| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kevin Rudisill (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Kenna (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lockhart (fresh) PF - Allen Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Huls (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Randal Brower (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Schenkelberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nestor Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Michael Wright inbounds the ball | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Air Force | Michael Wright misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-32 |
| 19:38 | Colorado State | Allen Jones grabs the board | 45-32 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-32 |
| 19:31 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-32 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg grabs the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 19:09 | Air Force | Randal Brower knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Marsh | 45-35 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | Darin Kenna clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Randal Brower grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 18:33 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg is hacked by Kevin Rudisill - foul #1 on Kevin Rudisill, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Randal Brower hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Marsh | 45-38 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Nestor Palmer is called for the reach on Allen Jones - foul #1 on Nestor Palmer, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Ron Huls is denied on a layup by Raymond Marsh | 45-38 |
| 17:53 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 17:46 | Air Force | Michael Wright travels with the ball | 45-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Terry Surette (SF) Charles Lockhart | |
| Subs | Air Force | Melvin Small (SG), Dan Meachum (C) David Schenkelberg, Nestor Palmer | |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | Michael Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 17:14 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ron Huls | 47-38 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Melvin Small is called for the reach on Darin Kenna - foul #1 on Melvin Small, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Gray (PG), James Barthel (SF), Dylan Snavely (PF), Ronald Ratley (C) Kevin Rudisill, Darin Kenna, Allen Jones, Ron Huls | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Reay (SG), Sean Bagwell (PF) Randal Brower, Raymond Marsh | |
| 16:56 | Colorado State | Ronald Ratley misses the runner from the baseline | 47-38 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Dan Meachum | 47-38 |
| 16:31 | Air Force | Melvin Small clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | James Barthel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:24 | Colorado State | Terry Surette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 16:22 | Air Force | Dan Meachum gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 16:07 | Air Force | Joseph Reay can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | Ronald Ratley snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | James Barthel loses the dribble to Joseph Reay | 47-38 |
| 15:56 | Air Force | Joseph Reay lays it up and in | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Daniel Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Surette (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Barthel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dylan Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Ratley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Melvin Small (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Reay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Bagwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Meachum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | James Barthel clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Sean Bagwell gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 15:31 | Air Force | Michael Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Reay | 47-43 |
| 15:15 | Colorado State | Dylan Snavely lays it in | 49-43 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Melvin Small misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Terry Surette - foul #2 on Terry Surette, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill (PG), Darin Kenna (SG), Bryan Blumstein (SF), Allen Jones (PF), Ron Huls (C) Daniel Gray, Terry Surette, James Barthel, Dylan Snavely, Ronald Ratley | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Schenkelberg (SG), Raymond Marsh (PF), Nestor Palmer (C) Joseph Reay, Michael Wright, Dan Meachum | |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Melvin Small misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Melvin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Darin Kenna | 51-44 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Randal Brower (PG) Melvin Small | |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Allen Jones misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 14:07 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer's layup is rejected by Ron Huls | 51-44 |
| 13:36 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:24 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh hits a jumper in the paint | 51-46 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Allen Jones hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Rudisill | 53-46 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rudisill - foul #2 on Kevin Rudisill, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Lockhart (SF) Bryan Blumstein | |
| Subs | Air Force | Melvin Small (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dan Meachum (C) David Schenkelberg, Sean Bagwell, Nestor Palmer | |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Randal Brower connects on the shot in the lane set up by Michael Wright | 53-48 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Allen Jones makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kevin Rudisill (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Darin Kenna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lockhart (fresh) PF - Allen Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Huls (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Randal Brower (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Small (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dan Meachum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 11:40 | Colorado State | Ron Huls snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Raymond Marsh is called for the reach on Allen Jones - foul #1 on Raymond Marsh, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Gray (PG), Terry Surette (SG), Dylan Snavely (PF), Ronald Ratley (C) Kevin Rudisill, Darin Kenna, Allen Jones, Ron Huls | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Schenkelberg (SG), Nestor Palmer (C) Melvin Small, Raymond Marsh | |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | David Schenkelberg picks off the pass by Charles Lockhart | 56-48 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Michael Wright misses the runner from close range | 56-48 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer can't tip it in | 56-48 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Dylan Snavely gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:47 | Colorado State | Dan Meachum swats the short shot by Charles Lockhart | 56-48 |
| 10:45 | Colorado State | Dylan Snavely snags the offensive board | 56-48 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Terry Surette is fouled on the floor by Nestor Palmer - foul #2 on Nestor Palmer, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill (PG), Darin Kenna (SG), Bryan Blumstein (SF), Allen Jones (PF) Daniel Gray, Terry Surette, Charles Lockhart, Ronald Ratley | |
| Subs | Air Force | Melvin Small (PG), Joseph Reay (SG), Sean Bagwell (PF) Randal Brower, David Schenkelberg, Dan Meachum | |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Michael Wright is called for the reach on Bryan Blumstein - foul #3 on Michael Wright, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ron Huls (C) Dylan Snavely | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Marsh (PF) Michael Wright | |
| 09:40 | Colorado State | Ron Huls misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 09:38 | Colorado State | Allen Jones tips it home | 58-48 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh is hacked by Allen Jones - foul #2 on Allen Jones, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dan Meachum (C) Nestor Palmer | |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Melvin Small hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Ron Huls snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Bryan Blumstein hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kevin Rudisill | 60-48 |
| 08:28 | Air Force | Dan Meachum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Daniel Gray (SG), Dylan Snavely (C) Darin Kenna, Ron Huls | |
