| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Zosel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 2 stl. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gerald Olney inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses the floater from the right block | 33-31 |
| 19:48 | Denver | Randall Zosel pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:36 | Denver | Shawn Singleton buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ben Hill | 36-31 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | Myron Davis connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Dye | 36-33 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Ben Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 19:04 | Denver | Robert Byrne pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:52 | Denver | James Fogle scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ben Hill - foul #2 on Ben Hill, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Gerald Olney makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | Gerald Olney makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:33 | Denver | James Fogle can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 18:32 | Denver | Robert Byrne tips it in | 40-35 |
| 18:15 | Air Force | Robert Byrne is called for the reach on Myron Davis - foul #1 on Robert Byrne, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| 18:03 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 40-35 |
| 18:02 | Denver | Robert Byrne grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Shawn Singleton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Richard Verrett snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 17:37 | Air Force | Gerald Olney buries a runner from close range | 40-37 |
| 17:16 | Denver | James Fogle is hacked by Gerald Olney - foul #1 on Gerald Olney, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Jerald Boggs (SF), Edwin Hirsh (PF) James Fogle, Shawn Singleton, Ben Hill, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett | |
| 17:11 | Denver | Robert Byrne hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 17:10 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh tips it in | 42-37 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | Sean Dye makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 42-40 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Jerald Boggs connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Holly | 44-40 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Robert Byrne is called for the reach on Sean Dye - foul #2 on Robert Byrne, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Murphy (C) Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), James Parker (SF), Werner Allred (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Myron Davis | |
| 16:10 | Air Force | Bert Sica knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Thomas | 44-42 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Billy Carnevale makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Richard Murphy | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - George Holly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Hirsh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Murphy (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Steven Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Werner Allred (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Air Force | Bert Sica knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Thomas and he's fouled by Jerald Boggs - foul #1 on Jerald Boggs, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Shawn Singleton (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF), Randall Zosel (C) George Holly, Billy Carnevale, Jerald Boggs, Edwin Hirsh, Richard Murphy | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) James Parker, Werner Allred | |
| 15:30 | Air Force | Bert Sica makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:11 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Gerald Olney pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:45 | Air Force | Steven Thomas's pass is intercepted by Ben Hill | 46-45 |
| 14:40 | Denver | Shawn Singleton's pass is intercepted by Bert Sica | 46-45 |
| 14:20 | Air Force | Gerald Olney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Verrett | 46-47 |
| 13:54 | Denver | James Fogle is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Byrne (C) Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Werner Allred (PF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, Richard Verrett, Bert Sica | |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:38 | Denver | Ben Hill pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 13:15 | Denver | Robert Byrne travels with the ball | 46-47 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (PG), Jerald Boggs (SF) James Fogle, Ben Hill | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Parker (SF) Gerald Olney | |
| 13:03 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 13:01 | Denver | Robert Byrne grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Samuel Mendell knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Singleton | 48-47 |
| 12:26 | Air Force | James Parker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | Air Force | Myron Davis gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Rick Holquin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 12:08 | Denver | Jerald Boggs grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:45 | Denver | Robert Byrne knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Shawn Singleton and he's hacked by Werner Allred - foul #3 on Werner Allred, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Ben Hill (SF), Randall Zosel (PF) Shawn Singleton, Jerald Boggs, Samuel Mendell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) James Parker, Werner Allred | |
| 11:45 | Denver | Robert Byrne makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Randall Zosel (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Verrett (fresh) 2 stl. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Ben Hill - foul #3 on Ben Hill, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:30 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 11:30 | Denver | Randall Zosel grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 11:12 | Denver | Ben Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | Gerald Olney misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-47 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Rick Holquin grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:33 | Air Force | Sean Dye hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Verrett | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | Denver | Billy Carnevale drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Randall Zosel | 54-49 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Rick Holquin is hacked by Ben Hill - foul #4 on Ben Hill, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Denver | George Holly (PG), Shawn Singleton (SG), Jerald Boggs (SF), Samuel Mendell (PF) James Fogle, Billy Carnevale, Ben Hill, Robert Byrne | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG), James Parker (SF), Bert Sica (C) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye, Gerald Olney, Myron Davis | |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Richard Verrett connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Steven Thomas | 54-51 |
| 09:21 | Denver | Steven Thomas is called for the reach on George Holly - foul #1 on Steven Thomas, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Edwin Hirsh (C) Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Air Force | Werner Allred (C) Richard Verrett | |
