| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Donald Ries (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John McConchie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Engle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Tong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Benson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:44 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham grabs the offensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | John Mooney hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Harman | 39-31 |
| 19:14 | Navy | The jump hook by Walter Tong is blocked by Jonathan Williams | 39-31 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Williams | 41-31 |
| 18:39 | Navy | Walter Tong misses the easy layup | 41-31 |
| 18:37 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Benson - foul #2 on Jonathan Benson, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:07 | Navy | Bernard Henderson steals the ball from Donald Ries | 43-31 |
| 18:04 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-31 |
| 17:47 | Navy | John McConchie loses the ball out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SF) Robert Harman | |
| Subs | Navy | George Kane (PF) Walter Tong | |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Bernard Henderson | 45-31 |
| 17:05 | Navy | Donald Ries misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 17:04 | Navy | George Kane misses the tip | 45-31 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham lays it in on a great pass from Bernard Henderson | 47-31 |
| 16:20 | Navy | Donald Ries hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Williams - foul #1 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan (SG), Robert Harman (SF), John Gordon (PF), Glen Auclair (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Jonathan Williams, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert McGray (SG), Brendan Branch (SF), Walter Tong (PF) John McConchie, Jeffrey Engle, Jonathan Benson | |
| 16:20 | Navy | Donald Ries makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:20 | Navy | Donald Ries makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan drills a jumper from the left wing | 49-33 |
| 15:53 | Navy | Robert McGray clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 15:51 | Navy | Brendan Branch snags the offensive board | 49-33 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackson Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Gordon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Auclair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Donald Ries (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert McGray (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brendan Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Tong (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Navy | George Kane can't finish the layup but the foul's on Glen Auclair - foul #2 on Glen Auclair, team foul #2 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Navy | Dante Stewart (PG) Donald Ries | |
| 15:39 | Navy | George Kane makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:39 | Navy | George Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | John Gordon pulls down the rebound | 49-34 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Walter Tong takes the ball from Robert Harman | 49-34 |
| 15:04 | Navy | Walter Tong misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-34 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jackson Nolan | 49-34 |
| 14:48 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-34 |
| 14:47 | Navy | George Kane gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 14:29 | Navy | Walter Tong knocks in the runner from close range set up by Robert McGray | 49-36 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman hits a 3 from straight away | 52-36 |
| 13:58 | Navy | Robert McGray hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-38 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-38 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Harman | 52-38 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman lays it up and in | 54-38 |
| 13:28 | Navy | The short jumper by George Kane is denied by John Gordon | 54-38 |
| 13:26 | Navy | George Kane tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Robert McGray is called for the reach on Robert Harman - foul #2 on Robert McGray, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG), John Mooney (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), Jonathan Williams (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) Julian Thorne, Jackson Nolan, Robert Harman, John Gordon, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Navy | Joe Pence (PG), John McConchie (SG), Jeffrey Engle (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), Jonathan Benson (C) Dante Stewart, Robert McGray, Brendan Branch, Walter Tong, George Kane | |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 12:51 | Navy | Richard Anderson snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 12:40 | Navy | Jonathan Benson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Engle | 54-40 |
| 12:21 | Navy | Jonathan Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 12:16 | Navy | Jonathan Benson is called for traveling | 54-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Navy | Donald Ries (PG) Joe Pence | |
| 11:59 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham is fouled on the floor by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #3 | 54-40 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 54-40 |
| 11:43 | Navy | The rebound goes to John McConchie | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Mooney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jonathan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Danny Wickersham (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Donald Ries (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John McConchie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Engle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Benson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Navy | Donald Ries connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Engle | 54-43 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jonathan Benson - foul #3 on Jonathan Benson, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:57 | Navy | Jeffrey Engle is fouled on the floor by John Mooney - foul #1 on John Mooney, team foul #3 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Navy | Brendan Branch (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| 10:47 | Navy | Jeffrey Engle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 10:46 | Navy | Jeffrey Engle snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 10:31 | Navy | Donald Ries misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bernard Henderson - foul #3 on Bernard Henderson, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (SG), John Gordon (PF), Glen Auclair (C) John Mooney, Jonathan Williams, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Navy | Robert McGray (SG) John McConchie | |
| 10:31 | Navy | Donald Ries misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:31 | Navy | Donald Ries misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | John Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Glen Auclair loses the dribble to Jonathan Benson | 56-43 |
| 09:50 | Navy | Jonathan Benson comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Glen Auclair - foul #3 on Glen Auclair, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jackson Nolan (SG), Robert Harman (SF) Bernard Henderson, Morris Hodge | |
| Subs | Navy | Dante Stewart (PG), Joe Pence (SG) Donald Ries, Jeffrey Engle | |
