| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Larry Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl inbounds the ball | 44-38 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-38 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 19:20 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Dale Beattie - foul #3 on Dale Beattie, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (PF) Dale Beattie | |
| 18:51 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer double dribbles | 44-38 |
| 18:27 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 44-41 |
| 18:10 | Air Force | Larry Bailey dunks the ball on a great pass from Edward Smith | 46-41 |
| 17:53 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 17:51 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:38 | Air Force | Tim White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 17:37 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte grabs the board | 46-41 |
| 17:16 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Eddie Allen (PF) Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| 16:58 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl is hacked by Kenneth Zimmerman - foul #2 on Kenneth Zimmerman, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SF) Aaron Ohl | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF) Damon Monte | |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Eddie Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Sieg - foul #3 on Michael Sieg, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Larry Marko (PF) Michael Sieg | |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Eddie Allen makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:47 | Air Force | Eddie Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:47 | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Edward Smith - foul #3 on Edward Smith, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre (SG), Michael Samuelson (SF), Danny Navarrette (C) Edward Smith, Robert Schwenzer, Tim White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (SG) James Anselmo | |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:25 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow makes the 3rd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:03 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 16:02 | Air Force | Eddie Allen tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 15:57 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow loses the dribble to Edmund Lamarre in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmund Lamarre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Navarrette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Larry Marko (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Larry Bailey (PF) Edmund Lamarre, Michael Samuelson, Danny Navarrette | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Dale Beattie (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Patrick Turnbow, John Smith, Larry Marko, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 15:18 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 14:59 | Air Force | Larry Bailey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG), Tim White (C) Stacy Mealy, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Michael Sieg | |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses long on a runner in the paint | 49-47 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to James Anselmo | 49-47 |
| 14:21 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Freddie Frost | 49-49 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Edward Smith makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Bailey | 51-49 |
| 13:47 | Northern Illinois University | Aaron Ohl is called for the reach on James Anselmo - foul #2 on Aaron Ohl, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (PG), Michael Samuelson (SF) Edward Smith, Aaron Ohl | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Freddie Frost, Patrick Matthews | |
| 13:33 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Patrick Turnbow | 51-51 |
| 13:23 | Air Force | Larry Bailey banks in the layup | 53-51 |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | Larry Bailey swats the layup by Damon Monte | 53-51 |
| 12:59 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:38 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| 12:36 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:18 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie gets the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 12:09 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Anselmo | 53-53 |
| 11:54 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 11:53 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Dale Beattie | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schwenzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Larry Bailey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim White (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Damon Monte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dale Beattie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow's pass is intercepted by Michael Samuelson | 53-53 |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 11:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow | 53-56 |
| 11:10 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stacy Mealy | 55-56 |
| 10:57 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie hits the finger roll set up by James Anselmo | 55-58 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Patrick Turnbow picks off the pass by Larry Bailey | 55-58 |
| 10:30 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow blows the layup | 55-58 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:12 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 10:10 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 10:05 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Damon Monte | 55-61 |
| 09:48 | Air Force | Larry Bailey connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Schwenzer | 57-61 |
| 09:36 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Patrick Turnbow | 57-63 |
| 09:19 | Air Force | Tim White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-63 |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer tips it back up and in | 59-63 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Turnbow | 59-65 |
| 08:41 | Air Force | Tim White blows the layup | 59-65 |
| 08:39 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer snags the offensive board | 59-65 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Larry Bailey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Larry Bailey, team foul #3 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Edmund Lamarre (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Eddie Allen (PF), Danny Navarrette (C) Stacy Mealy, Robert Schwenzer, Michael Samuelson, Larry Bailey, Tim White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Freddie Frost (SG), Larry Marko (SF), Michael Sieg (PF), Patrick Matthews (C) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo, Damon Monte, Dale Beattie, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 08:08 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-65 |
