| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tommy White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Carranza (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jonathan Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Maddox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeramy Snow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr inbounds the ball | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Lamar | Tommy White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edwin Halliburton, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 19:33 | Lamar | Charles Maddox hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeramy Snow | 43-31 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from William Collier | 43-33 |
| 18:57 | Lamar | Charles Maddox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by William Collier - foul #1 on William Collier, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| 18:57 | Lamar | Charles Maddox misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:57 | Lamar | Charles Maddox misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | David Turner lays it up and in on a great pass from William Collier and he's fouled by Jonathan Carr - foul #2 on Jonathan Carr, team foul #1 | 43-35 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | David Turner makes the free throw | 43-36 |
| 18:13 | Lamar | Tommy White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | William Collier knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Scott Salzman and the foul's on Jose Carranza - foul #2 on Jose Carranza, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jim Simons (PG) Tommy White | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (SG) Scott Salzman | |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | William Collier makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 17:28 | Lamar | Kenneth Evans denies the turnaround by Jose Carranza | 43-39 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | William Collier misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-39 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton tips it home | 43-41 |
| 16:53 | Lamar | Charles Maddox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (SG), Arthur Tran (SF), David Saul (PF), Paul Mayberry (C) Jose Carranza, Jonathan Carr, Charles Maddox, Jeramy Snow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Herr (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Max Valdes (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) William Collier, David Turner, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the easy layup | 43-41 |
| 16:39 | Lamar | David Saul snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 16:16 | Lamar | Jim Simons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Frank Herr, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy White (PG) Russel Ross | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Scott Salzman (SG), David Turner (SF) Isiah Schultz, Frank Herr, Max Valdes | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tommy White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Tran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Saul (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) C - Scott Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Lamar | Tommy White misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 15:37 | Lamar | David Saul snags the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:25 | Lamar | Paul Mayberry clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by David Saul - foul #1 on David Saul, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jose Carranza (SG), Jonathan Carr (SF), Charles Maddox (PF), Jeramy Snow (C) Jim Simons, Arthur Tran, David Saul, Paul Mayberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) David Turner, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 15:04 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 14:44 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow banks in the layup | 45-41 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 14:08 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 13:36 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr snags the defensive board | 45-44 |
| 13:20 | Lamar | Jose Carranza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 13:19 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Carr steals the ball from Edwin Halliburton | 47-44 |
| 12:34 | Lamar | Jose Carranza buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tommy White | 50-44 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Jose Carranza steals it from Scott Salzman | 50-44 |
| 11:57 | Lamar | Jose Carranza is hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #1 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #4 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jim Simons (PG), Russel Ross (SG), Arthur Tran (SF), David Saul (PF), Paul Mayberry (C) Tommy White, Jose Carranza, Jonathan Carr, Charles Maddox, Jeramy Snow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Frank Herr (SG), David Turner (SF), Max Valdes (PF), Fred Wnorowski (C) William Collier, Scott Salzman, Scott Smith, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| 11:50 | Lamar | Jim Simons can't connect on a runner from the right block | 50-44 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Max Valdes gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jim Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russel Ross (fresh) SF - Arthur Tran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Saul (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Mayberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Isiah Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Herr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Valdes (fresh) C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-44 |
| 11:19 | Lamar | David Saul misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Max Valdes - foul #1 on Max Valdes, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| 11:19 | Lamar | David Saul makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:19 | Lamar | David Saul misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Max Valdes grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Max Valdes hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Isiah Schultz | 51-46 |
| 10:48 | Lamar | Paul Mayberry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Turner | 51-49 |
| 10:10 | Lamar | Paul Mayberry is hacked by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jose Carranza (SG) Russel Ross | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Max Valdes, Fred Wnorowski | |
| 09:47 | Lamar | Jose Carranza connects on the jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Kenneth Evans - foul #2 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Lamar | Neil Boles (PG), Jonathan Carr (SF), Arthur White (PF) Jim Simons, Arthur Tran, Paul Mayberry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG) Isiah Schultz | |
| 09:47 | Lamar | Jose Carranza makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Herr | 54-52 |
| 09:03 | Lamar | Neil Boles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy White (PG), Charles Maddox (PF), Jeramy Snow (C) Neil Boles, Arthur White, David Saul | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG), Max Valdes (SF) Frank Herr, David Turner | |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Max Valdes drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Collier | 54-54 |
