| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rick Sterner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Jesse Cram inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Denver | Rick Sterner is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Rick Sterner, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (PF) Rick Sterner | |
| 19:18 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Larry Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:38 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 18:37 | Denver | Wallace Lowe pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:21 | Denver | Wallace Lowe comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-29 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | Air Force | Wallace Lowe steals it from Phillip Stewart | 33-29 |
| 17:58 | Denver | Jesse Cram scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | Air Force | Larry Bailey travels with the ball | 33-32 |
| 17:24 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:22 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:10 | Air Force | Jesse Cram takes the ball from Larry Bailey | 33-32 |
| 16:50 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses the shot from the right block | 33-32 |
| 16:49 | Denver | Donald Grayson hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 33-34 |
| 16:36 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Eddie Allen steals it from Jesse Cram | 33-34 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jesse Cram - foul #1 on Jesse Cram, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Robert Schwenzer (SG), Bryan Hussey (PF), Michael Samuelson (C) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Larry Bailey, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Bryan Ramsey (SG), Brian Griffin (SF), James Richins (C) Joseph Bolton, Donald Grayson, Jesse Cram, Dan Hamilton | |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:48 | Denver | Wallace Lowe misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 15:46 | Denver | Wallace Lowe grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Samuelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Ramsey (fresh) SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - James Richins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Denver | Bryan Ramsey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bryan Ramsey, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tim White (C) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Rick Sterner (PF) Wallace Lowe | |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 15:02 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 35-34 |
| 14:48 | Denver | Donald Llanos knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey misses the jumper from close range | 35-36 |
| 14:21 | Denver | Brian Griffin gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | Denver | Brian Griffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:13 | Denver | Donald Llanos pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:02 | Denver | Michael Samuelson blocks the jumper by Brian Griffin | 35-36 |
| 14:01 | Denver | Rick Sterner pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:51 | Denver | Brian Griffin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Schwenzer, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Phillip Stewart (SG), Daniel Wilson (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Stacy Mealy, Robert Schwenzer, Bryan Hussey, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Donald Grayson (SG), Jesse Cram (SF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Llanos, Bryan Ramsey, Brian Griffin, James Richins | |
| 13:06 | Denver | Tim White steals it from Joseph Bolton | 35-36 |
| 12:55 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 35-36 |
| 12:33 | Air Force | Edward Smith scores on a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Dan Hamilton - foul #1 on Dan Hamilton, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (PF) Rick Sterner | |
| 12:33 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Wallace Lowe buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Bolton | 38-38 |
| 12:03 | Air Force | Tim White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 12:02 | Air Force | Edward Smith tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 11:50 | Denver | Joseph Bolton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 11:48 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Tim White | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joseph Bolton - foul #2 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Eddie Allen (C) Tim White | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 11:42 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:42 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:42 | Denver | Wallace Lowe pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 11:28 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-38 |
| 11:26 | Denver | Wallace Lowe tips it but misses | 41-38 |
| 11:25 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Edward Smith | 41-38 |
| 11:07 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson misses the dunk | 41-38 |
| 11:05 | Denver | Donald Grayson snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 10:46 | Denver | Dan Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Eddie Allen - foul #1 on Eddie Allen, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Rick Sterner (PF) Joseph Bolton, Dan Hamilton | |
| 10:34 | Denver | Jesse Cram clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 10:33 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Wallace Lowe | 41-38 |
| 10:18 | Denver | Rick Sterner misses the turnaround from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Daniel Wilson | 41-38 |
| 10:09 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Edward Smith | 43-38 |
| 09:43 | Denver | Donald Llanos connects on the floater from the left block set up by Rick Sterner | 43-40 |
| 09:25 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart's pass is intercepted by Wallace Lowe | 43-40 |
| 09:01 | Denver | Donald Llanos scores on a jump hook from the right block | 43-42 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Smith | 46-42 |
| 08:35 | Denver | Jesse Cram knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Llanos | 46-45 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 48-45 |
| 07:53 | Denver | Wallace Lowe buries a runner in the paint set up by Donald Llanos and he's fouled by Eddie Allen - foul #2 on Eddie Allen, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Robert Schwenzer (SG), Larry Bailey (PF), Tim White (C) Edward Smith, Phillip Stewart, Bryan Hussey, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Brian Griffin (SF), Dan Hamilton (C) Donald Grayson, Jesse Cram, Rick Sterner | |
