| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Holst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Harden (fresh) C - Jody Bassham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst inbounds the ball | 44-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robin Thomas | 44-48 |
| 19:30 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 44-48 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 19:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Robin Thomas | 44-48 |
| 18:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Harden, team foul #1 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers (PF), Ron Richardson (C) John Harden, Jody Bassham | |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Lewis Holst is called for the reach on Daniel Borchardt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Holst, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields (C) Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt connects on the floater from the right wing and the foul's on Lewis Holst - foul #2 on Lewis Holst, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Donald Yardley (PF) Mark Hamner, Phillip Schutz | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (SG), Maurice Saleh (SF) Robin Thomas, Lewis Holst | |
| 18:32 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses the free throw | 46-48 |
| 18:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 18:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Richardson lays it up and in on a great pass from William Sommers | 46-50 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-50 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt tips it back up and in | 48-50 |
| 17:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock loses the ball out of bounds | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Russell Wilson (PF) Robert Reed, Daniel Borchardt | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden (PF), Jody Bassham (C) William Sommers, Ron Richardson | |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 17:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 17:15 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock is fouled on the floor by Darryl Shields - foul #3 on Darryl Shields, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG) Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (SG), Lewis Holst (SF) Joseph Brock, Maurice Saleh | |
| 16:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Phillip Schutz - foul #3 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Phillip Schutz, Donald Yardley | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 16:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 16:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 16:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 16:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 15:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Nicholas Smith (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Mark Hamner, Daniel Blount, Robert Reed, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone (PG), Ricky Firestone (SG), Joseph Brock (SF), Terrence Grinder (PF), William Sommers (C) Richard Mack, Robin Thomas, Lewis Holst, John Harden, Jody Bassham | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Tirado (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Scott Pavone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Firestone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Terrence Grinder (fresh) 3 pf. C - William Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 15:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Borchardt | 51-52 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Scott Pavone picks off the pass by Phillip Schutz in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 15:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock lays it in set up by Scott Pavone | 51-54 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey travels in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley (SF) Daniel Borchardt | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 15:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Ricky Firestone | 51-56 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith buries a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by William Sommers - foul #3 on William Sommers, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst (SF), Ron Richardson (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Joseph Brock, Terrence Grinder, William Sommers | |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 14:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Richardson snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 14:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey loses the dribble to Lewis Holst in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| 14:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone is hacked by Phillip Schutz - foul #4 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Robert Reed (SG), Daniel Blount (SF), Darryl Shields (C) Lyle Davey, Phillip Schutz, Donald Yardley, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG) Scott Pavone | |
| 14:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jody Bassham - foul #1 on Jody Bassham, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Maurice Saleh (SF), John Harden (PF) Lewis Holst, Ron Richardson | |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 13:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 13:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 13:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden hits the follow up shot | 54-58 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Blount | 56-58 |
| 13:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Maurice Saleh misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed is fouled on the floor by Maurice Saleh - foul #3 on Maurice Saleh, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Donald Yardley (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Russell Wilson (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Mark Hamner, Robert Reed, Daniel Blount, Nicholas Smith, Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), Joseph Brock (SF), Terrence Grinder (PF), William Sommers (C) Robin Thomas, Ricky Firestone, Maurice Saleh, John Harden, Jody Bassham | |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado's pass is intercepted by Richard Mack | 56-58 |
| 12:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack blows the layup | 56-58 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 12:09 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Donald Yardley steals the ball from Joseph Brock | 58-58 |
| 12:06 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey banks in the layup on a great pass from Donald Yardley | 60-58 |
| 12:01 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 60-58 |
| 12:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone tips it in | 60-60 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley is hacked by Scott Pavone in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Pavone, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith (PF) Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst (SF) Scott Pavone | |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 11:57 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lyle Davey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Yardley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Tirado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Holst (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Terrence Grinder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Sommers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lyle Davey steps in front of the Richard Mack pass | 62-60 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith blows the layup | 62-60 |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt snags the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Terrence Grinder - foul #4 on Terrence Grinder, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Robert Reed (SG), Daniel Blount (SF) Lyle Davey, Donald Yardley, Daniel Borchardt | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone (SG), John Harden (PF), Ron Richardson (C) Joseph Brock, Terrence Grinder, William Sommers | |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 10:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Hamner - foul #3 on Mark Hamner, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Nicholas Smith, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 10:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 10:49 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 10:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Russell Wilson - foul #1 on Russell Wilson, team foul #5 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Maurice Saleh (SF) Richard Mack, Lewis Holst | |
| 10:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden makes the free throw | 63-65 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Robin Thomas is called for the reach on Mark Hamner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robin Thomas, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham (C) John Harden | |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 10:32 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 10:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ron Richardson snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 10:08 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone is called for traveling | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF) Daniel Blount, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Ron Richardson takes the ball from Darryl Shields | 64-65 |
