| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Cash (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Corey Dean (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joey Toy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch inbounds the ball | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Howe, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG) Gregory Howe | |
| 19:44 | Air Force | John Phillips steals it from John McCullum | 44-37 |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 19:38 | Air Force | Corey Dean pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 19:17 | Air Force | Joey Toy's floater is tipped away by Michael Whitlatch | 44-37 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | John McCullum gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | James Duffy is fouled on the floor by John Phillips - foul #3 on John Phillips, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Danny Cook (C) John Phillips | |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Joey Toy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clarence Valente | 44-37 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | John McCullum steals it from Michael Whitlatch | 44-37 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Joey Toy lays it in on a nice dish by John McCullum | 46-37 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | James Duffy steals it from Marc Noggle | 46-37 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | Joey Toy clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 18:12 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 18:03 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-37 |
| 18:02 | Air Force | James Duffy pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | John McCullum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-37 |
| 17:44 | Air Force | Corey Dean can't tip it in | 46-37 |
| 17:43 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | Danny Cook can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Joshua Cash - foul #1 on Joshua Cash, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Jones (SG), Dan Schlemmer (SF), Edward Curto (PF), Wayne Wright (C) John McCullum, Corey Dean, Joey Toy, James Duffy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Marc Noggle, Clarence Valente | |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | Danny Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Edward Curto misses the lay-in | 46-38 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 17:19 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson's pass is intercepted by Wayne Wright | 46-38 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | Douglas Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dan Schlemmer | 49-38 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Whitlatch | 49-41 |
| 16:24 | Air Force | Joshua Cash is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cotter - foul #1 on Raymond Cotter, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | John McCullum (SG), Corey Dean (SF), James Duffy (C) Joshua Cash, Dan Schlemmer, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Clarence Valente (PF), Jason Matthias (C) Michael Whitlatch, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Edward Curto comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Valente - foul #1 on Clarence Valente, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Edward Curto misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:11 | Air Force | Edward Curto misses the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 16:11 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle misses the floater from the right side | 49-41 |
| 15:56 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the offensive board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Dean (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Curto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Cotter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Jason Matthias (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wyatt Peterson | 49-44 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Corey Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer (SF), Joey Toy (PF) Corey Dean, Edward Curto | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Michael Whitlatch (SF), John Phillips (C) Raymond Cotter, Wyatt Peterson, Jason Matthias | |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | John Phillips is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on John Phillips, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Wayne Wright (C) John McCullum, James Duffy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Telek Slomski (C) John Phillips | |
| 14:41 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Jones | 51-44 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 14:19 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Joey Toy misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Telek Slomski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Telek Slomski gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Clarence Valente and the foul's on Douglas Jones - foul #1 on Douglas Jones, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Cash (PG), John McCullum (SG), Corey Dean (SF), James Duffy (C) Terry Urbina, Douglas Jones, Dan Schlemmer, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Michael Whitlatch, Clarence Valente, Telek Slomski | |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:02 | Air Force | John McCullum connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joey Toy | 53-47 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott can't throw it down but he's fouled by John McCullum - foul #1 on John McCullum, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Curto (PF) Joey Toy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG) Marc Noggle | |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:25 | Air Force | John McCullum hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Corey Dean | 56-49 |
| 12:12 | Colorado State | Danny Cook double dribbles | 56-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (PG) Gregory Howe | |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Raymond Cotter is called for the reach on John McCullum - foul #2 on Raymond Cotter, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Cash (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Corey Dean (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Curto (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Cotter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Edward Curto scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joshua Cash | 59-49 |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Corey Dean snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 10:49 | Air Force | Corey Dean is hacked by Michael Whitlatch - foul #2 on Michael Whitlatch, team foul #7 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Jones (SG), Joey Toy (PF), Wayne Wright (C) John McCullum, Edward Curto, James Duffy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Clarence Valente (PF), Jason Matthias (C) Wyatt Peterson, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| 10:49 | Air Force | Corey Dean makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:49 | Air Force | Corey Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 10:49 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Corey Dean knocks away the 3 by Michael Whitlatch | 60-49 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Joey Toy grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | Joey Toy misses the lay-in | 60-49 |
