| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antione Rizzo (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Al Hwang (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato comes up short on the shot from the left block | 36-27 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams tips it in | 38-27 |
| 19:28 | Howard | Al Hwang is called for 5 seconds | 38-27 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden double dribbles | 38-27 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Antione Rizzo drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Lester Faulkner | 38-30 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Donald Green is called for the reach on Ronald Golden - foul #1 on Donald Green, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Green - foul #2 on Donald Green, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 17:59 | Howard | Antione Rizzo connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lester Faulkner | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Lester Faulkner is called for the reach on William Keough - foul #2 on Lester Faulkner, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Nathan Sutton (PF), Roger Woodell (C) Donald Green, Al Hwang | |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Antione Rizzo - foul #1 on Antione Rizzo, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:24 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:02 | Howard | Nathan Sutton is fouled on the floor by Brandon Serrato - foul #1 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) Robert Strang, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (PG), Percy Kilgore (PF) Antione Rizzo, Lester Faulkner | |
| 16:48 | Howard | Roger Woodell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 16:47 | Howard | Nathan Sutton misses the tip | 40-32 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato lays it up and in | 42-32 |
| 16:15 | Howard | Todd Deboer misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-32 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato jams it set up by Michael Dimartino | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Patrick Scholten (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brandon Serrato (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Todd Deboer (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Woodell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Mahoney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Kilgore (fresh) C - Nathan Sutton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Howard | Patrick Scholten steals it from Todd Deboer | 44-32 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten hits a runner from the right block set up by Ronald Golden and he's fouled by Percy Kilgore - foul #1 on Percy Kilgore, team foul #5 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Robert Strang (SF), James Stetler (PF), Shawn Williams (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Brandon Serrato, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Howard | Antione Rizzo (PG), Lester Faulkner (SG), Donald Green (PF), Al Hwang (C) Todd Deboer, Charles Mahoney, Percy Kilgore, Nathan Sutton | |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Lester Faulkner misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 14:53 | Howard | Al Hwang snags the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Donald Green misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Shawn Williams - foul #2 on Shawn Williams, team foul #2 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Martin Lampkin (SF) Roger Woodell | |
| 14:32 | Howard | Donald Green makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Donald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| 13:56 | Howard | Lester Faulkner makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Antione Rizzo | 49-37 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Al Hwang - foul #2 on Al Hwang, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Brandon Serrato (PF) Patrick Scholten, James Stetler | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Al Hwang pulls down the rebound | 49-37 |
| 13:19 | Howard | Lester Faulkner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-37 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | William Keough can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Al Hwang - foul #3 on Al Hwang, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG) John Priolo | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Mahoney (SF), Nathan Sutton (PF), Roger Woodell (C) Martin Lampkin, Donald Green, Al Hwang | |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:40 | Howard | William Keough picks off the pass by Roger Woodell | 51-37 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden banks in the layup set up by William Keough | 53-37 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Roger Woodell misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-37 |
| 12:05 | Howard | Charles Mahoney gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 11:44 | Howard | Nathan Sutton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 11:43 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antione Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Sutton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Woodell (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) Robert Strang, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Todd Deboer (SG), Donald Green (PF) Antione Rizzo, Lester Faulkner, Roger Woodell | |
| 11:13 | Howard | Charles Mahoney can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 11:11 | Howard | Todd Deboer tips it but misses | 53-37 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | William Keough snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato clanks a shot from the left side | 53-37 |
| 11:01 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donald Green | 53-37 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Todd Deboer is hacked by Ronald Golden - foul #1 on Ronald Golden, team foul #3 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Stetler (PF) Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | Howard | Al Hwang (C) Nathan Sutton | |
| 10:39 | Howard | Donald Green knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Todd Deboer | 53-40 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | William Keough connects on the jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 10:01 | Howard | Donald Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), William Taylor (SF) William Keough, Ronald Golden | |
| Subs | Howard | Antione Rizzo (PG), Lester Faulkner (SG), Roger Woodell (SF), Nathan Sutton (PF) Bryan Mackey, Todd Deboer, Charles Mahoney, Donald Green | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino lays it up and in on a great pass from John Priolo | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:44 | Howard | Nathan Sutton knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 57-42 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-42 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Nathan Sutton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:16 | Howard | John Priolo is called for the reach on Roger Woodell - foul #3 on John Priolo, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Robert Strang (SF), Brandon Serrato (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Patrick Scholten, William Taylor, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Howard | Percy Kilgore (PF) Al Hwang | |
