| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-35 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Rubin Castanon swats the short shot by Ronald Nourse | 33-35 |
| 19:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:56 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong tips it home | 33-37 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Armstrong denies the turnaround by Ronald Nourse | 33-37 |
| 18:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:19 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Pender swats the shot by Charles Derosier | 33-37 |
| 18:17 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Grindle, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), Martin Oehler (SF), Shaun Nix (PF), Walter Garten (C) William Spicer, David Grindle, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 17:48 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago loses the dribble to Charles Derosier in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 17:47 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler jams it on a great pass from Charles Derosier | 33-39 |
| 17:43 | Western Michigan | Charles Derosier steps in front of the Sean Laubach pass in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 17:41 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Derosier | 33-41 |
| 17:21 | Western Michigan | Martin Oehler is called for the reach on Nicholas Barrett - foul #2 on Martin Oehler, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG) Charles Derosier | |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-41 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Illinois | Miguel Santiago steps in front of the Stanley Soriano pass | 35-41 |
| 16:38 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Miguel Santiago | 38-41 |
| 16:33 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Adams | 38-43 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, Shaun Nix, Walter Garten | |
| 16:13 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier hits a jump hook near the basket | 38-45 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Miguel Santiago | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Pender (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Oehler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon grabs the offensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 15:24 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong is hacked by Sean Laubach - foul #2 on Sean Laubach, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Coy Schooley (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, Martin Oehler, Rubin Castanon | |
| 15:02 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses short on a jump hook from close range | 41-45 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 14:58 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (SG), Walter Garten (C) Charles Derosier, Robert Armstrong | |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Coy Schooley - foul #1 on Coy Schooley, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:45 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 14:16 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Coy Schooley | 44-45 |
| 14:05 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Shaun Nix | 44-47 |
| 13:50 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses badly on a floater from the left side | 44-47 |
| 13:49 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Shaun Nix | 44-47 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 13:43 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:40 | Western Michigan | Stanley Soriano is called for the reach on Adam Pender in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Soriano, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SG), Sean Laubach (C) John Chumbley, Adam Pender, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Charles Derosier (SG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, James Adams, David Grindle, Shaun Nix, Walter Garten | |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Barrett | 47-47 |
| 13:13 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong clanks a jumper from close range | 47-47 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 12:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon is hacked by Sean Laubach - foul #3 on Sean Laubach, team foul #3 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF) Jake McCaffity, Coy Schooley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler (SF) Alan Ovitz | |
| 12:33 | Eastern Illinois | Duane Howard is called for the reach on Rubin Castanon - foul #1 on Duane Howard, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-47 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | Sean Laubach grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 11:54 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley is whistled for traveling | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Adam Pender (SF) Miguel Santiago, Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | James Adams (PG), David Grindle (SF), Shaun Nix (PF) William Spicer, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Adams | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Chumbley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adam Pender (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Howard (fresh) 1 pts. C - Sean Laubach (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - James Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Grindle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Shaun Nix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Oehler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity clanks a 3 from straight away | 47-49 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:50 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:43 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Martin Oehler | 47-51 |
| 10:23 | Western Michigan | Charles Derosier steals it from Sean Laubach | 47-51 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Illinois | Martin Oehler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 09:57 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard pulls down the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:41 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 09:39 | Eastern Illinois | James Adams gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:32 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 47-51 |
| 09:30 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 09:27 | Western Michigan | Shaun Nix steps in front of the John Chumbley pass in the backcourt | 47-51 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses short on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Duane Howard - foul #2 on Duane Howard, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), Nicholas Barrett (SF), Coy Schooley (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Jake McCaffity, Adam Pender, Duane Howard, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Stanley Soriano (SG), Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) James Adams, Charles Derosier, Shaun Nix, Martin Oehler | |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:09 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:07 | Western Michigan | Stanley Soriano takes the ball from Nicholas Barrett in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 08:49 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-52 |
| 08:48 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse pulls down the rebound | 47-52 |
| 08:25 | Western Michigan | Robert Armstrong steps in front of the Ronald Nourse pass | 47-52 |
| 08:02 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano is hacked by John Chumbley - foul #2 on John Chumbley, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF) David Grindle | |
