| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) C - John Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) SG - John McCullum (fresh) SF - Corey Dean (fresh) PF - Joey Toy (fresh) C - James Duffy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | John Phillips 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 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Air Force | Joey Toy grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | John McCullum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Air Force | James Duffy hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Air Force | John McCullum is fouled on the floor by Ray Michaels - foul #1 on Ray Michaels, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | Corey Dean misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | Joey Toy pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | James Duffy lays it up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Air Force | Joey Toy pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Joey Toy misses the floater from the right block | 0-4 |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Corey Dean tips it in | 0-6 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente is fouled on the floor by Matthew Cabral - foul #1 on Matthew Cabral, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | Corey Dean grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Air Force | The jump hook by James Duffy is blocked by John Phillips | 0-6 |
| 17:26 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-6 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels snags the offensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the fadeaway from the right block | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Air Force | John McCullum misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-6 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | John Phillips gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Joey Toy steals it from John Phillips | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Joey Toy scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Corey Dean - foul #1 on Corey Dean, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Michael Whitlatch (SG), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Gregory Howe, Raymond Cotter, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer (SG), David Ireland (SF), Edward Curto (PF) John McCullum, Corey Dean, Joey Toy | |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:08 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:39 | Air Force | David Ireland travels with the ball | 4-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Wayne Wright (C) Matthew Cabral, James Duffy | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Marc Noggle (fresh) SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) C - Danny Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Terry Urbina (fresh) SG - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) SF - David Ireland (fresh) PF - Edward Curto (fresh) C - Wayne Wright (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Marc Noggle | 6-9 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Wayne Wright hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Curto | 6-12 |
| 15:01 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Marc Noggle | 8-12 |
| 14:44 | Air Force | Terry Urbina misses short on a shot from the left side | 8-12 |
| 14:42 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:38 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Michaels | 8-12 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Ray Michaels, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Raymond Cotter (SG), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Marc Noggle, Ray Michaels, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), John McCullum (SG), Corey Dean (SF), Joey Toy (PF), James Duffy (C) Terry Urbina, Dan Schlemmer, David Ireland, Edward Curto, Wayne Wright | |
| 14:04 | Air Force | Corey Dean clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Raymond Cotter | 11-12 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | John McCullum double dribbles | 11-12 |
| 13:17 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Phillips | 11-12 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 12:57 | Air Force | Joey Toy snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Clarence Valente takes the ball from Matthew Cabral | 11-12 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Duffy | 11-12 |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral buries a fadeaway from the right side | 11-14 |
| 12:09 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses the jumper near the basket | 11-14 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | John McCullum snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | John McCullum loses the dribble to Raymond Cotter | 11-14 |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG), Wyatt Peterson (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, Michael Whitlatch, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Dan Schlemmer (SG), David Ireland (SF), Edward Curto (PF), Wayne Wright (C) Matthew Cabral, John McCullum, Corey Dean, Joey Toy, James Duffy | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) C - Danny Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Terry Urbina (fresh) SG - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) SF - David Ireland (fresh) PF - Edward Curto (fresh) C - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 11-14 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 10:52 | Air Force | David Ireland pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:38 | Air Force | David Ireland hits the finger roll set up by Terry Urbina | 11-16 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe drills a floater from the left wing set up by Wyatt Peterson | 13-16 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Terry Urbina loses the dribble to Gregory Howe in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 10:31 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe hits the finger roll | 15-16 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Marc Noggle picks off the pass by Dan Schlemmer | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is hacked by Terry Urbina - foul #1 on Terry Urbina, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SF), Clarence Valente (PF) Wyatt Peterson, Thomas Scott | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), John McCullum (SG), Corey Dean (SF), James Duffy (C) Terry Urbina, Dan Schlemmer, David Ireland, Wayne Wright | |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marc Noggle | 18-16 |
