| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Brian Aaron (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy May (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Segura (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tiernan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Robert Koval (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Harlan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Jacobson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Tressler (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Roy May inbounds the ball | 38-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | Roy May can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 19:37 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Tressler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 19:20 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Tressler | 38-36 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Roy May makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Aaron and the foul's on Jason Harlan - foul #2 on Jason Harlan, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Roy May misses the free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:02 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:41 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Jacobson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Segura | 40-36 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | Jason Harlan is called for the reach on John Tiernan - foul #3 on Jason Harlan, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Johnny Vida (SG) Jason Harlan | |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Roy May is blocked by Nicholas Brooks | 40-36 |
| 17:58 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 17:50 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Jacobson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Koval | 40-39 |
| 17:29 | Western Illinois | John Tiernan misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Jacobson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:23 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Jacobson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 40-39 |
| 17:21 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Tressler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:01 | UNC Wilmington | Roy May steals it from Robert Koval | 40-39 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | John Tiernan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on John Tiernan, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Hinton (PG), Cecil Pry (SG), Bert Couch (SF), Oliver Siggers (PF), John Simpson (C) Brian Aaron, Lester Hiles, Roy May, Wayne Segura, John Tiernan | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joe Mills (SG), Steven Perry (SF), Gilbert Pellham (PF), Henry Doolittle (C) Robert Koval, Donald Jacobson, Nicholas Brooks, Gary Tressler | |
| 16:33 | UNC Wilmington | Gilbert Pellham is fouled on the floor by Steven Hinton - foul #1 on Steven Hinton, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 16:09 | UNC Wilmington | Henry Doolittle clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Bert Couch - foul #1 on Bert Couch, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| 16:09 | UNC Wilmington | Henry Doolittle misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:09 | UNC Wilmington | Henry Doolittle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Henry Doolittle steals it from Oliver Siggers | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Pry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bert Couch (fresh) PF - Oliver Siggers (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Johnny Vida (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Mills (fresh) SF - Steven Perry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gilbert Pellham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Doolittle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:27 | UNC Wilmington | The jump hook by Gilbert Pellham is blocked by Bert Couch | 40-40 |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Oliver Siggers | 40-40 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Cecil Pry buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Steven Hinton | 42-40 |
| 14:45 | UNC Wilmington | Joe Mills buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Doolittle | 42-42 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Cecil Pry hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joe Mills - foul #3 on Joe Mills, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron (PG), Roy May (SF), Wayne Segura (PF), John Tiernan (C) Steven Hinton, Bert Couch, Oliver Siggers, John Simpson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval (PG), Jason Harlan (SG), Donald Jacobson (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF), Gary Tressler (C) Johnny Vida, Joe Mills, Steven Perry, Gilbert Pellham, Henry Doolittle | |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Cecil Pry makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | Cecil Pry makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:14 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Harlan is hacked by John Tiernan - foul #4 on John Tiernan, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Oliver Siggers (C) Cecil Pry, John Tiernan | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 13:53 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 13:51 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Tressler grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 13:34 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks slams it home set up by Jason Harlan | 44-44 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Wayne Segura misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:14 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roy May | 44-44 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Wayne Segura misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Oliver Siggers tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 13:03 | UNC Wilmington | Donald Jacobson grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 12:56 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Harlan makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Robert Koval | 44-46 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Roy May grabs the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 12:19 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Tressler grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 12:04 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Wayne Segura - foul #1 on Wayne Segura, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Hinton (PG), John Simpson (C) Brian Aaron, Oliver Siggers | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Henry Doolittle (C) Gary Tressler | |
| 12:04 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Roy May scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Hinton | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy May (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Segura (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Robert Koval (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Harlan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jacobson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Doolittle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 11:27 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:15 | UNC Wilmington | Henry Doolittle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-49 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Segura | 46-49 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Steven Hinton's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Brooks | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | UNC Wilmington | Wayne Segura steals the ball from Jason Harlan | 46-49 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | John Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron (PG), Cecil Pry (SG), Bert Couch (SF) Steven Hinton, Lester Hiles, Roy May | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Johnny Vida (PG), Joe Mills (SG), Steven Perry (SF), Gilbert Pellham (PF) Robert Koval, Jason Harlan, Donald Jacobson, Nicholas Brooks | |
| 10:24 | UNC Wilmington | Gilbert Pellham banks in the layup set up by Johnny Vida | 46-51 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Bert Couch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 10:18 | UNC Wilmington | Henry Doolittle grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 10:04 | UNC Wilmington | Bert Couch steals the ball from Henry Doolittle | 46-51 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | John Simpson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 09:46 | UNC Wilmington | Henry Doolittle pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:38 | UNC Wilmington | Joe Mills is called for traveling | 46-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oliver Siggers (PF) Wayne Segura | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval (PG), Gary Tressler (C) Joe Mills, Steven Perry | |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Cecil Pry's layup is rejected by Johnny Vida | 46-51 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | Cecil Pry hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 08:56 | UNC Wilmington | Gilbert Pellham is hacked by Oliver Siggers - foul #3 on Oliver Siggers, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Hinton (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), Roy May (SF) Brian Aaron, Cecil Pry, Bert Couch | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jason Harlan (SG), Donald Jacobson (SF) Johnny Vida, Henry Doolittle | |
