| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dias (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) C - James Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Juan Flores (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnnie Mercier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clint Hafford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Dias inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Alan Conrad - foul #2 on Alan Conrad, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 19:49 | Marist | Alan Conrad pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:31 | Marist | The short jumper by Johnnie Mercier is denied by Zachariah Jones | 32-26 |
| 19:30 | Marist | Austin Hein gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:17 | Marist | Juan Flores clanks a floater from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 19:16 | Marist | Clint Hafford grabs the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:04 | Marist | Alan Conrad is fouled on the floor by Zachariah Jones - foul #2 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:52 | Marist | Clint Hafford can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dias | 32-26 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | James Harper double dribbles | 32-26 |
| 18:05 | Marist | Clint Hafford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | James Harper comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 17:43 | Marist | Austin Hein gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:39 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Juan Flores | 32-29 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses badly on a runner from the right block | 32-29 |
| 17:28 | Marist | Clint Hafford gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 17:03 | Marist | Clint Hafford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Juan Flores | 32-31 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses short on a shot from the right side | 32-31 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones tips it home | 34-31 |
| 16:22 | Marist | Austin Hein misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | David Dias grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-31 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | David Dias grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones is fouled on the floor by Clint Hafford - foul #1 on Clint Hafford, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SG), Raymond Lew (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, David Dias, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| Subs | Marist | Rudolph Grieve (PG), Kent Weaver (SG), David Cassano (SF), Cameron Clark (PF), Brooks Brewster (C) Juan Flores, Johnnie Mercier, Alan Conrad, Clint Hafford, Austin Hein | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Lew (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Rudolph Grieve (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kent Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Cassano (fresh) PF - Cameron Clark (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brooks Brewster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant can't connect on a shot from the left side | 34-31 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Fabrizio | 37-31 |
| 15:15 | Marist | Cameron Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-31 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 14:42 | Marist | Cameron Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 14:41 | Marist | Brooks Brewster tips it home | 37-33 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-33 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Kent Weaver picks off the pass by Cary Kirkpatrick | 37-33 |
| 13:55 | Marist | Kent Weaver hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Rudolph Grieve | 37-35 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick comes up short on the floater from the left side | 37-35 |
| 13:33 | Marist | The rebound goes to Brooks Brewster | 37-35 |
| 13:11 | Marist | Kent Weaver misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 13:09 | Marist | Brooks Brewster tips it back up and in | 37-37 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Rudolph Grieve takes the ball from Michael Grant | 37-37 |
| 12:41 | Marist | Kent Weaver makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-40 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver is called for 3 seconds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Brian Belden (SG), David Dias (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Kenneth Toliver, Raymond Lew, Willie Fabrizio, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Marist | Juan Flores (PG), Johnnie Mercier (SG), Alan Conrad (SF), Clint Hafford (PF), Austin Hein (C) Rudolph Grieve, Kent Weaver, David Cassano, Cameron Clark, Brooks Brewster | |
| 11:57 | Marist | Alan Conrad misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Dias - foul #2 on David Dias, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 11:57 | Marist | Alan Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:57 | Marist | Alan Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 37-42 |
| 11:32 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dias (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Harper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Juan Flores (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Johnnie Mercier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Hafford (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Austin Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Marist | Daniel Dickerson is called for the reach on Juan Flores - foul #1 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 10:55 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier is whistled for traveling | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver (C) James Harper | |
| Subs | Marist | | |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 10:42 | Marist | Austin Hein pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 10:25 | Marist | Juan Flores hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Clint Hafford | 37-44 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | David Dias scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 39-44 |
| 09:50 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | David Dias lays it up and in on a nice dish by Zachariah Jones and he's fouled by Austin Hein - foul #1 on Austin Hein, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Raymond Lew (SG), Willie Fabrizio (PF), James Harper (C) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, Zachariah Jones, Kenneth Toliver | |
