| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Haynes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Vicknair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Mattson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeramy Orenstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jake McKamey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Air Force | John Haynes clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 19:46 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Vicknair | 29-37 |
| 19:35 | Air Force | John Haynes is fouled on the floor by Jake McKamey - foul #1 on Jake McKamey, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gary Vicknair | 31-37 |
| 19:04 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Mattson takes the ball from Jake McKamey | 31-37 |
| 18:51 | Air Force | Richard Stokes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 18:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar gets the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:39 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar blows the dunk | 31-37 |
| 18:37 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Anthony Mattson | 31-37 |
| 18:26 | Air Force | Jeramy Orenstein drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Mattson | 34-37 |
| 18:12 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves knocks in the floater from the left block | 34-39 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Kovar - foul #1 on John Kovar, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:55 | Northern Illinois University | John Haynes steals it from John Kovar | 36-39 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses long on a floater from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:36 | Northern Illinois University | Anthony Mattson denies the turnaround by John Kovar | 36-39 |
| 17:34 | Air Force | Richard Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 17:17 | Air Force | Richard Stokes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jake McKamey - foul #2 on Jake McKamey, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Wingert (SF), William McEaddy (PF) Gary Vicknair, Anthony Mattson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| 17:17 | Air Force | Richard Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:17 | Air Force | Richard Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 17:01 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tracey Robichaud | 38-41 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | John Haynes comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Tracey Robichaud - foul #2 on Tracey Robichaud, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (SG), Paul Blair (C) Richard Stokes, Jeramy Orenstein | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Rance Banda (SG), Craig Jones (C) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey | |
| 16:41 | Air Force | John Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | John Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:23 | Northern Illinois University | A charge is called on Shilin Chu - foul #1 on Shilin Chu, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (PG) John Haynes | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Richard Wingert misses the floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 16:12 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 16:08 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:06 | Air Force | Richard Wingert grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:55 | Air Force | William McEaddy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 15:53 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Dylan Norby (fresh) SG - Luther Pettigrew (fresh) SF - Richard Wingert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William McEaddy (fresh) C - Paul Blair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rance Banda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Richard Wingert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Jones - foul #3 on Craig Jones, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG), John Underwood (PF), Anthony Mattson (C) Dylan Norby, William McEaddy, Paul Blair | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves (PF), John Kovar (C) Timothy Harris, Craig Jones | |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Richard Wingert makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Richard Wingert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar hits a jump hook in the paint set up by David Clark and the foul's on John Underwood - foul #4 on John Underwood, team foul #1 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Haynes (PG), Gary Vicknair (SF), Jeramy Orenstein (C) Luther Pettigrew, Richard Wingert, John Underwood | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF) Shilin Chu, Rance Banda, David Clark | |
| 15:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jake McKamey - foul #3 on Jake McKamey, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:53 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:35 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:34 | Air Force | Jeramy Orenstein grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:30 | Air Force | John Haynes hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gary Vicknair | 46-43 |
| 14:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is hacked by John Haynes - foul #1 on John Haynes, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| 13:57 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 13:49 | Air Force | Gary Vicknair connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Haynes | 49-43 |
| 13:23 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chase Dalessio | 49-46 |
| 13:06 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 49-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (PG), Richard Wingert (SG), William McEaddy (PF), Paul Blair (C) John Haynes, Richard Stokes, Anthony Mattson, Jeramy Orenstein | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Rance Banda (SG), Craig Jones (C) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud, Jake McKamey | |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 12:41 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 12:40 | Air Force | William McEaddy pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:37 | Air Force | Rance Banda steals the ball from Luther Pettigrew in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 12:32 | Northern Illinois University | Gary Vicknair takes the ball from Craig Jones | 49-46 |
| 12:18 | Air Force | William McEaddy loses the dribble to Timothy Harris | 49-46 |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Timothy Harris and the foul's on Luther Pettigrew - foul #2 on Luther Pettigrew, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Haynes (PG) Gary Vicknair | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), Kevin Graves (PF), John Kovar (C) Rance Banda, Timothy Harris, Craig Jones | |
| 12:12 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:12 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Richard Wingert | 49-48 |
| 11:46 | Air Force | Paul Blair misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 11:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Shilin Chu | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Haynes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luther Pettigrew (fresh) SF - Richard Wingert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William McEaddy (fresh) C - Paul Blair (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shilin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kovar (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 11:38 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark snags the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 11:26 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 49-48 |
| 11:25 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits a floater from the right wing set up by Shilin Chu and he's hacked by Paul Blair - foul #2 on Paul Blair, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG), Anthony Mattson (PF), Jeramy Orenstein (C) Luther Pettigrew, William McEaddy, Paul Blair | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG), Jake McKamey (SF) Shilin Chu, David Clark | |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:03 | Air Force | Jake McKamey takes the ball from Richard Wingert | 49-51 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Stokes - foul #3 on Richard Stokes, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Gary Vicknair (SF) Richard Wingert | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG) Chase Dalessio | |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:42 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:18 | Air Force | Tracey Robichaud picks off the pass by Gary Vicknair | 49-53 |
| 10:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey lays it in on a nice dish by Tracey Robichaud | 49-55 |
