| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Paul Thao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Julian Martino (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Edmond Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Komar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Pacheco (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Courtois (fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Casanova (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Gustavson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Paul Thao picks off the pass by John Casanova | 39-45 |
| 19:29 | Jackson State | Donald Brown misses the turnaround in the paint | 39-45 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | John Casanova gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Walker - foul #3 on Charles Walker, team foul #1 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney (SG) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:50 | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-46 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Curtis Spinney steps in front of the Robert Komar pass | 39-46 |
| 18:26 | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney lays it in | 41-46 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 18:10 | Jackson State | Edmond Harrison pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:57 | Jackson State | John Casanova blocks the jumper by Donald Brown | 41-46 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 41-46 |
| 17:50 | Jackson State | Julian Martino gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 17:43 | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lorenzo Pacheco - foul #2 on Lorenzo Pacheco, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Freddie Rowe (C) Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG) Robert Komar | |
| 17:43 | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:43 | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Will Howse connects on the 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 17:05 | Jackson State | Freddie Rowe loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael James (SG), Sean Richards (SF), Eugene Foxwell (PF) Paul Thao, Julian Martino, Edmond Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham (SG), Matt Brown (SF), Jeff Hust (PF), Robert Leonard (C) Lorenzo Pacheco, Brian Courtois, John Casanova, Jerry Gustavson | |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Matt Brown is denied by Freddie Rowe | 43-49 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown tips it home | 43-51 |
| 16:25 | Jackson State | Sean Richards's floater is knocked away by Robert Leonard | 43-51 |
| 16:23 | Jackson State | Eugene Foxwell tips it but misses | 43-51 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Will Howse pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Will Howse makes the floater from the right side set up by Jeff Hust | 43-53 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Curtis Spinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael James (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Richards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Foxwell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Rowe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Will Howse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matt Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Hust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Jackson State | Eugene Foxwell banks in the layup | 45-53 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard is fouled on the floor by Eugene Foxwell - foul #2 on Eugene Foxwell, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Thao (PG), Charles Walker (SG), Julian Martino (SF), Edmond Harrison (PF), Charles Sargent (C) Curtis Spinney, Michael James, Sean Richards, Eugene Foxwell, Freddie Rowe | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Komar (PG), Lorenzo Pacheco (SG), Brian Courtois (SF), John Casanova (PF), Jerry Gustavson (C) Will Howse, Christopher Graham, Matt Brown, Jeff Hust, Robert Leonard | |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson's floater is knocked away by Charles Sargent | 45-53 |
| 14:48 | Jackson State | Charles Walker grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 14:43 | Jackson State | Charles Walker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 14:41 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Thao | 45-53 |
| 14:30 | Jackson State | Paul Thao buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Julian Martino | 48-53 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 13:56 | Jackson State | Charles Walker misses the shot from close range | 48-55 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson snags the defensive board | 48-55 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| 13:20 | Jackson State | Charles Sargent misses badly on a shot from the right block | 48-55 |
| 13:18 | Jackson State | Edmond Harrison misses the tip | 48-55 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | John Casanova grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Julian Martino blocks the short jumper by Brian Courtois | 48-55 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Edmond Harrison steps in front of the Robert Komar pass | 48-55 |
| 12:28 | Jackson State | Charles Walker scores on a runner near the basket | 50-55 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brian Courtois | 50-58 |
| 12:02 | Jackson State | Charles Walker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Julian Martino and the foul's on Lorenzo Pacheco - foul #3 on Lorenzo Pacheco, team foul #2 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney (PG), Sean Richards (SF), Eugene Foxwell (PF), Donald Brown (C) Paul Thao, Julian Martino, Edmond Harrison, Charles Sargent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG), Christopher Graham (SG), Matt Brown (SF), Jeff Hust (PF), Robert Leonard (C) Robert Komar, Lorenzo Pacheco, Brian Courtois, John Casanova, Jerry Gustavson | |
| 12:02 | Jackson State | Charles Walker makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 11:42 | Jackson State | Eugene Foxwell grabs the board | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Curtis Spinney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Sean Richards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eugene Foxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Will Howse (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matt Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Hust (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Jackson State | Eugene Foxwell is hacked by Matt Brown - foul #1 on Matt Brown, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael James (SG) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:01 | Jackson State | Michael James hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 11:00 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Matt Brown | 53-58 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust tips it in | 53-60 |
| 10:24 | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Julian Martino (SF), Charles Sargent (C) Sean Richards, Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco (SG), John Casanova (PF) Christopher Graham, Matt Brown | |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Will Howse misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Julian Martino - foul #1 on Julian Martino, team foul #3 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson (C) Robert Leonard | |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Will Howse makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Will Howse misses the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 10:06 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Eugene Foxwell | 53-61 |
| 09:45 | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Julian Martino | 55-61 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Lorenzo Pacheco | 55-64 |
