| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sherwood Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Martinelli (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Cauthen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lado Abeyta (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Walker (fresh) C - Terry Tolliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Samuel Turner inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Air Force | The jump hook by Michael Cauthen is blocked by David Walker | 31-35 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson buries a 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 19:32 | Air Force | Lado Abeyta is called for the reach on Samuel Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lado Abeyta, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mario Graziano and he's hacked by James Weeks - foul #3 on James Weeks, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (SG) James Weeks | |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen makes the free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Cauthen - foul #2 on Michael Cauthen, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Mario Graziano misses the shot from the left block | 34-39 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Cauthen - foul #3 on Michael Cauthen, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Wallace (PF), Jason Dishman (C) Justin Martinelli, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF) Lado Abeyta, David Walker | |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:51 | Air Force | Samuel Turner misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Sherwood Sisk - foul #1 on Sherwood Sisk, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (PG), Andrew Clay (SG), David Dickson (SF) Sherwood Sisk, Mario Graziano, Samuel Turner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (SG), Glenn Ice (C) Keith Hutchinson, Terry Tolliver | |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 17:33 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Jason Dishman | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Billy Messer picks off the pass by Andrew Clay in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Thomas Wallace - foul #1 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG) Vladislav Zachar | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | Andrew Clay is whistled for traveling | 34-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Justin Martinelli (PF) David Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta (SF) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Wallace is called for the reach on Billy Messer - foul #2 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Mario Graziano (SG), Samuel Turner (SF) Tony Hering, Andrew Clay, Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), David Walker (PF) Gregg Wilson, Kenneth Carter | |
| 16:15 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice buries a shot near the basket | 34-44 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Billy Messer - foul #2 on Billy Messer, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Cauthen (C) Justin Martinelli | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG), James Weeks (SG), Terry Tolliver (C) Keith Hutchinson, Billy Messer, Glenn Ice | |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace misses the free throw | 36-44 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sherwood Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Cauthen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vladislav Zachar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Weeks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lado Abeyta (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Walker (fresh) C - Terry Tolliver (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Mario Graziano pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:36 | Air Force | James Weeks takes the ball from Sherwood Sisk in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-44 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver misses the tip | 36-44 |
| 15:18 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar hits the follow up shot | 36-46 |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Samuel Turner knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-46 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | David Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Wallace - foul #3 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (PG), Andrew Clay (SG), Justin Martinelli (PF) Sherwood Sisk, Mario Graziano, Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Kenneth Carter (C) Vladislav Zachar, Lado Abeyta, Terry Tolliver | |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | David Walker misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | David Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:29 | Air Force | Samuel Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Dickson (SF), Jason Dishman (C) Samuel Turner, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Ice (C) David Walker | |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Carter | 38-47 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 13:51 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 13:25 | Air Force | Keith Hutchinson is called for the reach on Andrew Clay - foul #2 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Mario Graziano (SG), Samuel Turner (SF), Michael Cauthen (C) Tony Hering, Andrew Clay, David Dickson, Justin Martinelli | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (SG), Billy Messer (SF), Terry Tolliver (C) James Weeks, Gregg Wilson, Kenneth Carter | |
| 13:12 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Cauthen | 38-47 |
| 12:58 | Air Force | Terry Tolliver takes the ball from Samuel Turner | 38-47 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jason Dishman - foul #1 on Jason Dishman, team foul #7 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Wallace (PF) Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta (SF) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Mario Graziano knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Sherwood Sisk | 40-49 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 40-49 |
| 12:16 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 12:10 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Mario Graziano | 43-49 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver gets the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sherwood Sisk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Cauthen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vladislav Zachar (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Messer (fresh) SF - Lado Abeyta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Glenn Ice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Tolliver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Thomas Wallace steals the ball from Vladislav Zachar | 43-49 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Mario Graziano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Samuel Turner | 45-49 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Samuel Turner misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Vladislav Zachar | 45-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver can't throw it down | 45-52 |
