| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Richard Johnson inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Denver | Scott Lewis is denied on a layup by Michael Hill | 38-28 |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Michael Hill gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 19:27 | Air Force | Raymond Wier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-28 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Scott Lewis hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Roger Davis | 40-28 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | Michael Hill makes the floater from the right wing set up by Raymond Wier | 40-30 |
| 18:28 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-30 |
| 18:27 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Michael Hill knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Raymond Wier | 40-32 |
| 17:38 | Denver | Scott Lewis is hacked by Raymond Wier - foul #2 on Raymond Wier, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Richard Johnson comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Hill - foul #2 on Michael Hill, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SF) Robert Reynolds | |
| 17:25 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Raymond Wier travels in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:08 | Denver | Roger Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Michael Hill grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland is fouled on the floor by Billy Yamamoto - foul #1 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Calvin Powell (PF) Casey Clanton, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Larry Wright (SG), Paul Kilroy (PF) Raymond Wier, Brian Deloach, Michael Hill | |
| 16:39 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau is hacked by Roger Davis - foul #2 on Roger Davis, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Bernard Evans (PF) Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 16:28 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:07 | Denver | Gary Robinson makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Roger Davis | 42-32 |
| 15:48 | Air Force | Bernard Evans steps in front of the Stephen Trudeau pass | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Roger Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 2 stl. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stephen Trudeau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Denver | Roger Davis is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roger Davis, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Richard Sedillo (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Brian Deloach (SG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Stephen Trudeau, Larry Wright, Ruben Rowland, Joe Putnam | |
| 15:10 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Yamamoto - foul #2 on Billy Yamamoto, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| 15:10 | Air Force | Michael Hill misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 15:10 | Air Force | Michael Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:54 | Denver | Richard Sedillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-33 |
| 14:31 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #5 | 42-33 |
| 14:31 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 14:31 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Brian Deloach - foul #2 on Brian Deloach, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Putnam (C) Paul Kilroy | |
| 14:10 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:10 | Denver | Casey Clanton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds travels with the ball | 44-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (PG) Casey Clanton | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:46 | Denver | Scott Lewis is fouled on the floor by Brian Deloach - foul #3 on Brian Deloach, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen (PF) Michael Hill | |
| 13:29 | Denver | Roger Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds is whistled for traveling | 44-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Bonnette (SF) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Kilroy (PF) Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 13:11 | Denver | Walter Bonnette knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Richard Sedillo and the foul's on Brian Deloach - foul #4 on Brian Deloach, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (SG) Brian Deloach | |
| 13:11 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Larry Wright is hacked by Richard Sedillo - foul #4 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #6 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Bernard Evans (PF), Calvin Powell (C) Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Ruben Rowland (SF) Raymond Wier, Robert Reynolds | |
| 12:30 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Putnam | 47-37 |
| 12:14 | Denver | Roger Davis buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Clanton | 50-37 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-37 |
| 11:48 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses the tip | 50-37 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Casey Clanton snags the defensive board | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bernard Evans (fresh) 2 stl. C - Calvin Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stephen Trudeau (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Wright (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Denver | Paul Kilroy picks off the pass by Bernard Evans | 50-37 |
| 11:13 | Air Force | Joe Putnam's pass is intercepted by Walter Bonnette | 50-37 |
| 11:10 | Denver | Casey Clanton hits the finger roll set up by Walter Bonnette | 52-37 |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 11:01 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau can't tip it in | 52-37 |
| 11:00 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 10:41 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 10:40 | Denver | Bernard Evans hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses the dunk but the foul's on Calvin Powell - foul #1 on Calvin Powell, team foul #7 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF), Billy Yamamoto (C) Casey Clanton, Walter Bonnette, Bernard Evans, Calvin Powell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Wier (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Michael Hill (PF) Stephen Trudeau, Ruben Rowland, Paul Kilroy | |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Joe Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:17 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto misses short on a 3 from straight away | 54-41 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:57 | Air Force | Joe Putnam misses short on a runner near the basket | 54-41 |
| 09:55 | Denver | The rebound goes to Billy Yamamoto | 54-41 |
| 09:36 | Denver | Scott Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 09:12 | Air Force | Gary Robinson steps in front of the Michael Hill pass | 54-41 |