| 09:11 | Jackson State | Charles Sargent misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 09:10 | Jackson State | Eugene Foxwell tips it in | 57-64 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | John Casanova's pass is intercepted by Eugene Foxwell | 57-64 |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | Julian Martino comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Lorenzo Pacheco - foul #4 on Lorenzo Pacheco, team foul #4 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Thao (PG), Charles Walker (SG), Edmond Harrison (PF), Donald Brown (C) Curtis Spinney, Michael James, Eugene Foxwell, Charles Sargent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Komar (PG), Christopher Graham (SG), Brian Courtois (SF) Will Howse, Lorenzo Pacheco, Jeff Hust | |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | Julian Martino makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:55 | Jackson State | Julian Martino makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 08:27 | Jackson State | Edmond Harrison pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| 08:02 | Jackson State | John Casanova swats the shot by Paul Thao | 59-64 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Walker - foul #4 on Charles Walker, team foul #4 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Sean Richards (SF) Julian Martino | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco (SG), Robert Leonard (PF), Albert Freudenstein (C) Christopher Graham, John Casanova, Jerry Gustavson | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 07:35 | Jackson State | A charge is called on Paul Thao - foul #1 on Paul Thao, team foul #5 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Sargent (C) Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Paul Thao (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sean Richards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edmond Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Sargent (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Komar (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lorenzo Pacheco (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Courtois (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Albert Freudenstein (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Albert Freudenstein misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Edmond Harrison - foul #1 on Edmond Harrison, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust (PF) Robert Leonard | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Albert Freudenstein makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Albert Freudenstein makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 07:05 | Jackson State | A charge is called on Charles Walker - foul #5 on Charles Walker, team foul #7 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney (SG) Charles Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard (C) Albert Freudenstein | |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois tips it home | 59-70 |
| 06:29 | Jackson State | Sean Richards misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Komar - foul #1 on Robert Komar, team foul #5 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael James (SG), Eugene Foxwell (PF) Paul Thao, Edmond Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG), John Casanova (PF) Robert Komar, Brian Courtois | |
| 06:29 | Jackson State | Sean Richards misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:29 | Jackson State | Sean Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Pacheco drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeff Hust | 60-72 |
| 06:07 | Jackson State | Lorenzo Pacheco is called for the reach on Michael James - foul #5 on Lorenzo Pacheco, team foul #6 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Julian Martino (SF), Donald Brown (C) Sean Richards, Charles Sargent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham (SG), Jerry Gustavson (C) Lorenzo Pacheco, Robert Leonard | |
| 05:52 | Jackson State | Donald Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-72 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matt Brown (SF) Jeff Hust | |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-72 |
| 05:34 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Curtis Spinney | 60-72 |
| 05:30 | Jackson State | Julian Martino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-72 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | John Casanova grabs the board | 60-72 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson is hacked by Donald Brown - foul #2 on Donald Brown, team foul #8 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Thao (PG), Edmond Harrison (PF) Michael James, Eugene Foxwell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Komar (PG), Brian Courtois (SF) Christopher Graham, Matt Brown | |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson makes the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 05:19 | Western Illinois | Jerry Gustavson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-74 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:10 | Jackson State | Robert Komar steals the ball from Edmond Harrison | 60-74 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Komar | 60-76 |
| 04:54 | Jackson State | Paul Thao's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-76 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Charles Sargent (C) Donald Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar hits a shot from the right wing set up by Will Howse | 60-78 |
| 04:03 | Jackson State | Julian Martino clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-78 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | John Casanova snags the defensive board | 60-78 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Courtois connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Komar | 60-80 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Paul Thao (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Spinney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Julian Martino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Edmond Harrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Sargent (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Komar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Will Howse (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Courtois (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - John Casanova (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Gustavson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Charles Sargent | 63-80 |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Komar is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-80 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Michael James (SG), Sean Richards (SF), Eugene Foxwell (PF), Donald Brown (C) Curtis Spinney, Julian Martino, Edmond Harrison, Charles Sargent | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham (SG), Matt Brown (SF), Jeff Hust (PF), Robert Leonard (C) Will Howse, Brian Courtois, John Casanova, Jerry Gustavson | |
| 03:13 | Jackson State | Paul Thao misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-80 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown snags the defensive board | 63-80 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard misses the runner from the left block | 63-80 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard tips it home | 63-82 |
| 02:36 | Jackson State | Robert Leonard steals the ball from Michael James | 63-82 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Matt Brown | 63-84 |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | Paul Thao is hacked by Robert Komar - foul #2 on Robert Komar, team foul #7 | 63-84 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Freudenstein (C) Robert Komar | |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | Paul Thao makes the 1st free throw | 64-84 |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | Paul Thao makes the 2nd free throw | 65-84 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham is called for traveling | 65-84 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney (PG) Paul Thao | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Will Howse (PG) Albert Freudenstein | |
| 01:32 | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael James | 67-84 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Donald Brown is called for the reach on Christopher Graham - foul #3 on Donald Brown, team foul #9 | 67-84 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Christopher Graham misses the 1st free throw | 67-84 |
| 01:26 | Jackson State | Donald Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-84 |
| 01:15 | Jackson State | Michael James misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 67-84 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Matt Brown | 67-84 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Sean Richards - foul #1 on Sean Richards, team foul #10 | 67-84 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 67-85 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Jackson State | Curtis Spinney drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael James | 69-86 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown is fouled on the floor by Sean Richards - foul #2 on Sean Richards, team foul #11 | 69-86 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown misses the 1st free throw | 69-86 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Matt Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-87 |
| 00:24 | Jackson State | Eugene Foxwell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Will Howse - foul #2 on Will Howse, team foul #8 | 69-87 |
| 00:24 | Jackson State | Eugene Foxwell makes the 1st free throw | 70-87 |
| 00:24 | Jackson State | Eugene Foxwell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-87 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Jeff Hust snags the defensive board | 70-87 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Will Howse runs out the clock | 70-87 |