| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bryant Cronin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Moshe Suski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfredo Garcia (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Macaulay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Matchett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 19:46 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Scott Delancey | 35-31 |
| 19:42 | IPFW | Bryant Cronin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | David Smith grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 19:09 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest is whistled for a carry | 35-31 |
| 18:49 | IPFW | Moshe Suski scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Scott Delancey | 37-31 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Bryant Cronin | 37-31 |
| 18:23 | IPFW | Moshe Suski knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Bryant Cronin | 40-31 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Hugo Forrest | 40-34 |
| 18:09 | IPFW | Moshe Suski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:46 | Western Illinois | David Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Alfredo Garcia | 40-34 |
| 17:45 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett hits the follow up shot | 40-36 |
| 17:16 | IPFW | Larry Macaulay clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-36 |
| 17:15 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | David Smith hits the finger roll and the foul's on Moshe Suski - foul #2 on Moshe Suski, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | IPFW | Richard Markley (PG), Steven Hilario (SG), Edward Lee (SF), John Corr (PF), Lewis Sermons (C) Bryant Cronin, Moshe Suski, Scott Delancey, Alfredo Garcia, Larry Macaulay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (PG), Donald Pugh (SF), Edwin Funk (PF) Elias Dietz, Vincent Matchett, Hugo Forrest | |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:34 | IPFW | The short jumper by Edward Lee is denied by David Smith | 40-39 |
| 16:33 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Steven Hilario steals the ball from Tommy Westmoreland | 40-39 |
| 16:13 | IPFW | Steven Hilario banks in the layup | 42-39 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 15:53 | IPFW | Lewis Sermons snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Richard Markley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Hilario (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Corr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Sermons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edwin Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | IPFW | Lewis Sermons blows the layup | 42-39 |
| 15:37 | IPFW | Edward Lee can't tip it in | 42-39 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk comes up short on the floater from the right side | 42-39 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 15:06 | IPFW | The rebound goes to John Corr | 42-39 |
| 15:00 | IPFW | Lewis Sermons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack is whistled for a carry | 42-39 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bryant Cronin (PG), Moshe Suski (SG), Scott Delancey (SF), Alfredo Garcia (PF), Larry Macaulay (C) Richard Markley, Steven Hilario, Edward Lee, John Corr, Lewis Sermons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Billy Smith (SG), Vincent Matchett (SF), Hugo Forrest (PF) Tommy Westmoreland, Donald Pugh, Edwin Funk, David Smith | |
| 14:10 | IPFW | Alfredo Garcia makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Delancey | 44-39 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Alfredo Garcia is called for the reach on Hugo Forrest - foul #2 on Alfredo Garcia, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 44-39 |
| 13:41 | IPFW | Scott Delancey grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 13:12 | IPFW | Alfredo Garcia misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | IPFW | Scott Delancey grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:53 | IPFW | Hugo Forrest takes the ball from Moshe Suski | 44-39 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Moshe Suski steps in front of the Elias Dietz pass in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 12:49 | IPFW | Moshe Suski lays it up and in | 46-39 |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Smith | 46-42 |
| 12:14 | IPFW | Moshe Suski is hacked by Billy Smith - foul #1 on Billy Smith, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Richard Markley (PG), John Corr (SF) Bryant Cronin, Scott Delancey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland (SG), Donald Pugh (SF), Edwin Funk (C) Billy Smith, Vincent Matchett, Dennis Mack | |
| 11:56 | IPFW | Hugo Forrest steals it from Richard Markley | 46-42 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Richard Markley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Moshe Suski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Corr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Macaulay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edwin Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 11:39 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Alfredo Garcia | 46-42 |
| 11:33 | IPFW | Moshe Suski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 46-42 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Edwin Funk grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz is hacked by Richard Markley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Markley, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Steven Hilario (SG), Edward Lee (SF), Lewis Sermons (C) Moshe Suski, Alfredo Garcia, Larry Macaulay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Billy Smith (PG), Jun Chiou (PF) Elias Dietz, Hugo Forrest | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 11:15 | IPFW | John Corr pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:10 | IPFW | Edward Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 11:08 | IPFW | Lewis Sermons hits the follow up shot | 48-42 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Billy Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bryant Cronin (PG), Scott Delancey (SF) Steven Hilario, Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:27 | IPFW | John Corr connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bryant Cronin | 51-42 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Billy Smith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Westmoreland | 51-45 |
| 09:51 | IPFW | Richard Markley connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryant Cronin | 53-45 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Donald Pugh | 53-48 |
| 09:18 | IPFW | Bryant Cronin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Edwin Funk - foul #1 on Edwin Funk, team foul #2 | 53-48 |
| Subs | IPFW | Moshe Suski (SG), Alfredo Garcia (PF), Larry Macaulay (C) Richard Markley, John Corr, Lewis Sermons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Vincent Matchett (SF), Hugo Forrest (PF), David Smith (C) Billy Smith, Donald Pugh, Jun Chiou, Edwin Funk | |
| 09:18 | IPFW | Bryant Cronin makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:18 | IPFW | Bryant Cronin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 55-48 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett tips it in | 55-50 |
