| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Errol Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Charles Runyan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Pearman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Doug Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Rivers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen inbounds the ball | 36-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Errol Gallo | 38-33 |
| 19:17 | IPFW | John Coleman steals it from Robert Ward | 38-33 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | John Coleman lays it up and in | 40-33 |
| 18:52 | IPFW | Joshua Rivers knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Runyan | 40-36 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-36 |
| 18:34 | IPFW | Joshua Rivers grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:21 | IPFW | John Coleman is called for the reach on Doug Suggs - foul #3 on John Coleman, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (SG) John Coleman | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 18:15 | IPFW | Doug Suggs is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Rivers - foul #2 on Joshua Rivers, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:01 | IPFW | Joshua Rivers snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:40 | IPFW | Joshua Rivers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Mori - foul #1 on Benjamin Mori, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charles Dann (PF) Robert Ward | |
| 17:40 | IPFW | Joshua Rivers misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 17:40 | IPFW | Joshua Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 17:22 | Western Illinois | Joseph Pearman takes the ball from Errol Gallo | 41-37 |
| 17:09 | IPFW | Doug Suggs blows the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Mori - foul #2 on Benjamin Mori, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fregoso (SG), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, Daniel Cohen | |
| Subs | IPFW | Vernon Sessions (SG) Joseph Pearman | |
| 17:09 | IPFW | Doug Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:09 | IPFW | Doug Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fregoso is hacked by Vernon Sessions - foul #2 on Vernon Sessions, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss (SF) Errol Gallo | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Simpson (SF) Doug Suggs | |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:27 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Joshua Rivers | 41-39 |
| 16:15 | IPFW | Charles Runyan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-39 |
| 16:14 | Western Illinois | William Jackson snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Joshua Rivers swats the short shot by Thomas Poss | 41-39 |
| 15:58 | IPFW | Joshua Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Fregoso (fresh) SF - Thomas Poss (fresh) PF - Mike Pumphrey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Charles Runyan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Simpson (fresh) PF - Charles Dann (fresh) C - Joshua Rivers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:29 | IPFW | John Simpson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Charles Runyan and he's fouled by Benjamin Mori - foul #3 on Benjamin Mori, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), John Coleman (SG), Daniel Cohen (SF), Errol Gallo (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Benjamin Mori, Ronald Fregoso, Thomas Poss, Mike Pumphrey, William Jackson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Pearman (SG), Robert Ward (PF) Charles Runyan, Joshua Rivers | |
| 15:29 | IPFW | John Simpson makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 41-42 |
| 15:02 | IPFW | Joseph Pearman pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 14:57 | IPFW | Joseph Pearman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Coleman - foul #4 on John Coleman, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fregoso (SG) John Coleman | |
| Subs | IPFW | Doug Suggs (SF) John Simpson | |
| 14:57 | IPFW | Joseph Pearman misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 14:57 | IPFW | Joseph Pearman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen is fouled on the floor by Doug Suggs - foul #1 on Doug Suggs, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Kile (C) Charles Dann | |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller buries a turnaround from close range set up by Daniel Cohen | 43-43 |
| 14:19 | IPFW | Doug Suggs jams it | 43-45 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 13:57 | IPFW | Robert Ward grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 13:41 | IPFW | Salvatore Serrano is called for the reach on Vernon Sessions - foul #1 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Ronald Fregoso, Daniel Cohen | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charles Runyan (PG), Joshua Rivers (C) Vernon Sessions, Donald Kile | |
| 13:28 | IPFW | Doug Suggs makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Rivers | 43-48 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Mori | 45-48 |
| 12:57 | IPFW | Doug Suggs hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Salvatore Serrano | 45-48 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Joseph Pearman picks off the pass by Errol Gallo | 45-48 |
| 12:32 | IPFW | Joseph Pearman misses the dunk | 45-48 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Errol Gallo | 45-48 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo tips it in | 47-48 |
| 11:56 | IPFW | Joseph Pearman is whistled for a carry | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Fregoso (SG), Daniel Cohen (SF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, Errol Gallo, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | IPFW | Vernon Sessions (SG), John Simpson (SF), Charles Dann (PF) Joseph Pearman, Doug Suggs, Robert Ward | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Fregoso (fresh) SF - Daniel Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Charles Runyan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Dann (fresh) C - Joshua Rivers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-48 |
| 11:38 | IPFW | John Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 11:18 | IPFW | Mike Pumphrey steals the ball from Charles Dann | 47-48 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | William Jackson is fouled on the floor by Charles Dann - foul #2 on Charles Dann, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG) Benjamin Mori | |
| Subs | IPFW | Doug Suggs (SF) John Simpson | |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Rivers - foul #3 on Joshua Rivers, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Pearman (SG) Vernon Sessions | |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:45 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:29 | IPFW | Charles Dann lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Runyan | 48-50 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | William Jackson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Rivers - foul #4 on Joshua Rivers, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo (SG), Sheldon Scheller (C) Salvatore Serrano, Mike Pumphrey | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Kile (C) Joshua Rivers | |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | William Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | William Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:10 | IPFW | Donald Kile grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 09:55 | IPFW | Joseph Pearman buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Ronald Fregoso's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG) Daniel Cohen | |
