| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Fred Sparks (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Stickland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Weathersby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bruce Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Thomas Stickland is called for the reach on John Maynard - foul #2 on Thomas Stickland, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 38-28 |
| 19:04 | Florida A&M | John Weathersby hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 38-28 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 40-28 |
| 18:38 | Florida A&M | John Weathersby hits a floater from the baseline set up by Fred Sparks | 40-30 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | John Weathersby is called for the reach on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #2 on John Weathersby, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is called for a backcourt violation | 40-30 |
| 17:49 | Florida A&M | Walter Bailey denies the turnaround by Thomas Stickland | 40-30 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Maynard | 40-30 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey banks in the layup and the foul's on Thomas Stickland - foul #3 on Thomas Stickland, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Richard Anderson (C) John Maynard, Christopher Tauber | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jacob Wigington (SG), Gene Padillo (SF), Paul Bartolome (PF) Thomas Stickland, Russell Crawford, John Weathersby | |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses the free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:34 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 17:15 | Florida A&M | Paul Bartolome is hacked by Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins (C) Bruce Wade | |
| 17:00 | Florida A&M | Jeffrey Thompson steals it from Paul Bartolome | 42-30 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey clanks a floater near the basket | 42-30 |
| 16:47 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:29 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-30 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Fred Sparks steals the ball from Jared Barnwell | 42-30 |
| 15:51 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) SF - Walter Bailey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Fred Sparks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Wigington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Padillo (fresh) PF - Paul Bartolome (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Parkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 44-32 |
| 15:14 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lee Phillips - foul #1 on Lee Phillips, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), David Cushing (C) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey, Jeffrey Thompson, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland (SG), Russell Crawford (SF), John Weathersby (PF), Bruce Wade (C) Jacob Wigington, Gene Padillo, Paul Bartolome, Ernest Parkins | |
| 15:14 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:14 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart (PG) Fred Sparks | |
| 14:33 | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Cushing | 44-33 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | John Weathersby steps in front of the Christopher Tauber pass | 44-33 |
| 14:13 | Florida A&M | John Weathersby buries a shot in the paint set up by Abe Swinehart | 44-35 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Maynard | 46-35 |
| 13:34 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford is whistled for a carry | 46-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG) Christopher Truby | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | John Maynard clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bruce Wade - foul #3 on Bruce Wade, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Christopher Tauber | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 13:02 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Abe Swinehart | 48-38 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Weathersby - foul #3 on John Weathersby, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (C) David Cushing | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Paul Bartolome (PF) John Weathersby | |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses long on a floater from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner snags the offensive board | 48-38 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Abe Swinehart picks off the pass by Jeffrey Thompson | 48-38 |
| 12:17 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Abe Swinehart | 48-41 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lee Phillips | 50-41 |
| 11:38 | Florida A&M | Paul Bartolome knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Stickland and he's fouled by Steven Widner - foul #4 on Steven Widner, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), David Cushing (C) John Maynard, Steven Widner | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks (PG), Jacob Wigington (SG), Gene Padillo (SF), John Weathersby (PF) Abe Swinehart, Thomas Stickland, Russell Crawford, Bruce Wade | |
| 11:38 | Florida A&M | Paul Bartolome misses the free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:38 | Florida A&M | Gene Padillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Fred Sparks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Wigington (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Padillo (fresh) PF - John Weathersby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Bartolome (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:28 | Florida A&M | John Weathersby misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | David Cushing snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | David Cushing misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-43 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson tips it back up and in | 52-43 |
| 10:47 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber (PF) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips is called for a backcourt violation | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF), Richard Anderson (C) Walter Bailey, David Cushing | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart (PG), Ernest Parkins (PF), Willie Cothran (C) Jacob Wigington, John Weathersby, Paul Bartolome | |
| 09:55 | Florida A&M | Gene Padillo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber banks in the layup on a great pass from Lee Phillips | 54-43 |