| 09:46 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-65 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-65 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (SG), Donald Yardley (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Robert Reed, Nicholas Smith, Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Joseph Brock (SG), Lewis Holst (SF), John Harden (PF) Robin Thomas, Ricky Firestone, Maurice Saleh, Ron Richardson | |
| 09:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Glen Tirado - foul #4 on Glen Tirado, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Russell Wilson (C) Mark Hamner, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 09:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 09:03 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 08:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to John Harden | 64-67 |
| 08:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock misses the lay-in | 64-67 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Donald Yardley hits a turnaround from close range | 66-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lyle Davey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Blount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Borchardt (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donald Yardley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Russell Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Holst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Harden (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jody Bassham (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 66-67 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lyle Davey | 68-67 |
| 07:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst clanks a jump hook in the paint | 68-67 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey scores on a floater from the left side | 70-67 |
| 07:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham dunks the ball and the foul's on Lyle Davey - foul #2 on Lyle Davey, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Robert Reed (PF), Glen Tirado (C) Lyle Davey, Daniel Borchardt, Donald Yardley, Russell Wilson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Scott Pavone (SG), Terrence Grinder (SF), William Sommers (PF) Richard Mack, Joseph Brock, Lewis Holst, John Harden | |
| 07:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham misses the free throw | 70-69 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado snags the defensive board | 70-69 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount is whistled for traveling | 70-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields (C) Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Maurice Saleh (SF) Jody Bassham | |
| 06:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 70-69 |
| 06:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas tips it home | 70-71 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields is whistled for a carry | 70-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF) Daniel Blount, Robert Reed | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone (SG), Ron Richardson (C) Robin Thomas, Maurice Saleh | |
| 06:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone misses the 3 from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Darryl Shields grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 05:46 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 70-71 |
| 05:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 05:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone is hacked by Daniel Borchardt - foul #2 on Daniel Borchardt, team foul #9 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado (C) Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Maurice Saleh (SF) William Sommers | |
| 05:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 05:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Mark Hamner | 72-73 |
| 05:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Glen Tirado swats the short shot by Terrence Grinder | 72-73 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Glen Tirado gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 04:57 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (SF), Robert Reed (PF) Daniel Borchardt, Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Robin Thomas (SG), William Sommers (C) Scott Pavone, Ricky Firestone, Ron Richardson | |
| 04:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Robin Thomas steals it from Daniel Blount in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 04:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-76 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Schutz | 72-76 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 04:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Richard Mack | 72-76 |
| 03:56 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Hamner takes the ball from Terrence Grinder | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hamner (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Schutz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Blount (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Tirado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Richard Mack (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robin Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Saleh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Terrence Grinder (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - William Sommers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Hamner | 74-76 |
| 03:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack is hacked by Glen Tirado - foul #5 on Glen Tirado, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey (PG), Donald Yardley (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Darryl Shields (C) Mark Hamner, Daniel Blount, Robert Reed, Glen Tirado | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone (SG), Lewis Holst (SF), John Harden (PF), Jody Bassham (C) Robin Thomas, Maurice Saleh, Terrence Grinder, William Sommers | |
| 03:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 03:23 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-78 |
| 02:53 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Scott Pavone grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 02:37 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack makes the shot from the left block set up by Scott Pavone | 74-80 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Mack is called for the reach on Lyle Davey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Mack, team foul #10 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt (SF), Russell Wilson (PF) Phillip Schutz, Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Brock (SG), Ron Richardson (C) Richard Mack, Jody Bassham | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Lyle Davey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 02:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Daniel Borchardt steals it from Scott Pavone | 76-80 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt is whistled for a carry | 76-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner (PG), Phillip Schutz (SG), Nicholas Smith (PF) Lyle Davey, Donald Yardley, Darryl Shields | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Mack (PG), Ricky Firestone (SG), Jody Bassham (C) Scott Pavone, Joseph Brock, Ron Richardson | |
| 01:33 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jody Bassham is whistled for traveling | 76-80 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Lewis Holst steps in front of the Mark Hamner pass in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 01:18 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Mack | 76-83 |
| 01:00 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 76-83 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 76-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-83 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith hits the follow up shot | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Harden is denied on a layup by Russell Wilson | 78-83 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Mark Hamner is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-83 |
| 00:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Lewis Holst grabs the defensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 00:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas (PG), Terrence Grinder (PF) Richard Mack, John Harden | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Mark Hamner is called for the reach on Robin Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Hamner, team foul #11 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | William Sommers (PF) Terrence Grinder | |
| 00:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:21 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Robin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-85 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson grabs the offensive board | 78-85 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Russell Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Phillip Schutz | 81-85 |
| 00:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone is hacked by Phillip Schutz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #12 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Reed (SG) Phillip Schutz | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Terrence Grinder (PF) William Sommers | |
| 00:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:06 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Ricky Firestone makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 81-87 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt grabs the offensive rebound | 81-87 |