| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Matthew (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Davis (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Hancock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gendreau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Mork (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses the fadeaway from close range | 34-34 |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Walter Mork grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:30 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau loses the dribble to Barry Matthew | 34-34 |
| 19:22 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Milton Pressman | 37-34 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by John Wagaman and the foul's on Barry Matthew - foul #2 on Barry Matthew, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:38 | Colorado State | Leon Davis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 18:36 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses the tip | 37-37 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Vincent Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:29 | Air Force | Leon Davis is called for the reach on Kenneth Cronin - foul #1 on Leon Davis, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| 18:24 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin loses the ball out of bounds | 37-37 |
| 18:00 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Cornelius Benjamin | 39-37 |
| 17:31 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Gendreau, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG) Milton Pressman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert McLoone (SF), Sheldon Patel (C) Kenneth Cronin, Walter Mork | |
| 17:10 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin can't finish the layup | 39-37 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:58 | Colorado State | Leon Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 16:57 | Air Force | John Wagaman gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Vincent Norton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 16:27 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Barry Matthew | 39-37 |
| 16:23 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:21 | Colorado State | John Schwingel gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Michael Gendreau - foul #3 on Michael Gendreau, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Roy Duggan (SG), Willie Koch (SF), Lewis Pickens (PF) John Schwingel, Barry Matthew, Cornelius Benjamin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (PG), Matthew Casas (SG), Kenneth Cronin (SF), Walter Mork (C) John Wagaman, Michael Gendreau, Robert McLoone, Vincent Norton | |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:09 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:52 | Air Force | Walter Mork comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 15:50 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Lewis Pickens | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Duggan (fresh) SF - Willie Koch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Pickens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Hancock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Casas (fresh) SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Sheldon Patel (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Mork (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Colorado State | Sheldon Patel steals the ball from Lewis Pickens | 41-37 |
| 15:15 | Air Force | Matthew Casas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 15:14 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:09 | Colorado State | Timothy Patterson is called for the reach on Milton Pressman - foul #2 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin (SF), Leon Davis (PF) Willie Koch, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wagaman (PG) Matthew Casas | |
| 14:57 | Colorado State | Sheldon Patel is called for the reach on Roy Duggan - foul #1 on Sheldon Patel, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG), Barry Matthew (SG) Milton Pressman, Roy Duggan | |
| Subs | Air Force | John True (PF) Sheldon Patel | |
| 14:32 | Colorado State | Leon Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 14:31 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens tips it in | 43-37 |
| 14:20 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cornelius Benjamin - foul #1 on Cornelius Benjamin, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gendreau (SG), Vincent Norton (PF) Timothy Patterson, John True | |
| 14:20 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:20 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:20 | Colorado State | Leon Davis grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:08 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens makes the jumper from the free throw line | 45-38 |
| 13:51 | Air Force | Walter Mork knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 13:37 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens misses the jumper from the left block | 45-41 |
| 13:35 | Air Force | Walter Mork snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Lewis Pickens picks off the pass by Michael Gendreau | 45-41 |
| 12:54 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin is fouled on the floor by Vincent Norton - foul #1 on Vincent Norton, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Roy Duggan (SG), Willie Koch (PF), Armando Martin (C) John Schwingel, Barry Matthew, Leon Davis, Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (PG), Robert McLoone (SF), Sheldon Patel (C) John Wagaman, Kenneth Cronin, Walter Mork | |
| 12:44 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman's pass is intercepted by Michael Gendreau | 45-41 |
| 12:39 | Air Force | Robert McLoone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Gendreau | 45-43 |
| 12:22 | Colorado State | Armando Martin makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 12:07 | Air Force | Vincent Norton misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-43 |
| 12:05 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:59 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan clanks a driving attempt from close range | 47-43 |
| 11:57 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:52 | Air Force | Robert McLoone misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 11:51 | Colorado State | Willie Koch grabs the board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Duggan (fresh) SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Koch (fresh) 3 reb. C - Armando Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gendreau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert McLoone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Vincent Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sheldon Patel (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Colorado State | Willie Koch drills a jumper from the right block | 49-43 |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Barry Matthew (SG), Leon Davis (PF), Randy Hancock (C) Cornelius Benjamin, Willie Koch, Armando Martin | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wagaman (PG), John True (C) Michael Gendreau, Vincent Norton | |
| 11:31 | Colorado State | John Wagaman steals the ball from Randy Hancock | 49-43 |
| 11:28 | Air Force | Robert McLoone lays it in on a great pass from John Wagaman | 49-45 |
| 11:12 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock misses the runner from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 11:11 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock tips it home | 51-45 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | John True misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 10:55 | Colorado State | Leon Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:51 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew is fouled on the floor by John True - foul #3 on John True, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin (SF) Roy Duggan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Walter Mork (C) John True | |
| 10:40 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG) Milton Pressman | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:23 | Air Force | Sheldon Patel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 10:22 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Patterson | 51-45 |
| 10:05 | Air Force | John Wagaman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:03 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 09:57 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 09:55 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin tips it back up and in | 53-45 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson hits a floater from the left side and he's fouled by Cornelius Benjamin - foul #2 on Cornelius Benjamin, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Roy Duggan (SG), Willie Koch (PF) John Schwingel, Barry Matthew, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gendreau (SG), Kenneth Cronin (SF), Vincent Norton (PF) John Wagaman, Robert McLoone, Sheldon Patel | |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:13 | Colorado State | Willie Koch comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 09:11 | Colorado State | Willie Koch misses the tip | 53-48 |
