| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Javier Flores (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luka Suski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Purdie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicolas Seabrooks (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Johnathan Monk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Theodore Foye (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jimmie Lemke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Bobby Blasko (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Luka Suski inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Javier Flores | 32-38 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Boyd | 32-40 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Luka Suski knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Javier Flores | 34-40 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | Eric Boyd is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Johnathan Monk | 34-43 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luka Suski | 36-43 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Eric Boyd's pass is intercepted by Brian Coursey | 36-43 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey banks in the layup | 38-43 |
| 17:49 | Air Force | Brian Coursey picks off the pass by Bobby Blasko | 38-43 |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Eric Boyd - foul #1 on Eric Boyd, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Juan Alvarez (SG), Raymundo Marino (SF), Gordon Ricks (C) Brian Coursey, Javier Flores, Luka Suski, Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall (PG), Douglas Clark (SG), David Jones (SF), Gary Fairbanks (C) Johnathan Monk, Eric Boyd, Theodore Foye, Bobby Blasko | |
| 17:38 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:10 | Air Force | Gary Fairbanks is wide open and dunks the ball | 41-45 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 16:27 | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Lemke | 43-47 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks is fouled on the floor by David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Javier Flores (SG), Bojan Pilarski (SF), Mark Thomas (C) Kevin Monteith, Juan Alvarez, Raymundo Marino, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Monk (PG), Eric Boyd (SG), Theodore Foye (SF) Douglas Clark, David Jones, Jimmie Lemke | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Javier Flores throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney (PF) Timothy Purdie | |
| Subs | Air Force | Reginald Fujita (C) Benjamin Marshall | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bojan Pilarski (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Haney (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Johnathan Monk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Foye (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Fairbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Fujita (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk misses long on a floater from the right side | 43-47 |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Theodore Foye tips it in | 43-49 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Javier Flores tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 15:11 | Air Force | Nathaniel Haney steals it from Theodore Foye in the backcourt | 45-49 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Javier Flores tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luka Suski (SF), Nicolas Seabrooks (C) Javier Flores, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall (PG), Douglas Clark (SG), Bobby Blasko (PF) Johnathan Monk, Eric Boyd, Gary Fairbanks | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Reginald Fujita - foul #4 on Reginald Fujita, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Javier Flores (SG) Bojan Pilarski | |
| Subs | Air Force | David Jones (PF) Reginald Fujita | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 14:42 | Air Force | Bobby Blasko gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Theodore Foye is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez (SG), Raymundo Marino (PF) Javier Flores, Nathaniel Haney | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke (PF) Theodore Foye | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks comes up short on the runner in the lane | 48-49 |
| 14:09 | Air Force | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Benjamin Marshall and he's hacked by Raymundo Marino - foul #2 on Raymundo Marino, team foul #1 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Gordon Ricks (C) Brian Coursey, Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Monk (PG), Eric Boyd (SG) Douglas Clark, David Jones | |
| 13:57 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Monteith | 50-52 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Luka Suski snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Luka Suski buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Juan Alvarez | 53-52 |
| 12:31 | Air Force | Bobby Blasko is fouled on the floor by Kevin Monteith - foul #2 on Kevin Monteith, team foul #2 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Javier Flores (SG), Bojan Pilarski (SF), Nathaniel Haney (PF), Nicolas Seabrooks (C) Kevin Monteith, Juan Alvarez, Luka Suski, Raymundo Marino, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Stanley (PG), Douglas Clark (SG), Theodore Foye (SF), David Jones (PF), Gary Fairbanks (C) Johnathan Monk, Eric Boyd, Benjamin Marshall, Jimmie Lemke, Bobby Blasko | |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Martin Stanley hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Clark | 53-54 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Eric Boyd (SG), Bobby Blasko (C) Douglas Clark, David Jones | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Flores (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bojan Pilarski (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Haney (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicolas Seabrooks (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Martin Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Theodore Foye (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Fairbanks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Blasko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Air Force | Bobby Blasko banks in the layup on a nice dish by Eric Boyd | 53-56 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-56 |
| 11:22 | Air Force | Theodore Foye gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:08 | Air Force | Theodore Foye is wide open but clanks a floater near the basket | 53-56 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Javier Flores gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Eric Boyd takes the ball from Nathaniel Haney | 53-56 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Martin Stanley misses the dunk attempt | 53-56 |
