| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) SG - Neil Ford (fresh) SF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) PF - Patrick Langley (fresh) C - Donald O'Hara (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Harry Markus (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Samuel Jain - foul #1 on Samuel Jain, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:38 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson scores on a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | IPFW | Christopher Jackson picks off the pass by Ronnie Wise | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Langley | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Markus | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | IPFW | Neil Ford misses the easy layup | 2-5 |
| 18:02 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:54 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Jackson | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Patrick Langley - foul #1 on Patrick Langley, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:10 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise buries a fadeaway from close range | 4-5 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | James Coll steals the ball from Samuel Jain | 4-5 |
| 16:48 | IPFW | James Coll lays it up and in | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 16:26 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Donald O'Hara | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Derek Riddick - foul #1 on Derek Riddick, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (PG), David Neth (SG), Harris Sanders (PF), Andrew Manley (C) James Coll, Neil Ford, Patrick Langley, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell (C) Harry Markus | |
| 16:13 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Wise - foul #1 on Ronnie Wise, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ricardo Navarro (SG) Ronnie Wise | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG) Derek Riddick | |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell misses short on a floater from the right side | 7-5 |
| 15:57 | IPFW | Andrew Manley grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Claytor (fresh) SG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) SF - David Neth (fresh) PF - Harris Sanders (fresh) C - Andrew Manley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Mark Shotwell (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | IPFW | David Neth is denied on a layup by Mark Shotwell | 7-5 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Jackson | 7-5 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:02 | IPFW | David Neth is hacked by Robert Marsh - foul #1 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Patrick Langley (PF), Donald O'Hara (C) William Claytor, Ricardo Navarro, Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Harry Markus (C) Christopher Jackson, Samuel Jain, Mark Shotwell | |
| 14:39 | IPFW | James Coll comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-8 |
| Subs | IPFW | Neil Ford (SG), Ronnie Wise (SF) David Neth, Harris Sanders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:10 | IPFW | Neil Ford clanks a jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 13:52 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Ronnie Wise | 7-8 |
| 13:43 | IPFW | James Coll buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Patrick Langley | 10-8 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 13:22 | IPFW | James Coll grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:04 | IPFW | Derek Riddick is called for the reach on Donald O'Hara - foul #2 on Derek Riddick, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Neth (PF), Andrew Manley (C) Patrick Langley, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), Mark Shotwell (C) Derek Riddick, Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh, Harry Markus | |
| 12:59 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ronnie Wise, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (PG), Harris Sanders (PF) James Coll, Ronnie Wise | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell tips it home | 10-10 |
| 12:25 | IPFW | David Neth's floater is tipped away by Dylan Mangum | 10-10 |
| 12:23 | IPFW | Harris Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:10 | IPFW | William Claytor buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Neil Ford | 13-10 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Neil Ford - foul #1 on Neil Ford, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Patrick Langley (PF), Donald O'Hara (C) William Claytor, Neil Ford, Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Roger Leedy, Dylan Mangum | |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Neth (fresh) SF - Harris Sanders (fresh) PF - Patrick Langley (fresh) C - Donald O'Hara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Shotwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:35 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 13-11 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell grabs the board | 13-11 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh drills a runner in the paint | 13-13 |
| 10:54 | IPFW | Patrick Langley blows the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Jain - foul #2 on Samuel Jain, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Markus (C) Samuel Jain | |
| 10:54 | IPFW | Patrick Langley makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:54 | IPFW | Patrick Langley makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harris Sanders - foul #1 on Harris Sanders, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Dylan Mangum (PF) Christopher Jackson, Mark Shotwell | |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 10:29 | IPFW | James Coll double dribbles in the backcourt | 15-14 |
| Subs | IPFW | Neil Ford (SG) Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Harris Sanders - foul #2 on Harris Sanders, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | IPFW | Obi Yusuf (PF), Andrew Manley (C) Harris Sanders, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 3rd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:55 | IPFW | Neil Ford connects on the shot from close range | 17-16 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (PG), Patrick Langley (PF) James Coll, Obi Yusuf | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Paul Money (SF) Robert Marsh, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 09:20 | IPFW | David Neth drills a jump hook from the right block set up by William Claytor and he's hacked by Roger Leedy - foul #1 on Roger Leedy, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell (PF) Harry Markus | |
| 09:20 | IPFW | David Neth misses the free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell can't connect on a runner near the basket | 19-16 |
| 09:02 | IPFW | Neil Ford gets the rebound | 19-16 |
| 08:54 | IPFW | Neil Ford drills a jumper near the basket and the foul's on Paul Money - foul #1 on Paul Money, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald O'Hara (C) Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Paul Money | |
| 08:54 | IPFW | Neil Ford makes the free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-16 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell hits the follow up shot | 22-18 |
| 08:20 | IPFW | Roger Leedy takes the ball from Neil Ford | 22-18 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Leedy | 22-20 |
| 08:03 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara knocks in the floater near the basket | 24-20 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Langley - foul #2 on Patrick Langley, team foul #7 | 24-20 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Ricardo Navarro (SG), Obi Yusuf (SF) William Claytor, Neil Ford, Patrick Langley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (SG), Robert Marsh (PF), Harry Markus (C) Roger Leedy, Mark Shotwell, Dylan Mangum | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Coll (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ricardo Navarro (fresh) SF - Obi Yusuf (fresh) PF - David Neth (tiring) 2 pts. C - Donald O'Hara (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Money (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara steps out of bounds on the baseline | 24-22 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Abbott (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ricardo Navarro - foul #1 on Ricardo Navarro, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Paul Money makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Paul Money makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:08 | IPFW | David Neth clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Mathew Abbott - foul #1 on Mathew Abbott, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | Andrew Manley (C) Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:08 | IPFW | David Neth makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 07:08 | IPFW | David Neth makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 06:49 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the easy layup | 26-24 |
| 06:27 | IPFW | James Coll gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 06:22 | IPFW | David Neth loses the dribble to Harry Markus | 26-24 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by David Neth - foul #1 on David Neth, team foul #9 | 26-24 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald O'Hara (C) Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Dylan Mangum (SF), Mark Shotwell (PF) Mathew Abbott, Paul Money, Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus misses the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:54 | IPFW | James Coll can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 05:52 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara tips it in | 28-25 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Jackson | 28-27 |
| 05:14 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara hits a fadeaway from the left block | 30-27 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum's pass is intercepted by Ricardo Navarro | 30-27 |
| 04:28 | IPFW | Ricardo Navarro is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | IPFW | William Claytor (PG), Neil Ford (SG), Andrew Manley (C) James Coll, Ricardo Navarro, Donald O'Hara | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Paul Money (SG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Christopher Jackson, Dylan Mangum, Mark Shotwell | |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus clanks a floater in the paint | 30-27 |
| 04:12 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Andrew Manley | 30-27 |
| 03:58 | IPFW | Roger Leedy is called for the reach on William Claytor - foul #2 on Roger Leedy, team foul #9 | 30-27 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronnie Wise (SF), Patrick Langley (PF) David Neth, Obi Yusuf | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF) Paul Money, Robert Marsh | |
| 03:58 | IPFW | William Claytor misses the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Wyatt Thornhill is blocked by Patrick Langley | 30-27 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus tips it home | 30-29 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - William Claytor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Wise (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Andrew Manley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harry Markus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:36 | IPFW | Wyatt Thornhill picks off the pass by William Claytor | 30-29 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Roger Leedy | 30-31 |
| 03:01 | IPFW | Neil Ford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-31 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Coll (PG), Donald O'Hara (C) William Claytor, Andrew Manley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Mark Shotwell (C) Roger Leedy, Harry Markus | |
| 02:27 | IPFW | James Coll misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-31 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 02:07 | IPFW | Patrick Langley pulls down the rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:43 | IPFW | Patrick Langley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-31 |
| 01:41 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Ronnie Wise steals it from Christopher Jackson | 30-31 |
| 01:10 | IPFW | Neil Ford lays it up and in set up by Ronnie Wise | 32-31 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 01:03 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 00:46 | IPFW | Donald O'Hara misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-31 |
| 00:44 | IPFW | Patrick Langley snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 00:26 | IPFW | Ronnie Wise makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Neil Ford | 34-31 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Donald O'Hara steals it from Mark Shotwell | 34-31 |
| 00:01 | IPFW | Mark Shotwell blocks the short jumper by Patrick Langley | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |