| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Card (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Gary Stokely blocks the short jumper by Antoine Lancaster | 24-29 |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer tips it back up and in | 26-29 |
| 19:24 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the lay-in | 26-29 |
| 19:23 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card tips it in | 26-31 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Shawn Palmieri - foul #1 on Shawn Palmieri, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Ryan Wright (SF) Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden | |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:02 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Ryan Wright and the foul's on Glenn Tejada - foul #1 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| 18:48 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the free throw | 27-34 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Ryan Wright - foul #1 on Ryan Wright, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Douglas Terry, Ryan Wright | |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:05 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses the shot from close range | 29-34 |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:50 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the jump hook near the basket | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:31 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:12 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Tejada is called for the reach on Shawn Palmieri - foul #2 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Gerald Lucey (SF), Charles Towry (PF), John Hauer (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Bret Wimmer, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden | |
| 16:53 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Card | 29-37 |
| 16:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey is hacked by Nicholas Dowdell - foul #1 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-37 |
| 16:19 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Gary Stokely steals it from Samuel Lee | 29-37 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 15:41 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 15:39 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hauer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 15:16 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Stokely and he's hacked by Samuel Collins - foul #2 on Samuel Collins, team foul #3 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee, Gerald Lucey, Charles Towry, John Hauer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Ryan Wright (SF) Shawn Palmieri, Gary Stokely | |
| 15:07 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card buries a fadeaway in the lane | 32-44 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Bret Wimmer and the foul's on Kenneth Shick - foul #3 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Gary Stokely (PF), Russell McAllister (C) Douglas Terry, Adam Madden, Andrew Card | |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:06 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Andrew Card (C) Shawn Palmieri, Ryan Wright, Russell McAllister | |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Lucey | 40-44 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Bret Wimmer - foul #3 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (PF) Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (PF) Douglas Terry, Gary Stokely | |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada lays it in on a nice dish by Ernest Doyle | 42-45 |
| 12:40 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:15 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Madden | 42-47 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle is open and lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Orji | 44-47 |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden hits the finger roll and the foul's on Charles Towry - foul #1 on Charles Towry, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 11:33 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Gary Stokely steals the ball from Samuel Lee | 44-50 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Towry - foul #2 on Charles Towry, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (C) Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Ryan Wright (SF) Douglas Terry, Adam Madden | |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:34 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Samuel Lee | 46-50 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Collins - foul #3 on Samuel Collins, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), John Hauer (C) Samuel Lee, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden (SF), Russell McAllister (C) Ryan Wright, Andrew Card | |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:00 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 09:35 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 46-52 |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the driving attempt from close range | 46-54 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits the follow up shot | 48-54 |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Madden | 48-56 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:26 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri travels with the ball | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG), Samuel Lee (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Antoine Lancaster, Gerald Lucey, John Hauer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Ryan Wright (SF), Andrew Card (C) Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden, Russell McAllister | |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle can't tip it in | 48-56 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:53 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Card | 48-59 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 50-59 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Orji | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ryan Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 52-59 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Charles Towry (PF) Dikembe Orji, Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Douglas Terry, Ryan Wright | |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Lee and the foul's on Andrew Card - foul #2 on Andrew Card, team foul #5 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF) Samuel Lee | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:01 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Shawn Palmieri | 55-61 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Towry | 57-61 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden buries a 3 from straight away | 57-64 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Collins | 59-64 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 59-64 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Shick - foul #4 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:08 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Adam Madden | 61-67 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), John Hauer (C) Samuel Collins, Glenn Tejada, Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SF) Adam Madden | |
| 03:31 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Shick | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee misses long on a floater in the lane | 61-70 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | John Hauer tips it but misses | 61-70 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (SG), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Lee, John Hauer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Shawn Palmieri, Ryan Wright | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Kenneth Shick (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 20 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 9 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely lays it in | 61-72 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 63-72 |
| 02:39 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden tips it in | 63-74 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji buries a 3 from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 02:05 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Gary Stokely is blocked by Ernest Doyle | 66-74 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Shick - foul #5 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #8 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada (SG) Samuel Collins | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 01:47 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card gets the rebound | 66-74 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Adam Madden is blocked by Bret Wimmer | 66-74 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 69-74 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 69-74 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the defensive board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is fouled on the floor by Adam Madden - foul #2 on Adam Madden, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Tejada steals it from Gary Stokely | 71-74 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji lays it in on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Glenn Tejada is called for the reach on Shawn Palmieri in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #8 | 73-74 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:22 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ernest Doyle | 76-76 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card's fadeaway is rejected by Antoine Lancaster | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Angelo Colon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 22 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 9 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is fouled on the floor by Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #10 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Russell McAllister (PF) Shawn Palmieri, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| 04:21 | Sam Houston State | The jump hook by Andrew Card is blocked by Antoine Lancaster | 77-76 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 77-76 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF), Charles Towry (C) Antoine Lancaster, Ernest Doyle | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SF), Gary Stokely (C) Nicholas Dowdell, Andrew Card | |
| 03:40 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Gary Stokely is denied by Gerald Lucey | 77-76 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey snags the defensive board | 77-76 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 77-76 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer can't tip it in | 77-76 |
| 03:16 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon gets the rebound | 77-76 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright double dribbles | 77-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Adam Madden (PF), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Ryan Wright, Russell McAllister, Gary Stokely | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Charles Towry | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle travels with the ball | 77-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 02:15 | Sam Houston State | Antoine Lancaster steals the ball from Shawn Palmieri | 77-76 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Adam Madden picks off the pass by Dikembe Orji | 77-76 |
| 01:30 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-76 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:22 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 77-76 |
| 01:21 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card pulls down the rebound | 77-76 |
| 01:00 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-76 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card tips it in | 77-78 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Douglas Terry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Palmieri (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Madden (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (tired) 22 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 11 pts. 16 reb. | |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Bret Wimmer | 80-78 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Dikembe Orji - foul #3 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #9 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (PG) Shawn Palmieri | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 80-80 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer hits the follow up shot | 82-80 |
| 00:06 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a :30 timeout (4 full remaining) | 82-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri (SG) Douglas Terry | |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Shawn Palmieri misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-80 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the board | 82-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle runs out the clock | 82-80 |