| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) SG - Cody Clair (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) C - Leonard Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) SG - Sean Dye (fresh) SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) C - Myron Davis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Ward | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Myron Davis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Air Force | Gerald Olney tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards loses the dribble to Rick Holquin | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | The short jumper by Rick Holquin is denied by Edward Stevens | 3-2 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:55 | Colorado State | Myron Davis swats the layup by Cody Clair | 3-2 |
| 18:54 | Air Force | Sean Dye gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Richard Verrett lays it up and in and the foul's on Edward Stevens - foul #1 on Edward Stevens, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Richard Verrett makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 18:22 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gerald Olney | 3-5 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Myron Davis gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Donny Edwards takes the ball from Gerald Olney | 3-5 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross's floater is tipped away by Myron Davis | 3-5 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | Sean Dye pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Cody Clair steals the ball from Gerald Olney | 3-5 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens tips it home | 5-5 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Sean Dye is hacked by Leonard Ross - foul #1 on Leonard Ross, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG) Dennis Ward | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Sean Dye is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Sean Dye, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett | |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Myron Davis - foul #1 on Myron Davis, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Myron Davis | |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:37 | Air Force | Steven Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 6-5 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | George Nelson pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | George Nelson is hacked by Steven Thomas - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Fallon (PF) Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | John Fallon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Donny Edwards (SF) Walter Como, George Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | John Fallon makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:20 | Colorado State | John Fallon makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Steven Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Thomas (fresh) SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) PF - Bert Sica (fresh) C - Werner Allred (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards is fouled on the floor by Bert Sica - foul #1 on Bert Sica, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), George Nelson (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Leon Thomas, John Fallon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, James Parker, Werner Allred | |
| 15:38 | Colorado State | George Nelson's floater is tipped away by Bert Sica | 8-8 |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Bert Sica grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 15:18 | Air Force | Cody Clair is called for the reach on Sean Dye - foul #1 on Cody Clair, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF) George Nelson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Bert Sica | |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Ross - foul #2 on Leonard Ross, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Leonard Ross | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:59 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Scheerer | 8-9 |
| 14:53 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards buries a jumpshot from the left side | 10-9 |
| 14:41 | Air Force | Gerald Olney's floater is tipped away by Donny Edwards | 10-9 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Cody Clair gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:33 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Myron Davis gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:55 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 13:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 10-9 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | The jumper by Cody Clair is denied by Richard Verrett | 10-9 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Rick Holquin snags the defensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:50 | Air Force | Edward Stevens steals it from Myron Davis | 10-9 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Walter Como misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 12:45 | Air Force | Richard Verrett gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Rick Holquin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Myron Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Gerald Olney buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Dye | 10-12 |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer double dribbles | 10-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), George Nelson (SF), John Fallon (C) Walter Como, Cody Clair, Donny Edwards, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Myron Davis | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Thomas (fresh) SF - George Nelson (fresh) PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) PF - Bert Sica (fresh) C - Werner Allred (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Steven Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-12 |
| 11:34 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | George Nelson is denied on a layup by Bert Sica | 10-12 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | George Nelson tips it in | 12-12 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses long on a runner in the lane | 12-12 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it home | 12-14 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-14 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | James Parker snags the defensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | James Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donny Edwards (SF) Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:21 | Colorado State | John Fallon hits a jumper from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Bert Sica hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | George Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Donny Edwards and the foul's on Steven Thomas - foul #2 on Steven Thomas, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Robert Scheerer (C) Donny Edwards, John Fallon | |
| Subs | Air Force | George Debellis (PG), Ernest Michel (PF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, Bert Sica, Werner Allred | |
| 09:34 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:11 | Air Force | John Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-14 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Myron Davis gets the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | John Williams comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 17-14 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to George Debellis | 17-14 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | George Debellis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Scheerer - foul #1 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Edward Stevens (PF) Dennis Ward, Leon Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF) John Williams, James Parker | |
