| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Albert Puckett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Ramey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Bernhardt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lawrence Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown inbounds the ball | 41-47 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 41-47 |
| 19:40 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 19:24 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wendell Brown - foul #2 on Wendell Brown, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| 19:24 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 19:24 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 19:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson tips it home | 43-49 |
| 18:51 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Bobby Moore, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe (SG) Gary Ramey | |
| 18:51 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 18:51 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano can't finish the layup | 43-50 |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 18:17 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Albert Puckett | 45-53 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Leavy and he's hacked by Kenneth Crowe - foul #1 on Kenneth Crowe, team foul #1 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Jason Davis (SF) Kenneth Leavy, Wendell Brown | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott (PG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Noah Charlie (PF), Brandon Dingle (C) Albert Puckett, Robert Hannon, David Bernhardt, Lawrence Tijerina | |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 17:40 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe clanks a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 17:39 | Metropolitan St. | Carlos Anderson grabs the offensive board | 48-53 |
| 17:26 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Davis | 48-53 |
| 17:24 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Jeff Elliott is called for the reach on Delbert Schroeder - foul #1 on Jeff Elliott, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Bobby Moore (PF), Forest Hawkins (C) Michael Cerda, Jacob Putnam, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Gary Ramey (SG) Kenneth Crowe | |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Leavy | 50-55 |
| 16:33 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis grabs the board | 50-55 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Forest Hawkins, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG), Wendell Brown (SF) Delbert Schroeder, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Albert Puckett (PG), Robert Hannon (SF), Mark Gann (PF), Thomas Coyer (C) Jeff Elliott, Carlos Anderson, Noah Charlie, Brandon Dingle | |
| 15:51 | Metropolitan St. | Albert Puckett buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Coyer | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Forest Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Albert Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Ramey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Gann (fresh) 3 ast. C - Thomas Coyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Thomas Coyer is called for the reach on Bobby Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Coyer, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson (C) Forest Hawkins | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe (SG), David Bernhardt (PF) Gary Ramey, Mark Gann | |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is fouled on the floor by Albert Puckett - foul #4 on Albert Puckett, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott (PG), Lawrence Tijerina (C) Albert Puckett, Thomas Coyer | |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Wendell Brown is blocked by David Bernhardt | 50-58 |
| 14:56 | Metropolitan St. | Robert Hannon gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 14:45 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bernhardt | 50-61 |
| 14:37 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 14:27 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Jacob Putnam (PF) Kenneth Leavy, Roberto Russo, Bobby Moore | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Mark Gann (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), Noah Charlie (PF), Thomas Coyer (C) Kenneth Crowe, Robert Hannon, David Bernhardt, Lawrence Tijerina | |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Gary Ramey (SG) Jeff Elliott | |
| 14:07 | Metropolitan St. | Wendell Brown steals it from Gary Ramey | 53-61 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Delbert Schroeder, team foul #4 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (SF), Hipolito Romano (C) Wendell Brown, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Brandon Dingle (C) Thomas Coyer | |
| 13:35 | Metropolitan St. | Noah Charlie misses the lay-in | 53-61 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Gary Ramey steals the ball from Michael Cerda | 53-61 |
| 13:09 | Metropolitan St. | Mark Gann misses the easy layup | 53-61 |
| 13:08 | Metropolitan St. | Carlos Anderson tips it home | 53-63 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Carlos Anderson steals the ball from Jacob Putnam | 53-63 |
| 12:48 | Metropolitan St. | Carlos Anderson hits the finger roll | 53-65 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda loses the ball out of bounds | 53-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Forest Hawkins (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Delbert Schroeder, Michael Cerda, Jason Davis, Jacob Putnam, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Albert Puckett (PG), Kenneth Crowe (SG), Robert Hannon (SF), David Bernhardt (PF), Lawrence Tijerina (C) Mark Gann, Gary Ramey, Carlos Anderson, Noah Charlie, Brandon Dingle | |
