| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Floyd Ferrel (fresh) SG - Al Leonard (fresh) SF - Kevin Smith (fresh) PF - Jonathan Zais (fresh) C - Derek Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fresh) SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) SF - Henry Moore (fresh) PF - Steven Compos (fresh) C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stetson | Jonathan Zais wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Stetson | Stetson is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Stetson | Kevin Smith misses short on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Ferrel - foul #1 on Floyd Ferrel, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Zais - foul #1 on Jonathan Zais, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:23 | Stetson | Jonathan Zais grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:08 | Stetson | Gregory Robinson picks off the pass by Al Leonard | 0-1 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Derek Small steals the ball from Daniel Brott | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Stetson | Kevin Smith comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Gregory Robinson - foul #1 on Gregory Robinson, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Stetson | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 18:37 | Stetson | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Brott and the foul's on Jonathan Zais - foul #2 on Jonathan Zais, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Stetson | Daniel Cherry (PF) Jonathan Zais | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:14 | Stetson | Daniel Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Stetson | Daniel Cherry buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 4-3 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Daniel Brott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Stetson | Tyson Roesler (PG), Richard Frady (SG), Carl Gulick (SF), John Takacs (C) Floyd Ferrel, Al Leonard, Kevin Smith, Derek Small | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Carl Gulick - foul #1 on Carl Gulick, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:36 | Stetson | John Takacs snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:14 | Stetson | Daniel Cherry is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Cherry, team foul #6 | 4-5 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson hits the follow up shot | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Stetson | Tyson Roesler clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Travis - foul #1 on Timothy Travis, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel (PG) Richard Frady | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Barton Croteau (SF), Brent Roth (PF), Brandon Borchers (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, Henry Moore, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| 16:45 | Stetson | Tyson Roesler makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Stetson | Tyson Roesler misses the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau's pass is intercepted by Tyson Roesler in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| 16:32 | Stetson | Daniel Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Stetson | Al Leonard (SG), Derek Small (C) Carl Gulick, John Takacs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:17 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth comes up short on the shot from the left side | 5-7 |
| 16:16 | Stetson | Daniel Cherry grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:48 | Stetson | Al Leonard is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Scalabrine - foul #1 on Jeffrey Scalabrine, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Stetson | Richard Frady (PG), Kevin Smith (SF) Floyd Ferrel, Tyson Roesler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Moore (SF), Steven Compos (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Brent Roth, Brandon Borchers | |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Richard Frady (fresh) SG - Al Leonard (fresh) SF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Cherry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Small (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) SG - Barton Croteau (fresh) SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Stetson | Richard Frady is whistled for a carry | 5-7 |
| Subs | Stetson | David Fancher (SG), John Takacs (PF) Al Leonard, Daniel Cherry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG) John Harvell, Barton Croteau | |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gregory Robinson | 5-9 |
| 14:46 | Stetson | Derek Small buries a driving attempt from close range | 7-9 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis misses badly on a shot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 14:24 | Stetson | Richard Frady gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:19 | Stetson | Kevin Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Daniel Brott | 7-11 |
| 13:45 | Stetson | David Fancher misses the jumper from the left side | 7-11 |
| 13:44 | Stetson | Kevin Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 13:31 | Stetson | Kevin Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 13:29 | Stetson | David Fancher tips it home | 9-11 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 9-11 |
| 13:19 | Stetson | Derek Small snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 12:56 | Stetson | David Fancher misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:55 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Smith picks off the pass by Daniel Brott in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 12:37 | Stetson | Derek Small slams it home | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos is fouled on the floor by John Takacs - foul #1 on John Takacs, team foul #7 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel (PG), Al Leonard (SG), Tyson Roesler (SF), Daniel Cherry (PF), Carl Gulick (C) Richard Frady, David Fancher, Kevin Smith, John Takacs, Derek Small | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (PG), Barton Croteau (SG), Brandon Borchers (SF), Brent Roth (C) Timothy Travis, Daniel Brott, Henry Moore, Gregory Robinson | |
