| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Russell Nicholas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Watts (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Irwin Pelkey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Ratcliffe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Zeigler (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IUPUI | IUPUI is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | David Cushing makes the runner in the lane set up by Lee Phillips | 32-45 |
| 19:24 | IUPUI | Joe Watts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Nicholas | 32-48 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-48 |
| 18:42 | IUPUI | Joe Watts can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-48 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips is hacked by Joe Watts - foul #1 on Joe Watts, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner is hacked by Irwin Pelkey - foul #3 on Irwin Pelkey, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Lloyd Jackson (SF) Irwin Pelkey | |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | John Ratcliffe steps in front of the Steven Widner pass | 34-48 |
| 17:43 | IUPUI | The jumper by Bruce Zeigler is denied by David Cushing | 34-48 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | David Cushing gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (C) John Maynard, David Cushing | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Fred Tapley (PF), Randy Bryant (C) John Ratcliffe, Bruce Zeigler | |
| 17:18 | IUPUI | Fred Tapley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber (C) Steven Widner | |
| Subs | IUPUI | John Kime (SF) Russell Nicholas | |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson is hacked by Fred Tapley - foul #1 on Fred Tapley, team foul #3 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | IUPUI | | |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 34-48 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 16:24 | IUPUI | John Kime misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-48 |
| 16:23 | IUPUI | John Kime tips it home | 36-50 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Fred Tapley swats the shot by Richard Anderson | 36-50 |
| 16:03 | IUPUI | Lloyd Jackson gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 15:58 | IUPUI | Lloyd Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 15:56 | IUPUI | Randy Bryant tips it home | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Lloyd Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Watts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - John Kime (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Tapley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-52 |
| 15:43 | IUPUI | The rebound goes to John Kime | 36-52 |
| 15:38 | IUPUI | Richard Anderson swats the layup by Joe Watts | 36-52 |
| 15:36 | IUPUI | John Kime grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 15:20 | IUPUI | John Kime is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Kime, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Russell Nicholas (PG), Irwin Pelkey (SF), John Ratcliffe (PF), Bruce Zeigler (C) Lloyd Jackson, Joe Watts, Fred Tapley, Randy Bryant | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | David Cushing clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 15:08 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe pulls down the rebound | 36-52 |
| 15:02 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Truby - foul #1 on Christopher Truby, team foul #1 | 36-52 |
| 15:02 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 15:02 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 14:51 | Western Illinois | John Maynard loses the dribble to John Kime | 36-53 |
| 14:30 | IUPUI | Bruce Zeigler is hacked by David Cushing - foul #3 on David Cushing, team foul #2 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IUPUI | David Grey (SG) John Kime | |
| 14:10 | IUPUI | David Cushing steals it from Russell Nicholas | 36-53 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson lays it in and he's hacked by David Grey - foul #1 on David Grey, team foul #5 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG) Christopher Truby | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Joe Watts (SG) David Grey | |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the free throw | 38-53 |
| 14:00 | IUPUI | Bruce Zeigler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 13:38 | IUPUI | Joe Watts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-53 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | David Cushing pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Zeigler - foul #1 on Bruce Zeigler, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (C) David Cushing | |
| Subs | IUPUI | | |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:19 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 12:56 | IUPUI | Russell Nicholas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-53 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Bailey | 38-53 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Widner | 41-53 |
| 12:26 | IUPUI | Joe Watts misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Maynard - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Lloyd Jackson (PG), John Kime (SF), Fred Tapley (PF), Randy Bryant (C) Russell Nicholas, Irwin Pelkey, John Ratcliffe, Bruce Zeigler | |
| 12:26 | IUPUI | Joe Watts makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:26 | IUPUI | Joe Watts misses the 2nd free throw | 41-54 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell's pass is intercepted by Randy Bryant | 41-54 |
| 11:58 | IUPUI | The jumper by Joe Watts is denied by Richard Anderson | 41-54 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Lloyd Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Watts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - John Kime (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Tapley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Randy Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson's pass is intercepted by Fred Tapley | 41-54 |
| 11:31 | IUPUI | Randy Bryant misses long on a turnaround from close range | 41-54 |
| 11:30 | IUPUI | Joe Watts grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 11:11 | IUPUI | John Kime hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lloyd Jackson | 41-56 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-56 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Fred Tapley is called for the reach on Walter Bailey - foul #2 on Fred Tapley, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Russell Nicholas (PG), Irwin Pelkey (SF), John Ratcliffe (PF), Bruce Zeigler (C) Joe Watts, John Kime, Fred Tapley, Randy Bryant | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 10:16 | IUPUI | Bruce Zeigler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF) Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | IUPUI | | |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | David Cushing hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-56 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 09:44 | IUPUI | Bruce Zeigler misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 45-56 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Truby | 48-56 |
| 09:24 | IUPUI | Irwin Pelkey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | David Cushing gets the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Truby | 50-56 |
