| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) SF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Lamarre (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Beau Paton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | IPFW | Christopher Brown steals the ball from Robert Lamarre | 27-32 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Nitta | 27-35 |
| 19:18 | IPFW | The pull-up jumper by Robert Lamarre is blocked by Beau Paton | 27-35 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Beau Paton | 27-35 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by James Ostrander - foul #2 on James Ostrander, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:49 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell travels with the ball | 27-37 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Collman | 27-40 |
| 18:12 | IPFW | Robert Lamarre makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Vera | 29-40 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Mathis - foul #1 on Gordon Mathis, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith makes the shot from the right block | 29-42 |
| 17:32 | IPFW | Edward Vera lays it up and in and the foul's on Aaron Nitta - foul #1 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Coleman Robinson (SF), John Licht (C) Ronald Campbell, Robert Lamarre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Vincent Barnes (PF) Keith Collman, Beau Paton | |
| 17:32 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:13 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell drills a 3 from the right corner | 32-45 |
| 17:06 | IPFW | Edward Vera misses the 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 17:05 | IPFW | John Licht misses the tip | 32-45 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta can't connect on a shot from the right block | 32-45 |
| 16:48 | IPFW | James Ostrander grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:36 | IPFW | Edward Vera misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 16:16 | IPFW | Coleman Robinson gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:54 | IPFW | James Ostrander hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 15:52 | IPFW | Coleman Robinson tips it in | 34-45 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Coleman Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Ostrander (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John Licht (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Nitta (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Allen Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 15:38 | IPFW | James Ostrander grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 15:29 | IPFW | Edward Vera misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Allen Smith - foul #1 on Allen Smith, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG), Ted Gerrish (SF), Ronald Campbell (PF), Robert Lamarre (C) Gordon Mathis, Coleman Robinson, James Ostrander, John Licht | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), Robert Wood (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Leo Major (C) Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Vincent Barnes, Allen Smith | |
| 15:29 | IPFW | Edward Vera misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 15:29 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 15:09 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman's floater is knocked away by Robert Lamarre | 35-45 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Leo Major misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 15:05 | IPFW | Robert Lamarre grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 14:43 | IPFW | Keith Collman is called for the reach on Donald Jefferson - foul #2 on Keith Collman, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| Subs | IPFW | Coleman Robinson (SG) Edward Vera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes (SF) James Blackwell | |
| 14:28 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Keith Collman - foul #3 on Keith Collman, team foul #4 | 35-45 |
| 14:12 | IPFW | Ted Gerrish throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ronald Campbell - foul #2 on Ronald Campbell, team foul #3 | 35-45 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 13:37 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson is hacked by Vincent Barnes - foul #2 on Vincent Barnes, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (SG) Vincent Barnes | |
| 13:16 | IPFW | The refs have stopped play. Coleman Robinson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Gordon Mathis (PG), James Ostrander (PF) Coleman Robinson, Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SF), Allen Smith (C) Robert Wood, Leo Major | |
| 13:09 | IPFW | Christopher Brown takes the ball from Gordon Mathis | 35-47 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-47 |
| 12:50 | IPFW | Ted Gerrish grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 12:40 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis is called for 10 seconds | 35-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Edward Vera (SG), Daniel Gould (SF), John Licht (C) Donald Jefferson, Ted Gerrish, Robert Lamarre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Vincent Barnes (PF) Keith Collman, Beau Paton | |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Gould picks off the pass by Christopher Brown | 35-47 |
| 12:07 | IPFW | Daniel Gould misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Allen Smith - foul #2 on Allen Smith, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronald Campbell (C) John Licht | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG) James Blackwell | |
| 12:07 | IPFW | Daniel Gould misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:07 | IPFW | Daniel Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-47 |
| 11:43 | IPFW | Daniel Gould grabs the board | 36-47 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Gould (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Willie Green (fresh) SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell misses the runner from the left block | 36-47 |
| 11:36 | IPFW | James Ostrander grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 11:24 | IPFW | Daniel Gould comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-47 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 11:01 | Western Illinois | Willie Green connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Christopher Brown | 36-50 |
| 10:43 | IPFW | Edward Vera drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gordon Mathis | 38-50 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes double dribbles | 38-50 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG), Coleman Robinson (SG), Ted Gerrish (SF), Robert Lamarre (C) Gordon Mathis, Edward Vera, Daniel Gould, James Ostrander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Keith Collman (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Beau Paton (PF), Leo Major (C) Willie Green, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Vincent Barnes, Allen Smith | |
| 10:02 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Beau Paton - foul #3 on Beau Paton, team foul #7 | 38-50 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Licht (PF) Ronald Campbell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:02 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:02 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Ted Gerrish is called for the reach on Keith Collman - foul #4 on Ted Gerrish, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | IPFW | Edward Vera (SG) Ted Gerrish | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Leo Major is hacked by Donald Jefferson - foul #1 on Donald Jefferson, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | IPFW | Daniel Gould (SF) Edward Vera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Collman | 38-52 |
