| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mark Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Stearns (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gidney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Troy Bell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Sanon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Stearns inbounds the ball | 36-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Stearns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 19:34 | Air Force | Mark Carr is called for the reach on Timothy Sanon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Carr, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:26 | Air Force | Warren Bellino is fouled on the floor by Patrick Stearns - foul #2 on Patrick Stearns, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 19:12 | Air Force | Elton Wiley clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 19:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Bell snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Smith blocks the short jumper by Patrick Stearns | 36-34 |
| 18:56 | Air Force | Elton Wiley grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lowe - foul #1 on Kenneth Lowe, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| 18:41 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews scores on a shot from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 18:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Lowe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 18:23 | Air Force | Frank Smith grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 18:08 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Elton Wiley | 36-39 |
| 17:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Lowe misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 17:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Bell grabs the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Lowe snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 17:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Carr | 38-39 |
| 17:14 | Air Force | Elton Wiley is hacked by Kenneth Lowe - foul #2 on Kenneth Lowe, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Lewis (PG), Bradley Mungia (SG), Brandon Wherry (SF), Kenneth Wall (PF), Eric Baxter (C) Mark Carr, Kenneth Lowe, Patrick Stearns, Kenneth Gidney, Troy Bell | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Neil King (PF), William Hackworth (C) Timothy Sanon, Elton Wiley, Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| 16:57 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews is hacked by Bradley Mungia - foul #2 on Bradley Mungia, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 16:31 | Air Force | William Hackworth can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 38-39 |
| 16:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Lewis gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Lewis comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on John Zavasky - foul #1 on John Zavasky, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Bellino (PF) Joseph Andrews | |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mungia clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Hackworth - foul #2 on William Hackworth, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr (PG) Eric Baxter | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mungia makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mungia misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mungia makes the 3rd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | John Zavasky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Neil Jackson (SF), Daniel Williams (PF) John Zavasky, Warren Bellino | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mark Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Mungia (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Wherry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Wall (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leland Maples (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Neil King (fresh) SF - Neil Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Hackworth (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:46 | Air Force | Neil Jackson snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:29 | Air Force | Leland Maples's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Bromley (SG), Michael Barajas (SF), Kenneth Gidney (PF), Troy Bell (C) Bradley Mungia, Harvey Lewis, Brandon Wherry, Kenneth Wall | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Elton Wiley (SG) Leland Maples, William Hackworth | |
| 15:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney loses the dribble to Elton Wiley | 40-39 |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Neil King buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Elton Wiley | 40-42 |
| 14:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Bell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-42 |
| 14:23 | Air Force | Neil Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:21 | Air Force | Michael Barajas is called for the reach on Neil Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Barajas, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Lewis (PG), Kenneth Lowe (SG), Patrick Stearns (SF), Brandon Wherry (PF), Eric Baxter (C) Mark Carr, David Bromley, Michael Barajas, Kenneth Gidney, Troy Bell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Warren Bellino (PF), Frank Smith (C) Neil King, Daniel Williams | |
| 14:02 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses the easy layup | 40-42 |
| 14:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Stearns grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Lowe hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Harvey Lewis | 43-42 |
| 13:37 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Brandon Wherry | 43-42 |
| 13:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wherry is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr (PG), Bradley Mungia (SG), Kenneth Gidney (PF) Harvey Lewis, Kenneth Lowe, Eric Baxter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Daniel Williams (SF) Timothy Sanon, Elton Wiley, Neil Jackson | |
| 12:55 | Air Force | Warren Bellino makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Andrews | 43-44 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wherry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradley Mungia | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | Air Force | Frank Smith misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 12:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 11:55 | Air Force | Warren Bellino grabs the board | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mark Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradley Mungia (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Stearns (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gidney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Wherry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Williams (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Warren Bellino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:52 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Lowe (SG), Harvey Lewis (SF), Michael Barajas (PF), Kenneth Wall (C) Mark Carr, Patrick Stearns, Kenneth Gidney, Brandon Wherry | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elton Wiley (SG), Neil Jackson (SF), William Hackworth (C) Leland Maples, Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| 11:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wall misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 11:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wall clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-44 |
| 11:28 | Air Force | Neil Jackson snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 11:23 | Air Force | Kenneth Lowe steps in front of the Joseph Andrews pass in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 11:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mungia lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Lowe | 48-44 |
| 11:19 | Air Force | Neil Jackson is hacked by Michael Barajas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Barajas, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Eric Baxter (C) Bradley Mungia | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG) Joseph Andrews | |
| 11:19 | Air Force | Neil Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:19 | Air Force | Neil Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 10:57 | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Lewis tips it in | 50-46 |
| 10:54 | Air Force | Harvey Lewis steals the ball from Elton Wiley in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 10:44 | Illinois-Chicago | William Hackworth denies the turnaround by Kenneth Lowe | 50-46 |
| 10:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wall tips it home | 52-46 |
| 10:25 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hackworth | 52-49 |
| 10:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Lowe comes up short on the shot in the lane | 52-49 |
| 10:18 | Air Force | Elton Wiley pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:03 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 10:01 | Air Force | Elton Wiley snags the offensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:41 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 09:40 | Air Force | Neil Jackson tips it in | 52-51 |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Lowe comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:18 | Air Force | Daniel Williams gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | Air Force | William Hackworth is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr (PG), Bradley Mungia (SG), Patrick Stearns (SF), Kenneth Gidney (PF), Troy Bell (C) Harvey Lewis, Kenneth Lowe, Michael Barajas, Kenneth Wall, Eric Baxter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG), Leland Maples (SG), Neil King (SF), Warren Bellino (PF), Frank Smith (C) Timothy Sanon, Elton Wiley, Neil Jackson, Daniel Williams, William Hackworth | |
