| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Puig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Mosser (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Donald Grayson inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Denver | Dan Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-26 |
| 19:48 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Tim White | 31-26 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 19:24 | Denver | Adam Rye grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Bill Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 19:08 | Air Force | Robert Shade loses the ball out of bounds | 31-26 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Daniel Ross hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Tim White - foul #3 on Tim White, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dane Jensen (C) Tim White | |
| 18:47 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:47 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Bill Schultz steals the ball from Dane Jensen | 33-26 |
| 18:17 | Denver | Adam Rye banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bill Schultz | 35-26 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Peter Mosser scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 35-29 |
| 17:48 | Denver | Dan Hamilton can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 35-29 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Donald Grayson tips it but misses | 35-29 |
| 17:46 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:40 | Air Force | Peter Mosser misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-29 |
| 17:39 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 17:12 | Denver | Bill Schultz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 17:11 | Air Force | Peter Mosser grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 16:45 | Air Force | Robert Shade misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 16:44 | Denver | Daniel Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Richard Puig steps in front of the Daniel Ross pass | 35-29 |
| 16:20 | Air Force | Bill Schultz steps in front of the Daniel Wilson pass | 35-29 |
| 16:17 | Denver | Bill Schultz lays it in | 37-29 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Richard Puig misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-29 |
| 15:59 | Denver | Bill Schultz pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Puig (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Mosser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Dane Jensen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Denver | Bill Schultz scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Grayson | 40-29 |
| 15:36 | Air Force | Dane Jensen makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Shade | 40-31 |
| 15:18 | Denver | Dan Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Peter Mosser - foul #3 on Peter Mosser, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Phillip Stewart (SG), Bryan Hussey (SF), Rafael Bouie (PF), Tim White (C) Robert Shade, Richard Puig, Daniel Wilson, Peter Mosser, Dane Jensen | |
| 15:05 | Denver | Rick Sterner banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Cram | 42-31 |
| 14:51 | Air Force | Jesse Cram steps in front of the Bryan Hussey pass | 42-31 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Joseph Bolton throws it down set up by Jesse Cram | 44-31 |
| 14:19 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 44-31 |
| 14:17 | Denver | The rebound goes to Brian Griffin | 44-31 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Wallace Lowe drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Rick Sterner and he's fouled by Edward Smith - foul #1 on Edward Smith, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG) Joseph Bolton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), Richard Puig (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Dane Jensen (PF) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Bryan Hussey, Rafael Bouie | |
| 14:02 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the free throw | 47-31 |
| 13:47 | Air Force | Richard Puig scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Robert Shade | 47-34 |
| 13:29 | Denver | Daniel Wilson takes the ball from Rick Sterner | 47-34 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | Dane Jensen misses the easy layup | 47-34 |
| 13:21 | Denver | Wallace Lowe pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:58 | Denver | Bill Schultz clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-34 |
| 12:56 | Denver | Jesse Cram can't tip it in | 47-34 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Bill Schultz tips it back up and in | 49-34 |
| 12:42 | Air Force | Tim White is hacked by Wallace Lowe - foul #2 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #1 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF) Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Peter Mosser (PF) Dane Jensen | |
| 12:28 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 12:27 | Air Force | Tim White tips it home | 49-36 |
| 12:11 | Denver | Rick Sterner scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Grayson | 51-36 |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Tim White's pass is intercepted by Wallace Lowe | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Rick Sterner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Puig (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Peter Mosser (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Tim White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Denver | Peter Mosser blocks the jumper by Wallace Lowe | 51-36 |
| 11:32 | Air Force | Tim White grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | Richard Puig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 11:08 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 51-36 |
| 10:52 | Denver | Rick Sterner's layup is rejected by Peter Mosser | 51-36 |
| 10:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 51-36 |
| 10:33 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 10:31 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 51-36 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Wallace Lowe blows the layup but the foul's on Tim White - foul #4 on Tim White, team foul #4 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Daniel Ross (C) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (PG), Bryan Hussey (SG), Dane Jensen (SF), Rafael Bouie (C) Robert Shade, Richard Puig, Daniel Wilson, Tim White | |
| 10:16 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 10:16 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Peter Mosser pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Bolton - foul #1 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #2 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF) Donald Grayson, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 09:41 | Denver | Jesse Cram is whistled for traveling | 51-38 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart drills a shot from the left wing set up by Bryan Hussey | 51-40 |
| 09:14 | Denver | Joseph Bolton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the tip | 51-40 |
| 09:12 | Air Force | Peter Mosser pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Dane Jensen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Daniel Ross can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Stewart - foul #1 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF) Joseph Bolton, Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), Richard Puig (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF) Phillip Stewart, Bryan Hussey, Peter Mosser | |
| 08:42 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:42 | Denver | Daniel Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Shade | 53-46 |
