| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bernard Alexander (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Osborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kilroy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Michael Osborn inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Richard Neal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Simpson | 34-39 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | Richard Neal grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Earl Jones is hacked by John Shepherd - foul #1 on John Shepherd, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | Richard Neal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | John Shepherd buries a floater from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 18:40 | Air Force | Michael Osborn buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Earl Jones | 36-42 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell tips it in | 38-42 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Jack Simpson double dribbles | 38-42 |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | Richard Neal is called for the reach on Richard Dwight - foul #2 on Richard Neal, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Andrew Fortney (SF), Maynard Adams (PF), Christopher Brown (C) David Herrmann, John Shepherd, Bernard Alexander, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:12 | Colorado State | John Owen hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Fortney | 40-42 |
| 16:59 | Air Force | Maynard Adams steals the ball from Donald Kilroy | 40-42 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | John Owen clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Kilroy - foul #2 on Donald Kilroy, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (SG) Chad Mitchell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), Bart Polizzi (SG) Earl Jones, Jack Simpson | |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | John Owen makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | John Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Richard Neal pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 16:35 | Air Force | Richard Neal clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Shepherd (SF) John Harrison, Andrew Fortney | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:35 | Air Force | Richard Neal makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:35 | Air Force | Richard Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Maynard Adams | 41-43 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Christopher Brown tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 16:16 | Air Force | Richard Neal misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | John Owen pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is hacked by Alfredo Ibarra in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Ibarra, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander (PF), Richard Dwight (C) Maynard Adams, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Longoria (PG) Alfredo Ibarra | |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is hacked by John Longoria - foul #1 on John Longoria, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (PF) Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), Jack Simpson (SG) John Longoria, Bart Polizzi | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Owen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Alfredo Ibarra (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Osborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kilroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-43 |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 15:21 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Harrison (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG) David Herrmann, John Owen | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG) Alfredo Ibarra | |
| 14:57 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Earl Jones | 43-46 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 14:42 | Air Force | Richard Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Sullivan | 43-46 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Michael Osborn snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Jack Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Maynard Adams (SF), Bernard Alexander (C) John Harrison, John Shepherd, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bart Polizzi (SG), Michael Rosato (PF), Garret Flood (C) Jack Simpson, Donald Kilroy, Richard Neal | |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Michael Osborn - foul #3 on Michael Osborn, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 13:44 | Air Force | Michael Rosato grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Michael Osborn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Rosato - foul #1 on Michael Rosato, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (SG), Christopher Brown (C) Chad Mitchell, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), John Longoria (SG) Earl Jones, Michael Osborn | |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | Garret Flood makes the shot from the right block set up by Alfredo Ibarra | 45-51 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | Alfredo Ibarra is called for the reach on David Herrmann - foul #4 on Alfredo Ibarra, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Simpson (SG) Alfredo Ibarra | |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:48 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | Michael Rosato pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | John Longoria travels with the ball | 46-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Dwight (C) Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams is fouled on the floor by Bart Polizzi - foul #1 on Bart Polizzi, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell (SG), Robert Sullivan (PF) John Owen, Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (PF), Richard Neal (C) Michael Rosato, Garret Flood | |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 12:20 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:59 | Air Force | Jack Simpson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 48-51 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Longoria (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bart Polizzi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Kilroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Neal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Herrmann and he's fouled by Richard Neal - foul #3 on Richard Neal, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), John Shepherd (SF) David Herrmann, Maynard Adams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Michael Osborn (SF) John Longoria, Bart Polizzi | |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:52 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Donald Kilroy | 50-51 |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Michael Osborn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Richard Neal gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 11:20 | Air Force | Richard Neal connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Earl Jones and he's fouled by Richard Dwight - foul #2 on Richard Dwight, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| 11:20 | Air Force | Richard Neal misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:20 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Kilroy | 50-53 |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Jack Simpson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Owen - foul #2 on John Owen, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander (C) Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Rosato (C) Richard Neal | |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Jack Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Jack Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:38 | Colorado State | John Shepherd connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Mitchell | 53-55 |
| 10:11 | Air Force | Chad Mitchell steps in front of the Jack Simpson pass | 53-55 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Owen | 55-55 |
| 09:33 | Air Force | Earl Jones's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Bernard Alexander | 55-55 |
