| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) SG - Jared Wright (fresh) SF - David Tapscott (fresh) PF - Billy French (fresh) C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Michael Brozowski (fresh) SG - Miguel Vela (fresh) SF - Paul Allen (fresh) PF - James Barlow (fresh) C - Roy Kramer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Billy French wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Billy French misses short on an open fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Charleston | James Barlow snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Charleston | Paul Allen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Charleston | Roy Kramer tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | Billy French throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Charleston | Paul Allen hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Allen - foul #1 on Paul Allen, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:15 | Charleston | Paul Allen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Alfonso - foul #1 on Bruce Alfonso, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 18:15 | Charleston | Paul Allen makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:15 | Charleston | Paul Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Billy French is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-6 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott tips it back up and in | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Charleston | Roy Kramer is whistled for traveling | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) David Tapscott, Billy French, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright connects on the open turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Clark | 5-6 |
| 16:57 | Charleston | Paul Allen comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 5-6 |
| 16:55 | Charleston | Roy Kramer tips it but misses | 5-6 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden grabs the board | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses the wide open runner near the basket | 5-6 |
| 16:32 | Charleston | Roy Kramer pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Charleston | Miguel Vela comes up short on the shot in the paint | 5-6 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Clark | 5-6 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris is hacked by Michael Brozowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Brozowski, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG), David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Jared Wright, Micheal Lucky | |
| Subs | Charleston | Brian Singh (PG), Clarence Reynolds (SG), Ed Schwartz (SF), Sergei Zittel (PF), Brandon Brown (C) Michael Brozowski, Miguel Vela, Paul Allen, James Barlow, Roy Kramer | |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Clarence Reynolds denies the turnaround by Sidney Hadden | 5-6 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) SG - Arthur Clark (fresh) SF - David Tapscott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Hadden (fresh) C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Brian Singh (fresh) SG - Clarence Reynolds (fresh) SF - Ed Schwartz (fresh) PF - Sergei Zittel (fresh) C - Brandon Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sergei Zittel - foul #1 on Sergei Zittel, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:38 | Charleston | Sidney Hadden steps in front of the Sergei Zittel pass | 7-6 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso's floater is tipped away by Sergei Zittel | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger tips it back up and in | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Charleston | Brandon Brown is hacked by Arthur Clark - foul #1 on Arthur Clark, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Paul Dees (SF), Billy French (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Arthur Clark, David Tapscott, Sidney Hadden, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Charleston | James Barlow (PF) Brandon Brown | |
| 14:46 | Charleston | Micheal Lucky picks off the pass by Sergei Zittel | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Western Illinois | Sergei Zittel is called for the reach on Cody Harris - foul #2 on Sergei Zittel, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG) Alex Derenberger | |
| Subs | Charleston | Michael Brozowski (PG), Miguel Vela (SG), Paul Allen (SF), Roy Kramer (C) Brian Singh, Clarence Reynolds, Ed Schwartz, Sergei Zittel | |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 14:06 | Charleston | Miguel Vela pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:46 | Charleston | Billy French is called for the reach on James Barlow - foul #1 on Billy French, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), David Tapscott (SF), Arthur Clark (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Paul Dees, Billy French, Micheal Lucky | |
| Subs | Charleston | Brandon Brown (PF) James Barlow | |
| 13:29 | Charleston | Roy Kramer banks in the layup set up by Michael Brozowski | 9-8 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bruce Alfonso | 11-8 |
| 13:01 | Charleston | Miguel Vela misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jared Wright - foul #1 on Jared Wright, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG), Sidney Hadden (PF) Sidney Smiley, Arthur Clark | |
| Subs | Charleston | Brian Singh (PG), Ed Schwartz (SF), James Barlow (PF) Michael Brozowski, Paul Allen, Brandon Brown | |
| 13:01 | Charleston | Miguel Vela makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 13:01 | Charleston | Miguel Vela makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Miguel Vela - foul #1 on Miguel Vela, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG) Jared Wright | |
| Subs | Charleston | Clarence Reynolds (SG) Miguel Vela | |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:36 | Charleston | Ed Schwartz makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Cody Harris - foul #1 on Cody Harris, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark (SF) David Tapscott | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 12:36 | Charleston | Ed Schwartz misses the free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:09 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Ed Schwartz | 13-12 |
| 11:50 | Charleston | Roy Kramer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Cody Harris (fresh) SG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Arthur Clark (fresh) PF - Sidney Hadden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Brian Singh (fresh) SG - Clarence Reynolds (fresh) SF - Ed Schwartz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Barlow (fairly fresh) C - Roy Kramer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger is hacked by Clarence Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Reynolds, team foul #6 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Wright (SG), Billy French (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Alex Derenberger, Sidney Hadden, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Charleston | Michael Brozowski (PG), Paul Allen (SF), Brandon Brown (C) Clarence Reynolds, Ed Schwartz, Roy Kramer | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-12 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 11:16 | Charleston | Brandon Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-12 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky can't connect on a shot near the basket | 15-12 |
| 10:54 | Charleston | Brandon Brown grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 10:48 | Charleston | James Barlow makes the jump hook from close range | 15-14 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cody Harris | 18-14 |
| 10:21 | Charleston | Micheal Lucky swats the layup by Michael Brozowski | 18-14 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Brozowski picks off the pass by Arthur Clark in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 10:03 | Charleston | Billy French blocks the jumper by Brandon Brown | 18-14 |
| 10:01 | Charleston | James Barlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:55 | Charleston | James Barlow's floater is tipped away by Billy French | 18-14 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Arthur Clark grabs the board | 18-14 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Brandon Brown picks off the pass by Cody Harris in the backcourt | 18-14 |
