| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Krause (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garrett Gould (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Puig (fresh) SG - Andrew Voelker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Largo (fresh) PF - Dane Jensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alex Banowski (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Shawn Largo inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker's pass is intercepted by Aaron Krause | 32-25 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Riley Lino | 34-25 |
| 19:04 | Air Force | Richard Puig makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Andrew Voelker | 34-28 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause misses long on a floater near the basket | 34-28 |
| 18:39 | Air Force | Alex Banowski snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Dane Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino jams it and he's hacked by Andrew Voelker - foul #1 on Andrew Voelker, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:54 | Air Force | Riley Lino steals the ball from Richard Puig | 37-28 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Shawn Largo takes the ball from Garrett Gould | 37-28 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Richard Puig misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 17:08 | Air Force | Shawn Largo hits the follow up shot | 37-30 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 37-30 |
| 16:50 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Alex Banowski | 37-30 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Dane Jensen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Garrett Gould - foul #1 on Garrett Gould, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SG), George Higgins (SF), Raymond Reulet (PF), Robert Witt (C) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Aaron Krause, Garrett Gould, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Johnson (PG), Thomas Montgomery (SG), Peter Mosser (SF), Daniel Chandler (C) Richard Puig, Andrew Voelker, Shawn Largo, Alex Banowski | |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Dane Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:36 | Air Force | Dane Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-31 |
| 16:27 | Air Force | Daniel Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | John Johnson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Montgomery and he's hacked by Richard Polite - foul #1 on Richard Polite, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rafael Bouie (PF) Dane Jensen | |
| 16:23 | Air Force | John Johnson misses the free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:13 | Air Force | Daniel Chandler jams it | 37-35 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Witt | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Higgins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Montgomery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Mosser (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Bouie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Air Force | Thomas Montgomery's floater is knocked away by George Higgins | 40-35 |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | George Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 40-35 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 15:14 | Air Force | Daniel Chandler snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:54 | Air Force | Peter Mosser is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Peter Mosser, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Riley Lino (SG), Aaron Krause (SF), Garrett Gould (PF), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Richard Polite, George Higgins, Raymond Reulet, Robert Witt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), Andrew Voelker (SG), Igor Zdenek (SF), Shawn Largo (PF), Alex Banowski (C) John Johnson, Thomas Montgomery, Peter Mosser, Rafael Bouie, Daniel Chandler | |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 14:46 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 14:38 | Air Force | Aaron Krause steps in front of the Andrew Voelker pass | 40-35 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause's layup is rejected by Shawn Largo | 40-35 |
| 14:21 | Air Force | Alex Banowski pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Shawn Largo comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Garrett Gould - foul #2 on Garrett Gould, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Shawn Largo makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Shawn Largo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Krause | 40-37 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 13:42 | Air Force | Shawn Largo pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:24 | Air Force | Alex Banowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Voelker | 40-39 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Riley Lino | 43-39 |
| 13:00 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Andrew Voelker | 43-42 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 12:17 | Air Force | Casey Gaiser is called for the reach on Robert Shade - foul #1 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SG), George Higgins (PF), Robert Witt (C) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Garrett Gould, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dane Jensen (PF), Peter Mosser (C) Shawn Largo, Alex Banowski | |
| 12:07 | Air Force | Peter Mosser misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 12:05 | Western Illinois | George Higgins snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | George Higgins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:35 | Air Force | Peter Mosser pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Krause (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - George Higgins (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Witt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Andrew Voelker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Igor Zdenek (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dane Jensen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Mosser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Air Force | Dane Jensen connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite's pass is intercepted by Andrew Voelker | 45-44 |
| 10:56 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Andrew Voelker steals it from George Higgins | 45-46 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by James Murphy - foul #1 on James Murphy, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Garrett Gould (PF) James Murphy, Aaron Krause | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Puig (PG), John Johnson (SG), Alex Banowski (C) Robert Shade, Andrew Voelker, Peter Mosser | |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:34 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Richard Puig - foul #1 on Richard Puig, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Robert Hahn (C) Richard Polite, George Higgins | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Largo (SF) Igor Zdenek | |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:03 | Air Force | Shawn Largo loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Higgins (SF) Robert Witt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rafael Bouie (PF) Dane Jensen | |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:43 | Air Force | Alex Banowski pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:22 | Air Force | Shawn Largo misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | George Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Garrett Gould | 51-48 |
