| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Schuldt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kent Truitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rich (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Farlow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Manzano (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Hargraves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Noel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | David Sawyer inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Kent Truitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 19:32 | N. Colorado | James Manzano drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Farlow | 35-38 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Kent Truitt clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Stephen Hargraves - foul #1 on Stephen Hargraves, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Kent Truitt misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Kent Truitt makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:57 | N. Colorado | James Manzano makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Farlow | 36-40 |
| 18:43 | Air Force | James Rich is hacked by Richard Noel - foul #2 on Richard Noel, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | John Wills's pass is intercepted by Richard Noel | 36-40 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Schuldt - foul #1 on Nathan Schuldt, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:14 | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow makes the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | James Manzano steals it from John Wills | 36-42 |
| 17:39 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hargraves misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by James Rich - foul #3 on James Rich, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam (PG), Donald Darling (SF), Charles Wilson (C) John Wills, David Sawyer, James Rich | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Bradford Hays (PG), Michael Brooks (SG) Michael Phillips, Mark Farlow | |
| 17:39 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:39 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hargraves misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:39 | N. Colorado | Richard Noel gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 17:31 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hargraves hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Manzano | 36-45 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | Donald Darling clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 17:14 | N. Colorado | Richard Noel grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 16:57 | N. Colorado | Michael Brooks makes the 3 from the left corner | 36-48 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Donald Darling misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Kent Truitt tips it home | 38-48 |
| 16:33 | N. Colorado | James Manzano misses the floater from the left block | 38-48 |
| 16:32 | Air Force | Kent Truitt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | Charles Wilson knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 40-48 |
| 16:07 | N. Colorado | Richard Noel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wills (PG), David Sawyer (SF) Nathan Schuldt, Kent Truitt | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips (PG), Mark Farlow (SG), Michael Oliver (SF), Timothy Copland (PF), Ernest Child (C) Bradford Hays, Michael Brooks, James Manzano, Stephen Hargraves, Richard Noel | |
| 15:56 | Air Force | John Wills hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 15:55 | N. Colorado | Michael Oliver grabs the board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wills (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pulliam (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donald Darling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Farlow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Copland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Child (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | N. Colorado | Timothy Copland clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Darling - foul #1 on Donald Darling, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jake Sands (SF), James Rich (C) David Sawyer, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 15:40 | N. Colorado | Timothy Copland misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:40 | N. Colorado | Timothy Copland makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:24 | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam is fouled on the floor by Ernest Child - foul #1 on Ernest Child, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | John Wills clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Timothy Copland - foul #2 on Timothy Copland, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | John Wills makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | John Wills makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | John Wills makes the 3rd free throw | 43-49 |
| 14:50 | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Pulliam - foul #1 on Daniel Pulliam, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sawyer (SG), Charles Wilson (PF) Daniel Pulliam, Donald Darling | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | James Manzano (SF) Michael Oliver | |
| 14:50 | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:50 | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Charles Wilson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 14:31 | N. Colorado | The rebound goes to Timothy Copland | 43-51 |
| 14:18 | N. Colorado | Timothy Copland misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 43-51 |
| 14:17 | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips snags the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 13:58 | N. Colorado | David Sawyer is called for the reach on Timothy Copland - foul #1 on David Sawyer, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman (PG), Nathan Schuldt (SG), Kent Truitt (PF) John Wills, David Sawyer, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Bradford Hays (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Richard Noel (C) Michael Phillips, Mark Farlow, Ernest Child | |
| 13:38 | N. Colorado | Timothy Copland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam (PG), Donald Darling (C) Joseph Bingaman, James Rich | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Stephen Hargraves (PF) Timothy Copland | |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Nathan Schuldt loses the ball out of bounds | 43-51 |
| 13:02 | N. Colorado | Donald Darling swats the layup by Richard Noel | 43-51 |
| 13:01 | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:45 | Air Force | Donald Darling knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 45-51 |
| 12:32 | N. Colorado | James Manzano misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jake Sands - foul #4 on Jake Sands, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sawyer (SF) Jake Sands | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips (PG) Bradford Hays | |
| 12:32 | N. Colorado | James Manzano misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:32 | N. Colorado | James Manzano makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:25 | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wills (PG) Daniel Pulliam | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Oliver (SF) James Manzano | |
| 12:10 | N. Colorado | Richard Noel makes the floater from the right block and he's hacked by John Wills - foul #1 on John Wills, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Rich (C) Kent Truitt | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow (SG) Michael Brooks | |
| 12:10 | N. Colorado | Richard Noel misses the free throw | 45-54 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Donald Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | Nathan Schuldt misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-54 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | David Sawyer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wills (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Schuldt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sawyer (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Donald Darling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rich (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Farlow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Hargraves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Donald Darling banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Rich | 47-54 |
| 11:09 | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-54 |
