| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Boyd Frady (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Bullock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Borden (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Tillberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Karl Brown | 33-36 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Brown - foul #3 on Karl Brown, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG) Karl Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock misses the floater from the right block | 33-36 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells is called for traveling | 33-36 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 18:49 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones buries a 3 from straight away | 36-36 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF), John Mellberg (C) Anthony Wells, Thomas Davis, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon (PG), Bryan Baker (C) Michael Garrett, Terry Tillberg | |
| 18:10 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie's floater is tipped away by Bryan Baker | 36-36 |
| 18:08 | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (SG) Willie Cherry | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry (SG), Royce Williams (SF), Curtis Shaffer (C) Boyd Frady, Louis Bullock, Nicholas Borden | |
| 17:53 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein double dribbles | 36-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (SG) Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Bryan Baker lays it in on a great pass from Milford Fitzgibbon | 36-38 |
| 17:26 | Northwestern State | Milford Fitzgibbon steals it from Kenneth Jackson | 36-38 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Curtis Shaffer misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Mellberg - foul #1 on John Mellberg, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF) Kenneth Jackson, Heriberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Louis Bullock (SF) Milford Fitzgibbon, Royce Williams | |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Curtis Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | Curtis Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Louis Bullock - foul #2 on Louis Bullock, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Rafael Sinegal (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Charles Opstein, Joe Schwinn, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady (SG), Terry Tillberg (C) Bryan Baker, Curtis Shaffer | |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Borden (PF) Christopher McMurry | |
| 16:12 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Borden grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Willie Cherry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rafael Sinegal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Boyd Frady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Bullock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Borden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Tillberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Borden connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Boyd Frady and he's fouled by Rafael Sinegal - foul #1 on Rafael Sinegal, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Charles Opstein (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Joe Schwinn (C) Thomas Jones, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Rafael Sinegal, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon (PG), Christopher McMurry (SG), Royce Williams (SF) Michael Garrett, Boyd Frady, Louis Bullock | |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Borden makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nicholas Borden - foul #2 on Nicholas Borden, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bryan Baker (PF), Curtis Shaffer (C) Nicholas Borden, Terry Tillberg | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher McMurry | 41-45 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Shaffer - foul #2 on Curtis Shaffer, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Mellberg (C) Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern State | Thomas Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Curtis Shaffer grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Charles Opstein, Heriberto Yazzie, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady (SG), Louis Bullock (SF), Timothy Liriano (PF) Christopher McMurry, Royce Williams, Bryan Baker | |
| 14:25 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown is called for 10 seconds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Nicholas Borden (PF) Milford Fitzgibbon, Timothy Liriano | |
| 14:11 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells (SF) Karl Brown | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg (C) Curtis Shaffer | |
| 13:52 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg is whistled for a carry | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley (C) Rafael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady misses the jumper from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Elmer Kelley - foul #2 on Elmer Kelley, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Kenneth Jackson (SG), Heriberto Yazzie (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF) Thomas Jones, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon (PG), Christopher McMurry (SG), Royce Williams (SF), Timothy Liriano (PF) Michael Garrett, Boyd Frady, Louis Bullock, Nicholas Borden | |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Elmer Kelley | 44-45 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Thomas Davis (PF) Charles Opstein, Kenneth Jackson, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Hoeft (SF), Bryan Baker (PF), Curtis Shaffer (C) Milford Fitzgibbon, Timothy Liriano, Terry Tillberg | |
| 12:18 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie's pass is intercepted by Christopher McMurry | 44-45 |
| 12:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry banks in the layup | 44-47 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown is fouled on the floor by Royce Williams - foul #1 on Royce Williams, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Rafael Sinegal (C) Thomas Jones, Heriberto Yazzie, Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Borden (PF) Curtis Shaffer | |
| 11:54 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Davis | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Karl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Sinegal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Royce Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher McMurry (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Hoeft (fresh) PF - Nicholas Borden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Hoeft | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Cherry | 48-49 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | James Hoeft misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Hoeft | 48-52 |
| 10:11 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Rafael Sinegal | 50-52 |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Bryan Baker is open but misses the lay-in | 50-52 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal lays it up and in set up by Anthony Wells and the foul's on Bryan Baker - foul #1 on Bryan Baker, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (PG), Charles Opstein (SG), Joe Schwinn (PF), Elmer Kelley (C) Karl Brown, Willie Cherry, Anthony Wells, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Boyd Frady (SG), Louis Bullock (SF), Timothy Liriano (PF), Terry Tillberg (C) Royce Williams, Christopher McMurry, James Hoeft, Nicholas Borden, Bryan Baker | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern State | Rafael Sinegal makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Kelley | 53-52 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady gets the offensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Timothy Liriano knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Boyd Frady | 53-54 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie (SF) Rafael Sinegal | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-54 |
