| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) PF - Gerald Collar (fresh) C - Cruz Hutchens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Sanon (fresh) SG - Elton Wiley (fresh) SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) C - Frank Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Ray Thompson clanks a runner near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Air Force | Neil Jackson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Gerald Collar gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ray Thompson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Sanon - foul #1 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | Elton Wiley is whistled for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Cruz Hutchens | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon is fouled on the floor by Mark Blanc - foul #1 on Mark Blanc, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:54 | Air Force | Elton Wiley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 17:52 | Air Force | Neil Jackson grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Frank Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Blanc - foul #2 on Mark Blanc, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Mark Blanc | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Frank Smith misses the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 17:41 | Air Force | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 5-1 |
| 17:26 | Air Force | Frank Smith gets the rebound | 5-1 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Neil Jackson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens grabs the board | 5-1 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Elton Wiley takes the ball from Ray Thompson | 5-1 |
| 16:51 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses short on a floater from the right wing | 5-1 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | Frank Smith misses the tip | 5-1 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Gerald Collar grabs the defensive rebound | 5-1 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Thompson | 7-1 |
| 16:04 | Air Force | Elton Wiley scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Sanon | 7-4 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Nolan Alexander, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Daniel Williams (PF), William Hackworth (C) Timothy Sanon, Elton Wiley, Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fresh) SF - Micheal Rose (fresh) PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) C - Robert Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) SG - Leland Maples (fresh) SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) C - William Hackworth (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Air Force | Neil Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-4 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Robert Robinson blows the layup | 7-4 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Micheal Rose tips it in | 9-4 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | William Hackworth clanks a jump hook in the paint | 9-4 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Micheal Rose hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Neil Jackson - foul #1 on Neil Jackson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG) Jason Clark | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Elton Wiley (SG) Leland Maples, Neil Jackson | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Micheal Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:30 | Air Force | Robert Robinson is called for the reach on Elton Wiley - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Brock (SF), Gerald Collar (PF) Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Bellino (PF) William Hackworth | |
| 14:16 | Air Force | Elton Wiley travels with the ball | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens (C) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Smith (C) Daniel Williams | |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Gerald Collar misses the lay-in | 11-4 |
| 13:55 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:38 | Air Force | Elton Wiley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Wilcoxon | 11-4 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Andre Brock is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sanon - foul #2 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (SG) Andre Brock | |
| Subs | Air Force | Neil Jackson (SF) Timothy Sanon | |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Ray Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander tips it back up and in | 13-4 |
| 12:51 | Air Force | Elton Wiley lays it up and in set up by Frank Smith | 13-6 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-6 |
| 12:24 | Air Force | Neil Jackson pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 12:06 | Air Force | Ray Thompson steals the ball from Joseph Andrews | 13-6 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander banks in the layup on a great pass from Ray Thompson | 15-6 |
| 11:50 | Air Force | The short jumper by Frank Smith is denied by Cruz Hutchens | 15-6 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens pulls down the rebound | 15-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nolan Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Fred Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Collar (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Cruz Hutchens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Andrews (fairly fresh) SG - Elton Wiley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fairly fresh) C - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Illinois | Ray Thompson is hacked by Warren Bellino - foul #1 on Warren Bellino, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Micheal Rose (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF), Robert Robinson (C) Ray Thompson, Fred Wilcoxon, Gerald Collar, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Daniel Williams (SF), Neil King (PF), William Hackworth (C) Joseph Andrews, Elton Wiley, Neil Jackson, Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Jason Clark clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-6 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Robert Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-6 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Micheal Rose drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Jason Clark | 17-6 |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Neil King misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Antonio Cabrera - foul #1 on Antonio Cabrera, team foul #4 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Brock (SG) Nolan Alexander | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Neil King misses the 1st free throw | 17-6 |
| 10:52 | Air Force | Neil King makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Andre Brock misses the lay-in | 17-7 |
| 10:21 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Hackworth | 17-7 |
| 09:54 | Air Force | Leland Maples comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-7 |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Neil King misses the tip | 17-7 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Robinson | 17-7 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Clark | 20-7 |
| 09:28 | Air Force | Antonio Cabrera picks off the pass by William Hackworth | 20-7 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Andre Brock's pass is intercepted by Daniel Williams | 20-7 |
| 09:07 | Air Force | Daniel Williams misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 20-7 |
| 09:05 | Air Force | Daniel Williams tips it but misses | 20-7 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Andre Brock gets the rebound | 20-7 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera misses the jumper from the right wing | 20-7 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Hackworth | 20-7 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Daniel Williams misses the 3 from straight away | 20-7 |
| 08:31 | Air Force | William Hackworth grabs the offensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 08:18 | Air Force | Robert Robinson swats the shot by Daniel Williams | 20-7 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Andre Brock grabs the defensive rebound | 20-7 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | William Hackworth steps in front of the Robert Robinson pass | 20-7 |
