| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) PF - Corey Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Strom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) C - Gregory Pace (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Pace - foul #3 on Gregory Pace, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Lugo (C) Gregory Pace | |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 19:40 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 19:25 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Grabill | 27-30 |
| 19:01 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses the shot from the left block | 27-30 |
| 18:59 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Herman Simon - foul #2 on Herman Simon, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 18:17 | Colorado State | Corey Holland is called for traveling | 27-32 |
| 17:56 | Air Force | Michael Valentine is called for 5 seconds | 27-32 |
| 17:34 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom is whistled for a carry | 27-32 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | James Buckner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Grabill | 27-34 |
| 17:01 | Colorado State | Herman Simon is fouled on the floor by Michael Grabill - foul #2 on Michael Grabill, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG), Timothy Paniagua (SF) Lawrence Lovett, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:38 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Corey Holland | 29-34 |
| 16:14 | Air Force | Christopher Fox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-34 |
| 16:12 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 15:52 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vance Howard | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Holland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Herman Simon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Lugo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Air Force | Michael Valentine can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 15:35 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Vance Howard clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Valentine - foul #1 on Michael Valentine, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett (SF), Jeffrey Strom (C) Corey Holland, Herman Simon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Douglas Lewis (SG), Brad Lambert (SF), Willard Young (PF), Gregory Pace (C) Michael Valentine, Christopher Fox, Michael Grabill, James Buckner, Ronald Lugo | |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:06 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:50 | Air Force | Gregory Pace clanks a turnaround from close range | 33-34 |
| 14:48 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 14:19 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Douglas Lewis | 33-34 |
| 14:09 | Air Force | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Herman Simon (SG) Vance Howard, Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SG) Douglas Lewis | |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Gregory Pace - foul #4 on Gregory Pace, team foul #4 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (PF) Timothy Paniagua | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gerald Akin (PF) Gregory Pace | |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:49 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Gerald Akin pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:31 | Air Force | Jeffrey Strom swats the layup by Willard Young | 33-34 |
| 13:30 | Air Force | Willard Young tips it back up and in | 33-36 |
| 13:07 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom is fouled on the floor by Willard Young - foul #2 on Willard Young, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SF) Lawrence Lovett | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Michael Grabill (SF), James Buckner (PF) Richard Smith, Brad Lambert, Gerald Akin | |
| 12:43 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Corey Holland (PF) Ronnie Kiesel | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Lugo (C) Willard Young | |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Michael Valentine hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 12:13 | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:52 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 11:51 | Air Force | Michael Grabill snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Corey Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Strom (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Grabill (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Lugo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Air Force | James Buckner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Lawrence Lovett (C) Floyd Penrose, Michael Fletcher, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:25 | Colorado State | Vance Howard knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Corey Holland | 35-36 |
| 11:04 | Air Force | Christopher Fox comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Corey Holland | 35-36 |
| 10:42 | Colorado State | Corey Holland misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 10:40 | Air Force | James Buckner snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 10:36 | Air Force | Christopher Fox hits the finger roll | 35-38 |
| 10:12 | Colorado State | Herman Simon hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 10:10 | Air Force | Vance Howard is called for the reach on Michael Valentine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vance Howard, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG), Ronnie Kiesel (PF), Jeffrey Strom (C) Herman Simon, Corey Holland, Lawrence Lovett | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Douglas Lewis (SG), Brad Lambert (SF), Gerald Akin (PF), Willard Young (C) Michael Valentine, Christopher Fox, Michael Grabill, James Buckner, Ronald Lugo | |
| 09:47 | Air Force | Douglas Lewis is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Douglas Lewis, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| 09:18 | Colorado State | Willard Young steals the ball from Michael Fletcher | 37-38 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Brad Lambert is hacked by Ronnie Kiesel - foul #1 on Ronnie Kiesel, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG), Herman Simon (SG) Vance Howard, Timothy Paniagua | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SG) Douglas Lewis | |
| 08:59 | Air Force | Willard Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Corey Holland (PF) Ronnie Kiesel | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:37 | Colorado State | Herman Simon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 08:36 | Colorado State | Corey Holland gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 08:16 | Air Force | Brad Lambert grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Gerald Akin misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Corey Holland - foul #3 on Corey Holland, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Timothy Paniagua (SF), Lawrence Lovett (C) Floyd Penrose, Michael Fletcher, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), James Buckner (PF), Gregory Pace (C) Richard Smith, Brad Lambert, Willard Young | |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Gerald Akin makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Gerald Akin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Vance Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Herman Simon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Holland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Lovett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Akin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Corey Holland buries a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Christopher Fox - foul #3 on Christopher Fox, team foul #7 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Grabill (SF) Gerald Akin | |
| 07:33 | Colorado State | Corey Holland makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 07:18 | Air Force | Michael Grabill connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Fox | 40-43 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's hacked by James Buckner - foul #2 on James Buckner, team foul #8 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Ronnie Kiesel (PF) Corey Holland | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Vance Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:51 | Colorado State | Vance Howard misses the 3rd free throw | 42-43 |
| 06:51 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gregory Pace | 42-43 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Gregory Pace clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 06:07 | Colorado State | Lawrence Lovett knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Paniagua | 44-43 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Michael Valentine misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Timothy Paniagua - foul #2 on Timothy Paniagua, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher (SG), Jeffrey Strom (C) Herman Simon, Timothy Paniagua | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (SG) Christopher Fox | |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Michael Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Michael Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 05:54 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Strom | 44-44 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | James Buckner is called for the reach on Michael Fletcher - foul #3 on James Buckner, team foul #9 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Corey Holland (PF) Ronnie Kiesel | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 05:34 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:12 | Air Force | Gregory Pace scores on a driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Vance Howard - foul #2 on Vance Howard, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose (PG) Vance Howard | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:12 | Air Force | Gregory Pace makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:50 | Colorado State | Floyd Penrose connects on the jump hook from the left block | 48-47 |
| 04:28 | Air Force | James Buckner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Corey Holland - foul #4 on Corey Holland, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua (SF), Herman Simon (C) Lawrence Lovett, Jeffrey Strom | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Fox (SG) Michael Valentine | |
| 04:28 | Air Force | James Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:28 | Air Force | James Buckner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 04:28 | Colorado State | Corey Holland snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 04:09 | Colorado State | Herman Simon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 48-48 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gregory Pace | 48-48 |
| 03:48 | Air Force | Michael Grabill clanks a shot near the basket | 48-48 |
| 03:46 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Corey Holland | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Floyd Penrose (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Corey Holland (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Herman Simon (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Grabill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Buckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Colorado State | Christopher Fox steals it from Herman Simon | 48-48 |
| 03:23 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses the fadeaway from the left side | 48-48 |
| 03:22 | Colorado State | Michael Fletcher gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:08 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-48 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Gregory Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 03:00 | Air Force | Gregory Pace drills a fadeaway from the right block | 48-50 |
| 03:00 | Colorado State | Colorado State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Vance Howard (PG), Lawrence Lovett (C) Floyd Penrose, Michael Fletcher | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 02:37 | Colorado State | Corey Holland comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 02:36 | Air Force | Gregory Pace pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 02:29 | Air Force | Michael Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jeffrey Strom (C) Timothy Paniagua | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Lugo (PF) James Buckner | |
| 02:09 | Colorado State | Vance Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Corey Holland - foul #5 on Corey Holland, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua (PF) Corey Holland | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:26 | Colorado State | Herman Simon makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Vance Howard | 53-52 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Michael Valentine misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo tips it back up and in | 53-54 |
| 00:40 | Colorado State | Timothy Paniagua comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Christopher Fox snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo is hacked by Jeffrey Strom - foul #1 on Jeffrey Strom, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:01 | Colorado State | Vance Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gregory Pace | 53-56 |