| 09:57 | Air Force | John Haynes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:51 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 09:49 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the offensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Mattson - foul #1 on Anthony Mattson, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew (PG), William McEaddy (PF) John Haynes, Anthony Mattson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), David Clark (PF), Timothy Harris (C) Shilin Chu, Kevin Graves, John Kovar | |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses the 3rd free throw | 49-57 |
| 09:33 | Air Force | Jeramy Orenstein pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:16 | Air Force | Jeramy Orenstein hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 09:15 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 09:11 | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chase Dalessio | 49-60 |
| 08:52 | Air Force | Richard Stokes blows the layup | 49-60 |
| 08:50 | Air Force | William McEaddy tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| 08:39 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey clanks a jumper from the right side | 51-60 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | William McEaddy snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 08:33 | Air Force | Richard Stokes buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeramy Orenstein | 53-60 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the shot from the left side | 53-62 |
| 07:55 | Air Force | Richard Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-62 |
| 07:53 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 07:33 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 07:31 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio grabs the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Luther Pettigrew (fresh) SG - Richard Stokes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Vicknair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - William McEaddy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeramy Orenstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jake McKamey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is fouled on the floor by Gary Vicknair - foul #2 on Gary Vicknair, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Haynes (PG), Richard Wingert (SF), John Underwood (PF), Anthony Mattson (C) Richard Stokes, Gary Vicknair, William McEaddy, Jeramy Orenstein | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu (PG), Rance Banda (SG), Kevin Graves (PF), John Kovar (C) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud, David Clark, Timothy Harris | |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:11 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | John Underwood pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:52 | Air Force | Richard Wingert drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-63 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey is hacked by John Haynes - foul #2 on John Haynes, team foul #8 | 56-63 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 06:48 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 06:30 | Air Force | Richard Wingert clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 06:29 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:16 | Northern Illinois University | Jake McKamey drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Shilin Chu | 56-68 |
| 06:03 | Air Force | John Haynes scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Mattson | 58-68 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | Kevin Graves drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Richard Wingert is hacked by Jake McKamey - foul #4 on Jake McKamey, team foul #8 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Stokes (SG) Luther Pettigrew | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio (PG), David Clark (SF), Timothy Harris (PF) Rance Banda, Jake McKamey, Kevin Graves | |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Richard Wingert makes the 1st free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:35 | Air Force | Richard Wingert misses the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| 05:24 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 05:14 | Air Force | John Underwood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-73 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | John Kovar grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 05:07 | Northern Illinois University | John Underwood swats the short shot by David Clark | 59-73 |
| 05:05 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu grabs the offensive rebound | 59-73 |
| 04:52 | Northern Illinois University | John Haynes steps in front of the Chase Dalessio pass | 59-73 |
| 04:49 | Air Force | John Haynes lays it up and in | 61-73 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-76 |
| 04:31 | Air Force | Anthony Mattson double dribbles | 61-76 |
| Subs | Air Force | William McEaddy (SF), Paul Blair (PF), Jeramy Orenstein (C) Richard Wingert, John Underwood, Anthony Mattson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracey Robichaud (SG) John Kovar | |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Chase Dalessio hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 61-79 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | The jump hook by Richard Stokes is blocked by David Clark | 61-79 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu gets the rebound | 61-79 |
| 03:39 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Blair picks off the pass by Timothy Harris | 61-79 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Air Force | William McEaddy scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Haynes | 64-79 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Haynes (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Stokes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William McEaddy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Blair (fresh) C - Jeramy Orenstein (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Chase Dalessio (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracey Robichaud (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shilin Chu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - David Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Chase Dalessio | 64-81 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Richard Stokes clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-81 |
| 02:37 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to William McEaddy | 64-81 |
| 02:28 | Air Force | Jeramy Orenstein scores on a runner near the basket | 66-81 |
| 02:14 | Northern Illinois University | Timothy Harris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 66-81 |
| 02:12 | Air Force | Paul Blair snags the defensive board | 66-81 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Paul Blair misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Chase Dalessio - foul #3 on Chase Dalessio, team foul #9 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Air Force | Dylan Norby (PG), Luther Pettigrew (SG), Richard Wingert (SF), Anthony Mattson (PF) John Haynes, Richard Stokes, William McEaddy, Jeramy Orenstein | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Rance Banda (SG), Craig Jones (C) Chase Dalessio, Tracey Robichaud | |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Paul Blair makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 01:54 | Air Force | Paul Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 01:36 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 68-81 |
| 01:34 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Anthony Mattson | 68-81 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Richard Wingert is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #10 | 68-81 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Richard Wingert makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:25 | Air Force | Richard Wingert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:02 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu misses the lay-in | 70-81 |
| 01:01 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark tips it back up and in | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Air Force | Luther Pettigrew hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark is hacked by Dylan Norby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dylan Norby, team foul #9 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway (PG) Rance Banda | |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:53 | Northern Illinois University | David Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 73-85 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Dylan Norby clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-85 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Jones gets the rebound | 73-85 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shilin Chu | 73-87 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Paul Blair comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 73-87 |
| 00:15 | Northern Illinois University | Shilin Chu pulls down the rebound | 73-87 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Lyle Holloway runs out the clock | 73-87 |