| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lowell Saldana (fresh) SG - Scott Davis (fresh) SF - Scott Geil (fresh) PF - Lucas Voss (fresh) C - Gregory Bullock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) SG - Stephen King (fresh) SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) C - John Doyle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Air Force | Scott Geil comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Higginbotham - foul #1 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Air Force | Scott Geil makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | Air Force | Scott Geil makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Lucas Voss pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock is hacked by Peter Higginbotham - foul #2 on Peter Higginbotham, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stewart (SF) Peter Higginbotham | |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock hits the finger roll set up by Lucas Voss and he's hacked by John Doyle - foul #1 on John Doyle, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Columbia | Stephen King comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:38 | Columbia | Stephen King pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:24 | Columbia | Scott Davis steals it from John Doyle | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Scott Geil comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Lucas Voss tips it in | 7-0 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | John Doyle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-0 |
| 17:45 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Lucas Voss | 7-0 |
| 17:23 | Air Force | Scott Geil misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 17:21 | Columbia | Harry Weldy pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:13 | Columbia | Larry Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-0 |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Scott Geil misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Stephen King - foul #1 on Stephen King, team foul #4 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Leclair (PG) Lowell Saldana | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Scott Geil misses the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Scott Geil misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 16:58 | Columbia | John Doyle gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 16:38 | Columbia | Harry Weldy is hacked by Scott Davis - foul #1 on Scott Davis, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oren Donaldson (SG), Aaron Johnson (SF) Scott Davis, Scott Geil | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 16:27 | Columbia | John Doyle misses long on a floater from the right block | 7-0 |
| 16:26 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Oren Donaldson | 7-0 |
| 16:19 | Air Force | Oren Donaldson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Leclair | 10-0 |
| 16:01 | Columbia | John Doyle drills a jump hook near the basket | 10-2 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Todd Leclair (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oren Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) PF - Lucas Voss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Bullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fresh) SG - Stephen King (fresh) SF - Larry Stewart (fresh) PF - Harry Weldy (fresh) C - John Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Todd Leclair buries a jumper from the right wing | 12-2 |
| 15:24 | Columbia | John Doyle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen King and he's fouled by Gregory Bullock - foul #1 on Gregory Bullock, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lowell Saldana (PG), Scott Davis (SG), Scott Geil (SF), Rex Tyler (PF) Todd Leclair, Oren Donaldson, Lucas Voss, Gregory Bullock | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Frank Forte (SF), Gene Glasgow (PF) Erik Prada, Larry Stewart, Harry Weldy | |
| 15:24 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the free throw | 12-4 |
| 15:24 | Air Force | Rex Tyler grabs the board | 12-4 |
| 15:10 | Air Force | Rex Tyler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Davis | 15-4 |
| 14:53 | Columbia | John Doyle misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-4 |
| 14:52 | Columbia | Stephen King pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-4 |
| 14:34 | Columbia | John Doyle connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Rex Tyler - foul #1 on Rex Tyler, team foul #3 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (SG) Stephen King | |
| 14:34 | Columbia | John Doyle makes the free throw | 15-7 |
| 14:20 | Air Force | John Dorsett is called for the reach on Scott Davis - foul #1 on John Dorsett, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Irving (C) Aaron Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Clark (PG) John Doyle | |
| 14:03 | Air Force | Scott Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Lowell Saldana | 18-7 |
| 13:49 | Columbia | John Dorsett travels with the ball | 18-7 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oren Donaldson (SG), Todd Leclair (SF), Lucas Voss (PF), Gregory Bullock (C) Scott Davis, Scott Geil, Rex Tyler, Joseph Irving | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Larry Stewart (SG), Harry Weldy (PF) Larry Clark, John Dorsett, Frank Forte | |
| 13:32 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Oren Donaldson | 20-7 |
| 13:12 | Columbia | Larry Stewart throws it down on a great pass from Gregg Huseman | 20-9 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | Oren Donaldson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 12:47 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock hits the follow up shot | 22-9 |
| 12:28 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-9 |
| 12:27 | Air Force | Lowell Saldana snags the defensive board | 22-9 |
| 12:25 | Air Force | Erik Prada steals it from Lowell Saldana in the backcourt | 22-9 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | Gregg Huseman banks in the layup set up by Erik Prada | 22-11 |
| 12:13 | Air Force | Erik Prada takes the ball from Lucas Voss | 22-11 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Erik Prada lays it up and in | 22-13 |
| 11:54 | Air Force | Gregg Huseman denies the turnaround by Todd Leclair | 22-13 |
| 11:52 | Air Force | Oren Donaldson grabs the offensive rebound | 22-13 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lowell Saldana (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oren Donaldson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Leclair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lucas Voss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Erik Prada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gregg Huseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Weldy (fairly fresh) C - Gene Glasgow (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock is whistled for traveling | 22-13 |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Davis (SG), Scott Geil (SF), Rex Tyler (PF) Lowell Saldana, Oren Donaldson, Lucas Voss | |
| Subs | Columbia | John Dorsett (PG), Stephen King (SG), Frank Forte (SF), John Doyle (C) Erik Prada, Larry Stewart, Gregg Huseman, Gene Glasgow | |
| 11:22 | Columbia | Stephen King connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Dorsett | 22-16 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Scott Geil loses the dribble to Frank Forte | 22-16 |
| 10:41 | Columbia | Harry Weldy drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Frank Forte | 22-19 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock misses the dunk attempt | 22-19 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | John Doyle pulls down the rebound | 22-19 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Scott Geil - foul #1 on Scott Geil, team foul #4 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Orosco (PG), Lucas Voss (PF) Todd Leclair, Gregory Bullock | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Larry Stewart (SF) John Dorsett, Frank Forte | |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Harry Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:06 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:06 | Air Force | Rex Tyler snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 09:51 | Air Force | Lucas Voss lays it in on a great pass from Scott Davis | 24-20 |
| 09:40 | Columbia | Rex Tyler swats the layup by John Doyle | 24-20 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Harry Weldy tips it home | 24-22 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Scott Geil is hacked by Larry Stewart - foul #1 on Larry Stewart, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gene Glasgow (PF) Harry Weldy | |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Scott Davis scores on a shot in the paint | 26-22 |
| 09:04 | Columbia | Gene Glasgow banks in the layup set up by Larry Stewart | 26-24 |
| 08:47 | Air Force | Scott Davis's pass is intercepted by John Doyle | 26-24 |
| 08:25 | Columbia | Scott Geil steals it from Stephen King | 26-24 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Rex Tyler misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Doyle - foul #2 on John Doyle, team foul #7 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lowell Saldana (PG), Todd Leclair (SG), Aaron Johnson (SF), Gregory Bullock (C) John Orosco, Scott Davis, Scott Geil, Lucas Voss | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Clark (PG), John Dorsett (SG), Gregg Huseman (SF), Harry Weldy (PF), Frank Forte (C) Erik Prada, Stephen King, Larry Stewart, Gene Glasgow, John Doyle | |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Rex Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Rex Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 07:49 | Columbia | Frank Forte misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-24 |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson grabs the board | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Lowell Saldana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Leclair (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) PF - Rex Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Larry Clark (fresh) SG - John Dorsett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Weldy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Forte (fresh) | |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Todd Leclair is fouled on the floor by Gregg Huseman - foul #1 on Gregg Huseman, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lucas Voss (PF) Rex Tyler | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Todd Leclair makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 07:41 | Air Force | Todd Leclair makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | John Dorsett drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Clark | 30-27 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Lowell Saldana misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 07:10 | Columbia | Harry Weldy grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | John Dorsett is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bullock - foul #2 on Gregory Bullock, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oren Donaldson (SG) Gregory Bullock | |