| 09:10 | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau connects on the shot near the basket | 53-50 |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin is hacked by Timothy Patterson - foul #3 on Timothy Patterson, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Davis (PF), Lewis Pickens (C) Willie Koch, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wagaman (PG), John True (C) Timothy Patterson, Walter Mork | |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:34 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | Michael Gendreau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Wagaman | 55-53 |
| 08:01 | Colorado State | Roy Duggan connects on the jumper in the paint | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | Air Force | John Wagaman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-53 |
| 07:43 | Air Force | John True snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Duggan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leon Davis (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Pickens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gendreau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John True (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Vincent Norton clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 07:20 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John True - foul #4 on John True, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG), Barry Matthew (SG), Randy Hancock (C) Milton Pressman, Roy Duggan, Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert McLoone (SF), Walter Mork (C) Kenneth Cronin, John True | |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:15 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:59 | Air Force | Robert McLoone lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Wagaman | 59-55 |
| 06:38 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 06:36 | Air Force | John Wagaman pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:23 | Air Force | John Wagaman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-55 |
| 06:21 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | John Schwingel can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on John Wagaman - foul #1 on John Wagaman, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Roy Duggan (SF), Willie Koch (PF) Cornelius Benjamin, Leon Davis | |
| Subs | Air Force | Matthew Casas (SG), Sheldon Patel (PF) Michael Gendreau, Vincent Norton | |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | John Schwingel misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:16 | Colorado State | John Schwingel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Walter Mork buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Sheldon Patel | 60-57 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Matthew Casas takes the ball from Roy Duggan | 60-57 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Matthew Casas clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Barry Matthew - foul #3 on Barry Matthew, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG), Leon Davis (PF), Lewis Pickens (C) John Schwingel, Willie Koch, Randy Hancock | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (PG), Kenneth Cronin (SF), John True (C) John Wagaman, Robert McLoone, Walter Mork | |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Matthew Casas makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Matthew Casas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:49 | Colorado State | Barry Matthew hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Timothy Patterson snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | John True misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Leon Davis - foul #2 on Leon Davis, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin (SF) Roy Duggan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gendreau (SG), Vincent Norton (PF) Matthew Casas, Sheldon Patel | |
| 04:32 | Air Force | John True makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | John True makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 04:15 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Gendreau - foul #4 on Michael Gendreau, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Willie Koch (SG) Barry Matthew | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Wagaman (PG) Timothy Patterson | |
| 04:15 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:15 | Colorado State | Lewis Pickens makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:48 | Air Force | John Wagaman drills a jumper from the left side | 62-63 |
| 03:43 | Colorado State | Willie Koch comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 03:42 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Pickens | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Milton Pressman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willie Koch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Cornelius Benjamin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Leon Davis (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Pickens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Wagaman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Gendreau (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Cronin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Norton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John True (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Colorado State | Vincent Norton takes the ball from Lewis Pickens | 62-63 |
| 03:10 | Air Force | John Wagaman scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John True | 62-66 |
| 02:51 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | John Wagaman pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | Vincent Norton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | John Schwingel (PG), Barry Matthew (SG), Roy Duggan (PF), Randy Hancock (C) Milton Pressman, Willie Koch, Leon Davis, Lewis Pickens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (SG), Robert McLoone (SF), Walter Mork (C) Michael Gendreau, Kenneth Cronin, John True | |
| 02:28 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Davis (PF) Roy Duggan | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Gendreau (SG) Timothy Patterson | |
| 02:11 | Colorado State | Leon Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Gendreau | 62-66 |
| 02:10 | Air Force | Walter Mork grabs the defensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 02:01 | Air Force | Robert McLoone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:56 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Barry Matthew | 64-66 |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Vincent Norton buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from John Wagaman | 64-68 |
| 01:23 | Colorado State | Walter Mork swats the layup by Randy Hancock | 64-68 |
| 01:22 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin tips it home | 66-68 |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Vincent Norton is hacked by Leon Davis - foul #3 on Leon Davis, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Milton Pressman (PG) John Schwingel | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Cronin (SF) Robert McLoone | |
| 01:05 | Air Force | Vincent Norton misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:05 | Colorado State | Leon Davis gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman is fouled on the floor by Walter Mork - foul #3 on Walter Mork, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:46 | Colorado State | Milton Pressman misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Walter Mork grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Walter Mork misses the lay-in | 67-68 |
| 00:19 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Cronin - foul #1 on Kenneth Cronin, team foul #12 | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:15 | Colorado State | Cornelius Benjamin makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Air Force | John Wagaman is hacked by Randy Hancock - foul #2 on Randy Hancock, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | John Wagaman misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gendreau - foul #5 on Michael Gendreau, team foul #13 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Patterson (SG) Michael Gendreau | |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Air Force calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | John Wagaman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Randy Hancock pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |