| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lon Ranieri (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weston Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brock Pottorff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Julio Cruz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marc Mrozek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darren Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. C - Anthony Despres (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz is fouled on the floor by Weston Chapman - foul #2 on Weston Chapman, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | John Edwards snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | John Edwards misses the shot near the basket | 29-24 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Anthony Despres snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 18:42 | Colorado State | Ron Bluford is called for the reach on Marc Mrozek - foul #1 on Ron Bluford, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 18:27 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:11 | Air Force | Marc Mrozek steps in front of the Ron Bluford pass | 29-24 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marc Mrozek | 29-26 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | The refs have stopped play. Brock Pottorff is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 29-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (SG) Brock Pottorff | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 17:39 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri banks in the layup set up by John Edwards | 31-26 |
| 17:18 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Darren Stahl | 31-28 |
| 16:56 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri's layup is rejected by Anthony Despres | 31-28 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | Anthony Despres grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl misses the shot in the lane | 31-28 |
| 16:43 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Weston Chapman | 31-28 |
| 16:16 | Air Force | Weston Chapman buries a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Anthony Despres - foul #3 on Anthony Despres, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Samuel Rayes (PF) Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Shaver (PG), Jimmy Pruden (SG), William Karsten (SF), Chester Hansen (PF), Ronnie Branch (C) Julio Cruz, Francisco Mendez, Marc Mrozek, Darren Stahl, Anthony Despres | |
| 16:16 | Air Force | Weston Chapman makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | William Karsten misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-28 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | William Karsten gets the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lon Ranieri (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Weston Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Rayes (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Shaver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jimmy Pruden (fresh) SF - William Karsten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Branch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Ronnie Branch lays it up and in | 34-30 |
| 15:26 | Air Force | Nathan Walker connects on the floater from the left block | 36-30 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | William Karsten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 15:13 | Colorado State | William Karsten snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Ronnie Branch misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nathan Walker - foul #1 on Nathan Walker, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ron Bluford (PF) Weston Chapman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julio Cruz (PG), Francisco Mendez (SG), Marc Mrozek (SF), Darren Stahl (PF) Robert Shaver, Jimmy Pruden, William Karsten, Chester Hansen | |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Ronnie Branch makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:03 | Colorado State | Ronnie Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ron Bluford | 36-31 |
| 14:42 | Air Force | Nathan Walker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-31 |
| 14:26 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 14:25 | Air Force | Nathan Walker pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Samuel Rayes can't finish the layup | 39-31 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Ronnie Branch misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Rayes - foul #1 on Samuel Rayes, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Taub (SG) Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Ronnie Branch misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:03 | Colorado State | Ronnie Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Ronnie Branch is called for the reach on John Edwards - foul #1 on Ronnie Branch, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Weston Chapman (SF) Samuel Rayes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Anthony Despres (C) Ronnie Branch | |
| 13:17 | Air Force | Ron Bluford misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-32 |
| 13:16 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 13:02 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl makes the turnaround from the right block | 39-34 |
| 12:58 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri's pass is intercepted by Julio Cruz in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 12:56 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez hits the finger roll set up by Julio Cruz | 39-36 |
| 12:36 | Air Force | The 3pt attempt by Ron Bluford is denied by Darren Stahl | 39-36 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Weston Chapman tips it but misses | 39-36 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Mrozek | 39-38 |
| 11:49 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Myron Taub | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lon Ranieri (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myron Taub (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Weston Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Julio Cruz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francisco Mendez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marc Mrozek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Stahl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Anthony Despres (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Myron Taub - foul #1 on Myron Taub, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), Brock Pottorff (SF), Samuel Rayes (PF) Lon Ranieri, Weston Chapman, Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Shaver (PG), William Karsten (SF), Chester Hansen (PF) Julio Cruz, Marc Mrozek, Darren Stahl | |
