| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Price (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Edward Archey inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Willie Price can't connect on a floater near the basket | 24-29 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | David Watkins gets the rebound | 24-29 |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is called for traveling in the backcourt | 24-29 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | Tony Crafts is called for the reach on Edward Archey - foul #1 on Tony Crafts, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 18:57 | Air Force | Edward Archey connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Bill Bishop | 24-32 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Louis Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| 18:12 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses short on a runner near the basket | 24-32 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Bill Bishop can't tip it in | 24-32 |
| 18:08 | Air Force | Willie Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:00 | Air Force | William Redmon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tony Crafts | 24-32 |
| 17:30 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis is hacked by Jerome Gibson - foul #1 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | David Watkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Edward Archey | 24-32 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-32 |
| 16:59 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis lays it in on a nice dish by Louis Curry and the foul's on Willie Price - foul #1 on Willie Price, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | William Redmon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts's pass is intercepted by William Redmon | 27-32 |
| 15:48 | Air Force | William Redmon banks in the layup | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willie Price - foul #2 on Willie Price, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) David Watkins, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), David Campbell (SF), Joe Mathews (PF), Foster Genest (C) Bill Bishop, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | David Campbell tips it in | 29-36 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Louis Curry knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Marc Elizondo | 31-36 |
| 14:26 | Air Force | Foster Genest knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Redmon | 31-38 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook's pass is intercepted by William Redmon | 31-38 |
| 14:04 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter lays it up and in set up by William Redmon | 31-40 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook is hacked by Foster Genest - foul #1 on Foster Genest, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) Louis Curry, Joey Lashbrook, William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Edward Archey (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF), Willie Price (C) William Redmon, David Campbell, Joe Mathews, Foster Genest | |
| 13:10 | Colorado State | Willie Price blocks the short jumper by Paul Buser | 31-40 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts grabs the offensive board | 31-40 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 12:44 | Air Force | Willie Price pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Willie Price misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 12:29 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | David Watkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the tip | 31-40 |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Willie Price gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Edward Archey hits a shot from the left side | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SG - David Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Price (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | David Watkins buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tony Crafts and he's hacked by Edward Archey - foul #3 on Edward Archey, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), David Campbell (C) Ervin Ledbetter, Willie Price | |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:53 | Air Force | Louis Curry is called for the reach on Jerome Gibson - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG) David Watkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:48 | Air Force | William Redmon hits a jumper from the right side | 34-44 |
| 10:23 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 10:21 | Colorado State | Louis Curry tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tony Crafts | 36-44 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Crafts | 39-44 |
| 09:25 | Air Force | Paul Buser denies the turnaround by David Campbell | 39-44 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 09:00 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis tips it back up and in | 41-44 |
| 08:53 | Air Force | David Campbell scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from William Redmon and he's fouled by Paul Buser - foul #1 on Paul Buser, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), William Easterday (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Joey Lashbrook, Tony Crafts, Oscar Davis, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Joe Mathews (PF), Willie Price (C) Bill Bishop, Edward Archey, Jerome Gibson | |
| 08:53 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:27 | Colorado State | Louis Curry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Willie Price grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | David Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Willie Price grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Easterday - foul #1 on William Easterday, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Archey (SF) Joe Mathews | |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:42 | Colorado State | David Watkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Easterday (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Price (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from William Redmon | 44-50 |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | David Watkins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 06:59 | Air Force | Willie Price grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Ervin Ledbetter | 44-52 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ervin Ledbetter - foul #1 on Ervin Ledbetter, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF), Oscar Davis (PF), Paul Buser (C) William Easterday, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Jerome Gibson (PF) William Redmon, David Campbell | |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:58 | Air Force | Edward Archey is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (PG) Louis Curry | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:29 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses the lay-in | 45-52 |
| 05:28 | Air Force | Edward Archey pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Willie Price misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Tony Crafts - foul #2 on Tony Crafts, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (SG) David Watkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG) Ervin Ledbetter | |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Willie Price misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Willie Price misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-52 |
| 04:45 | Colorado State | Paul Buser tips it in | 47-52 |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson buries a floater from the left block | 47-54 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Billy Anderson | 49-54 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | William Redmon lays it up and in | 49-56 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook's floater is tipped away by Willie Price | 49-56 |
| 03:26 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Willie Price | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Archey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Joey Lashbrook takes the ball from William Redmon | 49-56 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG) Billy Anderson, Joey Lashbrook | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Campbell (SF), Joe Mathews (C) Edward Archey, Willie Price | |
| 02:53 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | William Redmon clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Watkins - foul #2 on David Watkins, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Louis Curry steals the ball from Joe Mathews | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the jumper from the right side set up by David Watkins | 53-58 |
| 01:46 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Archey (SF), Willie Price (C) David Campbell, Joe Mathews | |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Willie Price misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 53-58 |
| 01:28 | Air Force | Edward Archey hits the follow up shot | 53-60 |
| 01:08 | Colorado State | David Watkins drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Tony Crafts | 55-60 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | Paul Buser steals it from William Redmon | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Edward Archey | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | David Watkins is called for the reach on Edward Archey in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Watkins, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Louis Curry loses the dribble to Jerome Gibson | 55-60 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Bill Bishop is fouled in the backcourt by David Watkins - foul #4 on David Watkins, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Bill Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Oscar Davis | 55-60 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | David Watkins is hacked by Edward Archey - foul #4 on Edward Archey, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Curry - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Edward Archey snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Bill Bishop runs out the clock | 55-62 |