| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gerald Josephson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Snipes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Wilcinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on James Harris - foul #2 on James Harris, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:36 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:22 | IPFW | Earl Snipes loses the dribble to Bruce Alfonso | 31-31 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:03 | IPFW | Earl Snipes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:46 | IPFW | Earl Snipes is hacked by Bruce Alfonso - foul #3 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Bruce Alfonso | |
| 18:24 | IPFW | Joseph Lucas's pass is intercepted by Cary Kirkpatrick | 31-31 |
| 18:02 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Cary Kirkpatrick | 31-33 |
| 17:50 | IPFW | Earl Snipes connects on the floater from close range | 33-33 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones | |
| 17:07 | IPFW | Gerald Josephson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-33 |
| 17:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 16:49 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Ralph Wilcinski | 33-33 |
| 16:39 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 16:37 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:32 | IPFW | Joseph Lucas buries a runner in the lane set up by Earl Snipes and he's hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #2 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | IPFW | Clyde Spies (PG), Charles Burchett (SG), Jacob Packard (SF), Lewis Smith (PF) Gerald Josephson, James Harris, Earl Snipes, Ralph Wilcinski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (SG) Jerry Brown | |
| 16:32 | IPFW | Joseph Lucas misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Cary Kirkpatrick | 35-35 |
| 16:10 | IPFW | Arthur Clark steals the ball from Charles Burchett | 35-35 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark can't finish the layup | 35-35 |
| 16:05 | IPFW | Charles Burchett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Clyde Spies (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Burchett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Packard (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Cody Harris (fresh) SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Sidney Hadden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | IPFW | Jacob Packard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Dickerson and he's hacked by Clyde Spies - foul #2 on Clyde Spies, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | IPFW | Earl Snipes (SF), Ralph Wilcinski (PF) Clyde Spies, Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Arthur Clark, Sidney Hadden | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:36 | IPFW | Earl Snipes grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 15:17 | IPFW | Earl Snipes hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-37 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso hits the follow up shot | 38-39 |
| 14:29 | IPFW | Earl Snipes slams it home on a great pass from Ralph Wilcinski and he's hacked by Daniel Dickerson - foul #3 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | IPFW | Gerald Josephson (PG), James Harris (SG) Charles Burchett, Jacob Packard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), David Tapscott (SF) Daniel Dickerson, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 14:29 | IPFW | Earl Snipes misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is hacked by Gerald Josephson - foul #1 on Gerald Josephson, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 14:03 | IPFW | Lewis Smith gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:57 | IPFW | Lewis Smith lays it in | 42-39 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 13:26 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:20 | IPFW | Earl Snipes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Zachariah Jones | 42-42 |
| 12:48 | IPFW | Gerald Josephson misses the jumper from close range | 42-42 |
| 12:46 | IPFW | Earl Snipes gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:25 | IPFW | Earl Snipes misses long on a jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 12:24 | IPFW | Lewis Smith gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:13 | IPFW | James Harris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 42-42 |
| 12:05 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 11:42 | IPFW | Gerald Josephson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gerald Josephson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Snipes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Wilcinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Lewis Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Tapscott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright loses the ball out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Clyde Spies (PG), Charles Burchett (SG), Jacob Packard (SF), Harry Snapp (PF), Joseph Lucas (C) Gerald Josephson, James Harris, Earl Snipes, Ralph Wilcinski, Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Cary Kirkpatrick (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Zachariah Jones, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 11:13 | IPFW | Harry Snapp can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cary Kirkpatrick | 42-45 |
| 10:35 | IPFW | Charles Burchett makes the floater near the basket set up by Clyde Spies | 44-45 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Clark | 44-47 |
| 10:00 | IPFW | Charles Burchett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 09:59 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lucas takes the ball from Arthur Clark | 44-47 |
| 09:31 | IPFW | Jacob Packard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Burchett | 47-47 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:25 | IPFW | Joseph Lucas pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:09 | IPFW | Jacob Packard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Dickerson | 47-49 |
| 08:31 | IPFW | Daniel Dickerson is called for the reach on Charles Burchett - foul #4 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | Gerald Josephson (PG), James Harris (SG), Earl Snipes (SF), Ralph Wilcinski (PF), Lewis Smith (C) Clyde Spies, Charles Burchett, Jacob Packard, Harry Snapp, Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Jared Wright (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF) Daniel Dickerson, Cody Harris, Arthur Clark, Sidney Hadden | |
| 08:11 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lewis Smith and he's hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #3 on Jerry Brown, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso (C) Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| 08:11 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-49 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright loses the dribble to Earl Snipes | 50-49 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gerald Josephson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Snipes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Wilcinski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Lewis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ralph Wilcinski, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Lucas (C) Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is hacked by Earl Snipes - foul #1 on Earl Snipes, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (PF) Zachariah Jones | |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso's layup is rejected by Joseph Lucas | 50-49 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott tips it in | 50-51 |
| 06:30 | IPFW | James Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 06:29 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jared Wright | 50-54 |
| 06:04 | IPFW | Earl Snipes misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-54 |
| 06:02 | IPFW | Earl Snipes pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:40 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Alfonso | 50-57 |
| 05:04 | IPFW | Earl Snipes loses the dribble to Jerry Brown | 50-57 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown banks in the layup | 50-59 |
| 04:36 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski can't connect on a runner near the basket | 50-59 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bruce Alfonso | 50-59 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jared Wright | 50-61 |
| 04:12 | IPFW | Jared Wright steps in front of the Gerald Josephson pass in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-61 |
| 03:27 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gerald Josephson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harris (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Snipes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Wilcinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Lucas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jared Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Tapscott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cary Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Alfonso (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | IPFW | Ralph Wilcinski misses the shot from the left block | 50-61 |
| 03:21 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Wilcinski | 50-61 |
| 03:12 | IPFW | David Tapscott swats the short shot by Earl Snipes | 50-61 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | James Harris is called for the reach on David Tapscott - foul #3 on James Harris, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | IPFW | Clyde Spies (PG), Charles Burchett (SG), Jacob Packard (SF), Lewis Smith (PF), Harry Snapp (C) Gerald Josephson, James Harris, Earl Snipes, Ralph Wilcinski, Joseph Lucas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG), Cody Harris (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Zachariah Jones (PF), Sidney Hadden (C) Jerry Brown, Jared Wright, David Tapscott, Cary Kirkpatrick, Bruce Alfonso | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris misses the runner near the basket | 50-61 |
| 02:33 | IPFW | Lewis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:29 | IPFW | Clyde Spies can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Dickerson - foul #5 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) Daniel Dickerson, Zachariah Jones | |
| 02:29 | IPFW | Clyde Spies makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:29 | IPFW | Clyde Spies makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-61 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick tips it home | 52-63 |
| 01:52 | IPFW | Lewis Smith is whistled for a carry | 52-63 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark misses the floater from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden tips it but misses | 52-63 |
| 01:20 | IPFW | Charles Burchett grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 01:14 | IPFW | Charles Burchett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the board | 52-63 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Harry Snapp is called for the reach on Sidney Hadden - foul #1 on Harry Snapp, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | IPFW | Lewis Smith can't finish the layup | 52-65 |
| 00:45 | IPFW | Charles Burchett snags the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 00:43 | IPFW | Harry Snapp knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Burchett | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Sidney Hadden | 54-67 |
| 00:12 | IPFW | Lewis Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 54-67 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Harry Snapp misses the tip | 54-67 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris runs out the clock | 54-67 |