| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nicklas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Lockwood (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Tinsley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Paul Jones inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | William Keough can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Blankenship - foul #3 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG) Robert Blankenship | |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | William Keough misses the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:19 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:59 | IPFW | Shawn Williams blocks the short jumper by Robert Tinsley | 40-30 |
| 18:58 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:39 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | William Keough throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 18:22 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley is hacked by Shawn Williams - foul #1 on Shawn Williams, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 18:05 | IPFW | Carl Mikesell is fouled on the floor by William Keough - foul #1 on William Keough, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 17:53 | IPFW | William Nicklas connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | William Keough comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 40-33 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 17:08 | IPFW | William Nicklas's fadeaway is rejected by Shawn Williams | 42-33 |
| 17:07 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley tips it but misses | 42-33 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Keough | 44-33 |
| 16:20 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Nicklas | 44-35 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Brandon Serrato lays it up and in on a great pass from William Keough | 46-35 |
| 15:52 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brandon Serrato - foul #2 on Brandon Serrato, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), William Taylor (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Robert Strang, Shawn Williams, Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Blankenship (PG), Gregory Jackson (SG), Charlie Ross (PF) Carl Mikesell, William Nicklas, Tommy Lockwood | |
| 15:52 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:52 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Scholten (fresh) SF - William Taylor (fresh) PF - James Stetler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Dimartino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Robert Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Jackson (fresh) SF - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Ross (fresh) 3 pf. C - Robert Tinsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | James Stetler's floater is tipped away by Charlie Ross | 46-37 |
| 15:39 | IPFW | Charlie Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:35 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson is denied on a layup by John Priolo | 46-37 |
| 15:34 | IPFW | Charlie Ross tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Blankenship - foul #4 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Nicklas (SG), Steven Cuellar (C) Robert Blankenship, Robert Tinsley | |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:11 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:48 | IPFW | James Stetler takes the ball from Steven Cuellar | 46-39 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by James Stetler is denied by Steven Cuellar | 46-39 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | William Taylor hits the follow up shot | 48-39 |
| 14:10 | IPFW | Paul Jones misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | James Stetler makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Priolo | 50-39 |
| 13:22 | IPFW | Charlie Ross hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 50-39 |
| 13:20 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Cuellar | 50-39 |
| 13:05 | IPFW | John Priolo is called for the reach on Charlie Ross - foul #1 on John Priolo, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG), Ronald Golden (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Brandon Serrato (C) John Priolo, Patrick Scholten, William Taylor, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG), Tommy Lockwood (SG) Gregory Jackson, William Nicklas | |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Charlie Ross misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Strang - foul #2 on Robert Strang, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Tinsley (C) Steven Cuellar | |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Charlie Ross misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Charlie Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Golden | 50-39 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Keough | 53-39 |
| 12:17 | IPFW | Brandon Serrato steps in front of the Paul Jones pass | 53-39 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Strang makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Keough | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Carl Mikesell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | IPFW | Paul Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-39 |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | William Keough connects on the jumper near the basket | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:52 | IPFW | Paul Jones clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-39 |
| 10:51 | IPFW | Robert Tinsley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 10:37 | IPFW | Carl Mikesell travels with the ball | 57-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten (SF), James Stetler (PF) Robert Strang, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Nicklas (SG), Gregory Jackson (SF), Steven Cuellar (PF), Dean Millay (C) Tommy Lockwood, Paul Jones, Charlie Ross, Robert Tinsley | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | William Keough travels with the ball | 57-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG) Ronald Golden | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Arbour (PG) Carl Mikesell | |
| 09:51 | IPFW | William Nicklas clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Patrick Scholten - foul #2 on Patrick Scholten, team foul #6 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino (C) Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 09:51 | IPFW | William Nicklas makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 09:51 | IPFW | William Nicklas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | James Stetler comes up short on the shot from the right side | 57-41 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten gets the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Gregory Jackson steps in front of the William Keough pass | 57-41 |
| 09:05 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG), Robert Strang (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Brandon Serrato (C) William Keough, Patrick Scholten, James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG), Tommy Lockwood (SG), Robert Tinsley (C) Donald Arbour, William Nicklas, Dean Millay | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:35 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood clanks a 3 from straight away | 57-43 |
