| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) SG - Roy Paul (fresh) SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) PF - William Nault (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) SG - James Dial (fresh) SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) PF - Adam Blair (fresh) C - Joshua Hansen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Robert Francis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Ted Borrego drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Paul | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Air Force | Ted Borrego snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Paul | 6-0 |
| 18:32 | Colorado State | Randy Bash comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 18:30 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | Roy Paul hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-0 |
| 17:54 | Colorado State | Adam Blair can't connect on a shot from the right block | 9-0 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Roy Paul grabs the defensive rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Ted Borrego knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Nault | 12-0 |
| 17:25 | Colorado State | Randy Bash scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-2 |
| 17:10 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 12-2 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen pulls down the rebound | 12-2 |
| 17:04 | Colorado State | Randy Bash can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 12-2 |
| 17:03 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Nault | 12-2 |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roy Paul | 15-2 |
| 16:51 | Colorado State | Ted Borrego steals it from Randy Bash | 15-2 |
| 16:27 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship is hacked by Randy Bash - foul #1 on Randy Bash, team foul #1 | 15-2 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Adam Blair blocks the short jumper by Ryan Hayes | 15-2 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | Randy Bash snags the defensive board | 15-2 |
| 16:06 | Colorado State | James Dial misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 15-2 |
| 16:04 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice tips it home | 15-4 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) SG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) PF - Henry Estes (fresh) C - Michael John (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dial (fresh) SF - Christopher Trice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) C - Joshua Hansen (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lamont Walters | 18-4 |
| 15:45 | Colorado State | Adam Blair can't connect on a floater from close range | 18-4 |
| 15:43 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Trice | 18-4 |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-4 |
| 15:25 | Colorado State | Randy Bash gets the offensive rebound | 18-4 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Adam Blair hits a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Everett Fidler - foul #1 on Everett Fidler, team foul #1 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Leonard Pride (SF), Charles Mack (C) Randy Bash, Christopher Trice, Joshua Hansen | |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses the free throw | 18-6 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride snags the offensive board | 18-6 |
| 14:58 | Colorado State | Adam Blair knocks in the turnaround from close range | 18-8 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | Michael John misses the lay-in | 18-8 |
| 14:35 | Colorado State | Charles Mack snags the defensive board | 18-8 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Robert Francis (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes, Michael John | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (SG), Tony Harrison (PF) James Dial, Adam Blair | |
| 14:19 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 20-8 |
| 13:56 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-8 |
| 13:54 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the board | 20-8 |
| 13:41 | Air Force | Leonard Pride is called for the reach on Roy Paul - foul #1 on Leonard Pride, team foul #2 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Michael John (C) Roy Paul, Henry Blankenship, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), James Dial (SG), Adam Blair (PF) Todd Lane, Brock Laurent, Tony Harrison | |
| 13:35 | Air Force | Everett Fidler drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Borrego | 22-8 |
| 13:28 | Colorado State | Lamont Walters steals the ball from Leonard Pride | 22-8 |
| 13:24 | Air Force | Everett Fidler slams it home on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 24-8 |
| 13:19 | Colorado State | Randy Bash buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-11 |
| 13:10 | Air Force | Michael John's pass is intercepted by Leonard Pride | 24-11 |
| 12:53 | Colorado State | Adam Blair is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Adam Blair, team foul #3 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, Everett Fidler, Richard Dewees, Michael John | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Christopher Trice (SF), Joshua Hansen (C) Leonard Pride, Charles Mack | |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Robert Francis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG) Henry Estes | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-11 |
| 12:12 | Air Force | Lamont Walters gets the rebound | 24-11 |
| 11:48 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 24-11 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Francis | 24-11 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ted Borrego (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamont Walters (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Nault (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Dial (fresh) SF - Christopher Trice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Hansen (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Hansen - foul #1 on Joshua Hansen, team foul #4 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (PF) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, William Nault | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Brock Laurent (SG), Tony Harrison (PF) James Dial, Adam Blair | |
| 11:42 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 11:42 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Randy Bash hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Estes - foul #1 on Henry Estes, team foul #2 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), William Nault (PF), Michael John (C) Lamont Walters, Everett Fidler, Henry Estes, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Pride (SF) Christopher Trice | |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Randy Bash makes the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Randy Bash makes the 2nd free throw | 25-13 |
| 11:14 | Air Force | Henry Blankenship misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 25-13 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 11:08 | Colorado State | Brock Laurent is hacked by Roy Paul - foul #1 on Roy Paul, team foul #3 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Richard Dewees (PF), Robert Francis (C) Ted Borrego, William Nault, Michael John | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Charles Mack (C) Randy Bash, Joshua Hansen | |
| 10:44 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 25-13 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the board | 25-13 |
| 10:37 | Air Force | Roy Paul clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 10:35 | Air Force | Lamont Walters hits the follow up shot | 27-13 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Henry Blankenship - foul #1 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #4 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), William Nault (PF), Michael John (C) Lamont Walters, Henry Blankenship, Richard Dewees, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Dial (SG), Adam Blair (PF) Brock Laurent, Tony Harrison | |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride makes the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride misses the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 10:18 | Air Force | Michael John grabs the board | 27-14 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Leonard Pride steals the ball from Roy Paul | 27-14 |
| 09:56 | Colorado State | Todd Lane banks in the layup set up by Leonard Pride | 27-16 |
| 09:46 | Air Force | Roy Paul is hacked by James Dial - foul #1 on James Dial, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Robert Francis (C) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, William Nault, Michael John | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), Christopher Trice (SF), Joshua Hansen (C) Todd Lane, Leonard Pride, Charles Mack | |
| 09:39 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-16 |
| 09:37 | Air Force | Robert Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 27-16 |
| 09:25 | Air Force | Ted Borrego is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-16 |
