| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (fresh) SG - Roy Zavitz (fresh) SF - Leonard Lang (fresh) PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fresh) C - Theodore Delamora (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fresh) SG - Calvin Keeler (fresh) SF - John Carson (fresh) PF - Stanley Baskin (fresh) C - William Yoakum (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling loses the dribble to Osvaldo Colombo in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Michigan | John Carson is hacked by Leonard Lang in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Lang, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Fanelli | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Western Michigan | Roy Zavitz takes the ball from John Carson in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Western Michigan | John Carson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Adam Darling | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum connects on the jumper from close range | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leonard Lang can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leonard Lang - foul #2 on Leonard Lang, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), William Pelletier (C) Brian Fanelli, Roy Zavitz, Leonard Lang, Osvaldo Colombo, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Adolph Myles (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Harris Boudreaux (C) Adam Darling, Calvin Keeler, John Carson, William Yoakum | |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:44 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Harris Boudreaux - foul #1 on Harris Boudreaux, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (C) Stanley Baskin | |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Eckles | 4-8 |
| 16:50 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Kushner - foul #1 on Peter Kushner, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Jeremy Mori (C) Carlos Ertl, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (SG), Brian Chowansky (C) Adolph Myles, Harris Boudreaux | |
| 16:36 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 16:14 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin knocks in the shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Peter Eckles - foul #1 on Peter Eckles, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Shawn Schilawski, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Harris Boudreaux (C) Peter Kushner, Joe Durkin | |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 16:09 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:50 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow is hacked by Brian Fanelli - foul #1 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora (C) Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), John Carson (SF), William Yoakum (C) Dante Crow, Peter Eckles, Brian Chowansky | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Brian Fanelli (tired) 1 ast. SG - Roy Zavitz (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Boris Zircher (fairly fresh) PF - Osvaldo Colombo (fairly fresh) C - Theodore Delamora (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adolph Myles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Carson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Harris Boudreaux (fairly fresh) C - William Yoakum (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Western Michigan | John Carson misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-10 |
| 15:32 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles tips it but misses | 7-10 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Harris Boudreaux | 7-10 |
| 15:11 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux misses the tip | 7-10 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher pulls down the rebound | 7-10 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli double dribbles in the backcourt | 7-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (SG), Carlos Ertl (SF), William Pelletier (C) Brian Fanelli, Roy Zavitz, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin (PF) William Yoakum | |
| 14:49 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles's floater is knocked away by William Pelletier | 7-10 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Shawn Schilawski and he's fouled by Adam Darling - foul #1 on Adam Darling, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori (C) Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), Peter Eckles (SF) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, John Carson | |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher makes the free throw | 10-10 |
| 14:30 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Peter Eckles | 10-12 |
| 14:19 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 14:18 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Calvin Keeler - foul #1 on Calvin Keeler, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Boris Zircher, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Stanley Baskin, Harris Boudreaux | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Theodore Delamora (C) Shawn Schilawski, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Dante Crow (SG), John Carson (SF), William Yoakum (C) Peter Kushner, Calvin Keeler, Peter Eckles, Joe Durkin | |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Darling picks off the pass by Jason Crutcher | 11-12 |
| 13:20 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow banks in the layup on a nice dish by Adam Darling | 11-14 |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Carlos Ertl | 14-14 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | John Carson misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Brian Fanelli - foul #2 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #4 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Brian Fanelli, Roy Zavitz, Jason Crutcher | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), Harris Boudreaux (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Dante Crow, Brian Chowansky, William Yoakum | |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | John Carson misses the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 12:50 | Western Michigan | John Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl is fouled in the backcourt by John Carson - foul #1 on John Carson, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (C) Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles (SF) John Carson | |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo is hacked by Joe Durkin - foul #1 on Joe Durkin, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Carlos Ertl | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG) Adam Darling | |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:29 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joe Durkin | 15-15 |
