| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Earl Grimsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Earnest Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerome Brubaker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Moser (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis misses badly on a floater in the lane | 36-47 |
| 19:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker tips it back up and in | 36-49 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 19:28 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 19:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gabriel Ferrari - foul #1 on Gabriel Ferrari, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:34 | Stephen F. Austin | Earl Grimsley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Cody Tidwell | 40-49 |
| 18:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Reynolds (PG), Luther Weiser (SG), Carl Ivery (SF), Robert Morris (PF), Harry Byford (C) Gabriel Ferrari, Earl Grimsley, Earnest Davis, Jerome Brubaker, Ernest Moser | |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Luther Weiser - foul #2 on Luther Weiser, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 17:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Luther Weiser clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Luther Weiser - foul #3 on Luther Weiser, team foul #3 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG) Albert Rooney | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis (SF) Luther Weiser | |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 16:52 | Stephen F. Austin | Harry Byford can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 16:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 16:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 44-49 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Perreira | 47-49 |
| 16:02 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 47-49 |
| 16:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Harry Byford grabs the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari (PG), Albert Banks (SG), Jerome Brubaker (PF), Ernest Moser (C) Kevin Reynolds, Carl Ivery, Robert Morris, Harry Byford | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earnest Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Brubaker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Moser (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Jerome Brubaker swats the layup by Mark Lee | 47-49 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the tip | 47-49 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee tips it in | 49-49 |
| 15:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-52 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Earl Grimsley (SF), Carl Ivery (PF) Earnest Davis, Jerome Brubaker | |
| 14:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Albert Banks misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 51-52 |
| 14:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Albert Banks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Cody Tidwell - foul #2 on Cody Tidwell, team foul #1 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF) Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Benson (PG) Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 14:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Albert Banks makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:03 | Stephen F. Austin | Albert Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 13:34 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is wide open but clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 51-53 |
| 13:33 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 13:09 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Harris is called for the reach on Carl Ivery - foul #3 on Anthony Harris, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Reynolds (PG), Luther Weiser (SG), Earnest Davis (SF), Jerome Brubaker (PF), Harry Byford (C) Gordon Benson, Albert Banks, Earl Grimsley, Carl Ivery, Ernest Moser | |
| 12:59 | Stephen F. Austin | Harry Byford clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Raymond Cathey | 53-53 |
| 12:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Luther Weiser is fouled on the floor by George Bittinger - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Mark Lee (SF) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari (PG), Robert Morris (PF), Ernest Moser (C) Kevin Reynolds, Jerome Brubaker, Harry Byford | |
| 11:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Ernest Moser loses the dribble to Cody Tidwell | 53-53 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Moser - foul #3 on Ernest Moser, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery (SF) Earnest Davis | |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey connects on the open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Cody Tidwell | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Tidwell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luther Weiser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Ivery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Moser (tiring) 3 pf. | |
| 11:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Earl Grimsley (SG) Luther Weiser | |
| 11:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 11:16 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:41 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-54 |
| 10:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:25 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery connects on the shot from the right block set up by Ernest Moser | 55-56 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is fouled on the floor by Earl Grimsley - foul #3 on Earl Grimsley, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Mark Lee | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Reynolds (PG), Albert Banks (SG), Earnest Davis (SF), Jerome Brubaker (PF), Harry Byford (C) Gabriel Ferrari, Earl Grimsley, Carl Ivery, Robert Morris, Ernest Moser | |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 09:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-56 |
| 09:43 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Anthony Harris steps in front of the Kevin Reynolds pass | 55-56 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Reynolds - foul #1 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Luther Weiser (SG) Albert Banks | |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 09:19 | Stephen F. Austin | Luther Weiser gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 09:04 | Stephen F. Austin | Luther Weiser's pass is intercepted by Ronald Walker | 55-56 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by George Bittinger | 58-56 |
| 08:27 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker loses the ball out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), William Wilson (SF), Raymond Cathey (C) Michael Perreira, Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari (PG), Albert Banks (SG), Carl Ivery (SF), Ernest Moser (C) Kevin Reynolds, Luther Weiser, Earnest Davis, Harry Byford | |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Ernest Moser - foul #4 on Ernest Moser, team foul #7 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Earl Grimsley (SF) Ernest Moser | |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:51 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Gabriel Ferrari | 60-58 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Albert Banks steals it from Mark Lee in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| 07:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Albert Banks blows the dunk | 60-58 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't finish the uncontested layup | 60-58 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 07:29 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bittinger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Banks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Earl Grimsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerome Brubaker (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Ivery (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker is hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #4 on Anthony Harris, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell (SG), William Wilson (SF), Ronald Walker (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Raymond Cathey | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris (PF), Ernest Moser (C) Earl Grimsley, Jerome Brubaker | |
