| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Alvin Dawson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Weakley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Eason (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gary Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald King (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Albert Baker inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | IPFW | George Tillman is called for the reach on Alvin Dawson in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Tillman, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:42 | IPFW | Gary Haynes's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald King | 27-25 |
| 19:41 | IPFW | Alvin Dawson hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 18:50 | IPFW | Daniel Seddon blocks the short jumper by Albert Baker | 29-27 |
| 18:49 | IPFW | John Eason tips it in | 31-27 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | George Tillman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronald King | 31-29 |
| 18:16 | IPFW | Gary Haynes drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Weakley | 33-29 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | George Tillman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-29 |
| 18:03 | IPFW | Joe Weakley is denied on a layup by Ronald King | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | IPFW | Gary Haynes misses the tip | 33-29 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald King | 33-29 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by George Tillman | 33-32 |
| 17:06 | IPFW | Gary Haynes loses the dribble to Ronald King | 33-32 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler hits the finger roll | 33-34 |
| 16:24 | IPFW | Joe Weakley is hacked by Christopher Garner - foul #1 on Christopher Garner, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | IPFW | Fred Woods (SF), Robert Robillard (PF), Peter Bradberry (C) Albert Baker, John Eason, Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Russell McCaughan (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), David Brundage (C) George Tillman, Christopher Garner, Daniel Seddon, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 16:06 | IPFW | Robert Robillard misses the lay-in | 33-34 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Parker is blocked by Robert Robillard | 33-34 |
| 15:50 | IPFW | Joe Weakley snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Alvin Dawson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Weakley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Woods (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Robillard (fresh) C - Peter Bradberry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) C - David Brundage (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | IPFW | Alvin Dawson knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Weakley | 35-34 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Robillard picks off the pass by David Brundage | 35-34 |
| 14:55 | IPFW | Joe Weakley lays it up and in set up by Fred Woods | 37-34 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 14:38 | IPFW | Peter Bradberry gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:11 | IPFW | Billie Goshorn swats the short shot by Robert Robillard | 37-34 |
| 14:10 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Bradberry | 37-34 |
| 13:48 | IPFW | Russell McCaughan steals it from Robert Robillard | 37-34 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 13:35 | IPFW | Peter Bradberry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 13:21 | IPFW | Robert Robillard lays it in and he's hacked by Dennis Prager - foul #3 on Dennis Prager, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | IPFW | Chris Smith (PG), Jason Ward (SG), Albert Baker (SF), Gary Haynes (C) Alvin Dawson, Joe Weakley, Fred Woods, Peter Bradberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Dennis Prager, Russell McCaughan, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn, David Brundage | |
| 13:21 | IPFW | Robert Robillard makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Tillman | 40-36 |
| 12:44 | IPFW | Albert Baker hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | George Tillman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Garner | 42-39 |
| 12:05 | IPFW | Gary Haynes misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is fouled on the floor by Albert Baker - foul #3 on Albert Baker, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | IPFW | Alvin Dawson (PG), Joe Weakley (SG), James Juan (PF) Chris Smith, Jason Ward, Robert Robillard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Alvin Dawson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Weakley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Juan (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gary Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald King (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald King tips it in | 42-41 |
| 11:10 | IPFW | George Tillman steals it from Joe Weakley | 42-41 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon hits the finger roll | 42-43 |
| 10:47 | IPFW | Joe Weakley misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by George Tillman - foul #2 on George Tillman, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | IPFW | Fred Woods (SF), John Eason (C) Albert Baker, Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG) Christopher Garner | |
| 10:47 | IPFW | Joe Weakley misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 10:47 | IPFW | Joe Weakley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Ronald King hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 43-43 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 09:50 | IPFW | James Juan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Joe Weakley steals it from Dennis Prager | 45-45 |
| 09:14 | IPFW | Joe Weakley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alvin Dawson | 48-45 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses the shot from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 09:02 | IPFW | Fred Woods grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 08:42 | IPFW | Fred Woods can't connect on a shot from the left side | 48-45 |
