| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Callen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilburn Cloud (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Emmett Menjivar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Joseph Woodard inbounds the ball | 43-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Indiana State | Joseph Woodard makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Edwards | 43-41 |
| 19:26 | Western Illinois | James Starling misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines grabs the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | James Niblett hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 18:49 | Indiana State | Emmett Menjivar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 18:47 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Starling | 47-41 |
| 18:34 | Indiana State | Gary Callen hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Emmett Menjivar | 47-44 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Ernie Goines, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot (PG), Beau Welch (SG), Timothy Mosely (SF), Samuel Sawyer (PF), Roger Vallejos (C) Richard Edwards, Gary Callen, Joseph Woodard, Wilburn Cloud, Emmett Menjivar | |
| 17:53 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 17:52 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Sawyer | 47-44 |
| 17:38 | Indiana State | Beau Welch buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Talbot | 47-47 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Samuel Sawyer blocks the short jumper by Reuben Kucharski | 47-47 |
| 17:22 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 17:17 | Indiana State | Timothy Mosely comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Reuben Kucharski - foul #1 on Reuben Kucharski, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud (PF) Roger Vallejos | |
| 17:17 | Indiana State | Timothy Mosely makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 17:17 | Indiana State | Timothy Mosely makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | James Starling is fouled in the backcourt by Beau Welch - foul #3 on Beau Welch, team foul #1 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Oliver Boyce (SG) Beau Welch | |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Matthew Talbot is called for the reach on James Niblett - foul #2 on Matthew Talbot, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gary Callen (SG), Emmett Menjivar (C) Timothy Mosely, Samuel Sawyer | |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | James Starling misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Callen - foul #3 on Gary Callen, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt (SF) Reuben Kucharski | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Edwards (PG), Joseph Woodard (SF) Gary Callen, Matthew Talbot | |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | James Starling misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:29 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 16:27 | Indiana State | Oliver Boyce tips it home | 48-51 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Emmett Menjivar picks off the pass by James Starling in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 16:14 | Indiana State | William McEvoy is called for the reach on Joseph Woodard - foul #1 on William McEvoy, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (SG), Pat Borders (C) James Starling, Melvin Epps | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 15:58 | Indiana State | Richard Edwards is called for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Edwards, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson (SG), Ernie Goines (PF) James Niblett, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Beau Welch (PG), Gary Callen (SG), Timothy Mosely (SF), Frederick Hassel (PF), Samuel Sawyer (C) Richard Edwards, Oliver Boyce, Joseph Woodard, Wilburn Cloud, Emmett Menjivar | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Beau Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Callen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Mosely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Hassel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Samuel Sawyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Timothy Mosely - foul #1 on Timothy Mosely, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski (SF) Edwin Merritt | |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 15:40 | Indiana State | Samuel Sawyer grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 15:35 | Indiana State | Pat Borders is called for the reach on Timothy Mosely - foul #3 on Pat Borders, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot (PG) Beau Welch | |
| 15:19 | Indiana State | Samuel Sawyer blows the layup | 49-51 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 14:37 | Indiana State | Timothy Mosely misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Pat Borders - foul #4 on Pat Borders, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), Melvin Epps (C) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, Reuben Kucharski, Pat Borders | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Beau Welch (PG), Wilburn Cloud (PF), Roger Vallejos (C) Matthew Talbot, Frederick Hassel, Samuel Sawyer | |
| 14:37 | Indiana State | Timothy Mosely makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:37 | Indiana State | Timothy Mosely misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | James Niblett clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 14:20 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 14:15 | Indiana State | Beau Welch blows the layup but he's fouled by James Niblett - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Oliver Boyce (SG), Joseph Woodard (SF) Gary Callen, Timothy Mosely | |
| 14:15 | Indiana State | Beau Welch makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:15 | Indiana State | Beau Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | James Niblett grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 13:35 | Western Illinois | Beau Welch steals it from Edwin Merritt | 52-54 |
| 13:32 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud lays it up and in set up by Beau Welch | 52-56 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Woodard - foul #2 on Joseph Woodard, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Ernie Goines, Melvin Epps | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Edwards (PG), Gary Callen (SG), Frederick Hassel (PF), Emmett Menjivar (C) Beau Welch, Oliver Boyce, Wilburn Cloud, Roger Vallejos | |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 12:41 | Indiana State | Frederick Hassel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 12:40 | Indiana State | Joseph Woodard tips it back up and in | 54-58 |
| 12:32 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thad Bishop | 56-58 |
