| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Tillman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Lux (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Alvin Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Weakley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dudley Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Gary Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon inbounds the ball | 26-45 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Gary Haynes steps in front of the Ronald King pass | 26-45 |
| 19:22 | IPFW | Alvin Dawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Smathers | 28-45 |
| 18:49 | IPFW | James Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | David Smathers snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Dudley Dean denies the turnaround by Ronald King | 28-45 |
| 18:32 | IPFW | Joe Weakley grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 18:13 | IPFW | Joe Weakley makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Alvin Dawson | 28-47 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Dudley Dean takes the ball from George Tillman | 28-47 |
| 17:59 | IPFW | Joe Weakley is hacked by David Smathers - foul #2 on David Smathers, team foul #1 | 28-47 |
| 17:44 | IPFW | Daniel Seddon steps in front of the Dudley Dean pass | 28-47 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | David Smathers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-47 |
| 17:22 | IPFW | Alvin Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 17:01 | IPFW | James Robinson double dribbles | 28-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) George Tillman, Daniel Seddon, Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Ward (PG), Kirby Wolf (C) Alvin Dawson, Gary Haynes | |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | David Smathers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 28-47 |
| 16:38 | IPFW | Joe Weakley gets the rebound | 28-47 |
| 16:21 | IPFW | Dudley Dean connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joe Weakley | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:02 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses long on a shot from the baseline | 28-49 |
| 16:01 | IPFW | James Robinson snags the defensive board | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Jason Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Weakley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dudley Dean (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Kirby Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | IPFW | Billie Goshorn takes the ball from James Robinson | 28-49 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | David Smathers is fouled on the floor by Jason Ward - foul #2 on Jason Ward, team foul #1 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), James Bryant (SG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Edward Lux (PF), Ronald King (C) David Smathers, Dennis Prager, Timothy Parker, Billie Goshorn, Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | IPFW | Alvin Dawson (PG), James Barfield (SF), James Juan (C) Joe Weakley, James Robinson, Dudley Dean | |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | George Tillman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 15:05 | IPFW | The rebound goes to James Juan | 28-49 |
| 14:49 | IPFW | James Barfield comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-49 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux misses the fadeaway from the left side | 28-49 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the offensive board | 28-49 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | James Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-49 |
| 14:26 | IPFW | James Juan pulls down the rebound | 28-49 |
| 14:03 | IPFW | The 3pt attempt by James Juan is denied by Ronald King | 28-49 |
| 14:02 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to James Juan | 28-49 |
| 13:44 | IPFW | Kirby Wolf hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jason Ward | 28-51 |
| 13:27 | Western Illinois | James Bryant connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Edward Lux | 31-51 |
| 13:00 | IPFW | Alvin Dawson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-51 |
| 12:58 | Western Illinois | Ronald King pulls down the rebound | 31-51 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | James Bryant can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alvin Dawson - foul #1 on Alvin Dawson, team foul #2 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) George Tillman, Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joe Weakley (SG), James Robinson (SF), Dudley Dean (PF), Gary Haynes (C) Jason Ward, James Barfield, Kirby Wolf, James Juan | |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 12:53 | Western Illinois | James Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 12:24 | IPFW | James Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dudley Dean | 33-54 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Joe Weakley takes the ball from Billie Goshorn | 33-54 |
| 11:53 | IPFW | Joe Weakley drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Alvin Dawson | 33-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bryant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Seddon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Alvin Dawson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Weakley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dudley Dean (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Gary Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | David Smathers misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-57 |
| 11:47 | IPFW | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 33-57 |
| 11:27 | IPFW | Dudley Dean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-57 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | James Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 33-57 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon buries a 3 from straight away set up by David Smathers | 36-57 |
| 10:47 | IPFW | Gary Haynes is hacked by David Smathers - foul #3 on David Smathers, team foul #2 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Tillman (PG), Timothy Parker (SF), Edward Lux (PF), Ronald King (C) James Bryant, Daniel Seddon, Billie Goshorn, Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Ward (PG) Alvin Dawson | |
| 10:21 | IPFW | Joe Weakley is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joe Weakley, team foul #3 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Juan (C) Gary Haynes | |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | David Smathers clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 36-57 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | George Tillman tips it home | 38-57 |
| 09:50 | IPFW | Jason Ward clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-57 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Lux | 38-57 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 09:31 | IPFW | James Juan grabs the board | 38-57 |
