| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Kolodziej (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Haefner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Colorado State | Kevin Lira picks off the pass by John Wheeler in the backcourt | 29-29 |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Charles Haefner can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:21 | Colorado State | Albert Baker comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Albert Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:56 | Air Force | Robert Baxter pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | George Kolodziej misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 18:49 | Air Force | Charles Haefner tips it but misses | 29-29 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Albert Baker drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Clinton Holder | 29-32 |
| 18:08 | Air Force | Charles Haefner misses the jump hook from the left block | 29-32 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clinton Holder | 29-32 |
| 17:41 | Colorado State | Kevin Lira steals the ball from John Roberts | 29-32 |
| 17:26 | Air Force | John Wheeler steps in front of the Charles Haefner pass | 29-32 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | John Roberts connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Charles Haefner drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's fouled by John Wheeler - foul #1 on John Wheeler, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Joshua Plant (SG), Charles Sam (PF), Everett Adams (C) Kevin Lira, George Kolodziej, Joseph Allen, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Gordon Baker (SG), Robert Staten (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Albert Baker, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 16:48 | Air Force | Charles Haefner makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Charles Sam | 32-35 |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Joshua Plant can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clinton Holder - foul #2 on Clinton Holder, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Braden (PG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Leon Chaffee (PF) Robert Huckins, Charles Haefner, Charles Sam | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF) Robert Staten, Clinton Holder | |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Joshua Plant makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Joshua Plant makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 15:41 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Joseph Brennan | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Rodney Braden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Plant (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) PF - Leon Chaffee (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Air Force | Joshua Plant hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | Leon Chaffee is called for the reach on John Wheeler - foul #2 on Leon Chaffee, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), George Kolodziej (SF), Charles Sam (PF) Rodney Braden, Charlie Alexander, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (PF) John Roberts, John Wheeler | |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Brennan | 34-39 |
| 14:14 | Air Force | Joshua Plant buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Sam | 37-39 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Albert Baker | 37-42 |
| 13:36 | Air Force | Joshua Plant misses the floater from the right side | 37-42 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is called for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Allen (SF), Charles Haefner (PF), Everett Adams (C) Joshua Plant, Charles Sam, Leon Chaffee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Gordon Baker, Clinton Holder | |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Charles Haefner knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #2 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Charles Sam (PF) Robert Huckins, Joseph Allen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| 13:05 | Air Force | Charles Haefner makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | Albert Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Braden (PG), Joshua Plant (SG), Joseph Allen (SF) Kevin Lira, George Kolodziej, Charles Haefner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| 12:41 | Air Force | Joshua Plant is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joshua Plant, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), George Kolodziej (SG), Charles Haefner (SF), Leon Chaffee (PF) Rodney Braden, Joshua Plant, Joseph Allen, Charles Sam | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), John Wheeler (PF) Gordon Baker, Dikembe Abke | |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is alone and drills a runner from the left block set up by John Roberts | 40-44 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Charles Haefner misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 11:55 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | John Roberts makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Albert Baker | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Kolodziej (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Haefner (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Chaffee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Everett Adams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Charles Haefner is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Charles Haefner, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Joshua Plant (SG), Joseph Allen (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Kevin Lira, George Kolodziej, Charles Haefner, Leon Chaffee, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 10:50 | Air Force | Robert Baxter snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Robert Huckins is fouled on the floor by James Foster - foul #3 on James Foster, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Everett Adams (C) Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (PF) John Roberts, James Foster | |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Charles Sam double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charlie Alexander (SF), Robert Baxter (C) Joseph Allen, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 10:28 | Colorado State | Albert Baker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 10:27 | Air Force | Joshua Plant pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:23 | Air Force | Joshua Plant drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Huckins | 44-47 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Albert Baker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Charles Sam grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 09:43 | Air Force | Joshua Plant misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Huckins - foul #2 on Robert Huckins, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Braden (PG), George Kolodziej (SG), Joseph Allen (SF), Charles Haefner (PF), Everett Adams (C) Robert Huckins, Joshua Plant, Charlie Alexander, Charles Sam, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| 09:36 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | George Kolodziej misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Adams | 44-50 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Everett Adams hits a floater from close range and the foul's on John Wheeler - foul #2 on John Wheeler, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Joshua Plant (SG), Leon Chaffee (PF) Rodney Braden, George Kolodziej, Charles Haefner | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Robert Staten (SF), Clinton Holder (PF) Joseph Brennan, Gordon Baker, John Wheeler | |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses the free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:49 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Foster | 46-50 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kevin Lira - foul #1 on Kevin Lira, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kolodziej (SG), Charles Haefner (SF), Robert Baxter (C) Joshua Plant, Joseph Allen, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gordon Baker (SF) Robert Staten | |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Kevin Lira hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Charles Haefner gets the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 07:49 | Air Force | Charles Haefner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | John Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - George Kolodziej (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Haefner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leon Chaffee (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Baxter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gordon Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clinton Holder (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - James Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Air Force | George Kolodziej misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | Robert Baxter tips it but misses | 46-52 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Charles Haefner snags the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Charles Haefner buries a fadeaway in the paint | 48-52 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Albert Baker scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Roberts | 48-55 |
| 06:16 | Air Force | Charles Haefner buries a floater from the baseline | 50-55 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Albert Baker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Gordon Baker | 50-57 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | George Kolodziej buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Haefner | 53-57 |
| 05:33 | Colorado State | Albert Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-57 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Charles Haefner comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-57 |
| 05:04 | Colorado State | Gordon Baker grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 05:02 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is hacked by George Kolodziej in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Kolodziej, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Joshua Plant (SG), Joseph Allen (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Everett Adams (C) Kevin Lira, George Kolodziej, Charles Haefner, Leon Chaffee, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Robert Staten (SF), John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Gordon Baker, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan scores on a floater from the left side set up by Robert Staten | 53-59 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | Charles Sam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Albert Baker | |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Everett Adams denies the turnaround by John Wheeler | 53-59 |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | John Wheeler tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 03:50 | Colorado State | John Roberts tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 03:48 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Charles Sam pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:34 | Air Force | Joshua Plant buries a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Sam | 55-59 |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 03:08 | Air Force | Everett Adams grabs the board | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Huckins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Plant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joseph Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Everett Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Staten (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Joshua Plant clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 02:55 | Air Force | Joseph Allen tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | John Wheeler knocks in the turnaround from close range | 57-61 |
| 02:27 | Air Force | Everett Adams makes the floater near the basket set up by Charles Sam | 59-61 |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Robert Staten's pass is intercepted by Charles Sam | 59-61 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Joshua Plant makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 01:49 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), George Kolodziej (SG), Charles Haefner (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Robert Huckins, Joshua Plant, Charles Sam, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (SF) Joseph Brennan, Robert Staten | |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Charles Haefner can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Charles Haefner makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Charles Haefner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 01:14 | Colorado State | Albert Baker grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:59 | Colorado State | Albert Baker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Roberts | 63-64 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | George Kolodziej clanks a 3 from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to John Roberts | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | John Roberts loses the dribble to Joseph Allen in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 00:23 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 63-64 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | John Wheeler is hacked by George Kolodziej in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Kolodziej, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Charles Haefner misses the dunk | 63-66 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Charles Haefner gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Kevin Lira clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Joseph Allen can't tip it in | 63-66 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Haefner | 63-66 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Charles Haefner snags the offensive board | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | The clock runs out | 63-66 |