| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Given (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Edward Willeford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Stephen Depew (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 19:15 | Texas A&M | 3 seconds is called on Oliver Johnson | 24-24 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino snags the offensive board | 24-24 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 18:23 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Depew, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 24-26 |
| 18:02 | Texas A&M | Oliver Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 17:33 | Texas A&M | Casey Gaiser is called for the reach on Steven Given - foul #1 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 17:12 | Texas A&M | Edward Willeford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-26 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 16:27 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew scores on a floater from the left side set up by Oliver Johnson | 26-29 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Thomas Wallace is called for the reach on Casey Gaiser - foul #1 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy (PG), John Wagner (SG), Lee Rutherford (SF), Neil Hans (PF), Frederick Carter (C) Thomas Wallace, Steven Given, Edward Willeford, Oliver Johnson, Stephen Depew | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Robert Hahn | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer can't tip it in | 26-29 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | James Murphy grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Richard Cassidy (fresh) SG - John Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Rutherford (fresh) PF - Neil Hans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frederick Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Neil Hans takes the ball from James Murphy | 26-29 |
| 15:15 | Texas A&M | Neil Hans steps out of bounds on the sideline | 26-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Neil Hans - foul #2 on Neil Hans, team foul #3 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Steven Given (SG) Lee Rutherford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG) Richard Polite | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 14:38 | Texas A&M | Neil Hans hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Cassidy | 28-30 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Murphy | 28-33 |
| 14:04 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy makes the floater from the right wing set up by Steven Given | 30-33 |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses badly on a shot from the left side | 30-33 |
| 13:40 | Texas A&M | Steven Given snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 13:18 | Texas A&M | Steven Given misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 13:17 | Texas A&M | Frederick Carter grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 13:03 | Texas A&M | James Murphy picks off the pass by Frederick Carter | 30-33 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Towry | 30-35 |
| 12:34 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Towry - foul #2 on Charles Towry, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cannady (SG), Edward Willeford (SF), Oliver Johnson (PF), Stephen Depew (C) Steven Given, John Wagner, Neil Hans, Frederick Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Riley Lino, Carmelo Gomez, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry | |
| 12:34 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 12:34 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 31-35 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn is hacked by Richard Cassidy - foul #2 on Richard Cassidy, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Thomas Wallace (PG) Richard Cassidy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 11:40 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Cannady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Willeford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oliver Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Stephen Depew (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Texas A&M | Casey Gaiser steals it from Thomas Wallace | 31-35 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Depew - foul #3 on Stephen Depew, team foul #5 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Steven Given (SG) Richard Cannady | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG) Richard Polite | |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:50 | Texas A&M | Oliver Johnson grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 10:21 | Texas A&M | Steven Given can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-36 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bret Wimmer | 31-38 |
| 09:56 | Texas A&M | Steven Given hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Thomas Wallace | 34-38 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Edward Willeford - foul #1 on Edward Willeford, team foul #6 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Wagner (SF), Neil Hans (PF) Edward Willeford, Oliver Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (PF) Bret Wimmer | |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 09:28 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Given and he's hacked by Casey Gaiser - foul #2 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Casey Gaiser, Raymond Reulet, Robert Hahn | |
| 09:28 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry tips it in | 37-42 |
| 08:43 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Towry - foul #3 on Charles Towry, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy (PG), Edward Willeford (SF) Thomas Wallace, John Wagner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:43 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:43 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 08:34 | Texas A&M | Neil Hans snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 08:29 | Texas A&M | Edward Willeford drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Steven Given | 41-42 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Riley Lino | 41-44 |
| 07:42 | Texas A&M | Neil Hans drills a floater from the left side set up by Richard Cassidy | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Richard Cassidy (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Given (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Willeford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Neil Hans (fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Depew (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Polite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Richard Cassidy - foul #3 on Richard Cassidy, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Thomas Wallace (PG), John Wagner (SG), Oliver Johnson (PF) Richard Cassidy, Steven Given, Stephen Depew | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Robert Hahn (C) James Murphy, Riley Lino, Charles Towry | |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:25 | Texas A&M | Neil Hans grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 07:01 | Texas A&M | Edward Willeford's floater is tipped away by Raymond Reulet | 43-46 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Casey Gaiser | 43-48 |
