| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Kolodziej (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Stanley (fresh) PF - Everett Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Baxter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fang Yen (fresh) PF - John Rusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Fang Yen inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Colorado State | Everett Adams denies the turnaround by John Rusk | 28-38 |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Kevin Lira pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:25 | Air Force | Dikembe Abke steals it from George Kolodziej | 28-38 |
| 19:20 | Colorado State | Kevin Lira is called for the reach on John Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Lira, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Rodney Braden (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) Kevin Lira, Tyler Stanley, Everett Adams, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Dingbang Mang (SF) John Roberts, Albert Baker | |
| 19:04 | Colorado State | Fang Yen makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Brennan | 28-40 |
| 18:36 | Air Force | 3 seconds is called on Leon Chaffee | 28-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Charlie Alexander (SG), William Severance (SF) Robert Huckins, George Kolodziej, Rodney Braden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Albert Baker (SG), Clinton Holder (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, Dingbang Mang, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| 18:33 | Colorado State | Albert Baker is hacked by Charlie Alexander in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charlie Alexander, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Wheeler (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | John Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 17:47 | Air Force | Kevin Lira is hacked by John Roberts - foul #2 on John Roberts, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), George Kolodziej (SG), Tyler Stanley (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Kevin Lira, Charlie Alexander, William Severance, Charles Sam, Leon Chaffee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), Clinton Holder (PF), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, Fang Yen, John Wheeler, Dikembe Abke | |
| 17:33 | Air Force | Everett Adams knocks in the runner from close range | 30-40 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | John Roberts drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | George Kolodziej connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang can't connect on a shot from the right block | 33-43 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | George Kolodziej grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:16 | Air Force | George Kolodziej works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 16:15 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Foster - foul #1 on James Foster, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Rodney Braden (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Leon Chaffee (C) Robert Huckins, George Kolodziej, Tyler Stanley, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Fang Yen (SF), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Dingbang Mang, Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Everett Adams makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Braden (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Everett Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Chaffee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fang Yen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Rusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Colorado State | John Rusk makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert Baker | 34-45 |
| 15:19 | Air Force | Everett Adams is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 36-45 |
| 14:51 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-45 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | John Rusk hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander is hacked by Fang Yen - foul #1 on Fang Yen, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kolodziej (SG), Charles Sam (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Charlie Alexander, Everett Adams, Leon Chaffee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Wheeler (PF), James Foster (C) Joseph Brennan, John Rusk, Dikembe Abke | |
| 14:18 | Air Force | Charles Sam throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Tyler Stanley (SF) Kevin Lira, Rodney Braden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 14:01 | Colorado State | Albert Baker drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Roberts | 36-50 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:47 | Air Force | George Kolodziej is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 13:45 | Colorado State | John Wheeler grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Tyler Stanley steals the ball from John Roberts in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | George Kolodziej makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Huckins | 39-50 |
| 13:03 | Colorado State | George Kolodziej steals it from John Wheeler | 39-50 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | George Kolodziej slams it home | 41-50 |
| 12:41 | Colorado State | John Roberts is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-50 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | James Foster tips it back up and in | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:19 | Air Force | Robert Baxter loses the dribble to John Roberts | 41-52 |
| 12:17 | Colorado State | Robert Huckins picks off the pass by Albert Baker in the backcourt | 41-52 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Robert Huckins banks in the layup | 43-52 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Albert Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Huckins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kolodziej (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyler Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Baxter (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fang Yen (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Wheeler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Charles Sam hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 11:15 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 11:14 | Air Force | Charles Sam pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:55 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses the jump hook from the left block | 45-52 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | James Foster gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:33 | Colorado State | John Wheeler connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Baker | 45-54 |
