| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Keith Hollis (fresh) SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) SF - William Turcios (fresh) PF - Kenneth Buchman (fresh) C - Morris Bonilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) C - Leonard Harr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wyoming | Wyoming is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Wyoming | Aaron Nitta is called for the reach on William Turcios - foul #1 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bobby Davis | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell travels with the ball | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Wyoming | William Turcios misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Byron Lutes - foul #1 on Byron Lutes, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:44 | Wyoming | William Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Wyoming | William Turcios misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bobby Davis - foul #1 on Bobby Davis, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | William Turcios is called for the reach on Oliver Callihan - foul #1 on William Turcios, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:31 | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Bobby Davis - foul #2 on Bobby Davis, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson (SG), Joshua Crocker (C) Bobby Davis, Morris Bonilla | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 16:30 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis's layup is rejected by Oliver Callihan | 4-3 |
| 16:29 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes gets the rebound | 4-3 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 15:50 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar (SF), Morris Bonilla (C) William Turcios, Kenneth Buchman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Nicholas Stever (SG) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta | |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Keith Hollis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lyle Johnson (fresh) SF - Douglas Wagar (fresh) PF - Joshua Crocker (fresh) C - Morris Bonilla (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) SG - Nicholas Stever (fresh) SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) C - Leonard Harr (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Willie Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 15:26 | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nicholas Stever - foul #1 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wood (SF), George Galles (PF), Charles Hambleton (C) Byron Lutes, Oliver Callihan, Leonard Harr | |
| 15:26 | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| 14:43 | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Hollis | 8-6 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 14:27 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hambleton | 8-6 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nicholas Stever | 8-9 |
| 13:55 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis is fouled on the floor by Willie Green - foul #1 on Willie Green, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Turcios (SF), Kenneth Buchman (PF) Joshua Crocker, Morris Bonilla | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG), Byron Lutes (SF), Oliver Callihan (PF), Leonard Harr (C) Willie Green, Nicholas Stever, Robert Wood, George Galles, Charles Hambleton | |
| 13:36 | Wyoming | William Turcios misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Byron Lutes - foul #2 on Byron Lutes, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla (C) Douglas Wagar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton (SF) Byron Lutes | |
| 13:36 | Wyoming | William Turcios makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:36 | Wyoming | William Turcios makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Oliver Callihan | 10-12 |
| 12:56 | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lyle Johnson | 13-12 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Buchman is called for the reach on James Blackwell - foul #1 on Kenneth Buchman, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker (C) Morris Bonilla | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever (SF) Charles Hambleton | |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Keith Hollis picks off the pass by Leonard Harr | 13-12 |
| 11:55 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lyle Johnson | 15-12 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 11:39 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Keith Hollis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Turcios (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Buchman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Crocker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Stever (fresh) PF - Oliver Callihan (fresh) C - Leonard Harr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:19 | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson connects on the floater from the right side set up by Joshua Crocker | 17-12 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta's pass is intercepted by Keith Hollis | 17-12 |
| 10:42 | Wyoming | William Turcios knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joshua Crocker | 19-12 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Blackwell | 19-15 |
| 10:04 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by William Turcios | 21-15 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 09:56 | Wyoming | William Turcios snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 09:33 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis connects on the 3 from the right corner | 24-15 |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Oliver Callihan and he's hacked by Joshua Crocker - foul #1 on Joshua Crocker, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar (SF), Morris Bonilla (C) William Turcios, Joshua Crocker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Robert Wood (SF), George Galles (PF), Charles Hambleton (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Oliver Callihan, Leonard Harr | |
| 09:20 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 09:00 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | George Galles gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Willie Green is hacked by Douglas Wagar - foul #1 on Douglas Wagar, team foul #6 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Percy Wright (SG) Nicholas Stever | |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright is fouled on the floor by Douglas Wagar - foul #2 on Douglas Wagar, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Wyoming | William Turcios (SF) Douglas Wagar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:16 | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Galles - foul #1 on George Galles, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| 08:16 | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:16 | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | Willie Green is whistled for traveling | 26-20 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker (PF) Kenneth Buchman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:27 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Keith Hollis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lyle Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Turcios (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Morris Bonilla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) SG - Percy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wood (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Galles (fresh) C - Charles Hambleton (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Western Illinois | George Galles's pass is intercepted by Joshua Crocker | 26-20 |
| 06:40 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker is fouled on the floor by George Galles - foul #2 on George Galles, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever (SF), Oliver Callihan (PF), Leonard Harr (C) Robert Wood, George Galles, Charles Hambleton | |
| 06:40 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:40 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever is fouled on the floor by William Turcios - foul #2 on William Turcios, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar (SF) William Turcios | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Brault (PG), Aaron Nitta (SG) Willie Green, Percy Wright | |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 06:31 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:07 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 28-22 |
| 06:05 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis grabs the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 05:47 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-22 |
| 05:46 | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 05:20 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-22 |
| 05:18 | Wyoming | Douglas Wagar grabs the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 04:52 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Nicholas Stever - foul #2 on Nicholas Stever, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Kenneth Buchman (PF) Douglas Wagar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Willie Green (SG), Charles Hambleton (SF) John Brault, Aaron Nitta, Nicholas Stever | |
| 04:52 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:52 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 28-25 |
| 04:38 | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Crocker | 30-25 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Hambleton can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan connects on the open runner near the basket on a nice dish by Willie Green | 30-27 |
| 03:37 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis loses the ball out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Bobby Davis (SG), William Turcios (SF), Douglas Wagar (C) Lyle Johnson, Joshua Crocker, Morris Bonilla | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever (SG), Byron Lutes (SF), George Galles (PF) Willie Green, Oliver Callihan, Leonard Harr | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Hambleton | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Wyoming | PG - Keith Hollis (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Davis (fresh) SF - William Turcios (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Buchman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Wagar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Stever (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Byron Lutes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Galles (fresh) C - Charles Hambleton (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Wyoming | William Turcios misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | George Galles grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | George Galles blows the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Wagar - foul #3 on Douglas Wagar, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Morris Bonilla (C) Douglas Wagar | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) Charles Hambleton | |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | George Galles makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | George Galles makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 02:21 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Blackwell - foul #1 on James Blackwell, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG) James Blackwell | |
| 02:21 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:21 | Wyoming | Keith Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Keith Hollis - foul #1 on Keith Hollis, team foul #10 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker (C) Morris Bonilla | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Willie Green makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:38 | Wyoming | Bobby Davis is called for traveling | 32-34 |
| Subs | Wyoming | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Oliver Callihan (PF), Leonard Harr (C) Nicholas Stever, George Galles | |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Oliver Callihan | 32-37 |
| 01:09 | Wyoming | Joshua Crocker misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 01:08 | Wyoming | William Turcios can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Willie Green misses the fadeaway from the left side | 32-37 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Leonard Harr pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes is hacked by Bobby Davis - foul #3 on Bobby Davis, team foul #11 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Wyoming | Lyle Johnson (SG), Morris Bonilla (C) Bobby Davis, Joshua Crocker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Nicholas Stever (SG) Willie Green, Aaron Nitta | |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Byron Lutes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 00:02 | Wyoming | William Turcios clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Stever misses the fullcourt shot | 32-39 |