| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Hussey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey drills a fadeaway in the paint | 32-36 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 19:15 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Larry Bailey | 32-36 |
| 18:53 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart drills a jumper near the basket | 34-36 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 18:04 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses the 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 18:02 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Alligood | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Bailey - foul #3 on Larry Bailey, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Eddie Allen (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Gary Young (C) Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea, Michael Dittmar | |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Air Force | Tim White grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Phillip Stewart | 37-39 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Illinois | Edward Smith is called for the reach on Gary Young - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (PG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG) Donald Seal, Mudada Abdulla | |
| 16:55 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-39 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Eddie Allen | 37-39 |
| 16:33 | Air Force | The short jumper by Phillip Stewart is denied by Gary Young | 37-39 |
| 16:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 37-39 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Stewart is called for the reach on Ricky Weldy - foul #1 on Phillip Stewart, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Michael Samuelson (C) Phillip Stewart, Bryan Hussey, Tim White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Leroy O'Shea (SF) Dikembe Alhambra, Fyodor Kowalski | |
| 15:53 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Seal | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 7 reb. C - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson is fouled on the floor by Donald Seal - foul #1 on Donald Seal, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Larry Bailey (PF) Aaron Ohl, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Gary Young | |
| 15:24 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG), Tim White (C) Stacy Mealy, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Gary Young (C) Kevin Bancroft, Michael Dittmar | |
| 14:50 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Young - foul #2 on Gary Young, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SF) Robert Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Fyodor Kowalski (SF) Leroy O'Shea | |
| 14:50 | Air Force | Larry Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:50 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ricky Weldy | 41-45 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Hussey | 43-45 |
| 13:52 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Ricky Weldy, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| 13:34 | Air Force | Tim White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Leroy O'Shea and he's hacked by Larry Bailey - foul #4 on Larry Bailey, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Eddie Allen (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG) Donald Seal, Kevin Bancroft | |
| 13:18 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar makes the free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-48 |
| 13:04 | Air Force | Edward Smith tips it but misses | 43-48 |
| 13:02 | Air Force | Tim White gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:53 | Air Force | Eddie Allen buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Tim White | 45-48 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:48 | Air Force | Edward Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Air Force | Edward Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Alligood - foul #3 on Robert Alligood, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG), Stacy Mealy (SF) Phillip Stewart, Bryan Hussey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Mudada Abdulla (SG), Gary Young (C) Dikembe Alhambra, Ricky Weldy, Michael Dittmar | |
| 12:34 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 12:34 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Illinois | Mudada Abdulla can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 12:14 | Air Force | Edward Smith grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 11:55 | Air Force | Tim White hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | Tim White pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Tim White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mudada Abdulla (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Gary Young is called for the reach on Tim White - foul #3 on Gary Young, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG), Michael Samuelson (C) Stacy Mealy, Tim White | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Mudada Abdulla, Leroy O'Shea, Gary Young | |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Eddie Allen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 46-48 |
| 11:19 | Air Force | Eddie Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 11:07 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Dittmar - foul #1 on Michael Dittmar, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SF) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea (SF) Fyodor Kowalski | |
| 11:07 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 11:07 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:51 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood loses the dribble to Bryan Hussey | 48-48 |
| 10:33 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Samuelson | 50-48 |
| 10:17 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Dittmar misses badly on a runner in the paint | 50-48 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | Eddie Allen is hacked by Donald Seal - foul #2 on Donald Seal, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Tim White (C) Robert Schwenzer, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young (C) Michael Dittmar | |
| 09:53 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 50-48 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Weldy | 50-48 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Seal and he's fouled by Michael Samuelson - foul #1 on Michael Samuelson, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG), Kevin Bancroft (SG), Fyodor Kowalski (SF) Donald Seal, Ricky Weldy, Leroy O'Shea | |
| 09:23 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood misses the free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:23 | Air Force | Tim White gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:08 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Young | 50-50 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Gary Young | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Alhambra | 50-52 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Samuelson swats the short shot by Robert Alligood | 50-52 |
| 08:24 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey blows the dunk | 50-52 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 07:56 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Young drills a fadeaway in the lane | 50-54 |
| 07:36 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edward Smith | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Stewart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Hussey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Samuelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Tim White (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Dikembe Alhambra (fresh) SG - Kevin Bancroft (fresh) SF - Fyodor Kowalski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Gary Young | 53-56 |
| 07:06 | Air Force | Edward Smith connects on the jumper from the right side | 55-56 |
| 06:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 06:33 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Phillip Stewart | 57-59 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Illinois | Kevin Bancroft clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood tips it in | 57-61 |
| 05:44 | Air Force | Tim White knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bryan Hussey | 60-61 |
| 05:44 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG), Stacy Mealy (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Phillip Stewart, Bryan Hussey, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal (PG), Ricky Weldy (SG), Leroy O'Shea (SF), Michael Dittmar (C) Dikembe Alhambra, Kevin Bancroft, Fyodor Kowalski, Gary Young | |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea blows the layup | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Tim White | 60-61 |
| 05:13 | Air Force | Leroy O'Shea takes the ball from Stacy Mealy | 60-61 |
| 05:10 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea lays it up and in | 60-63 |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | Leroy O'Shea is fouled on the floor by Larry Bailey - foul #5 on Larry Bailey, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Air Force | Phillip Stewart (SG), Eddie Allen (PF) Stacy Mealy, Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 04:18 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Tim White grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | Tim White drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Smith | 63-63 |
| 03:35 | Eastern Illinois | Phillip Stewart takes the ball from Ricky Weldy | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Stewart (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Tim White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Donald Seal (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Weldy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leroy O'Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Alligood (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Dittmar (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses short on a floater from the right side | 63-63 |
| 03:15 | Air Force | Edward Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:06 | Air Force | Leroy O'Shea steals it from Robert Schwenzer | 63-63 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy banks in the layup set up by Leroy O'Shea | 63-65 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SF) Robert Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 02:45 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart buries a 3 from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 02:22 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-65 |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart knocks in the jumper from the right side | 68-65 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is fouled on the floor by Tim White - foul #1 on Tim White, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Eddie Allen gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Tim White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-66 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Illinois | Eddie Allen steals it from Donald Seal | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Phillip Stewart buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Allen | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Eastern Illinois | Bryan Hussey steals the ball from Donald Seal | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey is hacked by Donald Seal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Seal, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (PG) Edward Smith | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:24 | Air Force | Bryan Hussey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal is hacked by Robert Schwenzer - foul #1 on Robert Schwenzer, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG) Robert Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Tim White grabs the defensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Tim White is hacked by Donald Seal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Seal, team foul #8 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SF), Michael Samuelson (PF) Bryan Hussey, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Tim White makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Tim White misses the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:18 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Alligood grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | Donald Seal connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Ricky Weldy | 73-70 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | Eddie Allen (PF) Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Tim White is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Seal - foul #5 on Donald Seal, team foul #9 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Dikembe Alhambra (PG) Donald Seal | |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Tim White makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Tim White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Leroy O'Shea | 75-73 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Edward Smith is hacked by Dikembe Alhambra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Alhambra, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryan Hussey (SF) Robert Schwenzer | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Ricky Weldy misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-73 |