| 10:30 | Illinois State | Billy Messer tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 10:14 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lado Abeyta - foul #2 on Lado Abeyta, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (PG), Andrew Clay (SG), David Dickson (SF), Justin Martinelli (PF) Sherwood Sisk, Mario Graziano, Samuel Turner, Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), James Weeks (SG), Gregg Wilson (SF), David Walker (PF), Kenneth Carter (C) Vladislav Zachar, Billy Messer, Lado Abeyta, Glenn Ice, Terry Tolliver | |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:07 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | David Walker gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Weeks | 47-54 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | David Dickson can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 47-54 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | David Walker is fouled on the floor by Justin Martinelli - foul #3 on Justin Martinelli, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jason Dishman (C) Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | David Walker makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | David Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Tony Hering is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Hutchinson - foul #3 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Tony Hering is hacked by Keith Hutchinson - foul #4 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG), Lado Abeyta (SF), Henry Saari (C) Keith Hutchinson, Gregg Wilson, Kenneth Carter | |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Tony Hering makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Tony Hering makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 08:19 | Air Force | Jason Dishman pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | Tony Hering's pass is intercepted by David Walker in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | David Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Vladislav Zachar | 49-59 |
| 07:50 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Lado Abeyta - foul #3 on Lado Abeyta, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richie Jett (PG), Mario Graziano (SG), Samuel Turner (SF), Thomas Wallace (C) Tony Hering, Andrew Clay, David Dickson, Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG) Vladislav Zachar | |
| 07:50 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:50 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richie Jett (fresh) SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Martinelli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Weeks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lado Abeyta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Saari (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 51-59 |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Richie Jett | 53-59 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Thomas Wallace - foul #4 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Jason Dishman (C) Richie Jett, Justin Martinelli | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (SG), Gregg Wilson (SF), Kenneth Carter (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) James Weeks, Lado Abeyta, David Walker, Henry Saari | |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson misses the 3rd free throw | 53-61 |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Jason Dishman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-61 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Billy Messer makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Keith Hutchinson | 53-63 |
| 06:27 | Air Force | Thomas Wallace knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 55-63 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Billy Messer is whistled for traveling | 55-63 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | Mario Graziano hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Turner | 57-63 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Wallace - foul #5 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Clay (SG), David Dickson (SF), George Coyle (C) Mario Graziano, Samuel Turner, Thomas Wallace | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (SG), Henry Saari (C) Gregg Wilson, Terry Tolliver | |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Andrew Clay misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Messer - foul #3 on Billy Messer, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Justin Martinelli (PF) Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF) Keith Hutchinson, Billy Messer, Kenneth Carter | |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Andrew Clay makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Andrew Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | David Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-65 |
| 05:18 | Air Force | George Coyle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:14 | Air Force | George Coyle is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Saari - foul #1 on Henry Saari, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tony Hering (PG) Sherwood Sisk | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Glenn Ice (PF) David Walker | |
| 05:14 | Air Force | George Coyle makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:14 | Air Force | George Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | David Dickson is hacked by Vladislav Zachar - foul #2 on Vladislav Zachar, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Mario Graziano (SG) Andrew Clay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Billy Messer (SF), Terry Tolliver (C) James Weeks, Lado Abeyta, Henry Saari | |
| 04:40 | Air Force | David Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | David Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | George Coyle is called for the reach on Vladislav Zachar - foul #1 on George Coyle, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Samuel Turner (SF), Michael Cauthen (C) David Dickson, Justin Martinelli | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson (SF) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | Samuel Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Ice - foul #1 on Glenn Ice, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jason Dishman (PF) Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG) Vladislav Zachar | |
| 04:22 | Air Force | Samuel Turner misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | Samuel Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Glenn Ice clanks a jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | George Coyle hits a wide open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Mario Graziano | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Tony Hering (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jason Dishman (fresh) 5 reb. C - George Coyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Messer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gregg Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Ice (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Tolliver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jason Dishman - foul #2 on Jason Dishman, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk (PG), Michael Cauthen (C) Tony Hering, George Coyle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF), Kenneth Carter (C) Billy Messer, Gregg Wilson, Glenn Ice, Terry Tolliver | |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:32 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Jason Dishman gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Mario Graziano hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by David Walker - foul #2 on David Walker, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | Justin Martinelli (PF) Jason Dishman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Mario Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Mario Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mario Graziano - foul #1 on Mario Graziano, team foul #13 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | Andrew Clay (SG) Mario Graziano | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Henry Saari (C) David Walker | |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | James Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | James Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | Samuel Turner drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Martinelli | 70-71 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | Mario Graziano (SG) Andrew Clay | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson (SF), David Walker (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Lado Abeyta, Kenneth Carter, Henry Saari | |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar's pass is intercepted by Justin Martinelli | 70-71 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Mario Graziano buries a jumper from the left block set up by Sherwood Sisk | 72-71 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson (PG), Lado Abeyta (SF) Vladislav Zachar, Gregg Wilson | |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | David Walker knocks in the runner in the paint | 72-73 |