| 08:34 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:19 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Mellberg (PF) Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Boyd Frady | 53-56 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Opstein | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Opstein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Mellberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Boyd Frady (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Louis Bullock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Liriano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Terry Tillberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Mellberg - foul #2 on John Mellberg, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Kenneth Jackson (PG), Willie Cherry (SG) Thomas Jones, Charles Opstein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon (PG), Nicholas Borden (PF), Curtis Shaffer (C) Michael Garrett, Timothy Liriano, Terry Tillberg | |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Cherry | 56-57 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern State | Heriberto Yazzie banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Jackson | 58-57 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 06:43 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Jackson | 61-57 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock is hacked by Heriberto Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Thomas Jones (SG), Anthony Wells (SF), Thomas Davis (PF), Joe Schwinn (C) Kenneth Jackson, Willie Cherry, Heriberto Yazzie, John Mellberg, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher McMurry (SG), Terry Tillberg (C) Boyd Frady, Curtis Shaffer | |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:08 | Northwestern State | Louis Bullock steals it from Karl Brown | 61-59 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon banks in the layup on a great pass from Louis Bullock | 61-61 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Borden - foul #3 on Nicholas Borden, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG), Royce Williams (SF), Timothy Liriano (PF) Milford Fitzgibbon, Louis Bullock, Nicholas Borden | |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Schwinn - foul #1 on Joe Schwinn, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Curtis Shaffer (C) Terry Tillberg | |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Royce Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:06 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 05:04 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn tips it in | 64-63 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Timothy Liriano is called for the reach on Anthony Wells - foul #1 on Timothy Liriano, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Opstein (PG), Willie Cherry (SG), Elmer Kelley (C) Karl Brown, Thomas Jones, Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady (SG), James Hoeft (SF), Bryan Baker (PF) Christopher McMurry, Royce Williams, Timothy Liriano | |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nicholas Borden (PF) Curtis Shaffer | |
| 04:20 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Opstein | 69-66 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett's pass is intercepted by Willie Cherry in the backcourt | 69-66 |
| 04:16 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry banks in the layup | 71-66 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | James Hoeft is hacked by Anthony Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Wells, team foul #9 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | John Mellberg (PF) Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg (C) Nicholas Borden | |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | James Hoeft misses the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 04:13 | Northwestern State | John Mellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:08 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Opstein | 74-66 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady lays it up and in set up by James Hoeft | 74-68 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern State | Willie Cherry makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 76-68 |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Charles Opstein (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Willie Cherry (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Wells (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mellberg (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Elmer Kelley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Garrett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Boyd Frady (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Hoeft (fresh) PF - Bryan Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Tillberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | James Hoeft grabs the offensive board | 76-68 |
| 03:13 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Michael Garrett | 76-70 |
| 03:01 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady snags the defensive board | 76-70 |
| 03:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Karl Brown (PG), Thomas Jones (SF), Joe Schwinn (PF) Charles Opstein, Anthony Wells, Elmer Kelley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Milford Fitzgibbon (PG), Christopher McMurry (SG), Louis Bullock (SF), Nicholas Borden (PF) Michael Garrett, Boyd Frady, James Hoeft, Bryan Baker | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Borden clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-70 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | The rebound goes to John Mellberg | 76-70 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady (SG) Christopher McMurry | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown is fouled on the floor by Milford Fitzgibbon - foul #2 on Milford Fitzgibbon, team foul #8 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett (PG) Milford Fitzgibbon | |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:25 | Northwestern State | Karl Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock grabs the board | 77-70 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 77-70 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 02:06 | Northwestern State | Northwestern State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells (SF), Thomas Davis (PF) Thomas Jones, John Mellberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:44 | Northwestern State | Joe Schwinn double dribbles | 77-70 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley (C) Joe Schwinn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 80-73 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Terry Tillberg - foul #1 on Terry Tillberg, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:39 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady is hacked by Elmer Kelley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elmer Kelley, team foul #10 | 81-76 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady makes the 1st free throw | 81-77 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Boyd Frady makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Boyd Frady is called for the reach on Elmer Kelley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boyd Frady, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones (SF) Anthony Wells | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg gets the rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-78 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Louis Bullock travels with the ball | 82-78 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley is fouled in the backcourt by Boyd Frady - foul #2 on Boyd Frady, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:22 | Northwestern State | Elmer Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg pulls down the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones grabs the board | 83-78 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Boyd Frady - foul #3 on Boyd Frady, team foul #12 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Anthony Wells (SF) Thomas Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:10 | Northwestern State | Thomas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Garrett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 85-78 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Terry Tillberg grabs the offensive rebound | 85-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 85-78 |