| 09:00 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Beau Paton - foul #4 on Beau Paton, team foul #8 | 38-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG), Vincent Barnes (PF) James Blackwell, Beau Paton | |
| 09:00 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:00 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-52 |
| 08:52 | IPFW | Robert Lamarre snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| 08:33 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Donald Jefferson, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | Gordon Mathis (PG), Edward Vera (SG), Ronald Campbell (SF), James Ostrander (PF) Donald Jefferson, Coleman Robinson, Daniel Gould, John Licht | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SF), Allen Smith (C) Robert Wood, Leo Major | |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| 08:01 | IPFW | Edward Vera misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #9 | 38-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Licht (C) Robert Lamarre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:01 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:01 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Keith Collman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-54 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Licht (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Keith Collman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | IPFW | John Licht misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-54 |
| 07:24 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to James Ostrander | 40-54 |
| 07:04 | IPFW | Christopher Brown steps in front of the John Licht pass | 40-54 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta banks in the layup on a great pass from Christopher Brown | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:49 | IPFW | Gordon Mathis scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by John Licht - foul #1 on John Licht, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG), Coleman Robinson (SG), Ted Gerrish (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Robert Lamarre (C) Gordon Mathis, Edward Vera, Ronald Campbell, James Ostrander, John Licht | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), James Blackwell (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Beau Paton (PF) Keith Collman, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Vincent Barnes | |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Allen Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 06:20 | IPFW | Robert Lamarre grabs the board | 42-56 |
| 06:16 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 06:14 | IPFW | Daniel Smith misses the tip | 42-56 |
| 06:12 | IPFW | Robert Lamarre pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 06:03 | IPFW | Allen Smith denies the turnaround by Coleman Robinson | 42-56 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Beau Paton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Willie Green loses the dribble to Daniel Smith | 42-56 |
| 05:13 | IPFW | Daniel Smith misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Beau Paton - foul #5 on Beau Paton, team foul #10 | 42-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Gordon Mathis (PG), Edward Vera (SG) Donald Jefferson, Coleman Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes (PF), Leo Major (C) Beau Paton, Allen Smith | |
| 05:13 | IPFW | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:13 | IPFW | Daniel Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell gets the rebound | 42-56 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood is hacked by Robert Lamarre - foul #1 on Robert Lamarre, team foul #8 | 42-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | James Ostrander (PF) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta (SG) Willie Green | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 04:20 | IPFW | Ted Gerrish makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Gordon Mathis | 44-58 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Ted Gerrish is called for the reach on James Blackwell - foul #5 on Ted Gerrish, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | IPFW | Ronald Campbell (SF), John Licht (C) Ted Gerrish, Robert Lamarre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Brown (SF) Robert Wood | |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:55 | IPFW | The rebound goes to James Ostrander | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | IPFW | John Licht connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Edward Vera | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Aaron Nitta buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Blackwell | 46-61 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Gordon Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Vera (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Ostrander (fresh) 7 reb. C - John Licht (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Blackwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Nitta (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Vincent Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Major (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-61 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell snags the defensive board | 46-61 |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Brown | 46-64 |
| 02:37 | IPFW | Vincent Barnes blocks the jumper by Gordon Mathis | 46-64 |
| 02:35 | IPFW | John Licht gets the offensive rebound | 46-64 |
| 02:20 | IPFW | Aaron Nitta is called for the reach on Edward Vera - foul #2 on Aaron Nitta, team foul #11 | 46-64 |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Jefferson (PG), Coleman Robinson (SF) Gordon Mathis, James Ostrander | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willie Green (PG), Percy Wright (SG), Robert Wood (SF), Jerry Woods (C) James Blackwell, Aaron Nitta, Christopher Brown, Leo Major | |
| 02:20 | IPFW | Edward Vera makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:20 | IPFW | Edward Vera misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Robert Wood knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 01:37 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Coleman Robinson | 49-67 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Vincent Barnes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-67 |
| 01:16 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson snags the defensive board | 49-67 |
| 01:07 | IPFW | Ronald Campbell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-67 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Percy Wright | 49-67 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Edward Vera is called for the reach on Percy Wright - foul #1 on Edward Vera, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| Subs | IPFW | Rodney Leland (C) Edward Vera | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Blackwell (PG), Leo Major (C) Willie Green, Jerry Woods | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson loses the dribble to James Blackwell | 49-69 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Percy Wright blows the layup | 49-69 |
| 00:30 | IPFW | John Licht grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 00:24 | IPFW | Donald Jefferson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Campbell | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Blackwell runs out the clock | 52-69 |