| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide inbounds the ball | 33-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Western Carolina | Dean Wellman steps in front of the Thomas Fulmer pass | 33-37 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman hits a shot in the paint | 35-37 |
| 19:02 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory is hacked by Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:40 | Western Carolina | Eric Kramer steps in front of the Dikembe Arrambide pass | 35-37 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Donnell Ivory steps in front of the Donald Meisel pass | 35-37 |
| 18:04 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| 17:50 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Meisel | 37-37 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Dean Wellman denies the turnaround by Alexander Baker | 37-37 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dikembe Arrambide - foul #1 on Dikembe Arrambide, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG), John Eaton (SF), Ralph Mill (PF) Warren Siddiqui, Donald Meisel, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Ebo Abdalla (C) Gabriel Russo, Thomas Fulmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Alexander Baker | |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Dean Wellman is called for the reach on Leonardo Costa - foul #2 on Dean Wellman, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Schaufelberge (C) Dean Wellman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Sanders (C) Donnell Ivory | |
| 16:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Carter takes the ball from Leonardo Costa | 39-37 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Carter | 41-37 |
| 16:12 | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Ralph Mill pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Donald Meisel (SF), Jason Jones (PF), Lee Henriksen (C) Michael Carter, Eric Kramer, Ralph Mill, Frank Schaufelberge | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Thomas Fulmer (SG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF), Donnell Ivory (PF), Alexander Baker (C) Virgilio Rizzo, Leonardo Costa, Frederick Nealy, Ebo Abdalla, Raymond Sanders | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Eaton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Donald Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo drills a floater from the left side | 41-39 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen drills a turnaround from close range set up by Warren Siddiqui | 43-39 |
| 14:50 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker scores on a floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 14:28 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 14:21 | Western Carolina | Donald Meisel takes the ball from Donnell Ivory | 43-41 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Russo in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 14:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer banks in the layup on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 43-43 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel grabs the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen is hacked by Gabriel Russo - foul #2 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Collins (PG), Eric Kramer (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Dean Wellman (C) Warren Siddiqui, John Eaton, Donald Meisel, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Ebo Abdalla (PF), Raymond Sanders (C) Gabriel Russo, Thomas Fulmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Donnell Ivory, Alexander Baker | |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer is fouled on the floor by Leonardo Costa - foul #2 on Leonardo Costa, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen can't finish the layup | 43-43 |
| 13:06 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:50 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy makes the turnaround in the paint | 43-45 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dean Wellman | 45-45 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Carter - foul #2 on Michael Carter, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Jones (PF) Lee Henriksen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer (SG), Donnell Ivory (PF), Alexander Baker (C) Leonardo Costa, Ebo Abdalla, Raymond Sanders | |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:14 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:50 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Carter | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Virgilio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Dean Wellman - foul #3 on Dean Wellman, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Donald Meisel (SF) Frank Collins, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF) Virgilio Rizzo, Frederick Nealy | |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:30 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Donnell Ivory - foul #2 on Donnell Ivory, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:04 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:48 | Western Carolina | Donald Meisel steals it from Dikembe Arrambide | 50-48 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Arrambide - foul #2 on Dikembe Arrambide, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen (PF), Ralph Mill (C) Jason Jones, Dean Wellman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla (C) Alexander Baker | |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel misses the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:31 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:31 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide blows the layup | 50-48 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Ralph Mill gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 09:53 | Western Carolina | Ebo Abdalla pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 09:34 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 09:33 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo tips it in | 50-50 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel loses the dribble to Ebo Abdalla | 50-50 |
| 09:01 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 08:59 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 08:49 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo buries a floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | Ralph Mill is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ralph Mill, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG), John Eaton (SG), Jason Jones (PF), Dean Wellman (C) Warren Siddiqui, Eric Kramer, Donald Meisel, Ralph Mill | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG), Leonardo Costa (SG), Frederick Nealy (SF), Alexander Baker (C) Gabriel Russo, Thomas Fulmer, Dikembe Arrambide, Donnell Ivory | |
| 08:11 | Western Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Ebo Abdalla is blocked by Dean Wellman | 50-52 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lee Henriksen | 50-52 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen's floater is knocked away by Ebo Abdalla | 50-52 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones tips it but misses | 50-52 |
| 07:42 | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Eaton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Virgilio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonardo Costa (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Nealy (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ebo Abdalla (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Western Carolina | Jason Jones swats the short shot by Alexander Baker | 50-52 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | John Eaton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 07:12 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones snags the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter is hacked by Virgilio Rizzo - foul #1 on Virgilio Rizzo, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG) Lee Henriksen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Raymond Sanders (PF) Ebo Abdalla | |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Kramer and he's fouled by Raymond Sanders - foul #3 on Raymond Sanders, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory (PF) Raymond Sanders | |
| 06:50 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:35 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Carter - foul #3 on Michael Carter, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG) John Eaton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer (SG), Raymond Sanders (C) Leonardo Costa, Alexander Baker | |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:07 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Kramer | 59-54 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Thomas Fulmer | 59-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Frederick Nealy is called for the reach on Warren Siddiqui - foul #2 on Frederick Nealy, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel (SF), Lee Henriksen (PF), Ralph Mill (C) Michael Carter, Jason Jones, Dean Wellman | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF) Virgilio Rizzo, Frederick Nealy | |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:09 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Russo | 60-60 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ralph Mill | 63-60 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnell Ivory | 63-62 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Meisel | 66-62 |
