| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Edward Archey inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:45 | Air Force | Roger Wightman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | James Price gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 19:23 | Colorado State | James Price misses short on a shot in the paint | 36-28 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 19:09 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson can't finish the layup | 36-28 |
| 19:07 | Air Force | Robert Stewart tips it home | 38-28 |
| 18:50 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 18:28 | Air Force | Edward Archey blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Morrison - foul #2 on Steven Morrison, team foul #2 | 38-28 |
| 18:28 | Air Force | Edward Archey makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:28 | Air Force | Edward Archey misses the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:28 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | James Price buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Louis Curry and he's fouled by Jerome Gibson - foul #2 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | James Price makes the free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Wightman and he's fouled by Steven Morrison - foul #3 on Steven Morrison, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marco Hanson (PF) Steven Morrison | |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 17:20 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ronald Williams | 41-31 |
| 16:54 | Colorado State | James Price misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 16:53 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:42 | Air Force | Robert Stewart's fadeaway is rejected by Marco Hanson | 41-31 |
| 16:40 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 16:35 | Colorado State | Roger Wightman is called for the reach on James Price - foul #2 on Roger Wightman, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (SG), Myron Foreman (PF), David Campbell (C) William Redmon, Jerome Gibson, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF), Gary Adames (C) James Price, Ronald Williams | |
| 16:17 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson misses the lay-in | 41-31 |
| 16:15 | Air Force | Myron Foreman pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 16:08 | Air Force | Adam Caperton swats the layup by Shawn Mallett | 41-31 |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Myron Foreman grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roger Wightman | 44-31 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Mallett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Myron Foreman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Campbell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marco Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gary Adames (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Gary Adames | 44-33 |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Edward Archey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Wightman | 47-33 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson blows the dunk but the foul's on Myron Foreman - foul #2 on Myron Foreman, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), Gerald Kern (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Mark Meyers (C) Roger Wightman, Edward Archey, Myron Foreman, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Donald Banas (SG), James Price (SF), Ronald Williams (C) Louis Curry, Curtis Schwartz, Adam Caperton, Gary Adames | |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 47-34 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Ronald Williams takes the ball from Gerald Kern | 47-35 |
| 14:47 | Colorado State | Donald Banas drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joey Lashbrook | 47-38 |
| 14:28 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett's floater is tipped away by Ronald Williams | 47-38 |
| 14:27 | Colorado State | James Price grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 14:00 | Colorado State | James Price can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-38 |
| 13:59 | Air Force | Robert Stewart snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 13:48 | Air Force | Robert Stewart banks in the layup set up by Gerald Kern and he's hacked by Marco Hanson - foul #1 on Marco Hanson, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG) Shawn Mallett | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG), Steven Morrison (PF) Joey Lashbrook, Donald Banas, Marco Hanson | |
| 13:48 | Air Force | Robert Stewart makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 13:40 | Colorado State | Robert Stewart denies the turnaround by Ronald Williams | 50-38 |
| 13:39 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison tips it home | 50-40 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | Roger Wightman is fouled on the floor by Ronald Williams - foul #1 on Ronald Williams, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Archey (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF) Gerald Kern, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 13:14 | Air Force | Edward Archey loses the dribble to James Price | 50-40 |
| 13:05 | Colorado State | James Price buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Curtis Schwartz | 50-43 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | Mark Meyers clanks a floater from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | James Price grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 12:21 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison lays it up and in | 50-45 |
| 11:58 | Air Force | Edward Archey connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 11:53 | Colorado State | James Price jams it | 52-47 |
| 11:48 | Air Force | Roger Wightman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 11:47 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Louis Curry | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Redmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Price (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:35 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams can't finish the layup | 52-47 |
| 11:34 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jerome Gibson | 52-47 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Edward Archey's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Williams | 52-47 |
| 11:13 | Colorado State | Steven Morrison gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | James Price blows the layup but he's fouled by Edward Archey - foul #1 on Edward Archey, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (PG), Ervin Ledbetter (SG), Gerald Kern (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Roger Wightman, William Redmon, Edward Archey, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Marco Hanson (PF), Gary Adames (C) Louis Curry, Steven Morrison, Ronald Williams | |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | James Price misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:01 | Colorado State | James Price misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 11:01 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 10:49 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-47 |
| 10:47 | Air Force | Robert Stewart grabs the offensive board | 52-47 |
| 10:33 | Air Force | Gerald Kern scores on a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on James Price - foul #2 on James Price, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Myron Foreman (C) Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF) James Price | |
