| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) SG - William Redmon (fresh) SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) C - Willie Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) SF - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) C - Roland Malone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses short on a jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Willie Price snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Air Force | William Redmon misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Willie Price pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Air Force | Bill Bishop is hacked by Roland Malone - foul #1 on Roland Malone, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Air Force | Roland Malone takes the ball from William Redmon | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Law | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Bill Bishop picks off the pass by Paul Wiltshire | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Air Force | Paul Wiltshire denies the turnaround by William Redmon | 2-2 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire loses the dribble to Bill Bishop | 2-2 |
| 17:25 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson buries a shot from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Air Force | Willie Price travels with the ball | 4-4 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SF), Ralph Collins (PF), Curtis Hardee (C) Kevin Hosmer, Paul Wiltshire, Roland Malone | |
| 16:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Jones | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Air Force | Willie Price blows the layup but the foul's on Curtis Hardee - foul #1 on Curtis Hardee, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:12 | Air Force | Willie Price makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Air Force | Willie Price misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee is fouled on the floor by Gregory Sargeant - foul #1 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| 15:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-7 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn tips it in | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bill Bishop (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Redmon (fresh) SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Price (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Collins (fresh) C - Curtis Hardee (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Air Force | Bill Bishop buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Redmon | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Willie Price blocks the short jumper by Steven Vaughn | 7-9 |
| 15:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones tips it in | 7-11 |
| 15:15 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Michael Law - foul #1 on Michael Law, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Campbell (SF), Joe Mathews (C) Gregory Sargeant, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SF), Paul Wiltshire (PF), Roland Malone (C) Roger Jones, Ralph Collins, Curtis Hardee | |
| 15:15 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on David Campbell - foul #1 on David Campbell, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Foster Genest (C) Bill Bishop, Jerome Gibson | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | Joe Mathews snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:45 | Air Force | David Campbell misses the 3 from straight away | 10-12 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 14:23 | Air Force | Joe Mathews snags the defensive board | 10-12 |
| 14:12 | Air Force | Joe Mathews hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Foster Genest | 13-12 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn is called for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Gregory Sargeant (SF) William Redmon, Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 13:42 | Air Force | David Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:41 | Air Force | Bill Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:29 | Air Force | David Campbell misses the turnaround from close range | 13-12 |
| 13:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 13:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-12 |
| 13:15 | Air Force | Joe Mathews gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:57 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter loses the dribble to Paul Wiltshire | 13-12 |
| 12:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire clanks a shot from the right side | 13-12 |
| 12:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Gregory Sargeant | 13-12 |
| 12:25 | Air Force | Michael Law steps in front of the Bill Bishop pass | 13-12 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Joe Mathews - foul #1 on Joe Mathews, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Jones (PG), William Redmon (SG), William Kuhn (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF), Willie Price (C) Bill Bishop, Ervin Ledbetter, Gregory Sargeant, David Campbell, Joe Mathews | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SF), Ralph Collins (PF), Curtis Hardee (C) Kevin Hosmer, Paul Wiltshire, Roland Malone | |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the 2nd free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:06 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Willie Price | 13-12 |
| 11:48 | Air Force | Ralph Collins steps in front of the Jerome Gibson pass | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SG - William Redmon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Kuhn (fresh) PF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Willie Price (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ralph Collins (fresh) C - Curtis Hardee (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:41 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:22 | Air Force | William Redmon misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Willie Price hits the follow up shot | 15-12 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Jones | 15-15 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | William Redmon is fouled on the floor by Steven Vaughn - foul #1 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Gregory Sargeant (SF) Thomas Jones, William Kuhn | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 10:35 | Air Force | William Redmon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Law | 15-15 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-15 |
| 10:13 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:02 | Air Force | William Redmon is hacked by Steven Vaughn - foul #2 on Steven Vaughn, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire (PF) Steven Vaughn | |
| 09:49 | Air Force | William Redmon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Sargeant | 18-15 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 18-15 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Law | 18-17 |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Willie Price misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins grabs the board | 18-17 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is hacked by Gregory Sargeant - foul #2 on Gregory Sargeant, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (SF), David Campbell (PF), Joe Mathews (C) Gregory Sargeant, Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SF), Roland Malone (C) Ralph Collins, Curtis Hardee | |
