| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 5 reb. C - Chester Crawford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Thomas Burkett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Cannon (fresh) SF - Sean Caley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ethan Bushman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Neely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Sean Caley inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Lamar | Steve Stringer is called for the reach on Thomas Burkett - foul #3 on Steve Stringer, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (PG) Steve Stringer | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 19:44 | Lamar | Eric Cannon travels with the ball | 29-39 |
| 19:28 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen misses the tip | 29-39 |
| 19:26 | Lamar | Peter Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 19:03 | Lamar | Peter Neely comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Chester Crawford - foul #1 on Chester Crawford, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 19:03 | Lamar | Peter Neely makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 19:03 | Lamar | Peter Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford connects on the jump hook from the right block | 31-41 |
| 18:29 | Lamar | Sean Caley is hacked by Tyler Ericksen - foul #3 on Tyler Ericksen, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (PG) Tyler Ericksen | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 18:17 | Lamar | Ethan Bushman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Sean Caley steals the ball from Craig Scalzo | 31-41 |
| 17:49 | Lamar | Sean Caley misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Craig Scalzo - foul #1 on Craig Scalzo, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper (SG), Charles Dorsey (C) Jeffrey Franklin, Chester Crawford | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 17:49 | Lamar | Sean Caley makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:49 | Lamar | Sean Caley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 17:27 | Western Illinois | Ethan Bushman picks off the pass by Dan Casey | 31-43 |
| 17:05 | Lamar | Thomas Burkett hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-45 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Thomas Burkett steps in front of the Charles Dorsey pass | 31-45 |
| 16:44 | Lamar | Sean Caley misses the lay-in | 31-45 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Eric Cannon steals it from Richard Blodgett | 31-45 |
| 16:20 | Lamar | Thomas Burkett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Cannon | 31-47 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-47 |
| 16:00 | Lamar | Sean Caley is called for traveling | 33-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Chester Crawford (C) Dan Casey, Craig Scalzo, Richard Blodgett | |
| Subs | Lamar | Junior Jones (PG), George Davis (SG), Edwin Smith (SF), Jeff McKinney (PF), Carl Marks (C) Thomas Burkett, Eric Cannon, Sean Caley, Ethan Bushman, Peter Neely | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dorsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Crawford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Junior Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edwin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff McKinney (fresh) 10 pts. C - Carl Marks (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Cooper | 35-47 |
| 15:22 | Lamar | George Davis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Steve Stringer - foul #4 on Steve Stringer, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (PG) Steve Stringer | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 15:22 | Lamar | George Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:22 | Lamar | George Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-48 |
| 15:08 | Lamar | Jeff McKinney pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:03 | Lamar | Junior Jones makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Davis | 35-50 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Junior Jones - foul #2 on Junior Jones, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (SF), Keith Walden (PF) Mark Cooper, Charles Dorsey | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 14:24 | Lamar | A charge is called on Carl Marks - foul #3 on Carl Marks, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett (PF) Chester Crawford | |
| Subs | Lamar | Eric Cannon (SG) George Davis | |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Edwin Smith picks off the pass by Keith Walden | 37-50 |
| 13:46 | Lamar | Junior Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tyler Ericksen - foul #4 on Tyler Ericksen, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo (SF) Tyler Ericksen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Peter Neely (C) Carl Marks | |
| 13:46 | Lamar | Junior Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 13:46 | Lamar | Junior Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-52 |
| 13:29 | Lamar | Peter Neely grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 13:24 | Lamar | Edwin Smith is whistled for traveling | 37-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey (PF) Richard Blodgett | |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Burkett (PG), Ethan Bushman (PF) Junior Jones, Jeff McKinney | |
| 13:00 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Craig Scalzo | 40-52 |
| 12:39 | Lamar | Keith Walden steps in front of the Ethan Bushman pass | 40-52 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey grabs the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-52 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Keith Walden pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Walden | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dan Casey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Scalzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Walden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Thomas Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Cannon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ethan Bushman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Neely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Lamar | Ethan Bushman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Cowley (PG), Mark Cooper (SG), Richard Blodgett (PF), Chester Crawford (C) Dan Casey, Jeffrey Franklin, Charles Dorsey, Keith Walden | |
| Subs | Lamar | Junior Jones (SG), Sean Caley (SF), Jeff McKinney (PF), Carl Marks (C) Eric Cannon, Edwin Smith, Ethan Bushman, Peter Neely | |
| 11:18 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford clanks a jump hook from close range | 43-52 |
| 11:16 | Lamar | Carl Marks grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 11:03 | Lamar | Sean Caley drills a shot near the basket set up by Thomas Burkett | 43-54 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Chester Crawford, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | George Davis (SG), Peter Neely (C) Thomas Burkett, Carl Marks | |
| 10:15 | Lamar | Richard Blodgett swats the short shot by Jeff McKinney | 43-54 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper pulls down the rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:57 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett is hacked by Jeff McKinney - foul #2 on Jeff McKinney, team foul #3 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Eric Cannon (SG), Ethan Bushman (PF) George Davis, Jeff McKinney | |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo misses the shot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 09:37 | Lamar | Peter Neely grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:31 | Lamar | Richard Blodgett swats the short shot by Peter Neely | 43-54 |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 09:13 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 08:57 | Lamar | Peter Neely is hacked by Richard Cowley - foul #1 on Richard Cowley, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (PG), Jeffrey Franklin (SG), Charles Dorsey (PF), Keith Walden (C) Richard Cowley, Mark Cooper, Richard Blodgett, Chester Crawford | |