| 08:35 | IPFW | Bryant Cronin knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Delancey | 58-50 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland is fouled on the floor by Moshe Suski - foul #3 on Moshe Suski, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | IPFW | Richard Markley (PG), Edward Lee (SF) Bryant Cronin, Scott Delancey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack (SG) Tommy Westmoreland | |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vincent Matchett | 58-52 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Richard Markley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Moshe Suski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfredo Garcia (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Macaulay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Elias Dietz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Matchett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hugo Forrest (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:37 | IPFW | Richard Markley drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Alfredo Garcia and he's hacked by Vincent Matchett - foul #1 on Vincent Matchett, team foul #3 | 60-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | John Corr (SF) Edward Lee | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:37 | IPFW | Richard Markley makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:30 | Western Illinois | Dennis Mack misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 07:28 | IPFW | Alfredo Garcia grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 07:04 | IPFW | John Corr connects on the jumper in the paint | 63-52 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 06:46 | IPFW | Larry Macaulay pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:40 | IPFW | Richard Markley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 06:28 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 06:27 | IPFW | Larry Macaulay pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 06:04 | IPFW | Larry Macaulay misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 06:02 | IPFW | John Corr pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:49 | IPFW | John Corr buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Moshe Suski | 65-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Hugo Forrest | 65-55 |
| 05:29 | IPFW | John Corr misses the easy layup | 65-55 |
| 05:27 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | David Smith comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Macaulay - foul #3 on Larry Macaulay, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Subs | IPFW | Bryant Cronin (PG), Steven Hilario (SG), Scott Delancey (SF), Lewis Sermons (PF), David Andre (C) Richard Markley, Moshe Suski, John Corr, Alfredo Garcia, Larry Macaulay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh (PG), Tommy Westmoreland (SG), Jun Chiou (SF), Edwin Funk (PF) Elias Dietz, Dennis Mack, Vincent Matchett, Hugo Forrest | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:43 | IPFW | David Andre misses long on a runner near the basket | 65-57 |
| 04:42 | IPFW | David Andre misses the tip | 65-57 |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edwin Funk | 65-57 |
| 04:13 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 65-57 |
| 04:11 | IPFW | Bryant Cronin grabs the board | 65-57 |
| 03:55 | IPFW | Bryant Cronin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Hilario | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Bryant Cronin (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Hilario (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Delancey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Sermons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Andre (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Pugh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Westmoreland (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jun Chiou (fresh) PF - Edwin Funk (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - David Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Donald Pugh scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jun Chiou | 67-60 |
| 03:15 | IPFW | David Andre's fadeaway is rejected by David Smith | 67-60 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Edwin Funk | 67-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | David Smith buries a runner near the basket | 67-62 |
| 02:55 | IPFW | Scott Delancey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-62 |
| 02:54 | IPFW | Lewis Sermons grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:54 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | IPFW | Moshe Suski (SG), Alfredo Garcia (PF), Larry Macaulay (C) Steven Hilario, Lewis Sermons, David Andre | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz (PG), Vincent Matchett (SF), Hugo Forrest (PF) Donald Pugh, Jun Chiou, David Smith | |
| 02:49 | IPFW | Moshe Suski misses short on a turnaround from close range | 67-62 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Garcia - foul #3 on Alfredo Garcia, team foul #6 | 67-62 |
| 02:29 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 02:16 | IPFW | Scott Delancey snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 02:12 | IPFW | Bryant Cronin connects on the shot from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland misses short on a jumper in the lane | 69-62 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Vincent Matchett can't tip it in | 69-62 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| 01:37 | IPFW | Moshe Suski is fouled on the floor by Tommy Westmoreland - foul #1 on Tommy Westmoreland, team foul #4 | 69-64 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Smith (C) Edwin Funk | |
| 01:29 | IPFW | Bryant Cronin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Delancey | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:06 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland connects on the 3 from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:45 | IPFW | Scott Delancey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | David Smith gets the rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-67 |
| 00:37 | IPFW | Larry Macaulay snags the defensive board | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:35 | IPFW | Elias Dietz is called for the reach on Larry Macaulay in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elias Dietz, team foul #5 | 72-67 |
| Subs | IPFW | Richard Markley (PG), John Corr (C) Bryant Cronin, Larry Macaulay | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | IPFW | Richard Markley is hacked by Tommy Westmoreland - foul #2 on Tommy Westmoreland, team foul #6 | 72-67 |
| 00:29 | IPFW | John Corr is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 72-67 |
| 00:29 | IPFW | John Corr makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:29 | IPFW | John Corr makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Smith | 74-67 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Tommy Westmoreland can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Hugo Forrest grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Elias Dietz comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:14 | IPFW | Scott Delancey grabs the board | 74-67 |
| 00:14 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Andre (C) Scott Delancey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | IPFW | David Andre is hacked by Elias Dietz in the backcourt - foul #4 on Elias Dietz, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | IPFW | David Andre misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:11 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Alfredo Garcia | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | IPFW | Alfredo Garcia is hacked by Hugo Forrest - foul #3 on Hugo Forrest, team foul #9 | 74-67 |
| 00:09 | IPFW | Alfredo Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:09 | IPFW | Alfredo Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | John Corr takes the ball from Elias Dietz | 76-67 |
| 00:03 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | IPFW | Richard Markley runs out the clock | 76-67 |