| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fresh) SG - Brian Belden (fresh) SF - David Dias (fresh) PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) C - James Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Michael Morisky (fresh) SG - Robert Pulliam (fresh) SF - Robert Mack (fresh) PF - Paul Edington (fresh) C - James Lavoie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | James Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Chattanooga | Chattanooga is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Mack blocks the jumper by David Dias | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Illinois | David Dias can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Chattanooga | Zachariah Jones picks off the pass by Robert Mack | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | James Harper clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Chattanooga | James Lavoie gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Chattanooga | Zachariah Jones swats the layup by Michael Morisky | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Chattanooga | James Lavoie grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam is hacked by Brian Belden - foul #1 on Brian Belden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brian Belden, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio (SG) Brian Belden | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 17:52 | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Edington - foul #1 on Paul Edington, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick (C) James Harper | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Chattanooga | Cary Kirkpatrick is called for the reach on James Lavoie - foul #1 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver (SG) Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 17:13 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:11 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:57 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam misses the floater from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky gets the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:31 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Toliver misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-3 |
| 16:06 | Chattanooga | James Lavoie gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:00 | Chattanooga | James Lavoie misses the lay-in but the foul's on Cary Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Cary Kirkpatrick, team foul #4 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (PG), Zachariah Jones (PF), James Harper (C) Daniel Dickerson, David Dias, Cary Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Frank Smith (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Chris Lor (SF), Randy Shipp (PF) Michael Morisky, Robert Pulliam, Robert Mack, Paul Edington | |
| 16:00 | Chattanooga | James Lavoie misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:00 | Chattanooga | James Lavoie makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Grant (fresh) SG - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) PF - Zachariah Jones (fresh) C - James Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Frank Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SF - Chris Lor (fresh) PF - Randy Shipp (fresh) C - James Lavoie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio loses the dribble to Michael Johnson | 2-4 |
| 15:43 | Chattanooga | Michael Johnson banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Randy Shipp - foul #1 on Randy Shipp, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Willie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Sheldon Fisher (C) James Lavoie | |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | James Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:24 | Chattanooga | Michael Grant picks off the pass by Frank Smith in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 15:12 | Western Illinois | James Harper drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Dias | 6-6 |
| 14:57 | Chattanooga | Michael Johnson's floater is tipped away by Zachariah Jones | 6-6 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | David Dias tips it back up and in | 8-6 |
| 14:30 | Chattanooga | Frank Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:29 | Western Illinois | James Harper snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | David Dias can't throw it down but the foul's on Frank Smith - foul #1 on Frank Smith, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) Kenneth Toliver | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky (PG), Robert Pulliam (SG), Robert Mack (SF), Paul Edington (PF) Frank Smith, Michael Johnson, Chris Lor, Sheldon Fisher | |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | David Dias makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:56 | Chattanooga | James Harper blocks the jumper by Michael Morisky | 9-6 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | David Dias drills a jumper in the lane set up by Daniel Dickerson | 11-6 |
| 13:25 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Randy Shipp | 11-9 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Harper | 14-9 |
| 12:40 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-9 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Harper | 14-9 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 12:22 | Chattanooga | Randy Shipp snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:19 | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky is hacked by Daniel Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Dickerson, team foul #5 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Willie Fabrizio (SG), Kenneth Toliver (SF) Daniel Dickerson, Michael Grant, David Dias | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Chris Lor (SF), James Lavoie (C) Robert Mack, Randy Shipp | |
| 12:10 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-12 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Morisky - foul #1 on Michael Morisky, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Paul Edington steals it from Willie Fabrizio | 14-12 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) SG - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) PF - Zachariah Jones (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Michael Morisky (fresh) SG - Robert Pulliam (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chris Lor (fresh) PF - Paul Edington (fresh) C - James Lavoie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Chattanooga | Paul Edington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Morisky - foul #2 on Michael Morisky, team foul #5 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Frank Smith (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Sheldon Fisher (PF) Michael Morisky, Robert Pulliam, Paul Edington | |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 11:19 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 11:03 | Chattanooga | Chris Lor clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 15-12 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | James Harper grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 10:46 | Western Illinois | David Dias is fouled on the floor by Chris Lor - foul #1 on Chris Lor, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) Jerry Brown | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Mack (SF), Ernest Nelson (C) Frank Smith, James Lavoie | |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Harper | 18-12 |
| 10:24 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 10:23 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio blows the layup | 18-12 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | James Harper gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Mack is called for the reach on David Dias - foul #1 on Robert Mack, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (SG), Zachariah Jones (PF) Kenneth Toliver, Willie Fabrizio | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam (SG), Paul Edington (PF), Randy Shipp (C) Chris Lor, Sheldon Fisher, Ernest Nelson | |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | David Dias misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:45 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:24 | Chattanooga | Michael Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Harper | 18-12 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Shipp | 18-12 |
