| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) SG - Bradley Ramires (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Munson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Collins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Richard Jones inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Richard Jones steals the ball from Dikembe Orji | 24-30 |
| 19:08 | IPFW | Richard Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Ramires | 26-30 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji is hacked by Bradley Ramires - foul #2 on Bradley Ramires, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 18:34 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:32 | IPFW | Roger Collins snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 18:16 | IPFW | Roger Collins double dribbles | 26-30 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Lucey | 26-33 |
| 17:38 | IPFW | Roger Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Doyle - foul #2 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| 17:38 | IPFW | Roger Collins misses the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:38 | IPFW | Roger Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 26-33 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dikembe Orji | 26-36 |
| 17:09 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill misses the jumper from the right side | 26-36 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey gets the rebound | 26-36 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 26-38 |
| 16:51 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Roger Collins | 28-38 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Munson - foul #2 on Charles Munson, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs (SG), Philip Wiseman (PF), Ryan Ferguson (C) Bradley Ramires, Charles Munson, Roger Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Michael Becker (SF), Charles Towry (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 28-40 |
| 16:08 | IPFW | Michael Becker picks off the pass by Philip Wiseman | 28-40 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Samuel Collins | 28-42 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Stubbs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Becker (fresh) PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry loses the ball out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bradley Ramires (SG), Joshua Milburn (SF), Charles Munson (PF), Roger Collins (C) Douglas Caudill, Richard Jones, Philip Wiseman, Ryan Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee, Michael Becker, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| 14:34 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires is hacked by Glenn Tejada - foul #2 on Glenn Tejada, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| 14:09 | IPFW | Roger Collins is fouled on the floor by Ernest Doyle - foul #3 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Douglas Caudill (PG) Matthew Stubbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:57 | IPFW | Dikembe Orji steals the ball from Joshua Milburn | 28-42 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey's dunk attempt is rejected by Joshua Milburn | 28-42 |
| 13:33 | IPFW | Roger Collins pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 13:12 | IPFW | Charles Munson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 30-42 |
| 13:02 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-42 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle misses the tip | 30-42 |
| 12:59 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 12:53 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Douglas Caudill | 33-42 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 12:37 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Joshua Milburn | 33-42 |
| 12:32 | IPFW | Joshua Milburn can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-42 |
| 12:31 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires snags the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 12:14 | IPFW | Joshua Milburn is fouled on the floor by Ernest Doyle - foul #4 on Ernest Doyle, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Philip Wiseman (PF), Ryan Ferguson (C) Bradley Ramires, Joshua Milburn, Charles Munson, Roger Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Antoine Lancaster, Gerald Lucey, Ernest Doyle | |
| 12:02 | IPFW | Dikembe Orji picks off the pass by Richard Jones | 33-42 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer drills a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Douglas Caudill - foul #2 on Douglas Caudill, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Michael Becker (SF) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the free throw | 33-45 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Stubbs (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Wiseman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Ferguson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Becker (fresh) PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill loses the dribble to Bret Wimmer | 33-45 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 33-45 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Samuel Lee snags the offensive board | 33-45 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 10:35 | IPFW | Ryan Ferguson grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 10:20 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Jones | 36-45 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Becker comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-45 |
| 10:03 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Philip Wiseman | 36-45 |
| 09:48 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer banks in the layup | 36-47 |
| 09:24 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill is hacked by Samuel Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Collins, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bradley Ramires (SG), Charles Munson (PF), Roger Collins (C) Douglas Caudill, Philip Wiseman, Ryan Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Antoine Lancaster (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF) Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee, Michael Becker, Bret Wimmer | |
| 09:06 | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Ramires | 39-47 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada is hacked by Bradley Ramires - foul #3 on Bradley Ramires, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Melvin Roper (PG) Matthew Stubbs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hauer (C) Charles Towry | |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-47 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey tips it home | 39-49 |
| 08:06 | IPFW | Charles Munson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | Douglas Caudill (PG), Joshua Milburn (SF) Melvin Roper, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Tejada | 39-51 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Ramires (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Milburn (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Munson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hauer (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | IPFW | Joshua Milburn scores on a shot from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | John Hauer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 06:31 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 06:30 | IPFW | Roger Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 06:20 | IPFW | Charles Munson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Hauer | 44-56 |
| 05:44 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Orji - foul #3 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs (SG), Richard Jones (SF), Philip Wiseman (PF), Ryan Ferguson (C) Bradley Ramires, Joshua Milburn, Charles Munson, Roger Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG), Samuel Lee (SG), Michael Becker (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Dikembe Orji, Glenn Tejada, Antoine Lancaster, Gerald Lucey, John Hauer | |
| 05:29 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Doyle | 44-56 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Ryan Ferguson blocks the short jumper by Ernest Doyle | 44-56 |
