| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 6 reb. C - James Donoho (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bruce Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Shipman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Romero (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Kevin White inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | Frank Wynn blows the layup | 27-26 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Kevin White tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 19:22 | Air Force | Frank Wynn steals it from Richard Brooks | 29-26 |
| 19:01 | Denver | James Donoho drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Billy Mason | 31-26 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Richard Brooks misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:36 | Denver | Kevin White gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:07 | Denver | The pull-up jumper by Frank Wynn is blocked by William Mueller | 31-26 |
| 18:05 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:50 | Air Force | Bruce Sais double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 31-26 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Frank Wynn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jose Romero - foul #2 on Jose Romero, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Frank Wynn misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 17:32 | Denver | Frank Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Frank Wynn picks off the pass by Alvin Shipman | 32-26 |
| 16:39 | Denver | Billy Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Frank Wynn tips it home | 34-26 |
| 16:18 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman is open but misses the lay-in | 34-26 |
| 16:16 | Denver | Frank Wynn pulls down the rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:58 | Denver | James Donoho loses the dribble to Bruce Sais | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Wynn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - James Donoho (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bruce Sais (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alvin Shipman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jose Romero (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Bruce Sais evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-26 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 15:26 | Denver | James Donoho dunks the ball on a great pass from Frank Wynn | 36-26 |
| 15:22 | Air Force | Bruce Sais throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Louis Butler (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (C) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason, Kevin White, James Donoho | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), Christopher Shirley (SF), David Heath (PF) Richard Brooks, Bruce Sais, William Mueller, Alvin Shipman | |
| 14:56 | Denver | Richard Valletta comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 36-26 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | David Heath grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 14:44 | Air Force | Charles Steverson is open and buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jose Romero out of a doubleteam | 36-29 |
| 14:22 | Denver | Jack Jones is hacked by Christopher Shirley - foul #2 on Christopher Shirley, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Mason (SG) Louis Butler | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:03 | Denver | Frank Wynn drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Billy Mason and he's fouled by Jose Romero - foul #3 on Jose Romero, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| 14:03 | Denver | Frank Wynn makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 13:43 | Air Force | Charles Steverson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jose Romero out of the doubleteam | 39-32 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Leroy Jones is called for the reach on Billy Mason - foul #2 on Leroy Jones, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Kevin White (SF) Jack Jones, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Bruce Sais (SG), William Mueller (SF) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson, Christopher Shirley | |
| 12:50 | Denver | Billy Mason knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Sid Kearney | 42-32 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | William Mueller misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-32 |
| 12:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Sid Kearney | 42-32 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Billy Mason hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-32 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Kevin White grabs the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 11:46 | Denver | Kevin White misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-32 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | The rebound goes to David Heath | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Sanford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Mason (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. C - Richard Valletta (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bruce Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Heath (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jose Romero (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Air Force | Jose Romero shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Brooks and he's fouled by Richard Valletta - foul #2 on Richard Valletta, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF), James Donoho (C) Sid Kearney, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Shirley (SF), Alvin Shipman (PF) William Mueller, David Heath | |
| 11:25 | Air Force | Jose Romero makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:08 | Denver | James Donoho misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Alvin Shipman - foul #1 on Alvin Shipman, team foul #5 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steve Heinemann (C) Jose Romero | |
| 11:08 | Denver | James Donoho makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:08 | Denver | James Donoho misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 11:08 | Denver | Frank Wynn snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Billy Mason clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 10:47 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses the tip | 43-35 |
| 10:46 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman pulls down the rebound | 43-35 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Richard Brooks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 10:33 | Denver | The rebound goes to Frank Wynn | 43-35 |
| 10:27 | Denver | Billy Mason knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Wynn and the foul's on Bruce Sais - foul #3 on Bruce Sais, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (SF) Kevin White | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG) Richard Brooks | |
| 10:27 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Bruce Sais knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Jones | 46-38 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Robert Sanford misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 09:42 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Alvin Shipman misses the easy layup | 46-38 |
| 09:25 | Denver | Billy Mason pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:56 | Denver | James Donoho misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:37 | Air Force | Bruce Sais misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 08:36 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann can't tip it in | 46-38 |
| 08:34 | Denver | Jack Jones gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:30 | Denver | Robert Sanford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Louis Butler (SG), Kevin White (SF), Richard Valletta (PF) Robert Sanford, Billy Mason, Jack Jones, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), William Mueller (SF), David Heath (PF), Jose Romero (C) Leroy Jones, Bruce Sais, Christopher Shirley, Alvin Shipman, Steve Heinemann | |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Richard Brooks is called for 3 seconds | 46-38 |