| Subs | Air Force | Randal Brower (PG), David Schenkelberg (SG), Michael Wright (SF) Melvin Small, Joseph Reay, Sean Bagwell | |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | Allen Jones can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 08:16 | Air Force | Michael Wright grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 08:00 | Air Force | Randal Brower hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Wright | 60-50 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill comes up short on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Randal Brower - foul #1 on Randal Brower, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Lockhart (SF), Ronald Ratley (C) Bryan Blumstein, Allen Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Bagwell (PF) Raymond Marsh | |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kevin Rudisill (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Lockhart (fresh) PF - Dylan Snavely (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Ratley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Randal Brower (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Schenkelberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Bagwell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dan Meachum (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Dan Meachum misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Ratley - foul #2 on Ronald Ratley, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Terry Surette (SG), Ron Huls (C) Kevin Rudisill, Ronald Ratley | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nestor Palmer (C) Sean Bagwell | |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Dan Meachum makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Dan Meachum makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 07:14 | Colorado State | Terry Surette makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Lockhart | 65-52 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Michael Wright knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Randal Brower | 65-54 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Ron Huls hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 06:52 | Colorado State | Dylan Snavely pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:34 | Colorado State | Randal Brower steals the ball from Daniel Gray | 65-54 |
| 06:17 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg comes up short on the floater from the right side | 65-54 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | Ron Huls gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Terry Surette misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 06:09 | Colorado State | Daniel Gray grabs the offensive board | 65-54 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Daniel Gray is fouled on the floor by Dan Meachum - foul #1 on Dan Meachum, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Darin Kenna (SG), Bryan Blumstein (SF), Allen Jones (PF) Terry Surette, Dylan Snavely, Ron Huls | |
| Subs | Air Force | Melvin Small (PG), Joseph Reay (SG), Raymond Marsh (PF), Sean Bagwell (C) Randal Brower, David Schenkelberg, Dan Meachum, Nestor Palmer | |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | Daniel Gray misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:56 | Air Force | Sean Bagwell snags the defensive board | 65-54 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Sean Bagwell lays it up and in set up by Melvin Small | 65-56 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | Daniel Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill (PG), Ronald Ratley (C) Daniel Gray, Charles Lockhart | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:10 | Air Force | Joseph Reay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-56 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Ronald Ratley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:05 | Colorado State | Darin Kenna misses the 3 from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 05:03 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Melvin Small | 65-56 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Melvin Small misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Rudisill - foul #3 on Kevin Rudisill, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ron Huls (C) Ronald Ratley | |
| Subs | Air Force | Randal Brower (PG), Nestor Palmer (C) Joseph Reay, Michael Wright | |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Melvin Small makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Melvin Small makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Allen Jones scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Darin Kenna and he's hacked by Randal Brower - foul #2 on Randal Brower, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Schenkelberg (SG) Melvin Small | |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Allen Jones makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Ron Huls steals the ball from Sean Bagwell | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 68-58 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh snags the defensive board | 68-58 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kevin Rudisill (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Darin Kenna (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Blumstein (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Allen Jones (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Huls (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Randal Brower (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Schenkelberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sean Bagwell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nestor Palmer (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Air Force | Nestor Palmer hits the finger roll | 68-60 |
| 03:21 | Colorado State | Ron Huls makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Rudisill | 71-60 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh scores on a jumper in the lane | 71-62 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Darin Kenna misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Sean Bagwell - foul #1 on Sean Bagwell, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Lockhart (SF), Dylan Snavely (C) Bryan Blumstein, Ron Huls | |
| Subs | Air Force | Melvin Small (SG), Michael Wright (SF), Dan Meachum (C) David Schenkelberg, Raymond Marsh, Nestor Palmer | |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Darin Kenna makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:56 | Colorado State | Darin Kenna makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Schenkelberg (SG) Melvin Small | |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Michael Wright clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dylan Snavely - foul #1 on Dylan Snavely, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ron Huls (C) Dylan Snavely | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Marsh (PF), Nestor Palmer (C) Sean Bagwell, Dan Meachum | |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Michael Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 02:34 | Colorado State | Ron Huls pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:21 | Colorado State | Allen Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Nestor Palmer | 73-63 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Raymond Marsh pulls down the rebound | 73-63 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Charles Lockhart is called for the reach on David Schenkelberg - foul #3 on Charles Lockhart, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 02:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ron Huls | 73-64 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Randal Brower is called for the reach on Darin Kenna - foul #3 on Randal Brower, team foul #10 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Bryan Blumstein (SF) Charles Lockhart | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Darin Kenna makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:57 | Colorado State | Darin Kenna makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | David Schenkelberg can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 01:42 | Colorado State | Ron Huls grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 01:31 | Colorado State | Ron Huls drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Rudisill | 77-64 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Bryan Blumstein picks off the pass by Michael Wright | 77-64 |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Darin Kenna clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Darin Kenna tips it but misses | 77-64 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Michael Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Randal Brower misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 00:42 | Colorado State | Darin Kenna snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Allen Jones | 79-64 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Michael Wright buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Nestor Palmer | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Kevin Rudisill runs out the clock | 79-67 |