| 08:41 | IPFW | James Juan can't tip it in | 48-45 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald King | 48-45 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 08:07 | IPFW | The pull-up jumper by Joe Weakley is blocked by Daniel Seddon | 48-47 |
| 08:05 | IPFW | James Juan tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Prager and the foul's on Fred Woods - foul #3 on Fred Woods, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | Chris Smith (PG), Jason Ward (SG), Albert Baker (SF), Robert Robillard (PF), Gary Haynes (C) Alvin Dawson, Joe Weakley, Fred Woods, James Juan, John Eason | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Billie Goshorn (PF), David Brundage (C) George Tillman, Dennis Prager, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses the free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:50 | IPFW | Gary Haynes gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:32 | IPFW | Jason Ward misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Chris Smith (fresh) SG - Jason Ward (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Albert Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Robillard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Haynes (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Seddon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Brundage (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Seddon | 50-51 |
| 07:13 | IPFW | Gary Haynes misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Billie Goshorn - foul #1 on Billie Goshorn, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker (SF) Daniel Seddon | |
| 07:13 | IPFW | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 07:13 | IPFW | Gary Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Robillard - foul #1 on Robert Robillard, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Eason (PF) Robert Robillard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 06:54 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Gary Haynes | 52-51 |
| 06:39 | IPFW | Chris Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Ward | 55-51 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker is fouled on the floor by John Eason - foul #1 on John Eason, team foul #4 | 55-51 |
| Subs | IPFW | Alvin Dawson (PG), Joe Weakley (SG) Chris Smith, Jason Ward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG) Russell McCaughan | |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 06:07 | IPFW | John Eason gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:38 | IPFW | Joe Weakley connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Albert Baker | 57-51 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses long on a shot from the left side | 57-51 |
| 05:12 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Alvin Dawson | 57-51 |
| 05:05 | IPFW | Alvin Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | IPFW | Fred Woods (SF), James Juan (PF), Robert Robillard (C) Albert Baker, John Eason, Gary Haynes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn, David Brundage | |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 04:50 | IPFW | Alvin Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:31 | IPFW | Robert Robillard misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-51 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses long on a floater in the paint | 57-51 |
| 04:11 | IPFW | James Juan snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 04:05 | IPFW | Joe Weakley misses the 3 from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ringler | 57-51 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kenneth Ringler | 57-53 |
| 03:33 | IPFW | James Juan misses the 3 from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 03:32 | IPFW | Joe Weakley misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Alvin Dawson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Weakley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Woods (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Juan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Robillard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Prager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald King (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | George Tillman blows the layup | 57-53 |
| 03:24 | IPFW | Robert Robillard pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:10 | IPFW | A charge is called on Fred Woods - foul #4 on Fred Woods, team foul #5 | 57-53 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Ward (PG), Albert Baker (SF), Gary Haynes (C) Alvin Dawson, Joe Weakley, Robert Robillard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), David Brundage (C) Dennis Prager, Daniel Seddon, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Fred Woods steals it from Timothy Parker | 57-53 |
| 02:50 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | IPFW | Alvin Dawson (PG), Joe Weakley (SG) Jason Ward, Fred Woods | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn, David Brundage | |
| 02:33 | IPFW | Alvin Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses the tip | 57-53 |
| 02:04 | IPFW | Joe Weakley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:50 | IPFW | Alvin Dawson is hacked by George Tillman - foul #3 on George Tillman, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| 01:36 | IPFW | Joe Weakley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Seddon, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| 00:48 | IPFW | James Juan is whistled for a carry | 57-53 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | IPFW | James Juan scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Gary Haynes - foul #2 on Gary Haynes, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 3rd free throw | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | IPFW | Joe Weakley is fouled in the backcourt by George Tillman - foul #4 on George Tillman, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:06 | IPFW | Joe Weakley misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:06 | IPFW | Gary Haynes gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | IPFW | Kenneth Ringler is called for the reach on Gary Haynes - foul #1 on Kenneth Ringler, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | IPFW | Gary Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:05 | IPFW | Gary Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | George Tillman misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-58 |