| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Curtis Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Paramore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Sumner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Santos Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Carlisle (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Paul Sumner inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Santos Gonzales | 32-40 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 19:31 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Paul Sumner | 32-40 |
| 19:24 | IPFW | Paul Sumner's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Brown | 32-40 |
| 19:23 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen tips it but misses | 32-40 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 19:19 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 19:05 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 19:04 | IPFW | Paul Sumner misses the tip | 32-40 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 18:54 | IPFW | Santos Gonzales snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 18:48 | IPFW | Paul Sumner makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Curtis Olsen and the foul's on Joseph Lujan - foul #3 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG) Joseph Lujan | |
| 18:48 | IPFW | Paul Sumner makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Brown | 35-40 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses long on a jumper from the left block | 35-40 |
| 18:15 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Robert Carlisle | 35-40 |
| 17:54 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:36 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham is fouled on the floor by Paul Sumner - foul #1 on Paul Sumner, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | IPFW | Vaughn Robertson (PF), Gordon Brekke (C) Santos Gonzales, Robert Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Gregory Baird (PF), Joe Laforest (C) Rodney Thedford, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Graham and he's fouled by Robert Paramore - foul #1 on Robert Paramore, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | IPFW | Kevin Freund (SF) Paul Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman (C) Jeff Fults | |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | The refs have stopped play. Gregory Baird 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. | 35-43 |
| Subs | IPFW | Emilio Perez (PG), Oscar Carey (SG) Curtis Olsen, Robert Paramore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF) Gregory Baird | |
| 16:51 | IPFW | Matthew Freeman swats the short shot by Gordon Brekke | 35-43 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest is denied on a layup by Gordon Brekke | 35-43 |
| 16:36 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 16:21 | IPFW | Emilio Perez is whistled for a carry | 35-45 |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Sumner (SF), Santos Gonzales (PF) Kevin Freund, Gordon Brekke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss (SG), Jeff Fults (SF) Kenneth Graham, Gary Smith | |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-45 |
| 15:56 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest tips it back up and in | 35-47 |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Emilio Perez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Oscar Carey (fresh) SF - Paul Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Santos Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vaughn Robertson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Bliss (fresh) SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Laforest (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | IPFW | Oscar Carey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Oscar Carey, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Curtis Olsen (PG), Robert Paramore (SG), David Hill (SF), Robert Carlisle (C) Emilio Perez, Oscar Carey, Paul Sumner, Vaughn Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Ronald Brown (C) Ray Wilber, Howard Bliss, Matthew Freeman | |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan loses the dribble to Curtis Olsen | 35-47 |
| 14:55 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Lujan - foul #4 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Sumner (PF) Santos Gonzales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Gary Smith (PF) Joseph Lujan, Joe Laforest | |
| 14:55 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:55 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith snags the defensive board | 35-47 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 14:27 | IPFW | David Hill connects on the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | IPFW | Vaughn Robertson (PF) Paul Sumner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SF) Jeff Fults | |
| 14:27 | IPFW | David Hill makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Hill - foul #4 on David Hill, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Sumner (SF) David Hill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:50 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Paramore | 41-52 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | Curtis Olsen steals the ball from Ray Wilber | 41-52 |
| 13:18 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | Emilio Perez (PG), Oscar Carey (SG), Santos Gonzales (PF) Curtis Olsen, Robert Paramore, Robert Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Joe Laforest (C) Kenneth Graham, Rodney Thedford, Ronald Brown | |
| 13:03 | IPFW | Santos Gonzales clanks a turnaround from the right block | 41-52 |
| 13:01 | IPFW | Vaughn Robertson tips it home | 43-52 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 12:48 | IPFW | Paul Sumner grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 12:29 | IPFW | Vaughn Robertson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 12:28 | IPFW | The offensive rebound goes to Santos Gonzales | 43-52 |
| 12:11 | IPFW | Emilio Perez clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-52 |
| 12:09 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | IPFW | Curtis Olsen (PG), Robert Paramore (SG), Kevin Freund (SF), Gordon Brekke (C) Emilio Perez, Oscar Carey, Paul Sumner, Vaughn Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Gregory Baird (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Ray Wilber, Gary Smith, Joe Laforest | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Curtis Olsen (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Paramore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Freund (fresh) PF - Santos Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Brekke (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Howard Bliss (fresh) SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | IPFW | Kevin Freund misses the jumpshot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 11:35 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:13 | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 11:12 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 10:52 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen clanks a shot near the basket | 43-52 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird hits the finger roll | 43-54 |