| 10:57 | Air Force | Bobby Blasko tips it home | 53-58 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Javier Flores | 56-58 |
| 10:19 | Air Force | Theodore Foye lays it up and in on a great pass from Martin Stanley | 56-60 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Javier Flores can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-60 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bobby Blasko | 56-60 |
| 09:44 | Air Force | Bobby Blasko misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Javier Flores scores on a shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 09:29 | Air Force | Theodore Foye is hacked by Bojan Pilarski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bojan Pilarski, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Luka Suski (SF), Timothy Purdie (PF), Gordon Ricks (C) Brian Coursey, Bojan Pilarski, Nathaniel Haney, Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Monk (PG), Douglas Clark (SG), David Jones (SF), Jimmie Lemke (PF), Benjamin Marshall (C) Martin Stanley, Eric Boyd, Theodore Foye, Gary Fairbanks, Bobby Blasko | |
| 09:20 | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Clark | 58-62 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Gordon Ricks | 61-62 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall is hacked by Gordon Ricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gordon Ricks, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez (SG) Javier Flores | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:31 | Air Force | Douglas Clark makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnathan Monk and the foul's on Juan Alvarez - foul #1 on Juan Alvarez, team foul #5 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG) Kevin Monteith | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 08:31 | Air Force | Douglas Clark makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Douglas Clark is called for the reach on Juan Alvarez - foul #1 on Douglas Clark, team foul #4 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Theodore Foye (SF) David Jones | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks double dribbles | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino (SF), Mark Thomas (C) Luka Suski, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Air Force | Eric Boyd (SG) Douglas Clark | |
| 07:49 | Air Force | Juan Alvarez is called for the reach on Johnathan Monk - foul #2 on Juan Alvarez, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Javier Flores (SG), Luka Suski (SF) Juan Alvarez, Timothy Purdie | |
| Subs | Air Force | Reginald Fujita (C) Eric Boyd | |
| 07:32 | Air Force | Benjamin Marshall travels with the ball | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Stanley (PG), Eric Boyd (SG) Johnathan Monk, Benjamin Marshall | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Javier Flores (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luka Suski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Raymundo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Martin Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Boyd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Foye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmie Lemke (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Reginald Fujita (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Luka Suski misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Reginald Fujita - foul #5 on Reginald Fujita, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG) Brian Coursey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Fairbanks (PF), Bobby Blasko (C) Jimmie Lemke, Reginald Fujita | |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Luka Suski makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Luka Suski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | Martin Stanley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-65 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 63-65 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Javier Flores | 66-65 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Eric Boyd is hacked by Raymundo Marino - foul #3 on Raymundo Marino, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Juan Alvarez (SG), Timothy Purdie (PF), Gordon Ricks (C) Kevin Monteith, Javier Flores, Raymundo Marino, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Monk (PG), Douglas Clark (SF), David Jones (PF), Benjamin Marshall (C) Martin Stanley, Theodore Foye, Gary Fairbanks, Bobby Blasko | |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Eric Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Eric Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski (SG) Luka Suski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke (PF) Eric Boyd | |
| 05:37 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Jones | 66-70 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jimmie Lemke - foul #3 on Jimmie Lemke, team foul #6 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luka Suski (SF) Juan Alvarez | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bobby Blasko (C) Jimmie Lemke | |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 05:08 | Air Force | David Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-70 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Bojan Pilarski pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | Luka Suski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 68-70 |
| 04:43 | Air Force | Douglas Clark snags the defensive board | 68-70 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Brian Coursey is called for the reach on David Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Coursey, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Javier Flores (SG), Nathaniel Haney (PF), Nicolas Seabrooks (C) Brian Coursey, Bojan Pilarski, Timothy Purdie, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Air Force | Martin Stanley (PG), Eric Boyd (SG), Theodore Foye (SF), Gary Fairbanks (C) Johnathan Monk, Douglas Clark, Benjamin Marshall, Bobby Blasko | |
| 04:41 | Air Force | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:41 | Air Force | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Javier Flores lays it in | 70-72 |
| 04:21 | Air Force | Gary Fairbanks can't connect on a shot in the lane | 70-72 |
