| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fresh) SG - Barry Matthew (fresh) SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) PF - Leon Davis (fresh) C - Randy Hancock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fresh) SG - Michael Gendreau (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) PF - Vincent Norton (fresh) C - Walter Mork (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin is hacked by Kenneth Cronin - foul #1 on Kenneth Cronin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Mork | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Walter Mork hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | John Wagaman grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leon Davis | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew lays it in and he's fouled by Michael Gendreau - foul #1 on Michael Gendreau, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Air Force | Vincent Norton connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Cronin | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses short on a jumper in the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:34 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Leon Davis | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | Air Force | Walter Mork buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by John Wagaman | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Milton Pressman, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| 17:36 | Air Force | John Wagaman buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:32 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:30 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:17 | Colorado State | Leon Davis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 17:16 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin snags the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 17:11 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kenneth Cronin - foul #2 on Kenneth Cronin, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG) Milton Pressman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert McLoone (SF) Kenneth Cronin | |
| 17:11 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:11 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:11 | Air Force | Walter Mork gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:48 | Air Force | John Schwingel is called for the reach on Michael Gendreau - foul #1 on John Schwingel, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens (C) Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:31 | Air Force | John Wagaman is fouled on the floor by John Schwingel - foul #2 on John Schwingel, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Willie Koch (PG) John Schwingel | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:16 | Air Force | Vincent Norton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Walter Mork | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Colorado State | Leon Davis blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 16:09 | Air Force | Walter Mork snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:56 | Air Force | Vincent Norton is fouled on the floor by Leon Davis - foul #1 on Leon Davis, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Roy Duggan (SG) Barry Matthew, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Duggan (fresh) SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willie Koch (fresh) C - Lewis Pickens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Gendreau (fresh) SF - Robert McLoone (fresh) PF - Vincent Norton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Mork (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Air Force | Vincent Norton misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Lewis Pickens - foul #1 on Lewis Pickens, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Randy Hancock (C) Cornelius Benjamin | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 15:27 | Air Force | Vincent Norton makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:27 | Air Force | Vincent Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:19 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 7-10 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Walter Mork pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Walter Mork's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Davis (PF) Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (SG), Sheldon Patel (PF), John True (C) Michael Gendreau, Vincent Norton, Walter Mork | |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Willie Koch misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Timothy Patterson - foul #1 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #4 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Matthew (SG) Roy Duggan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Willie Koch makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Willie Koch makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:32 | Air Force | John Wagaman buries a fadeaway from the left side | 9-12 |
| 14:12 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock loses the dribble to John Wagaman | 9-12 |
| 13:52 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 13:50 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:44 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 13:42 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel grabs the board | 9-12 |
| 13:33 | Air Force | John Wagaman comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 9-12 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Leon Davis pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by John True - foul #1 on John True, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Duggan (PG), Cornelius Benjamin (SF) Milton Pressman, Willie Koch | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gendreau (SG), Mel Michell (SF), Vincent Norton (PF), Walter Mork (C) John Wagaman, Robert McLoone, Sheldon Patel, John True | |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Air Force | Walter Mork grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | Cornelius Benjamin steals it from Walter Mork | 10-12 |
| 12:40 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock jams it on a nice dish by Barry Matthew | 12-12 |
| 12:23 | Air Force | Mel Michell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Patterson | 12-14 |
| 12:18 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew hits a floater from the left block set up by Cornelius Benjamin | 14-14 |
| 11:56 | Air Force | Vincent Norton blows the layup | 14-14 |
| 11:54 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Roy Duggan (fresh) SG - Barry Matthew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randy Hancock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Gendreau (fresh) SF - Mel Michell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vincent Norton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Mork (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Colorado State | Vincent Norton takes the ball from Cornelius Benjamin | 14-14 |
| 11:29 | Air Force | Mel Michell buries a jump hook from the left block | 14-16 |
| 11:22 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 14-16 |
| 11:20 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Davis | 14-16 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Leon Davis's pass is intercepted by Michael Gendreau | 14-16 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Gendreau | 14-18 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Roy Duggan, team foul #6 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Willie Koch (PF), Lewis Pickens (C) Barry Matthew, Leon Davis, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wagaman (PG), Robert McLoone (SF) Timothy Patterson, Mel Michell | |
| 10:41 | Air Force | Robert McLoone misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-18 |
| 10:40 | Air Force | John Wagaman tips it but misses | 14-18 |
| 10:39 | Colorado State | Willie Koch grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 10:27 | Colorado State | Walter Mork steps in front of the Milton Pressman pass | 14-18 |