| 06:56 | Stephen F. Austin | Albert Banks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-58 |
| 06:54 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Albert Rooney | 63-58 |
| 06:26 | Stephen F. Austin | Gerald Zabaneh picks off the pass by Robert Morris | 63-58 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | William Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (PF) William Wilson | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Reynolds (PG), Luther Weiser (SG), Earnest Davis (SF), Harry Byford (C) Gabriel Ferrari, Albert Banks, Carl Ivery, Ernest Moser | |
| 06:00 | Stephen F. Austin | Cody Tidwell takes the ball from Earnest Davis | 63-58 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker lays it in on a great pass from Cody Tidwell | 65-58 |
| 05:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 65-58 |
| 05:39 | Stephen F. Austin | Luther Weiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:22 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh is whistled for traveling | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Mark Lee (SF), Raymond Cathey (C) Albert Rooney, Cody Tidwell, Ronald Walker, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gordon Benson (PG), Earl Grimsley (SG), Carl Ivery (SF), Jerome Brubaker (PF), Ernest Moser (C) Kevin Reynolds, Luther Weiser, Earnest Davis, Robert Morris, Harry Byford | |
| 04:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Marvin Hicks is called for the reach on Carl Ivery - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 04:40 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker connects on the jump hook in the lane | 65-60 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Mark Lee and he's fouled by Earl Grimsley - foul #4 on Earl Grimsley, team foul #8 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari (PG) Gordon Benson | |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris makes the free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:07 | Stephen F. Austin | George Bittinger steps in front of the Ernest Moser pass | 68-60 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Ernest Moser steps in front of the Raymond Cathey pass | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Cathey | 68-60 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 68-60 |
| 03:05 | Stephen F. Austin | Ernest Moser gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Cathey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Stephen F. Austin | PG - Gabriel Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earl Grimsley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Carl Ivery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Brubaker (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Ernest Moser (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Carl Ivery knocks in the floater in the lane | 68-62 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Cody Tidwell (SG), Marvin Hicks (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Michael Perreira, George Bittinger, Anthony Harris, Raymond Cathey | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Albert Banks (SG), Earnest Davis (SF), Robert Morris (PF), Harry Byford (C) Earl Grimsley, Carl Ivery, Jerome Brubaker, Ernest Moser | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Cody Tidwell | 70-62 |
| 02:10 | Stephen F. Austin | Robert Morris knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Gabriel Ferrari | 70-64 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney's pass is intercepted by Robert Morris in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis misses long on a shot from the right block | 70-64 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Lee | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Harry Byford connects on the jump hook near the basket | 72-66 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Gabriel Ferrari is called for the reach on Albert Rooney - foul #2 on Gabriel Ferrari, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) Marvin Hicks | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker (PF), Ernest Moser (C) Robert Morris, Harry Byford | |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:58 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is hacked by Gabriel Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Ferrari, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (PF), Ronald Walker (C) Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:55 | Stephen F. Austin | Ernest Moser gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:48 | Stephen F. Austin | Jerome Brubaker grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari is fouled on the floor by Marvin Hicks - foul #2 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:45 | Stephen F. Austin | Gabriel Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is hacked by Gabriel Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Ferrari, team foul #11 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks (PF), Ronald Walker (C) Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:44 | Stephen F. Austin | Ernest Moser grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:38 | Stephen F. Austin | Ernest Moser makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Earnest Davis | 76-71 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Gabriel Ferrari is called for the reach on Marvin Hicks in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gabriel Ferrari, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Reynolds (PG) Gabriel Ferrari | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Stephen F. Austin | Kevin Reynolds drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Albert Banks is called for the reach on Mark Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Banks, team foul #13 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Marvin Hicks, Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis is fouled on the floor by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:24 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #14 | 78-76 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:18 | Stephen F. Austin | Albert Rooney picks off the pass by Earnest Davis | 80-76 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Banks - foul #5 on Albert Banks, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | Earl Grimsley (SG) Albert Banks | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:12 | Stephen F. Austin | Stephen F. Austin calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris (PF) George Bittinger | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:08 | Stephen F. Austin | Earl Grimsley buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 82-79 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Reynolds - foul #3 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #16 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PF) Anthony Harris | |
| Subs | Stephen F. Austin | | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Cody Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:06 | Stephen F. Austin | Earnest Davis pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:01 | Stephen F. Austin | Earl Grimsley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the rebound | 83-79 |