| 09:36 | Air Force | Matthew Cabral clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 09:35 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:31 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle is hacked by Matthew Cabral - foul #2 on Matthew Cabral, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Air Force | Terry Urbina (PG), Joey Toy (PF) Matthew Cabral, Edward Curto | |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | John McCullum is called for the reach on Raymond Cotter - foul #1 on John McCullum, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | John Phillips misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-16 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Duffy | 18-16 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Terry Urbina misses the 3 from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:41 | Colorado State | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Joey Toy steals it from Michael Whitlatch | 18-16 |
| 08:14 | Air Force | Raymond Cotter takes the ball from Terry Urbina | 18-16 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter lays it in | 20-16 |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Joey Toy scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 20-18 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle is fouled on the floor by Corey Dean - foul #2 on Corey Dean, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Scott (PF) Marc Noggle, Clarence Valente | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer (SG), David Ireland (SF), Edward Curto (C) John McCullum, Corey Dean, James Duffy | |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Terry Urbina - foul #2 on Terry Urbina, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF) Raymond Cotter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Vule Zillmer (PG), Wayne Wright (C) Terry Urbina, Joey Toy | |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) C - John Phillips (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Vule Zillmer (fresh) SG - Dan Schlemmer (fresh) SF - David Ireland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Curto (fresh) C - Wayne Wright (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Air Force | Edward Curto hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Vule Zillmer | 21-20 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Scott | 24-20 |
| 06:29 | Air Force | Edward Curto knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Vule Zillmer | 24-22 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Howe | 27-22 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | David Ireland scores on a floater from the right side | 27-24 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch tips it in | 29-24 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | David Ireland misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Vule Zillmer tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 05:14 | Colorado State | David Ireland blocks the short jumper by Gregory Howe | 29-26 |
| 05:13 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Phillips | 32-26 |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Edward Curto misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Scott - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Marc Noggle (SG), Michael Islam (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), Danny Cook (C) Gregory Howe, Michael Whitlatch, Wyatt Peterson, Thomas Scott, John Phillips | |
| Subs | Air Force | John McCullum (SG), James Duffy (C) David Ireland, Wayne Wright | |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Edward Curto misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Edward Curto misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:34 | Colorado State | Danny Cook snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 04:19 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Marc Noggle | 35-26 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Edward Curto knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-28 |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter is hacked by John McCullum - foul #2 on John McCullum, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ray Michaels (SF) Michael Islam | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Cabral (PG), Corey Dean (SF), Joey Toy (PF) Vule Zillmer, Dan Schlemmer, Edward Curto | |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Corey Dean travels with the ball | 37-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) C - Danny Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Matthew Cabral (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John McCullum (fresh) SF - Corey Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey Toy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Duffy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | James Duffy denies the turnaround by Ray Michaels | 37-28 |
| 03:14 | Air Force | John McCullum snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Clarence Valente is called for the reach on Joey Toy - foul #1 on Clarence Valente, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| 02:55 | Air Force | John McCullum comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clarence Valente | 37-28 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels is hacked by James Duffy - foul #1 on James Duffy, team foul #9 | 37-28 |
| 02:49 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Joey Toy snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Corey Dean hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John McCullum | 37-30 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-30 |
| 02:11 | Air Force | Joey Toy grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | John McCullum is fouled on the floor by Marc Noggle - foul #1 on Marc Noggle, team foul #5 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG) Raymond Cotter | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Joey Toy travels with the ball | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Thomas Scott (PF), Jason Matthias (C) Marc Noggle, Clarence Valente, Danny Cook | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer (SG) John McCullum | |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 01:30 | Air Force | Corey Dean gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Dan Schlemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 01:14 | Air Force | Corey Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | James Duffy misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #6 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), John Phillips (C) Michael Whitlatch, Jason Matthias | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Ireland (SF), Edward Curto (PF) Corey Dean, Joey Toy | |
| 01:09 | Air Force | James Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | James Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | David Ireland steals the ball from John Phillips | 37-32 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | James Duffy hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dan Schlemmer | 37-35 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-35 |