| 10:04 | Air Force | Tyler Stanley is hacked by Fang Yen - foul #2 on Fang Yen, team foul #4 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Charlie Alexander (SG), Rodney Braden (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) Robert Huckins, George Kolodziej, Tyler Stanley, Charles Sam, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (PG), Dingbang Mang (SF), John Rusk (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) John Roberts, Fang Yen, John Wheeler, James Foster | |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Kevin Lira is whistled for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG) Albert Baker | |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | John Roberts is hacked by Everett Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Adams, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Roberts | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 09:10 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 08:47 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan is fouled on the floor by Leon Chaffee - foul #3 on Leon Chaffee, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG) John Roberts | |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Albert Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke tips it in | 45-58 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses the easy layup | 45-58 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Sam (PF) Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Clinton Holder (PF) Albert Baker, John Rusk | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Kevin Lira (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charlie Alexander (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Braden (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Chaffee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joseph Brennan (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Fang Yen (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Dingbang Mang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clinton Holder (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Lira and the foul's on Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Severance (SG), Everett Adams (PF) Rodney Braden, Charles Sam | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Rusk (PF) Dingbang Mang | |
| 07:44 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee makes the free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:27 | Colorado State | John Rusk is called for a backcourt violation | 48-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rodney Braden (SF), Charles Sam (PF) Charlie Alexander, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang (SF) John Rusk | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Charles Sam is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abke - foul #4 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charlie Alexander (SF), Everett Adams (PF) Rodney Braden, Charles Sam | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), John Rusk (PF) Fang Yen, Dingbang Mang | |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #5 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kolodziej (SG), Rodney Braden (SF), Charles Sam (PF) William Severance, Charlie Alexander, Everett Adams | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Dingbang Mang (SF), James Foster (C) John Roberts, Clinton Holder, Dikembe Abke | |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | Albert Baker can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | John Rusk misses the tip | 49-58 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | Kevin Lira grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:23 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 06:19 | Colorado State | John Rusk loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charlie Alexander (SG), William Severance (SF), Everett Adams (PF) George Kolodziej, Rodney Braden, Charles Sam | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Fang Yen (SG), Clinton Holder (PF) Albert Baker, John Rusk | |
| 05:58 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Everett Adams | 51-58 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Kevin Lira steals the ball from Fang Yen | 51-58 |
| 05:30 | Air Force | Kevin Lira hits the finger roll | 53-58 |
| 05:06 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Kevin Lira grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Kevin Lira is hacked by Joseph Brennan - foul #1 on Joseph Brennan, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | George Kolodziej (SG), Rodney Braden (SF), Charles Sam (PF), Robert Baxter (C) Charlie Alexander, William Severance, Everett Adams, Leon Chaffee | |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Roberts (PG), Albert Baker (SG), John Rusk (PF) Joseph Brennan, Fang Yen, Dingbang Mang | |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Kevin Lira makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | Kevin Lira misses the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | John Rusk grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 04:29 | Colorado State | John Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Baxter - foul #1 on Robert Baxter, team foul #5 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Dingbang Mang (SF), John Wheeler (C) Clinton Holder, James Foster | |
| 04:16 | Colorado State | John Wheeler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Baxter - foul #2 on Robert Baxter, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG) Kevin Lira | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Clinton Holder (SF) Dingbang Mang | |
| 04:16 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:16 | Colorado State | John Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Charles Sam misses long on an open shot near the basket | 54-60 |
| 03:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Albert Baker | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Huckins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Kolodziej (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Braden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Sam (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Baxter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Baker (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clinton Holder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Rusk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder is hacked by Rodney Braden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodney Braden, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Lira (PG), Tyler Stanley (SF) Robert Huckins, Rodney Braden | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joseph Brennan (SG), James Foster (C) Albert Baker, John Wheeler | |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:53 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:30 | Air Force | George Kolodziej shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 03:29 | Colorado State | John Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:05 | Colorado State | Clinton Holder loses the dribble to George Kolodziej | 54-62 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | George Kolodziej hits the finger roll | 56-62 |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | John Roberts is hacked by Tyler Stanley - foul #1 on Tyler Stanley, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Huckins (PG), Rodney Braden (SG), Charlie Alexander (SF), Everett Adams (PF), Leon Chaffee (C) Kevin Lira, George Kolodziej, Tyler Stanley, Charles Sam, Robert Baxter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Albert Baker (SG), Fang Yen (SF), John Wheeler (PF) Joseph Brennan, Clinton Holder, John Rusk | |
| 02:33 | Colorado State | John Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Everett Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-62 |
| 02:04 | Air Force | Everett Adams hits the follow up shot | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Colorado State | John Roberts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-62 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Leon Chaffee snags the defensive board | 58-62 |
| 01:30 | Air Force | Everett Adams clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-62 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Fang Yen grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | John Wheeler can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Everett Adams | 58-62 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | Everett Adams is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charlie Alexander | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Albert Baker misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Charlie Alexander pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Everett Adams misses long on a floater from the left wing | 60-62 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | John Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | John Wheeler runs out the clock | 60-62 |