| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) PF - Harold Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Felix Castro (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sammie Solum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Felix Castro inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Air Force | The short jumper by Keith Jackman is denied by Harold Adams | 27-23 |
| 19:33 | Air Force | Felix Castro snags the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | James Terry clanks a floater from the left side | 27-23 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Jackman | 27-23 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | James Terry hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Keith Jackman | 27-26 |
| 18:22 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses the easy dunk attempt | 27-26 |
| 18:21 | Air Force | Felix Castro grabs the board | 27-26 |
| 18:05 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck is fouled on the floor by Lee Perkins - foul #2 on Lee Perkins, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | Felix Castro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 17:22 | Colorado | Harold Adams misses the easy layup | 27-26 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck gets the rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:00 | Air Force | James Terry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-26 |
| 16:59 | Colorado | David Drexler snags the defensive board | 27-26 |
| 16:30 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Noel Smith | 30-26 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | James Terry is fouled on the floor by Harold Adams - foul #2 on Harold Adams, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF), Steven O'Neil (C) Richard Siple, Harold Adams, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Reginald McCallister (SF) Felix Castro | |
| 15:50 | Air Force | James Terry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-26 |
| 15:48 | Colorado | William Whitney gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald McCallister (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Solum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Colorado | James Terry is called for the reach on Edward Smither - foul #1 on James Terry, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (SG), Roberto Sanchez (PF), John Hinderliter (C) Efrain Starbuck, Keith Jackman, Sammie Solum | |
| 15:01 | Colorado | Noel Smith is hacked by Roberto Sanchez - foul #2 on Roberto Sanchez, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 14:45 | Colorado | Edward Smither's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), David Drexler (C) Lee Perkins, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Air Force | Felix Castro (SF) James Terry | |
| 14:31 | Air Force | David Drexler blocks the short jumper by Felix Castro | 30-26 |
| 14:30 | Air Force | John Hinderliter pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Felix Castro can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Siple - foul #2 on Richard Siple, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Colorado | Harold Adams (PF) William Whitney | |
| Subs | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck (SG), Keith Jackman (PF), Sammie Solum (C) Roberto Sanchez, Reginald McCallister, John Hinderliter | |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Felix Castro makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Felix Castro misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 14:03 | Colorado | Harold Adams pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 13:34 | Colorado | Edward Smither is fouled on the floor by Sammie Solum - foul #2 on Sammie Solum, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG) Raphael Esposito | |
| 13:16 | Colorado | Edward Smither scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Noel Smith | 32-27 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | James Terry scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Sammie Solum | 32-30 |
| 12:27 | Colorado | Noel Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away | 35-30 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Felix Castro is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), Steven O'Neil (C) Edward Smither, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Reginald McCallister (SF) Felix Castro | |
| 11:44 | Colorado | Lee Perkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 11:42 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Reginald McCallister | 35-30 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Richard Siple (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald McCallister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Solum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 10:48 | Colorado | Sammie Solum denies the turnaround by Harold Adams | 35-33 |
| 10:46 | Colorado | Harold Adams tips it home | 37-33 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 10:16 | Colorado | Noel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 09:59 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | James Terry misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Noel Smith - foul #2 on Noel Smith, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF), William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Richard Siple, Harold Adams, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (SG), Felix Castro (SF), John Hinderliter (C) Efrain Starbuck, Keith Jackman, Sammie Solum | |
| 09:35 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:35 | Air Force | James Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 09:13 | Colorado | Lee Perkins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 09:11 | Air Force | James Terry snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | Raphael Esposito comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 08:45 | Colorado | Edward Smither pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 08:21 | Colorado | David Drexler knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Lee Perkins | 41-35 |