| 04:19 | Air Force | Gary Fairbanks tips it but misses | 70-72 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith is hacked by Martin Stanley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Stanley, team foul #7 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke (PF) David Jones | |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:16 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke pulls down the rebound | 70-72 |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Eric Boyd knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Luka Suski - foul #3 on Luka Suski, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Juan Alvarez (SG), Raymundo Marino (SF) Kevin Monteith, Javier Flores, Luka Suski | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:56 | Air Force | Eric Boyd misses the free throw | 70-74 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-74 |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Raymundo Marino | 73-74 |
| 03:39 | Air Force | Martin Stanley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 73-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bobby Blasko (C) Jimmie Lemke | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks can't connect on a floater near the basket | 73-74 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks misses the tip | 73-74 |
| 03:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Theodore Foye | 73-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Brian Coursey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Juan Alvarez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Raymundo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Haney (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicolas Seabrooks (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Martin Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Boyd (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Theodore Foye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Fairbanks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Blasko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Theodore Foye misses long on a runner from the baseline | 73-74 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino snags the defensive board | 73-74 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-74 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks banks in the layup on a great pass from Juan Alvarez | 75-74 |
| 02:48 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (PG), Javier Flores (SG) Brian Coursey, Raymundo Marino | |
| Subs | Air Force | Johnathan Monk (PG), Douglas Clark (SG), Benjamin Marshall (C) Martin Stanley, Eric Boyd, Bobby Blasko | |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Gary Fairbanks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks (C) Nicolas Seabrooks | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Coursey (PG), Nicolas Seabrooks (C) Kevin Monteith, Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Theodore Foye is called for the reach on Juan Alvarez - foul #1 on Theodore Foye, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luka Suski (SF) Javier Flores | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Coursey - foul #3 on Brian Coursey, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Javier Flores (SG) Juan Alvarez | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Luka Suski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-75 |
| 01:57 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Eric Boyd (SG), Jimmie Lemke (PF), Bobby Blasko (C) Douglas Clark, Gary Fairbanks, Benjamin Marshall | |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Eric Boyd misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-75 |
| 01:35 | Illinois State | Luka Suski grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jimmie Lemke - foul #4 on Jimmie Lemke, team foul #9 | 80-75 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney makes the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bobby Blasko | 81-75 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Brian Coursey is called for the reach on Theodore Foye in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Coursey, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Theodore Foye misses the 1st free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:13 | Air Force | Theodore Foye makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Javier Flores is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Monk - foul #2 on Johnathan Monk, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Javier Flores misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Javier Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Jimmie Lemke pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Air Force | Theodore Foye loses the dribble to Nicolas Seabrooks | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Javier Flores is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Boyd - foul #2 on Eric Boyd, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie (PF) Nathaniel Haney | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Javier Flores makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Javier Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Eric Boyd knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Johnathan Monk | 83-79 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Eric Boyd is called for the reach on Nicolas Seabrooks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Boyd, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Juan Alvarez (SF), Raymundo Marino (PF) Luka Suski, Timothy Purdie | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Nicolas Seabrooks makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 85-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luka Suski (SF) Juan Alvarez | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey is hacked by Eric Boyd - foul #4 on Eric Boyd, team foul #13 | 85-79 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Brian Coursey makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Nicolas Seabrooks picks off the pass by Johnathan Monk in the backcourt | 87-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino is fouled on the floor by Theodore Foye - foul #2 on Theodore Foye, team foul #14 | 87-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Raymundo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:14 | Air Force | Eric Boyd blows the layup | 89-79 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Bobby Blasko grabs the offensive rebound | 89-79 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk drills a jumpshot from the right side | 89-81 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Javier Flores is hacked by Eric Boyd in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Boyd, team foul #15 | 89-81 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Purdie (PF) Raymundo Marino | |
| Subs | Air Force | Douglas Clark (SG) Eric Boyd | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Javier Flores makes the 1st free throw | 90-81 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Javier Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Johnathan Monk connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 91-83 |