| 08:57 | Howard | Robert Strang swats the short shot by Percy Kilgore | 57-42 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 57-42 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Antione Rizzo steals the ball from Robert Strang | 57-42 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Antione Rizzo hits the finger roll | 57-44 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Priolo | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Howard | Antione Rizzo is hacked by Brandon Serrato - foul #2 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #5 | 59-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG) John Priolo | |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Todd Deboer (SG), Charles Mahoney (SF), Donald Green (PF), Al Hwang (C) Antione Rizzo, Lester Faulkner, Roger Woodell, Percy Kilgore, Nathan Sutton | |
| 07:56 | Howard | Brandon Serrato steps in front of the Bryan Mackey pass | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bryan Mackey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Todd Deboer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mahoney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Hwang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Howard | Al Hwang hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-44 |
| 07:26 | Howard | Bryan Mackey misses the tip | 62-44 |
| 07:24 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato pulls down the rebound | 62-44 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Al Hwang denies the turnaround by Brandon Serrato | 62-44 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | William Keough tips it in | 64-44 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Charles Mahoney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Strang - foul #1 on Robert Strang, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, Robert Strang, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | Antione Rizzo (PG), Lester Faulkner (SG), Roger Woodell (C) Bryan Mackey, Todd Deboer, Al Hwang | |
| 06:50 | Howard | Charles Mahoney makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Charles Mahoney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Golden | 66-46 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Antione Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino grabs the defensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-46 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Priolo | 66-46 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses the lay-in | 66-46 |
| 05:18 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donald Green | 66-46 |
| 04:59 | Howard | Charles Mahoney loses the ball out of bounds | 66-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Taylor (SF), James Stetler (PF) Ronald Golden, Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Todd Deboer (SG), Percy Kilgore (PF), Nathan Sutton (C) Antione Rizzo, Lester Faulkner, Charles Mahoney, Donald Green | |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Bryan Mackey steals it from James Stetler | 66-46 |
| 04:34 | Howard | Nathan Sutton makes the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Dimartino - foul #2 on Michael Dimartino, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Robert Strang (SF), Shawn Williams (C) John Priolo, William Taylor, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | Howard | Martin Lampkin (SF), Al Hwang (C) Roger Woodell, Percy Kilgore | |
| 04:34 | Howard | Nathan Sutton makes the free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | William Keough hits a fadeaway from the right block | 68-49 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Al Hwang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-49 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | James Stetler snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | William Keough is hacked by Nathan Sutton - foul #3 on Nathan Sutton, team foul #8 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), William Taylor (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) Patrick Scholten, Robert Strang, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | Percy Kilgore (PF) Al Hwang | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 03:29 | Howard | Nathan Sutton gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Priolo (fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - James Stetler (fresh) 4 pts. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bryan Mackey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Todd Deboer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Lampkin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Percy Kilgore (fresh) C - Nathan Sutton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Howard | Martin Lampkin's floater is tipped away by Michael Dimartino | 68-49 |
| 03:17 | Howard | Nathan Sutton pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Michael Dimartino swats the short shot by Martin Lampkin | 68-49 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Dimartino | 68-49 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Percy Kilgore picks off the pass by James Stetler | 68-49 |
| 02:22 | Howard | James Stetler blocks the jumper by Martin Lampkin | 68-49 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | William Keough gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | John Priolo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Stetler | 71-49 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Martin Lampkin buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by William Taylor - foul #1 on William Taylor, team foul #8 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SG) William Keough | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Woodell (C) Percy Kilgore | |
| 01:58 | Howard | Martin Lampkin makes the free throw | 71-52 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Todd Deboer - foul #1 on Todd Deboer, team foul #9 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Percy Kilgore (PF) Martin Lampkin | |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | James Stetler makes the 1st free throw | 72-52 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | James Stetler makes the 2nd free throw | 73-52 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Percy Kilgore scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Deboer | 73-55 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Priolo | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | John Priolo steals the ball from Bryan Mackey | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 75-55 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | John Priolo pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Priolo runs out the clock | 75-55 |