| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Don Maultsby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Washington (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Freeman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garret Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Carl Forman inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Air Force | Jon Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 19:38 | Colgate | Michael Forrest snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:18 | Colgate | Don Maultsby is called for traveling | 35-30 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | Charles Stafford is hacked by Don Maultsby - foul #2 on Don Maultsby, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:30 | Air Force | Charles Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Colgate | Jon Roberts is called for the reach on Winfred Davis - foul #3 on Jon Roberts, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Summers (PF) Jon Roberts | |
| 18:02 | Colgate | Don Maultsby blows the dunk | 35-30 |
| 18:01 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman tips it in | 37-30 |
| 17:48 | Air Force | Carl Forman misses the 3 from straight away | 37-30 |
| 17:46 | Air Force | Garret Rivers grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:24 | Air Force | Garret Rivers loses the dribble to Charlie Washington | 37-30 |
| 17:04 | Colgate | Scott Perkins steals it from Charlie Washington | 37-30 |
| 16:59 | Air Force | Scott Perkins lays it in | 37-32 |
| 16:54 | Colgate | Michael Forrest clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Garret Rivers grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Scott Perkins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Winfred Davis - foul #3 on Winfred Davis, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (PG), Paul Dunlop (SG), John Hoffman (SF), Jimmy Magnuson (PF) Michael Forrest, Winfred Davis, Don Maultsby, Charlie Washington | |
| Subs | Air Force | Andy Shivers (SG), Raymond Sweeten (C) Charles Stafford, Garret Rivers | |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Scott Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Scott Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:36 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Jimmy Magnuson | 37-33 |
| 16:13 | Colgate | John Hoffman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-33 |
| 16:11 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman tips it home | 39-33 |
| 16:01 | Air Force | Scott Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:59 | Air Force | James Summers misses the tip | 39-33 |
| 15:58 | Air Force | Raymond Sweeten tips it back up and in | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - George Kitterman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Dunlop (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Hoffman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Magnuson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andy Shivers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Forman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Summers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Sweeten (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Colgate | Raymond Sweeten steals it from Jimmy Magnuson | 39-35 |
| 15:18 | Air Force | Scott Perkins is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG), Charlie Washington (PF) Paul Dunlop, Raymond Freeman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger (PG), Charles Stafford (SG), Jon Roberts (PF) Scott Perkins, Carl Forman, James Summers | |
| 15:01 | Colgate | Charlie Washington loses the ball out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Colgate | Winfred Davis (SG) George Kitterman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Garret Rivers (C) Raymond Sweeten | |
| 14:43 | Air Force | Andy Shivers drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Garret Rivers | 39-38 |
| 14:33 | Colgate | Jon Roberts swats the dunk try by John Hoffman | 39-38 |
| 14:31 | Air Force | Jon Roberts gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:07 | Air Force | Charles Stafford connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-40 |
| 13:50 | Colgate | Charlie Washington makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Winfred Davis | 41-40 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | Charles Stafford scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Shollenberger | 41-43 |
| 13:10 | Colgate | John Hoffman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on John Hoffman, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (PG), Paul Dunlop (SG), Don Maultsby (SF), Raymond Freeman (C) Michael Forrest, Winfred Davis, John Hoffman, Jimmy Magnuson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Natali (SG), Carl Forman (SF), James Summers (C) Charles Stafford, Andy Shivers, Garret Rivers | |
| 13:01 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:59 | Colgate | George Kitterman grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:49 | Colgate | Paul Dunlop is fouled on the floor by Todd Natali - foul #1 on Todd Natali, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Sweeten (C) Jon Roberts | |
| 12:42 | Colgate | Don Maultsby hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 41-43 |
| 12:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Summers | 41-43 |
| 12:21 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Glover (PG) Thomas Shollenberger | |
| 12:07 | Colgate | George Kitterman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 12:05 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:53 | Colgate | Carl Forman is called for the reach on Don Maultsby - foul #3 on Carl Forman, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG), Winfred Davis (SG) George Kitterman, Paul Dunlop | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Charles Stafford (SG), Garret Rivers (C) James Glover, Todd Natali, Raymond Sweeten | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Davis (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Don Maultsby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charlie Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Scott Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Stafford (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Summers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Garret Rivers (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Colgate | Winfred Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Scott Perkins gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:33 | Air Force | Scott Perkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Summers | 41-46 |
