| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Philip Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tad Graziano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Pellegrino (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Truong (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino inbounds the ball | 42-28 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Mario Taylor - foul #3 on Mario Taylor, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SF) Mario Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino makes the free throw | 42-31 |
| 19:16 | Denver | Eugene Lefler clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Scott Truong pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | Robert Whetzel steals the ball from Philip Fitzgerald in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 19:10 | Denver | Robert Whetzel banks in the layup | 44-31 |
| 18:52 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 18:34 | Denver | Dikembe Ali loses the dribble to Samuel Pellegrino | 44-34 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino slams it home | 44-36 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Eugene Lefler drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Whetzel and he's fouled by Scott Truong - foul #1 on Scott Truong, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 18:13 | Denver | Eugene Lefler misses the free throw | 46-36 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | Scott Truong snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 17:49 | Air Force | Scott Truong misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 46-36 |
| 17:47 | Denver | Michael Petrella snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 17:25 | Denver | Michael Petrella's pass is intercepted by Scott Truong | 46-36 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 17:07 | Denver | The rebound goes to Eugene Lefler | 46-36 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Philip Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Philip Fitzgerald, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Eric Brown, Eugene Lefler, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Filer (PG), James White (SG), Joseph Calvin (PF), Dale Lafever (C) Philip Fitzgerald, Tad Graziano, Steve Shaffer, Scott Truong | |
| 16:38 | Denver | Robert Whetzel makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:38 | Denver | Robert Whetzel misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 16:38 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Dale Lafever | 47-36 |
| 16:21 | Air Force | Frank Roloff steals it from Joseph Calvin | 47-36 |
| 15:56 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Whetzel | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Babb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Enoch Shiminski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Filer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James White (fresh) SF - Samuel Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Calvin (fresh) C - Dale Lafever (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Andrei Zunich is called for the reach on James White - foul #1 on Andrei Zunich, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hank (SG), Mario Taylor (SF) Robert Whetzel, Kenneth Babb | |
| Subs | Air Force | Harry Burpo (C) Samuel Pellegrino | |
| 15:26 | Air Force | James White drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by William Filer | 50-38 |
| 15:20 | Denver | Frank Roloff buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Andrei Zunich | 52-38 |
| 15:01 | Air Force | Dale Lafever knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Andrei Zunich drills a floater from the left wing set up by Frank Roloff | 54-40 |
| 14:20 | Air Force | Dale Lafever's layup is rejected by Enoch Shiminski | 54-40 |
| 14:18 | Denver | Frank Roloff gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 13:55 | Denver | Andrei Zunich comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 13:54 | Denver | Frank Roloff tips it in | 56-40 |
| 13:32 | Air Force | Harry Burpo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 13:31 | Air Force | Dale Lafever hits the follow up shot | 56-42 |
| 13:14 | Denver | Frank Roloff connects on the shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Joseph Calvin - foul #3 on Joseph Calvin, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG), Eric Brown (SG), Dikembe Ali (C) Andrei Zunich, David Hank, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Philip Fitzgerald (PG), Tad Graziano (SG), Samuel Pellegrino (SF), Steve Shaffer (PF), Scott Truong (C) William Filer, James White, Dale Lafever, Joseph Calvin, Harry Burpo | |
| 13:14 | Denver | Frank Roloff makes the free throw | 59-42 |
| 12:57 | Air Force | Frank Roloff steals it from Steve Shaffer | 59-42 |
| 12:40 | Denver | Eric Brown is fouled on the floor by Tad Graziano - foul #2 on Tad Graziano, team foul #4 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Michael Petrella (PF) Frank Roloff | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:23 | Denver | Michael Petrella knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Whetzel and he's hacked by Steve Shaffer - foul #3 on Steve Shaffer, team foul #5 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Denver | Eugene Lefler (SF) Mario Taylor | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:23 | Denver | Michael Petrella makes the free throw | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver 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 (-2) | |
| 12:12 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer scores on a floater in the lane and the foul's on Robert Whetzel - foul #1 on Robert Whetzel, team foul #3 | 62-44 |
| 12:12 | Air Force | Steve Shaffer misses the free throw | 62-44 |
| 12:12 | Air Force | Scott Truong snags the offensive board | 62-44 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | Scott Truong's pass is intercepted by Michael Petrella | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:45 | Denver | Eric Brown is called for traveling | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Lefler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Petrella (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Philip Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tad Graziano (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Pellegrino (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Truong (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Air Force | Samuel Pellegrino loses the dribble to Michael Petrella | 62-44 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Michael Petrella scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Whetzel | 64-44 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Tad Graziano's floater is tipped away by Dikembe Ali | 64-44 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Scott Truong grabs the offensive board | 64-44 |
| 10:19 | Air Force | Philip Fitzgerald can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 64-44 |
| 10:18 | Denver | The rebound goes to Dikembe Ali | 64-44 |
| 09:56 | Denver | Dikembe Ali buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Tad Graziano - foul #3 on Tad Graziano, team foul #6 | 66-44 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG), Mario Taylor (SF) Robert Whetzel, Eric Brown | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Filer (PG), James White (SG), Dale Lafever (SF), Joseph Calvin (PF), Harry Burpo (C) Philip Fitzgerald, Tad Graziano, Samuel Pellegrino, Steve Shaffer, Scott Truong | |
| 09:56 | Denver | Dikembe Ali makes the free throw | 67-44 |
| 09:42 | Air Force | Joseph Calvin scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James White | 67-46 |
| 09:20 | Denver | Michael Petrella misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 67-46 |
