| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cape (fresh) SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Kilroy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Neal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Sam Monreal inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-23 |
| 19:29 | Denver | The rebound goes to Lawrence Winningham | 30-23 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Thomas Cape steals it from Robert Ingram | 30-23 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Earl Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Cape | 30-25 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Sam Monreal takes the ball from Lawrence Winningham | 30-25 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Earl Jones throws it down set up by Sam Monreal | 30-27 |
| 18:24 | Denver | James Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-27 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:51 | Denver | James Stone is fouled on the floor by Donald Kilroy - foul #1 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (C) Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:37 | Denver | Richard Neal swats the layup by Andrew Pesina | 30-27 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Earl Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:13 | Air Force | Earl Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 17:11 | Air Force | Earl Jones gets the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Sam Monreal comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 30-27 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Richard Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 16:43 | Air Force | Sam Monreal hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Earl Jones | 30-30 |
| 16:25 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Richard Neal - foul #2 on Richard Neal, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Richard Finger (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Don Wetherington, Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (PG), John Longoria (SG), Michael Osborn (SF), Michael Rosato (PF), Garret Flood (C) Earl Jones, Thomas Cape, Sam Monreal, Donald Kilroy, Richard Neal | |
| 16:14 | Denver | John Longoria is called for the reach on Richard Finger - foul #1 on John Longoria, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 16:06 | Denver | Richard Finger jams it on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Longoria (fresh) SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Garret Flood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Air Force | Jack Simpson scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Michael Osborn | 32-32 |
| 15:33 | Denver | Walter Newsome is fouled on the floor by John Longoria - foul #2 on John Longoria, team foul #4 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Kevin Million (PF) James Stone, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:15 | Denver | Walter Newsome comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 15:14 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Finger | 32-32 |
| 14:57 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 14:55 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:45 | Denver | John Longoria is called for the reach on Lawrence Winningham - foul #3 on John Longoria, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Charles Rawls (C) Kevin Million, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sam Monreal (SF) John Longoria | |
| 14:30 | Denver | Richard Finger knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Newsome | 34-32 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Michael Osborn is hacked by Richard Finger - foul #1 on Richard Finger, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Gary Smith (PF), Andrew Pesina (C) Walter Newsome, Richard Finger, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Thomas Cape (SG), Donald Kilroy (PF) Jack Simpson, Michael Osborn, Garret Flood | |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Sam Monreal misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Don Wetherington clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Cape - foul #3 on Thomas Cape, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Neal (C) Michael Rosato | |
| 13:39 | Denver | Don Wetherington makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:39 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Richard Neal snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 13:30 | Air Force | Thomas Cape's pass is intercepted by Don Wetherington | 35-32 |
| 13:27 | Denver | James Stone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Don Wetherington | 37-32 |
| 13:03 | Air Force | Richard Neal comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Pesina - foul #1 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Lawrence Winningham (C) Don Wetherington, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:03 | Air Force | Richard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:03 | Air Force | Richard Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 13:03 | Denver | Robert Ingram snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 12:43 | Denver | Gary Smith knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 12:17 | Air Force | James Stone is called for the reach on Earl Jones - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Kevin Million (PF) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (PG), Michael Osborn (SG), Michael Rosato (SF), Garret Flood (PF) Earl Jones, Thomas Cape, Sam Monreal, Donald Kilroy | |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Garret Flood hits a shot in the lane set up by Michael Rosato | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Million (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Rosato (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Garret Flood (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Denver | James Stone is denied on a layup by Richard Neal | 39-35 |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Michael Rosato grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Jack Simpson is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Andrew Pesina (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Walter Newsome, Kevin Million, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Longoria (SG) Richard Neal | |
| 11:09 | Denver | James Stone misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Garret Flood grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 11:02 | Air Force | Jack Simpson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 10:47 | Denver | James Stone misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Garret Flood pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:41 | Air Force | Jack Simpson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 10:39 | Denver | Charles Rawls pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Richard Finger misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Michael Osborn - foul #2 on Michael Osborn, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Gary Smith (PF) James Stone, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Thomas Cape (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), Donald Kilroy (PF) Jack Simpson, John Longoria, Michael Osborn, Michael Rosato | |
| 10:20 | Denver | Richard Finger misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:20 | Denver | Richard Finger misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | Garret Flood grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 09:53 | Air Force | Garret Flood travels with the ball | 39-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Richard Finger, Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Neal (C) Garret Flood | |