| 12:13 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by David Bernhardt | 53-67 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth Crowe - foul #2 on Kenneth Crowe, team foul #5 | 53-67 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roberto Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Wendell Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Albert Puckett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Crowe (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hannon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Bernhardt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lawrence Tijerina (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Lawrence Tijerina - foul #1 on Lawrence Tijerina, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Bobby Moore (PF) Wendell Brown, Forest Hawkins | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Mark Gann (PF), Thomas Coyer (C) David Bernhardt, Lawrence Tijerina | |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo makes the 3rd free throw | 57-67 |
| 10:55 | Metropolitan St. | Albert Puckett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-67 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore misses short on a jumper in the lane | 57-67 |
| 10:45 | Metropolitan St. | Mark Gann pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 10:25 | Metropolitan St. | Bobby Moore steps in front of the Albert Puckett pass | 57-67 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Albert Puckett steps in front of the Kenneth Leavy pass in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 10:11 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 57-67 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Crowe is called for the reach on Bobby Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Crowe, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Cerda, Roberto Russo, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott (PG), Gary Ramey (SG), Carlos Anderson (SF), David Bernhardt (PF), Brandon Dingle (C) Albert Puckett, Kenneth Crowe, Robert Hannon, Mark Gann, Thomas Coyer | |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 09:49 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Ramey can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-67 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy grabs the board | 59-67 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Brandon Dingle steals the ball from Kenneth Leavy | 59-67 |
| 09:33 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Carlos Anderson | 59-70 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Davis | 61-70 |
| 09:08 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott buries a shot from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 09:06 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins (PF) Bobby Moore | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Mark Gann (SF), Noah Charlie (PF), Lawrence Tijerina (C) Carlos Anderson, David Bernhardt, Brandon Dingle | |
| 09:01 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Ramey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Noah Charlie is called for the reach on Hipolito Romano - foul #2 on Noah Charlie, team foul #8 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (PF) Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | | |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 08:46 | Metropolitan St. | Mark Gann snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Ramey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jacob Putnam | 62-75 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Forest Hawkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Putnam (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Hipolito Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Jeff Elliott (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Ramey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Gann (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Noah Charlie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Tijerina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott scores on a 3 from straight away | 65-78 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 07:24 | Metropolitan St. | The rebound goes to Noah Charlie | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:02 | Metropolitan St. | Noah Charlie can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-78 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins grabs the board | 65-78 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Tijerina | 65-78 |
| 06:38 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 06:17 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Ramey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 65-78 |
| 06:16 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina grabs the offensive board | 65-78 |
| 06:02 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-78 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins gets the rebound | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy travels with the ball | 65-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Kenneth Leavy, Delbert Schroeder, Forest Hawkins, Jacob Putnam, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Albert Puckett (PG), Kenneth Crowe (SG), Robert Hannon (SF), David Bernhardt (PF), Brandon Dingle (C) Jeff Elliott, Gary Ramey, Mark Gann, Noah Charlie, Lawrence Tijerina | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Metropolitan St. | Roberto Russo steps in front of the Albert Puckett pass in the backcourt | 65-78 |
| 05:31 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Roberto Russo | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:20 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-78 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo grabs the board | 68-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 70-78 |
| 04:49 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe is fouled on the floor by Michael Cerda - foul #1 on Michael Cerda, team foul #5 | 70-78 |
| 04:30 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe misses the 3 from straight away | 70-78 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 70-78 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Kenneth Crowe - foul #4 on Kenneth Crowe, team foul #9 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Bobby Moore (PF) Roberto Russo, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Carlos Anderson (SF), Thomas Coyer (C) Robert Hannon, Brandon Dingle | |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the free throw | 73-78 |
