| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marc Mrozek (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Herman Rock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alvin Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Vrooman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Forest Hansen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson inbounds the ball | 26-25 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 26-25 |
| 19:38 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson tips it but misses | 26-25 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 19:14 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Charles Heiser | 29-25 |
| 18:47 | Air Force | David Vrooman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 18:35 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Marc Mrozek, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 18:16 | Air Force | David Vrooman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-25 |
| 18:15 | Air Force | Forest Hansen hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Herman Rock can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Vrooman - foul #3 on David Vrooman, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG) David Vrooman | |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Herman Rock makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:02 | Colorado State | Herman Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Craig Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Heiser in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| 17:56 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser hits the finger roll | 33-27 |
| 17:37 | Air Force | James Lighthall double dribbles | 33-27 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randolph Gorsuch | 36-27 |
| 17:05 | Air Force | Craig Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Lighthall | 36-29 |
| 16:43 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek is denied on a layup by John Edwards | 36-29 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 16:29 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 16:27 | Air Force | John Edwards gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Forest Hansen is called for 5 seconds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Edwards (SG), William Karsten (SF), Darren Stahl (C) Randolph Gorsuch, Marc Mrozek, Alvin Bardin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Karsten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Rock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Darren Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Lighthall (fresh) SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forest Hansen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | Herman Rock clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Forest Hansen - foul #2 on Forest Hansen, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), David Vrooman (SG) Craig Smith, Alvin Jackson | |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | Herman Rock misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:36 | Colorado State | Herman Rock makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:09 | Air Force | Nathan Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-29 |
| 15:07 | Colorado State | Herman Rock grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 14:43 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek (SF) Herman Rock | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alvin Jackson (SF) James Lighthall | |
| 14:14 | Air Force | Nathan Walker is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Nathan Walker, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch (SG), Alvin Bardin (C) Ed Edwards, Darren Stahl | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG) Nathan Walker | |
| 14:06 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek loses the dribble to John Edwards | 37-29 |
| 13:45 | Air Force | William Karsten steals it from Forest Hansen | 37-29 |
| 13:27 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser hits the finger roll | 39-29 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Forest Hansen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Alvin Bardin - foul #1 on Alvin Bardin, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Edwards (SF) Marc Mrozek | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:07 | Air Force | Forest Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin lays it up and in set up by William Karsten and he's fouled by Craig Smith - foul #1 on Craig Smith, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SF) Alvin Jackson | |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin misses the free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:44 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 12:17 | Air Force | Ed Edwards swats the layup by David Vrooman | 41-31 |
| 12:15 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | Forest Hansen takes the ball from Ed Edwards | 41-31 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Gorsuch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ed Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Karsten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Alvin Bardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Vrooman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Lighthall (fresh) PF - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Air Force | Craig Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 11:30 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Randolph Gorsuch | 41-31 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Randolph Gorsuch | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:53 | Air Force | Randolph Gorsuch picks off the pass by Craig Smith | 44-31 |
| 10:35 | Colorado State | William Karsten's floater is tipped away by Forest Hansen | 44-31 |
| 10:34 | Colorado State | William Karsten gets the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 10:19 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ed Edwards | 47-31 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:00 | Air Force | David Vrooman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-31 |
| 09:59 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Craig Smith picks off the pass by Charles Heiser | 47-31 |
| 09:30 | Air Force | David Vrooman connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Randolph Gorsuch - foul #1 on Randolph Gorsuch, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek (SF), Herman Rock (PF), Darren Stahl (C) Ed Edwards, William Karsten, Alvin Bardin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), Alvin Jackson (SF), Ron Bluford (C) Craig Smith, James Lighthall, John Edwards | |
| 09:30 | Air Force | David Vrooman makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 09:17 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser is whistled for a carry | 47-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG) Charles Heiser | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jack Fox (C) Forest Hansen | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:48 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Vrooman and he's hacked by Marc Mrozek - foul #3 on Marc Mrozek, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| 08:48 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:31 | Colorado State | Herman Rock scores on a shot in the paint | 49-37 |
| 08:13 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson scores on a shot from the right block set up by Nathan Walker | 49-39 |
