| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sidney Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Tommy Michel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bremer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 19:35 | IPFW | Jason Taylor grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 19:09 | IPFW | Jason Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:08 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is hacked by Tommy Michel - foul #2 on Tommy Michel, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Hiram Collard | 33-35 |
| 18:25 | IPFW | Jason Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle's pass is intercepted by Sidney Hale | 33-35 |
| 17:49 | IPFW | Tommy Michel connects on the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Taylor and he's hacked by Donald Eagan - foul #1 on Donald Eagan, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | IPFW | Tommy Michel misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Tommy Michel denies the turnaround by Hiram Collard | 35-35 |
| 17:26 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Tommy Michel | 35-35 |
| 17:12 | IPFW | William Carr hits a jumper near the basket | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Eagan | 37-37 |
| 16:53 | IPFW | William Carr buries a floater from the right side | 39-37 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (PG), Sherman Reynolds (SG), Emmanuel Bartz (SF), Noel Parke (PF), Leonard Eaglin (C) William Carr, Sidney Hale, Jason Taylor, Tommy Michel, Robert Bremer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), Jesse Lawson (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Gregory Stuckey, Donald Eagan, Christopher Dunkle, Matthew Perry | |
| 16:09 | IPFW | James Hayek comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | John Music hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Hiram Collard | 39-40 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Hayek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sherman Reynolds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emmanuel Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Noel Parke (fresh) C - Leonard Eaglin (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Jesse Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:27 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Hayek | 41-40 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bickerstaff and he's fouled by Sherman Reynolds - foul #1 on Sherman Reynolds, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Carr (PG), Sidney Hale (SG), Tommy Michel (PF) James Hayek, Sherman Reynolds, Noel Parke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Del Humphries (PG), George Perkins (SF), Matthew Perry (C) Hiram Collard, Jesse Lawson, John Music | |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:50 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Eaglin - foul #3 on Leonard Eaglin, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Bremer (C) Leonard Eaglin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), Christopher Dunkle (PF) Del Humphries, Robert Williams, John Bickerstaff | |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 14:22 | IPFW | Donald Eagan steps in front of the Sidney Hale pass | 41-44 |
| 14:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 13:47 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz is hacked by Donald Eagan - foul #2 on Donald Eagan, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Taylor (SF) Emmanuel Bartz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG) Donald Eagan | |
| 13:29 | IPFW | Christopher Dunkle is called for the reach on Sidney Hale - foul #1 on Christopher Dunkle, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 13:13 | IPFW | William Carr clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | George Perkins gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | George Perkins double dribbles | 41-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz (C) Robert Bremer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Christopher Dunkle, Matthew Perry | |
| 12:50 | IPFW | Jason Taylor knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Carr | 43-46 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | William Carr steals the ball from John Music | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | IPFW | William Carr lays it up and in | 45-46 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | George Perkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Bickerstaff | 45-46 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Emmanuel Bartz blocks the short jumper by John Music | 45-46 |
| 11:56 | IPFW | Jason Taylor grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 11:31 | IPFW | The pull-up jumper by William Carr is blocked by John Bickerstaff | 45-46 |
| 11:30 | IPFW | Jason Taylor grabs the offensive board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Carr (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sidney Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Michel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | IPFW | Tommy Michel knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Emmanuel Bartz | 47-46 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 11:04 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Sidney Hale | 47-46 |
| 10:47 | IPFW | Jason Taylor connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Sidney Hale | 49-46 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Tommy Michel - foul #3 on Tommy Michel, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (PG), Carl Johannsen (SG), Sherman Reynolds (SF), Noel Parke (PF), Robert Bremer (C) William Carr, Sidney Hale, Jason Taylor, Tommy Michel, Emmanuel Bartz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SG), Jesse Lawson (SF), Christopher Dunkle (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:16 | IPFW | James Hayek can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 10:15 | IPFW | Noel Parke tips it back up and in | 51-47 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Hiram Collard | 51-50 |
| 09:58 | IPFW | James Hayek loses the dribble to Donald Eagan in the backcourt | 51-50 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Eagan | 51-53 |
| 09:17 | IPFW | Noel Parke misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 09:16 | IPFW | Noel Parke tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle is fouled on the floor by Noel Parke - foul #1 on Noel Parke, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | IPFW | Sidney Hale (SG), Emmanuel Bartz (SF) Carl Johannsen, Sherman Reynolds | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Del Humphries (PG) Hiram Collard | |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Eagan | 53-56 |
| 08:30 | IPFW | James Hayek connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Emmanuel Bartz and the foul's on Matthew Perry - foul #1 on Matthew Perry, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Tommy Michel (PF) Noel Parke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG) Del Humphries | |
