, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Francis Vaughn (SF), Joseph Taylor (C) Matthew Choate, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), James Exley (SG), Joseph Lambrecht (SF), Steven Stewart (PF), Cecil Moffitt (C) Daniel Jarboe, Robert Zatarain, Stephen Ferber, Ricky Morin, Barry Bell | |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | John Holguin makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Holguin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Francis Vaughn (fresh) PF - Anthony Windle (fresh) C - Joseph Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Exley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lambrecht (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Moffitt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Air Force | James Exley misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Francis Vaughn - foul #1 on Francis Vaughn, team foul #3 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber (SG), Antonio Bing (SF) John Sheehy, John Holguin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:51 | Air Force | James Exley makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 15:51 | Air Force | James Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Anthony Windle is blocked by Steven Stewart | 16-17 |
| 15:32 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steven Stewart | 16-17 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | Steven Stewart makes the shot from the baseline | 16-19 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Antonio Bing hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 16-19 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | James Exley snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | David Phillips clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Francis Vaughn snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Antonio Bing misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by James Exley - foul #1 on James Exley, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), John Holguin (SG), Robert Smith (PF), Gregory Hodgins (C) Francis Vaughn, Shawn Gruber, Anthony Windle, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Zatarain (SG), Stephen Ferber (SF), Ricky Morin (PF), Barry Bell (C) James Exley, Joseph Lambrecht, Steven Stewart, Cecil Moffitt | |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Antonio Bing makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 14:15 | Colorado State | Antonio Bing makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 14:04 | Air Force | Gregory Hodgins steals it from Stephen Ferber | 18-19 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | John Sheehy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-19 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Stephen Ferber grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 13:22 | Air Force | Ricky Morin buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Zatarain | 18-22 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Robert Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 13:06 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins grabs the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 12:57 | Colorado State | Stephen Ferber is called for the reach on Antonio Bing - foul #2 on Stephen Ferber, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Matthew Choate (SF) Antonio Bing | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (PG), James Exley (SG), Joseph Lambrecht (SF), Cecil Moffitt (C) David Phillips, Robert Zatarain, Stephen Ferber, Barry Bell | |
| 12:52 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Matthew Choate | 20-22 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 20-22 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | John Holguin gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | John Sheehy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Francis Vaughn (SG) John Holguin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Stewart (PF) Ricky Morin | |
| 12:17 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis Vaughn - foul #2 on Francis Vaughn, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber (SG), Anthony Windle (PF) Francis Vaughn, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:17 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 12:17 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Jarboe, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Taylor (C) Gregory Hodgins | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Harrison (PG) Daniel Jarboe | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Shawn Gruber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matthew Choate (fresh) PF - Anthony Windle (fresh) C - Joseph Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Harrison (fresh) SG - James Exley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Lambrecht (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Cecil Moffitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| 11:28 | Air Force | Anthony Windle swats the layup by Joseph Lambrecht | 26-23 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate grabs the board | 26-23 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-23 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Matthew Choate is called for the reach on Joseph Lambrecht - foul #2 on Matthew Choate, team foul #5 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Matthew Choate, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), Robert Zatarain (SG), Barry Bell (C) James Harrison, James Exley, Cecil Moffitt | |
| 10:59 | Air Force | Barry Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Windle - foul #1 on Anthony Windle, team foul #6 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Antonio Bing (SF), Gregory Hodgins (C) John Sheehy, Anthony Windle | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ricky Morin (PF) Steven Stewart | |
| 10:59 | Air Force | Barry Bell makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 10:59 | Air Force | Barry Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from John Holguin | 28-24 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Robert Zatarain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | John Holguin drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Robert Smith denies the turnaround by Ricky Morin | 31-24 |
| 10:05 | Colorado State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | Antonio Bing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), Anthony Windle (PF), Joseph Taylor (C) Shawn Gruber, Robert Smith, Gregory Hodgins | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Exley (SG), Steven Stewart (PF) Joseph Lambrecht, Ricky Morin | |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Robert Zatarain buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Bell | 31-26 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Joseph Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (SG) John Holguin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt (C) Barry Bell | |
| 08:54 | Air Force | James Exley misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 08:52 | Air Force | Steven Stewart tips it home | 31-28 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Bing | 33-28 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | Antonio Bing blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by David Phillips | 33-28 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Anthony Windle pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Antonio Bing knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by John Sheehy | 35-28 |