| 10:33 | Air Force | Gerald Kern makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:09 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Archey (SF) Gerald Kern | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Donald Banas (SG) Curtis Schwartz | |
| 09:48 | Air Force | Myron Foreman clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett tips it back up and in | 57-47 |
| 09:21 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson is denied on a layup by Myron Foreman | 57-47 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson snags the offensive board | 57-47 |
| 09:01 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Banas | 57-49 |
| 08:43 | Air Force | Shawn Mallett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-49 |
| 08:42 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Adam Caperton | 57-49 |
| 08:25 | Colorado State | Donald Banas scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Adames | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | Donald Banas is called for the reach on Ervin Ledbetter - foul #1 on Donald Banas, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), William Redmon (SG), Jerome Gibson (PF), Mark Meyers (C) Shawn Mallett, Edward Archey, Robert Stewart, Myron Foreman | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG), James Price (SF), Steven Morrison (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Joey Lashbrook, Donald Banas, Adam Caperton, Marco Hanson, Gary Adames | |
| 08:03 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:03 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 07:38 | Colorado State | William Redmon steals it from Louis Curry | 57-52 |
| 07:33 | Air Force | William Redmon hits the finger roll | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Roger Wightman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ervin Ledbetter (fairly fresh) PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Schwartz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Price (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Roger Wightman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerome Gibson | 62-54 |
| 06:39 | Colorado State | James Price lays it up and in | 62-56 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | William Redmon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:32 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 06:11 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams hits the finger roll set up by Steven Morrison | 62-58 |
| 05:56 | Colorado State | The refs have stopped play. Steven Morrison is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 62-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Archey (SF) Ervin Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Adam Caperton (SF), Marco Hanson (PF) James Price, Steven Morrison | |
| 05:42 | Air Force | William Redmon is whistled for traveling | 62-58 |
| 05:16 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Curtis Schwartz | 62-60 |
| 05:03 | Air Force | William Redmon is hacked by Curtis Schwartz - foul #2 on Curtis Schwartz, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stewart (PF) Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:03 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 05:03 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Mark Meyers is called for the reach on Louis Curry - foul #4 on Mark Meyers, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (SG) William Redmon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gary Adames (C) Ronald Williams | |
| 04:25 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 64-62 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Robert Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Louis Curry buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Adam Caperton | 64-64 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Robert Stewart drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Meyers | 66-64 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Shawn Mallett - foul #1 on Shawn Mallett, team foul #6 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), Jerome Gibson (PF) Roger Wightman, Mark Meyers | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Lashbrook (PG), Donald Banas (SG), James Price (PF), Ronald Williams (C) Louis Curry, Curtis Schwartz, Marco Hanson, Gary Adames | |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:27 | Colorado State | Adam Caperton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Shawn Mallett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Archey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Lashbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Banas (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Caperton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Price (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | Air Force | William Redmon dunks the ball set up by Robert Stewart | 68-66 |
| 02:38 | Colorado State | Donald Banas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roger Wightman (PG), Mark Meyers (C) Shawn Mallett, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Curtis Schwartz (SG), Marco Hanson (PF) Joey Lashbrook, Donald Banas, Adam Caperton | |
| 02:18 | Air Force | William Redmon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 02:16 | Air Force | William Redmon grabs the offensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Marco Hanson is called for the reach on Jerome Gibson - foul #2 on Marco Hanson, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 01:45 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson misses short on a floater from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:43 | Colorado State | Ronald Williams hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | William Redmon drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Archey | 73-68 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Mark Meyers knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Wightman and he's fouled by Marco Hanson - foul #3 on Marco Hanson, team foul #10 | 75-71 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Mark Meyers makes the free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | James Price hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Mark Meyers is hacked by Louis Curry in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Stewart (PF) Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Mark Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Mark Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:29 | Colorado State | Roger Wightman picks off the pass by Louis Curry | 78-73 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | William Redmon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Wightman | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | Curtis Schwartz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-73 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Marco Hanson grabs the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-73 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | William Redmon grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Louis Curry is called for the reach on William Redmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #12 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Mallett (PG), Jerome Gibson (PF) Roger Wightman, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:09 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the 2nd free throw | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:03 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the 3 from the right wing | 82-73 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Mark Meyers snags the defensive board | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Mark Meyers runs out the clock | 82-73 |