| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Radel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Burchell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kris Mayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott inbounds the ball | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin misses long on a runner near the basket | 34-43 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-43 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 18:57 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass makes the wide open floater from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Norman Scott - foul #4 on Norman Scott, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), Carl Brown (SF), John Wehmeyer (PF), Clint Olmstead (C) Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Gary Burchell, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF) Robin Bass, Norman Scott, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer snags the offensive board | 35-45 |
| 18:14 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Gregory Gaskin | |
| 18:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie Gorsuch | 35-48 |
| 17:43 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 17:42 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the tip | 35-48 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin gets the rebound | 35-48 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Rodney Willis is called for the reach on Howin Chu - foul #1 on Rodney Willis, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF), Gary Burchell (PF) Carl Brown, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Charles Adams, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 17:18 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Lappin | 35-48 |
| 16:57 | Western Michigan | Gary Burchell steps in front of the Howin Chu pass | 35-48 |
| 16:32 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Gaskin | 35-48 |
| 16:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer is hacked by Wilson Lappin - foul #3 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Carl Brown (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Richard Reynolds, Rodney Willis, Michael Lor, Gary Burchell, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Howin Chu, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Terry Radel | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Radel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kris Mayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Johnnie Gorsuch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Johnnie Gorsuch | 37-50 |
| 15:31 | Eastern Illinois | Johnnie Gorsuch denies the turnaround by Kelly Nelson | 37-50 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin loses the dribble to Carl Brown | 37-50 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown is fouled on the floor by Wilson Lappin - foul #4 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF) Carl Brown | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Wilson Lappin, Gregory Gaskin | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 14:41 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-50 |
| 14:39 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Johnnie Gorsuch - foul #1 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Gary Burchell (PF) Terry Radel, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (C) Allen Weeks | |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 14:15 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 14:14 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 13:19 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 41-53 |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Johnnie Gorsuch | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:53 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson is hacked by Howin Chu - foul #2 on Howin Chu, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Rodney Willis (SG), Carl Brown (SF), John Wehmeyer (PF), Clint Olmstead (C) Richard Reynolds, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Gary Burchell, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Norman Scott (SF), Wilson Lappin (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Howin Chu, Charles Adams, Johnnie Gorsuch, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 12:39 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 12:33 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Brown - foul #3 on Carl Brown, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Robin Bass, Allen Weeks | |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch tips it home | 41-57 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 41-57 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch pulls down the rebound | 41-57 |
| 11:59 | Western Michigan | Clint Olmstead is called for the reach on Christopher Oxford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint Olmstead, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Howin Chu, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin blows the layup but he's fouled by John Wehmeyer - foul #2 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Gary Burchell (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Rodney Willis, Carl Brown, John Wehmeyer, Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG) Christopher Oxford | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:40 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell gets the rebound | 41-58 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Terry Radel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Burchell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Wilson Lappin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Gregory Gaskin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:24 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell's pass is intercepted by Wilson Lappin | 41-58 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-58 |
| 11:09 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 11:04 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Howin Chu, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 10:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-58 |
| 10:45 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 41-58 |
| 10:21 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes is fouled on the floor by Robin Bass - foul #1 on Robin Bass, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), Carl Brown (SF), John Wehmeyer (PF), Clint Olmstead (C) Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Gary Burchell, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Christopher Oxford, Wilson Lappin | |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 41-58 |
| 10:09 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch snags the defensive board | 41-58 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Carl Brown | 41-58 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Gaskin - foul #2 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #7 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (PF) Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Norman Scott | 42-58 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Norman Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG) Richard Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Scott - foul #5 on Norman Scott, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Gary Burchell (PF) Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Robin Bass, Norman Scott | |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:21 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Howin Chu | 44-61 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Howin Chu - foul #3 on Howin Chu, team foul #9 | 44-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Carl Brown, John Wehmeyer | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Charles Adams (SG), Allen Weeks (C) Christopher Oxford, Howin Chu, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:47 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-61 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is hacked by Charles Adams - foul #3 on Charles Adams, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Clint Olmstead (C) Rodney Willis, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Gregory Gaskin (C) Charles Adams, Allen Weeks | |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:13 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Terry Radel is called for the reach on Robin Bass in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Radel, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG) Terry Radel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 08:02 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 48-61 |
