| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Brophy (fresh) SG - Michael Klein (fresh) SF - Robert Stevens (fresh) PF - Michael Myler (fresh) C - Charles Cogdill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) SG - Paul Denny (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) C - Franklin Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | Paul Denny scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Harris | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Michael Myler misses badly on a runner near the basket | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Myler - foul #1 on Michael Myler, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-4 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Robert Stevens snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | Robert Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:48 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:45 | Colorado State | Joshua Brophy picks off the pass by Charles Stephens in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:40 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Klein | 3-4 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 18:33 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Robert Stevens misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:13 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Klein - foul #1 on Michael Klein, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Paul Denny makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:09 | Air Force | Michael Myler grabs the defensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | Michael Myler misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 3-5 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Michael Myler misses the tip | 3-5 |
| 17:40 | Air Force | Michael Myler tips it but misses | 3-5 |
| 17:38 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joshua Brophy - foul #1 on Joshua Brophy, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Tony Latimer (SF), Robert Francis (PF), David Henderson (C) Joshua Brophy, Robert Stevens, Michael Myler, Charles Cogdill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Mark Fager (C) Franklin Harris | |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Tony Latimer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Mark Fager - foul #1 on Mark Fager, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Blankenship (SF) Michael Klein | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF) Paul Denny, Michael Harrill | |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Tony Latimer makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Tony Latimer makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:07 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is hacked by Robert Francis - foul #1 on Robert Francis, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Brophy (SG) Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Ronald Trull (C) Charles Stephens, Aaron Crowe | |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver misses the floater from the free throw line | 5-6 |
| 16:49 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Francis | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Ted Borrego | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Colorado State | Mark Fager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (SG), Archie Mark (PF) Joshua Brophy, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Michael Harrill (SF) Wilbert Oliver, Ronald Trull | |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Mark Fager is called for the reach on Ted Borrego - foul #2 on Mark Fager, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Francis (PF) Archie Mark | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Aaron Crowe (PF), Franklin Harris (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Mark Fager | |
| 15:55 | Air Force | Michael Klein misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-6 |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Klein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Latimer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Francis (fresh) C - David Henderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Harrill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Colorado State | Paul Denny comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 15:46 | Colorado State | Paul Denny grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:26 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Harrill | 7-9 |
| 15:02 | Air Force | Michael Klein buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Tony Latimer | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:48 | Air Force | Ted Borrego snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Michael Klein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Brophy (PG), Robert Stevens (SG), Michael Myler (PF), Charles Cogdill (C) Ted Borrego, Michael Klein, Robert Francis, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Kevin Norris (PF), Ronald Trull (C) Paul Denny, Michael Harrill, Aaron Crowe, Franklin Harris | |
| 14:22 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris knocks in the shot from the baseline | 9-11 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Trull - foul #1 on Ronald Trull, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Henry Blankenship (SF) Tony Latimer | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe (PF) Charles Stephens | |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 14:05 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | James Smoot is fouled on the floor by Joshua Brophy - foul #2 on Joshua Brophy, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG) Joshua Brophy | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:41 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Wilbert Oliver | |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Michael Klein clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Kevin Norris | 10-11 |
| 13:21 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris grabs the offensive board | 10-11 |
| 13:11 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill travels with the ball | 10-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Tony Latimer (SF), Archie Mark (PF), David Henderson (C) Robert Stevens, Henry Blankenship, Michael Myler, Charles Cogdill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Paul Denny (SG), Franklin Harris (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Ronald Trull | |
| 12:45 | Air Force | Tony Latimer drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ted Borrego | 12-11 |
| 12:25 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Michael Myler (PF), Charles Cogdill (C) Michael Klein, Tony Latimer, Archie Mark, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (PF) Aaron Crowe | |
| 12:12 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Robert Stevens | 14-11 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill blows the layup | 14-11 |
| 12:01 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship grabs the offensive board | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Stevens (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - Michael Myler (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Cogdill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Harrill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Robert Stevens buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Ted Borrego | 16-11 |
| 11:26 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris makes the 3 from the right corner | 16-14 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Franklin Harris blocks the jumper by Charles Cogdill | 16-14 |
| 11:07 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Paul Denny | 16-14 |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris is whistled for a carry | 16-14 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (PG), Tony Latimer (SF), Robert Francis (PF), David Henderson (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, Michael Myler, Charles Cogdill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF), Ronald Trull (C) Charles Stephens, Paul Denny, Michael Harrill, Franklin Harris | |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Wilbert Oliver steals it from Robert Francis | 16-14 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | David Henderson misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Wilbert Oliver - foul #1 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Myler (PF), Charles Cogdill (C) Robert Stevens, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG) Kevin Norris | |