| 08:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-20 |
| 08:28 | Air Force | Joe Mathews can't connect on a runner in the paint | 18-20 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire's floater is tipped away by Ervin Ledbetter | 18-20 |
| 08:17 | Air Force | David Campbell pulls down the rebound | 18-20 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | David Campbell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ervin Ledbetter | 21-20 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ervin Ledbetter - foul #1 on Ervin Ledbetter, team foul #5 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Jones (SG), Foster Genest (C) Bill Bishop, William Redmon | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Edgar Beil (SG) Roger Jones | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jones (fresh) SF - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Foster Genest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgar Beil (fresh) SF - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) PF - Paul Wiltshire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Roland Malone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Foster Genest misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Edgar Beil - foul #1 on Edgar Beil, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Jerome Gibson (PF) Joe Mathews | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins (PF) Paul Wiltshire | |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Foster Genest misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Foster Genest misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Collins | 21-22 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone's dunk attempt is rejected by Jerome Gibson | 21-22 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | David Campbell pulls down the rebound | 21-22 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Collins - foul #1 on Ralph Collins, team foul #7 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Willie Price (C) Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Law, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (SG) Michael Law | |
| 06:48 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter makes the jumpshot from the right side | 24-22 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ervin Ledbetter - foul #2 on Ervin Ledbetter, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harold Robinson (SG) Ervin Ledbetter | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 06:20 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 06:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Jones and he's fouled by David Campbell - foul #2 on David Campbell, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), William Redmon (SG), William Kuhn (SF) Thomas Jones, Harold Robinson, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Curtis Hardee (PF) Kevin Hosmer | |
| 06:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:51 | Air Force | Jerome Gibson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 05:50 | Air Force | Bill Bishop tips it home | 26-27 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones drills a 3 from straight away | 26-30 |
| 05:09 | Air Force | William Kuhn misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 05:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins is hacked by William Kuhn - foul #1 on William Kuhn, team foul #8 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Air Force | Joe Mathews (PF), Foster Genest (C) Jerome Gibson, Willie Price | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Hosmer (SG), Paul Wiltshire (PF) Edgar Beil, Roland Malone | |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:26 | Air Force | Ralph Collins picks off the pass by William Redmon | 26-32 |
| 04:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 03:58 | Air Force | Joe Mathews snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:32 | Air Force | William Redmon scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Roger Jones - foul #1 on Roger Jones, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter (PG), Gregory Sargeant (SF), David Campbell (PF) Bill Bishop, William Kuhn, Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Law (PG), Steven Vaughn (SG), Danny Langley (C) Roger Jones, Ralph Collins, Curtis Hardee | |
| 03:32 | Air Force | William Redmon makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ervin Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Redmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Sargeant (fresh) PF - David Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Michael Law (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Vaughn (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kevin Hosmer (fresh) PF - Paul Wiltshire (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Langley (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Joe Mathews is hacked by Paul Wiltshire - foul #1 on Paul Wiltshire, team foul #10 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Thomas Jones (SG), Jerome Gibson (PF) William Redmon, David Campbell | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Joe Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Joe Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Law | 30-36 |
| 02:17 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Wiltshire snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| 02:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Hosmer | 30-39 |
| 01:45 | Air Force | Thomas Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Gregory Sargeant hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 01:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Law - foul #3 on Michael Law, team foul #11 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Redmon (SG), David Campbell (PF), Willie Price (C) Thomas Jones, Jerome Gibson, Joe Mathews | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Roger Jones (PG), Ralph Collins (SF), Curtis Hardee (PF), Roland Malone (C) Michael Law, Kevin Hosmer, Paul Wiltshire, Danny Langley | |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 01:09 | Air Force | Ervin Ledbetter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Ervin Ledbetter steals it from Roger Jones | 33-42 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Curtis Hardee is called for the reach on David Campbell - foul #2 on Curtis Hardee, team foul #12 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bill Bishop (PG), Foster Genest (PF) Ervin Ledbetter, Gregory Sargeant | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | David Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 00:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn misses the easy layup | 35-42 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Foster Genest grabs the board | 35-42 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Ralph Collins steals it from David Campbell | 35-42 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | David Campbell is called for the reach on Roland Malone - foul #3 on David Campbell, team foul #9 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | William Kuhn (SF), Jerome Gibson (PF) David Campbell, Foster Genest | |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Roland Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | William Kuhn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Steven Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |