| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlo Molina (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Mancini (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the runner in the paint | 45-39 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 19:35 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Michael Garrett | 45-39 |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Roberts | 47-39 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 19:01 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Brent Mancini | 49-39 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott travels in the backcourt | 49-39 |
| 18:44 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts connects on the runner in the paint | 51-39 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Brott | 51-41 |
| 18:15 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett's pass is intercepted by Timothy Travis | 51-41 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits the finger roll | 51-43 |
| 17:52 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Brott takes the ball from Michael Garrett | 51-43 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Brott | 51-45 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts misses the easy layup but the foul's on Steven Compos - foul #2 on Steven Compos, team foul #1 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (SF), Ray Landis (C) Brent Mancini, Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, George Lee, Brandon Borchers | |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 17:33 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz (PF) Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:22 | Southern Methodist | John Harvell picks off the pass by John Danford | 53-45 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins tips it but misses | 53-45 |
| 17:02 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ray Landis | 53-45 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | John Harvell steps in front of the William Howard pass | 53-45 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau makes the wide open 3 from the left corner set up by John Harvell | 53-48 |
| 16:02 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina hits a 3 from the left corner set up by John Danford | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carlo Molina (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Idi Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Landis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barton Croteau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Compos (tiring) 5 pts. C - Terrance Atkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | William Howard takes the ball from John Harvell | 56-48 |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | John Danford throws it down set up by William Howard | 58-48 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos snags the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau clanks a 3 from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis snags the defensive board | 58-48 |
| 14:57 | Southern Methodist | Terrance Atkins is called for the reach on Carlo Molina - foul #2 on Terrance Atkins, team foul #2 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG), Brent Mancini (SF), Mark Roberts (PF), Michael Garrett (C) Carlo Molina, William Howard, Idi Abdelaziz, Ray Landis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), George Lee (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Barton Croteau, Henry Moore, Steven Compos, Terrance Atkins | |
| 14:38 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Danford | 61-48 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | George Lee lays it in and he's fouled by Robert Doughty - foul #2 on Robert Doughty, team foul #1 | 61-50 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 14:01 | Southern Methodist | John Danford clanks a 3 from straight away | 61-51 |
| 13:59 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini misses the tip | 61-51 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Brott and he's hacked by John Danford - foul #3 on John Danford, team foul #2 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Carlo Molina (SG), Matthew Occhipinti (C) John Danford, Robert Doughty, Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG) Daniel Brott | |
| 13:40 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| 13:26 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti is called for traveling | 61-54 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Mark Roberts is called for the reach on Timothy Travis - foul #1 on Mark Roberts, team foul #3 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett (C) Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Steven Compos (PF) Timothy Travis, George Lee, Brandon Borchers | |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore misses the fadeaway in the paint | 61-54 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine's pass is intercepted by Michael Garrett | 61-54 |
| 12:33 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Brott | 61-56 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Brott steals it from Carlo Molina | 61-56 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 11:42 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlo Molina (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brent Mancini (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Matthew Occhipinti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (tiring) 5 pts. C - Gregory Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett is called for the reach on Jeffrey Scalabrine in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Garrett, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Robert Doughty (SG), Mark Roberts (PF), Ray Landis (C) William Howard, Carlo Molina, Matthew Occhipinti, Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), John Harvell (SG), George Lee (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Daniel Brott, Henry Moore, Steven Compos | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on John Danford - foul #4 on John Danford, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG) John Danford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins (C) Gregory Robinson | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 11:05 | Southern Methodist | John Harvell is called for the reach on Brent Mancini - foul #1 on John Harvell, team foul #3 | 61-58 |
| 10:49 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina double dribbles | 61-58 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Atkins | 61-58 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-58 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Ray Landis | 61-58 |
| 09:49 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Doughty | 63-58 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Harvell | 63-60 |
| 09:04 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini is fouled on the floor by George Lee - foul #1 on George Lee, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Michael Garrett (C) Carlo Molina, Mark Roberts, Ray Landis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Henry Moore (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Timothy Travis, John Harvell, George Lee, Brandon Borchers, Terrance Atkins | |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Barton Croteau - foul #2 on Barton Croteau, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:55 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau is hacked by William Howard - foul #1 on William Howard, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Barton Croteau is denied by Michael Garrett | 64-60 |
| 08:29 | Southern Methodist | William Howard gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 08:24 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty loses the dribble to Daniel Brott | 64-60 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Brott | 64-62 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Doughty, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Danford (PG), Carlo Molina (SG) Robert Doughty, Brent Mancini | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Steven Compos (PF) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Daniel Brott | |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore is called for 3 seconds | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG) Barton Croteau | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Danford (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlo Molina (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Idi Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (tiring) 5 pts. C - Gregory Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-62 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore is hacked by Idi Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Idi Abdelaziz, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini (SF), Matthew Occhipinti (PF) William Howard, Idi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), George Lee (SF), Brandon Borchers (C) Timothy Travis, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-64 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Borchers | 64-64 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore's pass is intercepted by John Danford | 64-64 |
| 06:21 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini hits the finger roll set up by John Danford | 66-64 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore is whistled for a carry | 66-64 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (SG), William Howard (SF), Mark Roberts (PF), Ray Landis (C) Carlo Molina, Brent Mancini, Matthew Occhipinti, Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Steven Compos (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Daniel Brott, Henry Moore, Brandon Borchers | |
| 05:43 | Southern Methodist | John Danford misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | George Lee is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine tips it back up and in | 66-66 |