| 12:15 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Harris Boudreaux is denied by William Pelletier | 15-15 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Adolph Myles | 15-17 |
| 11:47 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier misses the dunk | 15-17 |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 11:45 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Adolph Myles | 15-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Shawn Schilawski (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Roy Zavitz (tired) 5 pts. SF - Boris Zircher (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tiring) 1 pts. C - William Pelletier (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (tiring) SG - Adolph Myles (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Eckles (tiring) PF - Harris Boudreaux (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Durkin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner buries a jumper from close range set up by Adolph Myles | 15-19 |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Harris Boudreaux is called for the reach on Shawn Schilawski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harris Boudreaux, team foul #8 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SF), Jeremy Mori (C) Roy Zavitz, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), William Yoakum (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, Peter Eckles, Harris Boudreaux, Joe Durkin | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 11:11 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 10:48 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jeremy Mori | 17-22 |
| 10:35 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 10:28 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Shawn Schilawski | 19-22 |
| 10:28 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Carlos Ertl, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (SG), Adolph Myles (SF), Brian Chowansky (C) Calvin Keeler, John Carson, William Yoakum | |
| 10:08 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher can't finish the uncontested layup | 19-25 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Chowansky | 19-25 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 09:31 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Crutcher | 19-25 |
| 09:26 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski travels with the ball | 19-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Boris Zircher, Jason Crutcher, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Calvin Keeler (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Joe Durkin (PF), William Yoakum (C) Adam Darling, Dante Crow, Adolph Myles, Stanley Baskin, Brian Chowansky | |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 09:08 | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Illinois | Peter Kushner steps in front of the Roy Zavitz pass in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 09:05 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler blows the layup | 19-25 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | Peter Eckles tips it back up and in | 19-27 |
| 09:01 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-27 |
| 08:42 | Western Michigan | Carlos Ertl denies the turnaround by Calvin Keeler | 19-27 |
| 08:40 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Pelletier | 19-27 |
| 08:18 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carlos Ertl | 22-27 |
| 08:01 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum drills a floater from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Roy Zavitz, William Pelletier, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Dante Crow (SG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Peter Kushner, Calvin Keeler, Peter Eckles, Joe Durkin, William Yoakum | |
| 07:44 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 22-29 |
| 07:42 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Chowansky | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (tired) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Schilawski (tired) 6 pts. SF - Carlos Ertl (tired) 2 pts. PF - Osvaldo Colombo (tiring) 1 pts. C - Jeremy Mori (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Adam Darling (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dante Crow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Carson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Stanley Baskin (tiring) 3 pts. C - Brian Chowansky (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Michigan | John Carson is hacked by Shawn Schilawski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| 07:21 | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG), Jason Crutcher (PF) Shawn Schilawski, Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG) Adam Darling | |
| 07:19 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG) Dante Crow | |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses short on a floater from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Crutcher | 22-29 |
| 06:56 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora (C) Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin (PF), William Yoakum (C) Stanley Baskin, Brian Chowansky | |
| 06:36 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 06:34 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | Adolph Myles takes the ball from Boris Zircher in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Adam Darling | 22-31 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Darling is called for the reach on Roy Zavitz - foul #2 on Adam Darling, team foul #9 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF), William Pelletier (C) Carlos Ertl, Jason Crutcher, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), Dante Crow (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF), Brian Chowansky (C) Adam Darling, Adolph Myles, John Carson, Joe Durkin, William Yoakum | |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:53 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow loses the ball out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo buries a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Brian Chowansky - foul #1 on Brian Chowansky, team foul #10 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori (C) William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler (SG), Joe Durkin (C) Dante Crow, Brian Chowansky | |
| 05:24 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses the free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:24 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin grabs the board | 26-31 |
| 05:03 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin jams it on a great pass from Peter Eckles | 26-33 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Mori hits the finger roll | 28-33 |
