| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John See (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Dement (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Delph (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jacob Sheldon (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Chatman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Melvin Delph inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Patterson | 34-44 |
| 19:01 | IPFW | Peter Dement connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John See | 34-47 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-47 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney tips it home | 36-47 |
| 18:35 | IPFW | Riley Vinton steals the ball from Peter Dement | 36-47 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Patterson | 38-47 |
| 18:08 | IPFW | Melvin Delph connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John See and the foul's on Riley Vinton - foul #3 on Riley Vinton, team foul #1 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF) Riley Vinton | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 18:08 | IPFW | Melvin Delph makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 41-50 |
| 17:37 | IPFW | Melvin Delph throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler (PG), Daniel Gerke (C) John See, Maurice Chatman | |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | IPFW | Patrick Robinson (SF) Melvin Delph | |
| 17:10 | IPFW | Patrick Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF) James Patterson, Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee loses the dribble to Patrick Robinson | 41-50 |
| 16:36 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Gabler | 41-52 |
| 16:16 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 41-52 |
| 16:15 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| 15:59 | IPFW | Peter Dement misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney gets the rebound | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Kenneth Gabler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Dement (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jacob Sheldon (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gerke (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Albert Rooney and he's fouled by Daniel Gerke - foul #2 on Daniel Gerke, team foul #1 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Albert Rooney, Ronald Walker, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | IPFW | John See (PG), Melvin Delph (SF), Maurice Chatman (C) Peter Dement, Patrick Robinson, Jacob Sheldon | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 15:16 | IPFW | Melvin Delph is whistled for a carry | 44-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton tips it back up and in | 46-52 |
| 14:28 | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Delph | 46-55 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | James Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | IPFW | Peter Dement (SG), Jacob Sheldon (PF) Kenneth Gabler, Daniel Gerke | |
| 13:46 | IPFW | Peter Dement can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 46-55 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | James Patterson grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 13:29 | IPFW | Melvin Delph snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 13:20 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon makes the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #2 on Anthony Harris, team foul #2 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Patrick Robinson (SF) Melvin Delph | |
| 13:20 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Rooney, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Watson (PG) John See | |
| 12:50 | IPFW | Peter Dement misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 12:49 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to George Watson | 46-58 |
| 12:43 | IPFW | Patrick Robinson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-58 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is hacked by George Watson - foul #1 on George Watson, team foul #2 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler (PG), Melvin Delph (SF), Daniel Gerke (C) George Watson, Patrick Robinson, Maurice Chatman | |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Daniel Gerke is called for the reach on George Bittinger - foul #3 on Daniel Gerke, team foul #3 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Patrick Robinson (SF) Jacob Sheldon | |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Peter Dement - foul #1 on Peter Dement, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | IPFW | John See (PG) Kenneth Gabler | |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - John See (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Peter Dement (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Patrick Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Melvin Delph (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gerke (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | IPFW | Peter Dement misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 11:08 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Walker | 47-58 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 10:52 | IPFW | George Bittinger is called for the reach on John See in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Mark Lee, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler (SG), George Watson (SF), Jacob Sheldon (PF) Peter Dement, Patrick Robinson, Melvin Delph | |
| 10:37 | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh tips it but misses | 49-58 |
| 10:13 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | George Watson is called for the reach on Riley Vinton - foul #2 on George Watson, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Peter Dement (SG), Maurice Chatman (C) John See, Daniel Gerke | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Patterson | 52-58 |
| 09:40 | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-58 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton drills a driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by George Watson - foul #3 on George Watson, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Melvin Delph (SF) George Watson | |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:21 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 09:04 | IPFW | Peter Dement misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Patterson | 57-58 |
| 08:19 | IPFW | Peter Dement clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 08:18 | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 08:06 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon clanks a floater from the left side | 57-58 |
| 08:05 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:49 | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Dement | 57-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Kenneth Gabler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Dement (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Delph (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Sheldon (fresh) 22 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Maurice Chatman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | James Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-61 |
| 07:34 | IPFW | Peter Dement snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 07:28 | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 07:27 | IPFW | Peter Dement snags the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 07:17 | IPFW | Melvin Delph can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 57-61 |
| 07:16 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon grabs the offensive board | 57-61 |
| 07:09 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon misses the dunk | 57-61 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gerald Zabaneh | 57-61 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 06:44 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 06:39 | IPFW | Peter Dement is fouled on the floor by Albert Rooney - foul #3 on Albert Rooney, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Mark Lee (PF), Marvin Hicks (C) Albert Rooney, James Patterson, Riley Vinton, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | IPFW | John See (PG), Patrick Robinson (SG), George Watson (SF), Daniel Gerke (C) Kenneth Gabler, Peter Dement, Melvin Delph, Maurice Chatman | |
| 06:32 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 06:30 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to George Watson | 57-61 |
| 06:15 | IPFW | Daniel Gerke can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Bittinger - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| 06:15 | IPFW | Daniel Gerke misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 06:15 | IPFW | Daniel Gerke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Perreira | 59-62 |
| 05:57 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon's pass is intercepted by Mark Lee | 59-62 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Robinson - foul #1 on Patrick Robinson, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Peter Dement (SG), Maurice Chatman (C) George Watson, Jacob Sheldon | |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:16 | IPFW | Patrick Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the lay-in | 61-62 |
| 04:57 | IPFW | John See gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 04:51 | IPFW | Michael Perreira steps in front of the Peter Dement pass | 61-62 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Ronald Walker | 61-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), James Patterson (SG), Riley Vinton (SF), Anthony Harris (PF) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | IPFW | Melvin Delph (SF), Jacob Sheldon (PF) Patrick Robinson, Maurice Chatman | |
| 04:14 | IPFW | Peter Dement misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Patterson - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 04:14 | IPFW | Peter Dement makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 04:14 | IPFW | Peter Dement makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Melvin Delph is called for the reach on Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Melvin Delph, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler (PG) John See | |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:45 | IPFW | Kenneth Gabler connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Dement | 63-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Riley Vinton (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Kenneth Gabler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Dement (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Delph (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Sheldon (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Gerke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Jacob Sheldon blocks the jumper by James Patterson | 63-67 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton snags the offensive board | 63-67 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the dunk but he's hacked by Daniel Gerke - foul #4 on Daniel Gerke, team foul #9 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | George Watson (PG), Patrick Robinson (SF), Maurice Chatman (C) Peter Dement, Jacob Sheldon, Daniel Gerke | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 03:13 | IPFW | Melvin Delph knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Maurice Chatman | 64-69 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 66-69 |
| 02:49 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | John See (PG), Peter Dement (SG), Jacob Sheldon (PF) George Watson, Kenneth Gabler, Patrick Robinson | |
| 02:34 | IPFW | James Patterson is called for the reach on Jacob Sheldon - foul #2 on James Patterson, team foul #8 | 66-69 |
| 02:34 | IPFW | Jacob Sheldon misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-69 |
| 02:03 | IPFW | Peter Dement knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from John See | 66-71 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | James Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-71 |
| 01:51 | IPFW | Maurice Chatman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-71 |
| 01:47 | IPFW | Peter Dement can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 66-71 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Harris | 66-71 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh travels with the ball | 66-71 |
| 01:29 | IPFW | Melvin Delph clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 66-71 |
| 01:28 | IPFW | Melvin Delph snags the offensive board | 66-71 |
| 01:13 | IPFW | John See comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 66-71 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh snags the defensive board | 66-71 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris banks in the layup | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | IPFW | Peter Dement is whistled for traveling | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Riley Vinton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh grabs the offensive board | 68-71 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | James Patterson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Maurice Chatman gets the rebound | 68-71 |