| 07:52 | Air Force | Felix Castro is hacked by Edward Smither - foul #1 on Edward Smither, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck (SG), Keith Jackman (PF), Sammie Solum (C) James Terry, Reginald McCallister, John Hinderliter | |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Keith Jackman is whistled for traveling | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Smither (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Whitney (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Drexler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raphael Esposito (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Felix Castro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Jackman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammie Solum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:05 | Colorado | David Drexler's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Jackman | 41-35 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Keith Jackman grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck's pass is intercepted by Lee Perkins | 41-35 |
| 06:57 | Colorado | Lee Perkins dunks the ball | 43-35 |
| 06:28 | Air Force | William Whitney denies the turnaround by Sammie Solum | 43-35 |
| 06:27 | Colorado | David Drexler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 05:58 | Colorado | Noel Smith is hacked by Raphael Esposito - foul #1 on Raphael Esposito, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Colorado | Richard Siple (SF), Harold Adams (PF) Lee Perkins, William Whitney | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Terry (PG), Reginald McCallister (SF) Raphael Esposito, Felix Castro | |
| 05:45 | Colorado | Edward Smither misses the dunk attempt | 43-35 |
| 05:43 | Colorado | David Drexler hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Air Force | James Terry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-35 |
| 05:19 | Air Force | Sammie Solum tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 04:54 | Colorado | Harold Adams makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Siple | 47-37 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Sammie Solum misses the runner from the left block | 47-37 |
| 04:35 | Colorado | The rebound goes to Noel Smith | 47-37 |
| 04:14 | Colorado | Richard Siple misses the easy layup | 47-37 |
| 04:12 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Keith Jackman | 47-37 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | Keith Jackman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Colorado | Lee Perkins (SG), Steven O'Neil (C) Edward Smither, David Drexler | |
| Subs | Air Force | Felix Castro (SF), John Hinderliter (C) Keith Jackman, Sammie Solum | |
| 03:41 | Colorado | Noel Smith is fouled on the floor by Efrain Starbuck - foul #2 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #5 | 47-37 |
| 03:19 | Colorado | Noel Smith misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-37 |
| 03:17 | Colorado | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Adams | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado | PG - Noel Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Perkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Siple (fresh) PF - Harold Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven O'Neil (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Terry (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Efrain Starbuck (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Felix Castro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald McCallister (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hinderliter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Colorado | Steven O'Neil makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Lee Perkins | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Air Force | John Hinderliter drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Terry | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 02:33 | Colorado | Lee Perkins is hacked by Efrain Starbuck in the backcourt - foul #3 on Efrain Starbuck, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | William Whitney (PF), David Drexler (C) Harold Adams, Steven O'Neil | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raphael Esposito (SG), Keith Jackman (PF), Sammie Solum (C) Efrain Starbuck, Reginald McCallister, John Hinderliter | |
| 02:31 | Colorado | Sammie Solum is called for the reach on David Drexler - foul #3 on Sammie Solum, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | David Drexler makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | David Drexler misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 02:31 | Colorado | William Whitney grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 02:28 | Colorado | Keith Jackman is called for the reach on William Whitney - foul #2 on Keith Jackman, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Colorado | Edward Smither (SF) Richard Siple | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:28 | Colorado | William Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Sammie Solum pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Keith Jackman connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Terry | 50-41 |
| 01:59 | Colorado | Colorado calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | Colorado | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck (SG) Raphael Esposito | |
| 01:58 | Colorado | James Terry is called for the reach on Lee Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Terry, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| 01:58 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 01:58 | Colorado | Lee Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:29 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | Felix Castro tips it but misses | 52-41 |
| 01:26 | Colorado | William Whitney grabs the board | 52-41 |
| 01:24 | Colorado | William Whitney is fouled in the backcourt by James Terry - foul #3 on James Terry, team foul #10 | 52-41 |
| 01:24 | Colorado | William Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 01:24 | Colorado | William Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Sammie Solum snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Sammie Solum can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 53-41 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Sammie Solum pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 00:41 | Air Force | James Terry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-41 |
| 00:40 | Colorado | Edward Smither gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Colorado | William Whitney misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-41 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Efrain Starbuck grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado | Colorado 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 (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Air Force | Felix Castro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 00:06 | Colorado | William Whitney pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 00:00 | Colorado | Noel Smith runs out the clock | 53-41 |