| 09:18 | Denver | Dikembe Ali tips it back up and in | 69-46 |
| 09:10 | Air Force | William Filer double dribbles | 69-46 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hank (SG), Frank Roloff (PF), Enoch Shiminski (C) Eugene Lefler, Michael Petrella, Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:53 | Denver | Frank Roloff drills a 3 from the left wing | 72-46 |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Harry Burpo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Enoch Shiminski - foul #1 on Enoch Shiminski, team foul #4 | 72-46 |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Whetzel (PG) David Hank | |
| Subs | Air Force | Philip Fitzgerald (PG) William Filer | |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Harry Burpo makes the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 08:42 | Air Force | Harry Burpo makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Andrei Zunich comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dale Lafever - foul #1 on Dale Lafever, team foul #7 | 72-48 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Scott Truong (C) Harry Burpo | |
| 08:17 | Denver | Andrei Zunich makes the 1st free throw | 73-48 |
| 08:17 | Denver | Andrei Zunich makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | Frank Roloff swats the dunk try by Dale Lafever | 74-48 |
| 08:02 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski grabs the board | 74-48 |
| 07:37 | Denver | Robert Whetzel connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Andrei Zunich | 77-48 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Robert Whetzel (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mario Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Roloff (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Enoch Shiminski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Philip Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dale Lafever (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Truong (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Air Force | Mario Taylor blocks the jumper by James White | 77-48 |
| 07:19 | Denver | The rebound goes to Frank Roloff | 77-48 |
| 06:55 | Denver | Mario Taylor makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Andrei Zunich | 80-48 |
| 06:47 | Air Force | Dale Lafever drills a jumper from the left side | 80-50 |
| 06:26 | Denver | Andrei Zunich is fouled on the floor by Scott Truong - foul #2 on Scott Truong, team foul #8 | 80-50 |
| Subs | Denver | David Hank (SG), Kenneth Babb (SF), Eugene Lefler (PF) Robert Whetzel, Mario Taylor, Enoch Shiminski | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Filer (PG), Fred Jewell (SG), Harry Burpo (C) Philip Fitzgerald, Joseph Calvin, Scott Truong | |
| 06:26 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 06:26 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Harry Burpo | 80-50 |
| 06:14 | Air Force | Andrei Zunich takes the ball from Dale Lafever | 80-50 |
| 05:45 | Denver | Andrei Zunich knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 82-50 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | Eugene Lefler is called for the reach on James White - foul #2 on Eugene Lefler, team foul #5 | 82-50 |
| Subs | Denver | Enoch Shiminski (C) Andrei Zunich | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Fred Jewell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-50 |
| 05:19 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski grabs the defensive rebound | 82-50 |
| 05:06 | Denver | Eugene Lefler banks in the layup | 84-50 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Dale Lafever lays it in on a nice dish by William Filer | 84-52 |
| 04:43 | Denver | David Hank can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-52 |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Harry Burpo grabs the defensive rebound | 84-52 |
| 04:30 | Air Force | Harry Burpo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-52 |
| 04:28 | Denver | Eugene Lefler pulls down the rebound | 84-52 |
| 04:02 | Denver | Kenneth Babb's pass is intercepted by James White | 84-52 |
| 03:45 | Air Force | A charge is called on Dale Lafever - foul #2 on Dale Lafever, team foul #9 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Denver | Andrei Zunich (PG) Kenneth Babb | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Calvin (SF) James White | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Denver | Frank Roloff loses the dribble to Fred Jewell | 84-52 |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andrei Zunich (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Hank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Lefler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Roloff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Enoch Shiminski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Filer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Jewell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dale Lafever (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Burpo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Dale Lafever misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Enoch Shiminski - foul #2 on Enoch Shiminski, team foul #6 | 84-52 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jan Pearce (PG), James White (PF) William Filer, Fred Jewell | |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Dale Lafever makes the 1st free throw | 84-53 |
| 03:01 | Air Force | Dale Lafever misses the 2nd free throw | 84-53 |
| 03:01 | Denver | Frank Roloff pulls down the rebound | 84-53 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Andrei Zunich is hacked by James White - foul #1 on James White, team foul #10 | 84-53 |
| Subs | Denver | Kenneth Babb (SF) David Hank | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:42 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses the 1st free throw | 84-53 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses the 2nd free throw | 84-53 |
| 02:42 | Air Force | Harry Burpo grabs the board | 84-53 |
| 02:33 | Air Force | Harry Burpo connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Jan Pearce | 84-55 |
| 02:09 | Denver | Andrei Zunich misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 84-55 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jan Pearce | 84-55 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Kenneth Babb is called for the reach on Dale Lafever - foul #1 on Kenneth Babb, team foul #7 | 84-55 |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Filer (PG) Jan Pearce | |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Dale Lafever makes the 1st free throw | 84-56 |
| 01:51 | Air Force | Dale Lafever makes the 2nd free throw | 84-57 |
| 01:31 | Denver | Kenneth Babb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 84-57 |
| 01:30 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski can't tip it in | 84-57 |
| 01:29 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski hits the follow up shot | 86-57 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Dale Lafever drills a turnaround from the baseline | 86-59 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Andrei Zunich can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-59 |
| 00:49 | Denver | Enoch Shiminski gets the offensive rebound | 86-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Andrei Zunich loses the dribble to Dale Lafever | 86-59 |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Joseph Calvin buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James White and he's hacked by Andrei Zunich - foul #2 on Andrei Zunich, team foul #8 | 86-61 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Joseph Calvin makes the free throw | 86-62 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Andrei Zunich runs out the clock | 86-62 |