| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Carr (fresh) SG - Sherman Reynolds (fresh) SF - John Stephens (fresh) PF - Tommy Michel (fresh) C - Thomas Hasson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Thomas Hasson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | IPFW | Tommy Michel knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Sherman Reynolds | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman connects on the shot in the lane set up by George Perkins | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | IPFW | William Carr is hacked by Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Hiram Collard, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | IPFW | William Carr hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Sherman Reynolds is called for the reach on Hiram Collard - foul #1 on Sherman Reynolds, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by Thomas Hasson - foul #1 on Thomas Hasson, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman grabs the offensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Thomas Hasson - foul #2 on Thomas Hasson, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz (C) Thomas Hasson | |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | IPFW | John Stephens is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Stephens, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses short on a jump hook from close range | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:29 | IPFW | Manuel Rickman takes the ball from Emmanuel Bartz | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Emmanuel Bartz steals the ball from George Perkins | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sherman Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) PF - Tommy Michel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emmanuel Bartz (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | IPFW | John Stephens can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on George Perkins - foul #1 on George Perkins, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 15:50 | IPFW | John Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | IPFW | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:25 | IPFW | John Stephens gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:15 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 15:13 | IPFW | John Stephens snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 14:53 | IPFW | Ernest Heitzman blocks the jumper by John Stephens | 4-7 |
| 14:51 | IPFW | Tommy Michel hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Tommy Michel takes the ball from George Perkins | 4-9 |
| 14:15 | IPFW | Tommy Michel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 14:13 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz misses the tip | 4-9 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | George Perkins snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by George Perkins and the foul's on Tommy Michel - foul #1 on Tommy Michel, team foul #5 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG), Leonard Wei (SF) Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (PG), Sidney Hale (SG), Isaac Mitchell (C) William Carr, Sherman Reynolds, Tommy Michel | |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:51 | IPFW | John Stephens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman misses the lay-in | 7-9 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 13:16 | IPFW | Isaac Mitchell double dribbles | 9-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Michael Phair (C) Hiram Collard, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | IPFW | Tommy Michel (PF) John Stephens | |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jesse Lawson | 11-9 |
| 12:46 | IPFW | Jesse Lawson takes the ball from Tommy Michel | 11-9 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson jams it | 13-9 |
| 12:28 | IPFW | Sidney Hale makes the shot from the left side | 13-11 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Isaac Mitchell - foul #1 on Isaac Mitchell, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), Manuel Rickman (C) Donald Eagan, Jesse Lawson, Christopher Dunkle, Leonard Wei | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Carr (PG), Sherman Reynolds (SG), John Stephens (SF) James Hayek, Sidney Hale, Emmanuel Bartz | |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Phair misses the 2nd free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:02 | IPFW | Isaac Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - Michael Phair (fresh) 3 pts. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Carr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sherman Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tommy Michel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Isaac Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | IPFW | Manuel Rickman steals the ball from William Carr | 14-11 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman misses short on a runner in the paint | 14-11 |
| 11:24 | IPFW | Tommy Michel pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:17 | IPFW | Tommy Michel misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 14-11 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 14-11 |
| 10:54 | IPFW | Tommy Michel grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 10:47 | IPFW | John Stephens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman snags the defensive board | 14-11 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | William Carr steals it from George Perkins | 14-11 |
| 10:21 | IPFW | William Carr banks in the layup | 14-13 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | George Perkins is called for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman (PF), Leonard Wei (C) Michael Phair, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | IPFW | Sidney Hale (SF), Emmanuel Bartz (C) John Stephens, Isaac Mitchell | |
| 09:47 | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 14-15 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-15 |
| 09:20 | IPFW | Tommy Michel snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 09:15 | IPFW | William Carr misses the easy layup but the foul's on Hiram Collard - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Jesse Lawson (SG), Manuel Rickman (C) Hiram Collard, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Stephens (SF) Sherman Reynolds | |
| 09:15 | IPFW | William Carr makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 09:15 | IPFW | William Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei loses the dribble to Emmanuel Bartz | 14-17 |
