| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Barry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marcus Lilly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Tharp (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Miller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 19:39 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Miller - foul #3 on Joe Miller, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (C) Joe Miller | |
| 19:19 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kent Jack | 27-30 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-30 |
| 19:02 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 18:43 | IPFW | Phillip Tharp hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Barry | 30-30 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Phillip Tharp - foul #2 on Phillip Tharp, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:04 | IPFW | Shawn Hann takes the ball from Marcus Lilly | 30-31 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 30-31 |
| 17:47 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour grabs the defensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:36 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Myers - foul #3 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | IPFW | Michael Sewell (SG) John Barry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson (C) Jeffrey Myers | |
| 17:36 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:36 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Gregory | 30-34 |
| 17:03 | IPFW | Michael Sewell loses the dribble to Marvin Dotson | 30-34 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 16:49 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Gerald Parsons | 30-34 |
| 16:35 | IPFW | Michael Sewell blows the layup | 30-34 |
| 16:33 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons tips it in | 32-34 |
| 16:24 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Gregory | 32-36 |
| 16:01 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 34-36 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marcus Lilly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Sewell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Tharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Jack (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Shawn Hann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Gary Dambrosio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Gary Dambrosio | 34-38 |
| 15:22 | IPFW | Michael Sewell can't finish the layup | 34-38 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Dotson | 34-38 |
| 15:01 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kent Jack | 34-41 |
| 14:51 | IPFW | Phillip Tharp misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 14:50 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour tips it back up and in | 36-41 |
| 14:45 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Shawn Hann | 36-44 |
| 14:27 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Sewell is called for the reach on Gary Dambrosio - foul #1 on Michael Sewell, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Christopher Burney (SG), Donn Rather (PF), Michael Logan (C) Marcus Lilly, Michael Sewell, Jackie Ridenour, Phillip Tharp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Keith Walker (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Matthew Gregory, Kent Jack, Shawn Hann, Gary Dambrosio, Marvin Dotson | |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is fouled on the floor by Michael Logan - foul #4 on Michael Logan, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour (PF) Michael Logan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Donn Rather blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Myers | 36-44 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 13:12 | IPFW | Christopher Burney knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Barry and he's fouled by Ante Zavatson - foul #1 on Ante Zavatson, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 13:12 | IPFW | Christopher Burney makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Donn Rather steals the ball from Ante Zavatson | 39-46 |
| 12:48 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour is fouled on the floor by Ante Zavatson - foul #2 on Ante Zavatson, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG) Ante Zavatson | |
| 12:37 | IPFW | Donn Rather hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-46 |
| 12:35 | IPFW | John Barry misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the lay-in | 39-46 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker tips it in | 39-48 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Barry (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Burney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Parsons (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Donn Rather (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Kent Jack (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour is fouled on the floor by Kent Jack - foul #2 on Kent Jack, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | Marcus Lilly (PG), Michael Sewell (SF), Phillip Tharp (C) John Barry, Gerald Parsons, Donn Rather | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann (SF) Frank Johnson | |
| 11:19 | IPFW | Marcus Lilly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn Hann, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG) Christopher Burney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (PG), Billy Collins (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Keith Walker, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 10:46 | IPFW | Michael Sewell is fouled on the floor by Kent Jack - foul #3 on Kent Jack, team foul #7 | 39-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio (PF) Billy Collins | |
| 10:46 | IPFW | Michael Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:46 | IPFW | Michael Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:24 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:06 | IPFW | Marcus Lilly is hacked by Toby Evans - foul #1 on Toby Evans, team foul #8 | 41-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Christopher Burney (SG), Donn Rather (PF) Eddie Messina, Michael Sewell, Jackie Ridenour | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Frank Johnson (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Joe Miller (C) Toby Evans, Kent Jack, Shawn Hann, Marvin Dotson | |
| 10:06 | IPFW | Marcus Lilly makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:06 | IPFW | Marcus Lilly makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Frank Johnson is blocked by Phillip Tharp | 43-48 |