| 08:59 | IUPUI | John Maynard steals the ball from Irwin Pelkey | 50-56 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Maynard | 52-56 |
| 08:40 | IUPUI | Russell Nicholas misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Cushing | 52-56 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by David Cushing | 54-56 |
| 08:18 | IUPUI | Irwin Pelkey makes the runner in the lane set up by Russell Nicholas | 54-58 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by John Maynard and he's fouled by Irwin Pelkey - foul #4 on Irwin Pelkey, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (C) Christopher Truby, John Maynard, David Cushing | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Joe Watts (SG), John Kime (SF), Fred Tapley (PF) Lloyd Jackson, Irwin Pelkey, John Ratcliffe | |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:01 | IUPUI | Fred Tapley snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Russell Nicholas (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Watts (fresh) 16 pts. SF - John Kime (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Tapley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Zeigler (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | IUPUI | John Kime can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber (C) Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Dan Friedman (PG), Randy Bryant (C) Russell Nicholas, Bruce Zeigler | |
| 07:45 | IUPUI | John Kime makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:45 | IUPUI | John Kime misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 58-59 |
| 07:10 | IUPUI | Dan Friedman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-59 |
| 07:08 | IUPUI | Fred Tapley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 06:47 | IUPUI | Fred Tapley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Widner - foul #2 on Steven Widner, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Steven Widner | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Russell Nicholas (PG), John Ratcliffe (PF) Dan Friedman, Randy Bryant | |
| 06:47 | IUPUI | Fred Tapley makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:47 | IUPUI | Fred Tapley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 06:13 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-61 |
| 06:11 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), David Cushing (C) Jared Barnwell, Christopher Tauber | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Irwin Pelkey (SF), Bruce Zeigler (C) John Kime, Fred Tapley | |
| 05:39 | IUPUI | Bruce Zeigler is hacked by David Cushing - foul #4 on David Cushing, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 05:19 | IUPUI | John Maynard steps in front of the Bruce Zeigler pass | 60-61 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey's fadeaway is rejected by Irwin Pelkey | 60-61 |
| 05:10 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 05:04 | IUPUI | Irwin Pelkey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | John Maynard lays it up and in set up by Lee Phillips and he's fouled by John Ratcliffe - foul #3 on John Ratcliffe, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF) Walter Bailey, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Lloyd Jackson (PG), John Kime (SG), Randy Bryant (SF), Fred Tapley (PF) Russell Nicholas, Joe Watts, Irwin Pelkey, John Ratcliffe | |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:51 | IUPUI | Randy Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:45 | IUPUI | John Kime buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lloyd Jackson | 62-63 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses short on a 3 from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:17 | IUPUI | The rebound goes to Bruce Zeigler | 62-63 |
| 04:10 | IUPUI | Fred Tapley connects on the 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is fouled on the floor by Randy Bryant - foul #1 on Randy Bryant, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Lee Phillips, David Cushing | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Joe Watts (SG) Randy Bryant | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | IUPUI | PG - Lloyd Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Watts (fresh) 16 pts. SF - John Kime (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred Tapley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Zeigler (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:42 | IUPUI | Fred Tapley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 03:40 | IUPUI | Joe Watts hits the follow up shot | 63-68 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | John Maynard knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Bruce Zeigler - foul #2 on Bruce Zeigler, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (C) Christopher Tauber | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Russell Nicholas (PG), Irwin Pelkey (SF), John Ratcliffe (PF), Randy Bryant (C) Lloyd Jackson, John Kime, Fred Tapley, Bruce Zeigler | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:09 | IUPUI | Joe Watts travels with the ball | 66-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG) John Maynard | |
| Subs | IUPUI | | |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby is hacked by Randy Bryant - foul #2 on Randy Bryant, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:30 | IUPUI | Joe Watts misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), John Maynard (SG), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | IUPUI | Bruce Zeigler (C) Randy Bryant | |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is fouled on the floor by Joe Watts - foul #2 on Joe Watts, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:50 | IUPUI | Irwin Pelkey hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson's floater is tipped away by Irwin Pelkey | 69-71 |
| 01:25 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 01:20 | IUPUI | Irwin Pelkey is whistled for traveling | 69-71 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | David Cushing comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 69-71 |
| 00:52 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IUPUI | IUPUI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | IUPUI | Bruce Zeigler is hacked by David Cushing - foul #5 on David Cushing, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (C) David Cushing | |
| Subs | IUPUI | | |
| 00:47 | IUPUI | Bruce Zeigler misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 69-71 |
| 00:23 | IUPUI | Joe Watts pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IUPUI | IUPUI is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | IUPUI | Joe Watts is fouled in the backcourt by John Maynard - foul #3 on John Maynard, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| 00:22 | IUPUI | Joe Watts misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey gets the rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Russell Nicholas - foul #3 on Russell Nicholas, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:17 | IUPUI | Lee Phillips is called for the reach on Irwin Pelkey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Phillips, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| 00:17 | IUPUI | Irwin Pelkey misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner can't finish the layup | 70-71 |
| 00:01 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | IUPUI | John Ratcliffe runs out the clock | 70-71 |