| 08:57 | Denver | Gary Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Larry Wright misses the shot from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 08:40 | Denver | Roger Davis snags the defensive board | 57-41 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 08:11 | Denver | Gary Robinson is fouled on the floor by Larry Wright - foul #3 on Larry Wright, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Casey Clanton (PG), Walter Bonnette (SG) Roger Davis, Gary Robinson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ruben Rowland (SG), Paul Kilroy (C) Larry Wright, Joe Putnam | |
| 07:47 | Denver | Walter Bonnette is hacked by Paul Kilroy - foul #2 on Paul Kilroy, team foul #7 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Sedillo (SG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brian Deloach (SG), Sean Wilcoxen (C) Robert Reynolds, Michael Hill | |
| 07:47 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 07:47 | Denver | Walter Bonnette makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Sedillo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Walter Bonnette (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Yamamoto (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Wier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Ruben Rowland (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Kilroy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wilcoxen (fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Brian Deloach is fouled on the floor by Richard Sedillo - foul #5 on Richard Sedillo, team foul #8 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Calvin Powell (PF) Richard Sedillo, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Brian Deloach makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Brian Deloach makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:13 | Denver | Calvin Powell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 07:12 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 06:56 | Denver | Casey Clanton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-43 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Raymond Wier snags the defensive board | 59-43 |
| 06:46 | Air Force | Casey Clanton steps in front of the Ruben Rowland pass | 59-43 |
| 06:17 | Denver | Gary Robinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 06:15 | Denver | Billy Yamamoto tips it back up and in | 61-43 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Raymond Wier's pass is intercepted by Walter Bonnette | 61-43 |
| 05:56 | Denver | Gary Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy is hacked by Gary Robinson - foul #1 on Gary Robinson, team foul #9 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Denver | Roger Davis (SG), Richard Johnson (SF), Scott Lewis (PF) Gary Robinson, Walter Bonnette, Billy Yamamoto | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (PG), Robert Reynolds (SF), Joe Putnam (C) Raymond Wier, Ruben Rowland, Sean Wilcoxen | |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 05:40 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Richard Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 05:21 | Denver | Scott Lewis tips it but misses | 61-45 |
| 05:19 | Air Force | Joe Putnam grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 05:13 | Air Force | Larry Wright makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Reynolds | 61-47 |
| 04:48 | Denver | Roger Davis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Calvin Powell | 64-47 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Larry Wright's floater is tipped away by Calvin Powell | 64-47 |
| 04:36 | Denver | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 04:17 | Denver | Casey Clanton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin Powell | 66-47 |
| 04:01 | Air Force | Robert Reynolds connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Wright | 66-49 |
| 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) | |
| 03:50 | Denver | Roger Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Paul Kilroy | 66-49 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Casey Clanton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Powell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Larry Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Deloach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Kilroy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Putnam (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Joe Putnam clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-49 |
| 03:31 | Denver | Roger Davis snags the defensive board | 66-49 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Calvin Powell is fouled on the floor by Joe Putnam - foul #1 on Joe Putnam, team foul #8 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Denver | Gary Robinson (SG), Walter Bonnette (SF), Bernard Evans (PF) Casey Clanton, Richard Johnson, Scott Lewis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau (PG), Ruben Rowland (SF), Sean Wilcoxen (PF), Greg Pontius (C) Brian Deloach, Robert Reynolds, Paul Kilroy, Joe Putnam | |
| 03:10 | Denver | Calvin Powell makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:10 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 03:10 | Air Force | Greg Pontius snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-51 |
| 02:31 | Denver | Gary Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Greg Pontius snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 02:26 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-51 |
| 02:25 | Denver | Bernard Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Trudeau - foul #1 on Stephen Trudeau, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Clint Sargent (PF) Larry Wright | |
| 02:08 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:08 | Denver | Calvin Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 67-51 |
| 02:08 | Air Force | Sean Wilcoxen snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 02:04 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland clanks a 3 from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Calvin Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-51 |
| 01:59 | Denver | Gary Robinson makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Davis | 69-51 |
| 01:37 | Air Force | Ruben Rowland hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 69-51 |
| 01:36 | Denver | Bernard Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 01:08 | Denver | Roger Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Evans | 72-51 |
| 00:53 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-51 |
| 00:52 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Wilcoxen | 72-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau is hacked by Roger Davis - foul #4 on Roger Davis, team foul #10 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Wright (SG), Paul Kilroy (PF) Greg Pontius, Clint Sargent | |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Stephen Trudeau makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Denver | Walter Bonnette connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Evans | 74-53 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-53 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Paul Kilroy pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-53 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Larry Wright drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-56 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Roger Davis runs out the clock | 74-56 |