| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Payne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Rolland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Utsey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Benjamin Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Longmire (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leon Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Lester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Michael Rolland inbounds the ball | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Leon Walker - foul #3 on Leon Walker, team foul #1 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Reginald Harris (PF), Corey George (C) Leon Walker, Frank Lester | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Steve Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 19:22 | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 19:21 | Air Force | Reginald Harris hits the follow up shot | 56-43 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| 19:06 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire is fouled on the floor by Henry Thomas - foul #2 on Henry Thomas, team foul #1 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Raymond Johnson, Steve Payne, Michael Rolland, Mark Utsey, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Gabriel Burdette (SG), Donald Speegle (SF) Benjamin Roberts, Robert White, Leonard Longmire | |
| 18:49 | Air Force | Corey George buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Sean Honeycutt | 56-45 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Burdette - foul #1 on Gabriel Burdette, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Lester (C) Corey George | |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Glenn Monk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 18:34 | Air Force | Donald Speegle grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 18:32 | Air Force | Larry Lawlor takes the ball from Gabriel Burdette in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Glenn Monk connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), Steve Payne (SG), Christopher Penwell (SF), Mark Utsey (PF), John Squire (C) Glenn Monk, Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Robert White (SG), Leonard Longmire (SF) Sean Honeycutt, Gabriel Burdette, Donald Speegle | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Steve Payne clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 59-45 |
| 18:01 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire gets the rebound | 59-45 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-45 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Penwell | 59-45 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Robert White is called for the reach on Steve Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #3 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (SF), Henry Thomas (C) Christopher Penwell, John Squire | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (SG), Donald Speegle (PF), Corey George (C) Robert White, Reginald Harris, Frank Lester | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Benjamin Roberts takes the ball from Henry Thomas | 59-45 |
| 17:16 | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts can't finish the layup | 59-45 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Mark Utsey snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Michael Rolland knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Johnson | 62-45 |
| 16:52 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Benjamin Roberts | 62-48 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Michael Rolland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Leonard Longmire - foul #3 on Leonard Longmire, team foul #4 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (PF) Raymond Johnson, Steve Payne, Mark Utsey | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette (SF), Reginald Harris (PF) Leonard Longmire, Donald Speegle | |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 16:24 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt tips it but misses | 64-48 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Thomas | 64-48 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-48 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses the tip | 64-48 |
| 16:15 | Air Force | Reginald Harris snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Robert Boudreaux takes the ball from Sean Honeycutt in the backcourt | 64-48 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Henry Thomas knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn Monk and he's fouled by Corey George - foul #1 on Corey George, team foul #5 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (SG), Christopher Penwell (SF), Ronald Clark (C) Robert Boudreaux, Michael Rolland, Larry Lawlor | |
| Subs | Air Force | Micheal Kemp (SG), Leon Walker (PF), Frank Lester (C) Sean Honeycutt, Reginald Harris, Corey George | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Henry Thomas misses the free throw | 66-48 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Frank Lester grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glenn Monk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Payne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Penwell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Henry Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Benjamin Roberts (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Lester (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Frank Lester is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Frank Lester, team foul #6 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), James Callahan (PF) Glenn Monk, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leonard Longmire (SF) Gabriel Burdette | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Steve Payne can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 15:35 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire grabs the defensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Leon Walker clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Callahan - foul #1 on James Callahan, team foul #2 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (SG), Mark Utsey (PF), John Squire (C) Steve Payne, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert White (PG) Benjamin Roberts | |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Leon Walker makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Leon Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Mark Utsey scores on a floater from the free throw line | 68-50 |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 68-50 |
| 14:44 | Air Force | Leon Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-50 |
| 14:24 | Air Force | Frank Lester comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-50 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire tips it home | 68-52 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Glenn Monk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-52 |
| 13:59 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 13:36 | Air Force | Leon Walker connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Robert White | 68-54 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Leon Walker takes the ball from Glenn Monk | 68-54 |
| 13:13 | Air Force | Robert White misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | John Squire grabs the defensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Glenn Monk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Johnson | 68-54 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Glenn Monk comes up short on the floater from the left side | 68-54 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Christopher Penwell hits the follow up shot | 70-54 |
| 12:23 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-54 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | John Squire pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF), Henry Thomas (C) Raymond Johnson, Glenn Monk, Christopher Penwell, Mark Utsey, John Squire | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Gabriel Burdette (SF), Donald Speegle (PF), Corey George (C) Robert White, Leonard Longmire, Leon Walker, Frank Lester | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor travels in the backcourt | 70-54 |