| 09:04 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerald Boggs | 56-51 |
| 08:51 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses the jump hook in the paint | 56-51 |
| 08:49 | Denver | The rebound goes to Edwin Hirsh | 56-51 |
| 08:28 | Denver | George Holly scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Bert Sica hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 58-51 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Steven Thomas tips it home | 58-53 |
| 07:46 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from George Holly and he's hacked by Bert Sica - foul #2 on Bert Sica, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Billy Carnevale (SG), Ben Hill (SF), Robert Byrne (C) George Holly, Shawn Singleton, Jerald Boggs, Edwin Hirsh | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG), Gerald Olney (SF), Myron Davis (C) Steven Thomas, John Williams, James Parker, Werner Allred | |
| 07:46 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Fogle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ben Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Mendell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Byrne (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Olney (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Myron Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Myron Davis knocks in the floater in the lane | 61-55 |
| 07:15 | Denver | Gerald Olney is called for the reach on Ben Hill - foul #2 on Gerald Olney, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Randall Zosel (PF) Samuel Mendell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Verrett (PF) Bert Sica | |
| 07:08 | Denver | James Fogle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Richard Verrett gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:51 | Air Force | Gerald Olney clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 06:50 | Denver | Ben Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:45 | Denver | Billy Carnevale drills a shot from the left block set up by Randall Zosel | 63-55 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | The jump hook by Richard Verrett is blocked by Randall Zosel | 63-55 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Robert Byrne pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 06:14 | Denver | Randall Zosel misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Gerald Olney pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:58 | Air Force | Rick Holquin connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Verrett | 63-58 |
| 05:41 | Denver | Randall Zosel is fouled on the floor by Gerald Olney - foul #3 on Gerald Olney, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Shawn Singleton (SG), Samuel Mendell (PF) Billy Carnevale, Randall Zosel | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:13 | Denver | Samuel Mendell hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gerald Olney - foul #4 on Gerald Olney, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (PG), Jerald Boggs (SF) James Fogle, Ben Hill | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Williams (SF), Bert Sica (PF) Gerald Olney, Richard Verrett | |
| 05:13 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:13 | Denver | Samuel Mendell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Rick Holquin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it home | 65-60 |
| 04:42 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 3 from straight away set up by Samuel Mendell | 68-60 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Bert Sica misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-60 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Myron Davis tips it home | 68-62 |
| 03:51 | Denver | Robert Byrne hits a jump hook near the basket | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Air Force | Billy Carnevale steals it from Myron Davis | 70-62 |
| 03:39 | Denver | Billy Carnevale hits the finger roll | 72-62 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Billy Carnevale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Singleton (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerald Boggs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Mendell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Byrne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rick Holquin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Dye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bert Sica (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Myron Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Air Force | Myron Davis misses long on a floater from the baseline | 72-62 |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Myron Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | John Williams clanks a shot from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Bert Sica tips it but misses | 72-62 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Myron Davis tips it but misses | 72-62 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Robert Byrne grabs the board | 72-62 |
| 02:58 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Denver | James Fogle (PG), Ben Hill (SF) Billy Carnevale, Jerald Boggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Olney (SF), Richard Verrett (PF) John Williams, Bert Sica | |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Denver | Shawn Singleton is fouled on the floor by Rick Holquin - foul #2 on Rick Holquin, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Thomas (PG), John Williams (SG) Rick Holquin, Sean Dye | |
| 02:34 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:34 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 02:32 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-62 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Holquin (PG), Sean Dye (SG) Steven Thomas, John Williams | |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Sean Dye misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-62 |
| 02:17 | Denver | Samuel Mendell grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 02:02 | Denver | Rick Holquin takes the ball from Samuel Mendell | 74-62 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Robert Byrne swats the layup by Myron Davis | 74-62 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Shawn Singleton grabs the board | 74-62 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Samuel Mendell misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 74-62 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Ben Hill grabs the offensive board | 74-62 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Rick Holquin is called for the reach on Shawn Singleton - foul #3 on Rick Holquin, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Billy Carnevale (PG), Jerald Boggs (SF), Randall Zosel (PF), Edwin Hirsh (C) James Fogle, Ben Hill, Samuel Mendell, Robert Byrne | |
| 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 | |
| 01:09 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Shawn Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Steven Thomas misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-62 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Edwin Hirsh grabs the defensive rebound | 76-62 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Denver | Randall Zosel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 76-62 |
| 00:29 | Denver | Shawn Singleton snags the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Billy Carnevale runs out the clock | 76-62 |