| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Scheerer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gerald Olney inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Air Force | Gerald Olney comes up short on the floater from the left side | 26-36 |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Myron Davis hits the follow up shot | 28-36 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Scheerer | 28-39 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | Myron Davis is hacked by Robert Scheerer - foul #2 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 18:53 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the floater from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Cody Clair knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Dennis Ward | 30-42 |
| 18:26 | Air Force | Sean Dye double dribbles | 30-42 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | Cody Clair is fouled on the floor by Myron Davis - foul #2 on Myron Davis, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 17:57 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer hits a shot in the lane set up by Cody Clair | 30-44 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Myron Davis is hacked by Robert Scheerer - foul #3 on Robert Scheerer, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), George Nelson (C) Dennis Ward, Robert Scheerer | |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Myron Davis clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Stevens - foul #1 on Edward Stevens, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | Cody Clair loses the dribble to Rick Holquin | 31-44 |
| 16:27 | Air Force | Bert Sica hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Williams | 33-44 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 16:08 | Air Force | Bert Sica pulls down the rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Rick Holquin can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 33-44 |
| 15:45 | Air Force | John Williams misses the tip | 33-44 |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - George Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Cody Clair and the foul's on Myron Davis - foul #3 on Myron Davis, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), Leonard Ross (C) Walter Como, Cody Clair, Edward Stevens | |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the free throw | 33-47 |
| 15:19 | Air Force | Bert Sica knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Thomas | 35-47 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits a floater in the paint set up by Dennis Ward | 35-49 |
| 14:56 | Air Force | Steven Thomas knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Bert Sica | 37-49 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | George Nelson misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Verrett - foul #2 on Richard Verrett, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (SG), Werner Allred (C) John Williams, Bert Sica | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF) Donny Edwards | |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | George Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-51 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Steven Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-51 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gerald Olney - foul #3 on Gerald Olney, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross makes the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Werner Allred pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 14:00 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Steven Thomas | 40-52 |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | James Parker steals it from Leon Thomas | 40-52 |
| 13:19 | Air Force | James Parker drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Olney | 42-52 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 42-52 |
| 12:51 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, James Parker, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Donny Edwards (SF), John Fallon (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, George Nelson, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:37 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Myron Davis gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Myron Davis is whistled for a carry | 42-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cody Clair (SG) Leon Thomas | |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 42-53 |
| 11:57 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to John Fallon | 42-53 |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) John Fallon, Robert Scheerer | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Walter Como steals the ball from Rick Holquin in the backcourt | 42-53 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards hits the finger roll and the foul's on Rick Holquin - foul #1 on Rick Holquin, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Myron Davis connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Dye | 44-56 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Werner Allred (PF) Bert Sica | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG) Walter Como | |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 10:59 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | John Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-58 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Werner Allred tips it back up and in | 46-58 |
| 10:37 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross comes up short on the floater from the right side | 46-58 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Rick Holquin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Werner Allred misses the dunk | 46-58 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Werner Allred tips it home | 48-58 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Werner Allred - foul #2 on Werner Allred, team foul #8 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (SF) Donny Edwards | |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:44 | Air Force | Gerald Olney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-59 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Cody Clair grabs the board | 48-59 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Myron Davis - foul #4 on Myron Davis, team foul #9 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SG), Richard Verrett (PF) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer (C) Leonard Ross | |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stevens | 48-60 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-60 |
| 09:19 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens tips it back up and in | 48-62 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses badly on a floater from the left side | 48-62 |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | George Nelson gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 08:40 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SG), Bert Sica (C) James Parker, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Leon Thomas (SG), Donny Edwards (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Dennis Ward, Cody Clair, Edward Stevens, Robert Scheerer | |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Leon Thomas - foul #1 on Leon Thomas, team foul #4 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG) Steven Thomas, John Williams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 08:09 | Colorado State | Gerald Olney steps in front of the Leonard Ross pass | 49-62 |