| 03:48 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gabriel Russo | 66-65 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 03:24 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arrambide | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Meisel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Mill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Western Carolina | Raymond Sanders travels with the ball | 66-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG), John Eaton (SG), Jason Jones (PF), Dean Wellman (C) Warren Siddiqui, Eric Kramer, Lee Henriksen, Ralph Mill | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa (SG), Frederick Nealy (PF), Alexander Baker (C) Thomas Fulmer, Donnell Ivory, Raymond Sanders | |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Carter | 69-65 |
| 02:55 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG) John Eaton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:36 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Alexander Baker | 69-67 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman is hacked by Alexander Baker - foul #2 on Alexander Baker, team foul #9 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer (SG), Donnell Ivory (PF) Leonardo Costa, Frederick Nealy | |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo is hacked by Donald Meisel - foul #3 on Donald Meisel, team foul #7 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG) Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:05 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Baker | 70-68 |
| 01:44 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Fulmer | 70-70 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 01:23 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:09 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker throws it down on a nice dish by Thomas Fulmer | 70-72 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Fulmer - foul #1 on Thomas Fulmer, team foul #10 | 70-72 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Donald Meisel - foul #4 on Donald Meisel, team foul #8 | 72-74 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker makes the free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 00:06 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory grabs the board | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Warren Siddiqui is called for the reach on Donnell Ivory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui drills a 3 from the right wing | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Meisel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gabriel Russo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Donald Meisel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Donald Meisel, team foul #10 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (SF) Donald Meisel | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:31 | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-78 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter is hacked by Dikembe Arrambide - foul #3 on Dikembe Arrambide, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 04:15 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory snags the defensive board | 76-78 |
| 04:00 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-78 |
| 03:59 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker tips it in | 76-80 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Dikembe Arrambide - foul #4 on Dikembe Arrambide, team foul #12 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy (SF) Dikembe Arrambide | |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 03:40 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory grabs the defensive rebound | 77-80 |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker is denied on a layup by Jason Jones | 77-80 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Wellman | 77-80 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter is hacked by Frederick Nealy - foul #3 on Frederick Nealy, team foul #13 | 77-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo (PG) Gabriel Russo | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-80 |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Virgilio Rizzo loses the dribble to Warren Siddiqui | 79-80 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter misses the dunk | 79-80 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Donnell Ivory | 79-80 |
| 02:59 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF) Virgilio Rizzo, Frederick Nealy | |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory lays it in | 79-82 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-82 |
| 02:26 | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory grabs the defensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 02:16 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer makes the 3 from the left corner | 79-85 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 79-85 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Kramer | 79-85 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Gabriel Russo - foul #3 on Gabriel Russo, team foul #14 | 79-85 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Eric Kramer - foul #3 on Eric Kramer, team foul #11 | 80-87 |
| 01:33 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer makes the free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter misses the floater from the right wing | 80-88 |
| 01:22 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Carolina | Eric Kramer steps in front of the Alexander Baker pass | 80-88 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jason Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Gabriel Russo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Fulmer (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Arrambide (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donnell Ivory (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. C - Alexander Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Jones | 83-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Siddiqui - foul #3 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #12 | 83-88 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy (SF) Dikembe Arrambide | |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo misses the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:46 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 83-89 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones grabs the offensive board | 83-89 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman scores on a runner from the baseline | 85-89 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer is hacked by Eric Kramer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Kramer, team foul #13 | 85-89 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dikembe Arrambide (SF) Frederick Nealy | |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 85-90 |
| 00:36 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dean Wellman | 88-91 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Kramer - foul #5 on Eric Kramer, team foul #14 | 88-91 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (SG) Eric Kramer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Frederick Nealy (PF) Donnell Ivory | |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:27 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 88-93 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 88-93 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Donnell Ivory (PF) Frederick Nealy | |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | John Eaton double dribbles | 88-93 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa (PG), Frederick Nealy (SF) Gabriel Russo, Dikembe Arrambide | |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Siddiqui - foul #4 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #15 | 88-93 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer makes the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:22 | Western Carolina | Thomas Fulmer makes the 2nd free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 88-95 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Alexander Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 88-95 |
| 00:13 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-95 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Siddiqui - foul #5 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #16 | 88-95 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen (SF) Warren Siddiqui | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 88-95 |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Leonardo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 88-96 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-96 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo (PG), Dikembe Arrambide (SF) Leonardo Costa, Frederick Nealy | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Gabriel Russo steps in front of the Lee Henriksen pass | 88-96 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Gabriel Russo runs out the clock | 88-96 |