| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Schmeling (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Rye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Miesner (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Weeks (fresh) C - Lynn Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Kells (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Whitmire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Baker (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Donald Kells inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Howard | Craig Baker lays it in | 24-24 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 24-24 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-24 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling tips it home | 26-24 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Joshua Smith buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Kells | 26-26 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell loses the dribble to John Watson | 26-26 |
| 17:56 | Howard | John Watson is hacked by Daniel Rye - foul #1 on Daniel Rye, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 17:41 | Howard | Joshua Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-26 |
| 17:40 | Howard | Donald Kells gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:24 | Howard | Joshua Smith is hacked by Anthony Schmeling - foul #2 on Anthony Schmeling, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| 17:13 | Howard | Donald Kells drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Whitmire | 26-29 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Weeks | 28-29 |
| 16:37 | Howard | Joseph Whitmire misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 28-29 |
| 16:35 | Howard | Craig Baker tips it back up and in | 28-31 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Miesner | 31-31 |
| 16:01 | Howard | John Watson is called for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Ronald Fry (SG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Aaron Blake (PF), Gary Malone (C) Anthony Schmeling, Daniel Rye, Eric Miesner, Matthew Weeks, Lynn Bell | |
| Subs | Howard | Raymond Boggan (PG), Francis Myers (SG), Louis Rood (SF), Carlos Mikula (PF), Stephen Baker (C) John Watson, Joshua Smith, Donald Kells, Joseph Whitmire, Craig Baker | |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan's pass is intercepted by Raymond Boggan in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 15:58 | Howard | Raymond Boggan lays it in | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Malone (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Raymond Boggan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Rood (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Mikula (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Baker (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Carlos Mikula steps in front of the Richard Jorgensen pass | 31-33 |
| 15:10 | Howard | Raymond Boggan misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 14:52 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 14:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to Carlos Mikula | 31-33 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Francis Myers knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Raymond Boggan | 31-35 |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan is hacked by Carlos Mikula - foul #2 on Carlos Mikula, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Daniel Rye (SG), Eric Miesner (SF), Matthew Weeks (PF), Lynn Bell (C) Kenneth Chan, Ronald Fry, Richard Jorgensen, Aaron Blake, Gary Malone | |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Donald Kells (SF), Joseph Whitmire (PF) Raymond Boggan, Francis Myers, Louis Rood, Stephen Baker | |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Weeks and he's hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling makes the free throw | 35-35 |
| 13:42 | Howard | John Watson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Whitmire | 35-38 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Baker (C) Carlos Mikula | |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling is fouled on the floor by Donald Kells - foul #3 on Donald Kells, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-38 |
| 12:18 | Howard | Joseph Whitmire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake (C) Lynn Bell | |
| Subs | Howard | Francis Myers (SG) Joshua Smith | |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Joseph Whitmire picks off the pass by Aaron Blake | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Schmeling (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Rye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Miesner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Weeks (fresh) C - Aaron Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Whitmire (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Howard | John Watson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Gary Malone (C) Anthony Schmeling, Matthew Weeks | |
| Subs | Howard | Raymond Boggan (PG), Louis Rood (SF), Carlos Mikula (PF) John Watson, Donald Kells, Joseph Whitmire | |
| 11:26 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-38 |
| 11:24 | Howard | Raymond Boggan grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Francis Myers is hacked by Gary Malone - foul #2 on Gary Malone, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Louis Rood knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Raymond Boggan | 38-40 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Miesner | 40-40 |
| 10:31 | Howard | Louis Rood makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Francis Myers | 40-42 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-42 |
| 10:17 | Howard | The rebound goes to Louis Rood | 40-42 |
| 09:57 | Howard | Raymond Boggan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Carlos Mikula | 40-45 |
| 09:41 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-45 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 09:38 | Howard | Louis Rood grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Raymond Boggan is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Chan - foul #2 on Kenneth Chan, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling (PG), Ronald Fry (SG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Matthew Weeks (PF), Lynn Bell (C) Kenneth Chan, Daniel Rye, Eric Miesner, Aaron Blake, Gary Malone | |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Donald Kells (SF), Joseph Whitmire (PF) Raymond Boggan, Francis Myers, Louis Rood, Craig Baker | |
