| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova inbounds the ball | 18-30 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Denver | Steven Howell's dunk attempt is rejected by Jesse Floyd | 18-30 |
| 19:37 | Denver | Horace Creekmore tips it home | 18-32 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow is fouled on the floor by Steven Howell - foul #3 on Steven Howell, team foul #1 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SG) Steven Howell | |
| 18:50 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd can't connect on a shot near the basket | 18-32 |
| 18:49 | Denver | Edward Watkins grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 18:33 | Denver | Efrain Starbuck steals the ball from Edward Watkins | 18-32 |
| 18:30 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck lays it up and in | 20-32 |
| 18:12 | Denver | Joseph Parker buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Horace Creekmore | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:08 | Air Force | James Terry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-34 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Joseph Parker clanks a floater from the free throw line | 20-34 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | James Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Terry | 22-34 |
| 17:37 | Denver | Martin Northup comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 22-34 |
| 17:36 | Denver | Martin Northup tips it but misses | 22-34 |
| 17:34 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:06 | Air Force | James Terry lays it in set up by Rickey Darrow | 24-34 |
| 16:48 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson gets the rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:27 | Air Force | Edward Watkins denies the turnaround by Rodney Anderson | 24-34 |
| 16:25 | Denver | Horace Creekmore pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 16:11 | Denver | Martin Northup misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-34 |
| 16:09 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 15:45 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson is hacked by Edward Watkins - foul #2 on Edward Watkins, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (SG), Terry O'Neill (SF), Sammie Solum (PF), Keith Jackman (C) Rickey Darrow, Efrain Starbuck, Jesse Floyd, Rodney Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Steven Howell (SG), Darryl Frese (SF), Wesley Pennington (C) Joseph Parker, Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore, Edward Watkins | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Manzi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry O'Neill (fresh) PF - Sammie Solum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Jackman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Martin Northup (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Air Force | Sammie Solum jams it on a great pass from James Terry and the foul's on Martin Northup - foul #1 on Martin Northup, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| 15:21 | Air Force | Sammie Solum makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Darryl Frese misses short on a shot in the lane | 27-34 |
| 15:10 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Sammie Solum | 27-34 |
| 14:41 | Air Force | Ricky Webb is called for the reach on Sammie Solum - foul #1 on Ricky Webb, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Floyd (PF) James Terry | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Sammie Solum misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 13:55 | Air Force | Sammie Solum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Darryl Frese grabs the board | 27-34 |
| 13:37 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 13:35 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Frese | 27-34 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Steven Howell banks in the layup on a great pass from Ricky Webb | 27-36 |
| 12:52 | Air Force | Donald Manzi misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Ricky Webb - foul #2 on Ricky Webb, team foul #5 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rickey Darrow (SG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Rodney Anderson (C) Keith Jackman, Terry O'Neill, Jesse Floyd | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Darryl Frese, Martin Northup, Wesley Pennington | |
| 12:52 | Air Force | Donald Manzi misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 12:52 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:24 | Denver | Horace Creekmore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 12:06 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova loses the ball out of bounds | 28-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Keith Jackman (PF) Donald Manzi, Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson is fouled on the floor by Edward Watkins - foul #3 on Edward Watkins, team foul #6 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jesse Floyd (PF) Keith Jackman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rickey Darrow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 4 reb. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Terry | 30-36 |
| 11:06 | Denver | Horace Creekmore makes the jump hook from the left block | 30-38 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | James Terry knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Efrain Starbuck and the foul's on Edward Watkins - foul #4 on Edward Watkins, team foul #7 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (SG), Wesley Pennington (C) Steven Howell, Edward Watkins | |
| 10:42 | Air Force | James Terry makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 10:21 | Denver | Horace Creekmore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 10:19 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses the tip | 33-38 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 10:05 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 09:38 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Cordova | 33-40 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Joseph Parker clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 08:57 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Martin Northup - foul #2 on Martin Northup, team foul #8 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry O'Neill (SF), Sammie Solum (PF), Keith Jackman (C) Efrain Starbuck, Jesse Floyd, Rodney Anderson | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Steven Howell (SG), Darryl Frese (SF) Joseph Parker, Lloyd Cordova, Horace Creekmore | |
| 08:57 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 08:57 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 08:44 | Denver | Wesley Pennington comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | Sammie Solum banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rickey Darrow | 37-40 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Martin Northup drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Webb | 37-43 |
| 07:46 | Air Force | Sammie Solum blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rickey Darrow (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry O'Neill (fresh) PF - Sammie Solum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Jackman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Ricky Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darryl Frese (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Martin Northup (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Pennington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Terry O'Neill misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 07:24 | Air Force | James Terry grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | James Terry misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | Keith Jackman grabs the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 06:38 | Air Force | Wesley Pennington swats the short shot by James Terry | 37-43 |
| 06:36 | Denver | Darryl Frese snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 06:21 | Denver | Wesley Pennington is fouled on the floor by Keith Jackman - foul #2 on Keith Jackman, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Manzi (PG), Efrain Starbuck (SF), Jesse Floyd (PF), Rodney Anderson (C) James Terry, Rickey Darrow, Terry O'Neill, Sammie Solum | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Lloyd Cordova (SF), Horace Creekmore (PF), Edward Watkins (C) Ricky Webb, Darryl Frese, Martin Northup, Wesley Pennington | |
| 06:08 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Steven Howell tips it home | 37-45 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Donald Manzi | 39-45 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Joseph Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG) Keith Jackman | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Donald Manzi is fouled on the floor by Edward Watkins - foul #5 on Edward Watkins, team foul #9 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Alley (C) Edward Watkins | |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 04:56 | Air Force | Donald Manzi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Roger Alley makes the driving attempt near the basket | 41-47 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 04:15 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Efrain Starbuck picks off the pass by Horace Creekmore | 41-47 |
| 04:07 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck hits the finger roll | 43-47 |
| 03:47 | Denver | Roger Alley drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Horace Creekmore | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Manzi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Floyd (fresh) 5 reb. C - Rodney Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lloyd Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Horace Creekmore (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Alley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Air Force | Donald Manzi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Roger Alley snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Efrain Starbuck - foul #2 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Keith Jackman (PG), Rickey Darrow (SG) James Terry, Donald Manzi | |
| Subs | Denver | Martin Northup (PF), Wesley Pennington (C) Horace Creekmore, Roger Alley | |
| 03:09 | Denver | Steven Howell misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 03:09 | Denver | Steven Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Wesley Pennington - foul #1 on Wesley Pennington, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry O'Neill (SF) Efrain Starbuck | |
| Subs | Denver | Ricky Webb (PG), Darryl Frese (SG) Joseph Parker, Steven Howell | |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:43 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Efrain Starbuck (SF) Keith Jackman, Terry O'Neill | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Parker (PG), Steven Howell (SG), Horace Creekmore (PF) Ricky Webb, Darryl Frese, Martin Northup | |
| 02:38 | Denver | Steven Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-50 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson tips it home | 48-50 |
| 01:52 | Denver | Lloyd Cordova misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 01:50 | Denver | Wesley Pennington misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Horace Creekmore snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 01:32 | Denver | Jesse Floyd steals the ball from Horace Creekmore | 48-50 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Rickey Darrow can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-50 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd hits the follow up shot | 50-50 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Joseph Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Rodney Anderson - foul #2 on Rodney Anderson, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Joseph Parker misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:58 | Denver | Joseph Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Jesse Floyd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Denver | Horace Creekmore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Rodney Anderson grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Joseph Parker runs out the clock | 50-51 |