| 08:38 | Air Force | Richard Puig makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rafael Bouie | 51-51 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 08:27 | Air Force | John Johnson gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:04 | Air Force | Richard Puig misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hahn | 51-51 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-51 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn tips it home | 53-51 |
| 07:32 | Air Force | Shawn Largo knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Rafael Bouie | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Higgins (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Garrett Gould (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Puig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Largo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rafael Bouie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Banowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino's pass is intercepted by Richard Puig | 53-53 |
| 07:10 | Air Force | Rafael Bouie's floater is tipped away by Garrett Gould | 53-53 |
| 07:09 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Banowski | 53-53 |
| 06:58 | Air Force | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | George Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser is hacked by Rafael Bouie - foul #2 on Rafael Bouie, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Aaron Krause (SF), Raymond Reulet (PF), Robert Witt (C) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, George Higgins, Garrett Gould, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), Andrew Voelker (SG), Igor Zdenek (SF), Dane Jensen (PF), Peter Mosser (C) Richard Puig, John Johnson, Shawn Largo, Rafael Bouie, Alex Banowski | |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Richard Polite | 55-53 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Robert Shade misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Polite - foul #2 on Richard Polite, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Robert Shade makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Robert Shade misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 05:49 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 05:41 | Air Force | James Murphy takes the ball from Dane Jensen | 55-54 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause is fouled on the floor by Andrew Voelker - foul #2 on Andrew Voelker, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Higgins (PF) Raymond Reulet | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-54 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 04:40 | Air Force | Dane Jensen pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Richard Polite is called for the reach on Andrew Voelker - foul #3 on Richard Polite, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Alex Banowski (C) Peter Mosser | |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:29 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause makes the shot from the right block | 57-56 |
| 04:05 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek comes up short on the floater from the right side | 57-56 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Murphy | 57-56 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | George Higgins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 03:47 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Dane Jensen | 57-56 |
| 03:24 | Air Force | Alex Banowski's pass is intercepted by Aaron Krause | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Krause (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. PF - George Higgins (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Witt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Voelker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zdenek (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dane Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Banowski (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Witt grabs the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-56 |
| 02:54 | Air Force | Robert Shade grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:40 | Air Force | Aaron Krause steals the ball from Robert Shade | 57-56 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Riley Lino (SG), Garrett Gould (PF), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Richard Polite, George Higgins, Robert Witt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Largo (PF) Dane Jensen | |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Casey Gaiser | 59-56 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Shawn Largo lays it up and in on a great pass from Igor Zdenek | 59-58 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn loses the ball out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dane Jensen (PF) Shawn Largo | |
| 01:30 | Air Force | Dane Jensen is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dane Jensen, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Casey Gaiser | 61-58 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-58 |
| 00:48 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker tips it home | 61-60 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Casey Gaiser | 63-60 |
| 00:06 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 00:05 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Dane Jensen | 63-60 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Robert Shade scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Krause (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. PF - Garrett Gould (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Voelker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zdenek (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dane Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Banowski (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn wins the tip | 63-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Igor Zdenek | 63-66 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser is called for a charge - foul #2 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| 03:44 | Air Force | Alex Banowski can't finish the layup | 63-66 |
| 03:43 | Air Force | Alex Banowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:27 | Air Force | Dane Jensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Casey Gaiser | 65-66 |
| 02:47 | Air Force | Robert Shade clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser steps out of bounds on the baseline | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SG), George Higgins (SF), Raymond Reulet (PF), Robert Witt (C) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Aaron Krause, Garrett Gould, Robert Hahn | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Johnson (PG), Richard Puig (SF), Shawn Largo (PF), Peter Mosser (C) Robert Shade, Igor Zdenek, Dane Jensen, Alex Banowski | |
| 02:00 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Riley Lino (SG), Aaron Krause (SF), Garrett Gould (PF), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Richard Polite, George Higgins, Raymond Reulet, Robert Witt | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Shade (PG), Igor Zdenek (SF), Dane Jensen (PF), Alex Banowski (C) John Johnson, Richard Puig, Shawn Largo, Peter Mosser | |
