| Lineup | IPFW | PG - George Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royce Huggard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Snipes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Grobstein (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Junior Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Dias (fresh) PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Earl Snipes inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | IPFW | John Grobstein is called for traveling | 33-28 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | James Harper hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson | 33-31 |
| 19:04 | IPFW | Royce Huggard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | IPFW | John Grobstein grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:39 | IPFW | Royce Huggard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Harper | 33-31 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden comes up short on the shot in the paint | 33-31 |
| 18:16 | IPFW | George Allen grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:47 | IPFW | Brian Belden steals the ball from Earl Snipes | 33-31 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Junior Rhodes steals the ball from James Harper | 33-31 |
| 16:53 | IPFW | Royce Huggard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from George Allen | 36-31 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | John Grobstein steps in front of the David Dias pass | 36-31 |
| 16:26 | IPFW | John Grobstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | IPFW | Henry Powell (PG), Matthew Byard (SG), Jacob Packard (SF), Steven Garwood (PF) George Allen, Royce Huggard, Earl Snipes, John Grobstein | |
| 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 | |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 16:06 | IPFW | Jacob Packard pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:52 | IPFW | Jacob Packard loses the dribble to Raymond Lew | 36-31 |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Raymond Lew lays it in | 36-33 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Henry Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Byard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Packard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Garwood (fresh) 4 reb. C - Junior Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Lew (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 5 pts. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | IPFW | Henry Powell is hacked by Michael Grant - foul #2 on Michael Grant, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | IPFW | Royce Huggard (SG), Ralph Wilcinski (C) Matthew Byard, Junior Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:19 | IPFW | Royce Huggard misses the dunk but the foul's on Michael Grant - foul #3 on Michael Grant, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Grobstein (PF) Ralph Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG) Raymond Lew | |
| 15:19 | IPFW | Royce Huggard makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:19 | IPFW | Royce Huggard misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick is whistled for a carry | 37-33 |
| Subs | IPFW | George Allen (PG) Jacob Packard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), David Dias (SF) Michael Grant, Kenneth Toliver | |
| 14:46 | IPFW | Steven Garwood lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Allen and he's fouled by Brian Belden - foul #2 on Brian Belden, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | IPFW | Junior Rhodes (C) John Grobstein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones (PF) Willie Fabrizio | |
| 14:46 | IPFW | Steven Garwood misses the free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Royce Huggard is called for the reach on Daniel Dickerson - foul #1 on Royce Huggard, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | IPFW | Earl Snipes (SF) Henry Powell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | David Dias banks in the layup on a nice dish by Daniel Dickerson and the foul's on Earl Snipes - foul #1 on Earl Snipes, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Grobstein (PF) Steven Garwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:48 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes misses long on a jump hook from close range | 39-36 |
| 13:47 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 41-36 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is hacked by John Grobstein - foul #1 on John Grobstein, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | IPFW | Henry Powell (SG) Royce Huggard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver (SG), James Harper (C) Brian Belden, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | George Allen is called for the reach on Daniel Dickerson - foul #3 on George Allen, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Byard (SG) George Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 13:02 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:47 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Byard | 43-36 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver is hacked by Matthew Byard - foul #1 on Matthew Byard, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | IPFW | Royce Huggard (SG), Jacob Packard (SF), Steven Garwood (C) Matthew Byard, Earl Snipes, Junior Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Brian Belden (SG), Willie Fabrizio (SF) Daniel Dickerson, David Dias, Zachariah Jones | |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Willie Fabrizio | 43-38 |
| 11:57 | IPFW | Michael Grant picks off the pass by Jacob Packard | 43-38 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden slams it home on a great pass from Michael Grant | 43-40 |
| 11:31 | IPFW | Steven Garwood can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Henry Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Royce Huggard (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jacob Packard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Grobstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steven Garwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Brian Belden | 43-43 |
| 10:53 | IPFW | Royce Huggard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 10:51 | IPFW | Steven Garwood hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 10:27 | IPFW | John Grobstein snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 09:58 | IPFW | Henry Powell buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Toliver | 47-46 |
| 09:15 | IPFW | Jacob Packard hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-46 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Grant and he's fouled by John Grobstein - foul #2 on John Grobstein, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | George Allen (PG), Matthew Byard (SG), Earl Snipes (SF), Ralph Wilcinski (PF), Junior Rhodes (C) Henry Powell, Royce Huggard, Jacob Packard, John Grobstein, Steven Garwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), David Dias (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Michael Grant, Willie Fabrizio, Kenneth Toliver, James Harper | |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 08:52 | IPFW | George Allen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Matthew Byard steps in front of the Brian Belden pass | 53-49 |