| 04:41 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Schilawski - foul #2 on Shawn Schilawski, team foul #6 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carlos Ertl (SF), Jason Crutcher (PF), Theodore Delamora (C) Shawn Schilawski, Osvaldo Colombo, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SG), John Carson (SF), Brian Chowansky (PF), William Yoakum (C) Calvin Keeler, Peter Eckles, Stanley Baskin, Joe Durkin | |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Roy Zavitz - foul #1 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #7 | 28-33 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:24 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:04 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora tips it in | 30-35 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | John Carson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 03:43 | Western Michigan | Roy Zavitz steals it from John Carson | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Boris Zircher (very tired) 5 pts. SG - Roy Zavitz (very tired) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Ertl (very tired) 2 pts. PF - Jason Crutcher (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Delamora (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Peter Kushner (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Adolph Myles (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Carson (tired) 3 pts. PF - Brian Chowansky (tiring) 2 reb. C - William Yoakum (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 03:36 | Western Michigan | William Yoakum gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 03:32 | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 03:30 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Adolph Myles steps in front of the Boris Zircher pass | 30-35 |
| 03:25 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Fanelli (PG), Shawn Schilawski (SG), Leonard Lang (SF), William Pelletier (PF), Jeremy Mori (C) Boris Zircher, Roy Zavitz, Carlos Ertl, Jason Crutcher, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam Darling (PG), Dante Crow (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Harris Boudreaux (PF), Joe Durkin (C) Peter Kushner, Adolph Myles, John Carson, Brian Chowansky, William Yoakum | |
| 03:08 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 03:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 03:02 | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-35 |
| 03:00 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling is hacked by Jeremy Mori in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremy Mori, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Stanley Baskin (PF) Joe Durkin | |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier pulls down the rebound | 30-36 |
| 02:53 | Eastern Illinois | Adam Darling picks off the pass by Brian Fanelli in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Peter Eckles and he's hacked by Brian Fanelli - foul #3 on Brian Fanelli, team foul #9 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Osvaldo Colombo (PF) Brian Fanelli, William Pelletier | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler (SG) Dante Crow | |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:37 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Shawn Schilawski | 30-38 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Stanley Baskin - foul #1 on Stanley Baskin, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora (C) Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Carson (SF) Peter Eckles | |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:12 | Western Michigan | John Carson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 02:11 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by John Carson - foul #2 on John Carson, team foul #12 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Zavitz (SG) Shawn Schilawski | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adolph Myles (SF), Joe Durkin (C) John Carson, Stanley Baskin | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Illinois | Theodore Delamora misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Joe Durkin grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 01:51 | Western Michigan | Adam Darling scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Adolph Myles | 32-41 |
| 01:48 | Eastern Illinois | Adolph Myles steals it from Theodore Delamora in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Roy Zavitz - foul #2 on Roy Zavitz, team foul #10 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Shawn Schilawski (PG), Jeremy Mori (C) Boris Zircher, Theodore Delamora | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Yoakum (C) Joe Durkin | |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | Harris Boudreaux makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:19 | Eastern Illinois | Osvaldo Colombo's pass is intercepted by Adam Darling | 32-43 |
| 00:57 | Western Michigan | Calvin Keeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| 00:57 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier (PF) Osvaldo Colombo | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dante Crow (SG), Peter Eckles (SF), Brian Chowansky (C) Calvin Keeler, Adolph Myles, William Yoakum | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier is fouled in the backcourt by Peter Eckles - foul #2 on Peter Eckles, team foul #13 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher (PF) Roy Zavitz | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:55 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Leonard Lang steps in front of the Dante Crow pass in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 00:52 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher misses the lay-in | 34-43 |
| 00:51 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier can't tip it in | 34-43 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Illinois | Jason Crutcher misses the tip | 34-43 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Brian Chowansky grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 00:36 | Western Michigan | Leonard Lang picks off the pass by Peter Eckles | 34-43 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier is fouled in the backcourt by Harris Boudreaux - foul #3 on Harris Boudreaux, team foul #14 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Boris Zircher (PG), Roy Zavitz (SG) Shawn Schilawski, Jeremy Mori | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Peter Kushner (PG), John Carson (SF), Stanley Baskin (PF) Adam Darling, Peter Eckles, Harris Boudreaux | |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Dante Crow hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-43 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | William Pelletier comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-43 |