| 12:04 | Air Force | Donald Speegle makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Rolland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boudreaux (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Lawlor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Callahan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sean Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Kemp (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Burdette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Speegle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey George (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is hacked by Donald Speegle - foul #1 on Donald Speegle, team foul #7 | 70-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Ronald Clark (C) James Callahan, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Reginald Harris (PF) Sean Honeycutt, Micheal Kemp | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 11:36 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette is whistled for traveling | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Johnson (PG), James Callahan (PF) Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Raymond Johnson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #3 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Micheal Kemp (SG) Gabriel Burdette | |
| 11:13 | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts travels with the ball | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leon Walker (PF) Reginald Harris | |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Steve Payne is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Raymond Johnson is called for the reach on Benjamin Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #4 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Mark Utsey (PF), Henry Thomas (C) Raymond Johnson, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG) Benjamin Roberts | |
| 10:45 | Air Force | Leon Walker is denied on a dunk by Michael Rolland | 75-57 |
| 10:44 | Air Force | Leon Walker tips it back up and in | 75-59 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Michael Rolland is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Glenn Monk | 77-59 |
| 10:38 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt's pass is intercepted by Glenn Monk in the backcourt | 77-59 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Glenn Monk lays it up and in | 79-59 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Steve Payne steps in front of the Leon Walker pass in the backcourt | 79-59 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 79-59 |
| 10:20 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Leon Walker | 79-59 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Henry Thomas steps in front of the Corey George pass | 79-59 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Michael Rolland hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Payne | 82-59 |
| 09:44 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Glenn Monk, Michael Rolland, Mark Utsey, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Robert White (SG), Gabriel Burdette (SF), Reginald Harris (PF) Sean Honeycutt, Micheal Kemp, Donald Speegle, Leon Walker | |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 82-59 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux snags the defensive board | 82-59 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Steve Payne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-59 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | James Callahan tips it home | 84-59 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts is hacked by Larry Lawlor - foul #1 on Larry Lawlor, team foul #5 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Utsey (PF), Henry Thomas (C) James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leon Walker (PF) Corey George | |
| 09:04 | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 84-59 |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Reginald Harris grabs the offensive board | 84-59 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Leon Walker is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Leon Walker, team foul #8 | 84-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG) Robert Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Lester (C) Leon Walker | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Mark Utsey dunks the ball | 86-59 |
| 08:28 | Air Force | Reginald Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 86-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (SF) Larry Lawlor | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Micheal Kemp (SG), Leonard Longmire (SF) Benjamin Roberts, Robert White, Gabriel Burdette | |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Frank Lester takes the ball from Michael Rolland | 86-59 |
| 07:58 | Air Force | Mark Utsey swats the dunk try by Leonard Longmire | 86-59 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Michael Rolland pulls down the rebound | 86-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glenn Monk (tired) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Payne (tired) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Rolland (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Utsey (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Thomas (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sean Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Kemp (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Longmire (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Reginald Harris (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Lester (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-59 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Mark Utsey snags the offensive board | 86-59 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Henry Thomas is whistled for traveling | 86-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), Christopher Penwell (SF), James Callahan (PF), Ronald Clark (C) Glenn Monk, Steve Payne, Mark Utsey, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Gabriel Burdette (SF), Leon Walker (PF), Corey George (C) Sean Honeycutt, Leonard Longmire, Reginald Harris, Frank Lester | |
| 07:14 | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts is hacked by Michael Rolland - foul #1 on Michael Rolland, team foul #6 | 86-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert White (SG) Micheal Kemp | |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Leon Walker knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Gabriel Burdette | 86-61 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Christopher Penwell loses the dribble to Gabriel Burdette in the backcourt | 86-61 |
| 06:48 | Air Force | Leon Walker misses badly on a floater from the right block | 86-61 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | James Callahan gets the rebound | 86-61 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 86-61 |
| 06:37 | Air Force | Leon Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 86-61 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Michael Rolland is called for the reach on Gabriel Burdette in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Rolland, team foul #7 | 86-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Payne (PG), Larry Lawlor (SF), Mark Utsey (PF), Henry Thomas (C) Michael Rolland, Christopher Penwell, James Callahan, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Micheal Kemp (SG), Reginald Harris (C) Benjamin Roberts, Robert White, Corey George | |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 86-62 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 86-63 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Gabriel Burdette is called for the reach on Steve Payne - foul #2 on Gabriel Burdette, team foul #9 | 86-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG) Robert Boudreaux | |
| Subs | Air Force | Donald Speegle (SF) Gabriel Burdette | |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Steve Payne makes the 1st free throw | 87-63 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Steve Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 88-63 |
| 06:11 | Air Force | Leon Walker misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 88-63 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Steve Payne grabs the board | 88-63 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Donald Speegle steps in front of the Larry Lawlor pass in the backcourt | 88-63 |