| 08:30 | Lamar | Jose Carranza hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Carr | 57-54 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Charles Maddox is called for the reach on William Collier - foul #3 on Charles Maddox, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jim Simons (SG), Arthur Tran (SF) Jose Carranza, Jonathan Carr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Turner (SF), Fred Wnorowski (C) Max Valdes, Kenneth Evans | |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Jeramy Snow is called for the reach on David Turner - foul #3 on Jeramy Snow, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 07:38 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Charles Maddox | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Tommy White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Tran (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeramy Snow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Salzman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Wnorowski (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (SG), David Saul (PF) Tommy White, Charles Maddox | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (PG), Frank Herr (SG), Scott Smith (C) William Collier, Scott Salzman, Edwin Halliburton | |
| 07:22 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 07:22 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Frank Herr misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 58-54 |
| 06:54 | Lamar | Arthur Tran gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:46 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow clanks a floater from close range | 58-54 |
| 06:44 | Western Illinois | Fred Wnorowski gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | David Turner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Isiah Schultz | 58-57 |
| 05:58 | Lamar | Arthur Tran can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-57 |
| 05:56 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow can't tip it in | 58-57 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | David Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy White (PG), Jose Carranza (SG), Jonathan Carr (SF), Charles Maddox (PF) Jim Simons, Russel Ross, Arthur Tran, Jeramy Snow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Collier (PG), Scott Salzman (SG), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Isiah Schultz, Frank Herr, Fred Wnorowski, Scott Smith | |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 05:36 | Lamar | Charles Maddox pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 05:21 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr loses the ball out of bounds | 58-57 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Tommy White steals it from William Collier | 58-57 |
| 04:49 | Lamar | Tommy White blows the layup | 58-57 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Salzman | 58-57 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Jose Carranza takes the ball from David Turner | 58-57 |
| 04:15 | Lamar | David Turner is called for the reach on Jonathan Carr - foul #3 on David Turner, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jeramy Snow (C) David Saul | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:15 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:15 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Jeramy Snow | 58-57 |
| 04:06 | Lamar | Jose Carranza scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Maddox | 60-57 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 03:55 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:41 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr is hacked by Edwin Halliburton - foul #3 on Edwin Halliburton, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Jim Simons (PG) Tommy White | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Smith (SF) David Turner | |
| 03:41 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:41 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Scott Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 03:21 | Lamar | Charles Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Jim Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Carranza (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Carr (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Maddox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeramy Snow (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Collier (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Scott Salzman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Halliburton (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Lamar | Jose Carranza is called for traveling | 62-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Russel Ross (SG), Arthur Tran (SF), David Saul (PF) Jose Carranza, Jonathan Carr, Charles Maddox | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Isiah Schultz (SG), Fred Wnorowski (PF), Frank Herr (C) Scott Salzman, Edwin Halliburton, Kenneth Evans | |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Tommy White (PG), Jose Carranza (SG), Jonathan Carr (SF) Jim Simons, Russel Ross, Arthur Tran | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Turner (SF), Edwin Halliburton (PF), Kenneth Evans (C) Scott Smith, Fred Wnorowski, Frank Herr | |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | William Collier is fouled on the floor by Tommy White - foul #2 on Tommy White, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Lamar | Charles Maddox (PF) David Saul | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman (SG) Isiah Schultz | |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Kenneth Evans | 62-59 |
| 01:57 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr clanks a floater from the left side | 62-59 |
| 01:56 | Lamar | Jeramy Snow snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 01:41 | Lamar | Tommy White is hacked by William Collier - foul #2 on William Collier, team foul #11 | 62-59 |
| 01:41 | Lamar | Tommy White makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:41 | Lamar | Tommy White makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:21 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | David Turner lays it in set up by Scott Salzman | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Lamar | Kenneth Evans denies the turnaround by Charles Maddox | 64-61 |
| 00:35 | Lamar | Charles Maddox grabs the offensive board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Lamar | Charles Maddox is hacked by William Collier - foul #3 on William Collier, team foul #12 | 64-61 |
| 00:34 | Lamar | Charles Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:34 | Lamar | Charles Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Evans, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Lamar | Arthur Tran (C) Jeramy Snow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr is fouled in the backcourt by William Collier - foul #4 on William Collier, team foul #14 | 66-61 |
| 00:24 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:24 | Lamar | Jonathan Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 68-61 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Edwin Halliburton grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Jose Carranza takes the ball from Scott Salzman | 68-61 |
| 00:13 | Lamar | Tommy White is hacked by Scott Salzman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Salzman, team foul #15 | 68-61 |
| 00:13 | Lamar | Tommy White makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:13 | Lamar | Tommy White makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Scott Salzman buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Kenneth Evans | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Scott Salzman is called for the reach on Jose Carranza in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Salzman, team foul #16 | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Jose Carranza makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Jose Carranza misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Evans can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 71-64 |