| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John Barry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Parsons (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Winn (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) SF - Billy Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Toby Evans - foul #3 on Toby Evans, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG) Toby Evans | |
| 19:35 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:35 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Winn - foul #2 on Robert Winn, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 19:26 | IPFW | Robert Winn pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:59 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour is hacked by Billy Collins - foul #2 on Billy Collins, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| 18:44 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons loses the dribble to Marvin Dotson | 39-32 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ante Zavatson | 39-35 |
| 18:20 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Barry | 41-35 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 17:53 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:46 | IPFW | John Barry makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Reggie Pemberton | 44-35 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 17:28 | IPFW | Robert Winn gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 17:23 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Parsons | 46-35 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-35 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 17:00 | IPFW | Robert Winn snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 16:36 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-35 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Reggie Pemberton takes the ball from Billy Collins | 46-35 |
| 16:26 | IPFW | John Barry banks in the layup set up by Reggie Pemberton | 48-35 |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory buries a jumper from the free throw line | 48-37 |
| 15:55 | IPFW | John Barry loses the ball out of bounds | 48-37 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG), Jamey Pepe (SG), Donn Rather (SF), Robert Churchill (PF), David Sclafani (C) John Barry, Reggie Pemberton, Gerald Parsons, Jackie Ridenour, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Scott Salzman (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Matthew Gregory, Ante Zavatson, Billy Collins, Marvin Dotson, Kenneth Evans | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamey Pepe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donn Rather (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Churchill (fresh) C - David Sclafani (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Scott Salzman (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | William Collier double dribbles | 48-37 |
| 15:10 | IPFW | Eddie Messina connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donn Rather | 51-37 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-37 |
| 14:46 | IPFW | Donn Rather grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 14:29 | IPFW | Eddie Messina comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-37 |
| 14:27 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe tips it in | 53-37 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Churchill | 53-37 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith tips it home | 53-39 |
| 13:52 | IPFW | Eddie Messina misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-39 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Salzman | 53-39 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Collier and he's hacked by David Sclafani - foul #2 on David Sclafani, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Reggie Pemberton (SG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF) Eddie Messina, Jamey Pepe, Robert Churchill, David Sclafani | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Billy Collins (SF), Marvin Dotson (PF) William Collier, Scott Salzman, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Toby Evans makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| 13:12 | IPFW | Donn Rather connects on the floater from close range | 55-42 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Winn (C) Donn Rather | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG), Kenneth Evans (C) Toby Evans, Scott Smith | |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Ante Zavatson - foul #1 on Ante Zavatson, team foul #3 | 55-42 |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Jackie Ridenour picks off the pass by Ante Zavatson | 57-42 |
| 12:01 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton is hacked by Ante Zavatson - foul #2 on Ante Zavatson, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG), Jamey Pepe (SF) John Barry, Gerald Parsons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (SG) Billy Collins | |
| 11:42 | IPFW | Robert Winn makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Reggie Pemberton | 59-42 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jamey Pepe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jackie Ridenour (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Winn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 14 pts. SG - William Collier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Kenneth Evans (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Robert Winn - foul #3 on Robert Winn, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donn Rather (PF), David Sclafani (C) Jackie Ridenour, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Toby Evans (SG) William Collier | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| 11:17 | IPFW | Eddie Messina scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-44 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-44 |
| 11:05 | IPFW | David Sclafani grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:00 | IPFW | The short jumper by Reggie Pemberton is denied by Kenneth Evans | 62-44 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans gets the rebound | 62-44 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ante Zavatson | 62-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:22 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF) Reggie Pemberton, Jamey Pepe, David Sclafani | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Billy Collins (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Matthew Gregory, Ante Zavatson, Marvin Dotson, Kenneth Evans | |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 10:00 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Collins | 62-49 |
| 09:58 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 09:41 | IPFW | John Barry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Winn (C) Donn Rather | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG) Toby Evans | |
| 09:10 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour loses the dribble to Scott Salzman | 62-49 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Salzman | 62-51 |