| 05:20 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 05:15 | IPFW | Michael Becker is called for the reach on Richard Jones - foul #1 on Michael Becker, team foul #7 | 44-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Melvin Roper (PG) Douglas Caudill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:15 | IPFW | Richard Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 05:15 | IPFW | Richard Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle dunks the ball on a great pass from Samuel Collins and he's hacked by Ryan Ferguson - foul #1 on Ryan Ferguson, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | IPFW | Joshua Milburn (SG) Melvin Roper | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | IPFW | Ryan Ferguson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 04:36 | IPFW | Ryan Ferguson tips it back up and in | 48-59 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 04:15 | IPFW | Ryan Ferguson snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:08 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Becker - foul #2 on Michael Becker, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | Douglas Caudill (PG), Bradley Ramires (SG), Roger Collins (C) Matthew Stubbs, Joshua Milburn, Ryan Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji (PG), Glenn Tejada (SG), Gerald Lucey (SF) Samuel Collins, Samuel Lee, Michael Becker | |
| 04:08 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:08 | IPFW | Philip Wiseman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle tips it in | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Ramires (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Wiseman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jones | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer blows the layup | 52-61 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer hits the follow up shot | 52-63 |
| 02:38 | IPFW | Roger Collins drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer travels with the ball | 54-63 |
| Subs | IPFW | Charles Munson (PF), Ryan Ferguson (C) Philip Wiseman, Roger Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF), Charles Towry (PF), John Hauer (C) Gerald Lucey, Bret Wimmer, Ernest Doyle | |
| 02:02 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill drills a shot from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | IPFW | Roger Collins (C) Ryan Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (PF), Ernest Doyle (C) Charles Towry, John Hauer | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses long on a shot from close range | 56-63 |
| 01:47 | IPFW | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill drills a jumper from the left side | 58-63 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada's pass is intercepted by Richard Jones | 58-63 |
| 01:03 | IPFW | Richard Jones knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Bradley Ramires and the foul's on Dikembe Orji - foul #4 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 01:03 | IPFW | Richard Jones makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:25 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji's pass is intercepted by Bradley Ramires in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 00:21 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley Ramires | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster misses the lay-in | 66-64 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill misses short on a fullcourt shot | 66-66 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Ramires (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Munson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dikembe Orji (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | IPFW | Charles Munson wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:38 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-66 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Glenn Tejada | 66-68 |
| 04:26 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-68 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster tips it but misses | 66-68 |
| 04:07 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Charles Munson | 66-68 |
| 03:49 | IPFW | Richard Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 03:47 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires can't tip it in | 66-68 |
| 03:46 | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Orji | 66-71 |
| 03:02 | IPFW | Richard Jones misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-71 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-71 |
| 02:55 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 02:34 | IPFW | Charles Munson misses the easy layup | 66-71 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle gets the rebound | 66-71 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Douglas Caudill is called for the reach on Dikembe Orji in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Caudill, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | IPFW | Philip Wiseman (PF), Ryan Ferguson (C) Charles Munson, Roger Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Orji makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 02:26 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-73 |
| Subs | IPFW | Charles Munson (PF), Roger Collins (C) Philip Wiseman, Ryan Ferguson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Antoine Lancaster (SF) Gerald Lucey | |
| 02:12 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dikembe Orji - foul #5 on Dikembe Orji, team foul #10 | 66-73 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins (PG) Dikembe Orji | |
| 02:12 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 02:12 | IPFW | Bradley Ramires makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins is whistled for traveling | 68-73 |
| 01:44 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-73 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Glenn Tejada pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-73 |
| 01:01 | IPFW | Charles Munson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 68-73 |
| 00:59 | IPFW | Richard Jones gets the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Douglas Caudill (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Ramires (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Munson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Samuel Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Tejada (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Antoine Lancaster (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Ernest Doyle (fresh) 9 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | IPFW | Charles Munson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Ramires and he's hacked by Bret Wimmer - foul #1 on Bret Wimmer, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| 00:51 | IPFW | Charles Munson makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Samuel Collins makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bret Wimmer | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-75 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bret Wimmer | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Caudill - foul #4 on Douglas Caudill, team foul #8 | 71-75 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:20 | IPFW | Charles Munson grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 00:14 | IPFW | Douglas Caudill misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-76 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Douglas Caudill is called for the reach on Ernest Doyle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Douglas Caudill, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| Subs | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs (PG) Douglas Caudill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey (SF) Antoine Lancaster | |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Ernest Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Matthew Stubbs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-78 |
| 00:02 | IPFW | Roger Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | The clock runs out | 71-78 |