| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Bartolome (fresh) 2 stl. SG - James Fournier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Bass (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence McTighe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass inbounds the ball | 21-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass is hacked by Raymond Reulet - foul #2 on Raymond Reulet, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 19:26 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings is fouled on the floor by Fred Alday - foul #1 on Fred Alday, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| 19:05 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 21-25 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is hacked by Marc Cummings - foul #1 on Marc Cummings, team foul #1 | 21-25 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence McTighe - foul #1 on Lawrence McTighe, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 18:16 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 23-25 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | Lawrence McTighe swats the dunk try by Gerald Lucey | 23-25 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it back up and in | 25-25 |
| 17:31 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings loses the dribble to Gerald Lucey | 25-25 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the jump hook from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 17:20 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 16:55 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome is hacked by Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 16:37 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings buries a floater from just outside the lane | 25-27 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Alday | 28-27 |
| 15:58 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 15:57 | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gerald Lucey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Bartolome (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - James Fournier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence McTighe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marc Cummings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't connect on a floater from the left side | 28-27 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer tips it home | 30-27 |
| 14:51 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 14:49 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 14:38 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bret Wimmer - foul #2 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Carmelo Gomez (SG), Charles Towry (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns (PF) Christopher Bass | |
| 14:38 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 14:38 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Bret Wimmer is denied by Marc Cummings | 30-29 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez misses the lay-in | 30-29 |
| 14:10 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 14:04 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Bartolome | 30-31 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Towry | 33-31 |
| 13:46 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Gaiser - foul #3 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #5 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG) Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass (SF) Lawrence McTighe | |
| 13:26 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns clanks a shot in the lane | 33-31 |
| 13:24 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez travels with the ball | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF) Glenn Tejada, Carmelo Gomez | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Dana Gately (C) Marc Cummings | |
| 12:40 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Bass and he's hacked by Ernest Doyle - foul #3 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG) Casey Gaiser | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 12:40 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:40 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:20 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Polite steals the ball from James Bartolome | 33-33 |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Alday | 35-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Bartolome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fournier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Bass (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Luther Johns (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dana Gately (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Christopher Bass | 35-35 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Dana Gately blocks the jumper by Richard Polite | 35-35 |
| 11:13 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 10:46 | Texas-Arlington | Dana Gately misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Doyle - foul #4 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #7 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF), Bret Wimmer (C) Charles Towry, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hudson (PG), Mosi Banda (SG) James Bartolome, James Fournier | |
| 10:46 | Texas-Arlington | Dana Gately makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:46 | Texas-Arlington | Dana Gately makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Luther Johns steps in front of the Bret Wimmer pass | 35-37 |
| 10:10 | Texas-Arlington | Dana Gately misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Lucey - foul #2 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #8 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF) Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 10:10 | Texas-Arlington | Dana Gately makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 10:10 | Texas-Arlington | Dana Gately makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Christopher Bass - foul #2 on Christopher Bass, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG) Fred Alday | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings (C) Dana Gately | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:23 | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda is hacked by Casey Gaiser - foul #4 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #9 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome (PG) Michael Hudson | |
| 09:23 | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 09:23 | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Marc Cummings is called for the reach on Carmelo Gomez - foul #2 on Marc Cummings, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF) Carmelo Gomez, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier (SG) Mosi Banda | |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Marc Cummings takes the ball from Raymond Reulet | 36-41 |
| 08:35 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns lays it in on a nice dish by James Bartolome | 36-43 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by James Bartolome - foul #2 on James Bartolome, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG) Glenn Tejada | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe (SF) Christopher Bass | |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:22 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:55 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings lays it in | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Bartolome (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fournier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence McTighe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Johns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marc Cummings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 07:43 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 07:31 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings clanks a shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday buries a shot from the right side set up by Raymond Reulet | 40-45 |
| 06:44 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez (SF), Charles Towry (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda (SG), Christopher Bass (SF) James Fournier, Luther Johns | |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | James Bartolome steals the ball from Fred Alday | 40-45 |
| 06:24 | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda lays it in on a great pass from James Bartolome | 40-47 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 06:12 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 05:54 | Texas-Arlington | Richard Polite steals it from Christopher Bass | 40-47 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Fred Alday lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Polite | 42-47 |
| 05:28 | Texas-Arlington | Marc Cummings hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 42-47 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-47 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry tips it back up and in | 44-47 |
| 04:51 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mosi Banda | 44-49 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 04:32 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to Christopher Bass | 44-49 |
| 04:10 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 04:08 | Texas-Arlington | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Cummings | 44-49 |
| 03:52 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome is hacked by Carmelo Gomez - foul #1 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Bret Wimmer (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Charles Towry, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier (SG), Luther Johns (PF), Dana Gately (C) Mosi Banda, Christopher Bass, Marc Cummings | |
| 03:52 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 03:52 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas-Arlington | PG - James Bartolome (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Fournier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence McTighe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Johns (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dana Gately (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser double dribbles | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hudson (PG) James Bartolome | |
| 03:20 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hudson is fouled on the floor by Casey Gaiser - foul #5 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #11 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (PG) Casey Gaiser | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 03:20 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 03:20 | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 03:01 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns grabs the board | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Ernest Doyle (C) Glenn Tejada, Carmelo Gomez, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda (PG), Christopher Bass (SF) Michael Hudson, Lawrence McTighe | |
| 02:44 | Texas-Arlington | Luther Johns scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Fournier | 44-55 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Fred Alday | 47-55 |
| 02:17 | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Lucey | 47-55 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 02:05 | Texas-Arlington | The rebound goes to James Fournier | 47-55 |
| 02:05 | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome (PG), Marc Cummings (C) Mosi Banda, Dana Gately | |
| 01:38 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass is hacked by Ernest Doyle - foul #5 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #12 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (C) Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | | |
| 01:38 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:38 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Polite | 49-57 |
| 00:57 | Texas-Arlington | James Bartolome connects on the jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Marc Cummings - foul #3 on Marc Cummings, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Carmelo Gomez (SG), Glenn Tejada (SF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Michael Hudson (PG), Mosi Banda (SG), Lawrence McTighe (SF), Dana Gately (C) James Bartolome, James Fournier, Christopher Bass, Marc Cummings | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe is fouled in the backcourt by Carmelo Gomez - foul #2 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #13 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Raymond Reulet (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Dikembe Orji, Carmelo Gomez, Glenn Tejada, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | James Fournier (SG), Christopher Bass (SF) Mosi Banda, Dana Gately | |
| 00:48 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:48 | Texas-Arlington | Lawrence McTighe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Lawrence McTighe steps in front of the Gerald Lucey pass | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas-Arlington | Texas-Arlington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Bret Wimmer - foul #3 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #14 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Carmelo Gomez (SG), Glenn Tejada (SF), Charles Towry (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Texas-Arlington | Mosi Banda (SG), Dana Gately (C) James Fournier, Luther Johns | |
| 00:13 | Texas-Arlington | Christopher Bass makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 50-64 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the jumper near the basket | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 50-64 |