| 09:50 | Navy | Jonathan Benson misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:50 | Navy | Jonathan Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman is fouled on the floor by Brendan Branch - foul #3 on Brendan Branch, team foul #5 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF), Danny Wickersham (C) Jackson Nolan, John Gordon, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Navy | John McConchie (SG), Walter Tong (PF), George Kane (C) Joe Pence, Brendan Branch, Jonathan Benson | |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | John Mooney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 56-44 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | Robert McGray steals the ball from Julian Thorne | 56-44 |
| 08:40 | Navy | John McConchie misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by Jonathan Williams - foul #2 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG) Julian Thorne | |
| Subs | Navy | Jeffrey Engle (SF), Jonathan Benson (C) Robert McGray, George Kane | |
| 08:40 | Navy | John McConchie makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:40 | Navy | John McConchie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:40 | Navy | John McConchie makes the 3rd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Engle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Engle, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:18 | Navy | John McConchie makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | John Mooney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-50 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | John Mooney pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | John Mooney can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 07:36 | Navy | Walter Tong grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Mooney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Danny Wickersham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Dante Stewart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John McConchie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Engle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Walter Tong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Benson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Navy | Walter Tong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jonathan Benson | 58-52 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Dante Stewart picks off the pass by Robert Harman | 58-52 |
| 06:39 | Navy | John McConchie makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dante Stewart | 58-54 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses long on a shot from the baseline | 58-54 |
| 06:13 | Navy | The rebound goes to Walter Tong | 58-54 |
| 05:45 | Navy | Dante Stewart is whistled for traveling | 58-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Julian Thorne (PG), Jackson Nolan (SG), Morris Hodge (SF), John Gordon (PF), Glen Auclair (C) Bernard Henderson, John Mooney, Robert Harman, Jonathan Williams, Danny Wickersham | |
| Subs | Navy | Donald Ries (PG), Robert McGray (SG), Brendan Branch (SF), George Kane (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Dante Stewart, John McConchie, Jeffrey Engle, Walter Tong, Jonathan Benson | |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | John Gordon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-54 |
| 05:22 | Navy | George Kane grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 05:00 | Navy | Brendan Branch misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jackson Nolan - foul #1 on Jackson Nolan, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 05:00 | Navy | Brendan Branch makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:00 | Navy | Brendan Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge is called for traveling | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Navy | Jonathan Benson (C) Richard Anderson | |
| 04:31 | Navy | Brendan Branch misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 04:30 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to Robert McGray | 58-56 |
| 04:16 | Navy | George Kane makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Donald Ries | 58-58 |
| 03:57 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson (PG) Jackson Nolan | |
| Subs | Navy | Jeffrey Engle (SF) Brendan Branch | |
| 03:29 | Navy | Robert McGray comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-58 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Julian Thorne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Hodge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Gordon (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Glen Auclair (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Donald Ries (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert McGray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jeffrey Engle (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Kane (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Benson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Engle - foul #3 on Jeffrey Engle, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Mooney (SG), Jonathan Williams (PF) Julian Thorne, Glen Auclair | |
| Subs | Navy | Dante Stewart (PG), Richard Anderson (PF) Donald Ries, George Kane | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:14 | Navy | Jeffrey Engle can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by John Gordon - foul #2 on John Gordon, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Duane Scott (C) John Gordon | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 03:14 | Navy | Jeffrey Engle makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:14 | Navy | Jeffrey Engle misses the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Dante Stewart is called for the reach on Morris Hodge - foul #1 on Dante Stewart, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham (C) Duane Scott | |
| Subs | Navy | John McConchie (SG) Robert McGray | |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Morris Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:59 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Harman (SF) Morris Hodge | |
| Subs | Navy | Donald Ries (PG), Walter Tong (PF) Dante Stewart, Richard Anderson | |
| 02:48 | Navy | John McConchie comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 02:46 | Navy | Jonathan Benson gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:37 | Navy | Jonathan Benson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | John Mooney snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John McConchie - foul #2 on John McConchie, team foul #9 | 62-59 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Bernard Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Benson is called for the reach on Danny Wickersham - foul #4 on Jonathan Benson, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 01:45 | Navy | Jonathan Benson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | John Mooney gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:39 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Benson swats the layup by Robert Harman | 64-59 |
| 01:37 | Navy | Walter Tong pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 01:09 | Navy | Walter Tong hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Jonathan Williams - foul #3 on Jonathan Williams, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 01:09 | Navy | Walter Tong makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham misses the easy layup | 64-62 |
| 00:49 | Navy | The rebound goes to Jonathan Benson | 64-62 |
| 00:44 | Navy | Donald Ries makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John McConchie | 64-65 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Robert Harman buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard Henderson | 66-65 |
| 00:10 | Navy | Jonathan Benson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-65 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Wickersham | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Ries - foul #1 on Donald Ries, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Danny Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:07 | Navy | Navy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Navy | John McConchie can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-65 |
| 00:00 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Benson | 68-65 |