| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Victor Hyatt (fresh) SG - Ed Johnson (fresh) SF - Ronald Chill (fresh) PF - Kermit Croker (fresh) C - Adam Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) SF - Keith Lee (fresh) PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) C - Douglas Mills (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Quinnipiac | Quinnipiac is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Charpentier | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne is hacked by Ed Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ed Johnson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:12 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills tips it home | 3-4 |
| 18:56 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Ed Johnson | 5-4 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Kevin Charpentier | 5-6 |
| 18:18 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker is hacked by Douglas Mills - foul #1 on Douglas Mills, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 18:01 | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Ed Johnson | 7-6 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the dunk but he's fouled by Adam Walker - foul #1 on Adam Walker, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG) Victor Hyatt, Ed Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Brian Bottorff (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Douglas Mills | |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:34 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 17:32 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say grabs the offensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 17:10 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano is hacked by Richard Eubank - foul #1 on Richard Eubank, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump (SF), Kevin Watts (PF), Leroy Stockard (C) Ronald Chill, Kermit Croker, Adam Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo (C) Michael Kneeland | |
| 16:56 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts misses the easy layup | 7-7 |
| 16:55 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo is hacked by Leroy Stockard - foul #1 on Leroy Stockard, team foul #3 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG) Norman Say | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF) Richard Eubank | |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Derrick Jump - foul #1 on Derrick Jump, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson (SG), Adam Walker (C) Alberto Giordano, Leroy Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG) Michael Badgley, Brian Bottorff | |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:00 | Quinnipiac | The jump hook by Kevin Watts is blocked by Timothy Mozingo | 7-8 |
| 15:59 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Victor Hyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ed Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Jump (fresh) PF - Kevin Watts (fresh) C - Adam Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rhyne (fresh) SF - Keith Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Scott Quach (fresh) C - Timothy Mozingo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 7-8 |
| 15:45 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson is hacked by Joseph Rhyne - foul #1 on Joseph Rhyne, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Ronald Chill (SF), Kermit Croker (PF) Victor Hyatt, Derrick Jump, Kevin Watts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Scott Quach, Timothy Mozingo | |
| 15:15 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Norman Say | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Adam Walker | 9-8 |
| 14:33 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill loses the dribble to Keith Lee | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills's layup is rejected by Kermit Croker | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker lays it in | 11-8 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Ronald Chill takes the ball from Joseph Rhyne in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| 13:34 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ed Johnson | 13-8 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Richard Eubank knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Kevin Charpentier | 13-10 |
| 12:47 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Say | 15-10 |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Ed Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Rhyne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ed Johnson, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG), Derrick Jump (SF), Kevin Watts (PF), Leroy Stockard (C) Norman Say, Ed Johnson, Ronald Chill, Kermit Croker, Adam Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Gerald White (SG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Michael Kneeland (PF), Scott Quach (C) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Keith Lee, Richard Eubank, Douglas Mills | |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-10 |
| 12:12 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts drills a turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Michael Badgley - foul #1 on Michael Badgley, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| 12:12 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts misses the free throw | 17-10 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach grabs the board | 17-10 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach hits a floater from the right block | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Victor Hyatt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alberto Giordano (fresh) SF - Derrick Jump (fresh) PF - Kevin Watts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Stockard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Badgley (fresh) SG - Gerald White (fresh) SF - Brian Bottorff (fresh) PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 1 pts. C - Scott Quach (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | Quinnipiac | Scott Quach picks off the pass by Leroy Stockard | 17-12 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 17-12 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland can't tip it in | 17-12 |
| 11:37 | Quinnipiac | Derrick Jump grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 11:20 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard is hacked by Michael Kneeland - foul #1 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF) Gerald White | |
| 11:05 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard misses long on a floater from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Quach | 17-15 |
| 10:27 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland blows the layup but the foul's on Derrick Jump - foul #2 on Derrick Jump, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (SG), Ronald Chill (SF), Kermit Croker (PF), Adam Walker (C) Alberto Giordano, Derrick Jump, Kevin Watts, Leroy Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Timothy Mozingo (C) Michael Badgley, Brian Bottorff, Scott Quach | |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:56 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Michael Kneeland - foul #2 on Michael Kneeland, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Douglas Mills (C) Dwight Carroll, Michael Kneeland | |
| 09:56 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:56 | Quinnipiac | Kermit Croker makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne's pass is intercepted by Victor Hyatt in the backcourt | 19-17 |
| 09:48 | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt banks in the layup | 21-17 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Adam Walker swats the short shot by Keith Lee | 21-17 |
| 09:39 | Quinnipiac | The rebound goes to Ronald Chill | 21-17 |
| 09:24 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker is called for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano (SG) Victor Hyatt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:07 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee loses the dribble to Norman Say | 21-17 |
| 08:48 | Quinnipiac | Norman Say knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Chill | 23-17 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Ronald Chill is called for the reach on Keith Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Chill, team foul #7 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), John Westlake (PF) Norman Say, Kermit Croker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Gerald White (SG), Richard Eubank (PF) Kevin Charpentier, Joseph Rhyne, Timothy Mozingo | |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:23 | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill clanks a 3 from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 23-19 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Gerald White pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Adam Walker picks off the pass by Douglas Mills | 23-19 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Victor Hyatt (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Alberto Giordano (tiring) SF - Ronald Chill (fairly fresh) PF - John Westlake (fresh) C - Adam Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dwight Carroll (fresh) SG - Gerald White (fresh) SF - Keith Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Eubank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Mills (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-19 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts (SG), Kermit Croker (PF), Leroy Stockard (C) Alberto Giordano, Ronald Chill, Adam Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Michael Badgley (SG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Scott Quach (PF) Dwight Carroll, Gerald White, Keith Lee, Richard Eubank | |
| 07:23 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Scott Quach | 23-21 |
| 07:07 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 07:05 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts gets the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:48 | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt buries a driving attempt in the lane | 25-21 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 25-21 |
| 06:37 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:29 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Brian Bottorff misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 25-21 |
| 06:16 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 06:00 | Quinnipiac | Kevin Charpentier is called for the reach on John Westlake - foul #1 on Kevin Charpentier, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Alberto Giordano (SG), Adam Walker (C) Victor Hyatt, Kevin Watts, Leroy Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Timothy Mozingo (PF) Kevin Charpentier, Michael Badgley, Brian Bottorff, Douglas Mills | |
| 06:00 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:00 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach gets the rebound | 26-21 |
| 05:44 | Western Illinois | Timothy Mozingo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Eubank | 26-23 |
| 05:32 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Quach - foul #1 on Scott Quach, team foul #8 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ronald Chill (SF) John Westlake | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF) Scott Quach | |
| 05:32 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:32 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Dwight Carroll clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 04:41 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 04:40 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alberto Giordano - foul #1 on Alberto Giordano, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Kevin Watts (SG), Henry Griffis (SF), Leroy Stockard (PF) Alberto Giordano, Ronald Chill, Kermit Croker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier (PG), Brian Bottorff (SF), Scott Quach (PF), Douglas Mills (C) Dwight Carroll, Keith Lee, Timothy Mozingo, Richard Eubank | |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:02 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard misses badly on a runner in the paint | 30-26 |
| 04:00 | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 03:43 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Douglas Mills - foul #2 on Douglas Mills, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson (SG), Derrick Jump (SF) Norman Say, Henry Griffis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (SG), Michael Kneeland (PF) Joseph Rhyne, Douglas Mills | |
| 03:43 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 03:43 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| Lineup | Quinnipiac | PG - Kevin Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Ed Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derrick Jump (fresh) PF - Leroy Stockard (fresh) C - Adam Walker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kevin Charpentier (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Badgley (fresh) SF - Brian Bottorff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Kneeland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Quach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Derrick Jump - foul #3 on Derrick Jump, team foul #9 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt (PG), Henry Griffis (SF) Derrick Jump, Adam Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF) Michael Badgley | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:21 | Quinnipiac | Brian Bottorff steps in front of the Victor Hyatt pass | 31-28 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the lay-in | 31-28 |
| 03:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-28 |
| 03:06 | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 03:02 | Quinnipiac | Henry Griffis misses the floater from the left side | 31-28 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier's pass is intercepted by Ed Johnson in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 02:49 | Quinnipiac | Victor Hyatt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 02:47 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard tips it but misses | 31-28 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Scott Quach lays it up and in set up by Kevin Charpentier | 31-30 |
| 02:10 | Quinnipiac | Leroy Stockard drills a turnaround from the left block | 33-30 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Kevin Charpentier hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Bottorff | 33-33 |
| 01:29 | Quinnipiac | Scott Quach is called for the reach on Ed Johnson - foul #2 on Scott Quach, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Norman Say (PG), Ronald Chill (SF), Kermit Croker (PF), Adam Walker (C) Victor Hyatt, Henry Griffis, Kevin Watts, Leroy Stockard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Badgley (PG), Joseph Rhyne (SG), Richard Eubank (SF), Timothy Mozingo (C) Kevin Charpentier, Brian Bottorff, Keith Lee, Scott Quach | |
| 01:29 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:29 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Kermit Croker knocks away the 3 by Michael Badgley | 35-33 |
| 01:14 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 01:02 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ed Johnson | 37-33 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland is fouled on the floor by Ronald Chill - foul #2 on Ronald Chill, team foul #10 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | John Westlake (PF) Kermit Croker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Kneeland makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:40 | Quinnipiac | Ed Johnson is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF) Richard Eubank | |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Norman Say is called for the reach on Keith Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Say, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:19 | Quinnipiac | Adam Walker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-36 |
| 00:17 | Quinnipiac | John Westlake tips it home | 39-36 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne is hacked by Ed Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ed Johnson, team foul #12 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano (SG) Ed Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Douglas Mills (C) Timothy Mozingo | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Joseph Rhyne makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:03 | Quinnipiac | Alberto Giordano clanks a floater from the right side | 39-38 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Lee | 39-38 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Lee can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 39-38 |