| 09:20 | Howard | Ronald Fry is called for the reach on Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Fry, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| 09:10 | Howard | Joseph Whitmire drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 40-47 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 08:44 | Howard | Joseph Whitmire grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Donald Kells is hacked by Ronald Fry - foul #2 on Ronald Fry, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye (SG) Richard Jorgensen | |
| Subs | Howard | Stephen Baker (C) Carlos Mikula | |
| 08:15 | Howard | Joshua Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Weeks - foul #3 on Matthew Weeks, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner (SF) Ronald Fry | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:15 | Howard | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:15 | Howard | Joshua Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Lynn Bell and the foul's on Stephen Baker - foul #1 on Stephen Baker, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:56 | Howard | Stephen Baker pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Anthony Schmeling (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Rye (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Miesner (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Weeks (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lynn Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Kells (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Whitmire (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Stephen Baker (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Howard | Joshua Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 07:38 | Howard | Donald Kells tips it home | 42-50 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Donald Kells - foul #4 on Donald Kells, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Baker (C) Stephen Baker | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Joseph Whitmire can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matthew Weeks - foul #4 on Matthew Weeks, team foul #8 | 44-50 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Joseph Whitmire makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Joseph Whitmire makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Daniel Rye comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Rye | 46-52 |
| 06:11 | Howard | Joshua Smith misses the floater from the right side | 46-52 |
| 06:09 | Howard | Joseph Whitmire misses the tip | 46-52 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 05:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Whitmire | 46-52 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Joshua Smith can't finish the layup | 46-52 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Anthony Schmeling pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Eric Miesner loses the dribble to Donald Kells | 46-52 |
| 05:05 | Howard | John Watson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Kells | 46-54 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Lynn Bell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 04:45 | Howard | Joseph Whitmire grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 04:39 | Howard | Joshua Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Donald Kells | 46-57 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | Matthew Weeks is called for a charge - foul #5 on Matthew Weeks, team foul #9 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan (PG), Ronald Fry (SG), Richard Jorgensen (SF), Aaron Blake (PF), Gary Malone (C) Anthony Schmeling, Daniel Rye, Eric Miesner, Matthew Weeks, Lynn Bell | |
| Subs | Howard | Raymond Boggan (PG), Francis Myers (SG), Louis Rood (SF), Carlos Mikula (PF), Stephen Baker (C) John Watson, Joshua Smith, Donald Kells, Joseph Whitmire, Craig Baker | |
| 03:58 | Howard | Carlos Mikula misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 46-57 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-57 |
| 03:50 | Howard | Carlos Mikula grabs the board | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Fry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Jorgensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Blake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Raymond Boggan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Francis Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Rood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlos Mikula (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Baker (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Howard | Aaron Blake blocks the jumper by Louis Rood | 46-57 |
| 03:35 | Howard | Stephen Baker tips it but misses | 46-57 |
| 03:33 | Howard | Carlos Mikula gets the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Louis Rood is fouled on the floor by Richard Jorgensen - foul #1 on Richard Jorgensen, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Louis Rood makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Louis Rood misses the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Blake | 46-58 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 46-58 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Aaron Blake pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 02:40 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 02:38 | Howard | Carlos Mikula grabs the defensive rebound | 46-58 |
| 02:21 | Howard | Louis Rood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-58 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Francis Myers is called for the reach on Ronald Fry - foul #2 on Francis Myers, team foul #8 | 46-58 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Stephen Baker drills a jumper in the paint set up by Raymond Boggan | 48-60 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Gary Malone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-60 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Raymond Boggan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 01:14 | Howard | Louis Rood hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Baker | 48-62 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Raymond Boggan - foul #1 on Raymond Boggan, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 01:01 | Howard | The rebound goes to Stephen Baker | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Howard | Stephen Baker scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Francis Myers | 48-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 00:27 | Howard | Louis Rood gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Raymond Boggan runs out the clock | 48-64 |