| 08:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Stearns buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 08:34 | Air Force | Frank Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| 08:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mungia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-51 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews is hacked by Mark Carr - foul #3 on Mark Carr, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wherry (C) Troy Bell | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Zavasky (PG), Kenneth Claborn (C) Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:53 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mark Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Mungia (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Stearns (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Gidney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Wherry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Zavasky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leland Maples (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Andrews (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Neil King (fresh) 3 pts. C - Kenneth Claborn (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney is whistled for a carry | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | David Bromley (SG) Bradley Mungia | |
| Subs | Air Force | Neil Jackson (SF) John Zavasky | |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Leland Maples hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Gidney - foul #2 on Kenneth Gidney, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Barajas (SF) Patrick Stearns | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Daniel Williams (PF) Joseph Andrews, Neil King | |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Leland Maples misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:16 | Air Force | Leland Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wherry comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 06:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Barajas grabs the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 06:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Bromley | 58-54 |
| 06:21 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-54 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | David Bromley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 06:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney tips it but misses | 58-54 |
| 06:02 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:46 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon misses badly on a floater in the paint | 58-54 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Brandon Wherry | 58-54 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wherry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 05:25 | Illinois-Chicago | David Bromley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Michael Barajas hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Gidney | 60-54 |
| 05:20 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-54 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Lowe (SG), Patrick Stearns (SF), Troy Bell (C) David Bromley, Michael Barajas, Kenneth Gidney | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elton Wiley (SG), Warren Bellino (PF), Frank Smith (C) Leland Maples, Daniel Williams, Kenneth Claborn | |
| 05:02 | Air Force | Neil Jackson misses the easy layup | 60-54 |
| 05:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Stearns snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:54 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 04:52 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Bell | 60-54 |
| 04:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Stearns | 63-54 |
| 04:09 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Neil Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 04:02 | Air Force | Elton Wiley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 63-54 |
| 04:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wherry grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wherry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 03:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wherry pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Mark Carr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Lowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Stearns (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Wherry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Troy Bell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Timothy Sanon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Neil Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Bellino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Lowe misses the easy layup | 63-54 |
| 03:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Bell tips it but misses | 63-54 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Frank Smith | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Neil Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Elton Wiley | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Stearns makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Lowe | 66-57 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Elton Wiley is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Lowe - foul #3 on Kenneth Lowe, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Harvey Lewis (PG), Bradley Mungia (SG), Michael Barajas (SF), Kenneth Gidney (PF), Kenneth Wall (C) Mark Carr, Kenneth Lowe, Patrick Stearns, Brandon Wherry, Troy Bell | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leland Maples (PG), Joseph Andrews (SF), Daniel Williams (PF), William Hackworth (C) Timothy Sanon, Neil Jackson, Warren Bellino, Frank Smith | |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Elton Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:25 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr (PG), Kenneth Lowe (SG), Patrick Stearns (SF) Harvey Lewis, Bradley Mungia, Michael Barajas | |
| Subs | Air Force | Timothy Sanon (PG), Neil Jackson (SF), Warren Bellino (PF), Frank Smith (C) Leland Maples, Joseph Andrews, Daniel Williams, William Hackworth | |
| 02:16 | Air Force | Timothy Sanon can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 02:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Stearns pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Stearns misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 02:00 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Warren Bellino | 66-59 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Neil Jackson lays it in set up by Timothy Sanon | 66-61 |
| 01:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Wall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 01:27 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Elton Wiley | 66-61 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Patrick Stearns steals the ball from Timothy Sanon in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 01:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Stearns can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 66-61 |
| 01:08 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Patrick Stearns hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Mark Carr | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Warren Bellino is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Frank Smith and he's hacked by Kenneth Wall - foul #1 on Kenneth Wall, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Bell (C) Kenneth Wall | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Warren Bellino makes the free throw | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Sanon - foul #3 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #4 | 68-64 |
| 00:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Bell is fouled on the floor by Warren Bellino - foul #1 on Warren Bellino, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| 00:42 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney is fouled on the floor by Warren Bellino - foul #2 on Warren Bellino, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Bell is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sanon - foul #4 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Bell misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Warren Bellino is hacked by Kenneth Gidney - foul #3 on Kenneth Gidney, team foul #12 | 68-64 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Warren Bellino makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:31 | Air Force | Warren Bellino misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Timothy Sanon is called for the reach on Kenneth Gidney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Timothy Sanon, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Joseph Andrews (PG) Timothy Sanon | |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Joseph Andrews is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Andrews, team foul #9 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mungia (SG) Kenneth Lowe | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr is hacked by Joseph Andrews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Andrews, team foul #10 | 70-65 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Neil Jackson is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Elton Wiley | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mungia is fouled in the backcourt by Elton Wiley - foul #2 on Elton Wiley, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Brandon Wherry (PF) Kenneth Gidney | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mungia misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Bradley Mungia makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | Neil Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Troy Bell gets the rebound | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Gidney (PF) Brandon Wherry | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Carr runs out the clock | 73-68 |