| 07:53 | Denver | Wallace Lowe makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:39 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 07:38 | Denver | Brian Griffin grabs the board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Joseph Bolton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Griffin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wallace Lowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Denver | Donald Llanos drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Bolton | 48-51 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Dan Hamilton steps in front of the Larry Bailey pass | 48-51 |
| 07:03 | Denver | Dan Hamilton misses the lay-in | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Air Force | Tim White gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:50 | Air Force | Larry Bailey is fouled on the floor by Wallace Lowe - foul #1 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SF) Daniel Wilson | |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (SG), Rick Sterner (PF) Donald Llanos, Wallace Lowe | |
| 06:34 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Joseph Bolton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stacy Mealy - foul #1 on Stacy Mealy, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG) Stacy Mealy | |
| Subs | Denver | Jesse Cram (SF) Bryan Ramsey | |
| 06:24 | Denver | Joseph Bolton misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:24 | Denver | Joseph Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:04 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG) Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:47 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Bryan Hussey - foul #3 on Bryan Hussey, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Eddie Allen (PF) Robert Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Denver | Bryan Ramsey (PF) Rick Sterner | |
| 05:47 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:47 | Denver | Jesse Cram misses the 3rd free throw | 51-53 |
| 05:47 | Air Force | Eddie Allen gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:37 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-53 |
| 05:35 | Denver | Brian Griffin gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Jesse Cram's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Denver | Donald Llanos (PG), Donald Grayson (SG), Wallace Lowe (PF) Joseph Bolton, Brian Griffin, Bryan Ramsey | |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Eddie Allen connects on the jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 04:27 | Denver | Donald Grayson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 04:25 | Denver | Wallace Lowe tips it home | 53-55 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Tim White buries a turnaround from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 03:53 | Denver | Donald Grayson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wallace Lowe | 55-58 |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart clanks a shot near the basket | 55-58 |
| 03:35 | Denver | Jesse Cram pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Hussey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eddie Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Tim White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Donald Llanos (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Grayson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jesse Cram (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wallace Lowe (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. C - Dan Hamilton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Denver | Wallace Lowe lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Llanos | 55-60 |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Wilson (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Bryan Hussey, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Denver | Joseph Bolton (PG), Rick Sterner (PF) Donald Llanos, Dan Hamilton | |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Tim White is hacked by Joseph Bolton - foul #3 on Joseph Bolton, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Tim White makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | Tim White misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Rick Sterner | 56-60 |
| 02:54 | Denver | Rick Sterner scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Grayson | 56-62 |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses long on a jumper from the right block | 56-62 |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Tim White gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Wallace Lowe - foul #2 on Wallace Lowe, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Daniel Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:18 | Denver | Joseph Bolton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Grayson | 58-65 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | Edward Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Hamilton (C) Wallace Lowe | |
| 01:45 | Denver | Rick Sterner connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dan Hamilton | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Tim White lays it in set up by Edward Smith | 60-67 |
| 01:09 | Denver | Rick Sterner is denied on a layup by Tim White | 60-67 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Tim White | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tim White | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Denver | Jesse Cram hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Grayson | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 62-69 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Dan Hamilton grabs the board | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Denver | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Dan Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wallace Lowe (C) Dan Hamilton | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Tim White is called for the reach on Jesse Cram - foul #4 on Tim White, team foul #7 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Denver | Dan Hamilton (C) Rick Sterner | |
| 00:15 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | Denver | Jesse Cram makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Edward Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-71 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Stewart | 62-71 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Tim White pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Larry Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-71 |