| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Tom Bono (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ponder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Childress (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Trotman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Brookins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Lumpkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Montemayor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrell Lima (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Larry Childress inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Air Force | Larry Childress is hacked by Willie Lumpkins - foul #1 on Willie Lumpkins, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Richard Adams loses the dribble to Arthur Chevalier | 37-27 |
| 19:14 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins hits the finger roll | 37-29 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder is called for traveling | 37-29 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor loses the dribble to Tom Bono | 37-29 |
| 18:36 | Air Force | Larry Childress lays it in on a nice dish by Tom Bono | 39-29 |
| 18:19 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 39-29 |
| 18:18 | Air Force | Larry Childress grabs the defensive rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | James Trotman misses the 3 from straight away | 39-29 |
| 18:05 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Chevalier | 39-29 |
| 17:50 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 17:48 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima tips it in | 39-31 |
| 17:29 | Air Force | Tom Bono hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 17:28 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Willie Lumpkins | 39-31 |
| 17:11 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier is hacked by Tom Bono - foul #3 on Tom Bono, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Frank (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), William Kays (SF), Allen Reynolds (PF) Tom Bono, Kevin Ponder, Larry Childress, Richard Adams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne (SF) Willie Lumpkins | |
| 17:01 | Western Carolina | Allen Reynolds steps in front of the Steven Montemayor pass | 39-31 |
| 16:53 | Air Force | William Kays double dribbles | 39-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart (C) James Trotman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (SF), Richard Brenton (C) William Brookins, Jerrell Lima | |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ralph Clark - foul #3 on Ralph Clark, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (SG) Ralph Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (SG), Joshua Brooks (PF) Arthur Chevalier, Steven Montemayor | |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:28 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Kays and the foul's on Richard Brenton - foul #2 on Richard Brenton, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Air Force | Larry Childress (SF) William Kays | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 15:58 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Guy Lewellen | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - James Frank (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ryan Herman (fresh) SF - Larry Childress (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Rinehart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Guy Lewellen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Davis (fresh) SF - Antony Dionne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joshua Brooks (fresh) C - Richard Brenton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds throws it down on a great pass from James Frank and he's hacked by Joshua Brooks - foul #1 on Joshua Brooks, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tom Bono (PG), Kevin Ponder (SG), James Trotman (C) James Frank, Ryan Herman, Harvey Rinehart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), William Brookins (SG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Steven Montemayor (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) Guy Lewellen, Martin Davis, Antony Dionne, Joshua Brooks, Richard Brenton | |
| 15:37 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:25 | Western Carolina | James Trotman blocks the short jumper by Steven Montemayor | 44-34 |
| 15:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Allen Reynolds | 44-34 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | Larry Childress is fouled on the floor by Willie Lumpkins - foul #2 on Willie Lumpkins, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Adams (PF) Allen Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder is hacked by Willie Lumpkins - foul #3 on Willie Lumpkins, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| 14:37 | Air Force | Richard Adams clanks a floater from the right block | 44-34 |
| 14:35 | Air Force | James Trotman hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 14:19 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins clanks a shot in the lane | 46-34 |
| 14:17 | Air Force | Richard Adams pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 14:09 | Air Force | Jerrell Lima is called for the reach on Richard Adams - foul #2 on Jerrell Lima, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Frank (SF) Larry Childress | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne (SF) Willie Lumpkins | |
| 13:49 | Air Force | James Trotman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 13:48 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Antony Dionne | 46-34 |
| 13:23 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-34 |
| 13:21 | Air Force | James Frank grabs the board | 46-34 |
| 13:16 | Air Force | James Frank clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 13:15 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| 13:11 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerrell Lima | 46-37 |
| 12:59 | Air Force | James Trotman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 12:57 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 12:46 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 12:29 | Air Force | Antony Dionne takes the ball from James Trotman | 46-40 |
| 12:16 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 12:15 | Air Force | Richard Adams snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 11:53 | Air Force | James Frank can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-40 |
| 11:52 | Air Force | James Frank tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 11:51 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to William Brookins | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Tom Bono (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Ponder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Frank (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Trotman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Brookins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antony Dionne (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Montemayor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrell Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Western Carolina | Tom Bono is called for the reach on Arthur Chevalier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tom Bono, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Allen Reynolds (PF), Harvey Rinehart (C) Tom Bono, Kevin Ponder, Richard Adams, James Trotman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Willie Lumpkins (SF), Joshua Brooks (PF), Richard Brenton (C) Arthur Chevalier, William Brookins, Steven Montemayor, Jerrell Lima | |
| 11:42 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Guy Lewellen | 46-43 |
| 11:21 | Air Force | Ralph Clark banks in the layup on a great pass from James Frank | 48-43 |
| 11:06 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 11:04 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 11:03 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton misses the tip | 48-43 |
| 11:01 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen tips it home | 48-45 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Ralph Clark can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 10:49 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Allen Reynolds | 48-45 |
| 10:30 | Air Force | Larry Childress misses the jumpshot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 10:29 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 10:27 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:12 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Antony Dionne, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), Richard Adams (PF) James Frank, Harvey Rinehart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG) Antony Dionne | |
| 09:57 | Air Force | The short jumper by Richard Adams is denied by Richard Brenton | 48-45 |