| 03:44 | Metropolitan St. | Albert Puckett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 03:42 | Metropolitan St. | David Bernhardt snags the offensive board | 73-78 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Cerda (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Wendell Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Metropolitan St. | PG - Albert Puckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Crowe (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bernhardt (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Thomas Coyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Metropolitan St. | Thomas Coyer buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Albert Puckett | 73-80 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Albert Puckett steals it from Michael Cerda | 73-80 |
| 03:25 | Metropolitan St. | Albert Puckett lays it in | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda clanks a 3 from the left corner | 73-82 |
| 03:02 | Metropolitan St. | Thomas Coyer snags the defensive board | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG), Jason Davis (SF) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott (PG), Mark Gann (SG), Robert Hannon (SF), Noah Charlie (PF), Brandon Dingle (C) Albert Puckett, Kenneth Crowe, Carlos Anderson, David Bernhardt, Thomas Coyer | |
| 02:43 | Metropolitan St. | Brandon Dingle is called for 3 seconds | 73-82 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jacob Putnam (C) Bobby Moore, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Albert Puckett (PG), Kenneth Crowe (SG), Lawrence Tijerina (C) Jeff Elliott, Mark Gann, Brandon Dingle | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Kenneth Leavy and he's fouled by Albert Puckett - foul #5 on Albert Puckett, team foul #10 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott (PG), David Bernhardt (PF) Albert Puckett, Noah Charlie | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the free throw | 76-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:23 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-85 |
| 02:12 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roberto Russo | 78-85 |
| 02:12 | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-85 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | | |
| 01:59 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-85 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson throws it down set up by Jacob Putnam and the foul's on David Bernhardt - foul #3 on David Bernhardt, team foul #11 | 80-85 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore (PF) Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Gary Ramey (SG) Kenneth Crowe | |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson misses the free throw | 80-85 |
| 01:52 | Metropolitan St. | David Bernhardt gets the rebound | 80-85 |
| 01:39 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Leavy - foul #2 on Kenneth Leavy, team foul #6 | 80-85 |
| 01:18 | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Ramey | 80-87 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Johnson and the foul's on Jeff Elliott - foul #2 on Jeff Elliott, team foul #12 | 82-87 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the free throw | 83-87 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe (SG), Mark Gann (PF) Gary Ramey, David Bernhardt | |
| 00:32 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina misses the free throw | 83-89 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Mark Gann steps in front of the Michael Cerda pass in the backcourt | 83-89 |
| 00:29 | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-89 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Gary Ramey (SG) Kenneth Crowe | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Leavy is called for the reach on Gary Ramey - foul #3 on Kenneth Leavy, team foul #8 | 83-89 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Crowe (PG) Jeff Elliott | |
| 00:28 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Ramey makes the 1st free throw | 83-90 |
| 00:28 | Metropolitan St. | Gary Ramey makes the 2nd free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 83-91 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-91 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-91 |
| 00:16 | Metropolitan St. | The rebound goes to Lawrence Tijerina | 83-91 |
| 00:16 | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 83-91 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Noah Charlie (PF) Mark Gann | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Metropolitan St. | Michael Cerda is called for the reach on Lawrence Tijerina in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Cerda, team foul #9 | 83-91 |
| 00:15 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina misses the 1st free throw | 83-91 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 83-91 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is hacked by Kenneth Crowe in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Crowe, team foul #13 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Jeff Elliott (PG), David Bernhardt (PF) Kenneth Crowe, Noah Charlie | |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 84-91 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Metropolitan St. | Metropolitan St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Metropolitan St. | Kenneth Leavy is called for the reach on Lawrence Tijerina in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Leavy, team foul #10 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Mark Gann (PF) David Bernhardt | |
| 00:08 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina makes the 1st free throw | 85-92 |
| 00:08 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina makes the 2nd free throw | 85-93 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown is hacked by Robert Hannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hannon, team foul #14 | 85-93 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | David Bernhardt (PF) Mark Gann | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:04 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina is hacked by Kenneth Leavy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Leavy, team foul #11 | 87-93 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG) Kenneth Leavy | |
| Subs | Metropolitan St. | Mark Gann (PF) David Bernhardt | |
| 00:04 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina makes the 1st free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:04 | Metropolitan St. | Lawrence Tijerina makes the 2nd free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder hits a halfcourt shot | 90-95 |