| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) SG - James Tibbits (fresh) SF - Neil Ford (fresh) PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) C - Michael Fuller (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Michael Fuller wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | IPFW | James Tibbits misses badly on a runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wyatt Thornhill | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-4 |
| 19:04 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:43 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Fuller | 3-6 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 18:17 | IPFW | James Tibbits grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:58 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise can't finish the layup | 3-6 |
| 17:56 | IPFW | James Tibbits gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:49 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise is fouled on the floor by Samuel Jain - foul #1 on Samuel Jain, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (SG) James Tibbits | |
| 17:35 | IPFW | Samuel Jain swats the shot by Michael Fuller | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 17:30 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Patrick Langley (SF), Donald O'Hara (PF) Neil Ford, Ronnie Wise | |
| 17:18 | IPFW | Michael Fuller buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-9 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-9 |
| 17:09 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Patrick Langley | 3-9 |
| 16:50 | IPFW | Michael Fuller misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-9 |
| 16:48 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara can't tip it in | 3-9 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick snags the defensive board | 3-9 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits a shot from the right wing set up by Derek Riddick and he's hacked by Patrick Langley - foul #1 on Patrick Langley, team foul #1 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), John Roa (PF) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tibbits (SG), Neil Ford (SF), Ronnie Wise (PF) Bruce Johnson, Patrick Langley, Michael Fuller | |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:12 | IPFW | Victor Daniel is called for the reach on James Coll - foul #1 on Victor Daniel, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Markus (C) Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 15:55 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise's pass is intercepted by John Roa | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Roa (fresh) C - Harry Markus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) SG - James Tibbits (fresh) SF - Neil Ford (fresh) PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald O'Hara (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Roger Leedy | 8-9 |
| 15:15 | IPFW | Neil Ford clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Ronnie Wise takes the ball from Robert Marsh | 8-9 |
| 14:49 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Roger Leedy, Wyatt Thornhill, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), William Claytor (SG), Patrick Langley (SF), Andrew Manley (PF), Michael Fuller (C) James Coll, James Tibbits, Neil Ford, Ronnie Wise, Donald O'Hara | |
| 14:31 | IPFW | Christopher Jackson steals the ball from Michael Fuller | 8-9 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum snags the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson's floater is knocked away by Michael Fuller | 8-9 |
| 14:01 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Patrick Langley | 8-9 |
| 13:44 | IPFW | Michael Fuller misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:43 | IPFW | William Claytor tips it back up and in | 8-11 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | John Roa comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 13:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 13:19 | IPFW | William Claytor is hacked by Robert Marsh - foul #1 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Samuel Jain (PF) Robert Marsh, Dylan Mangum, John Roa | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tibbits (SG), Neil Ford (SF), Ronnie Wise (PF) William Claytor, Patrick Langley, Andrew Manley | |
| 13:06 | IPFW | Neil Ford scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bruce Johnson | 10-13 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Neil Ford - foul #1 on Neil Ford, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:31 | IPFW | Michael Fuller loses the dribble to Wyatt Thornhill | 11-13 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses the driving attempt from close range | 11-13 |
| 12:22 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Ronnie Wise | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | IPFW | Neil Ford hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Ronnie Wise | 11-15 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Riddick | 13-15 |
| 11:47 | IPFW | Michael Fuller hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Johnson | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Tibbits (fairly fresh) SF - Neil Ford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Derek Riddick | 16-17 |
| 11:17 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise lays it up and in and the foul's on Wyatt Thornhill - foul #1 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #4 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Dylan Mangum (SF), John Roa (PF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Derek Riddick, Wyatt Thornhill, Samuel Jain, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), William Claytor (SG), Patrick Langley (SF), Donald O'Hara (C) Bruce Johnson, James Tibbits, Neil Ford, Michael Fuller | |
| 11:17 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise makes the free throw | 16-20 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-20 |
| 11:01 | IPFW | James Coll grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 10:37 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses long on a runner from the right block | 16-20 |
| 10:36 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh banks in the layup | 18-20 |
| 10:03 | IPFW | James Coll hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ronnie Wise | 18-23 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Donald O'Hara picks off the pass by Robert Marsh | 18-23 |