| 07:40 | Air Force | Gerald Olney blows the dunk | 49-62 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Verrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bert Sica (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Walter Como (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leon Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Donny Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Colorado State | George Nelson hits a runner from the baseline set up by Leonard Ross | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Richard Verrett hits a shot from the left side | 51-64 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Leon Thomas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-64 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Bert Sica gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Richard Verrett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rick Holquin | 53-64 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Olney - foul #4 on Gerald Olney, team foul #10 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Werner Allred (PF), Myron Davis (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett, Bert Sica | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Cody Clair (SG), Edward Stevens (PF), Robert Scheerer (C) Walter Como, Leon Thomas, George Nelson, Leonard Ross | |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 06:18 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses long on a jumper from the left block | 53-66 |
| 06:01 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-66 |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Dennis Ward | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:46 | Air Force | James Parker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Werner Allred tips it but misses | 53-68 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steven Thomas | 53-68 |
| 05:00 | Air Force | James Parker clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 04:59 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:55 | Colorado State | Cody Clair's floater is tipped away by Werner Allred | 53-68 |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Myron Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-68 |
| 04:39 | Air Force | Edward Stevens steals it from John Williams | 53-68 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Steven Thomas is called for the reach on Cody Clair - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #11 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Bert Sica (PF) Steven Thomas, James Parker, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | Colorado State | George Nelson (SF), Leonard Ross (C) Donny Edwards, Robert Scheerer | |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:24 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Bert Sica scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Rick Holquin | 55-70 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the jumper near the basket set up by Dennis Ward | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Leonard Ross steals the ball from Rick Holquin | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Dennis Ward (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Cody Clair (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Ross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Sean Dye is called for the reach on Cody Clair - foul #1 on Sean Dye, team foul #12 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Debellis (PG), Steven Thomas (SG), James Parker (SF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, John Williams, Myron Davis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Walter Como (PG), Leon Thomas (SF), Robert Scheerer (C) Dennis Ward, Edward Stevens, Leonard Ross | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Cody Clair misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Werner Allred grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 03:22 | Air Force | Werner Allred knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-72 |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | George Debellis steals the ball from Walter Como in the backcourt | 58-72 |
| 03:15 | Air Force | George Debellis misses the easy layup | 58-72 |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Robert Scheerer grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Cody Clair clanks a floater from the free throw line | 58-72 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Steven Thomas grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | James Parker comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Thomas - foul #2 on Leon Thomas, team foul #5 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) George Debellis, Steven Thomas, Werner Allred | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Edward Stevens (PF), Leonard Ross (C) Cody Clair, Robert Scheerer | |
| 03:02 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 02:57 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Myron Davis (C) James Parker, Bert Sica | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dennis Ward (PG), Cody Clair (SG), Donny Edwards (SF) Walter Como, Leon Thomas, George Nelson | |
| 02:40 | Colorado State | Gerald Olney picks off the pass by Cody Clair | 60-72 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | Gerald Olney connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 63-72 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Cody Clair scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-74 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Myron Davis makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Verrett and he's hacked by Dennis Ward - foul #1 on Dennis Ward, team foul #6 | 65-74 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses the free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-74 |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Richard Verrett is fouled on the floor by Donny Edwards - foul #1 on Donny Edwards, team foul #7 | 65-74 |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | Myron Davis blocks the jumper by Dennis Ward | 65-74 |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | Cody Clair can't tip it in | 65-74 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Leonard Ross snags the offensive board | 65-74 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Ross | 65-76 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 65-76 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Richard Verrett misses the tip | 65-76 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards gets the rebound | 65-76 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward connects on the 3 from straight away | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Gerald Olney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-79 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens pulls down the rebound | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Colorado State | Donny Edwards blows the layup | 65-79 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Myron Davis | 65-79 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Myron Davis hits the finger roll set up by Sean Dye | 67-79 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Cody Clair makes the jumper from the right block | 67-81 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Donny Edwards steals the ball from Sean Dye | 67-81 |
| 00:10 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens slams it home | 67-83 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Gerald Olney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-83 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | Edward Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 67-83 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Dennis Ward runs out the clock | 67-83 |