| 12:16 | Indiana State | Emmett Menjivar lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Woodard and the foul's on William McEvoy - foul #2 on William McEvoy, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Ernie Goines (PF) James Starling, Reuben Kucharski | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot (SF), Wilburn Cloud (PF) Joseph Woodard, Frederick Hassel | |
| 12:16 | Indiana State | Emmett Menjivar makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 12:06 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 12:00 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud lays it up and in set up by Gary Callen | 56-63 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ernie Goines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William McEvoy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Richard Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Callen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilburn Cloud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Emmett Menjivar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Wilburn Cloud is called for the reach on Edwin Merritt - foul #2 on Wilburn Cloud, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Beau Welch (PG), Samuel Sawyer (PF) Richard Edwards, Wilburn Cloud | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 11:46 | Indiana State | Emmett Menjivar grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 11:41 | Indiana State | Beau Welch makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Sawyer | 56-65 |
| 11:39 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 56-65 |
| 11:22 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-65 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | James Niblett grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Emmett Menjivar swats the dunk try by Ernie Goines | 56-65 |
| 11:02 | Indiana State | Samuel Sawyer grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 10:56 | Indiana State | Beau Welch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-65 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is hacked by Gary Callen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Callen, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Reuben Kucharski (SF), Melvin Epps (C) Thad Bishop, Edwin Merritt, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Oliver Boyce (SG), Timothy Mosely (SF), Wilburn Cloud (PF), Frederick Hassel (C) Gary Callen, Matthew Talbot, Samuel Sawyer, Emmett Menjivar | |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 10:49 | Indiana State | Frederick Hassel grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 10:33 | Indiana State | Beau Welch knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-68 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | James Niblett loses the dribble to Oliver Boyce | 57-68 |
| 09:57 | Indiana State | Timothy Mosely scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Oliver Boyce | 57-70 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | James Niblett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 09:49 | Indiana State | Frederick Hassel grabs the board | 57-70 |
| 09:44 | Indiana State | Melvin Epps denies the turnaround by Timothy Mosely | 57-70 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 57-70 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Oliver Boyce steps in front of the Melvin Epps pass | 57-70 |
| 09:09 | Indiana State | Timothy Mosely banks in the layup on a great pass from Oliver Boyce | 57-72 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | James Niblett clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski grabs the offensive board | 57-72 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | James Niblett knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 59-72 |
| 08:29 | Indiana State | Oliver Boyce is fouled on the floor by James Starling - foul #2 on James Starling, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Reuben Kucharski, Melvin Epps | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Edwards (PG), Matthew Talbot (SF), Samuel Sawyer (PF), Roger Vallejos (C) Beau Welch, Timothy Mosely, Wilburn Cloud, Frederick Hassel | |
| 08:29 | Indiana State | Oliver Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 08:29 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson grabs the board | 59-72 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Edwards is called for the reach on Edwin Merritt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Edwards, team foul #9 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Joseph Woodard (SF) Oliver Boyce | |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Greg Thompson | 62-72 |
| 08:03 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-72 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edwin Merritt | 62-72 |
| 07:58 | Western Illinois | Joseph Woodard steps in front of the Greg Thompson pass in the backcourt | 62-72 |
| 07:57 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot can't throw it down | 62-72 |
| 07:56 | Indiana State | Samuel Sawyer tips it home | 62-74 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernie Goines (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William McEvoy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Richard Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Woodard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Sawyer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Vallejos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-74 |
| 07:20 | Indiana State | Richard Edwards hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thad Bishop - foul #1 on Thad Bishop, team foul #9 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Pat Borders (C) Ernie Goines | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gary Callen (SG), Wilburn Cloud (PF), Emmett Menjivar (C) Matthew Talbot, Samuel Sawyer, Roger Vallejos | |
| 07:20 | Indiana State | Richard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 07:20 | Indiana State | Richard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt's pass is intercepted by Richard Edwards in the backcourt | 65-75 |
| 07:09 | Indiana State | Richard Edwards buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Callen | 65-78 |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt loses the dribble to Gary Callen in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 06:47 | Indiana State | Edwin Merritt picks off the pass by Emmett Menjivar | 65-78 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 65-78 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson misses the tip | 65-78 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy tips it back up and in | 67-78 |
| 06:17 | Indiana State | Emmett Menjivar misses long on a runner from close range | 67-78 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt grabs the board | 67-78 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Woodard - foul #3 on Joseph Woodard, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Starling (SG), Ernie Goines (PF) Greg Thompson, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot (SF), Frederick Hassel (PF) Joseph Woodard, Wilburn Cloud | |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 05:57 | Indiana State | Gary Callen clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-78 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-78 |