| 09:07 | IPFW | Joe Weakley is fouled on the floor by David Smathers - foul #4 on David Smathers, team foul #3 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Bryant (SG) David Smathers | |
| Subs | IPFW | Alvin Dawson (PG), James Barfield (SG), Vernon Cox (SF), Kirby Wolf (PF), Gary Haynes (C) Jason Ward, Joe Weakley, James Robinson, Dudley Dean, James Juan | |
| 08:43 | IPFW | Vernon Cox loses the dribble to George Tillman | 38-57 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker lays it in on a nice dish by George Tillman | 40-57 |
| 08:10 | IPFW | Gary Haynes is denied on a layup by Ronald King | 40-57 |
| 08:08 | IPFW | James Barfield tips it back up and in | 40-59 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Edward Lux is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Edward Lux, team foul #4 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (PG), Daniel Seddon (SF), Billie Goshorn (PF), Kenneth Ringler (C) George Tillman, Timothy Parker, Edward Lux, Ronald King | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joe Weakley (SG), James Robinson (SF), Dudley Dean (PF) James Barfield, Vernon Cox, Gary Haynes | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Seddon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Alvin Dawson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joe Weakley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dudley Dean (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - Kirby Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | IPFW | Joe Weakley clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on James Bryant - foul #4 on James Bryant, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| 07:35 | IPFW | Joe Weakley makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 07:35 | IPFW | Joe Weakley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG) James Bryant | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 07:11 | IPFW | James Robinson lays it in set up by Joe Weakley | 40-63 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Alvin Dawson steps in front of the David Smathers pass in the backcourt | 40-63 |
| 06:53 | IPFW | Joe Weakley misses long on a shot from the left block | 40-63 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn snags the defensive board | 40-63 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | David Smathers misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-63 |
| 06:27 | IPFW | Dudley Dean grabs the board | 40-63 |
| 06:02 | IPFW | James Robinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Alvin Dawson | 40-66 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Seddon misses the lay-in | 40-66 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the offensive board | 40-66 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-66 |
| 05:20 | IPFW | Joe Weakley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), David Brundage (C) David Smathers, Daniel Seddon, Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jason Ward (PG), James Barfield (SG), Vernon Cox (SF), James Juan (PF), Robert Robillard (C) Alvin Dawson, Joe Weakley, James Robinson, Dudley Dean, Kirby Wolf | |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker is hacked by Vernon Cox - foul #2 on Vernon Cox, team foul #4 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn (C) Kenneth Ringler | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager is hacked by Jason Ward - foul #3 on Jason Ward, team foul #5 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (SG) Dennis Prager | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | David Smathers is fouled on the floor by James Juan - foul #1 on James Juan, team foul #6 | 43-66 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | David Brundage is hacked by Vernon Cox - foul #3 on Vernon Cox, team foul #7 | 43-66 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | David Brundage makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | David Brundage misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 04:13 | IPFW | James Barfield snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 03:54 | IPFW | James Juan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Brundage - foul #3 on David Brundage, team foul #6 | 44-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler (PF) Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 03:54 | IPFW | James Juan makes the 1st free throw | 44-67 |
| 03:54 | IPFW | James Juan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - David Smathers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Brundage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Jason Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Barfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Vernon Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Juan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Robillard (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Robert Robillard is called for the reach on David Smathers - foul #1 on Robert Robillard, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | David Smathers makes the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | David Smathers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 03:41 | IPFW | Robert Robillard grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 03:20 | IPFW | James Juan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Juan, team foul #9 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG) David Smathers | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth Ringler | 48-68 |
| 02:46 | IPFW | Jason Ward drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Barfield | 48-71 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Parker | 51-71 |
| 02:01 | IPFW | Dennis Prager takes the ball from James Barfield | 51-71 |
| 01:57 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker banks in the layup set up by Dennis Prager | 53-71 |
| 01:38 | IPFW | Vernon Cox misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the board | 53-71 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Ringler and he's hacked by James Barfield - foul #1 on James Barfield, team foul #10 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smathers (SG), Billie Goshorn (PF) Dennis Prager, David Brundage | |
| Subs | IPFW | Kirby Wolf (PF) Robert Robillard | |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan makes the free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:04 | IPFW | James Barfield hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan grabs the board | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by James Barfield - foul #2 on James Barfield, team foul #11 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (SG) Russell McCaughan | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | IPFW | Timothy Parker steals the ball from Kirby Wolf | 58-71 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | David Smathers hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Ringler | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Jason Ward runs out the clock | 60-71 |