| 07:52 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt hits the finger roll | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Sheehy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Trent (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Antonio Bing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Windle (fresh) C - Joseph Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Exley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Zatarain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Moffitt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | Anthony Windle hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Marcus Trent | 37-30 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt is called for traveling | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG), Shawn Gruber (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Gregory Hodgins (C) John Sheehy, Antonio Bing, Anthony Windle, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Harrison (PG), Joseph Lambrecht (SF), Ricky Morin (PF), Barry Bell (C) David Phillips, Robert Zatarain, Steven Stewart, Cecil Moffitt | |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Robert Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG) Marcus Trent | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Ricky Morin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 06:42 | Air Force | Barry Bell gets the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 06:27 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 06:25 | Colorado State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins banks in the layup set up by John Sheehy | 39-30 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Barry Bell can't throw it down | 39-30 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Barry Bell snags the offensive board | 39-30 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by Joseph Lambrecht | 39-30 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | John Sheehy grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | James Exley is called for the reach on John Holguin - foul #2 on James Exley, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Antonio Bing (SF) John Sheehy | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), Craig Brown (C) James Harrison, James Exley | |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | John Holguin makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | John Holguin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Craig Brown snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 05:06 | Air Force | David Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Holguin - foul #1 on John Holguin, team foul #7 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (PG) Shawn Gruber | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Zatarain (SG), Cecil Moffitt (C) Barry Bell, Craig Brown | |
| 05:06 | Air Force | David Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 05:06 | Air Force | David Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent is fouled on the floor by David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #8 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Anthony Windle (C) Gregory Hodgins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Brown (PF) Ricky Morin | |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Marcus Trent misses the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 04:59 | Air Force | Robert Zatarain grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | David Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Stewart (PF) Craig Brown | |
| 04:47 | Colorado State | Antonio Bing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Steven Stewart grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 04:31 | Air Force | David Phillips's pass is intercepted by Anthony Windle | 41-31 |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | Antonio Bing banks in the layup set up by Robert Smith | 43-31 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-31 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht tips it in | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marcus Trent (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Holguin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Bing (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Windle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zatarain (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Lambrecht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cecil Moffitt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Anthony Windle knocks in the shot from close range set up by John Holguin and the foul's on David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #9 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Sheehy (PG), Francis Vaughn (SG), Matthew Choate (SF), Gregory Hodgins (C) Marcus Trent, John Holguin, Antonio Bing, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Ferber (SF), Ricky Morin (PF), Barry Bell (C) Joseph Lambrecht, Steven Stewart, Cecil Moffitt | |
| 03:38 | Colorado State | Anthony Windle makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 03:17 | Air Force | David Phillips connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | John Sheehy lays it up and in set up by Francis Vaughn | 48-36 |
| 02:51 | Air Force | Ricky Morin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 48-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Taylor (PF) Anthony Windle | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Jarboe (PG), James Exley (SG) David Phillips, Robert Zatarain | |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | John Sheehy misses short on a runner in the paint | 48-36 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Ricky Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 02:27 | Air Force | James Exley banks in the layup and the foul's on Francis Vaughn - foul #3 on Francis Vaughn, team foul #8 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber (SG) Francis Vaughn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht (SF), Steven Stewart (PF) Stephen Ferber, Ricky Morin | |
| 02:27 | Air Force | James Exley makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | John Sheehy is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jarboe - foul #3 on Daniel Jarboe, team foul #10 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Antonio Bing (PF) Gregory Hodgins | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Harrison (PG), Cecil Moffitt (C) Daniel Jarboe, Barry Bell | |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | John Sheehy misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:17 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Joseph Lambrecht hits a floater from the left side | 49-41 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | John Sheehy is fouled on the floor by James Harrison - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #11 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Holguin (SG) Shawn Gruber | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 01:55 | Colorado State | John Sheehy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 01:30 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steven Stewart | 51-43 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | John Holguin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 01:25 | Colorado State | John Sheehy grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 01:14 | Colorado State | Matthew Choate can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Cecil Moffitt grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | James Exley is hacked by Matthew Choate - foul #3 on Matthew Choate, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Shawn Gruber (PG), Robert Smith (PF), Gregory Hodgins (C) John Sheehy, Matthew Choate, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Phillips (PG), Ricky Morin (PF), Barry Bell (C) James Harrison, Steven Stewart, Cecil Moffitt | |
| 00:59 | Air Force | James Exley makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | James Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Phillips - foul #3 on David Phillips, team foul #12 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marcus Trent (SG) John Holguin | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Harrison (PG), Robert Zatarain (SG), Stephen Ferber (SF) David Phillips, James Exley, Joseph Lambrecht | |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:38 | Colorado State | Gregory Hodgins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | James Harrison scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Ferber | 52-48 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Robert Smith makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Shawn Gruber | 55-48 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Robert Zatarain misses long on a halfcourt shot | 55-48 |