| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Nicholas Paquet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Bolan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darin Hanks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Mickel (fresh) C - Keith Reid (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Garner | 37-36 |
| 19:19 | Lamar | John Merchant picks off the pass by Mark Bolan | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 18:59 | Lamar | Keith Reid gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:45 | Lamar | Bruce Mickel's floater is knocked away by John Merchant | 37-36 |
| 18:43 | Lamar | Darin Hanks snags the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Lamar | Bruce Mickel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 18:22 | Lamar | Keith Reid misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 18:21 | Lamar | Mark Bolan can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 17:53 | Lamar | Darin Hanks grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 17:36 | Lamar | Mark Bolan is fouled on the floor by Elmer Shope - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Lamar | Justin Wilson (PF) Bruce Mickel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), Frank Tobin (C) Howard Lawson, John Merchant | |
| 17:21 | Lamar | Mark Bolan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Frank Tobin | 37-38 |
| 16:42 | Lamar | Darin Hanks is fouled on the floor by Elmer Shope - foul #3 on Elmer Shope, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | Kyle William (PG), Robert Atkins (SG), Edward Triplett (C) Nicholas Paquet, Mark Bolan, Keith Reid | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann (SG), David Brundage (SF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Kenneth Ringler | |
| 16:30 | Lamar | Justin Wilson hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Darin Hanks | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Robert Atkins steals the ball from Horace Adams | 39-38 |
| 15:59 | Lamar | Robert Atkins lays it up and in | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Kyle William (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Darin Hanks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Triplett (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lohmann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Brundage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Atkins - foul #1 on Robert Atkins, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | Nicholas Paquet (PG), Bruce Mickel (PF), Keith Reid (C) Darin Hanks, Justin Wilson, Edward Triplett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (C) Kurtis Beatty, Timothy Lohmann, David Brundage, Horace Adams | |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:16 | Lamar | Kyle William banks in the layup on a great pass from Nicholas Paquet | 43-40 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | John Merchant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Reid - foul #1 on Keith Reid, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Bolan (SG) Kyle William | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler (PF) Frank Tobin | |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:46 | Lamar | Keith Reid loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope loses the dribble to Nicholas Paquet in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| 14:23 | Lamar | Nicholas Paquet loses the dribble to Kenneth Ringler | 43-42 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Bruce Mickel - foul #2 on Bruce Mickel, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Lamar | Darin Hanks (SF) Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:18 | Lamar | Keith Reid snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:00 | Lamar | Keith Reid can't connect on a runner from the left block | 43-44 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth Ringler | 43-44 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 13:14 | Lamar | Bruce Mickel misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:13 | Lamar | Keith Reid tips it home | 45-46 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Keith Reid steals it from Kenneth Ringler | 45-46 |
| 12:40 | Lamar | Nicholas Paquet misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Lawson - foul #1 on Howard Lawson, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Lamar | Robert Atkins (SG), Justin Wilson (PF), Edward Triplett (C) Mark Bolan, Bruce Mickel, Keith Reid | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Timothy Lohmann (SG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Kenneth Ringler, John Merchant | |
| 12:40 | Lamar | Nicholas Paquet makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 12:40 | Lamar | Nicholas Paquet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Robert Atkins steals the ball from Horace Adams | 47-46 |
| 12:06 | Lamar | Darin Hanks misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 11:48 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 11:47 | Lamar | Robert Atkins grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Nicholas Paquet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darin Hanks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Triplett (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lohmann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Brundage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Lamar | Edward Triplett misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Kurtis Beatty - foul #2 on Kurtis Beatty, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Lamar | Kyle William (PG), Seth Speicher (SF) Nicholas Paquet, Darin Hanks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Kenneth Ringler (PF) Timothy Lohmann, David Brundage, Horace Adams | |
| 11:25 | Lamar | Edward Triplett makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 11:25 | Lamar | Edward Triplett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Kyle William steals it from Elmer Shope in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| 11:20 | Lamar | Kyle William lays it in | 51-46 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the floater from the right side set up by Kenneth Ringler and the foul's on Justin Wilson - foul #1 on Justin Wilson, team foul #4 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Bolan (SG), Bruce Mickel (PF) Seth Speicher, Edward Triplett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:48 | Lamar | Justin Wilson is hacked by Frank Tobin - foul #3 on Frank Tobin, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Keith Reid (C) Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Merchant (C) Frank Tobin | |
| 10:33 | Lamar | Mark Bolan knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Bruce Mickel | 53-49 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is hacked by Robert Atkins - foul #2 on Robert Atkins, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Darin Hanks (SF) Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF) Kurtis Beatty | |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler lays it up and in | 53-51 |