| 05:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | John Danford is called for the reach on Jeffrey Scalabrine in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Danford, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG), Brent Mancini (SF) John Danford, Robert Doughty | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), John Harvell (SG), Brandon Borchers (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Barton Croteau, George Lee, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:43 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-68 |
| 04:40 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti (PF) Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Lee (SF) Jeffrey Scalabrine | |
| 04:28 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Howard | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | John Harvell is hacked by Carlo Molina in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carlo Molina, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett (C) Ray Landis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG) Timothy Travis | |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | John Harvell misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | John Harvell misses the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:26 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 04:19 | Southern Methodist | Matthew Occhipinti is called for traveling | 68-68 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG) John Harvell | |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Matthew Occhipinti takes the ball from Timothy Travis in the backcourt | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Southern Methodist | Terrance Atkins blocks the short jumper by Michael Garrett | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins tips it in | 68-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlo Molina (tired) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brent Mancini (tired) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Occhipinti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett's floater is knocked away by Brandon Borchers | 68-70 |
| 03:20 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Garrett | 68-70 |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF), Ray Landis (C) William Howard, Matthew Occhipinti, Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson (C) Terrance Atkins | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Doughty steps in front of the Gregory Robinson pass in the backcourt | 70-70 |
| 02:53 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Doughty | 72-70 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | George Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ray Landis - foul #3 on Ray Landis, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG) Daniel Brott | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | George Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts (PF) Idi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), Steven Compos (PF) John Harvell, Brandon Borchers | |
| 02:20 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis is hacked by Steven Compos - foul #3 on Steven Compos, team foul #6 | 72-71 |
| 02:09 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG) Carlo Molina | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos is called for traveling | 72-71 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina (SG), Michael Garrett (C) Robert Doughty, Ray Landis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts is fouled on the floor by Steven Compos - foul #4 on Steven Compos, team foul #7 | 72-71 |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:38 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is hacked by Carlo Molina in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlo Molina, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts is hacked by Steven Compos - foul #5 on Steven Compos, team foul #8 | 73-72 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (PF) Steven Compos | |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:20 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson snags the defensive board | 74-72 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers clanks a 3 from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 01:12 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett travels with the ball | 74-72 |
| 00:55 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the shot in the lane set up by George Lee | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Carlo Molina clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-74 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is hacked by William Howard in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Howard, team foul #13 | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:07 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Brandon Borchers blocks the short jumper by Michael Garrett | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlo Molina (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brent Mancini (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Mark Roberts (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott travels with the ball | 74-74 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty (PG), Idi Abdelaziz (PF) William Howard, Mark Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz is hacked by Brandon Borchers - foul #2 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #9 | 74-74 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 04:25 | Southern Methodist | Idi Abdelaziz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Idi Abdelaziz is called for the reach on Daniel Brott - foul #3 on Idi Abdelaziz, team foul #14 | 76-74 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 03:53 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-76 |
| 03:52 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty tips it back up and in | 78-76 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott is hacked by Carlo Molina in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carlo Molina, team foul #15 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Howard (PG) Carlo Molina | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 03:50 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett snags the defensive board | 78-76 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Brott - foul #1 on Daniel Brott, team foul #10 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis (PF) Idi Abdelaziz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 03:36 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Howard - foul #3 on William Howard, team foul #16 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts (PF) Michael Garrett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Henry Moore (PF), Terrance Atkins (C) Daniel Brott, George Lee, Brandon Borchers, Gregory Robinson | |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 03:14 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts snags the defensive board | 80-77 |
| 02:58 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 80-77 |
| 02:57 | Southern Methodist | Ray Landis tips it home | 82-77 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-77 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett (C) Ray Landis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG), George Lee (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Barton Croteau, Henry Moore, Terrance Atkins | |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | George Lee hits a shot from the left side | 82-79 |
| 02:29 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts comes up short on the runner in the paint | 82-79 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Travis | 82-79 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | George Lee can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 82-79 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Brent Mancini grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 01:46 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-79 |
| 01:44 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts tips it in | 84-79 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Brandon Borchers | 84-81 |
| 01:26 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 84-81 |
| 01:10 | Southern Methodist | Michael Garrett drills a turnaround from the left block | 86-81 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Daniel Brott | 86-83 |
| 00:48 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 86-83 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - William Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Doughty (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brent Mancini (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Roberts (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - George Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Doughty and he's fouled by Brandon Borchers - foul #3 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #11 | 88-83 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts misses the free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:22 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 88-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts is hacked by Timothy Travis - foul #1 on Timothy Travis, team foul #12 | 88-83 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:21 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 90-83 |
| 00:14 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts snags the defensive board | 90-83 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts is hacked by Daniel Brott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Brott, team foul #13 | 90-83 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 91-83 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Mark Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | George Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 92-83 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Robert Doughty grabs the board | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | William Howard runs out the clock | 92-83 |