| 12:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | Stetson | Carl Gulick grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 11:59 | Stetson | Al Leonard is fouled on the floor by Brandon Borchers - foul #1 on Brandon Borchers, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG) Steven Compos | |
| 11:46 | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Floyd Ferrel (fresh) SG - Al Leonard (fresh) SF - Tyson Roesler (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Cherry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Gulick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Harvell (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Scalabrine (fresh) SF - Barton Croteau (fresh) PF - Brent Roth (fresh) C - Brandon Borchers (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 11:21 | Stetson | Al Leonard makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Tyson Roesler | 14-14 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 11:07 | Stetson | Carl Gulick grabs the defensive rebound | 14-14 |
| 10:43 | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cherry | 17-14 |
| 10:30 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-14 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Barton Croteau | 17-14 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine misses the runner from close range | 17-14 |
| 10:12 | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 09:50 | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 09:48 | Stetson | Al Leonard grabs the offensive board | 17-14 |
| 09:33 | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-14 |
| Subs | Stetson | Kevin Smith (SF), Derek Small (C) Tyson Roesler, Carl Gulick | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Steven Compos (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) John Harvell, Jeffrey Scalabrine, Barton Croteau, Brent Roth, Brandon Borchers | |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Brott | 17-16 |
| 09:06 | Stetson | Steven Compos steals it from Kevin Smith | 17-16 |
| 08:51 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson misses the easy open layup | 17-16 |
| 08:49 | Stetson | The rebound goes to Daniel Cherry | 17-16 |
| 08:35 | Stetson | Al Leonard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 17-16 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Brott | 17-19 |
| 08:09 | Stetson | Al Leonard comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 17-19 |
| 08:07 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Compos | 17-19 |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Al Leonard is called for the reach on Daniel Brott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Al Leonard, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Stetson | Richard Frady (SG), John Takacs (PF) Al Leonard, Daniel Cherry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers (SF) Henry Moore | |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott misses the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:05 | Stetson | John Takacs grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:54 | Stetson | John Takacs can't finish the layup but the foul's on Steven Compos - foul #1 on Steven Compos, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG) Daniel Brott | |
| 07:54 | Stetson | John Takacs makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:54 | Stetson | John Takacs misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers snags the defensive board | 18-19 |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | John Harvell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-19 |
| 07:39 | Stetson | John Takacs grabs the board | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Floyd Ferrel (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Richard Frady (fresh) SF - Kevin Smith (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Takacs (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Derek Small (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Timothy Travis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Harvell (fresh) SF - Brandon Borchers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Compos | 18-19 |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | John Harvell knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Travis and he's fouled by Richard Frady - foul #1 on Richard Frady, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Stetson | Tyson Roesler (SG), David Fancher (SF) Floyd Ferrel, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Terrance Atkins (C) Timothy Travis, Steven Compos, Gregory Robinson | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | John Harvell makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:05 | Stetson | Jeffrey Scalabrine is called for the reach on Tyson Roesler - foul #2 on Jeffrey Scalabrine, team foul #6 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Stetson | Daniel Cherry (PF) John Takacs | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SG), Brent Roth (PF) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Brandon Borchers | |
| 06:50 | Stetson | Brent Roth swats the dunk try by Tyson Roesler | 18-22 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau is fouled on the floor by Tyson Roesler - foul #1 on Tyson Roesler, team foul #10 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Stetson | Al Leonard (SG) Tyson Roesler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott (SG) John Harvell | |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:32 | Stetson | David Fancher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 06:11 | Stetson | David Fancher grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 06:05 | Stetson | David Fancher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-24 |
| 06:04 | Western Illinois | Brent Roth gets the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-24 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | Terrance Atkins hits the follow up shot | 18-26 |