| 09:39 | Lamar | Darin Hanks drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Reid | 55-51 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 09:28 | Lamar | Darin Hanks snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 09:12 | Lamar | Kyle William misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-51 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 08:54 | Lamar | Darin Hanks grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 08:35 | Lamar | Keith Reid buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Kyle William | 57-51 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-51 |
| 08:13 | Lamar | Mark Bolan gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:55 | Lamar | Bruce Mickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | Nicholas Paquet (PG), Robert Atkins (SG), Justin Wilson (PF), Edward Triplett (C) Kyle William, Mark Bolan, Bruce Mickel, Keith Reid | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Timothy Lohmann (SG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Kenneth Ringler, John Merchant | |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | David Brundage is fouled on the floor by Justin Wilson - foul #2 on Justin Wilson, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | Seth Speicher (SF) Darin Hanks | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Nicholas Paquet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Seth Speicher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Triplett (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Lohmann (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Brundage (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is hacked by Seth Speicher - foul #1 on Seth Speicher, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:26 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Edward Triplett | 57-51 |
| 07:11 | Lamar | Robert Atkins is whistled for a carry | 57-51 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-51 |
| 06:56 | Lamar | Nicholas Paquet gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:39 | Lamar | Robert Atkins clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Tobin - foul #4 on Frank Tobin, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Lamar | Darin Hanks (SF), Keith Reid (C) Seth Speicher, Edward Triplett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:39 | Lamar | Robert Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:39 | Lamar | Robert Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | David Brundage connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Tobin | 59-54 |
| 06:08 | Lamar | Nicholas Paquet scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Wilson | 61-54 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Atkins steals the ball from Horace Adams | 61-54 |
| 05:49 | Lamar | Robert Atkins lays it up and in | 63-54 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | David Brundage's floater is tipped away by Justin Wilson | 63-54 |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Justin Wilson steals the ball from Kurtis Beatty | 63-54 |
| 05:06 | Lamar | Darin Hanks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-54 |
| 05:04 | Lamar | Keith Reid tips it back up and in | 65-54 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Bolan (SG), Bruce Mickel (PF) Robert Atkins, Justin Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Howard Lawson (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), John Merchant (C) Kurtis Beatty, Timothy Lohmann, David Brundage, Frank Tobin, Horace Adams | |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Darin Hanks - foul #2 on Darin Hanks, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:34 | Lamar | Nicholas Paquet misses the jumper from the left side | 65-55 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 65-58 |
| 04:15 | Lamar | Mark Bolan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Paquet | 68-58 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Christopher Garner | 68-61 |
| 03:37 | Lamar | Darin Hanks buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Bolan | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Nicholas Paquet (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Bolan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darin Hanks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bruce Mickel (fresh) C - Keith Reid (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope is fouled on the floor by Mark Bolan - foul #2 on Mark Bolan, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Lamar | Bruce Mickel makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Darin Hanks | 74-63 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner loses the dribble to Mark Bolan | 74-63 |
| 03:00 | Lamar | Mark Bolan lays it in | 76-63 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Elmer Shope | 76-66 |
| 02:15 | Lamar | Darin Hanks misses long on a 3 from straight away | 76-66 |
| 02:13 | Lamar | Nicholas Paquet hits the follow up shot | 78-66 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-66 |
| Subs | Lamar | Kyle William (PG), Robert Atkins (SG), Seth Speicher (SF), Justin Wilson (PF), Edward Triplett (C) Nicholas Paquet, Mark Bolan, Darin Hanks, Bruce Mickel, Keith Reid | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Timothy Lohmann (SG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner, Howard Lawson, Kenneth Ringler, John Merchant | |
| 01:33 | Lamar | Robert Atkins hits a shot from the right side set up by Kyle William | 80-66 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | David Brundage misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Seth Speicher - foul #2 on Seth Speicher, team foul #10 | 80-66 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | David Brundage makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | David Brundage makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:51 | Lamar | Seth Speicher's floater is tipped away by Frank Tobin | 80-68 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Timothy Lohmann gets the rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin scores on a jumper near the basket | 80-70 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Lamar | Robert Atkins is fouled in the backcourt by Kurtis Beatty - foul #3 on Kurtis Beatty, team foul #7 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Lamar | Stephen Bernardi (PG) Seth Speicher | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:43 | Lamar | Robert Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:43 | Lamar | Robert Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-70 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty grabs the offensive rebound | 82-70 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Atkins takes the ball from David Brundage | 82-70 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Kyle William knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Wilson and he's hacked by Timothy Lohmann - foul #1 on Timothy Lohmann, team foul #8 | 84-70 |
| Subs | Lamar | Seth Speicher (SF) Stephen Bernardi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Kyle William makes the free throw | 85-70 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 85-70 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | David Brundage tips it in | 85-72 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | Kyle William runs out the clock | 85-72 |