| 08:00 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin grabs the offensive board | 48-61 |
| 07:52 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-64 |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead loses the dribble to Gregory Gaskin | 48-64 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Lor - foul #3 on Michael Lor, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Allen Weeks (PF) Robin Bass, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 07:35 | Western Michigan | Gary Burchell swats the short shot by Wilson Lappin | 48-64 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lor (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gary Burchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Oxford (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Chu (tiring) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Lappin (tiring) 1 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Allen Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Gaskin (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gregory Gaskin - foul #3 on Gregory Gaskin, team foul #11 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (PG), Carl Brown (SF) Richard Reynolds, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Christopher Oxford, Wilson Lappin, Allen Weeks | |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead misses the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:18 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Howin Chu and he's hacked by Carl Brown - foul #4 on Carl Brown, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes (C) Clint Olmstead | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (SG), Wilson Lappin (SF) Howin Chu, Charles Adams | |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Johnnie Gorsuch makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 07:00 | Eastern Illinois | Christopher Oxford steps in front of the Terry Radel pass | 49-67 |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin connects on the open turnaround near the basket | 49-69 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Johnnie Gorsuch is called for the reach on Terry Radel - foul #2 on Johnnie Gorsuch, team foul #12 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG), Michael Lor (SF), John Wehmeyer (PF) Kelly Nelson, Carl Brown, Gary Burchell | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howin Chu (SG), Charles Adams (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF) Christopher Oxford, Wilson Lappin, Johnnie Gorsuch | |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 06:23 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 06:20 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass loses the dribble to John Wehmeyer in the backcourt | 50-69 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis is whistled for a carry | 50-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Clint Olmstead (C) Terry Radel, Kris Mayes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (SF), Johnnie Gorsuch (PF) Charles Adams, Jeremiah Miller | |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-69 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor gets the rebound | 50-69 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis drills a fadeaway in the paint | 52-69 |
| 05:21 | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-69 |
| 05:19 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead loses the dribble to Robin Bass | 52-69 |
| 05:04 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass tips it but misses | 52-69 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Carl Brown (SF) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford (PG), Charles Adams (SF), Jeremiah Miller (PF), Allen Weeks (C) Robin Bass, Wilson Lappin, Johnnie Gorsuch, Gregory Gaskin | |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-72 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | Howin Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 52-72 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (SG) Kelly Nelson | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wilson Lappin (C) Howin Chu | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | Wilson Lappin is called for the reach on John Wehmeyer - foul #5 on Wilson Lappin, team foul #13 | 52-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robin Bass (PG) Wilson Lappin | |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer misses the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 03:47 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robin Bass | 53-75 |
| 03:29 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-75 |
| 03:28 | Eastern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Wehmeyer | 53-75 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Willis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Wehmeyer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Clint Olmstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Robin Bass (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Oxford (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Adams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeremiah Miller (fresh) C - Allen Weeks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown jams it | 55-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Robin Bass connects on the open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Oxford | 55-77 |
| 02:45 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-77 |
| 02:22 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-77 |
| 02:21 | Western Michigan | Jeremiah Miller tips it in | 57-79 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown loses the dribble to Christopher Oxford | 57-79 |
| 02:04 | Western Michigan | John Wehmeyer steals it from Robin Bass in the backcourt | 57-79 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead hits a driving attempt in the lane | 59-79 |
| 01:25 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 59-79 |
| 01:23 | Western Michigan | Allen Weeks tips it back up and in | 59-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robin Bass - foul #2 on Robin Bass, team foul #14 | 59-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gregory Gaskin (C) Robin Bass | |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 60-81 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 61-81 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams knocks in the shot from the left side | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 63-83 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Charles Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-83 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead connects on the floater from close range | 65-83 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Christopher Oxford runs out the clock | 65-83 |