| 08:48 | Air Force | George Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | George Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:24 | Colorado State | George Debellis picks off the pass by Cody Clair | 17-16 |
| 08:21 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits the finger roll set up by George Debellis | 17-18 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Cody Clair buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Walter Como | 19-18 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Edward Stevens takes the ball from Sean Dye | 19-18 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | George Debellis steps in front of the Edward Stevens pass | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Scheerer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - George Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Michel (fresh) C - Myron Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Ernest Michel misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Stevens - foul #2 on Edward Stevens, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), John Fallon (PF) Cody Clair, George Nelson, Edward Stevens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), James Parker (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) George Debellis, Gerald Olney, Myron Davis | |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Ernest Michel misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Ernest Michel makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses short on a jumper from the left side | 19-19 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | John Fallon gets the offensive rebound | 19-19 |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas blows the layup | 19-19 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the offensive board | 19-19 |
| 06:56 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Walter Como | 22-19 |
| 06:38 | Air Force | Richard Verrett is fouled on the floor by Leon Thomas - foul #1 on Leon Thomas, team foul #7 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Cody Clair (SG), George Nelson (PF) Walter Como, Leon Thomas, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SG), Bert Sica (C) Sean Dye, Ernest Michel | |
| 06:38 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | John Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:12 | Colorado State | Bert Sica steals it from John Fallon | 22-19 |
| 06:01 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the easy layup | 22-19 |
| 06:00 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | George Nelson scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Donny Edwards | 24-19 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | John Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Myron Davis (C) John Williams, James Parker, Bert Sica | |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward is fouled on the floor by Rick Holquin - foul #1 on Rick Holquin, team foul #7 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bert Sica (PF) Richard Verrett | |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Myron Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Sean Dye and he's fouled by Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (C) John Fallon | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Sean Dye - foul #2 on Sean Dye, team foul #8 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Thomas (SG) Cody Clair | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (PG), John Williams (SG) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye | |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Leon Thomas is called for the reach on Bert Sica - foul #2 on Leon Thomas, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (SG) Leon Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:26 | Colorado State | George Nelson snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Walter Como comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-23 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | Myron Davis pulls down the rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | James Parker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Myron Davis | 27-25 |
| 03:35 | Colorado State | Walter Como scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Ward | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Como (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bert Sica (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Gerald Olney knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by John Williams | 29-27 |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer misses badly on a floater from close range | 29-27 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards tips it home | 31-27 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | John Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Walter Como - foul #1 on Walter Como, team foul #10 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG), Leon Thomas (SF), Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Dennis Ward, Donny Edwards, George Nelson, Robert Scheerer | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Richard Verrett (PF), Werner Allred (C) James Parker, Gerald Olney, Bert Sica, Myron Davis | |
| 02:31 | Air Force | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Walter Como makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Leon Thomas | 34-29 |
| 01:53 | Air Force | Leon Thomas takes the ball from Werner Allred | 34-29 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Cody Clair knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Walter Como and he's fouled by Rick Holquin - foul #2 on Rick Holquin, team foul #9 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Coleman (PG) Walter Como | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF) John Williams | |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses the free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:47 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Verrett | 36-29 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Edward Stevens denies the turnaround by Werner Allred | 36-29 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Sean Dye tips it in | 36-31 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | John Coleman's pass is intercepted by Rick Holquin in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Gerald Olney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leonard Ross | 36-31 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | John Coleman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rick Holquin - foul #3 on Rick Holquin, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SF), Myron Davis (C) Rick Holquin, Gerald Olney, Werner Allred | |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | John Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | John Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:04 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Stevens | 40-31 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Sean Dye is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Donny Edwards (SF) John Coleman, Leon Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF) James Parker | |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Walter Como scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donny Edwards | 43-31 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Richard Verrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Walter Como pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Walter Como misses short on a fullcourt shot | 43-31 |