| Subs | IPFW | Vernon Sessions (PG), Robert Ward (PF) Charles Runyan, Donald Kile | |
| 09:42 | IPFW | Robert Ward's layup is rejected by Sheldon Scheller | 48-52 |
| 09:40 | IPFW | Robert Ward tips it home | 48-54 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 09:23 | IPFW | Robert Ward snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:01 | IPFW | Joseph Pearman is hacked by Errol Gallo - foul #2 on Errol Gallo, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF) Ronald Fregoso, William Jackson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charles Runyan (PG), Donald Kile (C) Doug Suggs, Charles Dann | |
| 09:01 | IPFW | Joseph Pearman makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:01 | IPFW | Joseph Pearman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Vernon Sessions picks off the pass by Errol Gallo | 48-56 |
| 08:29 | IPFW | Robert Ward is fouled on the floor by Errol Gallo - foul #3 on Errol Gallo, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen (SF) Salvatore Serrano | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Simpson (SF) Joseph Pearman | |
| 08:29 | IPFW | Robert Ward makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:29 | IPFW | Robert Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:06 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller lays it in set up by Benjamin Mori | 50-58 |
| 07:55 | IPFW | Vernon Sessions can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Errol Gallo - foul #4 on Errol Gallo, team foul #9 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Coleman (SG), Anthony Henton (C) Errol Gallo, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | IPFW | Doug Suggs (SF), Charles Dann (PF), Joshua Rivers (C) John Simpson, Robert Ward, Donald Kile | |
| 07:55 | IPFW | Vernon Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:55 | IPFW | Vernon Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Benjamin Mori (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Cohen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Henton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Charles Runyan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Sessions (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doug Suggs (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Dann (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Rivers (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 07:36 | IPFW | Doug Suggs pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:29 | IPFW | Doug Suggs comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Cohen - foul #2 on Daniel Cohen, team foul #10 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Jackson (C) Anthony Henton | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 07:29 | IPFW | Doug Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 07:29 | IPFW | Doug Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Joshua Rivers takes the ball from Daniel Cohen | 50-61 |
| 06:51 | IPFW | Doug Suggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Rivers | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | William Jackson tips it back up and in | 52-64 |
| 06:16 | IPFW | Doug Suggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | William Jackson gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | John Coleman misses the 3 from straight away | 52-64 |
| 05:45 | IPFW | Joshua Rivers grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 05:38 | IPFW | John Coleman takes the ball from Charles Dann | 52-64 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Coleman | 54-64 |
| 05:32 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Errol Gallo (SF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Benjamin Mori, Daniel Cohen, William Jackson | |
| Subs | IPFW | Joseph Pearman (SG), Robert Ward (PF) Vernon Sessions, Charles Dann | |
| 05:16 | IPFW | Mike Pumphrey steps in front of the Joseph Pearman pass | 54-64 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joshua Rivers - foul #5 on Joshua Rivers, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Charles Dann (C) Joshua Rivers | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:46 | IPFW | Charles Dann can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sheldon Scheller - foul #4 on Sheldon Scheller, team foul #11 | 55-64 |
| 04:46 | IPFW | Charles Dann makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:46 | IPFW | Charles Dann makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller misses the shot in the lane | 55-66 |
| 04:23 | IPFW | Robert Ward snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 04:12 | IPFW | Doug Suggs misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 04:10 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 55-66 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Sheldon Scheller | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mike Pumphrey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Charles Runyan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Pearman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 stl. SF - Doug Suggs (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Dann (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Charles Dann is called for the reach on Sheldon Scheller - foul #3 on Charles Dann, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Cohen (SF) Errol Gallo | |
| Subs | IPFW | Vernon Sessions (SF) Doug Suggs | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:33 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Robert Ward | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | IPFW | Vernon Sessions makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Dann | 55-69 |
| 03:04 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller travels with the ball | 55-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Benjamin Mori (PG), Ronald Fregoso (SG), Thomas Poss (SF), Errol Gallo (PF), William Jackson (C) Salvatore Serrano, John Coleman, Daniel Cohen, Mike Pumphrey, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | IPFW | John Gardner (SG), John Simpson (SF), Donald Kile (C) Charles Runyan, Joseph Pearman, Robert Ward | |
| 02:37 | IPFW | Charles Dann loses the dribble to Errol Gallo | 55-69 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | William Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-69 |
| 02:20 | IPFW | John Gardner snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 01:51 | IPFW | Errol Gallo is called for the reach on Vernon Sessions - foul #5 on Errol Gallo, team foul #12 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton (C) Errol Gallo | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 01:51 | IPFW | Vernon Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:51 | IPFW | Vernon Sessions misses the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss is fouled on the floor by Donald Kile - foul #1 on Donald Kile, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:33 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss misses the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:33 | IPFW | Donald Kile snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:07 | IPFW | Charles Dann comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-70 |
| 01:05 | IPFW | Donald Kile grabs the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 00:43 | IPFW | John Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton snags the defensive board | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | John Gardner steals it from William Jackson | 56-70 |
| 00:32 | IPFW | John Gardner jams it | 56-72 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | William Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 00:26 | IPFW | Charles Dann grabs the board | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Vernon Sessions runs out the clock | 56-72 |