| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) SF - Clint Sargent (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards inbounds the ball | 39-33 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Sean Dye steals the ball from Donny Edwards | 39-33 |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Clint Sargent hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 39-33 |
| 19:27 | Air Force | Rick Holquin tips it home | 39-35 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | George Nelson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | George Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | George Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Clint Sargent grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Sean Dye can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-35 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Bert Sica | 39-35 |
| 18:32 | Air Force | Clint Sargent knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | George Nelson buries a jumper from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 17:56 | Air Force | Clint Sargent is fouled on the floor by Donny Edwards - foul #2 on Donny Edwards, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Sean Dye is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Davis (C) Bert Sica | |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-37 |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Clint Sargent grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:13 | Air Force | Clint Sargent misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 17:11 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross's pass is intercepted by Michael Hill | 41-37 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Michael Hill hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | Sean Dye steals it from Michael Wright | 41-40 |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Clint Sargent is hacked by Michael Wright - foul #1 on Michael Wright, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Joshua Campbell, Michael Wright, Donny Edwards, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (PG), Sean Wilcoxen (SF), Richard Verrett (PF), Bert Sica (C) Rick Holquin, Clint Sargent, Michael Hill, Myron Davis | |
| 15:59 | Air Force | John Williams comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:57 | Colorado State | John Fallon snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leon Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Fallon (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) C - Bert Sica (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gene Tubbs | 44-40 |
| 15:32 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Williams | 44-42 |
| 15:16 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 15:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Verrett | 44-42 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Richard Verrett knocks in the shot in the paint | 44-44 |
| 14:56 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer is hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (SF), Edward Stevens (PF) Leon Thomas, John Fallon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Clint Sargent (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF) Sean Dye, Richard Verrett | |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clint Sargent - foul #3 on Clint Sargent, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF) Arthur Hicks, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Davis (C) Bert Sica | |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 14:29 | Air Force | Myron Davis hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Scheerer - foul #1 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG) Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:29 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:29 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Joshua Campbell steps in front of the Robert Reynolds pass | 45-46 |
| 14:14 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Arthur Hicks | 47-46 |
| 14:00 | Air Force | Donny Edwards is called for the reach on Sean Wilcoxen - foul #3 on Donny Edwards, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Leonard Ross (C) Arthur Hicks, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Michael Hill (PF) John Williams, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 13:42 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:36 | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-46 |
| 13:35 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:22 | Air Force | Rick Holquin can't finish the layup | 47-46 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is fouled on the floor by Myron Davis - foul #1 on Myron Davis, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), George Nelson (SF) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (C) Myron Davis | |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks connects on the floater from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 12:55 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Arthur Hicks | 49-46 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-46 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses the tip | 49-46 |
| 12:43 | Colorado State | George Nelson tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 12:24 | Air Force | Clint Sargent is fouled on the floor by Edward Stevens - foul #4 on Edward Stevens, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (PF) Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (PG), Sean Wilcoxen (SG), Richard Verrett (PF) Rick Holquin, Clint Sargent, Michael Hill | |
| 12:08 | Air Force | John Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 12:07 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 12:03 | Colorado State | Michael Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Bert Sica snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen hits the follow up shot | 51-48 |
| 11:16 | Colorado State | Michael Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 11:14 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer is called for traveling | 51-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF) Michael Wright, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Clint Sargent (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Myron Davis (C) John Williams, Sean Wilcoxen, Robert Reynolds, Richard Verrett, Bert Sica | |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Michael Hill can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | George Nelson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Hill | 51-48 |
| 10:25 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer hits the follow up shot | 53-48 |
| 10:00 | Air Force | Sean Dye knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Michael Hill is called for the reach on Joshua Campbell - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG), John Fallon (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Arthur Hicks, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Gene Tubbs | 55-51 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Clint Sargent makes the jumper in the lane set up by Rick Holquin | 55-53 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joshua Campbell and he's fouled by Clint Sargent - foul #4 on Clint Sargent, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Sean Wilcoxen (PF) Rick Holquin, Clint Sargent, Michael Hill | |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 09:00 | Air Force | Leonard Ross is called for the reach on Sean Dye - foul #2 on Leonard Ross, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), George Nelson (PF) Gene Tubbs, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (C) Myron Davis | |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Sean Dye is called for 5 seconds | 58-53 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Reynolds - foul #4 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:32 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:16 | Air Force | John Fallon steps in front of the John Williams pass | 59-53 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | George Nelson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 59-53 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | Bert Sica grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 07:54 | Air Force | John Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 07:52 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Fallon (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | Michael Wright scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Joshua Campbell and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (PG), Edward Stevens (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards, John Fallon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Clint Sargent (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Myron Davis (C) John Williams, Sean Dye, Sean Wilcoxen, Richard Verrett, Bert Sica | |
| 07:45 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:31 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Michael Hill steals the ball from George Nelson | 62-53 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Michael Hill connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Myron Davis | 62-56 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is whistled for traveling | 62-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Michael Wright, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the easy layup but the foul's on Leon Thomas - foul #1 on Leon Thomas, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas blows the layup but the foul's on Rick Holquin - foul #2 on Rick Holquin, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF) Arthur Hicks, Gene Tubbs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (C) Myron Davis | |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:29 | Air Force | Bert Sica snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Clint Sargent's pass is intercepted by Edward Stevens | 63-58 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Rick Holquin steps in front of the Joshua Campbell pass in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Edward Stevens - foul #5 on Edward Stevens, team foul #8 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks (SG), George Nelson (PF) Leon Thomas, Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (PG), Sean Dye (SG) Rick Holquin, Michael Hill | |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 05:52 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:38 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 05:18 | Air Force | Clint Sargent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 05:17 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 05:12 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 66-59 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Clint Sargent makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Williams | 66-62 |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross's fadeaway is rejected by Bert Sica | 66-62 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:22 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Clint Sargent grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | The jumper by John Williams is denied by Leonard Ross | 66-62 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leonard Ross | 66-62 |
| 03:56 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 66-62 |
| 03:54 | Air Force | Clint Sargent snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Hicks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leonard Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Clint Sargent (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Bert Sica (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Air Force | Sean Dye buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Williams | 66-64 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (SG), Gene Tubbs (SF), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Joshua Campbell, Donny Edwards, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Wilcoxen (SG), Richard Verrett (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Myron Davis (C) John Williams, Sean Dye, Robert Reynolds, Clint Sargent, Bert Sica | |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:22 | Air Force | Michael Hill snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Richard Verrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Myron Davis can't tip it in | 66-64 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Arthur Hicks grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:59 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 66-64 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (PF) John Fallon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), Clint Sargent (SF) Sean Wilcoxen, Richard Verrett | |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Campbell (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Arthur Hicks, Gene Tubbs, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Reynolds (SF) Clint Sargent | |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross grabs the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | George Nelson connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Joshua Campbell | 68-66 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hill | 68-66 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the runner from the baseline | 68-66 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | George Nelson pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Michael Hill picks off the pass by Joshua Campbell | 68-66 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Leonard Ross is called for the reach on Myron Davis - foul #3 on Leonard Ross, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joshua Campbell | 70-68 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Sean Dye knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Reynolds | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Nelson | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (C) Myron Davis | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Rick Holquin comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-70 |