| 07:58 | Colorado State | Nathan Walker is called for the reach on Joshua Baca - foul #2 on Nathan Walker, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG), Ed Edwards (SG) Joshua Baca, Randolph Gorsuch | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Forest Hansen (PF), John Edwards (C) Nathan Walker, Ron Bluford, Jack Fox | |
| 07:47 | Colorado State | Darren Stahl is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Darren Stahl, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Charles Heiser (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ed Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Mrozek (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Herman Rock (fresh) 9 pts. C - Darren Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Forest Hansen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 07:26 | Air Force | Forest Hansen knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by John Edwards | 49-41 |
| 07:02 | Colorado State | Ed Edwards clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 07:00 | Air Force | John Edwards grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 06:32 | Air Force | Craig Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 06:30 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by Forest Hansen - foul #3 on Forest Hansen, team foul #6 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | William Karsten (PF), Alvin Bardin (C) Herman Rock, Darren Stahl | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Lighthall (SG) David Vrooman | |
| 06:24 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:12 | Air Force | Ed Edwards picks off the pass by Forest Hansen | 52-41 |
| 06:06 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Karsten | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Karsten - foul #3 on William Karsten, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch (SG), Herman Rock (PF) Ed Edwards, Marc Mrozek | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG) Craig Smith | |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 05:26 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-42 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | James Lighthall gets the rebound | 55-42 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Nathan Walker is fouled on the floor by William Karsten - foul #4 on William Karsten, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Vrooman (SG), Ron Bluford (C) Alvin Jackson, John Edwards | |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Nathan Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Nathan Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | William Karsten's fadeaway is rejected by Ron Bluford | 55-44 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to William Karsten | 55-44 |
| 04:39 | Colorado State | Alvin Bardin misses the easy layup | 55-44 |
| 04:37 | Air Force | Forest Hansen snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Air Force | David Vrooman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser is hacked by James Lighthall - foul #2 on James Lighthall, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ed Edwards (SG), Marc Mrozek (SF), Darren Stahl (C) Randolph Gorsuch, Herman Rock, Alvin Bardin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), Alvin Jackson (SF), John Edwards (C) Nathan Walker, James Lighthall, Forest Hansen | |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:02 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Air Force | David Vrooman is whistled for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG) Charles Heiser | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Joshua Baca (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ed Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marc Mrozek (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Karsten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Darren Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Craig Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Vrooman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alvin Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ron Bluford (fresh) C - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Colorado State | William Karsten connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marc Mrozek | 59-47 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | John Edwards misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Darren Stahl - foul #2 on Darren Stahl, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Nathan Walker (PG), James Lighthall (SG), Brock Pottorff (SF) Craig Smith, David Vrooman, Alvin Jackson | |
| 02:57 | Air Force | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | John Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:54 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Charles Heiser (PG), Herman Rock (PF), Alvin Bardin (C) Joshua Baca, William Karsten, Darren Stahl | |
| Subs | Air Force | Craig Smith (PG), David Vrooman (SG), Alvin Jackson (SF), Forest Hansen (PF) Nathan Walker, James Lighthall, Brock Pottorff, Ron Bluford | |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Herman Rock travels with the ball | 59-49 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch (SG) Ed Edwards | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson is hacked by Charles Heiser in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Heiser, team foul #9 | 59-49 |
| 02:35 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:35 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 02:13 | Colorado State | Herman Rock pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 02:02 | Colorado State | John Edwards denies the turnaround by Alvin Bardin | 59-51 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Forest Hansen pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-51 |
| 01:47 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Randolph Gorsuch | 59-51 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek is fouled on the floor by Forest Hansen - foul #4 on Forest Hansen, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 01:38 | Colorado State | Marc Mrozek makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 01:24 | Air Force | Alvin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Forest Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 01:12 | Air Force | Forest Hansen misses badly on the uncontested floater near the basket | 61-51 |
| 01:10 | Colorado State | Herman Rock snags the defensive board | 61-51 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Randolph Gorsuch scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Marc Mrozek | 64-51 |
| 01:00 | Air Force | David Vrooman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 64-51 |
| 00:58 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Colorado State | Charles Heiser buries a shot from the left wing set up by Randolph Gorsuch | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | David Vrooman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-51 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Joshua Baca (PG), Ed Edwards (SG), William Karsten (SF), Darren Stahl (C) Charles Heiser, Randolph Gorsuch, Marc Mrozek, Alvin Bardin | |
| 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 | |
| 00:25 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 66-51 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Ron Bluford grabs the defensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Joshua Baca steps in front of the James Lighthall pass | 66-51 |
| 00:16 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca hits the finger roll | 68-51 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Nathan Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Lighthall | 68-54 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Joshua Baca runs out the clock | 68-54 |