| 10:20 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 10:00 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch misses the 3 from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter tips it in | 60-51 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Douglas Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-51 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente hits the follow up shot | 60-53 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Joshua Cash is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joshua Cash, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | John McCullum (SG), Dan Schlemmer (SF), Edward Curto (PF), James Duffy (C) Joshua Cash, Corey Dean, Joey Toy, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, Michael Whitlatch, Jason Matthias | |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John McCullum - foul #2 on John McCullum, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:53 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 08:31 | Air Force | John McCullum comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 08:29 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:23 | Colorado State | Edward Curto picks off the pass by Danny Cook | 60-55 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Edward Curto connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Jones | 62-55 |
| 07:54 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe clanks a jumper near the basket | 62-55 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | John McCullum grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Douglas Jones is fouled on the floor by Gregory Howe - foul #4 on Gregory Howe, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joey Toy (PF) Edward Curto | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Thomas Scott (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Clarence Valente, Danny Cook | |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Douglas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Douglas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 07:28 | Colorado State | Dan Schlemmer swats the shot by Thomas Scott | 64-55 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John McCullum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joey Toy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Duffy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Whitlatch | 64-57 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | James Duffy is hacked by John Phillips - foul #5 on John Phillips, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Cash (PG), David Ireland (SF) Douglas Jones, John McCullum | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), Jason Matthias (C) Wyatt Peterson, John Phillips | |
| 06:49 | Air Force | James Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:49 | Air Force | James Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 06:49 | Colorado State | Jason Matthias gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dan Schlemmer - foul #3 on Dan Schlemmer, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (SG), Corey Dean (SF), Edward Curto (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Dan Schlemmer, David Ireland, Joey Toy, James Duffy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Clarence Valente (PF), Danny Cook (C) Marc Noggle, Thomas Scott, Jason Matthias | |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Edward Curto can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 06:05 | Air Force | Edward Curto gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:41 | Air Force | Terry Urbina's pass is intercepted by Raymond Cotter | 65-59 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Terry Urbina grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Wayne Wright makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Terry Urbina | 67-59 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter is fouled on the floor by Edward Curto - foul #1 on Edward Curto, team foul #7 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | John McCullum (SG), Dan Schlemmer (SF), Joey Toy (PF) Terry Urbina, Corey Dean, Edward Curto | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Jason Matthias (C) Gregory Howe, Michael Whitlatch, Danny Cook | |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 04:49 | Air Force | Joey Toy gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Joey Toy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John McCullum | 70-60 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente loses the ball out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Jones (PG), James Duffy (C) Joshua Cash, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Scott (PF) Raymond Cotter, Clarence Valente | |
| 03:52 | Air Force | James Duffy drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from John McCullum | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Air Force | Douglas Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-62 |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Joey Toy grabs the offensive board | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Douglas Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John McCullum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joey Toy (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Duffy (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Matthias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer lays it in on a nice dish by Joey Toy | 74-62 |
| 02:53 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Cash (PG), Corey Dean (SF) Douglas Jones, Dan Schlemmer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Clarence Valente (PF), Danny Cook (C) Gregory Howe, Thomas Scott, Jason Matthias | |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Whitlatch | 74-65 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | James Duffy misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Danny Cook - foul #1 on Danny Cook, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | James Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | James Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Raymond Cotter (SG) Marc Noggle, Wyatt Peterson | |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-65 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Corey Dean grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Corey Dean is fouled on the floor by Michael Whitlatch - foul #3 on Michael Whitlatch, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Jones (PG), Dan Schlemmer (SG), Edward Curto (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Joshua Cash, John McCullum, Joey Toy, James Duffy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Thomas Scott (PF) Gregory Howe, Michael Whitlatch, Clarence Valente | |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Corey Dean makes the 1st free throw | 76-65 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Corey Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 77-65 |
| 01:24 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott misses the 3 from the left corner | 77-65 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Corey Dean hits a 3 from the right wing | 80-65 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Raymond Cotter | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Douglas Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 80-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG) Corey Dean | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-67 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Edward Curto grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Terry Urbina runs out the clock | 80-67 |