| 09:36 | Charleston | Paul Allen makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Brozowski | 18-16 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Paul Allen is called for the reach on Micheal Lucky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Allen, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Alex Derenberger (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Jared Wright, Arthur Clark, Billy French | |
| Subs | Charleston | Clarence Reynolds (PG), Miguel Vela (SG), Ed Schwartz (SF), Roy Kramer (C) Michael Brozowski, Brian Singh, Paul Allen, Brandon Brown | |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:27 | Charleston | Miguel Vela is whistled for a carry | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden (PF) Micheal Lucky | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Roy Kramer is called for the reach on Bruce Alfonso - foul #1 on Roy Kramer, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:16 | Charleston | Roy Kramer grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 09:03 | Charleston | Clarence Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 09:02 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso gets the offensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 20-16 |
| 08:22 | Charleston | James Barlow grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:04 | Charleston | Clarence Reynolds misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-16 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Sidney Hadden | 20-16 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 20-16 |
| 07:45 | Charleston | Miguel Vela pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sidney Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alex Derenberger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Tapscott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sidney Hadden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Clarence Reynolds (fairly fresh) SG - Miguel Vela (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ed Schwartz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Barlow (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Kramer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Charleston | Roy Kramer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Jared Wright (SG), Arthur Clark (SF), Billy French (PF), Robert Montgomery (C) Sidney Smiley, Alex Derenberger, David Tapscott, Sidney Hadden, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Charleston | Michael Brozowski (PG), Brandon Brown (PF) Clarence Reynolds, James Barlow | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris is hacked by Michael Brozowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Brozowski, team foul #9 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Clarence Reynolds (PG) Michael Brozowski | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Cody Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 07:00 | Charleston | Miguel Vela knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-19 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Billy French misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 22-19 |
| 06:38 | Charleston | Brandon Brown grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 06:33 | Charleston | Ed Schwartz misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 22-19 |
| 06:31 | Charleston | Roy Kramer snags the offensive board | 22-19 |
| 06:23 | Charleston | Brandon Brown scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ed Schwartz | 22-21 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Montgomery connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jared Wright | 24-21 |
| 05:42 | Charleston | Billy French is called for the reach on Brandon Brown - foul #2 on Billy French, team foul #6 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Jared Wright, Arthur Clark, Billy French, Robert Montgomery | |
| Subs | Charleston | Brian Singh (PG), James Barlow (PF) Clarence Reynolds, Brandon Brown | |
| 05:25 | Charleston | Ed Schwartz is denied on a layup by David Tapscott | 24-21 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Roy Kramer swats the short shot by Cody Harris | 24-21 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 04:38 | Charleston | Miguel Vela clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 04:36 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Cody Harris | 26-21 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 28-21 |
| 04:11 | Charleston | Roy Kramer misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Tapscott - foul #1 on David Tapscott, team foul #7 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sidney Smiley (PG), Jared Wright (SG), Paul Dees (SF), Arthur Clark (PF), Bruce Alfonso (C) Cody Harris, Alex Derenberger, David Tapscott, Sidney Hadden, Micheal Lucky | |
| Subs | Charleston | Clarence Reynolds (SG), Brandon Brown (PF) Miguel Vela, James Barlow | |
| 04:11 | Charleston | Roy Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:11 | Charleston | Roy Kramer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso snags the defensive board | 28-22 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees misses short on an open turnaround from close range | 28-22 |
| 03:56 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso tips it home | 30-22 |
| 03:35 | Charleston | Ed Schwartz drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Brown | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sidney Smiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jared Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dees (fresh) PF - Arthur Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bruce Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Brian Singh (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence Reynolds (tiring) SF - Ed Schwartz (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Kramer (very tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso lays it up and in on a great pass from Sidney Smiley | 32-25 |
| 02:51 | Charleston | Brian Singh is hacked by Paul Dees - foul #1 on Paul Dees, team foul #8 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alex Derenberger (PG), Billy French (PF) Sidney Smiley, Arthur Clark | |
| Subs | Charleston | Michael Brozowski (PG), Paul Allen (SF), James Barlow (PF), Sergei Zittel (C) Clarence Reynolds, Ed Schwartz, Brandon Brown, Roy Kramer | |
| 02:51 | Charleston | Brian Singh makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:51 | Charleston | Brian Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Jared Wright makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Alex Derenberger | 35-27 |
| 02:23 | Charleston | Bruce Alfonso swats the shot by Brian Singh | 35-27 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Wright | 35-27 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Alex Derenberger | 37-27 |
| 01:44 | Charleston | Sergei Zittel hits the finger roll set up by Paul Allen | 37-29 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Brian Singh picks off the pass by Jared Wright in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 01:41 | Charleston | Michael Brozowski blows the dunk | 37-29 |
| 01:40 | Charleston | James Barlow snags the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 01:29 | Charleston | Paul Allen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 01:27 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Bruce Alfonso is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Alex Derenberger | 39-29 |
| 00:48 | Charleston | Paul Dees steals the ball from Brian Singh | 39-29 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Paul Dees's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Cody Harris (PG), Arthur Clark (SG), David Tapscott (SF), Sidney Hadden (PF), Micheal Lucky (C) Alex Derenberger, Jared Wright, Paul Dees, Billy French, Bruce Alfonso | |
| Subs | Charleston | Miguel Vela (SG), Brandon Brown (C) Brian Singh, James Barlow | |
| 00:15 | Charleston | Michael Brozowski misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Micheal Lucky grabs the board | 39-29 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Paul Allen is called for the reach on David Tapscott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Allen, team foul #10 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Charleston | James Barlow (PF) Paul Allen | |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | David Tapscott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:04 | Charleston | Brandon Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Sidney Hadden misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-29 |