| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Corcoran (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Carl Lattimer inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Howard | Thad Sweeney misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | John Roa pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Gregory Adams - foul #1 on Gregory Adams, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:14 | Howard | Carl Lattimer is fouled on the floor by John Roa - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 19:00 | Howard | Lee Corcoran can't throw it down | 26-30 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 26-32 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Kevin Barcus is hacked by John Maynard - foul #3 on John Maynard, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SG) John Maynard | |
| 18:13 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 26-32 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Roa | 26-32 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | James Ganey blows the layup | 26-32 |
| 17:49 | Howard | Carl Lattimer snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | John Roa pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | John Roa can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Barcus - foul #1 on Kevin Barcus, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:20 | Howard | Kevin Barcus's pass is intercepted by Christopher Truby | 26-33 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby's pass is intercepted by Thad Sweeney | 26-33 |
| 16:41 | Howard | Kevin Barcus connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Steven Caudell | 28-33 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 28-33 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | James Ganey connects on the floater from the left side | 28-35 |
| 15:44 | Howard | Justin Moffatt knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thad Sweeney | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ganey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Thad Sweeney steals it from Wyatt Thornhill | 31-35 |
| 15:08 | Howard | Thad Sweeney clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-35 |
| 15:06 | Howard | Justin Moffatt gets the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:53 | Howard | Steven Caudell is hacked by Gregory Adams - foul #2 on Gregory Adams, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Alfred Montgomery (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), John Maynard (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, Christopher Truby, Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey, John Roa | |
| 14:36 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Leake | 33-35 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh is whistled for a carry | 33-35 |
| Subs | Howard | Tommy Cassidy (PF) Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:04 | Howard | Alfred Montgomery loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alfred Montgomery - foul #3 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SF) Robert Marsh | |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:42 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:29 | Howard | William Crawford can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Trevor Roux | 33-36 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | John Maynard scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Truby | 33-39 |
| 12:56 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by Alfred Montgomery is blocked by Trevor Roux | 33-39 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:41 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is fouled on the floor by William Crawford - foul #1 on William Crawford, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) Tommy Cassidy, Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), James Ganey (PF) Michael Smith, Trevor Roux | |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is fouled on the floor by Alfred Montgomery - foul #4 on Alfred Montgomery, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (SF) Alfred Montgomery | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Dennis Wilson is called for the reach on James Ganey - foul #1 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #5 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Kevin Barcus (SG) Robert Leake, William Crawford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Thad Sweeney - foul #2 on Thad Sweeney, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Carl Lattimer (SF) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Christopher Truby | |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Day makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:57 | Howard | Justin Moffatt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #2 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| 11:57 | Howard | Justin Moffatt makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:57 | Howard | Justin Moffatt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Richard Day hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 5 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Day (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Howard | Steven Caudell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Richard Day snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits a turnaround from close range | 35-46 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Thad Sweeney connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Barcus | 38-46 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | James Ganey scores on a runner from the baseline | 38-48 |
| 10:12 | Howard | John Maynard steps in front of the Carl Lattimer pass | 38-48 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | John Maynard travels with the ball | 38-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Tommy Cassidy (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Thad Sweeney | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Trevor Roux (PF), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey, Richard Day | |
| 09:42 | Howard | Robert Leake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Trevor Roux and he's fouled by Robert Leake - foul #2 on Robert Leake, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (SF) Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses the free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:31 | Howard | The rebound goes to Tommy Cassidy | 38-50 |
| 09:16 | Howard | Lee Corcoran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 38-50 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Caudell (PG), Kevin Barcus (SG), Carl Lattimer (SF), Thad Sweeney (PF) Robert Leake, William Crawford, Dennis Wilson, Tommy Cassidy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), James Ganey (PF) Christopher Truby, Michael Smith, Robert Marsh, Trevor Roux | |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Barcus - foul #2 on Kevin Barcus, team foul #8 | 38-50 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 08:10 | Howard | Thad Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:08 | Howard | Steven Caudell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Caudell, team foul #9 | 38-51 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Maynard | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:27 | Howard | Kevin Barcus can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Maynard - foul #4 on John Maynard, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (C) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (C) John Roa | |
| 07:27 | Howard | Kevin Barcus misses the 1st free throw | 38-54 |
| 07:27 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Steven Caudell (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Barcus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Lattimer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thad Sweeney (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Justin Moffatt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Day (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | James Ganey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-54 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the board | 39-54 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Carl Lattimer comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 06:44 | Howard | Steven Caudell snags the offensive board | 39-54 |
| 06:34 | Howard | Thad Sweeney scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Caudell | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Richard Day clanks a runner near the basket | 41-54 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Justin Moffatt gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:02 | Howard | Richard Day steals it from Kevin Barcus | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | James Ganey hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Wyatt Thornhill | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Howard | Steven Caudell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:17 | Western Illinois | Thad Sweeney blocks the short jumper by James Ganey | 44-56 |
| 05:15 | Howard | The rebound goes to Justin Moffatt | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Howard | Justin Moffatt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Maynard | 47-59 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Kevin Barcus makes the shot from the left side set up by Steven Caudell | 49-59 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by John Maynard | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:58 | Howard | Carl Lattimer clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 03:56 | Howard | Thad Sweeney grabs the offensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Howard | Carl Lattimer travels with the ball | 49-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Leake (PG), William Crawford (SG), Alfred Montgomery (SF), Tommy Cassidy (PF), Lee Corcoran (C) Steven Caudell, Kevin Barcus, Carl Lattimer, Thad Sweeney, Justin Moffatt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Trevor Roux (PF), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey, Richard Day | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux is hacked by William Crawford - foul #2 on William Crawford, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Wilson (SF) Lee Corcoran | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel (C) John Roa | |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Leake (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Crawford (fresh) SF - Dennis Wilson (fresh) PF - Alfred Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. C - Tommy Cassidy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) PF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Leake | 51-64 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Leake takes the ball from Victor Daniel | 51-64 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Dennis Wilson banks in the layup set up by Robert Leake | 53-64 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Marsh, team foul #7 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Justin Moffatt (SF) Dennis Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (PF) Victor Daniel | |
| 01:52 | Howard | Robert Leake misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 01:50 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Cassidy | 53-64 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Justin Moffatt misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 53-64 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Trevor Roux | 53-67 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Justin Moffatt hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 53-67 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Robert Leake tips it but misses | 53-67 |
| 01:10 | Howard | William Crawford snags the offensive board | 53-67 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Robert Leake misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy tips it in | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Trevor Roux | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Tommy Cassidy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Marsh | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby runs out the clock | 55-69 |