| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Vrooman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Forest Hansen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Marc Mrozek (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Rock (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alvin Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Herman Rock | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Air Force | John Edwards lays it up and in | 32-35 |
| 19:06 | Colorado State | David Vrooman is called for the reach on Randolph Gorsuch - foul #2 on David Vrooman, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 18:56 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin hits a runner in the paint | 32-37 |
| 18:48 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 18:47 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Herman Rock grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:19 | Colorado State | Forest Hansen blocks the short jumper by Herman Rock | 32-37 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:15 | Air Force | Craig Smith is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Smith, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| 18:04 | Colorado State | The jump hook by Marc Mrozek is blocked by Forest Hansen | 32-37 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:46 | Colorado State | Herman Rock steps out of bounds on the baseline | 32-37 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | David Vrooman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Marc Mrozek - foul #1 on Marc Mrozek, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Edwards (SG), William Karsten (SF), Darren Stahl (C) Randolph Gorsuch, Marc Mrozek, Alvin Bardin | |
| 17:25 | Air Force | David Vrooman makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | David Vrooman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:15 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Herman Rock | 34-39 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses the jumpshot from the right side | 34-39 |
| 16:52 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:30 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl is hacked by John Edwards - foul #2 on John Edwards, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), James Lighthall (SG), Brock Pottorff (SF) Craig Smith, David Vrooman, Alvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek (SF) Herman Rock | |
| 16:18 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-39 |
| 16:17 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | James Lighthall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch (SG), Alvin Bardin (C) Ed Edwards, Darren Stahl | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Nathan Walker (fresh) SG - James Lighthall (fresh) SF - Brock Pottorff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Marc Mrozek (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Karsten (fresh) C - Alvin Bardin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser misses the lay-in but the foul's on Forest Hansen - foul #3 on Forest Hansen, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Jackson (SF) Brock Pottorff | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Edwards (SF) Marc Mrozek | |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:33 | Colorado State | William Karsten pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:28 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Randolph Gorsuch | 34-41 |
| 15:08 | Air Force | Forest Hansen knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Walker | 36-41 |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin makes the floater in the paint set up by Charles Heiser | 36-43 |
| 14:33 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson is whistled for traveling | 36-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), David Vrooman (SG) Nathan Walker, James Lighthall | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek (SF), Herman Rock (PF) Randolph Gorsuch, William Karsten | |
| 14:16 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Heiser | 36-46 |
| 13:51 | Air Force | Craig Smith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Herman Rock grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Herman Rock lays it up and in | 36-48 |
| 13:26 | Air Force | Craig Smith hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-51 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | David Vrooman is whistled for a carry | 39-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SF) Alvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch (SG), William Karsten (SF), Darren Stahl (C) Ed Edwards, Marc Mrozek, Alvin Bardin | |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | Herman Rock comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David Vrooman - foul #3 on David Vrooman, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | Herman Rock misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:33 | Colorado State | Herman Rock misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:33 | Air Force | Forest Hansen grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 12:22 | Air Force | David Vrooman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Smith | 42-51 |
| 12:08 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 12:07 | Air Force | James Lighthall snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 11:52 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 11:51 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lighthall (fresh) PF - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Edwards (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Karsten (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Herman Rock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Darren Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Rock | 42-54 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | David Vrooman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Craig Smith | 45-54 |
| 10:54 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), Alvin Jackson (SF), Ron Bluford (PF), Jack Fox (C) Craig Smith, David Vrooman, Forest Hansen, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG), Marc Mrozek (SF) Charles Heiser, Herman Rock | |
| 10:39 | Air Force | Nathan Walker is fouled on the floor by Darren Stahl - foul #2 on Darren Stahl, team foul #2 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Edwards (SG), Alvin Bardin (C) Randolph Gorsuch, Darren Stahl | |
| 10:20 | Air Force | James Lighthall double dribbles | 45-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lon Ranieri (SG) James Lighthall | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Rock (PF) William Karsten | |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jack Fox - foul #2 on Jack Fox, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek misses the free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:12 | Air Force | Ron Bluford gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:00 | Air Force | Lon Ranieri connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Fox | 48-56 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jack Fox - foul #3 on Jack Fox, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Forest Hansen (PF) Lon Ranieri, Jack Fox | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG) Joshua Baca | |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:41 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin misses the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses short on a jumper from close range | 48-57 |
| 09:19 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin pulls down the rebound | 48-57 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ed Edwards | 48-59 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | Ron Bluford misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Alvin Bardin - foul #1 on Alvin Bardin, team foul #3 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (SG), John Edwards (C) Nathan Walker, Forest Hansen | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch (SG), William Karsten (PF), Darren Stahl (C) Ed Edwards, Herman Rock, Alvin Bardin | |
| 09:07 | Air Force | Ron Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | Ron Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:57 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 08:55 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Edwards | 50-59 |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Marc Mrozek steals the ball from David Vrooman | 50-59 |