| 06:12 | Texas A&M | Thomas Wallace is fouled on the floor by Robert Hahn - foul #1 on Robert Hahn, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Steven Given (SG), Frederick Carter (C) Edward Willeford, Neil Hans | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF) Richard Polite, Gerald Lucey | |
| 05:53 | Texas A&M | Steven Given clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-48 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Oliver Johnson steals it from Riley Lino | 43-48 |
| 05:21 | Texas A&M | Steven Given misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 05:20 | Texas A&M | Oliver Johnson can't tip it in | 43-48 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn's pass is intercepted by Steven Given | 43-48 |
| 04:32 | Texas A&M | Steven Given's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy (PG), Lee Rutherford (SF), Neil Hans (PF), Stephen Depew (C) Thomas Wallace, John Wagner, Oliver Johnson, Frederick Carter | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (SF) Raymond Reulet | |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Neil Hans - foul #3 on Neil Hans, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Edward Willeford (SF) Lee Rutherford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Robert Hahn | |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 04:13 | Texas A&M | Edward Willeford snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:00 | Texas A&M | Steven Given is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG) Bret Wimmer | |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| 03:33 | Texas A&M | Edward Willeford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 03:32 | Texas A&M | Richard Cassidy tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Richard Cassidy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Given (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Willeford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Neil Hans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Depew (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | James Murphy is fouled on the floor by Stephen Depew - foul #4 on Stephen Depew, team foul #9 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Wagner (SG), Oliver Johnson (PF) Steven Given, Neil Hans | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Lino (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Robert Hahn (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | James Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:09 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Texas A&M | Edward Willeford misses the floater from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino is hacked by John Wagner - foul #1 on John Wagner, team foul #10 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Thomas Wallace (PG) Richard Cassidy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG) James Murphy | |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:47 | Texas A&M | John Wagner gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:31 | Texas A&M | Oliver Johnson knocks in the jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Robert Hahn - foul #2 on Robert Hahn, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Lee Rutherford (SF) Edward Willeford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:31 | Texas A&M | Oliver Johnson misses the free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 47-50 |
| 02:15 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Oliver Johnson | 47-50 |
| 02:15 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Steven Given (SG), Edward Willeford (SF) John Wagner, Lee Rutherford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:52 | Texas A&M | Steven Given's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-50 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Oliver Johnson denies the turnaround by Gerald Lucey | 47-50 |
| 01:37 | Texas A&M | Thomas Wallace snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 01:19 | Texas A&M | Steven Given connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Depew | 50-50 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser scores on a jump hook near the basket | 50-52 |
| 00:56 | Texas A&M | Thomas Wallace misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 00:55 | Texas A&M | Oliver Johnson tips it home | 52-52 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M 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) | |
| 00:15 | Texas A&M | Thomas Wallace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Thomas Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Given (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Willeford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oliver Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Stephen Depew (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Texas A&M | Oliver Johnson wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew misses long on a shot in the paint | 52-52 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Riley Lino | 52-55 |
| 03:56 | Texas A&M | Steven Given comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 03:54 | Texas A&M | Oliver Johnson grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 03:30 | Texas A&M | Raymond Reulet takes the ball from Steven Given | 52-55 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser slams it home on a great pass from Raymond Reulet | 52-57 |
| 03:03 | Texas A&M | Steven Given misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Reulet | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Texas A&M | Oliver Johnson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 52-59 |
| 02:29 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M | Steven Given drills a 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Depew | 55-59 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:06 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-59 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Riley Lino | 55-59 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:15 | Texas A&M | Stephen Depew scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Given | 57-59 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-59 |
| 00:45 | Texas A&M | Oliver Johnson snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Thomas Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Given (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Willeford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oliver Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Stephen Depew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 00:27 | Texas A&M | Steven Given can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet grabs the board | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Wallace - foul #2 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Lucey | 57-59 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Oliver Johnson is called for the reach on Gerald Lucey - foul #2 on Oliver Johnson, team foul #12 | 57-59 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Texas A&M | Steven Given connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Wallace | 60-61 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino is hacked by Thomas Wallace in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Wallace, team foul #13 | 60-61 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:13 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Stephen Depew | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Texas A&M | Steven Given makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Wallace | 62-62 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-64 |