| 10:08 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Freund - foul #1 on Kevin Freund, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Sumner (SF), Vaughn Robertson (PF), Robert Carlisle (C) Kevin Freund, Santos Gonzales, Gordon Brekke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Kenneth Graham, Howard Bliss, Gregory Baird, Matthew Freeman | |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 09:26 | IPFW | Robert Paramore is fouled on the floor by Ronald Brown - foul #1 on Ronald Brown, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Emilio Perez (SG) Robert Paramore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (SF) Jeff Fults | |
| 09:12 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen makes the floater from the right wing set up by Emilio Perez | 48-56 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest's pass is intercepted by Curtis Olsen | 48-56 |
| 08:36 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ray Wilber - foul #2 on Ray Wilber, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Paramore (SG) Emilio Perez | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:36 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:36 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | Emilio Perez (PG), Gordon Brekke (PF) Curtis Olsen, Vaughn Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:02 | IPFW | Emilio Perez is hacked by Ray Wilber - foul #3 on Ray Wilber, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Gregory Baird (PF) Ray Wilber, Gary Smith | |
| 08:02 | IPFW | Emilio Perez makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:02 | IPFW | Emilio Perez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 07:47 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham is hacked by Robert Carlisle - foul #2 on Robert Carlisle, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Hill (SF) Gordon Brekke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG) Kenneth Graham | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Emilio Perez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Paramore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Carlisle (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Laforest (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Robert Carlisle - foul #3 on Robert Carlisle, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (SG), Jeff Fults (SF) Rodney Thedford, Ronald Brown | |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:03 | IPFW | Robert Carlisle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Sumner | 53-58 |
| 06:42 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 06:41 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Paul Sumner | 53-58 |
| 06:35 | IPFW | Paul Sumner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-58 |
| Subs | IPFW | Curtis Olsen (PG), Santos Gonzales (PF), Vaughn Robertson (C) Robert Paramore, Paul Sumner, Robert Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Kenneth Graham, Joe Laforest, Gregory Baird | |
| 06:06 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses the runner from the right block | 53-58 |
| 06:04 | IPFW | Vaughn Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:38 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-58 |
| 05:37 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults scores on a runner from the right block set up by Ray Wilber | 53-60 |
| 05:00 | IPFW | Santos Gonzales buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Vaughn Robertson | 55-60 |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Paramore (SG), Robert Carlisle (C) Emilio Perez, Vaughn Robertson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Ronald Brown (C) Ray Wilber, Matthew Freeman | |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults knocks in the floater from close range set up by Joseph Lujan and he's fouled by Robert Carlisle - foul #4 on Robert Carlisle, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:23 | IPFW | Curtis Olsen's pass is intercepted by Joseph Lujan | 55-63 |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan lays it up and in | 55-65 |
| 03:58 | IPFW | Ronald Brown steals it from Robert Carlisle | 55-65 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ronald Brown, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | IPFW | Paul Sumner (SF) David Hill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird (PF) Gary Smith | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Curtis Olsen (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Robert Paramore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Sumner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Santos Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:14 | IPFW | Paul Sumner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | IPFW | Vaughn Robertson (PF), Gordon Brekke (C) Santos Gonzales, Robert Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (SF) Jeff Fults | |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Ronald Brown | |
| 02:42 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| Subs | IPFW | David Hill (SF), Santos Gonzales (PF), Robert Carlisle (C) Paul Sumner, Vaughn Robertson, Gordon Brekke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Kenneth Graham, Ray Wilber, Joe Laforest, Gregory Baird, Matthew Freeman | |
| 02:21 | IPFW | Robert Paramore is called for traveling | 55-65 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rodney Thedford | 55-68 |
| 01:50 | IPFW | Santos Gonzales misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Carlisle steals the ball from Rodney Thedford | 55-68 |
| 01:12 | IPFW | Robert Paramore is called for traveling | 55-68 |
| Subs | IPFW | Emilio Perez (PG), Oscar Carey (SG), Paul Sumner (SF), Vaughn Robertson (PF), Gordon Brekke (C) Curtis Olsen, Robert Paramore, David Hill, Santos Gonzales, Robert Carlisle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | IPFW | Vaughn Robertson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Emilio Perez | 58-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Freeman | 58-72 |
| 00:16 | IPFW | Oscar Carey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-72 |
| 00:14 | IPFW | Paul Sumner tips it back up and in | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham runs out the clock | 60-72 |