| 08:12 | Denver | Adam Rye can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 08:10 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Ross | 53-46 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Adam Rye misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Puig (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dane Jensen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Bouie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson is fouled on the floor by Donald Grayson - foul #1 on Donald Grayson, team foul #3 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Dan Hamilton, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim White (C) Rafael Bouie | |
| 07:18 | Air Force | Richard Puig can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-46 |
| 07:17 | Denver | Rick Sterner grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:54 | Denver | Dane Jensen is called for the reach on Bill Schultz - foul #1 on Dane Jensen, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF) Adam Rye, Donald Grayson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Peter Mosser (PF) Dane Jensen | |
| 06:41 | Denver | Jesse Cram can't connect on a runner in the paint | 53-46 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Peter Mosser snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 06:34 | Air Force | Robert Shade is hacked by Bill Schultz - foul #1 on Bill Schultz, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG) Bill Schultz | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:24 | Air Force | Richard Puig knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 53-49 |
| 06:13 | Denver | Rick Sterner's fadeaway is rejected by Tim White | 53-49 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Robert Shade snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 05:46 | Air Force | Tim White is called for 3 seconds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Grayson (SF), Dan Hamilton (PF), Daniel Ross (C) Brian Griffin, Rick Sterner, Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG), Bryan Hussey (SF) Richard Puig, Daniel Wilson | |
| 05:31 | Denver | Joseph Bolton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-49 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey slams it home | 56-51 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Dan Hamilton is hacked by Tim White - foul #5 on Tim White, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Adam Rye (SG) Joseph Bolton, Jesse Cram | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dane Jensen (SF), Rafael Bouie (C) Bryan Hussey, Tim White | |
| 05:05 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 05:05 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:50 | Air Force | Dane Jensen hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Robert Shade | 58-53 |
| 04:35 | Denver | Dan Hamilton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 04:34 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Dan Hamilton | 58-53 |
| 04:10 | Denver | Dan Hamilton buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Adam Rye and he's hacked by Rafael Bouie - foul #1 on Rafael Bouie, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Puig (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF) Robert Shade, Peter Mosser | |
| 04:10 | Denver | Dan Hamilton makes the free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie buries a runner in the lane | 61-55 |
| 03:41 | Denver | Daniel Ross comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 03:40 | Denver | Donald Grayson gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Bill Schultz (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Adam Rye (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Grayson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Ross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Puig (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dane Jensen (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Bouie (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Denver | Bill Schultz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:18 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Brian Griffin (SF), Rick Sterner (PF), Wallace Lowe (C) Donald Grayson, Dan Hamilton, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Rick Sterner | 67-55 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Richard Puig hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rick Sterner - foul #4 on Rick Sterner, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SG) Adam Rye | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), Peter Mosser (PF) Phillip Stewart, Rafael Bouie | |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Richard Puig makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Richard Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:54 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Adam Rye (SG), Donald Grayson (SF) Jesse Cram, Brian Griffin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:38 | Denver | Adam Rye knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Wallace Lowe and he's fouled by Daniel Wilson - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #9 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Daniel Ross (C) Wallace Lowe | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:38 | Denver | Adam Rye misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:38 | Denver | Daniel Ross grabs the offensive board | 69-57 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Peter Mosser is called for the reach on Rick Sterner - foul #4 on Peter Mosser, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Jesse Cram (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), Wallace Lowe (C) Bill Schultz, Adam Rye, Donald Grayson, Daniel Ross | |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (PG), Bryan Hussey (SG), Rafael Bouie (PF), Eddie Allen (C) Robert Shade, Richard Puig, Daniel Wilson, Peter Mosser | |
| 02:18 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Eddie Allen snags the defensive board | 70-57 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Rick Sterner buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Jesse Cram and the foul's on Rafael Bouie - foul #2 on Rafael Bouie, team foul #11 | 72-59 |
| 01:42 | Denver | Rick Sterner makes the free throw | 73-59 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Dane Jensen hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Phillip Stewart | 73-62 |
| 00:57 | Denver | Joseph Bolton loses the ball out of bounds | 73-62 |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Hamilton (PF) Rick Sterner | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 73-62 |
| 00:52 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dan Hamilton | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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) | |
| 00:23 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the easy layup | 73-62 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie gets the rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Wallace Lowe - foul #3 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #6 | 73-62 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Denver | Wallace Lowe is hacked by Phillip Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #12 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Denver | Bill Schultz (PG), Donald Grayson (SF), Daniel Ross (C) Joseph Bolton, Brian Griffin, Dan Hamilton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), Richard Puig (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Peter Mosser (PF) Phillip Stewart, Bryan Hussey, Rafael Bouie, Eddie Allen | |
| 00:13 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Peter Mosser hits a runner from the left block | 74-66 |
| 00:06 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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) | |
| 00:00 | Denver | Bill Schultz runs out the clock | 74-66 |