| 08:07 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Matthews | 59-65 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Eddie Allen snags the defensive board | 59-65 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edmund Lamarre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Ohl (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Eddie Allen (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Navarrette (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Smith (fresh) SG - Freddie Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Marko (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Sieg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Air Force | Edward Smith buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Ohl | 62-65 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | John Smith is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 62-65 |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 06:54 | Air Force | Danny Navarrette tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| 06:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 64-65 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Danny Navarrette | 64-65 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Eddie Allen is fouled on the floor by Patrick Matthews - foul #2 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SG), Michael Samuelson (C) Edmund Lamarre, Danny Navarrette | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG) John Smith | |
| 06:10 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl loses the ball out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer (SG), Tim White (C) Stacy Mealy, Michael Samuelson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:56 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Matthews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 05:54 | Air Force | Aaron Ohl grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Smith and he's hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #3 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo (SG) Larry Marko | |
| 05:36 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:16 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the lay-in | 67-65 |
| 05:15 | Air Force | Edward Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | Tim White loses the dribble to Patrick Matthews | 67-65 |
| 04:47 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg is hacked by Eddie Allen - foul #2 on Eddie Allen, team foul #4 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Stacy Mealy (SF), Michael Samuelson (PF) Aaron Ohl, Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte (SF), Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Freddie Frost, Patrick Matthews | |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg clanks a 3 from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | Michael Samuelson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:07 | Air Force | Stacy Mealy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Sieg snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Samuelson - foul #2 on Michael Samuelson, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre (SG), James Lighthall (SF), Danny Navarrette (C) Edward Smith, Robert Schwenzer, Tim White | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost (SF), Dale Beattie (PF) Damon Monte, Michael Sieg | |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:59 | Air Force | Edmund Lamarre pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 03:42 | Air Force | Freddie Frost takes the ball from Michael Samuelson | 67-65 |
| 03:38 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Freddie Frost tips it in | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Stacy Mealy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edmund Lamarre (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Lighthall (fresh) PF - Michael Samuelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Navarrette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Patrick Turnbow (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - James Anselmo (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Freddie Frost (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dale Beattie (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Air Force | James Lighthall is fouled on the floor by Freddie Frost - foul #3 on Freddie Frost, team foul #8 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Smith (PG), Larry Marko (SF) Patrick Turnbow, James Anselmo | |
| 03:25 | Air Force | James Lighthall makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:25 | Air Force | James Lighthall makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 03:02 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Freddie Frost | 69-69 |
| 02:57 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Smith (PG), Robert Schwenzer (SG), Aaron Ohl (SF), Larry Bailey (PF), Tim White (C) Stacy Mealy, Edmund Lamarre, James Lighthall, Michael Samuelson, Danny Navarrette | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow (PG), James Anselmo (SG), Damon Monte (SF), Patrick Matthews (C) John Smith, Freddie Frost, Larry Marko, Kenneth Zimmerman | |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Tim White hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 69-69 |
| 02:50 | Air Force | Larry Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Edward Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Edward Smith, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| 02:20 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Aaron Ohl | 69-69 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Patrick Matthews is called for the reach on Tim White - foul #4 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #9 | 69-69 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Tim White makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:07 | Air Force | Tim White misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | Dale Beattie grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 02:02 | Northern Illinois University | Tim White steps in front of the Patrick Matthews pass | 70-69 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Edward Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-69 |
| 01:40 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits the follow up shot | 72-69 |
| 01:20 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Anselmo | 72-71 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Larry Bailey hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Smith and he's hacked by Patrick Turnbow - foul #2 on Patrick Turnbow, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 01:08 | Air Force | Larry Bailey makes the free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte is whistled for traveling | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Edward Smith and he's hacked by Patrick Matthews - foul #5 on Patrick Matthews, team foul #11 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Samuelson (SF), Eddie Allen (PF) Aaron Ohl, Larry Bailey | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kenneth Zimmerman (C) Patrick Matthews | |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Illinois University | Patrick Turnbow connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Damon Monte | 78-74 |
| 00:20 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer is fouled in the backcourt by James Anselmo - foul #2 on James Anselmo, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:14 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Anselmo grabs the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Schwenzer steps in front of the Patrick Turnbow pass | 80-74 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Robert Schwenzer banks in the layup | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Northern Illinois University | Damon Monte buries a 3 from the left corner | 82-77 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Air Force | Aaron Ohl (SF) Eddie Allen | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Edward Smith runs out the clock | 82-77 |