| 09:23 | Colorado State | Adam Blair snags the defensive board | 27-16 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Randy Bash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-16 |
| 09:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Henry Blankenship | 27-16 |
| 08:58 | Air Force | Henry Estes knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ted Borrego | 30-16 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Estes - foul #2 on Henry Estes, team foul #5 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PG), Roy Paul (SG), Everett Fidler (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Lamont Walters, Henry Blankenship, Henry Estes, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 08:33 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses the 2nd free throw | 30-16 |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Michael John grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | Roy Paul misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-16 |
| 08:15 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dewees | 30-16 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | Roy Paul is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Roy Paul, team foul #6 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Ryan Hayes (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Robert Francis (C) Roy Paul, Everett Fidler, Richard Dewees, Michael John | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leonard Pride (SF), Charles Mack (C) Christopher Trice, Joshua Hansen | |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | James Dial throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-16 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Everett Fidler (SF) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lamont Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ryan Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Everett Fidler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Nault (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Dial (fresh) SF - Leonard Pride (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Mack (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-16 |
| 07:24 | Colorado State | Charles Mack pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 07:17 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride blows the layup | 30-16 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Lamont Walters grabs the board | 30-16 |
| 06:57 | Air Force | Ryan Hayes misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-16 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Lamont Walters misses the tip | 30-16 |
| 06:53 | Colorado State | Randy Bash pulls down the rebound | 30-16 |
| 06:49 | Colorado State | Randy Bash makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-18 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | William Nault buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lamont Walters | 32-18 |
| 06:23 | Colorado State | Charles Mack is whistled for a carry | 32-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Richard Dewees (PF), Michael John (C) Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Todd Lane (PG), Brock Laurent (SG), Christopher Trice (SF), Tony Harrison (PF), Joshua Hansen (C) Randy Bash, James Dial, Leonard Pride, Adam Blair, Charles Mack | |
| 06:04 | Air Force | Ted Borrego comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-18 |
| 06:02 | Colorado State | Tony Harrison snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Blankenship - foul #2 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #7 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Nault (PG), Everett Fidler (SF) Lamont Walters, Henry Blankenship | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:57 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Everett Fidler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Hansen - foul #2 on Joshua Hansen, team foul #6 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (SG), Robert Francis (C) William Nault, Michael John | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Mack (C) Joshua Hansen | |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Everett Fidler misses the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Everett Fidler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Everett Fidler makes the 3rd free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:25 | Colorado State | Christopher Trice connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Todd Lane | 33-22 |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ted Borrego | 35-22 |
| 04:36 | Colorado State | Charles Mack connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-24 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Charles Mack - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #7 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Hayes (SG), William Nault (PF) Lamont Walters, Richard Dewees | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Bash (PG), James Dial (SG), Leonard Pride (SF), Adam Blair (PF) Todd Lane, Brock Laurent, Christopher Trice, Tony Harrison | |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Robert Francis misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Robert Francis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Ted Borrego is called for the reach on Randy Bash - foul #1 on Ted Borrego, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Roy Paul (SG), Henry Blankenship (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Ryan Hayes, Everett Fidler, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Hansen (C) Charles Mack | |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Randy Bash makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Randy Bash makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 03:42 | Air Force | William Nault is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hansen - foul #3 on Joshua Hansen, team foul #8 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Mack (C) Joshua Hansen | |
| 03:42 | Air Force | William Nault makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:42 | Air Force | William Nault makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Nault (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Estes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael John (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Randy Bash (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Dial (fresh) SF - Leonard Pride (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Adam Blair (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Mack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Colorado State | Adam Blair's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Blankenship | 38-26 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride grabs the offensive rebound | 38-26 |
| 03:07 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses short on a shot from close range | 38-26 |
| 03:05 | Air Force | William Nault gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Michael John's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ted Borrego (PG), Robert Francis (C) Henry Estes, Michael John | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:41 | Colorado State | Randy Bash drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Blair | 38-29 |
| 02:25 | Air Force | Robert Francis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 02:23 | Colorado State | Adam Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | Randy Bash misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 02:18 | Colorado State | Adam Blair tips it in | 38-31 |
| 01:50 | Air Force | Robert Francis drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Blankenship | 41-31 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride is hacked by Henry Blankenship - foul #3 on Henry Blankenship, team foul #9 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lamont Walters (PG), Everett Fidler (SF), Henry Estes (PF), Michael John (C) Ted Borrego, Henry Blankenship, William Nault, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Leonard Pride misses the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Henry Estes | 41-32 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Everett Fidler scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Paul | 44-32 |
| 01:07 | Colorado State | Adam Blair misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-32 |
| 01:06 | Air Force | Lamont Walters grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Roy Paul buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 00:22 | Colorado State | James Dial misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-32 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Everett Fidler pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Lamont Walters loses the dribble to Randy Bash in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 00:05 | Colorado State | Randy Bash loses the dribble to Lamont Walters | 47-32 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | The short jumper by Everett Fidler is denied by Leonard Pride | 47-32 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Adam Blair | 47-32 |