| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - James Donoho (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Sais (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Christopher Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alvin Shipman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Air Force | Bruce Sais is hacked by James Donoho - foul #3 on James Donoho, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Jose Romero clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | Richard Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-28 |
| 19:10 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:42 | Denver | Kevin White comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 37-28 |
| 18:40 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 18:26 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 37-30 |
| 18:24 | Denver | Richard Brooks steps in front of the Robert Sanford pass in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Richard Brooks knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Sais | 37-32 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Jose Romero out of the doubleteam | 37-34 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Kevin White comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Brooks - foul #1 on Richard Brooks, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Valletta (C) James Donoho | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), David Heath (PF) Richard Brooks, Bruce Sais, Alvin Shipman | |
| 16:53 | Denver | Kevin White makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:53 | Denver | Kevin White misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:53 | Air Force | Charles Steverson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:38 | Air Force | David Heath can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-34 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Frank Wynn gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 16:13 | Denver | Billy Mason can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 16:12 | Air Force | David Heath grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 16:07 | Air Force | Leroy Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | Christopher Shirley gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:49 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the floater from the left wing | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Shirley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - David Heath (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Romero (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Denver | Richard Valletta misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 15:27 | Denver | Frank Wynn hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 15:10 | Air Force | Robert Sanford steals it from Leroy Jones | 40-36 |
| 15:07 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the easy layup | 40-36 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Charles Steverson grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Jose Romero works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Valletta - foul #2 on Richard Valletta, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Louis Butler (SG), Jack Jones (SF), James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason, Kevin White, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Bruce Sais (SG), William Mueller (SF), Alvin Shipman (PF) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson, Christopher Shirley, David Heath | |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Richard Valletta drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sid Kearney and he's fouled by Alvin Shipman - foul #3 on Alvin Shipman, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 14:29 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:09 | Air Force | Bruce Sais drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 43-41 |
| 13:40 | Denver | Richard Valletta double dribbles | 43-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Frank Wynn (PF) Louis Butler, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Richard Brooks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Jack Jones gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Jack Jones is fouled on the floor by William Mueller - foul #1 on William Mueller, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Shirley (SF), David Heath (PF) William Mueller, Alvin Shipman | |
| 12:42 | Denver | Frank Wynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | David Heath pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Bruce Sais evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 12:18 | Denver | James Donoho snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:53 | Denver | James Donoho clanks a jump hook from the left block | 43-41 |
| 11:52 | Denver | Jack Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 11:40 | Denver | Billy Mason is fouled on the floor by Bruce Sais - foul #2 on Bruce Sais, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SF), Sid Kearney (PF), Richard Valletta (C) Jack Jones, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), Alvin Shipman (PF), Steve Heinemann (C) Richard Brooks, Bruce Sais, David Heath, Jose Romero | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. PF - Sid Kearney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - Alvin Shipman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Steve Heinemann (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Denver | Billy Mason hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Sid Kearney | 45-41 |
| 11:20 | Air Force | Charles Steverson is denied on a layup by Richard Valletta | 45-41 |
| 11:18 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Shipman | 45-41 |
| 11:01 | Air Force | Sid Kearney swats the shot by Steve Heinemann | 45-41 |
| 11:00 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman snags the offensive board | 45-41 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Sid Kearney | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (SG) Charles Steverson | |
| 10:22 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Sanford | 47-41 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Leroy Jones connects on the runner near the basket set up by Christopher Shirley and the foul's on Kevin White - foul #1 on Kevin White, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), James Donoho (C) Robert Sanford, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Mueller (SF), David Heath (PF), Jose Romero (C) Christopher Shirley, Alvin Shipman, Steve Heinemann | |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:42 | Denver | Billy Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:40 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jose Romero | 47-44 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | James Donoho takes the ball from Leroy Jones | 47-44 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Frank Wynn is called for a backcourt violation | 47-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Billy Mason | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), Christopher Shirley (SF), Alvin Shipman (PF) Leroy Jones, Bruce Sais, William Mueller, David Heath | |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 47-44 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 08:16 | Denver | Robert Sanford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 08:14 | Air Force | Charles Steverson snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 07:48 | Air Force | Charles Steverson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Brooks | 47-46 |
| 07:26 | Denver | James Donoho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Kevin White, Frank Wynn, James Donoho | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (SG), David Heath (PF) Charles Steverson, Alvin Shipman | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sid Kearney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Sais (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Shirley (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - David Heath (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jose Romero (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Richard Brooks buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jose Romero | 47-49 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Sid Kearney can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Christopher Shirley - foul #1 on Christopher Shirley, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Robert Sanford | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Mueller (SF), Steve Heinemann (C) Christopher Shirley, Jose Romero | |
| 06:46 | Denver | Sid Kearney misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:46 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Richard Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-49 |
| 06:35 | Denver | Richard Valletta snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Sid Kearney is denied on a layup by Steve Heinemann | 48-49 |
| 06:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steve Heinemann | 48-49 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | William Mueller banks in the layup set up by Bruce Sais | 48-51 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Jack Jones is hacked by William Mueller - foul #2 on William Mueller, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SF), James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Christopher Shirley (SF), Alvin Shipman (PF), Jose Romero (C) Richard Brooks, William Mueller, David Heath, Steve Heinemann | |
| 05:28 | Denver | James Donoho is fouled on the floor by Jose Romero - foul #2 on Jose Romero, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:28 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:28 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:10 | Air Force | Bruce Sais throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Robert Sanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Jose Romero pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Richard Valletta takes the ball from Bruce Sais | 50-51 |
| 04:05 | Denver | Robert Sanford buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin White | 52-51 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Leroy Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jose Romero | 52-53 |
| 03:25 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 03:24 | Denver | James Donoho grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. PF - Richard Valletta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - James Donoho (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Sais (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Shirley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. PF - Alvin Shipman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jose Romero (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Denver | James Donoho misses the turnaround from the right block | 52-53 |
| 02:57 | Denver | James Donoho tips it but misses | 52-53 |
| 02:55 | Denver | Richard Valletta pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:36 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-53 |
| 02:34 | Denver | James Donoho can't tip it in | 52-53 |
| 02:33 | Denver | Kevin White gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:10 | Denver | Kevin White drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Billy Mason | 54-53 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Jose Romero knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Jones | 54-55 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses badly on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Alvin Shipman - foul #4 on Alvin Shipman, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG) Leroy Jones | |
| 01:27 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:27 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | Jose Romero grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Jose Romero splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 54-55 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Billy Mason gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Robert Sanford can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Brooks - foul #2 on Richard Brooks, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 00:27 | Denver | The rebound goes to James Donoho | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Denver | Bruce Sais is called for the reach on James Donoho in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Sais, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:24 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:24 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Jose Romero banks in the layup set up by Richard Brooks | 58-57 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Richard Brooks is called for the reach on Robert Sanford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brooks, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Robert Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bruce Sais | 59-57 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Kevin White is called for the reach on Christopher Shirley - foul #2 on Kevin White, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | James Donoho denies the turnaround by Jose Romero | 59-57 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | The clock runs out | 59-57 |