| 07:51 | Denver | James Donoho hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 46-38 |
| 07:49 | Air Force | David Heath pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 07:31 | Air Force | Charles Steverson is hacked by James Donoho - foul #1 on James Donoho, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) James Donoho | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Butler (fresh) SF - Kevin White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Frank Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Valletta (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Heath (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jose Romero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Air Force | Louis Butler steps in front of the David Heath pass | 46-38 |
| 07:10 | Denver | Sid Kearney hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Butler | 48-38 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Richard Valletta steals it from Jose Romero | 48-38 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Richard Valletta is fouled on the floor by Jose Romero - foul #4 on Jose Romero, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG), Billy Mason (SG) Sid Kearney, Louis Butler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Shipman (PF) David Heath | |
| 06:56 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 06:42 | Air Force | Richard Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Valletta - foul #3 on Richard Valletta, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bruce Sais (SG) Charles Steverson | |
| 06:42 | Air Force | Richard Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:42 | Air Force | Richard Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:42 | Denver | Frank Wynn gets the rebound | 50-39 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Kevin White misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Alvin Shipman - foul #2 on Alvin Shipman, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Kevin White misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Kevin White makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Richard Brooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 05:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to Richard Valletta | 51-39 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Billy Mason is hacked by Alvin Shipman - foul #3 on Alvin Shipman, team foul #9 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Jack Jones (SF), James Donoho (C) Kevin White, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Christopher Shirley (SF) Richard Brooks, William Mueller | |
| 05:20 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:20 | Denver | Billy Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Jose Romero misses the shot from just outside the lane | 53-39 |
| 05:09 | Air Force | Jose Romero tips it home | 53-41 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Jack Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Shirley - foul #3 on Christopher Shirley, team foul #10 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Sid Kearney (PG), Frank Wynn (PF) Robert Sanford, Richard Valletta | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Steverson (SG), David Heath (PF) Bruce Sais, Alvin Shipman | |
| 04:45 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 04:45 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | A charge is called on David Heath - foul #1 on David Heath, team foul #11 | 55-41 |
| 04:07 | Denver | A charge is called on Jack Jones - foul #1 on Jack Jones, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Kevin White (SF) Jack Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), William Mueller (SF) Leroy Jones, Christopher Shirley | |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Charles Steverson loses the dribble to James Donoho | 55-41 |
| 03:39 | Denver | James Donoho misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-41 |
| 03:37 | Air Force | The rebound goes to David Heath | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | Air Force | Frank Wynn is called for the reach on Charles Steverson - foul #3 on Frank Wynn, team foul #5 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Louis Butler (SG), Jack Jones (SF), Richard Valletta (PF) Billy Mason, Kevin White, Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Christopher Shirley (SF), Steve Heinemann (C) Richard Brooks, William Mueller, Jose Romero | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Sid Kearney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Jones (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Valletta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Donoho (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Shirley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Heath (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steve Heinemann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Air Force | David Heath hits a jumper from the left wing | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Denver | Jack Jones is hacked by Christopher Shirley - foul #4 on Christopher Shirley, team foul #12 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Sanford (PG) James Donoho | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:56 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 02:56 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Leroy Jones can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jack Jones - foul #2 on Jack Jones, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) Robert Sanford | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Leroy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Leroy Jones is called for the reach on Jack Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Jones, team foul #13 | 57-44 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 02:28 | Denver | Jack Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | David Heath lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Shirley and he's hacked by Louis Butler - foul #1 on Louis Butler, team foul #7 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Denver | James Donoho (C) Frank Wynn | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:59 | Air Force | David Heath makes the free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Richard Valletta is hacked by Leroy Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Jones, team foul #14 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Wynn (PF) James Donoho | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:58 | Denver | Richard Valletta misses the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 01:58 | Denver | Richard Valletta makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:41 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann clanks a jump hook in the paint | 60-47 |
| 01:40 | Denver | Sid Kearney grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Sid Kearney is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Jones - foul #5 on Leroy Jones, team foul #15 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Maurice Wilson (PG) Leroy Jones | |
| 01:39 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 01:39 | Denver | Sid Kearney makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Charles Steverson misses the shot from the right wing | 62-47 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Frank Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Denver | David Heath steals the ball from Richard Valletta | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Maurice Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Steve Heinemann tips it home | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Denver | Jack Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 62-49 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | David Heath snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Charles Steverson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Sid Kearney runs out the clock | 62-51 |