| 09:56 | Western Carolina | Richard Brenton gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:36 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:34 | Air Force | Larry Childress gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:24 | Air Force | Larry Childress misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Richard Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Larry Childress banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Adams and he's hacked by Willie Lumpkins - foul #4 on Willie Lumpkins, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Ponder (SG), James Trotman (C) Ryan Herman, Allen Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Steven Montemayor (PF), Jerrell Lima (C) Willie Lumpkins, Joshua Brooks, Richard Brenton | |
| 09:03 | Air Force | Larry Childress misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerrell Lima | 50-45 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier double dribbles | 50-45 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ryan Herman (PG), William Kays (SF) Ralph Clark, Larry Childress | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne (SF) Guy Lewellen | |
| 08:36 | Air Force | Richard Adams clanks a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 08:34 | Air Force | Ryan Herman misses the tip | 50-45 |
| 08:32 | Air Force | Richard Adams snags the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:20 | Air Force | William Kays misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 08:18 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 08:02 | Air Force | William Kays pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 07:33 | Air Force | James Trotman loses the dribble to Steven Montemayor | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ryan Herman (fresh) SG - Kevin Ponder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Kays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Trotman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Brookins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antony Dionne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Steven Montemayor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerrell Lima (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-45 |
| 07:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Kays | 50-45 |
| 07:04 | Air Force | Richard Adams knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 52-45 |
| 06:55 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Brookins | 52-48 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | William Kays misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 06:25 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne is hacked by William Kays - foul #1 on William Kays, team foul #4 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tom Bono (PG), Ralph Clark (SG), Larry Childress (SF), Allen Reynolds (PF) Ryan Herman, Kevin Ponder, William Kays, Richard Adams | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (PG), Willie Lumpkins (SF) Arthur Chevalier, Antony Dionne | |
| 06:17 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Brookins | 52-51 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Guy Lewellen is called for the reach on Tom Bono in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Lewellen, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart (C) James Trotman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Tom Bono makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:15 | Air Force | Tom Bono makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 06:00 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-51 |
| 05:59 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Allen Reynolds | 54-51 |
| 05:46 | Air Force | Harvey Rinehart knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 56-51 |
| 05:35 | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-51 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Allen Reynolds grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Ralph Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 56-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Davis (SG), Joshua Brooks (PF), Richard Brenton (C) William Brookins, Steven Montemayor, Jerrell Lima | |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Martin Davis | 56-53 |
| 04:58 | Air Force | Larry Childress misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 56-53 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Martin Davis and the foul's on Allen Reynolds - foul #3 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #5 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kevin Ponder (SG), James Trotman (C) Ralph Clark, Harvey Rinehart | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier (PG), Antony Dionne (SG) Guy Lewellen, Martin Davis | |
| 04:38 | Western Carolina | Joshua Brooks misses the free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:38 | Air Force | James Trotman snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 04:23 | Air Force | James Trotman lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Brenton - foul #3 on Richard Brenton, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor (PF) Joshua Brooks | |
| 04:23 | Air Force | James Trotman makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier misses the fadeaway from the right side | 59-55 |
| 04:10 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Allen Reynolds | 59-55 |
| 03:55 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder clanks a shot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 03:54 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins is hacked by Allen Reynolds - foul #4 on Allen Reynolds, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Frank (SF), Richard Adams (PF) Larry Childress, Allen Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | William Brookins (SG), Jerrell Lima (C) Willie Lumpkins, Richard Brenton | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Tom Bono (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Ponder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Frank (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - James Trotman (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Arthur Chevalier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Brookins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antony Dionne (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Steven Montemayor (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jerrell Lima (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne is fouled on the floor by James Frank - foul #1 on James Frank, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ralph Clark (SF) Tom Bono | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | Antony Dionne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder is hacked by Jerrell Lima - foul #3 on Jerrell Lima, team foul #11 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Guy Lewellen (SF) Antony Dionne | |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:02 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:47 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Guy Lewellen | 60-60 |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Air Force | Tom Bono (PG), Larry Childress (SF) James Frank, Ralph Clark | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins (SF) Guy Lewellen | |
| 02:30 | Air Force | Kevin Ponder makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Tom Bono | 62-60 |
| 02:13 | Western Carolina | Steven Montemayor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 02:11 | Air Force | Larry Childress grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Larry Childress is fouled on the floor by Arthur Chevalier - foul #3 on Arthur Chevalier, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Larry Childress misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Larry Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Jerrell Lima snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Arthur Chevalier scores on a shot in the paint | 62-62 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Richard Adams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-62 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Arthur Chevalier | 62-62 |
| 00:40 | Western Carolina | Willie Lumpkins can't finish the layup | 62-62 |
| 00:38 | Air Force | James Trotman grabs the board | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Tom Bono scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Trotman | 65-62 |
| 00:11 | Western Carolina | William Brookins misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Trotman | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Air Force | James Trotman is hacked by Arthur Chevalier in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arthur Chevalier, team foul #13 | 65-62 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | James Trotman makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Air Force | James Trotman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:07 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Steven Montemayor | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | William Brookins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Richard Adams grabs the board | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Richard Adams runs out the clock | 66-62 |