| 05:57 | Air Force | Donald Speegle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 88-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leonard Longmire (SF), Frank Lester (C) Leon Walker, Reginald Harris | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Glenn Monk is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Payne | 90-63 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Thomas - foul #3 on Henry Thomas, team foul #8 | 90-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux (SG), James Callahan (PF), John Squire (C) Glenn Monk, Mark Utsey, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert White (SG), Leon Walker (PF), Corey George (C) Micheal Kemp, Donald Speegle, Frank Lester | |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 90-64 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 90-65 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux is called for 10 seconds | 90-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (PG) Steve Payne | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG) Sean Honeycutt | |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Callahan - foul #2 on James Callahan, team foul #9 | 90-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Utsey (PF), Ronald Clark (C) James Callahan, John Squire | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire misses the 1st free throw | 90-65 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire makes the 2nd free throw | 90-66 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Michael Rolland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 90-66 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Ronald Clark gets the offensive rebound | 90-66 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Mark Utsey makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Rolland | 92-66 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 92-66 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Ronald Clark snags the defensive board | 92-66 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Robert Boudreaux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 92-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Steve Payne (SG), Christopher Penwell (SF), James Callahan (PF), John Squire (C) Michael Rolland, Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor, Mark Utsey, Ronald Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt (PG), Micheal Kemp (SG), Gabriel Burdette (SF), Donald Speegle (PF), Reginald Harris (C) Benjamin Roberts, Robert White, Leonard Longmire, Leon Walker, Corey George | |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Reginald Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 92-66 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | James Callahan grabs the board | 92-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Glenn Monk (very tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Payne (tired) 18 pts. 6 ast. SF - Christopher Penwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Callahan (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Squire (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Sean Honeycutt (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Kemp (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gabriel Burdette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Speegle (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Reginald Harris (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Gabriel Burdette steals it from Steve Payne in the backcourt | 92-66 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 92-66 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | Gabriel Burdette grabs the offensive rebound | 92-66 |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt is fouled on the floor by Christopher Penwell - foul #2 on Christopher Penwell, team foul #10 | 92-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Utsey (PF), Henry Thomas (C) James Callahan, John Squire | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Lester (C) Reginald Harris | |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 92-67 |
| 03:21 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt makes the 2nd free throw | 92-68 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Glenn Monk clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 92-68 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp gets the rebound | 92-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Sean Honeycutt | 92-70 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Mark Utsey misses the floater from the right side | 92-70 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Christopher Penwell tips it home | 94-70 |
| 02:08 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Monk - foul #3 on Glenn Monk, team foul #11 | 94-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Rolland (PG), Robert Boudreaux (SG), Larry Lawlor (SF), James Callahan (PF), John Squire (C) Glenn Monk, Steve Payne, Christopher Penwell, Mark Utsey, Henry Thomas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Benjamin Roberts (PG), Leonard Longmire (SF), Reginald Harris (PF) Micheal Kemp, Gabriel Burdette, Donald Speegle | |
| 02:08 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 94-70 |
| 02:08 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 94-70 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | James Callahan gets the rebound | 94-70 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Michael Rolland's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Lester | 94-70 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Reginald Harris pulls down the rebound | 94-70 |
| 01:18 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 94-70 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | John Squire pulls down the rebound | 94-70 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Michael Rolland is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Boudreaux | 96-70 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 96-70 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Larry Lawlor gets the rebound | 96-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | James Callahan's pass is intercepted by Frank Lester | 96-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois 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 a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Air Force | John Squire denies the turnaround by Frank Lester | 96-70 |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Sean Honeycutt gets the offensive rebound | 96-70 |
| 00:42 | Air Force | Leonard Longmire drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 96-73 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Benjamin Roberts is called for the reach on Michael Rolland in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Roberts, team foul #10 | 96-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glenn Monk (PG), Steve Payne (SG), Mark Utsey (PF), Henry Thomas (C) Robert Boudreaux, Larry Lawlor, James Callahan, John Squire | |
| Subs | Air Force | Micheal Kemp (SG), Leon Walker (PF) Sean Honeycutt, Reginald Harris | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Rolland misses the 1st free throw | 96-73 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Rolland makes the 2nd free throw | 97-73 |
| 00:36 | Air Force | Micheal Kemp is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Micheal Kemp, team foul #11 | 97-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Mark Utsey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leon Walker - foul #5 on Leon Walker, team foul #12 | 97-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Reginald Harris (PF) Leon Walker | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Mark Utsey misses the 1st free throw | 97-73 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Mark Utsey makes the 2nd free throw | 98-73 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Reginald Harris can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Utsey - foul #1 on Mark Utsey, team foul #12 | 98-73 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Reginald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 98-74 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Reginald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 98-75 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Glenn Monk runs out the clock | 98-75 |