| 09:32 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 55-55 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | John Owen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Mitchell | 57-55 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Bernard Alexander is called for the reach on Michael Osborn - foul #2 on Bernard Alexander, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), John Harrison (SG), Maynard Adams (SF), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, Chad Mitchell, John Shepherd, Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Longoria (PG), Bart Polizzi (SG), Garret Flood (PF), Richard Neal (C) Earl Jones, Jack Simpson, Michael Osborn, Donald Kilroy | |
| 08:55 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | Bart Polizzi steals it from David Herrmann | 57-55 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Richard Neal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-55 |
| 08:24 | Air Force | Garret Flood tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 08:13 | Colorado State | Maynard Adams drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Herrmann | 59-57 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Garret Flood scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maynard Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernard Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Longoria (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bart Polizzi (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Rosato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garret Flood (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Neal (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Brown (PF) Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alfredo Ibarra (PG), Michael Osborn (SF) John Longoria, Michael Rosato | |
| 07:24 | Air Force | Michael Osborn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 07:22 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:12 | Air Force | Richard Neal clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 07:10 | Colorado State | David Herrmann snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | David Herrmann clanks a floater near the basket | 59-59 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight tips it in | 61-59 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-62 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | John Harrison is whistled for traveling | 61-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Owen (PG), Chad Mitchell (SG), John Shepherd (SF), Robert Sullivan (PF) David Herrmann, John Harrison, Maynard Adams, Richard Dwight | |
| Subs | Air Force | Earl Jones (PG), Jack Simpson (SG), John Smith (C) Alfredo Ibarra, Bart Polizzi, Richard Neal | |
| 06:16 | Air Force | John Smith misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 61-62 |
| 06:15 | Colorado State | John Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | John Owen buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Shepherd | 63-62 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Jack Simpson connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 63-64 |
| 05:52 | Colorado State | John Owen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (PF), Michael Rosato (C) Garret Flood, John Smith | |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Michael Rosato misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 05:31 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 05:27 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell can't throw it down | 63-64 |
| 05:25 | Air Force | Michael Rosato grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:12 | Air Force | Michael Osborn hits a 3 from the right corner | 63-67 |
| 05:01 | Colorado State | John Shepherd clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Shepherd | 63-67 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 04:48 | Air Force | Earl Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | Earl Jones misses short on a shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | John Owen grabs the board | 63-67 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Herrmann (PG), Richard Dwight (C) John Owen, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Neal (C) Michael Rosato | |
| 04:11 | Colorado State | David Herrmann misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-67 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Richard Neal pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Jack Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - David Herrmann (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chad Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - John Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Dwight (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Earl Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Osborn (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Kilroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Neal (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight is whistled for a carry | 63-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bart Polizzi (SF) Michael Osborn | |
| 03:19 | Air Force | Bart Polizzi misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Richard Dwight | 63-67 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | David Herrmann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-67 |
| 03:11 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | David Herrmann is fouled on the floor by Richard Neal - foul #4 on Richard Neal, team foul #10 | 63-67 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | David Herrmann makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:35 | Air Force | Richard Neal misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-67 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | David Herrmann pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bart Polizzi - foul #2 on Bart Polizzi, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bernard Alexander (PF) Robert Sullivan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Osborn (SF), Michael Rosato (PF) Bart Polizzi, Donald Kilroy | |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Michael Rosato gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Earl Jones buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Simpson | 65-70 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell misses the lay-in | 65-70 |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Earl Jones gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:20 | Air Force | Richard Neal buries a fadeaway from the left block | 65-72 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | John Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Jack Simpson - foul #2 on Jack Simpson, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan (PF) Bernard Alexander | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Kilroy (PF) Michael Rosato | |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | John Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 3rd free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | Richard Dwight is called for the reach on Earl Jones - foul #3 on Richard Dwight, team foul #6 | 67-72 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Michael Osborn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Chad Mitchell hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Herrmann | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Air Force | Earl Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Robert Sullivan, team foul #7 | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Jack Simpson is hacked by Chad Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chad Mitchell, team foul #8 | 69-72 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Jack Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Jack Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Sullivan | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Colorado State | Robert Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-73 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy is hacked by David Herrmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Herrmann, team foul #9 | 69-73 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Donald Kilroy misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Richard Dwight gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Shepherd makes the 3 from straight away | 72-73 |