| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Conner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Hammes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton inbounds the ball | 35-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Western Illinois | Elliott Thompson steps in front of the Robert Stewart pass | 35-43 |
| 19:27 | Western Michigan | John Hammes hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Peterman | 35-45 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart is open and buries a floater in the lane | 37-45 |
| 18:55 | Western Michigan | James Conner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | John Hammes takes the ball from Raymond Campbell | 37-45 |
| 18:37 | Western Michigan | John Hammes lays it in | 37-47 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 18:15 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | John Hammes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman grabs the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-47 |
| 17:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman gets the offensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson double dribbles | 37-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Kenneth Hunt (SF), Rex Hammond (PF), Scott Riveria (C) James Huminski, James Conner, John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Elliott Thompson | |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is called for traveling | 37-47 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons's pass is intercepted by Ronald Walker | 37-47 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker lays it in | 39-47 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Geoffrey Fortunato steals it from Rex Hammond | 39-47 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-47 |
| 16:23 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Geoffrey Fortunato - foul #3 on Geoffrey Fortunato, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell (C) Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 16:08 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-49 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses the tip | 39-49 |
| 15:40 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Emmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rex Hammond (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Riveria (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 15:02 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 14:41 | Western Michigan | Mark Lee is called for the reach on Rex Hammond - foul #2 on Mark Lee, team foul #2 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Mark Lee, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), James Conner (SG), John Hammes (SF), Richard Peterman (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) Jonathan Johnson, Michael Emmons, Kenneth Hunt, Rex Hammond, Scott Riveria | |
| 14:17 | Western Michigan | James Conner travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | James Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-49 |
| 13:51 | Western Michigan | John Hammes travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | James Conner is called for the reach on James Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Conner, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato's pass is intercepted by Elliott Thompson | 39-49 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | John Hammes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Conner | 39-52 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Stewart | 41-52 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-52 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses badly on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Elliott Thompson - foul #1 on Elliott Thompson, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Mark Lee (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Raymond Campbell (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Rex Hammond (PF), Scott Riveria (C) James Huminski, James Conner, Richard Peterman, Elliott Thompson | |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart misses the turnaround from the right block | 42-52 |
| 12:12 | Western Michigan | John Hammes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-52 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Emmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Hammes (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Riveria (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-55 |
| 11:02 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 11:00 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson is hacked by George Bittinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Bittinger, team foul #3 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Riley Vinton (SF) Mark Lee, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Kenneth Hunt (SF), Richard Peterman (PF) John Hammes, Rex Hammond, Scott Riveria | |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson loses the dribble to Raymond Campbell | 45-55 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart's pass is intercepted by Michael Emmons in the backcourt | 45-55 |
| 10:41 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt blows the layup | 45-55 |
| 10:40 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart hits a wide open runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Perreira and he's fouled by William Peachey - foul #2 on William Peachey, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), James Conner (SG), Elliott Thompson (C) William Peachey, Michael Emmons, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:06 | Western Michigan | James Conner hits the finger roll | 48-57 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Hunt steals the ball from James Patterson | 48-57 |
| 09:23 | Western Michigan | James Huminski knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Elliott Thompson | 48-59 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | James Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF), Mark Lee (PF) Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond (PF), Scott Riveria (C) Richard Peterman, Elliott Thompson | |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | James Conner clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Albert Rooney - foul #1 on Albert Rooney, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell (C) Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson (C) Kenneth Hunt | |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | James Conner misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:11 | Western Michigan | James Conner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 08:50 | Western Michigan | James Huminski lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Riveria | 48-61 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell lays it up and in set up by Ronald Walker | 50-61 |
| 08:09 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond blows the layup | 50-61 |
| 08:08 | Western Michigan | Rex Hammond grabs the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 07:56 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Huminski | 50-63 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Walker | 52-63 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson is hacked by James Patterson - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Robert Stewart (PF), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Ronald Walker, Mark Lee, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Peachey (PG), Michael Emmons (SG), Kenneth Hunt (SF), Richard Peterman (PF), Elliott Thompson (C) James Huminski, James Conner, Scott Riveria, Rex Hammond, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Geoffrey Fortunato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Peachey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Emmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Peterman (fresh) 6 reb. C - Elliott Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 52-63 |
| 06:55 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:38 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman lays it up and in on a great pass from William Peachey | 52-65 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Perreira | 54-65 |
| 06:14 | Western Michigan | William Peachey makes the floater in the paint set up by Michael Emmons | 54-67 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Hunt - foul #1 on Kenneth Hunt, team foul #4 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Hammes (SF) Kenneth Hunt | |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 05:41 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Peachey | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Riley Vinton is denied by Richard Peterman | 56-69 |
| 05:26 | Western Michigan | Richard Peterman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:57 | Western Michigan | Elliott Thompson's pass is intercepted by Michael Perreira | 56-69 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-69 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | William Peachey grabs the board | 56-69 |
| 04:21 | Western Michigan | John Hammes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Peachey | 56-72 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Stewart connects on the jumper near the basket | 58-72 |
| 03:45 | Western Michigan | John Hammes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-72 |
| 03:44 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Peachey | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Michael Perreira takes the ball from Michael Emmons | 58-72 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Raymond Campbell (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Riley Vinton, Robert Stewart, Geoffrey Fortunato | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Huminski (PG), James Conner (SG), Kenneth Hunt (SF), Scott Riveria (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) William Peachey, Michael Emmons, John Hammes, Richard Peterman, Elliott Thompson | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James Huminski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Conner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Scott Riveria (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell travels with the ball | 58-72 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | James Huminski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Hunt | 58-75 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-75 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Raymond Campbell tips it but misses | 58-75 |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria grabs the defensive rebound | 58-75 |
| 02:01 | Western Michigan | James Conner is hacked by Ronald Walker - foul #1 on Ronald Walker, team foul #6 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Geoffrey Fortunato (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Raymond Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Emmons (SG), Rex Hammond (PF) James Huminski, James Conner | |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Scott Riveria clanks a 3 from the left corner | 58-75 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker grabs the board | 58-75 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Walker | 61-75 |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathan Johnson and he's hacked by Ronald Walker - foul #2 on Ronald Walker, team foul #7 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) Raymond Cathey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:08 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Hunt makes the free throw | 61-78 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Geoffrey Fortunato drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Michael Perreira | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by George Bittinger - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #8 | 63-78 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:34 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Perreira | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Jonathan Johnson runs out the clock | 65-80 |