| 09:13 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara hits a jumper from the left block set up by James Coll | 18-25 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on William Claytor - foul #1 on William Claytor, team foul #3 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Christopher Jackson, Dylan Mangum, John Roa, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), James Tibbits (SG), Neil Ford (SF), Michael Fuller (C) James Coll, William Claytor, Patrick Langley, Ronnie Wise | |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 08:59 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 08:43 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara's pass is intercepted by Roger Leedy | 19-25 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Marsh and he's hacked by Bruce Johnson - foul #1 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #4 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG) Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | IPFW | Andrew Manley (PF) Donald O'Hara | |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 08:06 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-25 |
| 07:55 | IPFW | Michael Fuller snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 07:39 | IPFW | Neil Ford loses the dribble to Samuel Jain | 22-25 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bruce Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Tibbits (fresh) SF - Neil Ford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Manley (fresh) C - Michael Fuller (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain can't throw it down but he's hacked by James Tibbits - foul #1 on James Tibbits, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (SG), Donald O'Hara (PF) James Tibbits, Andrew Manley | |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 07:15 | IPFW | Michael Fuller snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 07:10 | IPFW | Roger Leedy picks off the pass by Bruce Johnson in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Fuller takes the ball from Samuel Jain | 22-25 |
| 06:30 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson misses the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Victor Daniel - foul #2 on Victor Daniel, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), John Roa (PF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | IPFW | Patrick Langley (SF), Andrew Manley (C) Neil Ford, Michael Fuller | |
| 06:30 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:30 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the tip | 22-27 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-27 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| 05:50 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Coll | 24-29 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Bruce Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Bruce Johnson, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (SF) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tibbits (SG), Ronnie Wise (PF), Michael Fuller (C) Bruce Johnson, Donald O'Hara, Andrew Manley | |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Dylan Mangum, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Mark Shotwell (PF) Dylan Mangum, Harry Markus | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 04:47 | IPFW | Robert Marsh is called for the reach on Patrick Langley - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Dylan Mangum (SF) Christopher Jackson, Robert Marsh | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (PG) James Coll | |
| 04:47 | IPFW | Patrick Langley makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 04:47 | IPFW | Patrick Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum is hacked by William Claytor - foul #2 on William Claytor, team foul #7 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF) Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | IPFW | David Neth (PG), Neil Ford (SF) William Claytor, Patrick Langley | |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:07 | IPFW | David Neth is hacked by John Roa - foul #1 on John Roa, team foul #8 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Mark Shotwell (C) Derek Riddick, Dylan Mangum, John Roa | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 04:07 | IPFW | David Neth makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:07 | IPFW | David Neth misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 04:07 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is whistled for a carry | 26-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), Victor Daniel (C) Paul Money, Mark Shotwell | |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (PG), Donald O'Hara (C) David Neth, Michael Fuller | |
| 03:40 | IPFW | William Claytor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel grabs the board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Claytor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Tibbits (fresh) SF - Neil Ford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Wise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald O'Hara (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill's pass is intercepted by James Tibbits | 26-32 |
| 02:59 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-32 |
| 02:31 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Samuel Jain - foul #2 on Samuel Jain, team foul #9 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), John Roa (PF) Roger Leedy, Robert Marsh, Samuel Jain | |
| Subs | IPFW | Bruce Johnson (PG), James Coll (SG), Michael Fuller (C) William Claytor, James Tibbits, Donald O'Hara | |
| 02:31 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Ronnie Wise steps in front of the Christopher Jackson pass | 29-34 |
| 01:46 | IPFW | Neil Ford scores on a floater in the lane set up by Bruce Johnson | 29-36 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses short on a jumper from the left side | 29-36 |
| 01:16 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 00:52 | IPFW | James Coll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Roa | 29-36 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Ronnie Wise steals it from Derek Riddick | 29-36 |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Neil Ford blows the layup but he's hacked by Derek Riddick - foul #1 on Derek Riddick, team foul #10 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Robert Marsh (SG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, Derek Riddick, Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa, Victor Daniel | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Tibbits (SG), Donald O'Hara (PF) James Coll, Ronnie Wise | |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:22 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 00:01 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Bruce Johnson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 29-38 |