| 08:33 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 08:28 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood hits a driving attempt from close range | 57-45 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | John Priolo is called for traveling | 57-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Jones (SF), Charlie Ross (PF) Gregory Jackson, Steven Cuellar | |
| 07:42 | IPFW | Paul Jones banks in the layup | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Priolo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Strang (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Carl Mikesell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Lockwood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charlie Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Keough (PG) John Priolo | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Blankenship (PG) Paul Jones | |
| 06:59 | IPFW | Charlie Ross's pass is intercepted by Shawn Williams | 57-47 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brandon Serrato | 60-47 |
| 06:26 | IPFW | Charlie Ross misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 60-47 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Ronald Golden - foul #1 on Ronald Golden, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (SG), Patrick Scholten (SF), James Stetler (PF), Michael Dimartino (C) Ronald Golden, Robert Strang, Shawn Williams, Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Nicklas (SG), Paul Jones (SF) Tommy Lockwood, Carl Mikesell | |
| 05:53 | IPFW | Charlie Ross is called for 3 seconds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Steven Cuellar (C) Robert Tinsley | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | James Stetler's layup is rejected by Charlie Ross | 60-47 |
| 05:33 | IPFW | Charlie Ross pulls down the rebound | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:21 | IPFW | Charlie Ross can't finish the layup | 60-47 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | James Stetler snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | James Stetler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Charlie Ross - foul #4 on Charlie Ross, team foul #3 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Dean Millay (C) Charlie Ross | |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | James Stetler makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:14 | Western Illinois | James Stetler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:50 | IPFW | Robert Blankenship is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Robert Blankenship, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Williams (PF), Brandon Serrato (C) James Stetler, Michael Dimartino | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gregory Jackson (PG), Robert Tinsley (C) Robert Blankenship, Dean Millay | |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | William Keough comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Jones - foul #1 on Paul Jones, team foul #5 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Golden (SG) John Priolo | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG), Tommy Lockwood (PF) Gregory Jackson, Steven Cuellar | |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 04:11 | IPFW | Paul Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | William Keough clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 04:00 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 03:40 | IPFW | William Nicklas makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Jones | 64-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - William Keough (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Golden (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Patrick Scholten (fresh) PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Serrato (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Carl Mikesell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nicklas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tommy Lockwood (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Tinsley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Western Illinois | William Keough is hacked by Carl Mikesell - foul #2 on Carl Mikesell, team foul #6 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Strang (SF), James Stetler (PF) Patrick Scholten, Shawn Williams | |
| Subs | IPFW | Gregory Jackson (SF), Charlie Ross (PF) William Nicklas, Paul Jones | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | William Keough is hacked by Tommy Lockwood - foul #2 on Tommy Lockwood, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Steven Cuellar (C) Robert Tinsley | |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 1st free throw | 65-52 |
| 03:03 | Western Illinois | William Keough makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 02:55 | IPFW | Carl Mikesell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-52 |
| 02:54 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Jackson | 66-52 |
| 02:38 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood is fouled on the floor by Ronald Golden - foul #2 on Ronald Golden, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Priolo (PG), Patrick Scholten (SG), William Taylor (SF), Michael Dimartino (C) William Keough, Ronald Golden, Robert Strang, Brandon Serrato | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Arbour (PG), Dean Millay (C) Carl Mikesell, Charlie Ross | |
| 02:38 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:38 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Patrick Scholten knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Stetler | 68-54 |
| 01:56 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood is hacked by John Priolo - foul #2 on John Priolo, team foul #9 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Carl Mikesell (PG) Donald Arbour | |
| 01:56 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:56 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Taylor | 70-56 |
| 01:29 | IPFW | Patrick Scholten is called for the reach on Tommy Lockwood - foul #3 on Patrick Scholten, team foul #10 | 70-56 |
| 01:29 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:29 | IPFW | Tommy Lockwood makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | James Stetler scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Priolo | 72-58 |
| 00:53 | IPFW | William Taylor is called for the reach on Steven Cuellar - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #11 | 72-58 |
| 00:53 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:53 | IPFW | Steven Cuellar misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | James Stetler grabs the board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Cuellar - foul #1 on Steven Cuellar, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | James Stetler misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:33 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Steven Cuellar | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Priolo - foul #3 on John Priolo, team foul #12 | 72-59 |
| 00:27 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:27 | IPFW | Gregory Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Dimartino gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Priolo runs out the clock | 72-60 |