| 08:34 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Stephens | 14-19 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Stephens - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #7 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG) Jesse Lawson | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (PG), Carl Johannsen (SG) William Carr, John Stephens | |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:54 | IPFW | Gregory Stuckey steps in front of the Carl Johannsen pass | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) SF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Hayek (fresh) SG - Carl Johannsen (fresh) SF - Sidney Hale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Michel (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Manuel Rickman | 18-19 |
| 07:25 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz blows the layup but he's hacked by Leonard Wei - foul #1 on Leonard Wei, team foul #4 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF), Michael Phair (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Leonard Wei, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds (SG) Carl Johannsen | |
| 07:25 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:25 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Emmanuel Bartz takes the ball from George Perkins | 18-20 |
| 06:44 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Sherman Reynolds | 18-22 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 06:33 | IPFW | Tommy Michel snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:08 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz can't finish the layup | 18-22 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 05:50 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Tommy Michel | 18-22 |
| 05:44 | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Bartz | 18-25 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is fouled on the floor by Sherman Reynolds - foul #2 on Sherman Reynolds, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle (PG), Leonard Wei (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF), Manuel Rickman (C) Donald Eagan, George Perkins, Michael Phair, Matthew Perry | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Carr (PG), Isaac Mitchell (C) Sherman Reynolds, Sidney Hale | |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 05:08 | IPFW | Tommy Michel scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Hayek and he's fouled by Ernest Heitzman - foul #1 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG) Gregory Stuckey | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Johannsen (SG) James Hayek | |
| 05:08 | IPFW | Tommy Michel makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | The jumper by Jesse Lawson is denied by Isaac Mitchell | 20-28 |
| 04:45 | IPFW | Isaac Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 04:36 | IPFW | William Carr is denied on a layup by Ernest Heitzman | 20-28 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman connects on the floater from close range set up by Ernest Heitzman | 22-28 |
| 04:08 | IPFW | Tommy Michel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-28 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei misses the floater from the free throw line | 22-28 |
| 03:59 | IPFW | William Carr snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) SG - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Wei (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernest Heitzman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Rickman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Carr (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carl Johannsen (fresh) SF - Emmanuel Bartz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tommy Michel (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Isaac Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jesse Lawson - foul #1 on Jesse Lawson, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), George Perkins (SF) Christopher Dunkle, Leonard Wei | |
| Subs | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds (SG), John Stephens (SF), Thomas Hasson (C) Carl Johannsen, Tommy Michel, Isaac Mitchell | |
| 03:37 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:37 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Ernest Heitzman lays it in set up by Jesse Lawson | 24-29 |
| 02:55 | IPFW | Manuel Rickman denies the turnaround by William Carr | 24-29 |
| 02:53 | IPFW | Thomas Hasson can't tip it in | 24-29 |
| 02:51 | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:36 | IPFW | William Carr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ernest Heitzman - foul #2 on Ernest Heitzman, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Leonard Wei (PF), Michael Phair (C) Jesse Lawson, Ernest Heitzman, Manuel Rickman | |
| Subs | IPFW | Isaac Mitchell (PF) Emmanuel Bartz | |
| 02:36 | IPFW | William Carr misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:36 | IPFW | William Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 02:00 | IPFW | Thomas Hasson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Carr | 27-33 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Leonard Wei lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Stuckey | 29-33 |
| 01:30 | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Gregory Stuckey - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #8 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman (C) George Perkins | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (PG), Emmanuel Bartz (PF) William Carr, Isaac Mitchell | |
| 01:30 | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:30 | IPFW | Sherman Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Manuel Rickman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 31-35 |
| 00:50 | IPFW | Thomas Hasson makes the floater from the right side | 31-37 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is fouled on the floor by Sherman Reynolds - foul #3 on Sherman Reynolds, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG), Christopher Dunkle (SF), Ernest Heitzman (PF) Gregory Stuckey, Leonard Wei, Michael Phair | |
| Subs | IPFW | Sidney Hale (SG), Tommy Michel (PF) Sherman Reynolds, Emmanuel Bartz | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | John Stephens makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hayek | 33-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 33-40 |