| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Randy Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy Rash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Bustos (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wesley Cutler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Antwan Drexler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Merchant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin scores on a shot in the lane | 36-34 |
| 19:22 | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts is called for traveling | 36-34 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 36-37 |
| 18:52 | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 18:50 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | John Merchant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 18:07 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos is hacked by Frank Tobin - foul #2 on Frank Tobin, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 17:44 | Lipscomb | A charge is called on Thomas Bustos - foul #1 on Thomas Bustos, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Jack Poitras (PF) Wesley Cutler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF), Horace Adams (C) Howard Lawson, John Merchant | |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Tracy Rash steps in front of the Frank Tobin pass | 36-37 |
| 17:08 | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is called for traveling | 36-37 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Michael Marshall (PG), Victor Berger (SG), Ivan Bailey (SF), Michael Swink (C) Randy Pitts, Tracy Rash, Thomas Bustos, Antwan Drexler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Brown (SF), Johnny Lowe (PF) Elmer Shope, Frank Tobin | |
| 16:22 | Lipscomb | Johnny Lowe steals the ball from Michael Swink | 36-37 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Garner | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Michael Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Victor Berger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ivan Bailey (fresh) PF - Jack Poitras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Swink (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Lipscomb | Ivan Bailey misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-39 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:34 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is fouled on the floor by Jack Poitras - foul #2 on Jack Poitras, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts (PG), Tracy Rash (SG), Wesley Cutler (PF) Michael Marshall, Ivan Bailey, Michael Swink | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (C) Christopher Garner, David Brown, Johnny Lowe | |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Tracy Rash is called for the reach on Howard Lawson - foul #2 on Tracy Rash, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos (SF), Michael Swink (C) Victor Berger, Jack Poitras | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SG), Frank Tobin (PF) Kurtis Beatty, Horace Adams | |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Howard Lawson | 36-41 |
| 14:42 | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts is hacked by Elmer Shope - foul #2 on Elmer Shope, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler (C) Michael Swink | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:37 | Lipscomb | Tracy Rash comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | John Merchant tips it back up and in | 36-43 |
| 14:06 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Johnny Lowe | 36-45 |
| 13:36 | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 13:34 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:27 | Lipscomb | Wesley Cutler's pass is intercepted by John Merchant | 36-45 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Antwan Drexler swats the short shot by Johnny Lowe | 36-45 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 12:58 | Lipscomb | Wesley Cutler misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Tobin - foul #3 on Frank Tobin, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Michael Marshall (PG), Victor Berger (SG), Ivan Bailey (SF) Randy Pitts, Tracy Rash, Thomas Bustos | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), David Brown (SF), Horace Adams (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, Johnny Lowe, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| 12:58 | Lipscomb | Wesley Cutler makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:58 | Lipscomb | Wesley Cutler misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings lays it in set up by David Brown | 37-49 |
| 12:27 | Lipscomb | Victor Berger connects on the jump hook from close range | 39-49 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-49 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty tips it back up and in | 39-51 |
| 11:57 | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Berger and he's hacked by Horace Adams - foul #3 on Horace Adams, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Jack Poitras (PF) Wesley Cutler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:57 | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Michael Marshall (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Victor Berger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ivan Bailey (fresh) PF - Jack Poitras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antwan Drexler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Horace Adams (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Hastings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | David Brown connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Kurtis Beatty | 42-53 |
| 11:37 | Lipscomb | Michael Marshall can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-53 |
| 11:35 | Lipscomb | Ivan Bailey can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 11:33 | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler misses the tip | 42-53 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-53 |
| 11:06 | Lipscomb | Jack Poitras pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 10:44 | Lipscomb | Jack Poitras buries a floater from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-53 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Horace Adams | 44-56 |
| 09:50 | Lipscomb | Jack Poitras comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Hastings - foul #1 on Willie Hastings, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts (PG), Tracy Rash (SG), Thomas Bustos (SF), Michael Swink (C) Michael Marshall, Victor Berger, Ivan Bailey, Antwan Drexler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Howard Lawson (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Kurtis Beatty, David Brown, Horace Adams, Willie Hastings | |
| 09:50 | Lipscomb | Jack Poitras misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:50 | Lipscomb | Jack Poitras makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:35 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Elmer Shope | 45-58 |
| 09:27 | Lipscomb | Michael Swink clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson gets the rebound | 45-58 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-58 |