| Subs | Columbia | Stephen King (SG), Gene Glasgow (PF) Larry Clark, Harry Weldy | |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Frank Forte misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Oren Donaldson - foul #1 on Oren Donaldson, team foul #6 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Air Force | Rex Tyler (C) Oren Donaldson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Larry Stewart (SF) John Dorsett, Gregg Huseman | |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Frank Forte makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 06:36 | Columbia | Frank Forte makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:17 | Air Force | Todd Leclair hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 05:50 | Columbia | Stephen King comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Rex Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 05:43 | Air Force | Todd Leclair clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 05:41 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Erik Prada | 33-29 |
| 05:20 | Columbia | Erik Prada clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-29 |
| 05:19 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Todd Leclair hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Frank Forte snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 04:52 | Columbia | Erik Prada comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-29 |
| 04:51 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Aaron Johnson | 33-29 |
| 04:48 | Air Force | Lowell Saldana is hacked by Erik Prada in the backcourt - foul #1 on Erik Prada, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Davis (SG), Scott Geil (SF), Joseph Irving (C) Todd Leclair, Aaron Johnson, Lucas Voss | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Clark (PG), John Dorsett (SG), Gregg Huseman (SF), Harry Weldy (PF) Erik Prada, Stephen King, Larry Stewart, Frank Forte | |
| 04:48 | Air Force | Lowell Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 04:48 | Air Force | Lowell Saldana makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 04:32 | Columbia | Harry Weldy misses long on a shot from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 04:30 | Air Force | Rex Tyler grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Gregg Huseman steps in front of the Rex Tyler pass | 35-29 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Harry Weldy is hacked by Rex Tyler - foul #2 on Rex Tyler, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Orosco (PG), Gregory Bullock (C) Lowell Saldana, Rex Tyler | |
| Subs | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham (SF), John Doyle (C) Larry Clark, Gene Glasgow | |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Harry Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 03:51 | Columbia | Harry Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 03:34 | Air Force | Scott Geil buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Orosco | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Orosco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Geil (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Irving (fresh) C - Gregory Bullock (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregg Huseman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dorsett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Higginbotham (fresh) PF - Harry Weldy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Columbia | Harry Weldy buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Doyle | 38-33 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | John Orosco can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock tips it in | 40-33 |
| 02:46 | Columbia | Joseph Irving takes the ball from John Dorsett | 40-33 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Scott Davis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harry Weldy - foul #1 on Harry Weldy, team foul #10 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Air Force | Todd Leclair (PG), Lucas Voss (PF) John Orosco, Joseph Irving | |
| Subs | Columbia | Erik Prada (PG), Stephen King (SG), Frank Forte (PF) Gregg Huseman, John Dorsett, Harry Weldy | |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Scott Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Scott Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 02:30 | Columbia | John Doyle snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 02:17 | Columbia | Stephen King knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Frank Forte | 41-36 |
| 02:13 | Air Force | Scott Davis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Scott Geil | 44-36 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham misses the easy layup but the foul's on Scott Geil - foul #2 on Scott Geil, team foul #8 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Air Force | Oren Donaldson (SG), Aaron Johnson (SF) Scott Davis, Scott Geil | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 01:49 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Oren Donaldson loses the dribble to John Doyle | 44-37 |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Todd Leclair is called for the reach on Peter Higginbotham - foul #1 on Todd Leclair, team foul #9 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gene Glasgow (PF) Frank Forte | |
| 01:17 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Gregory Bullock pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson misses short on a runner in the lane | 44-37 |
| 00:59 | Columbia | Peter Higginbotham grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 00:41 | Columbia | Stephen King misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 00:39 | Columbia | John Doyle tips it in | 44-39 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Aaron Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Lowell Saldana (PG), Rex Tyler (C) Todd Leclair, Gregory Bullock | |
| Subs | Columbia | Larry Stewart (SF), Frank Forte (C) Peter Higginbotham, John Doyle | |
| 00:04 | Columbia | A charge is called on Erik Prada - foul #2 on Erik Prada, team foul #11 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Davis (SG), Scott Geil (SF) Oren Donaldson, Aaron Johnson | |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregg Huseman (PG), Harry Weldy (PF) Erik Prada, Frank Forte | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Scott Geil can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 44-39 |