| 08:19 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marc Mrozek | 50-62 |
| 08:01 | Air Force | David Vrooman is hacked by Charles Heiser - foul #1 on Charles Heiser, team foul #4 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Forest Hansen (PF) Ron Bluford | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Edwards (SF) Marc Mrozek | |
| 07:45 | Air Force | Forest Hansen clanks a floater from the right block | 50-62 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vrooman (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 ast. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ed Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Karsten (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darren Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch is hacked by John Edwards - foul #3 on John Edwards, team foul #8 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), James Lighthall (SG), Brock Pottorff (SF) Craig Smith, David Vrooman, Alvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG), Herman Rock (PF), Alvin Bardin (C) Charles Heiser, William Karsten, Darren Stahl | |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 07:25 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Nathan Walker misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Herman Rock snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca is hacked by Brock Pottorff - foul #1 on Brock Pottorff, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Fox (C) John Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek (SF) Randolph Gorsuch | |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:44 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:28 | Air Force | Forest Hansen clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-66 |
| 06:26 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Nathan Walker steps in front of the Joshua Baca pass in the backcourt | 50-66 |
| 06:07 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-66 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff can't tip it in | 50-66 |
| 06:05 | Colorado State | Herman Rock gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Herman Rock scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Joshua Baca | 50-68 |
| 05:38 | Air Force | James Lighthall knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 52-68 |
| 05:18 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Herman Rock | 52-70 |
| 05:18 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), David Vrooman (SG), Alvin Jackson (SF), John Edwards (C) Nathan Walker, James Lighthall, Brock Pottorff, Jack Fox | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG), Randolph Gorsuch (SG), William Karsten (PF) Joshua Baca, Ed Edwards, Herman Rock | |
| 05:01 | Air Force | Forest Hansen is whistled for traveling | 52-70 |
| 04:51 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-70 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-70 |
| 04:32 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Heiser | 52-73 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Craig Smith is fouled on the floor by Marc Mrozek - foul #2 on Marc Mrozek, team foul #5 | 52-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), James Lighthall (SG), Brock Pottorff (SF), Ron Bluford (PF), Jack Fox (C) Craig Smith, David Vrooman, Alvin Jackson, Forest Hansen, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG), Ed Edwards (SF), Darren Stahl (C) Charles Heiser, Marc Mrozek, Alvin Bardin | |
| 04:04 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Nathan Walker | 54-73 |
| 03:51 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl's pass is intercepted by Brock Pottorff | 54-73 |
| 03:48 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff banks in the layup | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | James Lighthall is called for the reach on William Karsten - foul #2 on James Lighthall, team foul #10 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), David Vrooman (SG), Alvin Jackson (SF), Forest Hansen (PF), John Edwards (C) Nathan Walker, James Lighthall, Brock Pottorff, Ron Bluford, Jack Fox | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG), Herman Rock (PF) Joshua Baca, Ed Edwards | |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | William Karsten makes the 1st free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | William Karsten makes the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Vrooman (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Forest Hansen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fresh) 21 pts. 9 ast. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Karsten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herman Rock (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Darren Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-75 |
| 03:23 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 03:17 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl clanks a jump hook from the left block | 56-75 |
| 03:15 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser grabs the offensive board | 56-75 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-75 |
| 03:02 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser hits the follow up shot | 56-77 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Karsten - foul #1 on William Karsten, team foul #6 | 56-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), James Lighthall (SG), Ron Bluford (PF), Jack Fox (C) Craig Smith, David Vrooman, Forest Hansen, John Edwards | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG), Ed Edwards (SG) Charles Heiser, Randolph Gorsuch | |
| 02:43 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 02:43 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-77 |
| 02:19 | Colorado State | William Karsten is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Karsten, team foul #7 | 58-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Brock Pottorff (SF) Alvin Jackson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek (SF) Herman Rock | |
| 01:59 | Air Force | James Lighthall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-77 |
| 01:58 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 58-77 |
| 01:53 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 58-77 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | James Lighthall gets the rebound | 58-77 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Marc Mrozek steps in front of the Brock Pottorff pass in the backcourt | 58-77 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek lays it up and in | 58-79 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-79 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | Ron Bluford gets the offensive rebound | 58-79 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | James Lighthall misses long on a shot from close range | 58-79 |
| 01:16 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Jack Fox steals the ball from Marc Mrozek | 58-79 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | Nathan Walker clanks a shot from the right wing | 58-79 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca gets the rebound | 58-79 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca is hacked by Ron Bluford - foul #1 on Ron Bluford, team foul #11 | 58-79 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Herman Rock (PF) Marc Mrozek | |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca misses the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Brock Pottorff is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brock Pottorff, team foul #12 | 58-80 |
| 00:27 | Colorado State | William Karsten hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ed Edwards | 58-82 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Jack Fox misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Darren Stahl - foul #3 on Darren Stahl, team foul #8 | 58-82 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Jack Fox misses the 1st free throw | 58-82 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Jack Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 58-82 |
| 00:21 | Colorado State | William Karsten grabs the defensive rebound | 58-82 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca runs out the clock | 58-82 |