| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bryant Higa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Combs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Gelinas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Air Force | Bryant Higa misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on James Wadkins - foul #2 on James Wadkins, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 19:13 | Air Force | Bryant Higa misses the 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 41-44 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Mario Flores is called for the reach on Leon Powell - foul #1 on Mario Flores, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 18:35 | Air Force | Mario Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 18:17 | Air Force | Ernest Combs misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 41-44 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Mario Flores blocks the short jumper by Robert Williams | 41-44 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Millay (C) Mario Flores | |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Millay - foul #1 on Robert Millay, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Mesta (C) Gilbert Hudak | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Revis (PF) Walter Sizemore | |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:01 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ernest Combs | 44-46 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-46 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | James Mesta pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | James Mesta misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Revis swats the short shot by Leon Powell | 44-46 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Robert Millay grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | Ernest Combs is hacked by Leon Powell - foul #1 on Leon Powell, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Sean Krohn (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Gilbert Hudak (C) James Wadkins, Leon Powell, Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Russell Potter (PG), David Dewberry (SG), Hoyt Pressley (SF), Walter Sizemore (PF), Mario Flores (C) Bryant Higa, Ernest Combs, Eugene Gelinas, Kenneth Revis, Robert Millay | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Krohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mesta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Russell Potter (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Dewberry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Hoyt Pressley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mario Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Air Force | David Dewberry clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 15:47 | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 15:18 | Air Force | David Dewberry misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-46 |
| 15:17 | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley tips it in | 44-48 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Chandler | 46-48 |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Mario Flores is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mario Flores, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leon Powell (SG), Harry Skaggs (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Sean Krohn, Leonard Evans, James Mesta | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Higa (PG), Ernest Combs (SG), Eugene Gelinas (SF) Russell Potter, David Dewberry, Hoyt Pressley | |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell misses the 3 from straight away | 46-48 |
| 14:14 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Walter Sizemore | 46-48 |
| 14:10 | Air Force | Bryant Higa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Walter Sizemore - foul #2 on Walter Sizemore, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch (C) Gilbert Hudak | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Revis (PF), Robert Millay (C) Walter Sizemore, Mario Flores | |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:39 | Air Force | Kenneth Revis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-48 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Harry Skaggs | 47-48 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | Ernest Combs misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-48 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Eugene Gelinas is called for the reach on Harry Skaggs - foul #3 on Eugene Gelinas, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), James Mesta (C) Steve Chandler, Barry Blanch | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Harry Skaggs | 53-48 |
| 12:15 | Air Force | Ernest Combs scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans (SF), Gilbert Hudak (C) Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Walter Sizemore (PF), Mario Flores (C) Kenneth Revis, Robert Millay | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mesta (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bryant Higa (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Combs (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Gelinas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Walter Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Flores (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Mario Flores hits a fadeaway near the basket | 53-53 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Bryant Higa steals the ball from Leon Powell | 53-53 |
| 11:09 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | James Mesta snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans can't finish the layup | 53-53 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Combs - foul #1 on Ernest Combs, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Harry Skaggs (SF), Robert Williams (PF) James Wadkins, Leon Powell, James Mesta | |
| Subs | Air Force | Russell Potter (PG), David Dewberry (SG), Hoyt Pressley (SF) Bryant Higa, Ernest Combs, Eugene Gelinas | |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:14 | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steve Chandler - foul #4 on Steve Chandler, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG) Steve Chandler | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 10:14 | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:14 | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Mario Flores - foul #3 on Mario Flores, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG) Sean Krohn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Revis (PF), Robert Millay (C) Walter Sizemore, Mario Flores | |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 09:39 | Air Force | David Dewberry knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Russell Potter | 56-57 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Kenneth Revis | 56-57 |
| 09:09 | Air Force | David Dewberry is hacked by Harry Skaggs - foul #2 on Harry Skaggs, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), James Mesta (C) Leonard Evans, Gilbert Hudak | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Higa (PG), Ernest Combs (SG), Eugene Gelinas (SF) Russell Potter, David Dewberry, Hoyt Pressley | |