| Subs | Marist | Rudolph Grieve (PG), Kent Weaver (SG), David Cassano (SF), Cameron Clark (PF), Brooks Brewster (C) Juan Flores, Johnnie Mercier, Alan Conrad, Clint Hafford, Austin Hein | |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:07 | Marist | Raymond Lew takes the ball from Brooks Brewster | 42-44 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Dias | 45-44 |
| 08:34 | Marist | Rudolph Grieve comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 08:32 | Marist | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Weaver | 45-44 |
| 08:14 | Marist | Brooks Brewster can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Harper - foul #1 on James Harper, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Raymond Lew, David Dias, James Harper | |
| Subs | Marist | Johnnie Mercier (SG), Alan Conrad (SF) Kent Weaver, David Cassano | |
| 08:14 | Marist | Brooks Brewster misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:14 | Marist | Brooks Brewster makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones loses the dribble to Cameron Clark | 45-45 |
| 07:40 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier is fouled on the floor by Zachariah Jones - foul #3 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) Michael Grant | |
| Subs | Marist | Clint Hafford (PF) Brooks Brewster | |
| 07:23 | Marist | Cameron Clark clanks a jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 07:22 | Marist | Clint Hafford tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Rudolph Grieve (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnnie Mercier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Conrad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clint Hafford (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Cameron Clark (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 06:59 | Marist | Cameron Clark pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 06:45 | Marist | Cary Kirkpatrick steps in front of the Alan Conrad pass | 45-47 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson | 47-47 |
| 06:03 | Marist | Alan Conrad comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 06:01 | Marist | Clint Hafford tips it home | 47-49 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 05:37 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF), James Harper (C) Willie Fabrizio, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Marist | Juan Flores (PG), Austin Hein (C) Rudolph Grieve, Cameron Clark | |
| 05:22 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 05:20 | Marist | Alan Conrad hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:09 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:42 | Marist | Clint Hafford drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Johnnie Mercier | 50-53 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | James Harper is denied on a dunk by Clint Hafford | 50-53 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the tip | 50-53 |
| 04:21 | Marist | Austin Hein pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:08 | Marist | Alan Conrad buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Johnnie Mercier | 50-56 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 03:35 | Marist | Alan Conrad can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | James Harper lays it in on a nice dish by Zachariah Jones | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dias (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Marist | PG - Juan Flores (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnnie Mercier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Conrad (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clint Hafford (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Austin Hein (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier is hacked by Brian Belden - foul #3 on Brian Belden, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SG), Willie Fabrizio (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, Zachariah Jones, James Harper | |
| Subs | Marist | Rudolph Grieve (PG), Kent Weaver (SG), David Cassano (SF), Cameron Clark (PF), Brooks Brewster (C) Juan Flores, Johnnie Mercier, Alan Conrad, Clint Hafford, Austin Hein | |
| 02:45 | Marist | Rudolph Grieve knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from David Cassano | 55-58 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG) Kenneth Toliver | |
| Subs | Marist | Juan Flores (PG), Austin Hein (C) David Cassano, Brooks Brewster | |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Grant | 57-58 |
| 02:30 | Marist | Marist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Michael Grant, Willie Fabrizio, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Marist | Johnnie Mercier (SG), Alan Conrad (SF), Clint Hafford (PF) Rudolph Grieve, Kent Weaver, Cameron Clark | |
| 02:16 | Marist | Clint Hafford buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Juan Flores | 57-60 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson loses the dribble to Johnnie Mercier | 57-60 |
| 01:11 | Marist | Clint Hafford misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Zachariah Jones - foul #4 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 01:11 | Marist | Clint Hafford misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 01:11 | Marist | Clint Hafford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Juan Flores - foul #2 on Juan Flores, team foul #4 | 57-61 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:59 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier grabs the board | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Marist | Alan Conrad clanks a runner from the right block | 57-61 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | James Harper dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Marist | Austin Hein is hacked by Daniel Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| 00:25 | Marist | Austin Hein misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Johnnie Mercier - foul #2 on Johnnie Mercier, team foul #5 | 59-61 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:19 | Marist | Austin Hein snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | Marist | Austin Hein is hacked by Daniel Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | Marist | Austin Hein misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Clint Hafford swats the layup by Brian Belden | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | Marist | The rebound goes to Johnnie Mercier | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier is hacked by Daniel Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier misses the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | Marist | Johnnie Mercier makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Marist | Marist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | David Dias hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 60-62 |