| 09:27 | Florida A&M | Gene Padillo makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell is hacked by Fred Sparks - foul #2 on Fred Sparks, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell, Anthony Klopp, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland (SG), Russell Crawford (SF), John Weathersby (PF), Bruce Wade (C) Fred Sparks, Gene Padillo, Ernest Parkins, Willie Cothran | |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | John Maynard can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 54-46 |
| 08:44 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:39 | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Walter Bailey - foul #1 on Walter Bailey, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Cushing (C) Christopher Tauber | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 07:51 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-48 |
| 07:34 | Western Illinois | John Maynard knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Truby | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Abe Swinehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Stickland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Weathersby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-48 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Thompson | 56-48 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is hacked by Bruce Wade - foul #4 on Bruce Wade, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Steven Widner (SF) Christopher Truby, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks (PG), Paul Bartolome (PF) Abe Swinehart, John Weathersby | |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Widner | 56-48 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner clanks a shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 06:49 | Florida A&M | The rebound goes to Bruce Wade | 56-48 |
| 06:38 | Florida A&M | John Maynard takes the ball from Fred Sparks | 56-48 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Paul Bartolome - foul #1 on Paul Bartolome, team foul #8 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (C) John Maynard, David Cushing | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Jacob Wigington (SG), Gene Padillo (SF), Ernest Parkins (C) Thomas Stickland, Russell Crawford, Bruce Wade | |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson makes the 3rd free throw | 58-48 |
| 06:01 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 06:00 | Florida A&M | Jacob Wigington tips it back up and in | 58-50 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Bartolome - foul #2 on Paul Bartolome, team foul #9 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Abe Swinehart (PG) Jacob Wigington | |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 05:23 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks hits a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Bailey | 62-53 |
| 04:47 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks loses the dribble to Walter Bailey | 62-53 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-53 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey snags the offensive board | 62-53 |
| 04:06 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Tauber | 65-53 |
| 04:06 | Florida A&M | Florida A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland (SG), Russell Crawford (SF), John Weathersby (PF), Bruce Wade (C) Fred Sparks, Gene Padillo, Paul Bartolome, Ernest Parkins | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Florida A&M | Bruce Wade lays it up and in | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | David Cushing drills a driving attempt from the right block | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Florida A&M | PG - Abe Swinehart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Stickland (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Russell Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Weathersby (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Cushing - foul #4 on David Cushing, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| 03:28 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 03:28 | Florida A&M | Russell Crawford makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Abe Swinehart - foul #4 on Abe Swinehart, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:49 | Florida A&M | Thomas Stickland makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Abe Swinehart | 68-60 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner connects on the shot from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 02:16 | Florida A&M | Lee Phillips is called for the reach on Abe Swinehart - foul #2 on Lee Phillips, team foul #6 | 70-60 |
| 02:09 | Florida A&M | John Weathersby hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by David Cushing - foul #5 on David Cushing, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (C) David Cushing | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | | |
| 02:09 | Florida A&M | John Weathersby misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:09 | Florida A&M | John Weathersby makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Lee Phillips and he's hacked by Bruce Wade - foul #5 on Bruce Wade, team foul #11 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks (PG), Jacob Wigington (SG), Gene Padillo (SF), Paul Bartolome (PF), Ernest Parkins (C) Abe Swinehart, Thomas Stickland, Russell Crawford, John Weathersby, Bruce Wade | |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey makes the free throw | 73-61 |
| 01:49 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks is fouled on the floor by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #8 | 73-61 |
| 01:49 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:49 | Florida A&M | Fred Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Christopher Tauber and he's fouled by Gene Padillo - foul #1 on Gene Padillo, team foul #12 | 75-62 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:17 | Florida A&M | Ernest Parkins buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Gene Padillo | 76-64 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 76-64 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson snags the offensive board | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell drills a floater from the right wing set up by Christopher Truby | 78-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Florida A&M | Florida A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Florida A&M | Gene Padillo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-64 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 78-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby runs out the clock | 78-64 |