| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) C - Theodore Livermore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) SG - David Gaddis (fresh) SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Air Force | Charles Yohe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Theodore Livermore | 3-0 |
| 19:05 | Air Force | David Gaddis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:44 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan can't tip it in | 3-3 |
| 18:42 | Air Force | David Gaddis snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 3-3 |
| 18:16 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:11 | Colorado State | Charles Yohe steps in front of the Paul Morgan pass | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:45 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford hits a floater from the right side set up by Ivan Townsend and the foul's on Theodore Livermore - foul #1 on Theodore Livermore, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:30 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore drills a floater from the left wing set up by Kerry Harvey | 5-6 |
| 16:53 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend is denied on a layup by Paul Morgan | 5-6 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:47 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gerald Dibenedetto | 8-6 |
| 16:19 | Air Force | Kerry Harvey steals it from Ivan Townsend | 8-6 |
| 16:16 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey lays it in | 10-6 |
| 16:05 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses short on a floater from the left side | 10-6 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 15:58 | Air Force | Warren Tillman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Livermore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fairly fresh) SG - David Gaddis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Tillman (fairly fresh) PF - Ivan Townsend (fairly fresh) C - Herbert Lansford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 10-6 |
| 15:37 | Air Force | David Gaddis gets the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:14 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:12 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:08 | Colorado State | David Gaddis steals it from Kerry Harvey | 10-6 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Warren Tillman comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 10-6 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 14:30 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford is whistled for a carry | 10-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Roger Chilson (SG), David Bailey (SF), Jarvis Cowan (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Kerry Harvey, Gerald Dibenedetto, Tyrone Marshall, Paul Morgan, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jarvis Cowan | 12-6 |
| 13:53 | Air Force | Dean Conlin is hacked by Roger Chilson - foul #1 on Roger Chilson, team foul #2 | 12-6 |
| 13:41 | Air Force | Roger Chilson is called for the reach on Wayne Margolis - foul #2 on Roger Chilson, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (SG) Roger Chilson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:35 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jarvis Cowan - foul #1 on Jarvis Cowan, team foul #4 | 12-6 |
| 13:35 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:35 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:35 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 12-7 |
| 13:15 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Joey Abe is blocked by Wayne Margolis | 12-7 |
| 13:13 | Colorado State | David Bailey hits the follow up shot | 14-7 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo drills a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Joey Abe - foul #1 on Joey Abe, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Paul Morgan (PF) Thomas Rinaldi, David Bailey, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:31 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 14-10 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Robert Garland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto gets the rebound | 14-10 |
| 12:02 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 12:00 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto hits the follow up shot | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joey Abe (fresh) SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Garland (fresh) SG - Dean Conlin (fresh) SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Steven Kinkade (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Air Force | Jarvis Cowan denies the turnaround by Richard Caraballo | 16-10 |
| 11:44 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:39 | Colorado State | Joey Abe misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-10 |
| 11:37 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Dean Conlin is fouled on the floor by Jarvis Cowan - foul #2 on Jarvis Cowan, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), John Ingram (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Robert Garland, Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| 11:12 | Air Force | Gerald Dibenedetto takes the ball from David Gaddis | 16-10 |
| 10:52 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kerry Harvey | 19-10 |
| 10:37 | Air Force | John Ingram scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-12 |
| 10:32 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall is called for traveling | 19-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (SG), David Bailey (SF) Gerald Dibenedetto, Tyrone Marshall | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ivan Townsend (PF) John Ingram | |
| 10:18 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-12 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the offensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:00 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend double dribbles | 19-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Richard Caraballo (SG) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis | |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Ivan Townsend - foul #1 on Ivan Townsend, team foul #1 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Steven Kinkade (C) Herbert Lansford | |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore makes the 1st free throw | 20-12 |
| 09:45 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore makes the 2nd free throw | 21-12 |
| 09:27 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-12 |
| 09:26 | Air Force | Warren Tillman tips it in | 21-14 |
| 09:02 | Colorado State | Steven Kinkade steps in front of the Theodore Livermore pass | 21-14 |
| 08:45 | Air Force | Theodore Livermore denies the turnaround by Steven Kinkade | 21-14 |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore snags the defensive board | 21-14 |
| 08:39 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Morgan | 24-14 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo's pass is intercepted by Kerry Harvey | 24-14 |
| 08:18 | Colorado State | Steven Kinkade blocks the short jumper by Kerry Harvey | 24-14 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore grabs the offensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 08:04 | Colorado State | Joey Abe makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-14 |
| 07:50 | Air Force | David Bailey is called for the reach on Warren Tillman - foul #1 on David Bailey, team foul #7 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Thomas Rinaldi (PG), Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Daniel Jones (C) Kerry Harvey, Joey Abe, Paul Morgan, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Wayne Margolis (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Dean Conlin, Richard Caraballo, Ivan Townsend, Steven Kinkade | |
| 07:50 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 26-14 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 26-14 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Thomas Rinaldi (fresh) SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) PF - David Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Tillman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-14 |
| 07:30 | Colorado State | David Bailey tips it in | 28-14 |
| 07:13 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-14 |
| 07:12 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to David Bailey | 28-14 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall is whistled for a carry | 28-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Morgan (PF) David Bailey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SF) Warren Tillman | |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo can't connect on a jumper from close range | 28-14 |
| 06:55 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto grabs the board | 28-14 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-14 |
| 06:50 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-14 |
| 06:41 | Air Force | Charles Yohe is fouled on the floor by Thomas Rinaldi - foul #1 on Thomas Rinaldi, team foul #8 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG) Thomas Rinaldi | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ivan Townsend (PF) Wayne Margolis | |
| 06:41 | Air Force | Charles Yohe makes the 1st free throw | 28-15 |
| 06:41 | Air Force | Charles Yohe makes the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 06:27 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones's pass is intercepted by Charles Yohe | 28-16 |
| 06:24 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses the easy layup | 28-16 |
| 06:22 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Daniel Jones | 28-16 |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-16 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Charles Yohe snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 06:03 | Air Force | Charles Yohe drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Caraballo | 28-19 |
| 05:58 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Caraballo - foul #1 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #2 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG), Theodore Livermore (C) Joey Abe, Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:39 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-19 |
| 05:37 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 05:32 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 05:28 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall snags the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 05:09 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-19 |
| 05:07 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall grabs the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Ivan Townsend blocks the short jumper by Daniel Jones | 28-19 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Daniel Jones grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Dibenedetto and he's hacked by David Gaddis - foul #1 on David Gaddis, team foul #3 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (SG), David Bailey (SF), Paul Morgan (PF) Gerald Dibenedetto, Tyrone Marshall, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Dean Conlin (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Charles Yohe, David Gaddis, Richard Caraballo, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| 04:42 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey makes the free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Robert Garland clanks a jumper from the right side | 31-19 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis tips it home | 31-21 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade banks in the layup on a great pass from Dean Conlin and he's hacked by Paul Morgan - foul #1 on Paul Morgan, team foul #9 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto (SG), Tyrone Marshall (SF), Jarvis Cowan (C) Joey Abe, David Bailey, Theodore Livermore | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SG) Robert Garland | |
| 03:36 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Kerry Harvey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Dibenedetto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Marshall (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Morgan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jarvis Cowan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Kinkade (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Jarvis Cowan hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Paul Morgan | 33-24 |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses short on a shot from the right side | 33-24 |
| 02:55 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Marshall | 33-24 |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto misses badly on a floater in the paint | 33-24 |
| 02:27 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:19 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Morgan | 33-24 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto scores on a jumper from close range set up by Kerry Harvey and he's fouled by Richard Caraballo - foul #2 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joey Abe (PG), Theodore Livermore (C) Kerry Harvey, Jarvis Cowan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF), Herbert Lansford (C) Dean Conlin, Warren Tillman, Wayne Margolis, Steven Kinkade | |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Gerald Dibenedetto makes the free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | David Gaddis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Dibenedetto - foul #1 on Gerald Dibenedetto, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Tyrone Marshall drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Joey Abe | 39-24 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | David Gaddis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 01:15 | Colorado State | Paul Morgan pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Joey Abe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 39-24 |
| 01:07 | Air Force | Charles Yohe pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joey Abe - foul #2 on Joey Abe, team foul #11 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roger Chilson (SG), David Bailey (SF), Jarvis Cowan (PF) Gerald Dibenedetto, Tyrone Marshall, Paul Morgan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Wayne Margolis (SF) Richard Caraballo | |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:30 | Colorado State | David Bailey hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jarvis Cowan | 41-25 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Bailey - foul #2 on David Bailey, team foul #12 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey (PG) Joey Abe | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Tillman (SF) Ivan Townsend | |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Theodore Livermore grabs the board | 41-26 |
| 00:20 | Colorado State | Kerry Harvey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-26 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | David Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-26 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford snags the offensive board | 41-26 |