| 10:23 | Air Force | John Wagaman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-18 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | Willie Koch grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 10:18 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cornelius Benjamin | 16-18 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau is fouled on the floor by Lewis Pickens - foul #2 on Lewis Pickens, team foul #7 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Matthew (SG), Armando Martin (C) Roy Duggan, Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sheldon Patel (PF), John True (C) Vincent Norton, Walter Mork | |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 09:59 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:42 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 09:40 | Air Force | John True pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:33 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel misses the 3 from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:21 | Air Force | Robert McLoone travels with the ball | 16-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce (SF), Leon Davis (PF) Barry Matthew, Cornelius Benjamin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Casas (SG) Michael Gendreau | |
| 09:06 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:04 | Air Force | John Wagaman grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:55 | Air Force | John True banks in the layup | 16-22 |
| 08:28 | Colorado State | Willie Koch is hacked by Matthew Casas - foul #1 on Matthew Casas, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Duggan (SG), Cornelius Benjamin (SF) Willie Koch, Raymond Koonce | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (SG), Vincent Norton (PF), Walter Mork (C) Matthew Casas, Sheldon Patel, John True | |
| 08:11 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan hits a 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Vincent Norton comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 19-22 |
| 07:50 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson misses the tip | 19-22 |
| 07:49 | Colorado State | Leon Davis snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Roy Duggan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leon Davis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Armando Martin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert McLoone (fairly fresh) PF - Vincent Norton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Mork (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Davis | 22-22 |
| 07:33 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by John Wagaman | 22-24 |
| 07:26 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 07:06 | Air Force | John Wagaman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Walter Mork tips it back up and in | 25-26 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan is fouled on the floor by Robert McLoone - foul #1 on Robert McLoone, team foul #7 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Willie Koch (PG), Barry Matthew (SG), Randy Hancock (C) Milton Pressman, Leon Davis, Armando Martin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gendreau (SG), Mel Michell (SF), Sheldon Patel (C) John Wagaman, Robert McLoone, Walter Mork | |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:46 | Air Force | Vincent Norton grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | Mel Michell is called for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce (SF), Leon Davis (PF) Cornelius Benjamin, Roy Duggan | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Willie Koch and he's hacked by Mel Michell - foul #1 on Mel Michell, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leonard Frampton (SF) Timothy Patterson | |
| 06:13 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John True (C) Vincent Norton | |
| 05:40 | Colorado State | Willie Koch hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Barry Matthew | 31-26 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Leonard Frampton misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-26 |
| 05:24 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Raymond Koonce | 31-26 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 05:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Mel Michell | 31-26 |
| 04:59 | Air Force | Leonard Frampton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin (SF), Roy Duggan (PF) Raymond Koonce, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wagaman (PG), Vincent Norton (PF), Walter Mork (C) Leonard Frampton, Sheldon Patel, John True | |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 04:31 | Air Force | Willie Koch steps in front of the Vincent Norton pass | 33-26 |
| 04:10 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-26 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 04:07 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 04:01 | Air Force | John Wagaman loses the dribble to Roy Duggan | 33-26 |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Mel Michell - foul #2 on Mel Michell, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG), Lewis Pickens (C) Willie Koch, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (SG), Kenneth Cronin (SF) Michael Gendreau, Mel Michell | |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - John Schwingel (fresh) SG - Barry Matthew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Duggan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lewis Pickens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) PF - Vincent Norton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Mork (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Air Force | John Wagaman hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Patterson and he's fouled by John Schwingel - foul #3 on John Schwingel, team foul #8 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Leon Davis (PF) John Schwingel, Barry Matthew | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sheldon Patel (PF) Vincent Norton | |
| 03:22 | Air Force | John Wagaman misses the free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Sheldon Patel is called for the reach on Leon Davis - foul #1 on Sheldon Patel, team foul #10 | 34-28 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Leon Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 03:04 | Colorado State | Leon Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:42 | Air Force | Walter Mork loses the dribble to Roy Duggan | 35-28 |
| 02:39 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin lays it in on a nice dish by Roy Duggan | 37-28 |
| 02:17 | Air Force | Walter Mork hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-28 |
| 02:15 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Leon Davis | 37-28 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman is hacked by Sheldon Patel - foul #2 on Sheldon Patel, team foul #11 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Matthew (SG), Willie Koch (PF), Randy Hancock (C) Roy Duggan, Leon Davis, Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gendreau (SG), Vincent Norton (PF) Timothy Patterson, Walter Mork | |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:10 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 02:10 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Vincent Norton | 38-28 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Davis (PF) Milton Pressman | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Sheldon Patel - foul #3 on Sheldon Patel, team foul #12 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Koonce (SF) Cornelius Benjamin | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (PG), Robert McLoone (SF), John True (C) John Wagaman, Kenneth Cronin, Sheldon Patel | |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew misses the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:30 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:12 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 39-28 |
| 01:11 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 00:44 | Colorado State | Leon Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Leon Davis hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Koch and the foul's on Vincent Norton - foul #1 on Vincent Norton, team foul #13 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Roy Duggan (SG), Cornelius Benjamin (SF), Lewis Pickens (C) Willie Koch, Barry Matthew, Raymond Koonce, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wagaman (PG), Walter Mork (C) Timothy Patterson, John True | |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Leon Davis misses the free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Walter Mork pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | John Wagaman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Walter Mork | 41-31 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | The rebound goes to John Wagaman | 41-31 |