| 08:30 | IPFW | James Hayek makes the free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Tommy Michel denies the turnaround by Matthew Perry | 56-56 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle grabs the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 07:51 | IPFW | Tommy Michel grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 07:35 | IPFW | Sidney Hale clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Hayek (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sidney Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emmanuel Bartz (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Michel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Bremer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jesse Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Dunkle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Perry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Bremer steals it from Jesse Lawson | 56-56 |
| 06:46 | IPFW | Sidney Hale's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Dunkle | 56-56 |
| 06:44 | IPFW | Robert Bremer gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:27 | IPFW | Sidney Hale misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 06:26 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 06:20 | IPFW | James Hayek is hacked by Donald Eagan - foul #3 on Donald Eagan, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Carr (PG), Sherman Reynolds (SG), Jason Taylor (SF), Leonard Eaglin (C) James Hayek, Sidney Hale, Tommy Michel, Robert Bremer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard (PG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Donald Eagan, Jesse Lawson, Christopher Dunkle, Matthew Perry | |
| 06:11 | IPFW | John Bickerstaff takes the ball from Emmanuel Bartz | 56-56 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey connects on the shot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 05:22 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by George Perkins - foul #4 on George Perkins, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (SG), Tommy Michel (PF) Sherman Reynolds, Emmanuel Bartz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG) Gregory Stuckey | |
| 05:22 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:22 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is fouled on the floor by Leonard Eaglin - foul #4 on Leonard Eaglin, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | IPFW | Sidney Hale (SG) James Hayek | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:56 | Western Illinois | John Music misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | George Perkins hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 04:51 | IPFW | William Carr connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Eaglin and the foul's on John Bickerstaff - foul #2 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #7 | 59-60 |
| 04:51 | IPFW | William Carr misses the free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:51 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard is denied on a layup by Jason Taylor | 59-60 |
| 04:30 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 04:18 | IPFW | Sidney Hale makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leonard Eaglin | 62-60 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 03:56 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Leonard Eaglin | 62-60 |
| 03:27 | IPFW | Tommy Michel misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:26 | IPFW | Leonard Eaglin tips it back up and in | 64-60 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Carr (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sidney Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tommy Michel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Leonard Eaglin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Hiram Collard (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - John Music (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff is called for traveling | 64-60 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (PG), Sherman Reynolds (SG), Emmanuel Bartz (SF), Noel Parke (PF), Robert Bremer (C) William Carr, Sidney Hale, Jason Taylor, Tommy Michel, Leonard Eaglin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Christopher Dunkle (PF), Matthew Perry (C) Robert Williams, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 03:03 | IPFW | James Hayek is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on James Hayek, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Hiram Collard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 02:46 | IPFW | James Hayek clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 02:36 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Carr (PG), Sidney Hale (SG), Tommy Michel (PF) James Hayek, Sherman Reynolds, Noel Parke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Perkins (SF) Donald Eagan | |
| 02:21 | IPFW | Emmanuel Bartz scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from William Carr | 66-62 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 02:04 | IPFW | William Carr pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:59 | IPFW | Tommy Michel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | George Perkins gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey is whistled for a carry | 66-62 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Taylor (SF) Emmanuel Bartz | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:32 | IPFW | George Perkins is called for the reach on Jason Taylor - foul #5 on George Perkins, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (SF) George Perkins | |
| 01:32 | IPFW | Jason Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Bremer - foul #1 on Robert Bremer, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | IPFW | Jason Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hale picks off the pass by Matthew Perry | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | IPFW | Hiram Collard is called for the reach on William Carr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hiram Collard, team foul #9 | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | IPFW | William Carr makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:29 | IPFW | William Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-63 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Matthew Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Matthew Perry | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | IPFW | Robert Bremer is hacked by Hiram Collard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hiram Collard, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | IPFW | Robert Bremer misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:16 | IPFW | Robert Bremer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan loses the ball out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Hayek (PG) William Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Robert Bremer is hacked by Hiram Collard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hiram Collard, team foul #11 | 69-66 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Robert Bremer makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Robert Bremer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Christopher Dunkle gets the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 70-66 |