| 05:43 | Indiana State | Emmett Menjivar pulls down the rebound | 69-78 |
| 05:31 | Indiana State | Richard Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 05:29 | Indiana State | Emmett Menjivar pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 05:14 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 69-78 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | James Starling gets the rebound | 69-78 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 69-78 |
| 04:52 | Indiana State | Gary Callen grabs the board | 69-78 |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | James Starling is called for the reach on Emmett Menjivar - foul #3 on James Starling, team foul #10 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF) Thad Bishop, Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Beau Welch (PG), Joseph Woodard (SF), Samuel Sawyer (PF) Richard Edwards, Matthew Talbot, Frederick Hassel | |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | Emmett Menjivar misses the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 04:46 | Indiana State | Emmett Menjivar misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Reuben Kucharski | 69-78 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Gary Callen is called for the reach on James Starling in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Callen, team foul #11 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot (SG), Roger Vallejos (C) Gary Callen, Emmett Menjivar | |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | James Starling makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 04:29 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-78 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps is hacked by Joseph Woodard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Woodard, team foul #12 | 71-78 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 04:05 | Indiana State | Joseph Woodard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 03:47 | Western Illinois | James Starling connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from James Niblett | 76-78 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Starling (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reuben Kucharski (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Pat Borders (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Beau Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Talbot (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Woodard (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Sawyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Vallejos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-78 |
| 03:26 | Indiana State | Samuel Sawyer grabs the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 03:01 | Indiana State | Joseph Woodard hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Sawyer | 76-81 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | James Niblett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Epps | 79-81 |
| 02:31 | Indiana State | Samuel Sawyer comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on James Niblett - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #11 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Yancey (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), William McEvoy (PF) James Niblett, James Starling, Melvin Epps, Reuben Kucharski | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Edwards (PG), Oliver Boyce (SG), Timothy Mosely (SF), Wilburn Cloud (PF) Beau Welch, Matthew Talbot, Joseph Woodard, Roger Vallejos | |
| 02:31 | Indiana State | Samuel Sawyer makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:31 | Indiana State | Samuel Sawyer misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William McEvoy | 79-82 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Emmett Menjivar (C) Samuel Sawyer | |
| 02:13 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William McEvoy - foul #3 on William McEvoy, team foul #12 | 79-82 |
| 02:13 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud makes the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:13 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt is hacked by Wilburn Cloud in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilburn Cloud, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:09 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud pulls down the rebound | 80-84 |
| 01:50 | Indiana State | Oliver Boyce connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 80-86 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-86 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), Ernie Goines (PF) James Yancey, Greg Thompson, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot (SG), Joseph Woodard (SF) Oliver Boyce, Timothy Mosely | |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Emmett Menjivar steals the ball from Pat Borders | 80-86 |
| 01:14 | Indiana State | Richard Edwards can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-86 |
| 01:13 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot hits the follow up shot | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | James Niblett buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Starling | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Indiana State | Richard Edwards connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | James Starling throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-90 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Indiana State | Ernie Goines is called for the reach on Wilburn Cloud - foul #4 on Ernie Goines, team foul #13 | 83-90 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Beau Welch (SG), Timothy Mosely (SF) Richard Edwards, Joseph Woodard | |
| 00:19 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud makes the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:19 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | James Niblett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-92 |
| 00:09 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud grabs the defensive rebound | 83-92 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud is fouled in the backcourt by James Niblett - foul #4 on James Niblett, team foul #14 | 83-92 |
| 00:07 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud makes the 1st free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:07 | Indiana State | Wilburn Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 83-94 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines is fouled in the backcourt by Beau Welch - foul #4 on Beau Welch, team foul #14 | 83-94 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Melvin Epps (SF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt, Pat Borders | |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frederick Hassel (PF), Samuel Sawyer (C) Wilburn Cloud, Emmett Menjivar | |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines makes the 2nd free throw | 85-94 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | Matthew Talbot runs out the clock | 85-94 |