| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Warren Tillman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Fortner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colin Ciersezwski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten inbounds the ball | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 19:46 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Ivan Townsend | 36-49 |
| 19:27 | Air Force | David Gaddis clanks a 3 from straight away | 36-49 |
| 19:25 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 19:04 | Chicago State | Ivan Townsend takes the ball from Rodney Braaten | 36-49 |
| 18:49 | Air Force | Warren Tillman is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Cunningham - foul #3 on Jonathan Cunningham, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Tom Stone (C) Jonathan Cunningham | |
| 18:29 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 18:28 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 18:04 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 38-49 |
| 18:02 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 17:54 | Air Force | Warren Tillman banks in the layup on a great pass from Ivan Townsend | 40-49 |
| 17:31 | Chicago State | John Fortner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard (SG) Colin Ciersezwski | |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford makes the jump hook from the right block set up by David Gaddis | 42-49 |
| 16:47 | Chicago State | John Fortner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 16:31 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford misses long on a floater in the paint | 42-51 |
| 16:29 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 16:11 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), Richard Caraballo (SF), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Dean Conlin, Warren Tillman, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (SG), Mark Appleton (SF), David Katzaman (PF), Arthur Williams (C) John Fortner, Rodney Braaten, Calvin Williamson, Tom Stone | |
| 16:03 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis banks in the layup | 44-51 |
| 15:45 | Chicago State | David Katzaman double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG) David Gaddis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham (C) Arthur Williams | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Charles Yohe (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Garland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Margolis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Kinkade (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - Ernest Bullard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Colin Ciersezwski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Appleton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Katzaman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Cunningham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 15:26 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:11 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 15:10 | Chicago State | David Katzaman grabs the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 14:59 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard makes the shot from the right wing set up by Colin Ciersezwski | 44-53 |
| 14:48 | Air Force | Robert Garland hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Charles Yohe | 47-53 |
| 14:31 | Chicago State | David Katzaman connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Colin Ciersezwski | 47-55 |
| 14:22 | Air Force | Charles Yohe can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 14:21 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on David Katzaman - foul #1 on David Katzaman, team foul #2 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG), Warren Tillman (SF), Herbert Lansford (C) Robert Garland, Richard Caraballo, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Fortner (PG), Rodney Braaten (SF), Calvin Williamson (PF) Colin Ciersezwski, Mark Appleton, David Katzaman | |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Wayne Margolis misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 14:16 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 13:51 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten is called for traveling | 47-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ivan Townsend (PF) Wayne Margolis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Mark Appleton (SG) Ernest Bullard | |
| 13:31 | Air Force | Charles Yohe misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 13:29 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 13:24 | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham is hacked by Herbert Lansford - foul #1 on Herbert Lansford, team foul #1 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG) Dean Conlin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 13:11 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 12:55 | Air Force | Jonathan Cunningham is called for the reach on Warren Tillman - foul #4 on Jonathan Cunningham, team foul #3 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Richard Caraballo (SF) Charles Yohe, Warren Tillman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (SG), Tom Stone (C) Mark Appleton, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| 12:45 | Air Force | Rodney Braaten is called for the reach on David Gaddis - foul #1 on Rodney Braaten, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Williams (C) Calvin Williamson | |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Herbert Lansford | 49-58 |
| 12:13 | Chicago State | Richard Caraballo steals the ball from Rodney Braaten | 49-58 |
| 12:08 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses the lay-in | 49-58 |
| 12:06 | Air Force | Dean Conlin tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 11:49 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 51-58 |
| 11:48 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten tips it but misses | 51-58 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford grabs the board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Lansford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Fortner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Colin Ciersezwski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tom Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Arthur Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Air Force | Dean Conlin hits a turnaround from close range set up by Richard Caraballo | 53-58 |
| 11:24 | Chicago State | David Gaddis steals the ball from Tom Stone | 53-58 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford is hacked by John Fortner - foul #3 on John Fortner, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Warren Tillman (SF), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) David Gaddis, Richard Caraballo, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard (SG), Mark Appleton (SF), Calvin Williamson (PF) Colin Ciersezwski, Rodney Braaten, Arthur Williams | |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Warren Tillman hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dean Conlin | 55-58 |
| 10:46 | Chicago State | John Fortner is fouled on the floor by Charles Yohe - foul #4 on Charles Yohe, team foul #2 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SG) Charles Yohe | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Rose (PG) John Fortner | |
| 10:36 | Chicago State | Richard Caraballo is called for the reach on Ernest Bullard - foul #1 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG) Dean Conlin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 10:31 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Rose | 55-61 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Richard Caraballo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-61 |
| 09:51 | Chicago State | Mark Appleton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF), Arthur Williams (C) James Rose, Mark Appleton, Tom Stone | |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Robert Garland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Ivan Townsend (PF) Robert Garland, Richard Caraballo, Wayne Margolis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Fortner (PG) Ernest Bullard | |
| 09:13 | Chicago State | John Fortner misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-61 |
| 09:12 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski misses the tip | 57-61 |