| 11:10 | Colgate | Don Maultsby lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Forrest and the foul's on Scott Perkins - foul #1 on Scott Perkins, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson (PF) Charlie Washington | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jon Roberts (PF) James Summers | |
| 11:10 | Colgate | Don Maultsby misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | Jon Roberts pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Charles Stafford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 10:53 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:46 | Colgate | Michael Forrest scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Don Maultsby | 45-46 |
| 10:31 | Air Force | Carl Forman connects on the 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 10:11 | Colgate | Michael Forrest scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Maultsby | 48-49 |
| 09:57 | Air Force | Jon Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:31 | Colgate | Don Maultsby misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 09:29 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 09:18 | Colgate | Don Maultsby drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Winfred Davis | 50-52 |
| 09:10 | Air Force | Garret Rivers comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Garret Rivers tips it in | 50-54 |
| 08:55 | Colgate | Winfred Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 08:53 | Colgate | Winfred Davis snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:39 | Colgate | Winfred Davis scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Forrest | 53-54 |
| 08:21 | Air Force | The jumper by Carl Forman is denied by Jimmy Magnuson | 53-54 |
| 08:19 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:13 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman clanks a jumper from close range | 53-54 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Jon Roberts gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:05 | Air Force | Scott Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 08:03 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 07:44 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jon Roberts - foul #4 on Jon Roberts, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (PG), Paul Dunlop (SG), John Hoffman (SF), Charlie Washington (PF) Michael Forrest, Winfred Davis, Don Maultsby, Raymond Freeman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger (PG), Andy Shivers (SG), Todd Natali (SF), James Summers (PF), Raymond Sweeten (C) Scott Perkins, Charles Stafford, Carl Forman, Jon Roberts, Garret Rivers | |
| 07:44 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:44 | Colgate | Jimmy Magnuson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - George Kitterman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Dunlop (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Hoffman (fresh) PF - Charlie Washington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Magnuson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Shollenberger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andy Shivers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Todd Natali (fresh) PF - James Summers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Sweeten (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Air Force | James Summers's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Magnuson | 54-54 |
| 07:07 | Colgate | George Kitterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | Raymond Freeman (C) Jimmy Magnuson | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:47 | Air Force | Todd Natali misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 06:45 | Colgate | Charlie Washington pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:43 | Colgate | Thomas Shollenberger steals the ball from George Kitterman in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Air Force | George Kitterman is called for the reach on Todd Natali - foul #2 on George Kitterman, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 06:03 | Air Force | Thomas Shollenberger is fouled on the floor by George Kitterman - foul #3 on George Kitterman, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Carl Forman (SF) Todd Natali | |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Carl Forman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:47 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Raymond Freeman | 54-54 |
| 05:41 | Colgate | John Hoffman clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Raymond Sweeten - foul #2 on Raymond Sweeten, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 05:41 | Colgate | John Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:41 | Colgate | John Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Carl Forman connects on the shot from the right block set up by Thomas Shollenberger | 55-56 |
| 05:06 | Colgate | George Kitterman buries a shot from the free throw line | 57-56 |
| 04:54 | Air Force | Carl Forman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| 04:53 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 04:42 | Colgate | George Kitterman is fouled on the floor by Raymond Sweeten - foul #3 on Raymond Sweeten, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Forrest (PG), Winfred Davis (SG), Jimmy Magnuson (C) Paul Dunlop, John Hoffman, Raymond Freeman | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Glover (PG), Charles Stafford (SG), Jon Roberts (PF), Garret Rivers (C) Thomas Shollenberger, Andy Shivers, James Summers, Raymond Sweeten | |
