| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-24 |
| 19:41 | Air Force | Cole Casper snags the defensive board | 30-24 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Cole Casper hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Morgan - foul #3 on Paul Morgan, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan (PF) Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF) Robert Garland, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend | |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Cole Casper makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:24 | Air Force | Cole Casper makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:00 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore misses the easy layup | 30-26 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore misses the tip | 30-26 |
| 18:57 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski tips it home | 32-26 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Cole Casper clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 18:26 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jarvis Cowan, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), John Ingram (C) Cole Casper, Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Steven Kinkade, Herbert Lansford | |
| 18:09 | Air Force | Warren Tillman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-26 |
| 18:07 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Dibenedetto | 34-26 |
| 17:32 | Air Force | David Gaddis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Tillman | 34-29 |
| 17:24 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 17:07 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jarvis Cowan - foul #2 on Jarvis Cowan, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), David Bailey (C) Kerry Harvey, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Charles Yohe, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, John Ingram | |
| 17:07 | Air Force | David Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:07 | Air Force | David Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:45 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto lays it in on a nice dish by Patrick Dembowski | 38-31 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 16:18 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Lansford | 38-31 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | Dean Conlin loses the dribble to Jarvis Cowan | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski is hacked by David Gaddis - foul #1 on David Gaddis, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), Paul Morgan (PF), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Gerald Dibenedetto, Patrick Dembowski, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), John Ingram (C) Dean Conlin, David Gaddis, Richard Caraballo, Steven Kinkade, Herbert Lansford | |
| 15:21 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-31 |
| 15:19 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | David Bailey steals the ball from Ivan Townsend | 38-31 |
| 14:46 | Colorado State | Wayne Margolis is called for the reach on Kerry Harvey - foul #1 on Wayne Margolis, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Wayne Margolis, Ivan Townsend, John Ingram | |
| 14:37 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 14:36 | Air Force | Robert Garland pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:09 | Air Force | Robert Garland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-31 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 14:02 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Patrick Dembowski (SF) Roger Chilson, David Bailey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF), John Ingram (C) Charles Yohe, Warren Tillman, Steven Kinkade, Herbert Lansford | |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Theodore Livermore is called for the reach on Robert Garland - foul #1 on Theodore Livermore, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (C) Robert Garland, Wayne Margolis, John Ingram | |
| 13:28 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade blows the layup but the foul's on Theodore Livermore - foul #2 on Theodore Livermore, team foul #5 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF) Charles Yohe, Warren Tillman | |
| 13:28 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 13:28 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore misses the open dunk but he's hacked by Dean Conlin - foul #2 on Dean Conlin, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (SG), Herbert Lansford (C) Dean Conlin, Steven Kinkade | |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:58 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis loses the dribble to Kerry Harvey | 39-33 |
| 12:32 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Jarvis Cowan (C) Kerry Harvey, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), John Ingram (C) Cole Casper, Robert Garland, Wayne Margolis, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| 12:12 | Air Force | Dean Conlin can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Paul Morgan - foul #4 on Paul Morgan, team foul #6 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG), David Bailey (C) Gerald Dibenedetto, Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG) Charles Yohe | |
| 12:12 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:12 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan blows the layup | 39-35 |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | David Bailey tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ingram (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | David Bailey hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 11:26 | Air Force | John Ingram gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Cole Casper | 39-37 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | David Bailey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jarvis Cowan | 42-37 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade is fouled on the floor by Jarvis Cowan - foul #3 on Jarvis Cowan, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Roger Chilson, Patrick Dembowski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Herbert Lansford (C) Cole Casper, Dean Conlin, Warren Tillman, John Ingram | |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:14 | Colorado State | Herbert Lansford blocks the short jumper by Gerald Dibenedetto | 42-39 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan tips it but misses | 42-39 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 09:49 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charles Yohe | 44-42 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kerry Harvey | 46-42 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | David Bailey snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto can't throw it down but he's hacked by Herbert Lansford - foul #3 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski (SF), Daniel Jones (PF) David Bailey, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Robert Garland (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Richard Caraballo, Steven Kinkade | |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:54 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis is fouled on the floor by Patrick Dembowski - foul #1 on Patrick Dembowski, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Warren Tillman (SF) Cole Casper, Herbert Lansford | |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Dembowski | 50-44 |
| 07:42 | Air Force | Robert Garland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Livermore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Dibenedetto | 53-47 |
| 07:01 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Robert Garland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore tips it in | 55-47 |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the driving attempt near the basket | 55-47 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis tips it back up and in | 55-49 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Gerald Dibenedetto | 57-49 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Theodore Livermore is called for the reach on Robert Garland - foul #3 on Theodore Livermore, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), David Bailey (SF), Paul Morgan (PF), Jarvis Cowan (C) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, Patrick Dembowski, Daniel Jones, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Charles Yohe, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Wayne Margolis | |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Robert Garland makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Robert Garland makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:22 | Colorado State | Steven Kinkade steps in front of the David Bailey pass | 57-51 |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade clanks a runner in the lane | 57-51 |
| 04:53 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan is fouled on the floor by Steven Kinkade - foul #1 on Steven Kinkade, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski (SF) David Bailey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF), John Ingram (C) Cole Casper, Robert Garland, Steven Kinkade, Herbert Lansford | |
| 04:43 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski comes up short on the floater from the left block | 57-51 |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | David Gaddis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 04:21 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:06 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Paul Morgan | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Air Force | David Gaddis is hacked by Roger Chilson - foul #1 on Roger Chilson, team foul #10 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG) Roger Chilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cole Casper (PG), Warren Tillman (SF), Steven Kinkade (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Ivan Townsend, John Ingram | |
| 03:48 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:48 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:48 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade hits a jump hook from the right block | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Dembowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cole Casper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Dibenedetto | 61-53 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade hits a floater from the right block | 61-55 |
| 02:58 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Wayne Margolis (SF), Ivan Townsend (PF) David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Steven Kinkade | |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kerry Harvey and he's hacked by Cole Casper - foul #2 on Cole Casper, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SF), John Ingram (C) Wayne Margolis, Herbert Lansford | |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses the free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan snags the offensive board | 63-55 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:32 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Kerry Harvey | 65-55 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Dean Conlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kerry Harvey | 68-55 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 68-55 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore gets the rebound | 68-55 |
| 01:53 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Kerry Harvey and the foul's on Cole Casper - foul #3 on Cole Casper, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), Jarvis Cowan (PF), David Bailey (C) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, Paul Morgan, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Steven Kinkade (PF) Cole Casper, Dean Conlin, Ivan Townsend | |
| 01:53 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | John Ingram makes the 3 from the left wing | 71-58 |
| 01:29 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski misses the lay-in | 71-58 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | John Ingram snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo scores on a shot from the right side | 71-60 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan misses the dunk attempt | 71-60 |
| 00:47 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski tips it but misses | 71-60 |
| 00:45 | Colorado State | Patrick Dembowski hits the follow up shot | 73-60 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | David Gaddis's pass is intercepted by Patrick Dembowski | 73-60 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Roger Chilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 73-60 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | David Bailey snags the offensive board | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joey Abe runs out the clock | 73-60 |