| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Simon Hardiman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Church (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Aviles (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Sowers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning drills a jumper from the baseline set up by John Church and he's hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| 19:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning makes the free throw | 32-44 |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | James Ganey's pass is intercepted by John Church in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| 19:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning is fouled on the floor by Steven Widner - foul #3 on Steven Widner, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SF) Steven Widner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 19:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Ganey takes the ball from Wayne Aviles | 32-44 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by John Maynard is blocked by Jay Berning | 32-44 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 18:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church is called for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (PF) James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Robert Webb (PF), Elliott Anderson (C) John Church, Wayne Aviles, Jay Berning, Joe Sowers | |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby can't finish the layup | 32-44 |
| 18:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari loses the dribble to Richard Anderson | 32-44 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | John Maynard knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman hits the finger roll and the foul's on Gregory Adams - foul #3 on Gregory Adams, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Anthony Klopp (SG), Robert Coffman (SF), John Larson (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Christopher Truby, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF) Ben Washington, Rene Ferrari | |
| 17:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | John Larson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 17:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Larson is called for the reach on John Church - foul #2 on John Larson, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (PF) Richard Day | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Robert Webb, Elliott Anderson | |
| 16:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Simon Hardiman | 35-49 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman gets the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman is fouled on the floor by Wayne Aviles - foul #2 on Wayne Aviles, team foul #1 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Trevor Roux (C) Michael Smith, John Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Jay Berning (PF) Simon Hardiman, John Church, Wayne Aviles, Joe Sowers | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ben Washington - foul #1 on Ben Washington, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Steven Widner (SF), Richard Anderson (C) Robert Coffman, John Maynard, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb (C) Lawrence Lee | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Klopp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ben Washington (fresh) SG - Roscoe Neth (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Rene Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-49 |
| 15:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning tips it in | 37-51 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Webb is called for the reach on Steven Widner - foul #1 on Robert Webb, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Christopher Truby (SG), Richard Day (PF), John Larson (C) Gregory Adams, Anthony Klopp, Trevor Roux, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), Mark Gerry (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF), Elliott Anderson (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Ben Washington, Roscoe Neth, Rene Ferrari, Jay Berning, Robert Webb | |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | John Larson misses long on a runner near the basket | 37-51 |
| 14:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 14:39 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Simon Hardiman | 37-54 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | John Larson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joe Sowers - foul #1 on Joe Sowers, team foul #4 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church (SG) Mark Gerry | |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | John Larson misses the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 14:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 14:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 14:05 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson is hacked by John Larson - foul #3 on John Larson, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), James Ganey (PF), Trevor Roux (C) Steven Widner, John Larson, Richard Day | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari (SF), Lawrence Lee (PF) Wayne Aviles, Elliott Anderson | |
| 13:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | James Ganey pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 40-54 |
| 13:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Church | 40-56 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Simon Hardiman steps in front of the Trevor Roux pass | 40-56 |
| 12:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari is hacked by Christopher Truby - foul #3 on Christopher Truby, team foul #6 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Robert Coffman (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Richard Anderson (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Christopher Truby, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Roscoe Neth (SF), Jay Berning (PF), Robert Webb (C) Simon Hardiman, John Church, Rene Ferrari, Lawrence Lee, Joe Sowers | |
| 12:40 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning loses the ball out of bounds | 40-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SG), John Larson (PF) Robert Coffman, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner clanks a shot from the free throw line | 40-56 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb is fouled on the floor by John Larson - foul #4 on John Larson, team foul #7 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (PF) John Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles (SF) Mark Gerry | |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 12:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 11:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Webb | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Klopp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ben Washington (fresh) SG - Roscoe Neth (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Wayne Aviles (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Berning (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Webb, team foul #5 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Robert Coffman (SG) Michael Smith, Anthony Klopp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), John Church (SG), Elliott Anderson (C) Ben Washington, Roscoe Neth, Jay Berning | |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Steven Widner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 11:25 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-58 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson tips it but misses | 40-58 |
| 11:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 11:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elliott Anderson | 40-61 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-61 |
| 10:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Robert Webb | 40-61 |
| 10:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-61 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson misses the tip | 40-61 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams snags the defensive board | 40-61 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-61 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Coffman | 40-61 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-61 |
| 10:17 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman tips it back up and in | 42-61 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson's floater is tipped away by Richard Anderson | 42-61 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Simon Hardiman steps in front of the Gregory Adams pass in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| 09:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Aviles | 42-64 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Simon Hardiman steps in front of the Richard Day pass | 42-64 |
| 09:24 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Anderson steals it from Elliott Anderson | 42-64 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Simon Hardiman picks off the pass by Gregory Adams in the backcourt | 42-64 |
| 09:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by John Church | 42-66 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Day hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-66 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #8 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Anthony Klopp (SG), Steven Widner (SF), James Ganey (PF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Robert Coffman, Richard Day, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Jay Berning (PF), Joe Sowers (C) Simon Hardiman, Wayne Aviles, Robert Webb, Elliott Anderson | |
| 08:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church misses the 2nd free throw | 44-67 |