| 11:28 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:28 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:28 | Air Force | Myron Taub grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 11:12 | Air Force | The jump hook by John Edwards is blocked by Anthony Despres | 41-39 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez is hacked by Myron Taub - foul #2 on Myron Taub, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Vineyard (C) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jimmy Pruden (SG), Ronnie Branch (C) Francisco Mendez, Anthony Despres | |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | Chester Hansen double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Issac Soule (SG) Myron Taub | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Issac Soule comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 10:05 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | William Karsten is whistled for traveling | 43-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lon Ranieri (PG), Ron Bluford (PF), John Edwards (C) Issac Soule, Samuel Rayes, Christopher Vineyard | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julio Cruz (PG), Marc Mrozek (SF) Robert Shaver, William Karsten | |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri is whistled for a carry | 43-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Weston Chapman (SG) Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez (SG), Darren Stahl (PF), Anthony Despres (C) Jimmy Pruden, Chester Hansen, Ronnie Branch | |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-39 |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Anthony Despres snags the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri misses the 3 from straight away | 43-42 |
| 08:21 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 08:10 | Air Force | John Edwards's pass is intercepted by Julio Cruz | 43-42 |
| 08:06 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 08:05 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julio Cruz and he's fouled by Ron Bluford - foul #2 on Ron Bluford, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), Myron Taub (SG), Samuel Rayes (PF) Lon Ranieri, Weston Chapman, Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Shaver (PG), Ronnie Branch (C) Julio Cruz, Anthony Despres | |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Nathan Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Myron Taub (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brock Pottorff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Rayes (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Shaver (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francisco Mendez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marc Mrozek (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Stahl (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronnie Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | John Edwards is hacked by Marc Mrozek - foul #2 on Marc Mrozek, team foul #3 | 43-45 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 06:42 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 46-45 |
| 06:18 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Ronnie Branch gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Shaver | 46-48 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Samuel Rayes misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 46-48 |
| 05:46 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lon Ranieri (PG), Weston Chapman (SF), Ron Bluford (PF) Myron Taub, Brock Pottorff, Samuel Rayes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Julio Cruz (PG), Anthony Despres (C) Robert Shaver, Ronnie Branch | |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 05:00 | Colorado State | Anthony Despres snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Anthony Despres misses the tip | 46-48 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl misses short on a jumper from the left block | 46-48 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Weston Chapman snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 04:19 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 04:18 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek is fouled on the floor by Weston Chapman - foul #3 on Weston Chapman, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Brock Pottorff (SF) Nathan Walker | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jimmy Pruden (SG), Chester Hansen (PF) Francisco Mendez, Darren Stahl | |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:01 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:01 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 03:55 | Air Force | Julio Cruz picks off the pass by Lon Ranieri in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Anthony Despres | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lon Ranieri (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Weston Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Brock Pottorff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Julio Cruz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Pruden (fresh) SF - Marc Mrozek (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Despres (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brock Pottorff | 49-52 |
| 03:06 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 03:05 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 49-52 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff banks in the layup and the foul's on Chester Hansen - foul #1 on Chester Hansen, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Samuel Rayes (C) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez (SG), William Karsten (SF) Jimmy Pruden, Marc Mrozek | |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Edwards (C) Samuel Rayes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek (SF), Darren Stahl (PF) William Karsten, Chester Hansen | |
| 02:36 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 02:08 | Air Force | Ron Bluford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Marc Mrozek | 52-52 |
| 01:52 | Colorado State | Francisco Mendez drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Despres | 52-54 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Weston Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 01:33 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Darren Stahl | 52-54 |
| 01:27 | Colorado State | Anthony Despres hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 52-54 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Weston Chapman | 52-54 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 00:59 | Air Force | Ron Bluford pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | John Edwards misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Despres - foul #4 on Anthony Despres, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl grabs the board | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lon Ranieri - foul #2 on Lon Ranieri, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Julio Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Weston Chapman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Anthony Despres grabs the board | 53-56 |