| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Longwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Coll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | James Longwell inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Colorado State | James Coll is hacked by Robert Reynolds - foul #2 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:32 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | Joe Putnam snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 19:02 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Weaver | 33-28 |
| 18:49 | Colorado State | Raymond Wier steals it from Lorenzo Weaver | 33-28 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | Raymond Wier hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joe Putnam | 33-31 |
| 18:15 | Colorado State | James Coll is called for 5 seconds | 33-31 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Brian Deloach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 17:39 | Colorado State | Raymond Wier steals the ball from James Longwell | 33-31 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds drills a jumper near the basket | 33-33 |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Knapp | 35-33 |
| 16:53 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-33 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Joe Putnam gets the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:44 | Air Force | Joe Putnam's floater is tipped away by James Coll | 35-33 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 16:37 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-33 |
| 16:35 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Robert Reynolds | 35-33 |
| 16:27 | Air Force | James Coll is called for the reach on Raymond Wier - foul #3 on James Coll, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Jason Mayes (SG), Donald Kaster (SF), Tom Smith (PF), Richard Simon (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Gene Tubbs, James Longwell, Jon Knapp, James Coll | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Larry Wright (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill, Joe Putnam | |
| 16:09 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jason Mayes, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Mayes - foul #2 on Jason Mayes, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| 15:46 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:46 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Kaster (fresh) PF - Tom Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Simon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stephen Trudeau (fresh) SG - Larry Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Colorado State | Stephen Trudeau takes the ball from Michael Wright in the backcourt | 35-37 |
| 15:35 | Air Force | Larry Wright misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Kaster - foul #3 on Donald Kaster, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| 15:35 | Air Force | Larry Wright makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:35 | Air Force | Larry Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Ruben Rowland - foul #1 on Ruben Rowland, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG) Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Putnam (C) Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Mayes - foul #3 on Jason Mayes, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), James Longwell (SF), Jon Knapp (PF) Michael Wright, Donald Kaster, Jason Mayes | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG) Stephen Trudeau | |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | Richard Simon grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:40 | Colorado State | Richard Simon connects on the floater in the lane | 39-40 |
| 14:24 | Air Force | Larry Wright knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Raymond Wier | 39-42 |
| 13:55 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gene Tubbs | 41-42 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | Raymond Wier makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-45 |
| 13:08 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Raymond Wier misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-45 |
| 12:59 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Simon | 44-45 |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 44-45 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | James Longwell grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:26 | Colorado State | James Longwell connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Lorenzo Weaver | 47-45 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy is fouled on the floor by Jon Knapp - foul #1 on Jon Knapp, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Jason Mayes (SG), Donald Kaster (SF), Tom Smith (PF), James Coll (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Gene Tubbs, James Longwell, Jon Knapp, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Raymond Wier, Larry Wright, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy, Joe Putnam | |
| 11:56 | Air Force | Michael Hill comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 11:55 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | James Coll is whistled for traveling | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Donald Kaster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tom Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Coll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stephen Trudeau (fresh) SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 4 reb. C - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-45 |
| 11:06 | Colorado State | James Coll can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:05 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:53 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Kaster | 50-45 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Donald Kaster - foul #4 on Donald Kaster, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Gene Tubbs (SG), James Longwell (SF), Jon Knapp (PF) Michael Wright, Jason Mayes, Donald Kaster, Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Putnam (C) Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | James Coll misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 10:15 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Lorenzo Weaver | 50-47 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-47 |
| 10:01 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:50 | Colorado State | James Longwell's floater is knocked away by Stephen Trudeau | 50-47 |
| 09:49 | Air Force | Joe Putnam gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:44 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 09:36 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs is fouled on the floor by Brian Deloach - foul #1 on Brian Deloach, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Simon (C) James Coll | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF) Stephen Trudeau, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill | |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Putnam - foul #1 on Joe Putnam, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (SG) Brian Deloach | |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:28 | Colorado State | Richard Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Joe Putnam snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy drills a shot from the right side set up by Raymond Wier | 50-49 |
| 08:46 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs clanks a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 08:34 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses the floater from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Joe Putnam snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Raymond Wier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-49 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Larry Wright hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 07:51 | Colorado State | Richard Simon clanks a floater from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Richard Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Jon Knapp is denied by Joe Putnam | 50-51 |
| 07:32 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Tubbs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Longwell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jon Knapp (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Kilroy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Wright (PG), Jason Mayes (SG), Donald Kaster (SF), Tom Smith (PF), James Coll (C) Lorenzo Weaver, Gene Tubbs, James Longwell, Jon Knapp, Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Larry Wright, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy, Joe Putnam | |
| 07:01 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-51 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:42 | Air Force | Brian Deloach can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:41 | Colorado State | Jason Mayes gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 06:36 | Colorado State | Donald Kaster is called for traveling | 50-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG) Raymond Wier | |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Brian Deloach is fouled on the floor by Jason Mayes - foul #4 on Jason Mayes, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Brian Deloach misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Tom Smith snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:03 | Colorado State | Tom Smith can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to James Coll | 50-51 |
| 05:51 | Colorado State | Michael Wright's pass is intercepted by Larry Wright | 50-51 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Brian Deloach clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tom Smith | 50-51 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Michael Wright misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Hill - foul #3 on Michael Hill, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs (SG), James Longwell (SF) Donald Kaster, Tom Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Joe Putnam (C) Larry Wright, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Michael Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Raymond Wier is hacked by Michael Wright - foul #2 on Michael Wright, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lorenzo Weaver (PG), Jon Knapp (PF) Michael Wright, Jason Mayes | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Raymond Wier makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Raymond Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:46 | Colorado State | Jon Knapp hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Lorenzo Weaver | 54-53 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Joe Putnam knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Robert Reynolds | 54-55 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | James Longwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-55 |
| 04:07 | Air Force | Brian Deloach snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 04:01 | Air Force | Lorenzo Weaver steps in front of the Robert Reynolds pass | 54-55 |
| 03:57 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs hits the finger roll set up by Lorenzo Weaver | 56-55 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Michael Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Richard Simon (C) James Coll | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (SG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Paul Kilroy (PF) Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill | |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Paul Kilroy steals it from Gene Tubbs | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Lorenzo Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gene Tubbs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Longwell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jon Knapp (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Larry Wright (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-55 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Raymond Wier steals the ball from Lorenzo Weaver in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Raymond Wier lays it up and in | 56-57 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | James Longwell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lorenzo Weaver | 59-57 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Coll (C) Richard Simon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Larry Wright, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy | |
| 02:27 | Air Force | Michael Hill drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Lorenzo Weaver - foul #2 on Lorenzo Weaver, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| 02:27 | Air Force | Michael Hill makes the free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:01 | Colorado State | James Longwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 01:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Longwell | 59-60 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Robert Reynolds is called for the reach on Lorenzo Weaver - foul #3 on Robert Reynolds, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 00:43 | Colorado State | Gene Tubbs can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 00:41 | Colorado State | James Coll tips it but misses | 59-60 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jon Knapp - foul #2 on Jon Knapp, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | James Longwell hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Gene Tubbs and he's hacked by Joe Putnam - foul #2 on Joe Putnam, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| 00:08 | Colorado State | James Longwell misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Joe Putnam lays it in | 61-63 |