| 08:53 | Air Force | Sean Krohn steps in front of the Ernest Combs pass | 56-57 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Eugene Gelinas - foul #4 on Eugene Gelinas, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leon Powell (SG) Sean Krohn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley (SF), Walter Sizemore (PF), Mario Flores (C) Eugene Gelinas, Kenneth Revis, Robert Millay | |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:08 | Air Force | Bryant Higa connects on the floater from the right side | 58-59 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | James Mesta connects on the 3 from the left wing | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - James Mesta (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bryant Higa (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Combs (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hoyt Pressley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Sizemore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mario Flores (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Ernest Combs misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by James Mesta - foul #2 on James Mesta, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), Gilbert Hudak (C) James Wadkins, Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas (SF) Hoyt Pressley | |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Ernest Combs makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:25 | Air Force | Ernest Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | James Mesta pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans is fouled on the floor by Mario Flores - foul #4 on Mario Flores, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:03 | Air Force | Ernest Combs connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Bryant Higa | 63-62 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 06:46 | Air Force | Walter Sizemore grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:29 | Air Force | Walter Sizemore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-62 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Eugene Gelinas pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:04 | Air Force | Mario Flores's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Leonard Evans, James Mesta | |
| Subs | Air Force | Russell Potter (PG), David Dewberry (SG), Kenneth Revis (PF), Robert Millay (C) Bryant Higa, Ernest Combs, Walter Sizemore, Mario Flores | |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 65-62 |
| 05:31 | Air Force | Leon Powell takes the ball from David Dewberry | 65-62 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell misses the easy layup | 65-62 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Robert Millay snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 05:03 | Air Force | Robert Millay misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (SG), Barry Blanch (C) Leon Powell, Gilbert Hudak | |
| Subs | Air Force | Bryant Higa (PG), Ernest Combs (SG) Russell Potter, David Dewberry | |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Bryant Higa scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler knocks in the shot from the left wing | 67-65 |
| 04:11 | Air Force | Robert Williams steals it from Ernest Combs | 67-65 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-65 |
| 03:49 | Air Force | Kenneth Revis snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 03:42 | Air Force | Robert Williams steals the ball from Kenneth Revis | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Wadkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Blanch (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Bryant Higa (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Combs (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Gelinas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Revis (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Millay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Barry Blanch | 70-65 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Ernest Combs travels with the ball | 70-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leon Powell (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), James Mesta (PF), Gilbert Hudak (C) Steve Chandler, Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams, Barry Blanch | |
| Subs | Air Force | Russell Potter (SG), Hoyt Pressley (SF), Walter Sizemore (PF), Mario Flores (C) Ernest Combs, Eugene Gelinas, Kenneth Revis, Robert Millay | |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs (SF) Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ernest Combs (SG), Eugene Gelinas (SF) Russell Potter, Hoyt Pressley | |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 02:49 | Air Force | Walter Sizemore snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Ernest Combs knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bryant Higa | 70-68 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Robert Williams (PF) James Wadkins, James Mesta | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eugene Gelinas - foul #5 on Eugene Gelinas, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley (SF) Eugene Gelinas | |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:20 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Mario Flores | 70-68 |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Mario Flores misses the dunk | 70-68 |
| 02:04 | Air Force | Ernest Combs can't tip it in | 70-68 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 70-68 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Walter Sizemore snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 01:36 | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley is fouled on the floor by Steve Chandler - foul #5 on Steve Chandler, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG) Steve Chandler | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 01:17 | Air Force | Robert Williams blocks the short jumper by Ernest Combs | 70-68 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs gets the rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Walter Sizemore swats the short shot by Robert Williams | 70-68 |
| 01:03 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Walter Sizemore | 70-68 |
| 00:58 | Air Force | Ernest Combs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs lays it in | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Air Force | Mario Flores misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the board | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Higa - foul #3 on Bryant Higa, team foul #11 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), Leonard Evans (SF) Leon Powell, Harry Skaggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak snags the offensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Bryant Higa is called for the reach on Gilbert Hudak - foul #4 on Bryant Higa, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leon Powell (SG), Harry Skaggs (SF) James Wadkins, Leonard Evans | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Hoyt Pressley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ernest Combs | 75-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell is hacked by Ernest Combs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Combs, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), Leonard Evans (SF) Sean Krohn, Harry Skaggs | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Bryant Higa makes the 3 from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 77-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG) Leon Powell | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn runs out the clock | 77-74 |