| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - James Ganey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Joseph Barton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Settle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin St. Peter (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyler Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | IPFW | Joseph Barton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronnie Wise | 36-34 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | James Ganey tips it home | 38-34 |
| 19:18 | IPFW | Carlos Settle is called for traveling | 38-34 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 18:59 | IPFW | Carlos Settle is hacked by John Maynard - foul #1 on John Maynard, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:41 | IPFW | Joseph Barton knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Carlos Settle | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | James Ganey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 40-36 |
| 18:14 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the defensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | James Ganey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 40-36 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | James Ganey tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 17:28 | IPFW | Joseph Barton makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Ronnie Wise | 42-39 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 17:09 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:49 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Barton | 42-41 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams loses the dribble to Joseph Barton in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 16:46 | IPFW | Joseph Barton misses the lay-in | 42-41 |
| 16:44 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise tips it home | 42-43 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 44-43 |
| 16:13 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter is fouled on the floor by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #3 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey, John Roa | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Roger Hemphill (SG), James Tibbits (SF), Donald O'Hara (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Joseph Barton, Carlos Settle, Kevin St. Peter, Ronnie Wise, Tyler Reynolds | |
| 15:53 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson scores on a runner in the lane | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) PF - Richard Day (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Trevor Roux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Hemphill (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Tibbits (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 15:34 | IPFW | James Tibbits grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 15:18 | IPFW | Michael Smith takes the ball from Roger Hemphill | 44-45 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carlos Settle (SG) Roger Hemphill | |
| 14:43 | IPFW | Carlos Settle hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 14:24 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Michael Fuller | 44-48 |
| 14:07 | IPFW | Carlos Settle hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Maynard | 47-51 |
| 13:30 | IPFW | Michael Fuller scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Johnson | 47-53 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Donald O'Hara is called for the reach on John Maynard - foul #1 on Donald O'Hara, team foul #1 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), James Ganey (PF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, Christopher Truby, Richard Day, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Barton (PG), Kevin St. Peter (SF), Ronnie Wise (PF), Tyler Reynolds (C) Bruce Johnson, James Tibbits, Donald O'Hara, Michael Fuller | |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Ronnie Wise is called for the reach on James Ganey - foul #2 on Ronnie Wise, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | James Ganey is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Carlos Settle | 47-53 |
| 12:32 | IPFW | Kevin St. Peter buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Barton | 47-55 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Ronnie Wise steps in front of the Gregory Adams pass | 47-55 |
| 11:55 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Barton and he's fouled by John Roa - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #3 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SG) John Maynard | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 11:55 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Joseph Barton (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Settle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin St. Peter (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 11:29 | IPFW | Carlos Settle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 11:09 | IPFW | Christopher Truby takes the ball from Carlos Settle | 47-58 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby banks in the layup | 49-58 |
| 10:42 | IPFW | Joseph Barton makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby is open and lays it up and in | 51-60 |
| 10:19 | IPFW | Carlos Settle misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-60 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | John Roa pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams can't finish the layup | 51-60 |
| 10:12 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 09:57 | IPFW | The 3pt attempt by Joseph Barton is denied by Christopher Truby | 51-60 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | James Ganey snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | John Roa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), John Maynard (SG), Richard Day (PF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey, John Roa | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Roger Hemphill (SG), James Tibbits (SF), Donald O'Hara (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Joseph Barton, Carlos Settle, Kevin St. Peter, Ronnie Wise, Tyler Reynolds | |
| 09:34 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill is fouled on the floor by John Maynard - foul #2 on John Maynard, team foul #4 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF) Christopher Truby | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 09:18 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 51-60 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | John Maynard grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux grabs the offensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Fuller swats the layup by Trevor Roux | 51-60 |
| 08:32 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Donald O'Hara | 51-60 |
| 08:28 | IPFW | Roger Hemphill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh snags the defensive board | 51-60 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 08:19 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 08:08 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara lays it up and in set up by Michael Fuller and he's fouled by Richard Day - foul #2 on Richard Day, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Christopher Truby (SF), James Ganey (PF) Michael Smith, Robert Marsh, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carlos Settle (SG), Kevin St. Peter (SF) Roger Hemphill, James Tibbits | |
| 08:08 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Richard Day tips it back up and in | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Truby (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Settle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin St. Peter (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Donald O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | IPFW | Christopher Truby steps in front of the Kevin St. Peter pass | 53-63 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams blows the layup | 53-63 |
| 07:29 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 07:09 | IPFW | Richard Day steps in front of the Michael Fuller pass | 53-63 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Fuller is called for the reach on Christopher Truby - foul #1 on Michael Fuller, team foul #3 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Trevor Roux (C) Christopher Truby, Richard Day | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Barton (PG), Ronnie Wise (PF), Tyler Reynolds (C) Bruce Johnson, Donald O'Hara, Michael Fuller | |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Tyler Reynolds is called for the reach on Gregory Adams - foul #3 on Tyler Reynolds, team foul #4 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Michael Smith (SG), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tibbits (SF) Kevin St. Peter | |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 3 from straight away | 56-63 |
| 05:50 | IPFW | Carlos Settle misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 05:48 | IPFW | James Tibbits gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:32 | IPFW | Joseph Barton clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 56-63 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 05:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Richard Day (PF) Christopher Truby, Michael Smith, James Ganey | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 05:16 | IPFW | Joseph Barton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-63 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | John Maynard gets the rebound | 56-63 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams is hacked by Joseph Barton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Barton, team foul #5 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Roger Hemphill (SG), Kevin St. Peter (SF) Carlos Settle, James Tibbits | |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | John Roa is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Roa, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (C) John Roa | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 04:31 | IPFW | Joseph Barton connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin St. Peter | 56-66 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | John Maynard connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-66 |
| 03:52 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Hemphill and he's hacked by Trevor Roux - foul #2 on Trevor Roux, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Christopher Truby (SF), James Ganey (PF) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), Carlos Settle (SG), Michael Fuller (PF) Joseph Barton, Roger Hemphill, Ronnie Wise | |
| 03:52 | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | John Maynard snags the offensive board | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Truby (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Settle (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin St. Peter (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tyler Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | John Maynard buries a driving attempt near the basket | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:53 | IPFW | Christopher Truby steals the ball from Kevin St. Peter | 60-69 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby lays it in | 62-69 |
| 02:49 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, Christopher Truby, Richard Day | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Barton (PG), Ronnie Wise (PF) Bruce Johnson, Tyler Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | IPFW | Joseph Barton loses the dribble to James Ganey | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | John Roa is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| 01:59 | IPFW | Carlos Settle misses badly on a shot from the right side | 64-69 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Roa | 64-69 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the easy layup | 64-69 |
| 01:43 | IPFW | Carlos Settle pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:26 | IPFW | Joseph Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-69 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Maynard | 67-69 |
| 01:00 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise can't connect on a shot from the right side | 67-69 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Adams | 67-69 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Maynard | 70-69 |
| 00:23 | IPFW | Carlos Settle drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is denied on a layup by Ronnie Wise | 70-71 |
| 00:11 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Gregory Adams is called for the reach on Ronnie Wise in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Adams, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Tyler Reynolds (C) Michael Fuller | |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | James Ganey gets the rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | John Maynard splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 70-72 |