| 10:20 | Air Force | David Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | David Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SG), Archie Mark (PF) David Henderson, Michael Myler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Aaron Crowe is called for the reach on Archie Mark - foul #2 on Aaron Crowe, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Michael Myler (PF) Robert Stevens, Charles Cogdill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Franklin Harris (C) James Smoot, Aaron Crowe | |
| 09:33 | Air Force | Ted Borrego throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Harrill (SF) Wilbert Oliver | |
| 09:22 | Colorado State | Paul Denny misses the fadeaway from the left side | 18-16 |
| 09:20 | Air Force | Michael Myler grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Archie Mark clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Franklin Harris - foul #1 on Franklin Harris, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SG), Charles Cogdill (C) Ted Borrego, Michael Myler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Kevin Norris (PF) Paul Denny, Ronald Trull | |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Archie Mark makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Archie Mark makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Norris | 20-18 |
| 08:25 | Air Force | Tony Latimer lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Klein | 22-18 |
| 08:12 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill is called for traveling | 22-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Michael Myler (PF), David Henderson (C) Tony Latimer, Archie Mark, Charles Cogdill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronald Trull (C) Franklin Harris | |
| 07:52 | Air Force | David Henderson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 22-18 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens grabs the board | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Klein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Myler (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Smoot (fresh) SF - Michael Harrill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Norris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Trull (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:46 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens is fouled on the floor by Michael Myler - foul #2 on Michael Myler, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SF), Robert Francis (PF) Robert Stevens, Michael Myler | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF) James Smoot, Michael Harrill | |
| 07:35 | Colorado State | Ted Borrego picks off the pass by Charles Stephens | 22-18 |
| 07:14 | Air Force | Michael Klein clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Wilbert Oliver - foul #2 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #8 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Archie Mark (PF), Charles Cogdill (C) Ted Borrego, Tony Latimer, Robert Francis, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Michael Harrill (SF) Charles Stephens, Wilbert Oliver | |
| 07:14 | Air Force | Michael Klein misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:14 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Michael Klein - foul #2 on Michael Klein, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Tony Latimer (SF) Michael Klein, Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Franklin Harris (C) Kevin Norris | |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:04 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill pulls down the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:45 | Air Force | Michael Harrill steps in front of the Charles Cogdill pass | 23-18 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill clanks a jump hook in the paint | 23-18 |
| 06:28 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:14 | Colorado State | Franklin Harris connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Trull | 23-20 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Robert Stevens scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ted Borrego | 26-20 |
| 05:50 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull's floater is tipped away by Archie Mark | 26-20 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Ted Borrego grabs the defensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joshua Brophy (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (PF), David Henderson (C) Ted Borrego, Tony Latimer, Archie Mark, Charles Cogdill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Kevin Norris (PF) Paul Denny, Ronald Trull | |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Francis - foul #2 on Robert Francis, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Archie Mark (PF) Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Charles Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy's pass is intercepted by Kevin Norris | 26-22 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Stephens | 26-24 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Stevens | 29-24 |
| 04:03 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 04:01 | Air Force | Robert Stevens pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:40 | Air Force | Archie Mark double dribbles | 29-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Klein (SG), Tony Latimer (SF), Michael Myler (PF), Charles Cogdill (C) Robert Stevens, Henry Blankenship, Archie Mark, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Denny (SG), Wilbert Oliver (SF), Aaron Crowe (PF), Mark Fager (C) James Smoot, Michael Harrill, Kevin Norris, Franklin Harris | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joshua Brophy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael Klein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Latimer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Myler (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Cogdill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Denny (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wilbert Oliver (fresh) PF - Aaron Crowe (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Fager (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Colorado State | Wilbert Oliver scores on a jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 03:05 | Air Force | Michael Myler travels with the ball | 29-26 |
| 02:44 | Colorado State | Paul Denny hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Michael Klein is fouled on the floor by Wilbert Oliver - foul #3 on Wilbert Oliver, team foul #9 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (PG), Ronald Trull (SF) Charles Stephens, Wilbert Oliver | |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Michael Klein makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:06 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull's pass is intercepted by Tony Latimer | 31-28 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Paul Denny is called for the reach on Joshua Brophy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Denny, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Henderson (C) Charles Cogdill | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kevin Norris (SF) Ronald Trull | |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:02 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Aaron Crowe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | Mark Fager grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | James Smoot misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 01:21 | Air Force | Michael Klein gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | David Henderson's floater is tipped away by Mark Fager | 32-28 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Kevin Norris double dribbles | 32-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stevens (SF), Charles Cogdill (C) Tony Latimer, David Henderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Stephens (PG), Michael Harrill (SF), Ronald Trull (C) James Smoot, Kevin Norris, Mark Fager | |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Michael Klein clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 00:43 | Air Force | Robert Stevens grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Brophy and the foul's on Charles Stephens - foul #1 on Charles Stephens, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Smoot (SG), Kevin Norris (PF) Paul Denny, Aaron Crowe | |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Charles Cogdill makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill is hacked by Robert Stevens - foul #1 on Robert Stevens, team foul #9 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Latimer (SF) Robert Stevens | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:14 | Colorado State | Michael Harrill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Joshua Brophy comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Tony Latimer misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Ronald Trull grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |