| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Colorado State | Paul Buser hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James King | 32-26 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | Bill Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-26 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | David Watkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 18:51 | Colorado State | Paul Buser is hacked by Gregory Sargeant - foul #2 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:31 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts is called for a charge - foul #3 on Tony Crafts, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (SF) Tony Crafts | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Willie Price knocks in the shot in the paint and he's hacked by Paul Buser - foul #2 on Paul Buser, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Willie Price makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:49 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-29 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:24 | Air Force | Oscar Davis takes the ball from Jerome Gibson | 32-29 |
| 17:03 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-29 |
| 17:02 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:55 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-29 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | William Redmon tips it home | 32-31 |
| 16:25 | Colorado State | Jerome Gibson is called for the reach on James King - foul #3 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), William Washington (PF) David Watkins, James King | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (SF), David Campbell (PF), Joe Mathews (C) Gregory Sargeant, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | The short jumper by Paul Buser is denied by Joe Mathews | 32-31 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Bill Bishop gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:44 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-31 |
| 15:42 | Colorado State | William Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 15:24 | Colorado State | William Washington tips it in | 34-31 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Joe Mathews misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Louis Curry - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), James King (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Billy Anderson, Oscar Davis, William Washington, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Jones (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), Willie Price (C) Bill Bishop, William Redmon, David Campbell | |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Joe Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Joe Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Marc Elizondo | 34-32 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Werth | 37-32 |
| 14:31 | Air Force | Willie Price misses the lay-in | 37-32 |
| 14:29 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:10 | Colorado State | David Watkins is hacked by Thomas Jones - foul #1 on Thomas Jones, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Robert Werth | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), Jerome Gibson (PF) Thomas Jones, Joe Mathews | |
| 13:48 | Colorado State | Jerome Gibson picks off the pass by Marc Elizondo | 37-32 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gregory Sargeant | 37-35 |
| 13:18 | Colorado State | James King makes the runner near the basket | 39-35 |
| 13:01 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-35 |
| 13:00 | Colorado State | James King grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Gregory Sargeant - foul #3 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), William Washington (PF), Paul Buser (C) David Watkins, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), David Campbell (C) Ervin Ledbetter, Willie Price | |
| 12:38 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the free throw | 42-35 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:30 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 12:23 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Mathews (C) Gregory Sargeant | |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 11:48 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:28 | Air Force | William Redmon is hacked by Billy Anderson - foul #1 on Billy Anderson, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), David Watkins (SG) Louis Curry, Billy Anderson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant (SF) Joe Mathews | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 11:19 | Colorado State | Robert Werth grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:00 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-38 |
| 10:59 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Bill Bishop buries a fadeaway from the left side | 42-40 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts is fouled on the floor by William Redmon - foul #1 on William Redmon, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Oscar Davis (SF), James King (PF) Robert Werth, Tony Crafts, William Washington | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (SG), Willie Price (C) William Redmon, Jerome Gibson | |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits a turnaround from the left block set up by David Watkins and the foul's on David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| 10:08 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | David Watkins steals the ball from Ervin Ledbetter | 44-40 |
| 09:29 | Colorado State | Paul Buser's fadeaway is rejected by David Campbell | 44-40 |
| 09:27 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bill Bishop | 44-40 |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant travels with the ball | 44-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG) David Watkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), Jerome Gibson (PF) Gregory Sargeant, David Campbell | |
| 09:05 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Buser | 46-40 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | Willie Price's layup is rejected by James King | 46-40 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Paul Buser banks in the layup and he's hacked by William Redmon - foul #2 on William Redmon, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF) Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kuhn (SF) Bill Bishop | |
| 08:16 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 08:16 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:09 | Air Force | Willie Price's layup is rejected by James King | 48-40 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the offensive board | 48-40 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 07:50 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-40 |
| 07:30 | Air Force | Willie Price snags the defensive board | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - James King (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kuhn (fresh) PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Price (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 07:22 | Colorado State | James King gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Paul Buser is blocked by Willie Price | 48-40 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jerome Gibson | 48-40 |
| 06:45 | Air Force | Paul Buser blocks the short jumper by Willie Price | 48-40 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Ervin Ledbetter | 48-40 |
| 06:26 | Air Force | William Redmon hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 06:00 | Colorado State | Louis Curry travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), David Watkins (SG), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Billy Anderson, James King, Paul Buser | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), David Campbell (PF), Joe Mathews (C) Ervin Ledbetter, William Redmon, William Kuhn, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Thomas Jones hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Bill Bishop | 48-45 |
| 05:23 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 51-45 |
| 05:09 | Air Force | Thomas Jones double dribbles | 51-45 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:48 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | William Redmon connects on the 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 04:05 | Colorado State | David Watkins comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | William Redmon pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:52 | Air Force | Joe Mathews hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Redmon | 53-50 |
| 03:25 | Colorado State | David Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 03:24 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts tips it in | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joe Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Air Force | Bill Bishop is hacked by William Washington - foul #2 on William Washington, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Oscar Davis (SF), James King (PF), Paul Buser (C) Robert Werth, Tony Crafts, William Washington, Marc Elizondo | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerome Gibson (PF), Willie Price (C) David Campbell, Joe Mathews | |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson double dribbles | 55-50 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Paul Buser slams it home set up by Louis Curry | 57-50 |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Louis Curry is called for the reach on William Redmon - foul #3 on Louis Curry, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG) David Watkins | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Campbell (SF) Gregory Sargeant | |
| 02:03 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-50 |
| 02:01 | Air Force | David Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:56 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-50 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 01:54 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF) Billy Anderson, Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant (SF) David Campbell | |
| 01:32 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts is whistled for a carry | 57-50 |
| 01:21 | Air Force | Bill Bishop misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 01:20 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | James King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:44 | Air Force | William Redmon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Willie Price tips it but misses | 57-50 |
| 00:40 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | David Watkins pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | David Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by William Redmon - foul #3 on William Redmon, team foul #9 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (SF) Tony Crafts | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:33 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 00:26 | Air Force | William Redmon connects on the 3 from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | Bill Bishop is called for the reach on David Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bill Bishop, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF) Oscar Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:24 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Bill Bishop connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Gregory Sargeant | 59-56 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Bill Bishop is called for the reach on David Watkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Bishop, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Willie Price snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | Bill Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | David Watkins snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | David Watkins is hacked by William Redmon in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Redmon, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:04 | Colorado State | David Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-56 |