| 08:47 | IPFW | Robert Winn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 08:46 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 08:35 | IPFW | The short jumper by Jackie Ridenour is denied by Billy Collins | 62-51 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:14 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith gets the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jackie Ridenour - foul #1 on Jackie Ridenour, team foul #4 | 62-51 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jamey Pepe (PG), Reggie Pemberton (SG), Donn Rather (SF), Robert Churchill (PF), David Sclafani (C) John Barry, Eddie Messina, Gerald Parsons, Jackie Ridenour, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Ante Zavatson (SF), Marvin Dotson (PF) William Collier, Scott Salzman, Billy Collins, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:56 | IPFW | Robert Churchill grabs the board | 62-51 |
| 07:42 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Jamey Pepe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donn Rather (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Churchill (fresh) C - David Sclafani (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | David Sclafani takes the ball from Marvin Dotson | 62-51 |
| 07:06 | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 64-51 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Evans | 64-51 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith jams it set up by Matthew Gregory | 64-53 |
| 06:08 | IPFW | Donn Rather is fouled on the floor by Toby Evans - foul #4 on Toby Evans, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Barry (PG), Gerald Parsons (SF), Jackie Ridenour (PF), Robert Winn (C) Jamey Pepe, Donn Rather, Robert Churchill, David Sclafani | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Collins (SF), Kenneth Evans (C) Ante Zavatson, Scott Smith | |
| 05:56 | IPFW | Robert Winn knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Barry | 66-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:43 | Western Illinois | Billy Collins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-53 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| 05:22 | IPFW | Jackie Ridenour throws it down on a nice dish by John Barry | 68-55 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Marvin Dotson is hacked by Jackie Ridenour - foul #2 on Jackie Ridenour, team foul #5 | 68-55 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (SG) Reggie Pemberton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Ante Zavatson (SG), Fred Wnorowski (PF) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Marvin Dotson | |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | William Collier is fouled on the floor by John Barry - foul #1 on John Barry, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | William Collier is fouled on the floor by Robert Winn - foul #4 on Robert Winn, team foul #7 | 68-55 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 04:47 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Jackie Ridenour | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | IPFW | John Barry is hacked by William Collier in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Collier, team foul #6 | 68-55 |
| 04:36 | IPFW | Billy Collins steps in front of the John Barry pass | 68-55 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Gerald Parsons steals the ball from Ante Zavatson | 68-55 |
| 04:01 | IPFW | Robert Winn drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Barry | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Eddie Messina picks off the pass by Fred Wnorowski | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons is hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #7 | 70-55 |
| Subs | IPFW | Reggie Pemberton (SG), Donn Rather (PF), David Sclafani (C) John Barry, Jackie Ridenour, Robert Winn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Gregory (PG), Toby Evans (SG), Marvin Dotson (PF), Scott Smith (C) William Collier, Billy Collins, Fred Wnorowski, Kenneth Evans | |
| 03:28 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:28 | IPFW | Gerald Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Eddie Messina (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reggie Pemberton (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Parsons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donn Rather (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sclafani (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Gregory (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Toby Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ante Zavatson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marvin Dotson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith is fouled on the floor by Reggie Pemberton - foul #2 on Reggie Pemberton, team foul #8 | 72-55 |
| Subs | IPFW | Jamey Pepe (SG), Robert Churchill (PF) Reggie Pemberton, Gerald Parsons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), William Collier (SG), Scott Salzman (SF) Matthew Gregory, Toby Evans, Marvin Dotson | |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-57 |
| 02:59 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-57 |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz double dribbles | 72-57 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski (C) Ante Zavatson | |
| 02:29 | IPFW | Eddie Messina can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 02:28 | IPFW | Donn Rather snags the offensive board | 72-57 |
| 02:08 | IPFW | Robert Churchill is called for traveling | 72-57 |
| Subs | IPFW | Willie Titsworth (PG) Eddie Messina | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Collier and he's fouled by Robert Churchill - foul #2 on Robert Churchill, team foul #9 | 72-59 |
| Subs | IPFW | Eddie Messina (PG) Willie Titsworth | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson (SG) Isiah Schultz | |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith makes the free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:40 | IPFW | Robert Churchill scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Donn Rather | 74-60 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Scott Salzman is blocked by Donn Rather | 74-60 |
| 01:18 | IPFW | Robert Churchill grabs the defensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 01:01 | IPFW | Fred Wnorowski is called for the reach on Donn Rather - foul #1 on Fred Wnorowski, team foul #8 | 74-60 |
| 01:01 | IPFW | Donn Rather makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 01:01 | IPFW | Donn Rather makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Collier | 76-63 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | IPFW | Jamey Pepe comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 76-63 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski gets the rebound | 76-63 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Collier and the foul's on Jamey Pepe - foul #1 on Jamey Pepe, team foul #10 | 76-65 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Ante Zavatson makes the free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Eddie Messina runs out the clock | 76-66 |