| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| 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 (+4) | |
| 19:36 | Air Force | Bill Bishop misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Louis Curry - foul #3 on Louis Curry, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG) Louis Curry | |
| 19:36 | Air Force | Bill Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:36 | Air Force | Bill Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | David Watkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-21 |
| 19:12 | Colorado State | James King tips it in | 27-23 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Watkins - foul #2 on David Watkins, team foul #2 | 27-23 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 19:01 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 18:43 | Colorado State | Paul Buser lays it in | 29-25 |
| 18:24 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 18:22 | Colorado State | David Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:01 | Colorado State | James King clanks a turnaround from the left block | 29-25 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:39 | Air Force | Bill Bishop buries a shot from the left wing set up by William Redmon | 31-25 |
| 17:28 | Colorado State | Paul Buser slams it home on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 31-27 |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant can't finish the layup | 31-27 |
| 17:05 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Werth | 31-27 |
| 16:36 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses badly on a floater from the left block | 31-27 |
| 16:34 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:30 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson tips it in | 33-27 |
| 16:01 | Colorado State | David Watkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Mathews (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Watkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 15:49 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Bill Bishop is called for the reach on Robert Werth - foul #1 on Bill Bishop, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 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 | |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Foster Genest - foul #1 on Foster Genest, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Willie Price gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter makes the shot from the baseline | 35-31 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | William Redmon picks off the pass by Marc Elizondo | 35-31 |
| 14:26 | Air Force | William Redmon lays it up and in | 37-31 |
| 14:13 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson makes the floater from the left side | 37-33 |
| 13:59 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Foster Genest | 39-33 |
| 13:43 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson is hacked by William Redmon - foul #2 on William Redmon, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF) William Redmon, David Campbell, Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Colorado State | David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), James King (PF), Paul Buser (C) Billy Anderson, Oscar Davis, William Washington, Marc Elizondo | |
| 13:22 | Colorado State | Paul Buser dunks the ball on a nice dish by Tony Crafts | 39-35 |
| 13:03 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| 12:46 | Colorado State | Louis Curry makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Tony Crafts | 39-38 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Tony Crafts - foul #2 on Tony Crafts, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG) Ervin Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:35 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | James King grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 12:06 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | Paul Buser tips it in | 39-40 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Bill Bishop misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 11:42 | Colorado State | James King gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Price (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James King (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Colorado State | David Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Bill Bishop grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 10:56 | Air Force | Bill Bishop connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Redmon | 42-40 |
| 10:36 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses the shot from the baseline | 42-40 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Willie Price pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson slams it home set up by Bill Bishop | 44-40 |
| 10:07 | Colorado State | Louis Curry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 10:05 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gregory Sargeant | 44-40 |
| 09:44 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Paul Buser snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:20 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James King | 44-43 |
| 09:15 | Air Force | Bill Bishop misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | James King knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 44-45 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Willie Price is fouled on the floor by Paul Buser - foul #1 on Paul Buser, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), David Campbell (SF), Joe Mathews (PF), Foster Genest (C) Bill Bishop, William Redmon, Gregory Sargeant, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Billy Anderson (SG), Oscar Davis (SF), William Washington (PF), Marc Elizondo (C) Louis Curry, David Watkins, Tony Crafts, James King, Paul Buser | |
| 08:19 | Air Force | Foster Genest hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Marc Elizondo | 44-45 |
| 08:10 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 44-45 |
| 08:08 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 07:55 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 07:53 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 07:36 | Colorado State | Oscar Davis's pass is intercepted by Joe Mathews | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joe Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Foster Genest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Robert Werth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Washington (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Elizondo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Air Force | The jump hook by Joe Mathews is blocked by Marc Elizondo | 44-47 |
| 07:10 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to William Washington | 44-47 |
| 07:05 | Colorado State | Billy Anderson comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | David Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | David Campbell's floater is knocked away by William Washington | 44-47 |
| 06:53 | Air Force | David Campbell tips it home | 46-47 |
| 06:29 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 06:27 | Air Force | Joe Mathews gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | David Campbell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Joe Mathews | 48-47 |
| 05:43 | Colorado State | Marc Elizondo drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Werth | 48-49 |
| 05:43 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), William Redmon (SG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF), Willie Price (C) Ervin Ledbetter, Thomas Jones, David Campbell, Joe Mathews, Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG), David Watkins (SG), Tony Crafts (SF), James King (PF), Paul Buser (C) Robert Werth, Billy Anderson, Oscar Davis, William Washington, Marc Elizondo | |
| 05:23 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Gregory Sargeant | 50-49 |
| 04:54 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Curry | 50-52 |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson's pass is intercepted by David Watkins | 50-52 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Tony Crafts is fouled on the floor by Bill Bishop - foul #2 on Bill Bishop, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Paul Buser blows the layup but the foul's on Gregory Sargeant - foul #2 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:47 | Colorado State | Paul Buser makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 03:32 | Colorado State | Paul Buser pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Price (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Louis Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Crafts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James King (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Buser (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Colorado State | James King banks in the layup set up by Louis Curry | 50-56 |
| 02:49 | Air Force | William Redmon is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Redmon, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| 02:27 | Colorado State | Paul Buser misses the dunk | 50-56 |
| 02:26 | Colorado State | Paul Buser can't tip it in | 50-56 |
| 02:25 | Colorado State | James King misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Willie Price snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 01:58 | Air Force | James King steals the ball from William Redmon | 50-56 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | James King lays it in on a great pass from Tony Crafts and he's fouled by Jerome Gibson - foul #3 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | James King makes the free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Air Force | William Redmon buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 00:56 | Colorado State | Louis Curry knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Tony Crafts | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | William Redmon connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jerome Gibson | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | David Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by William Redmon - foul #4 on William Redmon, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Oscar Davis (SF) Tony Crafts | |
| 00:50 | Colorado State | David Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 00:45 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | William Redmon is called for the reach on James King in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Redmon, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (SG) William Redmon | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Tony Crafts (SF) Oscar Davis | |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Willie Price connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-63 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | Bill Bishop is called for the reach on James King in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bill Bishop, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | James King misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:37 | Colorado State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Bill Bishop comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-64 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Willie Price snags the offensive board | 59-64 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Tony Crafts steps in front of the Bill Bishop pass | 59-64 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | James King is hacked by Bill Bishop in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Bishop, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Werth (PG), Oscar Davis (SF) Louis Curry, Tony Crafts | |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:28 | Colorado State | James King makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Bill Bishop clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant loses the dribble to Robert Werth | 59-66 |
| 00:18 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Louis Curry (PG) Robert Werth | |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | James King is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Bishop - foul #5 on Bill Bishop, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Jones (SG) Bill Bishop | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | James King makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | James King misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Willie Price pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-67 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Thomas Jones loses the dribble to Louis Curry | 59-67 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Louis Curry banks in the layup | 59-69 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Thomas Jones clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-69 |