| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) SG - William Redmon (fresh) SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) C - Willie Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) SG - David Watkins (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) C - Paul Buser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Willie Price wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Air Force | William Redmon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Louis Curry - foul #1 on Louis Curry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Air Force | William Redmon misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Colorado State | Louis Curry drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by James King | 1-2 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-2 |
| 19:03 | Air Force | Willie Price misses the tip | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | James King snags the defensive board | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Colorado State | James King banks in the layup on a great pass from David Watkins | 1-4 |
| 18:40 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Redmon | 4-4 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Louis Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 18:24 | Air Force | Willie Price clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 18:23 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to David Watkins | 4-4 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:53 | Colorado State | James King can't tip it in | 4-4 |
| 17:51 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Willie Price hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:28 | Air Force | Willie Price gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Paul Buser grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Campbell (C) Willie Price | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Louis Curry steps in front of the Bill Bishop pass in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | Bill Bishop misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:32 | Colorado State | Paul Buser snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gregory Sargeant - foul #1 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Joe Mathews (PF), Foster Genest (C) Bill Bishop, Gregory Sargeant, Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG) David Watkins | |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 15:57 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Redmon | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Campbell (fresh) PF - Joe Mathews (fresh) C - Foster Genest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) PF - James King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Colorado State | Foster Genest is called for the reach on James King - foul #1 on Foster Genest, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Jones (SG), Willie Price (C) William Redmon, Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF) Tony Crafts, James King | |
| 15:22 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis clanks a turnaround from the left block | 6-5 |
| 15:20 | Air Force | Thomas Jones pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:05 | Air Force | William Washington swats the short shot by David Campbell | 6-5 |
| 15:04 | Colorado State | Paul Buser gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:39 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis misses the jump hook in the lane | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | Air Force | Willie Price grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Thomas Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter tips it home | 8-5 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Price - foul #1 on Willie Price, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), William Redmon (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF) Ervin Ledbetter, Thomas Jones, David Campbell, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), James King (PF) Louis Curry, Billy Anderson, Oscar Davis, William Washington | |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:07 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 13:50 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant buries a floater from the baseline | 10-7 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Paul Buser clanks a turnaround from close range | 10-7 |
| 13:30 | Colorado State | James King tips it home | 10-9 |
| 13:12 | Air Force | James King picks off the pass by William Redmon | 10-9 |
| 12:50 | Colorado State | Paul Buser scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Watkins | 10-11 |
| 12:28 | Air Force | Bill Bishop hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Sargeant | 13-11 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Werth | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) C - Joe Mathews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Buser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Air Force | James King steps in front of the Jerome Gibson pass | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | David Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:17 | Colorado State | James King gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Paul Buser jams it set up by Robert Werth | 13-16 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Joe Mathews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), David Campbell (SF), Foster Genest (PF), Willie Price (C) Bill Bishop, Gregory Sargeant, Jerome Gibson, Joe Mathews | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Robert Werth, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, James King, Paul Buser | |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | David Campbell swats the layup by Marc Elizondo | 13-16 |
| 10:11 | Colorado State | William Washington tips it in | 13-18 |
| 09:55 | Air Force | Willie Price's floater is knocked away by Marc Elizondo | 13-18 |
| 09:54 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Billy Anderson and the foul's on David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF) William Redmon, David Campbell, Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 09:27 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis makes the free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Willie Price hits a shot from the right side | 15-21 |
| 08:43 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Oscar Davis | 15-23 |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Willie Price misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Marc Elizondo - foul #1 on Marc Elizondo, team foul #2 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG) Ervin Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), James King (PF) Billy Anderson, Oscar Davis, William Washington | |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Willie Price makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:23 | Air Force | Willie Price makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Louis Curry hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 17-23 |
| 07:58 | Air Force | Willie Price snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) C - Willie Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:49 | Air Force | Bill Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Paul Buser (C) Marc Elizondo | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Paul Buser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Campbell (SF) Gregory Sargeant | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 07:18 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Bill Bishop | 20-23 |
| 06:49 | Colorado State | David Watkins knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tony Crafts | 20-26 |
| 06:22 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-26 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Willie Price tips it home | 22-26 |
| 05:59 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-26 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Bill Bishop snags the defensive board | 22-26 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Willie Price clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James King - foul #1 on James King, team foul #3 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF) Bill Bishop, William Redmon, Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Paul Buser | |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Willie Price makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | Willie Price makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | James King misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #5 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Mathews (PF), Foster Genest (C) David Campbell, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG) David Watkins | |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | James King misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:15 | Colorado State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:57 | Air Force | Robert Werth steals it from Gregory Sargeant | 24-27 |
| 04:38 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo comes up short on the floater from close range | 24-27 |
| 04:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Foster Genest | 24-27 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Joe Mathews connects on the floater from the right wing and he's fouled by James King - foul #2 on James King, team foul #4 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), William Redmon (SG) Ervin Ledbetter, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Paul Buser (C) Robert Werth, Billy Anderson, Tony Crafts, James King, Marc Elizondo | |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Joe Mathews makes the free throw | 27-27 |
| 03:52 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis can't finish the layup | 27-27 |
| 03:50 | Air Force | Bill Bishop grabs the board | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joe Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. C - Foster Genest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by David Watkins - foul #1 on David Watkins, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerome Gibson (PF), David Campbell (C) Joe Mathews, Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:34 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:34 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 03:14 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 03:13 | Colorado State | William Washington can't tip it in | 29-27 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jerome Gibson | 29-27 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | William Redmon double dribbles | 29-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Willie Price (C) David Campbell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF) Oscar Davis | |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Louis Curry lays it in on a great pass from Tony Crafts and the foul's on William Redmon - foul #1 on William Redmon, team foul #6 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Billy Anderson (SG), James King (PF) David Watkins, William Washington | |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Buser | 29-29 |
| 02:16 | Colorado State | Paul Buser clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-29 |
| 02:14 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Bill Bishop can't tip it in | 29-29 |
| 02:04 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tony Crafts | 29-29 |
| 01:59 | Colorado State | Louis Curry is whistled for a carry | 29-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), David Campbell (SF) Bill Bishop, Gregory Sargeant | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:47 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson drills a jump hook from the right block | 31-29 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Paul Buser throws it down on a great pass from Louis Curry | 31-31 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Louis Curry | 31-31 |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 00:48 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 00:26 | Colorado State | Louis Curry banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Anderson | 31-33 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | David Campbell is hacked by Louis Curry - foul #2 on Louis Curry, team foul #6 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), Joe Mathews (C) Ervin Ledbetter, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), David Watkins (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, Billy Anderson, Tony Crafts, James King, Paul Buser | |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo gets the rebound | 31-33 |