| 08:48 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy May | 48-51 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Steven Hinton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-51 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | John Simpson snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 07:56 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Harlan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | John Simpson gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:29 | Western Illinois | Oliver Siggers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 07:27 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Gary Tressler | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Hinton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy May (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Oliver Siggers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Simpson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Robert Koval (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Harlan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jacobson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gilbert Pellham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Tressler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UNC Wilmington | Gilbert Pellham lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Harlan | 51-53 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Steven Hinton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Simpson | 53-53 |
| 06:29 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Tressler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron (PG), Cecil Pry (SG), Wayne Segura (PF), John Tiernan (C) Steven Hinton, Lester Hiles, Oliver Siggers, John Simpson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Johnny Vida (PG), Steven Perry (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF), Henry Doolittle (C) Robert Koval, Donald Jacobson, Gilbert Pellham, Gary Tressler | |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Segura | 56-53 |
| 06:09 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Perry is fouled on the floor by Cecil Pry - foul #1 on Cecil Pry, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bert Couch (SF) Roy May | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Joe Mills (SG) Jason Harlan | |
| 06:09 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Perry makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:09 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Wayne Segura gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Wayne Segura clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-54 |
| 05:49 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 05:34 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Perry drills a runner from close range | 56-56 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Cecil Pry is hacked by Joe Mills - foul #4 on Joe Mills, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Hiles (SG), Roy May (SF) Cecil Pry, Bert Couch | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Jacobson (SF) Steven Perry | |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | John Tiernan drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lester Hiles and he's hacked by Johnny Vida - foul #2 on Johnny Vida, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval (PG), Jason Harlan (SG) Johnny Vida, Joe Mills | |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | John Tiernan makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:27 | UNC Wilmington | Henry Doolittle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Koval | 59-58 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Wayne Segura hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 04:01 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Harlan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:48 | UNC Wilmington | Lester Hiles steps in front of the Jason Harlan pass | 59-58 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Wayne Segura scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Aaron | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Brian Aaron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lester Hiles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy May (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Segura (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Tiernan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Robert Koval (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Harlan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jacobson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Brooks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Doolittle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks is fouled on the floor by Wayne Segura - foul #2 on Wayne Segura, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Hinton (PG), Cecil Pry (SG), Bert Couch (SF), Oliver Siggers (PF), John Simpson (C) Brian Aaron, Lester Hiles, Roy May, Wayne Segura, John Tiernan | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Gilbert Pellham (SF), Gary Tressler (C) Donald Jacobson, Henry Doolittle | |
| 03:03 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:03 | UNC Wilmington | Gilbert Pellham grabs the offensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:52 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Steven Hinton - foul #2 on Steven Hinton, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Perry (SF) Nicholas Brooks | |
| 02:52 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:52 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | John Simpson grabs the board | 61-58 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Oliver Siggers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 02:26 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Robert Koval | 61-58 |
| 02:26 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron (PG), Lester Hiles (SG), Roy May (SF), Wayne Segura (PF), John Tiernan (C) Steven Hinton, Cecil Pry, Bert Couch, Oliver Siggers, John Simpson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Donald Jacobson (SF), Nicholas Brooks (PF) Steven Perry, Gilbert Pellham | |
| 02:05 | UNC Wilmington | Gary Tressler connects on the jumper in the paint set up by Jason Harlan | 61-60 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Wayne Segura comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-60 |
| 01:57 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Harlan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:42 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Koval | 61-62 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Wayne Segura hits a shot from the right wing set up by Roy May and he's fouled by Nicholas Brooks - foul #2 on Nicholas Brooks, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Wayne Segura makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:14 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Harlan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Segura - foul #3 on Wayne Segura, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 01:14 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Harlan makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Harlan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wayne Segura | 64-63 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Wayne Segura drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brian Aaron | 66-63 |
| 00:26 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks connects on the jump hook from close range | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Koval is called for the reach on Roy May in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Koval, team foul #7 | 66-65 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Roy May makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Roy May makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:12 | UNC Wilmington | Nicholas Brooks is whistled for traveling | 68-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bert Couch (SF) Roy May | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron is hacked by Robert Koval in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Koval, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron misses the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Tiernan | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Tiernan is fouled on the floor by Gary Tressler - foul #2 on Gary Tressler, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Tiernan makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | John Tiernan makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:04 | UNC Wilmington | Jason Harlan connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Koval | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Koval - foul #3 on Robert Koval, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Brian Aaron makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Koval misses long on a fullcourt shot | 73-68 |