| 08:35 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church makes the 3rd free throw | 44-68 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Ganey | 47-68 |
| 08:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Church misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-68 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Church | 47-68 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | James Ganey connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-68 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Trevor Roux - foul #2 on Trevor Roux, team foul #9 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (C) Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SG) John Church | |
| 07:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers makes the 1st free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:49 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-70 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Klopp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Larson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Ben Washington (fresh) SG - Roscoe Neth (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Rene Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jay Berning (fresh) 7 pts. C - Joe Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-70 |
| 07:34 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning pulls down the rebound | 49-70 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning misses the turnaround from the right block | 49-70 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Klopp | 49-70 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Anthony Klopp and he's fouled by Rene Ferrari - foul #3 on Rene Ferrari, team foul #6 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Trevor Roux (C) Christopher Truby, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), Mark Gerry (SG), Lawrence Lee (PF) Ben Washington, Rene Ferrari, Jay Berning | |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the free throw | 52-70 |
| 06:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-70 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joe Sowers - foul #2 on Joe Sowers, team foul #7 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Anthony Klopp | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Wayne Aviles (SF), Jay Berning (PF) Roscoe Neth, Joe Sowers | |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning pulls down the rebound | 53-70 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by John Larson - foul #5 on John Larson, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (PF) John Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 06:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Simon Hardiman - foul #3 on Simon Hardiman, team foul #8 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SG), Robert Coffman (SF) John Maynard, Steven Widner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari (SF) Wayne Aviles | |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jay Berning misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 55-71 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the board | 55-71 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith's pass is intercepted by Simon Hardiman | 55-71 |
| 05:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman lays it up and in | 55-73 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Gerry - foul #2 on Mark Gerry, team foul #9 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Richard Anderson (C) Michael Smith, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Roscoe Neth (SG), Joe Sowers (C) Simon Hardiman, Mark Gerry, Lawrence Lee | |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 05:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Anderson swats the shot by Ben Washington | 57-73 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman snags the defensive board | 57-73 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Truby | 59-73 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Joe Sowers | 59-75 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Ben Washington steals it from Christopher Truby | 59-75 |
| 04:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari banks in the layup set up by Ben Washington | 59-77 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams is hacked by Jay Berning - foul #1 on Jay Berning, team foul #10 | 59-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Trevor Roux (PF) Christopher Truby, Robert Coffman, James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Simon Hardiman (PG), John Church (SG), Wayne Aviles (SF), Elliott Anderson (PF) Ben Washington, Roscoe Neth, Rene Ferrari, Jay Berning | |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson is hacked by Trevor Roux - foul #3 on Trevor Roux, team foul #11 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG) Gregory Adams | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 04:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers snags the offensive board | 60-78 |
| 03:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson banks in the layup set up by Joe Sowers | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-80 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux tips it home | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Klopp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Anderson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Simon Hardiman (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 6 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Church (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Aviles (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elliott Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Sowers (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joe Sowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SF), Richard Day (C) Steven Widner, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry (PG), Ben Washington (SG), Rene Ferrari (SF), Robert Webb (PF), Lawrence Lee (C) Simon Hardiman, John Church, Wayne Aviles, Elliott Anderson, Joe Sowers | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-80 |
| 03:03 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mark Gerry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Lee | 65-83 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Gerry is called for the reach on Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Gerry, team foul #11 | 65-83 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-83 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), James Ganey (PF) Michael Smith, Christopher Truby, Anthony Klopp, Richard Day | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Roscoe Neth (SF), Elliott Anderson (C) Rene Ferrari, Lawrence Lee | |
| 02:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Trevor Roux picks off the pass by Mark Gerry | 67-83 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Steven Widner and he's hacked by Ben Washington - foul #2 on Ben Washington, team foul #12 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Anthony Klopp (SG), Robert Coffman (SF), Richard Day (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee (C) Ben Washington | |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the free throw | 69-83 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the offensive rebound | 69-83 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith clanks a floater from the left side | 69-83 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee pulls down the rebound | 69-83 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #12 | 69-83 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (C) James Ganey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari (SF) Elliott Anderson | |
| 02:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-85 |
| 02:01 | Mississippi Valley St. | Lawrence Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 69-85 |
| 01:56 | Mississippi Valley St. | Rene Ferrari throws it down | 69-87 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Richard Day is fouled on the floor by Robert Webb - foul #3 on Robert Webb, team foul #13 | 69-87 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SG) Robert Coffman | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington (PG), Elliott Anderson (C) Mark Gerry, Lawrence Lee | |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the 1st free throw | 70-87 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses the 2nd free throw | 70-87 |
| 01:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-87 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Trevor Roux is called for the reach on Elliott Anderson - foul #4 on Trevor Roux, team foul #13 | 70-87 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-88 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-89 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-89 |
| 01:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Roscoe Neth | 70-89 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Richard Day is called for the reach on Elliott Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Day, team foul #14 | 70-89 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 70-90 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi Valley St. | Elliott Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-91 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-91 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb's dunk attempt is rejected by Richard Day | 73-91 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith grabs the board | 73-91 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp misses the fadeaway from the left side | 73-91 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi Valley St. | Robert Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 73-91 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Ben Washington runs out the clock | 73-91 |