| 07:52 | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 07:51 | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:36 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 07:34 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago grabs the board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nicholas Barrett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Pender (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Coy Schooley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Nourse (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Soriano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Garten (fresh) PF - Rubin Castanon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 07:13 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rubin Castanon | 47-52 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | Miguel Santiago is called for the reach on William Spicer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miguel Santiago, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (PG), Robert Klein (C) Miguel Santiago, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG) Stanley Soriano | |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 06:44 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Klein | 47-54 |
| 06:21 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-54 |
| 06:19 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Spicer | 47-56 |
| 05:52 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Pender | 49-56 |
| 05:37 | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong clanks a shot in the paint | 49-56 |
| 05:35 | Western Michigan | Robert Klein grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender tips it but misses | 49-56 |
| 05:28 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett tips it in | 51-56 |
| 05:22 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Charles Derosier | 51-58 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Charles Derosier steps in front of the Jake McCaffity pass in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Pender - foul #3 on Adam Pender, team foul #8 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago (PG), John Chumbley (SG), Duane Howard (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Jake McCaffity, Adam Pender, Coy Schooley, Robert Klein | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stanley Soriano (PG), James Adams (SG), Shaun Nix (PF), Martin Oehler (C) William Spicer, Charles Derosier, Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Nicholas Barrett | 54-60 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten is hacked by Nicholas Barrett - foul #3 on Nicholas Barrett, team foul #9 | 54-60 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Shaun Nix - foul #2 on Shaun Nix, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity (SF), Sean Laubach (C) Nicholas Barrett, Ronald Nourse | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier (SG), Robert Armstrong (C) Stanley Soriano, Walter Garten | |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 03:56 | Western Michigan | Duane Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier's layup is rejected by Duane Howard | 56-62 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier is hacked by Sean Laubach - foul #4 on Sean Laubach, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Klein (PF) Duane Howard | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer (PG), Alan Ovitz (SF), Rubin Castanon (PF) James Adams, Martin Oehler, Shaun Nix | |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:21 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Miguel Santiago (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Chumbley (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jake McCaffity (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Klein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Laubach (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - William Spicer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Derosier (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SF - Alan Ovitz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rubin Castanon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Western Michigan | Robert Armstrong is called for the reach on John Chumbley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Armstrong, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle (SF) Alan Ovitz | |
| 03:02 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jake McCaffity | 59-63 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Derosier | 59-65 |
| 02:56 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley (PF), Ronald Nourse (C) Robert Klein, Sean Laubach | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix (PF), Martin Oehler (C) Rubin Castanon, Robert Armstrong | |
| 02:54 | Western Michigan | Miguel Santiago is hacked by Charles Derosier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Derosier, team foul #6 | 59-65 |
| 02:39 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity's fadeaway is rejected by Martin Oehler | 59-65 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley tips it in | 61-65 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett (SG) John Chumbley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rubin Castanon (PF), Robert Armstrong (C) Shaun Nix, Martin Oehler | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer hits the finger roll set up by David Grindle and the foul's on Ronald Nourse - foul #1 on Ronald Nourse, team foul #11 | 61-67 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:15 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Chumbley (SG) Miguel Santiago | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Barrett buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jake McCaffity | 64-68 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle buries a runner from the left block | 64-70 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Jake McCaffity buries a 3 from straight away set up by Coy Schooley | 67-70 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle is hacked by Coy Schooley - foul #2 on Coy Schooley, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Pender (SF) Nicholas Barrett | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Illinois | David Grindle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-72 |
| 00:46 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier grabs the board | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jake McCaffity is called for the reach on Charles Derosier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten (SF), Shaun Nix (C) David Grindle, Robert Armstrong | |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:43 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Coy Schooley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert Armstrong (C) Rubin Castanon | |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix is fouled on the floor by Jake McCaffity - foul #3 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #14 | 67-74 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:38 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Michigan | Ronald Nourse loses the ball out of bounds | 67-76 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Jake McCaffity is called for the reach on Walter Garten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jake McCaffity, team foul #15 | 67-76 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten misses the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:28 | Eastern Illinois | Walter Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:23 | Western Michigan | Adam Pender misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | John Chumbley misses the tip | 67-77 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Shaun Nix grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Spicer runs out the clock | 67-77 |