| 09:10 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 08:53 | Air Force | David Gaddis is fouled on the floor by Colin Ciersezwski - foul #1 on Colin Ciersezwski, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Herbert Lansford (C) Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Chicago State | David Katzaman (PF) Calvin Williamson | |
| 08:35 | Air Force | David Gaddis is fouled on the floor by David Katzaman - foul #2 on David Katzaman, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Caraballo (SF) Warren Tillman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 08:35 | Air Force | David Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:35 | Air Force | David Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:19 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Fortner | 59-63 |
| 08:09 | Air Force | David Gaddis scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Caraballo | 62-63 |
| 07:48 | Chicago State | David Katzaman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 07:47 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gaddis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ivan Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Fortner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colin Ciersezwski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Braaten (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Katzaman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Arthur Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 62-63 |
| 07:22 | Chicago State | The rebound goes to Rodney Braaten | 62-63 |
| 07:06 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 62-63 |
| 07:05 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:50 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Gaddis | 64-63 |
| 06:29 | Chicago State | Herbert Lansford swats the layup by Colin Ciersezwski | 64-63 |
| 06:28 | Air Force | Dean Conlin gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Charles Yohe (PG), Warren Tillman (SF), Wayne Margolis (PF), Steven Kinkade (C) Dean Conlin, David Gaddis, Ivan Townsend, Herbert Lansford | |
| Subs | Chicago State | James Rose (PG), Ernest Bullard (SG), Mark Appleton (SF), Calvin Williamson (PF), Jonathan Cunningham (C) John Fortner, Colin Ciersezwski, Rodney Braaten, David Katzaman, Arthur Williams | |
| 06:02 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Steven Kinkade | 64-63 |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Charles Yohe is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Charles Yohe, team foul #4 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG), David Gaddis (SG) Charles Yohe, Richard Caraballo | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 05:35 | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham misses badly on a floater from the left block | 64-63 |
| 05:34 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 05:18 | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 64-63 |
| 05:17 | Chicago State | The offensive rebound goes to James Rose | 64-63 |
| 05:05 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-63 |
| 05:03 | Air Force | Steven Kinkade gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:46 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Gaddis - foul #3 on David Gaddis, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), Richard Caraballo (SG), Herbert Lansford (C) Robert Garland, David Gaddis, Steven Kinkade | |
| Subs | Chicago State | John Fortner (PG) James Rose | |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:25 | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:57 | Air Force | Mark Appleton takes the ball from Richard Caraballo | 66-64 |
| 03:54 | Chicago State | Ernest Bullard misses the lay-in | 66-64 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Dean Conlin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Williamson - foul #1 on Calvin Williamson, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ivan Townsend (PF) Wayne Margolis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski (SG), Rodney Braaten (SF), Tom Stone (C) Ernest Bullard, Mark Appleton, Jonathan Cunningham | |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | Dean Conlin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:28 | Chicago State | Ivan Townsend picks off the pass by John Fortner | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dean Conlin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Caraballo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Warren Tillman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ivan Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Herbert Lansford (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chicago State | PG - John Fortner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Colin Ciersezwski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Braaten (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Calvin Williamson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Air Force | Warren Tillman's pass is intercepted by Calvin Williamson | 68-64 |
| 02:51 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski is fouled on the floor by Richard Caraballo - foul #2 on Richard Caraballo, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG) Warren Tillman | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Arthur Williams (C) Calvin Williamson | |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Ivan Townsend is called for the reach on Rodney Braaten - foul #3 on Ivan Townsend, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Air Force | Wayne Margolis (SF) Dean Conlin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Jonathan Cunningham (C) Arthur Williams | |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:28 | Chicago State | Rodney Braaten makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG), David Gaddis (SG), Warren Tillman (SF) Robert Garland, Richard Caraballo, Wayne Margolis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson (PF) Tom Stone | |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Warren Tillman's pass is intercepted by John Fortner | 68-66 |
| 02:02 | Chicago State | John Fortner lays it in | 68-68 |
| 01:40 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Gaddis | 70-68 |
| 01:31 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-68 |
| 01:30 | Air Force | Herbert Lansford snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodney Braaten - foul #2 on Rodney Braaten, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:19 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:58 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson misses short on a shot from the right side | 72-68 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | David Gaddis is hacked by Colin Ciersezwski - foul #2 on Colin Ciersezwski, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Garland (PG) Dean Conlin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | David Gaddis misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | David Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Chicago State | John Fortner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Chicago State | Calvin Williamson snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:19 | Chicago State | John Fortner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Warren Tillman snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Chicago State | Chicago State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Warren Tillman is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Ciersezwski - foul #3 on Colin Ciersezwski, team foul #11 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (SG) David Gaddis | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Warren Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Warren Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:11 | Chicago State | John Fortner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Colin Ciersezwski | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Gaddis (SG) Dean Conlin | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend is fouled in the backcourt by Colin Ciersezwski - foul #4 on Colin Ciersezwski, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | Ivan Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Ivan Townsend is called for the reach on Colin Ciersezwski - foul #4 on Ivan Townsend, team foul #8 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dean Conlin (PG) Robert Garland | |
| Subs | Chicago State | | |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Chicago State | Colin Ciersezwski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Dean Conlin runs out the clock | 75-73 |