| 11:07 | Air Force | James Rich snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 10:48 | Air Force | John Wills buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 10:23 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hargraves can't finish the layup | 49-54 |
| 10:21 | Air Force | James Rich gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Nathan Schuldt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 09:59 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hargraves snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 09:47 | N. Colorado | Michael Oliver clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 09:45 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hargraves tips it in | 49-56 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Michael Oliver steps in front of the James Rich pass | 49-56 |
| 09:17 | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Michael Phillips | 49-58 |
| 09:00 | Air Force | James Rich is hacked by Richard Noel - foul #3 on Richard Noel, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman (PG), Daniel Pulliam (SG), Johnny Norris (SF), Kent Truitt (PF), Charles Wilson (C) John Wills, Nathan Schuldt, David Sawyer, Donald Darling, James Rich | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Bradford Hays (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), James Manzano (SF), Timothy Copland (PF), Ernest Child (C) Michael Phillips, Mark Farlow, Michael Oliver, Stephen Hargraves, Richard Noel | |
| 08:39 | Air Force | Johnny Norris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-58 |
| 08:38 | N. Colorado | Bradford Hays grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 08:25 | N. Colorado | Bradford Hays travels with the ball | 49-58 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | Kent Truitt misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-58 |
| 08:13 | N. Colorado | Timothy Copland snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 07:53 | N. Colorado | Bradford Hays's floater is tipped away by Kent Truitt | 49-58 |
| 07:52 | N. Colorado | Bradford Hays grabs the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 07:38 | N. Colorado | Michael Brooks hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradford Hays | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Bingaman (fresh) SG - Daniel Pulliam (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Johnny Norris (fresh) PF - Kent Truitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Bradford Hays (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Manzano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Copland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Child (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Air Force | Charles Wilson drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Pulliam | 51-61 |
| 06:57 | N. Colorado | James Manzano drills a jumper from the left side set up by Bradford Hays | 51-63 |
| 06:37 | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam makes the fadeaway from the left side | 53-63 |
| 06:26 | N. Colorado | James Manzano scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Copland | 53-65 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Kent Truitt misses short on a shot from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 06:12 | N. Colorado | Timothy Copland grabs the defensive rebound | 53-65 |
| 06:00 | N. Colorado | James Manzano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-65 |
| 05:58 | N. Colorado | Timothy Copland tips it home | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Kent Truitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Charles Wilson hits the follow up shot | 55-67 |
| 05:18 | N. Colorado | Johnny Norris picks off the pass by Michael Brooks | 55-67 |
| 05:18 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wills (PG), Nathan Schuldt (SG), Jake Sands (SF), James Rich (C) Joseph Bingaman, Daniel Pulliam, Johnny Norris, Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips (PG), Mark Farlow (SG), Stephen Hargraves (PF), Richard Noel (C) Bradford Hays, Michael Brooks, Timothy Copland, Ernest Child | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:50 | Air Force | A charge is called on Jake Sands - foul #5 on Jake Sands, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Sawyer (SF) Jake Sands | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:37 | N. Colorado | Stephen Hargraves knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Manzano | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Air Force | David Sawyer blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Farlow - foul #3 on Mark Farlow, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Darling (PF) Kent Truitt | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | | |
| 04:10 | Air Force | David Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | David Sawyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 03:46 | N. Colorado | James Manzano hits a floater in the lane set up by Michael Phillips | 57-71 |
| 03:34 | Air Force | David Sawyer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-71 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wills (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Schuldt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Sawyer (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Donald Darling (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Rich (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | N. Colorado | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Farlow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Manzano (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Hargraves (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Noel (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips is whistled for traveling | 60-71 |
| 03:12 | Air Force | Mark Farlow steps in front of the David Sawyer pass | 60-71 |
| 03:08 | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow banks in the layup | 60-73 |
| 02:51 | Air Force | James Rich's floater is tipped away by Richard Noel | 60-73 |
| 02:49 | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips gets the rebound | 60-73 |
| 02:38 | N. Colorado | Richard Noel makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Hargraves | 60-75 |
| 02:22 | Air Force | Nathan Schuldt connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Sawyer | 63-75 |
| 02:08 | N. Colorado | Michael Phillips clanks a floater from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | The rebound goes to David Sawyer | 63-75 |
| 02:01 | Air Force | Donald Darling knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-75 |
| 01:54 | N. Colorado | Mark Farlow drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Phillips | 66-77 |
| 01:41 | Air Force | John Wills is hacked by Michael Phillips - foul #1 on Michael Phillips, team foul #7 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Pulliam (SG), Charles Wilson (C) Nathan Schuldt, James Rich | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Bradford Hays (PG), Michael Brooks (SG), Michael Oliver (SF), Timothy Copland (PF), Ernest Child (C) Michael Phillips, Mark Farlow, James Manzano, Stephen Hargraves, Richard Noel | |
| 01:41 | Air Force | John Wills misses the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 01:41 | N. Colorado | Ernest Child snags the defensive board | 66-77 |
| 01:20 | N. Colorado | Michael Brooks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-77 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | The rebound goes to David Sawyer | 66-77 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | John Wills misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-77 |
| 00:57 | N. Colorado | Ernest Child pulls down the rebound | 66-77 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Ernest Child is hacked by John Wills in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Wills, team foul #9 | 66-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Bingaman (PG) John Wills | |
| Subs | N. Colorado | Chris Goncalves (PF) Michael Oliver | |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Ernest Child makes the 1st free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:54 | N. Colorado | Ernest Child misses the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Donald Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Donald Darling comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-78 |
| 00:45 | N. Colorado | Ernest Child gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Colorado | N. Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | N. Colorado | Michael Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-78 |
| 00:23 | N. Colorado | Bradford Hays tips it back up and in | 66-80 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Charles Wilson drills a shot near the basket | 68-80 |
| 00:00 | N. Colorado | Bradford Hays runs out the clock | 68-80 |