| 09:46 | IPFW | Donn Rather gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:26 | IPFW | John Barry knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Burney | 46-48 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller is called for traveling | 46-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kent Jack (SG), Shawn Hann (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF) Frank Johnson, Ante Zavatson, Gary Dambrosio | |
| 09:02 | IPFW | Christopher Burney is hacked by Kent Jack - foul #4 on Kent Jack, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (SG) Kent Jack | |
| 09:02 | IPFW | Christopher Burney makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:02 | IPFW | Christopher Burney makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Donn Rather swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Myers | 48-48 |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson tips it in | 48-50 |
| 08:20 | IPFW | Marcus Lilly clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Phillip Tharp - foul #3 on Phillip Tharp, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG), Michael Sewell (SG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF) John Barry, Christopher Burney, Marcus Lilly, Donn Rather | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Walker (SG) Matthew Gregory | |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 07:48 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Hann | 48-54 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Sewell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Parsons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (tiring) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Phillip Tharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Keith Walker (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | IPFW | Eddie Messina drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Phillip Tharp | 50-54 |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-54 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Shawn Hann | 50-56 |
| 06:32 | IPFW | Michael Sewell is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Myers - foul #4 on Jeffrey Myers, team foul #10 | 50-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Christopher Burney (SG), Donn Rather (PF), Michael Logan (C) Eddie Messina, Gerald Parsons, Jackie Ridenour, Phillip Tharp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Kent Jack (SG), Gary Dambrosio (PF), Marvin Dotson (C) Frank Johnson, Shawn Hann, Jeffrey Myers, Joe Miller | |
| 06:32 | IPFW | Michael Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:32 | IPFW | Michael Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Gregory | 52-59 |
| 05:54 | IPFW | Michael Logan is hacked by Marvin Dotson - foul #1 on Marvin Dotson, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | Marcus Lilly (SF) Michael Sewell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:54 | IPFW | Michael Logan makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:54 | IPFW | Michael Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Gary Dambrosio gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 53-59 |
| 05:30 | IPFW | John Barry gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:25 | IPFW | Marcus Lilly clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 05:23 | IPFW | Michael Logan tips it in | 55-59 |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Keith Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 05:16 | IPFW | Michael Logan gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:52 | IPFW | Marvin Dotson takes the ball from Marcus Lilly | 55-59 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Dambrosio | 55-59 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Kent Jack is called for traveling | 55-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF) John Barry, Donn Rather | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson (PG), Shawn Hann (SF), Jeffrey Myers (PF), Joe Miller (C) Matthew Gregory, Keith Walker, Gary Dambrosio, Marvin Dotson | |
| 04:07 | IPFW | Michael Logan is hacked by Kent Jack - foul #5 on Kent Jack, team foul #12 | 55-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG) Kent Jack | |
| 04:07 | IPFW | Michael Logan makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 04:07 | IPFW | Michael Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Burney - foul #4 on Christopher Burney, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Marcus Lilly (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Burney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Michael Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) SF - Shawn Hann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jeffrey Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | IPFW | Joe Miller denies the turnaround by Jackie Ridenour | 57-61 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Joe Miller gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Logan steals it from Toby Evans | 57-61 |
| 02:36 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marcus Lilly | 59-61 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Phillip Tharp (PF) Marcus Lilly, Jackie Ridenour | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG) Toby Evans | |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Myers | 59-64 |
| 02:13 | IPFW | Michael Logan is hacked by Joe Miller - foul #4 on Joe Miller, team foul #13 | 59-64 |
| 02:13 | IPFW | Michael Logan makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:13 | IPFW | Michael Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Myers blows the layup | 61-64 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Gregory | 61-67 |
| 01:18 | IPFW | Phillip Tharp makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Barry | 64-67 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Shawn Hann misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-67 |
| 01:09 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:47 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons lays it up and in | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory's layup is rejected by Michael Logan | 66-67 |
| 00:17 | IPFW | Michael Logan snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 00:13 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons misses the easy layup | 66-67 |
| 00:12 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Burney | 66-67 |
| 00:03 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-67 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson gets the rebound | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson is hacked by Christopher Burney in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Burney, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| Subs | IPFW | Marcus Lilly (SG), Jackie Ridenour (PF) Christopher Burney, Phillip Tharp | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Frank Johnson runs out the clock | 66-67 |