| 01:44 | Air Force | Dane Jensen misses the floater from the right block | 68-68 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Dane Jensen steals it from Garrett Gould | 68-68 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Dane Jensen buries a shot from the left block set up by Robert Shade and he's hacked by Garrett Gould - foul #3 on Garrett Gould, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| 01:23 | Air Force | Dane Jensen misses the free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn pulls down the rebound | 68-70 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Casey Gaiser | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 10 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Krause (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 5 stl. PF - Garrett Gould (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Voelker (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zdenek (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dane Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Banowski (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 00:51 | Air Force | Dane Jensen comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould comes up short on the runner in the lane | 70-70 |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Alex Banowski grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Air Force | Casey Gaiser picks off the pass by Dane Jensen | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 10 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Krause (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 5 stl. PF - Garrett Gould (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Voelker (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zdenek (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dane Jensen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Banowski (fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn wins the tip | 70-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause can't tip it in | 70-70 |
| 04:39 | Air Force | Alex Banowski pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 04:33 | Air Force | Robert Shade connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Voelker | 70-73 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn lays it up and in on a great pass from Riley Lino | 72-73 |
| 04:08 | Air Force | Dane Jensen can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould snags the defensive board | 72-73 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Casey Gaiser | 75-73 |
| 03:43 | Air Force | Alex Banowski scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Igor Zdenek | 75-75 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Dane Jensen pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:28 | Air Force | Robert Shade misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-75 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould snags the defensive board | 75-75 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Robert Shade picks off the pass by Robert Hahn | 75-75 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Alex Banowski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Hahn - foul #2 on Robert Hahn, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Shawn Largo (PF) Dane Jensen | |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Alex Banowski misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:58 | Air Force | Alex Banowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino drills a 3 from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 02:27 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Igor Zdenek | 78-78 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Casey Gaiser | 80-78 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek is fouled on the floor by Casey Gaiser - foul #3 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #11 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dane Jensen (PF) Shawn Largo | |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek misses the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:43 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould snags the defensive board | 80-78 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Andrew Voelker is called for the reach on Riley Lino - foul #3 on Andrew Voelker, team foul #8 | 80-78 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould grabs the offensive rebound | 81-78 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause is fouled on the floor by Dane Jensen - foul #3 on Dane Jensen, team foul #9 | 81-78 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 ast. 3 pf. SG - Riley Lino (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Aaron Krause (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 5 stl. PF - Garrett Gould (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Robert Shade (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Voelker (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Igor Zdenek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dane Jensen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Banowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Air Force | Robert Shade misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 83-78 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Garrett Gould | 83-78 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Voelker - foul #4 on Andrew Voelker, team foul #10 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG) Casey Gaiser | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Garrett Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Air Force | Igor Zdenek misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 84-78 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday grabs the board | 84-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Shade is called for the reach on Fred Alday in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Shade, team foul #11 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Higgins (PF) Garrett Gould | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-78 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause grabs the board | 86-78 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 86-78 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause is hacked by Robert Shade in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Shade, team foul #12 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Puig (PG) Robert Shade | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause makes the 1st free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause misses the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Andrew Voelker grabs the board | 87-78 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Richard Puig loses the dribble to Riley Lino | 87-78 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino is hacked by Andrew Voelker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andrew Voelker, team foul #13 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Air Force | John Johnson (SG) Andrew Voelker | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:04 | Air Force | John Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 89-78 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Aaron Krause gets the rebound | 89-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday runs out the clock | 89-78 |