| 09:11 | Lipscomb | Michael Swink pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 08:56 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Randy Pitts | 48-58 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Jack Poitras is called for the reach on Frank Tobin - foul #3 on Jack Poitras, team foul #4 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Wesley Cutler (PF) Jack Poitras | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (SG) Christopher Garner | |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the floater from the left block set up by Howard Lawson | 48-60 |
| 08:07 | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Wesley Cutler | 51-60 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Swink - foul #2 on Michael Swink, team foul #5 | 51-60 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Randy Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Rash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Bustos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wesley Cutler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Swink (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Lowe (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 53-62 |
| 07:10 | Lipscomb | Michael Swink snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| 06:57 | Lipscomb | Wesley Cutler knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 55-62 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin is called for 3 seconds | 55-62 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Michael Marshall (PG), Victor Berger (SG), Ivan Bailey (SF), Jack Poitras (C) Randy Pitts, Tracy Rash, Thomas Bustos, Michael Swink | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), David Brown (SF), Horace Adams (C) Elmer Shope, Howard Lawson, Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| 06:20 | Lipscomb | Jack Poitras scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Berger | 57-62 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Kurtis Beatty | 57-64 |
| 05:41 | Lipscomb | Jack Poitras is hacked by David Brown - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler (C) Wesley Cutler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings (C) Johnny Lowe | |
| 05:32 | Lipscomb | Ivan Bailey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 05:30 | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler hits the follow up shot | 59-64 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | David Brown is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-64 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG) Willie Hastings | |
| 05:06 | Lipscomb | Ivan Bailey misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | Horace Adams tips it home | 59-66 |
| 04:32 | Lipscomb | Victor Berger drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Horace Adams - foul #4 on Horace Adams, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts (PG), Thomas Bustos (SF) Michael Marshall, Jack Poitras | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin (PF) David Brown | |
| 04:32 | Lipscomb | Victor Berger makes the free throw | 62-66 |
| 04:16 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is fouled on the floor by Victor Berger - foul #1 on Victor Berger, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Tracy Rash (SG) Victor Berger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson (SF), John Merchant (C) Kurtis Beatty, Horace Adams | |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Shope | 62-68 |
| 03:49 | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Garner | 62-68 |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Randy Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tracy Rash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Bustos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Antwan Drexler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elmer Shope (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Howard Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Merchant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-68 |
| 03:21 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 03:05 | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Bustos and he's hacked by Frank Tobin - foul #4 on Frank Tobin, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Wesley Cutler (PF) Ivan Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Johnny Lowe (SG) Elmer Shope, Christopher Garner | |
| 03:05 | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Christopher Garner (SG) Kurtis Beatty, Johnny Lowe | |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Tracy Rash - foul #3 on Tracy Rash, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | John Merchant misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | John Merchant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:23 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-69 |
| 02:22 | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler can't tip it in | 65-69 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson double dribbles | 65-69 |
| 01:50 | Lipscomb | Antwan Drexler loses the ball out of bounds | 65-69 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-69 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin misses the tip | 65-69 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson hits the follow up shot | 65-71 |
| 00:54 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Bustos, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Pitts - foul #2 on Randy Pitts, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Johnny Lowe (PF), Willie Hastings (C) Frank Tobin, John Merchant | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Howard Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Wesley Cutler | 68-73 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Pitts - foul #3 on Randy Pitts, team foul #10 | 68-73 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings misses the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Willie Hastings misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:43 | Lipscomb | Wesley Cutler pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Lipscomb | Randy Pitts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tracy Rash | 70-73 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Randy Pitts is called for the reach on Elmer Shope in the backcourt - foul #4 on Randy Pitts, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin (PF), John Merchant (C) Johnny Lowe, Willie Hastings | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:26 | Lipscomb | Frank Tobin denies the turnaround by Wesley Cutler | 70-75 |
| 00:24 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos snags the offensive board | 70-75 |
| 00:20 | Lipscomb | Tracy Rash misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 70-75 |
| 00:18 | Lipscomb | Wesley Cutler pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 00:16 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 70-75 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the board | 70-75 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin is hacked by Tracy Rash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tracy Rash, team foul #12 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (PG), Willie Hastings (C) Elmer Shope, John Merchant | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:09 | Lipscomb | Thomas Bustos clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-77 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-77 |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope (PG), Johnny Lowe (PF) Kurtis Beatty, Frank Tobin | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Elmer Shope runs out the clock | 70-77 |