| 05:26 | Stetson | Al Leonard misses the floater from just outside the lane | 18-26 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-26 |
| Subs | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel (PG), Tyson Roesler (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Carl Gulick (PF), John Takacs (C) Richard Frady, Al Leonard, David Fancher, Daniel Cherry, Derek Small | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG), John Harvell (SG), Brandon Borchers (SF), Steven Compos (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Barton Croteau, Daniel Brott, Henry Moore, Brent Roth, Terrance Atkins | |
| 05:09 | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Tyson Roesler | 20-26 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Kevin Smith is called for the reach on Timothy Travis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Smith, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Stetson | Daniel Cherry (C) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:50 | Stetson | Daniel Cherry connects on the jumper from the left block | 22-28 |
| 04:40 | Western Illinois | Brandon Borchers misses the turnaround from the right block | 22-28 |
| 04:39 | Stetson | John Takacs gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 04:34 | Stetson | Steven Compos is called for the reach on John Takacs - foul #2 on Steven Compos, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Stetson | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Lee (SF) Steven Compos | |
| 04:34 | Stetson | John Takacs misses the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson is alone and drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Keith Lee | 22-30 |
| 03:52 | Stetson | Carl Gulick buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Floyd Ferrel | 24-30 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-30 |
| Subs | Stetson | Al Leonard (SG), Kevin Smith (SF), Jonathan Zais (PF), Derek Small (C) Tyson Roesler, Carl Gulick, John Takacs, Daniel Cherry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (PG), Daniel Brott (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Steven Compos (PF) Timothy Travis, John Harvell, Keith Lee, Brandon Borchers | |
| Lineup | Stetson | PG - Floyd Ferrel (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Al Leonard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Zais (fresh) C - Derek Small (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Scalabrine (fresh) SG - Daniel Brott (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Henry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Compos (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Stetson | Kevin Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jonathan Zais | 27-30 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 27-30 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Compos | 27-30 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Steven Compos comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-30 |
| 02:48 | Stetson | Jonathan Zais grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 02:38 | Stetson | Derek Small is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Derek Small, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Stetson | Richard Frady (PG) Floyd Ferrel | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (PG), Brent Roth (C) Jeffrey Scalabrine, Gregory Robinson | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Daniel Brott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 02:24 | Stetson | Kevin Smith hits a fadeaway from the left side | 29-30 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore loses the dribble to Jonathan Zais | 29-30 |
| 02:12 | Stetson | Richard Frady is fouled on the floor by Barton Croteau - foul #1 on Barton Croteau, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Stetson | Daniel Cherry (C) Derek Small | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis (PG) Barton Croteau | |
| 02:12 | Stetson | Richard Frady makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:12 | Stetson | Richard Frady makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| Subs | Stetson | Tyson Roesler (SG) Al Leonard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barton Croteau (SF) Henry Moore | |
| 01:52 | Stetson | Brent Roth denies the turnaround by Jonathan Zais | 31-30 |
| 01:50 | Stetson | Jonathan Zais gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:35 | Stetson | Richard Frady misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 01:33 | Stetson | Jonathan Zais tips it in | 33-30 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis's pass is intercepted by Tyson Roesler in the backcourt | 33-30 |
| 01:30 | Stetson | Tyson Roesler lays it up and in | 35-30 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Timothy Travis is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 01:10 | Stetson | Jonathan Zais connects on the fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Barton Croteau - foul #2 on Barton Croteau, team foul #9 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Stetson | Floyd Ferrel (PG), Al Leonard (SG), David Fancher (SF), John Takacs (C) Richard Frady, Tyson Roesler, Kevin Smith, Daniel Cherry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Harvell (SG), Henry Moore (SF), Brandon Borchers (PF), Gregory Robinson (C) Daniel Brott, Barton Croteau, Steven Compos, Brent Roth | |
| 01:10 | Stetson | Jonathan Zais makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | John Takacs steals the ball from Gregory Robinson | 38-33 |
| 00:34 | Stetson | Timothy Travis steals the ball from Jonathan Zais | 38-33 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Gregory Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Stetson | Tyson Roesler (PG), Carl Gulick (SF) Floyd Ferrel, Al Leonard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Scalabrine (SG) Timothy Travis | |
| 00:04 | Stetson | John Takacs makes the runner from the baseline set up by David Fancher | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Henry Moore misses the halfcourt shot | 40-33 |