| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Michael Stinnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Holman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rueben Veilleux (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Reed (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 19:45 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 19:26 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-39 |
| 19:25 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Rueben Veilleux | 41-39 |
| 19:11 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Stinnett and the foul's on Wyatt Thornhill - foul #3 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (SG) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 19:11 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Richard Day banks in the layup set up by Robert Marsh | 44-41 |
| 18:34 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | James Ganey snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | James Ganey knocks in the shot in the lane | 44-43 |
| 17:14 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross misses short on a shot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 17:13 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 16:55 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Elmer Reed | 47-43 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Homer Munford (PG), Eugene Wood (SG), Jeffrey Kalberg (PF), Lorenzo Guss (C) Michael Stinnett, Frank Holman, Rueben Veilleux, Elmer Reed | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 16:43 | UNC Wilmington | Trevor Roux takes the ball from Eugene Wood | 47-43 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | James Ganey can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Eugene Wood - foul #1 on Eugene Wood, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG) Richard Day | |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 16:24 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell (C) Michael Smith | |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 15:57 | UNC Wilmington | Mark Shotwell blocks the short jumper by Lorenzo Guss | 47-44 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Homer Munford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kalberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Guss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Ganey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Larson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Shotwell (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 47-44 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Daniel | 47-44 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | James Ganey hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Daniel | 47-46 |
| 15:01 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earle Ross | 49-46 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell misses the easy layup | 49-46 |
| 14:50 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:31 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Victor Daniel - foul #3 on Victor Daniel, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett (PG), Frank Holman (SG), Rueben Veilleux (PF), Elmer Reed (C) Homer Munford, Eugene Wood, Earle Ross, Lorenzo Guss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Roa (C) James Ganey, John Larson, Trevor Roux, Victor Daniel, Mark Shotwell | |
| 14:31 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 14:31 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 14:11 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 13:50 | UNC Wilmington | John Roa denies the turnaround by Michael Stinnett | 51-46 |
| 13:48 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Kalberg | 51-46 |
| 13:35 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-46 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 13:19 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 13:12 | UNC Wilmington | Wyatt Thornhill steals it from Rueben Veilleux | 51-46 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Stinnett - foul #3 on Michael Stinnett, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross (SF) Jeffrey Kalberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:39 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Rueben Veilleux | 53-48 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Day clanks a floater from close range | 53-48 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | John Roa pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Earle Ross - foul #1 on Earle Ross, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss (C) Elmer Reed | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (C) John Roa | |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Michael Stinnett (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Holman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rueben Veilleux (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Guss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ganey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 11:37 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 11:23 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Richard Day snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 10:58 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams is whistled for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Homer Munford (PG), Eugene Wood (SG), Jeffrey Kalberg (PF) Michael Stinnett, Frank Holman, Rueben Veilleux | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Trevor Roux (SF), Victor Daniel (PF), John Roa (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh, Richard Day | |
| 10:44 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Roa - foul #2 on John Roa, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| 10:44 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:44 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux's floater is tipped away by Lorenzo Guss | 55-49 |
| 10:26 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Guss | 55-49 |
| 09:58 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Kalberg | 57-49 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith is hacked by Homer Munford - foul #2 on Homer Munford, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett (PG), Rueben Veilleux (PF), Elmer Reed (C) Homer Munford, Jeffrey Kalberg, Lorenzo Guss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Richard Day (PF) Michael Smith, Trevor Roux, Victor Daniel | |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | John Roa is denied on a layup by Rueben Veilleux | 57-49 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 09:19 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux clanks a floater in the paint | 57-51 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | John Roa scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gregory Adams | 57-54 |
| 08:47 | UNC Wilmington | James Ganey is called for the reach on Elmer Reed - foul #2 on James Ganey, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman (SG) Eugene Wood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF) John Roa | |
| 08:39 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Stinnett | 59-54 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by James Ganey is blocked by Elmer Reed | 59-54 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh tips it home | 59-56 |
| 07:57 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Day | 59-56 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Michael Stinnett (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Holman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Earle Ross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rueben Veilleux (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - James Ganey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Ganey | 59-59 |
| 07:27 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Stinnett and he's hacked by Robert Marsh - foul #3 on Robert Marsh, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Homer Munford (PG), Jeffrey Kalberg (SF), Lorenzo Guss (C) Michael Stinnett, Earle Ross, Elmer Reed | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), John Larson (SG), Victor Daniel (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, James Ganey | |
| 07:27 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux makes the free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| 07:03 | UNC Wilmington | Homer Munford grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 06:49 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg clanks a shot from close range | 62-59 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 62-59 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood (SG), Earle Ross (SF) Frank Holman, Rueben Veilleux | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (SF), John Roa (C) Robert Marsh, Richard Day | |
| 06:12 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Trevor Roux - foul #1 on Trevor Roux, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Stinnett (PG) Homer Munford | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG) Michael Smith, John Larson | |
| 06:12 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (SF) Trevor Roux | |
| 05:39 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss is whistled for a carry | 65-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed (C) Lorenzo Guss | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (PF) Victor Daniel | |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses badly on a floater from the right side | 65-59 |
| 05:22 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 05:13 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | John Roa's floater is tipped away by Elmer Reed | 68-59 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the tip | 68-59 |
| 04:51 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed gets the rebound | 68-59 |
| 04:35 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood banks in the layup | 70-59 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Day hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-59 |
| 04:08 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 04:08 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman (SG), Rueben Veilleux (PF) Eugene Wood, Jeffrey Kalberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF) James Ganey | |
| 03:53 | UNC Wilmington | Earle Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Michael Stinnett (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Holman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Earle Ross (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rueben Veilleux (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 03:32 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | UNC Wilmington | Elmer Reed scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-59 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Elmer Reed steals it from Richard Day | 72-59 |
| 02:44 | UNC Wilmington | Rueben Veilleux throws it down set up by Earle Ross | 74-59 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wyatt Thornhill | 74-62 |
| 02:12 | UNC Wilmington | Frank Holman is whistled for a carry | 74-62 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Homer Munford (PG), Eugene Wood (SG), Jeffrey Kalberg (SF), Lorenzo Guss (PF), Erik Allen (C) Michael Stinnett, Frank Holman, Earle Ross, Rueben Veilleux, Elmer Reed | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), John Larson (SG), Trevor Roux (SF), James Ganey (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh, Richard Day, John Roa | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kalberg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kalberg, team foul #5 | 74-62 |
| 01:36 | Western Illinois | John Larson is whistled for traveling | 74-62 |
| 01:09 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss clanks a 3 from the right wing | 74-62 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | John Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | John Larson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg is fouled on the floor by Trevor Roux - foul #2 on Trevor Roux, team foul #7 | 74-64 |
| 00:52 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:52 | UNC Wilmington | Jeffrey Kalberg makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-64 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith snags the offensive board | 76-64 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by James Ganey | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 76-66 |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood makes the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-66 |
| 00:34 | UNC Wilmington | Eugene Wood pulls down the rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 78-66 |
| 00:13 | UNC Wilmington | Lorenzo Guss misses the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux misses badly on a floater in the paint | 78-66 |
| 00:03 | UNC Wilmington | Erik Allen grabs the board | 78-66 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Homer Munford runs out the clock | 78-66 |