| Subs | Lamar | Edwin Smith (PG), Jeff McKinney (SF) Junior Jones, Sean Caley | |
| 08:57 | Lamar | Peter Neely makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:57 | Lamar | Peter Neely makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 08:47 | Lamar | Ethan Bushman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:42 | Lamar | Jeffrey Franklin takes the ball from Jeff McKinney | 46-56 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin lays it in | 48-56 |
| 08:26 | Lamar | Jeff McKinney double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Burkett (PG) Peter Neely | |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-56 |
| 07:54 | Lamar | Ethan Bushman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer (PG), Tyler Ericksen (SG), Mark Cooper (PF) Jeffrey Franklin, Craig Scalzo, Keith Walden | |
| Subs | Lamar | George Davis (SG), Carl Marks (C) Eric Cannon, Ethan Bushman | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tyler Ericksen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dan Casey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Thomas Burkett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Edwin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff McKinney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Marks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Western Illinois | Dan Casey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:33 | Lamar | Jeff McKinney gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:14 | Lamar | Jeff McKinney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Burkett - foul #2 on Thomas Burkett, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett (PF), Chester Crawford (C) Dan Casey, Charles Dorsey | |
| Subs | Lamar | Junior Jones (SG), Sean Caley (SF), Peter Neely (C) George Davis, Jeff McKinney, Carl Marks | |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the 3rd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:41 | Lamar | Thomas Burkett hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-59 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 06:07 | Lamar | Thomas Burkett scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Junior Jones | 55-61 |
| 05:38 | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Stringer | 58-61 |
| 05:38 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin (SG) Tyler Ericksen | |
| Subs | Lamar | Eric Cannon (SG), Ethan Bushman (PF) Junior Jones, Edwin Smith | |
| 05:20 | Lamar | Eric Cannon is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Cooper is hacked by Sean Caley - foul #2 on Sean Caley, team foul #5 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo (SF) Mark Cooper | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Stringer | 61-61 |
| 04:32 | Lamar | Eric Cannon misses the shot from the right side | 61-61 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Burkett - foul #3 on Thomas Burkett, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Dorsey (C) Chester Crawford | |
| Subs | Lamar | Junior Jones (PG), Edwin Smith (SF) Thomas Burkett, Sean Caley | |
| 03:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 03:58 | Lamar | Peter Neely snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Lamar | Peter Neely loses the ball out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Stringer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Franklin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Scalzo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Blodgett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - Junior Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edwin Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ethan Bushman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Neely (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett's fadeaway is rejected by Ethan Bushman | 61-61 |
| 03:29 | Lamar | Ethan Bushman snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:02 | Lamar | Eric Cannon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 03:01 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Cannon | 61-61 |
| 02:48 | Lamar | Peter Neely makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Junior Jones | 61-63 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-63 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett tips it but misses | 61-63 |
| 02:34 | Lamar | Edwin Smith gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:34 | Lamar | Lamar calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford (C) Charles Dorsey | |
| Subs | Lamar | Thomas Burkett (PG), Sean Caley (SF) Junior Jones, Edwin Smith | |
| 02:20 | Lamar | Richard Blodgett swats the short shot by Sean Caley | 61-63 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 02:06 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffrey Franklin | 63-63 |
| 01:49 | Lamar | Sean Caley's layup is rejected by Craig Scalzo | 63-63 |
| 01:47 | Lamar | Peter Neely pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Lamar | Eric Cannon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Chester Crawford - foul #3 on Chester Crawford, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Lamar | Eric Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:33 | Lamar | Eric Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:07 | Western Illinois | Sean Caley swats the layup by Steve Stringer | 63-65 |
| 01:05 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Sean Caley | 63-65 |
| 01:00 | Lamar | Eric Cannon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Richard Blodgett pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Neely - foul #3 on Peter Neely, team foul #7 | 63-65 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Chester Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:53 | Lamar | The rebound goes to Ethan Bushman | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Lamar | Ethan Bushman connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Eric Cannon | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Steve Stringer drills a 3 from the right corner | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Lamar | Ethan Bushman is fouled in the backcourt by Steve Stringer - foul #5 on Steve Stringer, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tyler Ericksen (PG) Steve Stringer | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:16 | Lamar | Ethan Bushman makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:16 | Lamar | Ethan Bushman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Craig Scalzo travels with the ball | 66-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Junior Jones (SG), Edwin Smith (SF), Jeff McKinney (PF) Eric Cannon, Sean Caley, Ethan Bushman | |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Tyler Ericksen is called for the reach on Edwin Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tyler Ericksen, team foul #11 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dan Casey (PG) Tyler Ericksen | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Edwin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Lamar | Edwin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Franklin misses the halfcourt shot | 66-70 |