| 01:41 | Air Force | James Weeks takes the ball from Sherwood Sisk in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | James Weeks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | David Walker can't tip it in | 72-73 |
| 01:33 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Samuel Turner | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk is hacked by Terry Tolliver - foul #1 on Terry Tolliver, team foul #14 | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Keith Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-73 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | David Walker misses the dunk attempt | 73-73 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver tips it home | 73-75 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Keith Hutchinson is called for the reach on Mario Graziano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Keith Hutchinson, team foul #15 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Vladislav Zachar (PG) Keith Hutchinson | |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Mario Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Mario Graziano makes the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver misses short on a jumper from the left block | 75-75 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lado Abeyta | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | David Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 75-75 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | David Walker snags the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The 3pt attempt by Vladislav Zachar is denied by Samuel Turner | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sherwood Sisk (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Graziano (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Justin Martinelli (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Cauthen (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vladislav Zachar (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Weeks (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lado Abeyta (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Tolliver (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Michael Cauthen wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:58 | Air Force | David Walker steps in front of the Samuel Turner pass in the backcourt | 75-75 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Mario Graziano picks off the pass by Vladislav Zachar | 75-75 |
| 04:43 | Air Force | Mario Graziano hits the finger roll | 77-75 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jason Dishman (PF), George Coyle (C) Justin Martinelli, Michael Cauthen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (SG) James Weeks | |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk is fouled in the backcourt by Vladislav Zachar - foul #3 on Vladislav Zachar, team foul #16 | 77-75 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:24 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Billy Messer is hacked by Sherwood Sisk - foul #2 on Sherwood Sisk, team foul #14 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter (PF) David Walker | |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Billy Messer misses the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Billy Messer makes the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Graziano and he's fouled by Lado Abeyta - foul #4 on Lado Abeyta, team foul #17 | 81-76 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk misses the free throw | 81-76 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Jason Dishman snags the offensive board | 81-76 |
| 03:34 | Air Force | Samuel Turner comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Messer - foul #4 on Billy Messer, team foul #18 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson (SF), Glenn Ice (C) Lado Abeyta, Terry Tolliver | |
| 03:34 | Air Force | Samuel Turner makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 03:34 | Air Force | Samuel Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 03:14 | Air Force | Mario Graziano gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| 03:07 | Air Force | Billy Messer takes the ball from Mario Graziano in the backcourt | 83-76 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Kenneth Carter can't throw it down | 83-76 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Carter | 83-76 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-76 |
| Subs | Air Force | Justin Martinelli (PF), Michael Cauthen (C) Jason Dishman, George Coyle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Weeks (SG), Lado Abeyta (SF), David Walker (PF), Terry Tolliver (C) Billy Messer, Gregg Wilson, Kenneth Carter, Glenn Ice | |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | James Weeks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Samuel Turner snags the defensive board | 83-76 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Samuel Turner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 02:19 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver gets the rebound | 83-76 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Lado Abeyta's floater is knocked away by Justin Martinelli | 83-76 |
| 01:55 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Justin Martinelli | 83-76 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Terry Tolliver grabs the board | 83-76 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | David Walker lays it in | 83-78 |
| 01:02 | Air Force | Mario Graziano lays it in | 85-78 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sherwood Sisk (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Graziano (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SF - Samuel Turner (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Justin Martinelli (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Cauthen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Vladislav Zachar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Weeks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lado Abeyta (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Terry Tolliver (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | David Walker lays it in set up by James Weeks | 85-80 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Vladislav Zachar is called for the reach on Justin Martinelli in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vladislav Zachar, team foul #19 | 85-80 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:46 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | James Weeks misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 87-80 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Justin Martinelli | 87-80 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli is fouled in the backcourt by Vladislav Zachar - foul #5 on Vladislav Zachar, team foul #20 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Billy Messer (PG) Vladislav Zachar | |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Justin Martinelli makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Billy Messer travels with the ball | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Samuel Turner is hacked by Billy Messer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Billy Messer, team foul #21 | 89-80 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gregg Wilson (PG) Billy Messer | |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Samuel Turner makes the 1st free throw | 90-80 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Samuel Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 91-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | James Weeks buries a shot from the left side | 91-82 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk is fouled in the backcourt by Gregg Wilson - foul #1 on Gregg Wilson, team foul #22 | 91-82 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk misses the 2nd free throw | 92-82 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Lado Abeyta | 92-82 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Terry Tolliver is blocked by Justin Martinelli | 92-82 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Mario Graziano pulls down the rebound | 92-82 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Sherwood Sisk runs out the clock | 92-82 |