| 08:23 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:22 | IPFW | Earl Snipes tips it home | 55-49 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Zachariah Jones | 55-52 |
| 07:38 | IPFW | Matthew Byard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - George Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Byard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Snipes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Wilcinski (fresh) C - Junior Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Belden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Dias (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | George Allen picks off the pass by Brian Belden | 55-52 |
| 06:52 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to David Dias | 55-52 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Dias | 55-55 |
| 06:01 | IPFW | George Allen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Dickerson - foul #3 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | IPFW | Henry Powell (PG), Royce Huggard (SG), Jacob Packard (SF), John Grobstein (PF) George Allen, Matthew Byard, Earl Snipes, Ralph Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SG), Raymond Lew (SF), Willie Fabrizio (PF), James Harper (C) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden, David Dias, Zachariah Jones, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 05:46 | IPFW | Jacob Packard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 05:45 | IPFW | Henry Powell tips it but misses | 55-55 |
| 05:44 | IPFW | John Grobstein misses the tip | 55-55 |
| 05:43 | IPFW | Henry Powell tips it in | 57-55 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| 05:08 | IPFW | Royce Huggard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Toliver - foul #2 on Kenneth Toliver, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | IPFW | Steven Garwood (C) Junior Rhodes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:08 | IPFW | Royce Huggard misses the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:08 | IPFW | Royce Huggard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant is hacked by John Grobstein - foul #3 on John Grobstein, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | IPFW | George Allen (PG) Jacob Packard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Raymond Lew | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:39 | IPFW | Henry Powell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Dias - foul #1 on David Dias, team foul #6 | 58-57 |
| Subs | IPFW | Earl Snipes (SF) George Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Zachariah Jones (PF), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Michael Grant, Willie Fabrizio, James Harper | |
| 04:39 | IPFW | Henry Powell misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:39 | IPFW | Henry Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:26 | Western Illinois | David Dias connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 58-59 |
| 04:08 | IPFW | Earl Snipes knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Daniel Dickerson - foul #4 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | George Allen (PG), Junior Rhodes (C) Henry Powell, Steven Garwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | IPFW | Earl Snipes makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson is fouled on the floor by John Grobstein - foul #4 on John Grobstein, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 03:18 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 03:17 | IPFW | Earl Snipes can't tip it in | 61-61 |
| 03:15 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - George Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Royce Huggard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Snipes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Grobstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Junior Rhodes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Dias (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | IPFW | Earl Snipes hits the finger roll set up by George Allen | 63-61 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), James Harper (C) Kenneth Toliver, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | David Dias can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-61 |
| 02:43 | IPFW | Earl Snipes grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 02:33 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Snipes and he's hacked by James Harper - foul #1 on James Harper, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 02:33 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:33 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | James Harper is hacked by Earl Snipes - foul #2 on Earl Snipes, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:21 | IPFW | Junior Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:09 | IPFW | John Grobstein is fouled on the floor by James Harper - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 02:09 | IPFW | John Grobstein misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on John Grobstein - foul #5 on John Grobstein, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | IPFW | Steven Garwood (PF) John Grobstein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:35 | IPFW | Royce Huggard is hacked by James Harper - foul #3 on James Harper, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 01:35 | IPFW | Royce Huggard makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:35 | IPFW | Royce Huggard misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachariah Jones | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | George Allen is called for the reach on Daniel Dickerson - foul #4 on George Allen, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 01:17 | IPFW | Steven Garwood grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:04 | IPFW | Steven Garwood misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Zachariah Jones - foul #3 on Zachariah Jones, team foul #11 | 66-64 |
| 01:04 | IPFW | Steven Garwood makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:04 | IPFW | Steven Garwood misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | James Harper snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | George Allen steals the ball from David Dias | 67-64 |
| 00:51 | IPFW | Earl Snipes misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:28 | IPFW | George Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | IPFW | George Allen is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Dickerson - foul #5 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #12 | 67-64 |
| Subs | IPFW | Henry Powell (SF), Ralph Wilcinski (PF) Earl Snipes, Steven Garwood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG) Daniel Dickerson | |
| 00:27 | IPFW | George Allen misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | IPFW | George Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | David Dias can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | IPFW | The rebound goes to George Allen | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | IPFW | Steven Garwood (PF) Ralph Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Michael Grant is called for the reach on Henry Powell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Grant, team foul #13 | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Henry Powell makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Henry Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-64 |