| 09:51 | Denver | Walter Newsome is hacked by Earl Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Jones, team foul #8 | 39-38 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:51 | Denver | Walter Newsome makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 09:26 | Denver | Don Wetherington pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:22 | Denver | Don Wetherington connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Winningham | 44-38 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Richard Neal misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 09:03 | Denver | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Don Wetherington double dribbles | 44-38 |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Andrew Pesina (C) Don Wetherington, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Thomas Cape misses the easy layup | 44-38 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Thomas Cape tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 08:21 | Air Force | Earl Jones tips it but misses | 44-38 |
| 08:20 | Denver | Andrew Pesina gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 08:14 | Denver | Gary Smith is called for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Rawls (C) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (PG), Michael Rosato (C) Earl Jones, Richard Neal | |
| 08:06 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (PF) Donald Kilroy | |
| 07:50 | Denver | Thomas Cape steps in front of the Robert Ingram pass | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Cape (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sam Monreal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rosato (fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Air Force | Michael Osborn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sam Monreal | 44-41 |
| 07:18 | Denver | The jump hook by Robert Ingram is blocked by Michael Rosato | 44-41 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Charles Rawls snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 07:08 | Denver | Walter Newsome's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Richard Finger (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Walter Newsome, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Garret Flood (C) Thomas Cape, Sam Monreal | |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Michael Osborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Robert Ingram | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (PF), Richard Neal (C) Jack Simpson, Garret Flood | |
| 06:42 | Denver | Richard Finger can't connect on a floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 06:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Earl Jones | 44-41 |
| 06:17 | Air Force | Michael Osborn misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 06:16 | Denver | Don Wetherington gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:11 | Denver | James Stone lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Smith | 46-41 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Michael Osborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| 05:36 | Denver | Gary Smith hits the finger roll set up by Don Wetherington | 48-41 |
| 05:17 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy connects on the shot from the left block | 48-43 |
| 05:00 | Denver | James Stone connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-43 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Earl Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-43 |
| 04:38 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 04:10 | Denver | James Stone connects on the jumper from the left side | 52-43 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Andrew Pesina (C) Richard Finger, Lawrence Winningham | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (PG), Thomas Cape (SG), Sam Monreal (SF), Garret Flood (C) Earl Jones, Michael Osborn, Michael Rosato, Richard Neal | |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Thomas Cape scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jack Simpson | 52-46 |
| 03:34 | Denver | Don Wetherington misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Donald Kilroy | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cape (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sam Monreal (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Kilroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Garret Flood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Air Force | Sam Monreal buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Kilroy | 52-49 |
| 03:09 | Denver | James Stone is fouled on the floor by Garret Flood - foul #1 on Garret Flood, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Charles Rawls (C) Gary Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (PF) Donald Kilroy | |
| 03:09 | Denver | James Stone makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:09 | Denver | James Stone misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Michael Osborn pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Garret Flood misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Rawls - foul #1 on Charles Rawls, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG) Jack Simpson | |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Garret Flood misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Garret Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 02:53 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Lawrence Winningham (C) Charles Rawls | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Neal (C) Garret Flood | |
| 02:47 | Denver | Richard Neal steals it from Andrew Pesina | 53-50 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Richard Neal hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Cape | 53-53 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Earl Jones steals the ball from James Stone | 53-53 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Earl Jones makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 53-56 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Andrew Pesina buries a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Michael Osborn - foul #3 on Michael Osborn, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (PF) Michael Osborn | |
| 01:42 | Denver | Andrew Pesina makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Thomas Cape connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Kilroy | 56-58 |
| 01:04 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Don Wetherington grabs the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 00:47 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham's pass is intercepted by Sam Monreal | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Richard Neal lays it up and in set up by Earl Jones | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Robert Ingram hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Don Wetherington | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Air Force | James Stone is called for the reach on Donald Kilroy in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #5 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Smith (PF) Andrew Pesina | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Thomas Cape is hacked by James Stone - foul #4 on James Stone, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Thomas Cape makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Thomas Cape makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:10 | Denver | Denver calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Denver | Robert Ingram drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gary Smith | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Sam Monreal knocks in the floater from the right side | 62-64 |