| 04:42 | Colgate | George Kitterman makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:42 | Colgate | George Kitterman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:35 | Air Force | Charles Stafford misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 04:34 | Air Force | Jon Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Carl Forman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Stafford | 59-59 |
| 03:50 | Colgate | Michael Forrest misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Charles Stafford snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:43 | Air Force | Carl Forman knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Glover | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Michael Forrest (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winfred Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kitterman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charlie Washington (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Magnuson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Glover (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Stafford (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jon Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Garret Rivers (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Colgate | Charlie Washington blows the layup but he's fouled by Carl Forman - foul #4 on Carl Forman, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Maultsby (SF) George Kitterman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Perkins (PG), Todd Natali (SF) James Glover, Carl Forman | |
| 03:19 | Colgate | Charlie Washington makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:19 | Colgate | Charlie Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:17 | Air Force | Scott Perkins's pass is intercepted by Michael Forrest in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 03:15 | Colgate | Michael Forrest blows the layup | 61-61 |
| 03:14 | Colgate | Don Maultsby pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:05 | Colgate | Michael Forrest misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Perkins - foul #2 on Scott Perkins, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Colgate | Paul Dunlop (SG), John Hoffman (PF), Raymond Freeman (C) Winfred Davis, Charlie Washington, Jimmy Magnuson | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Summers (C) Garret Rivers | |
| 03:05 | Colgate | Michael Forrest misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:05 | Colgate | Michael Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:42 | Air Force | Todd Natali misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 02:40 | Colgate | Paul Dunlop grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:40 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Colgate | Winfred Davis (SG), Charlie Washington (PF) Paul Dunlop, John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Carl Forman (SF), Garret Rivers (C) Todd Natali, James Summers | |
| 02:21 | Colgate | Winfred Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | Jon Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Raymond Freeman takes the ball from Carl Forman | 62-61 |
| 01:48 | Colgate | Don Maultsby is fouled on the floor by Jon Roberts - foul #5 on Jon Roberts, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Summers (PF) Jon Roberts | |
| 01:48 | Colgate | Don Maultsby misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:48 | Colgate | Don Maultsby misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:48 | Air Force | Garret Rivers snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:44 | Air Force | Don Maultsby steals it from Charles Stafford | 62-61 |
| 01:41 | Colgate | Michael Forrest banks in the layup set up by Don Maultsby | 64-61 |
| 01:31 | Air Force | Scott Perkins connects on the shot from the right side | 64-63 |
| 01:15 | Colgate | Michael Forrest buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | James Summers comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Charlie Washington - foul #3 on Charlie Washington, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | James Summers misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:55 | Air Force | James Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:55 | Colgate | Charlie Washington snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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 a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Don Maultsby's fadeaway is rejected by Garret Rivers | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Colgate | Michael Forrest snags the offensive board | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Colgate | Michael Forrest is hacked by James Summers - foul #1 on James Summers, team foul #11 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Colgate | John Hoffman (PF) Charlie Washington | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:23 | Colgate | Michael Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | Colgate | Michael Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Charles Stafford misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to James Summers | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Air Force | Garret Rivers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Scott Perkins | 68-66 |
| 00:08 | Colgate | Michael Forrest is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Perkins - foul #3 on Scott Perkins, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Colgate | Charlie Washington (PF) John Hoffman | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:08 | Colgate | Michael Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:08 | Colgate | Michael Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | James Summers travels with the ball | 70-66 |
| Subs | Colgate | George Kitterman (PG), John Hoffman (PF) Michael Forrest, Charlie Washington | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:02 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman is hacked by Charles Stafford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Stafford, team foul #13 | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Colgate | Raymond Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Carl Forman misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 71-66 |