| 07:43 | Air Force | John Zavasky loses the dribble to Jason Clark | 20-7 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Andre Brock banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Clark | 22-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andre Brock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Zavasky (fairly fresh) SG - Leland Maples (fairly fresh) SF - Neil King (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Williams (fairly fresh) C - William Hackworth (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Leland Maples misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Andre Brock - foul #1 on Andre Brock, team foul #5 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Nolan Alexander (SG), Fred Wilcoxon (SF), Gerald Collar (PF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Jason Clark, Andre Brock, Micheal Rose, Antonio Cabrera, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elton Wiley (SG), Neil Jackson (SF), Warren Bellino (PF), Frank Smith (C) John Zavasky, Neil King, Daniel Williams, William Hackworth | |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Leland Maples makes the 1st free throw | 22-8 |
| 07:23 | Air Force | Leland Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Smith - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #5 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG) Leland Maples | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens misses the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens makes the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Elton Wiley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Wilcoxon - foul #1 on Fred Wilcoxon, team foul #6 | 23-9 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 23-10 |
| 06:56 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-11 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 23-11 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Collar | 23-11 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Gerald Collar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Warren Bellino - foul #2 on Warren Bellino, team foul #6 | 23-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Daniel Williams (PF) Warren Bellino | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Gerald Collar makes the 1st free throw | 24-11 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Gerald Collar makes the 2nd free throw | 25-11 |
| 06:06 | Air Force | Elton Wiley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-11 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Thompson | 25-11 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Thompson and the foul's on Neil Jackson - foul #2 on Neil Jackson, team foul #7 | 27-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leland Maples (PG) Neil Jackson | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon makes the free throw | 28-11 |
| 05:42 | Air Force | Daniel Williams misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-11 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-11 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ray Thompson | 31-11 |
| 05:05 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-11 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon pulls down the rebound | 31-11 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Leland Maples is called for the reach on Ray Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leland Maples, team foul #8 | 31-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Rose (SF) Fred Wilcoxon | |
| Subs | Air Force | Neil King (PF) Leland Maples | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-11 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-11 |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Daniel Williams is hacked by Cruz Hutchens - foul #1 on Cruz Hutchens, team foul #7 | 33-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (SG) Nolan Alexander | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Hackworth (C) Frank Smith | |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Daniel Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-12 |
| 04:42 | Air Force | Daniel Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-13 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jason Clark blows the layup but the foul's on Neil King - foul #1 on Neil King, team foul #9 | 33-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robinson (C) Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG) Daniel Williams | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jason Clark misses the 1st free throw | 33-13 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jason Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 34-13 |
| 04:17 | Air Force | William Hackworth's pass is intercepted by Micheal Rose | 34-13 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Robert Robinson is hacked by Joseph Andrews - foul #1 on Joseph Andrews, team foul #10 | 34-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Mark Blanc (SF), Antonio Cabrera (PF) Jason Clark, Micheal Rose, Gerald Collar | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Neil Jackson (SF), Warren Bellino (PF) John Zavasky, Elton Wiley, Joseph Andrews | |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 34-13 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-13 |
| 03:40 | Air Force | Warren Bellino buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Timothy Sanon and he's hacked by Mark Blanc - foul #3 on Mark Blanc, team foul #8 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Brock (SF) Mark Blanc | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leland Maples (SG) Neil King | |
| 03:40 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses the free throw | 35-15 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-15 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Ray Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andre Brock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Cabrera (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Sanon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Hackworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Robert Robinson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by William Hackworth - foul #1 on William Hackworth, team foul #11 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nolan Alexander (PG), Micheal Rose (SF), Cruz Hutchens (C) Ray Thompson, Andre Brock, Antonio Cabrera | |
| Subs | Air Force | Frank Smith (C) William Hackworth | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-15 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Robert Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-15 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Micheal Rose grabs the offensive board | 36-15 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Nolan Alexander misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-15 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | Robert Robinson hits the follow up shot | 38-15 |
| 02:41 | Air Force | Leland Maples misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-15 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Cruz Hutchens snags the defensive board | 38-15 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Robert Robinson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Nolan Alexander | 40-15 |
| 02:03 | Air Force | Leland Maples throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Thompson (PG), Gerald Collar (PF) Fred Wilcoxon, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elton Wiley (SG) Leland Maples | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Ray Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-15 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Micheal Rose tips it in | 42-15 |
| 01:26 | Air Force | Neil Jackson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Elton Wiley | 42-17 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Timothy Sanon steals it from Nolan Alexander | 42-17 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | Neil Jackson is called for traveling | 42-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Andre Brock (SF), Antonio Cabrera (C) Nolan Alexander, Micheal Rose, Cruz Hutchens | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG), Daniel Williams (PF), William Hackworth (C) Timothy Sanon, Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Antonio Cabrera buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Andre Brock | 44-17 |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Daniel Williams connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Elton Wiley and he's hacked by Antonio Cabrera - foul #2 on Antonio Cabrera, team foul #9 | 44-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leland Maples (PG) Neil Jackson | |
| 00:27 | Air Force | Daniel Williams makes the free throw | 44-20 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Ray Thompson drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Leland Maples - foul #2 on Leland Maples, team foul #12 | 46-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Robinson (C) Antonio Cabrera | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Ray Thompson makes the free throw | 47-20 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Elton Wiley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 47-20 |