| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeff Irvin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Barry Delmonte (fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 19:40 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte misses the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:40 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Jeff Irvin steals it from Anthony Harris | 38-33 |
| 18:58 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman is fouled on the floor by Riley Vinton - foul #1 on Riley Vinton, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| 18:46 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Freeman | 38-36 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | James Patterson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Anthony Harris | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Marvin Hicks - foul #2 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter misses the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:17 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Jeff Irvin picks off the pass by Albert Rooney | 40-37 |
| 17:49 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Hicks | 40-40 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 16:59 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:46 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Riley Vinton - foul #2 on Riley Vinton, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Mark Lee (PF), Ronald Walker (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Anthony Harris, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG), Jason Richmond (SG), James Shain (PF), Wilbert Barbour (C) Jeff Irvin, Ralph Carter, Barry Delmonte, Richard Odom | |
| 16:46 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Walker | 42-41 |
| 16:21 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 16:20 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the runner from close range on a great pass from George Bittinger | 44-41 |
| 15:51 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Manley | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Richmond (fresh) SF - Peter Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Shain (fresh) C - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton is fouled on the floor by James Shain - foul #1 on James Shain, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Riley Vinton, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG), Richard Odom (C) Peter Freeman, Wilbert Barbour | |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 15:26 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 15:09 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter is hacked by James Patterson - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin (PG), Barry Delmonte (PF) Dennis Manley, James Shain | |
| 14:57 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jason Richmond | 44-46 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Patterson | 47-46 |
| 14:24 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Harris | 47-46 |
| 14:23 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom grabs the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:13 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 14:11 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond tips it home | 47-48 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Odom | 47-48 |
| 13:56 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom gets the rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:54 | UNC Wilmington | Albert Rooney is called for the reach on Jeff Irvin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Rooney, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF) Mark Lee | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (SG), Wilbert Barbour (SF) Ralph Carter, Jason Richmond | |
| 13:35 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:33 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 13:14 | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | James Patterson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:57 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Richard Odom | 47-50 |
| 12:36 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 12:34 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:14 | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:54 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:39 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton grabs the board | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeff Irvin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Manley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Delmonte (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Barry Delmonte steps in front of the Anthony Harris pass | 47-50 |
| 11:08 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley is hacked by Riley Vinton - foul #3 on Riley Vinton, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG), Peter Freeman (SF), James Shain (PF) Jeff Irvin, Barry Delmonte, Richard Odom | |
| 11:08 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 11:08 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Perreira and he's hacked by Peter Freeman - foul #1 on Peter Freeman, team foul #2 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | James Stark (PG), Jason Richmond (PF) Dennis Manley, Wilbert Barbour | |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:27 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain is whistled for traveling | 50-52 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks clanks a 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lee | 50-52 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker blows the dunk | 50-52 |
| 09:52 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:47 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on George Bittinger - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton (SF) Michael Perreira | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Wilbert Barbour (C) Jason Richmond | |
| 09:47 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:47 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Riley Vinton | 52-54 |
| 09:04 | UNC Wilmington | James Stark can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Mark Lee, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin (PG), Barry Delmonte (PF) James Stark, Wilbert Barbour | |
| 08:43 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Barry Delmonte, team foul #3 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom (C) James Shain | |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton snags the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | James Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 52-54 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Barry Delmonte - foul #3 on Barry Delmonte, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond (SG), Wilbert Barbour (SF) Ralph Carter, Peter Freeman | |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:49 | UNC Wilmington | Riley Vinton steps in front of the Wilbert Barbour pass | 54-54 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 07:41 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Jeff Irvin (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wilbert Barbour (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Barry Delmonte (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte can't finish the layup | 54-54 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 56-54 |
| 06:56 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 06:54 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom gets the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:36 | UNC Wilmington | Anthony Harris blocks the short jumper by Richard Odom | 56-54 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Patterson | 59-54 |
| 05:57 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom clanks a floater from close range | 59-54 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | James Patterson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 05:38 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter (SG), Peter Freeman (SF) Jason Richmond, Wilbert Barbour | |
| 05:16 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Jeff Irvin | 62-56 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Barry Delmonte - foul #4 on Barry Delmonte, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley (PG), James Shain (PF) Jeff Irvin, Barry Delmonte | |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks snags the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 63-56 |
| 04:41 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain snags the defensive board | 63-56 |
| 04:23 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Carter | 63-58 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Ralph Carter steals it from Marvin Hicks | 63-58 |
| 03:44 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:42 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom tips it in | 63-60 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 03:22 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Dennis Manley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Freeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Shain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Odom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:02 | UNC Wilmington | Dennis Manley misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 03:00 | UNC Wilmington | James Shain gets the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 03:00 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jeff Irvin (PG), Barry Delmonte (PF) Dennis Manley, James Shain | |
| 02:47 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom slams it home on a nice dish by Ralph Carter | 63-62 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | James Patterson clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Ralph Carter - foul #1 on Ralph Carter, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:24 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Peter Freeman | 63-62 |
| 02:00 | UNC Wilmington | Ralph Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-62 |
| 01:58 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Odom | 63-62 |
| 01:46 | UNC Wilmington | Barry Delmonte buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Richard Odom | 63-64 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:33 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Peter Freeman | 63-64 |
| 01:09 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Carter | 63-66 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Odom scores on a jump hook from the right block | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Odom | 65-68 |
| 00:11 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:08 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman is hacked by James Patterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Patterson, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond (SG) Ralph Carter | |
| 00:08 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:08 | UNC Wilmington | Peter Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | James Patterson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by James Patterson - foul #4 on James Patterson, team foul #10 | 68-70 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 68-72 |