| 09:08 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:03 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-12 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | David Dias snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | James Harper's layup is rejected by Paul Edington | 18-12 |
| 08:48 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack snags the defensive board | 18-12 |
| 08:44 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-12 |
| 08:43 | Chattanooga | Paul Edington gets the offensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:31 | Chattanooga | Paul Edington makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 18-14 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses badly on a floater from the right side | 18-14 |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Dickerson | 18-14 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 07:54 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Dickerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Grant (fairly fresh) SF - David Dias (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Zachariah Jones (tiring) 2 blk. C - James Harper (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pulliam (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Mack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Edington (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randy Shipp (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 07:48 | Chattanooga | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 18-14 |
| 07:25 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 07:23 | Chattanooga | Paul Edington misses the tip | 18-14 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | David Dias gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 07:07 | Western Illinois | Randy Shipp swats the layup by Michael Grant | 18-14 |
| 07:06 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to Randy Shipp | 18-14 |
| 07:00 | Chattanooga | James Harper takes the ball from Michael Johnson | 18-14 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | James Harper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 06:45 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 06:39 | Chattanooga | Randy Shipp clanks a shot from the right block | 18-14 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | David Dias grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 06:19 | Western Illinois | James Harper loses the dribble to Robert Pulliam | 18-14 |
| 06:15 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Pulliam | 18-16 |
| 06:08 | Western Illinois | David Dias connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-16 |
| 05:48 | Chattanooga | Paul Edington loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Willie Fabrizio (SG), Kenneth Toliver (SF) Daniel Dickerson, Michael Grant, David Dias | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Frank Smith (PG), Chris Lor (SF), Sheldon Fisher (PF), James Lavoie (C) Michael Johnson, Robert Mack, Paul Edington, Randy Shipp | |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-16 |
| 05:28 | Chattanooga | Sheldon Fisher snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 05:22 | Chattanooga | Willie Fabrizio takes the ball from Chris Lor | 21-16 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown is hacked by Robert Pulliam - foul #1 on Robert Pulliam, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) James Harper | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | | |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 05:10 | Chattanooga | Sheldon Fisher pulls down the rebound | 21-16 |
| 04:55 | Chattanooga | Frank Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 04:41 | Chattanooga | The rebound goes to James Lavoie | 21-16 |
| 04:36 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam scores on a 3 from the right corner | 21-19 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | David Dias lays it in on a great pass from Kenneth Toliver | 23-19 |
| 04:08 | Chattanooga | James Lavoie connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 23-21 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Zachariah Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brian Belden (SG), Cary Kirkpatrick (C) David Dias, Zachariah Jones | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky (PG), Paul Edington (PF), Ernest Nelson (C) Robert Pulliam, Sheldon Fisher, James Lavoie | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Belden (fresh) SF - Kenneth Toliver (fresh) PF - Willie Fabrizio (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cary Kirkpatrick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Chattanooga | PG - Michael Morisky (fresh) SG - Frank Smith (fresh) SF - Chris Lor (fresh) PF - Paul Edington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Nelson (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky is hacked by Jerry Brown - foul #1 on Jerry Brown, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson (PG) Jerry Brown | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Mack (SF) Chris Lor | |
| 03:07 | Chattanooga | Paul Edington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden is hacked by Frank Smith - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Dias (SF) Kenneth Toliver | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam (SG) Frank Smith | |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Fabrizio | 24-21 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Cary Kirkpatrick clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-21 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 02:18 | Western Illinois | Willie Fabrizio misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 02:16 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 02:12 | Chattanooga | Robert Pulliam knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Morisky | 24-24 |
| 02:04 | Western Illinois | Brian Belden's dunk attempt is rejected by Paul Edington | 24-24 |
| 02:03 | Chattanooga | Robert Mack grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:01 | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Grant (SF) David Dias | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Frank Smith (SG), Chris Lor (SF), Sheldon Fisher (PF), James Lavoie (C) Robert Pulliam, Robert Mack, Paul Edington, Ernest Nelson | |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Dickerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Randy Shipp (PF) Sheldon Fisher | |
| 01:33 | Chattanooga | Brian Belden is called for the reach on Randy Shipp - foul #3 on Brian Belden, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown (PG), Kenneth Toliver (SG) Daniel Dickerson, Brian Belden | |
| Subs | Chattanooga | Michael Johnson (SG) Frank Smith | |
| 01:33 | Chattanooga | Randy Shipp makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:33 | Chattanooga | Randy Shipp makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant is fouled on the floor by James Lavoie - foul #1 on James Lavoie, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 01:07 | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky clanks a 3 from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 01:06 | Chattanooga | Randy Shipp grabs the offensive board | 26-26 |
| 00:54 | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky loses the dribble to Kenneth Toliver | 26-26 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Morisky picks off the pass by Jerry Brown | 26-26 |
| 00:26 | Chattanooga | Chris Lor misses the driving attempt from the right block | 26-26 |
| 00:24 | Chattanooga | James Lavoie gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:02 | Chattanooga | Michael Morisky loses the dribble to Jerry Brown | 26-26 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jerry Brown hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 26-26 |