| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Howard Welsh (fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SG - James Fuhr (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Caudill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Yost (fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | IPFW | Robert Caudill inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | IPFW | Mike Yost loses the ball out of bounds | 31-25 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 19:26 | IPFW | Mike Yost gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:15 | IPFW | Robert Caudill's dunk attempt is rejected by James Morillo | 31-25 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | James Morillo's floater is tipped away by Mike Yost | 31-25 |
| 19:04 | IPFW | James Fuhr snags the defensive board | 31-25 |
| 18:51 | IPFW | Robert Caudill is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lynch - foul #3 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SF) Thomas Lynch | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 18:27 | IPFW | Robert Caudill loses the dribble to Claude Andrews | 31-25 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews lays it up and in | 33-25 |
| 18:09 | IPFW | Henry Rich knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by James Morillo - foul #1 on James Morillo, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| 18:09 | IPFW | Henry Rich makes the free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-28 |
| 17:56 | IPFW | Mike Yost grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:42 | IPFW | Robert Caudill scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from James Fuhr and he's hacked by Richard Sharp - foul #1 on Richard Sharp, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Charles Coston | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jesse Clark (PF) Mike Yost | |
| 17:42 | IPFW | Robert Caudill makes the free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | James Morillo pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Welsh - foul #1 on Howard Welsh, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Stephen Odea (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, James Morillo | |
| Subs | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei (SF), Nicholas Rose (C) Robert Caudill, Henry Rich | |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:12 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rose | 34-31 |
| 17:06 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei is fouled on the floor by Stephen Odea - foul #1 on Stephen Odea, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| 16:47 | IPFW | James Fuhr comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Stephen Odea - foul #2 on Stephen Odea, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| 16:47 | IPFW | James Fuhr makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:47 | IPFW | James Fuhr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Rose - foul #1 on Nicholas Rose, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Coston (PF) Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | IPFW | Delbert Collins (PG), Jermaine Whitmer (SG), Mike Yost (PF) Howard Welsh, James Fuhr, Nicholas Rose | |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Jesse Clark steps in front of the Charles Coston pass | 34-33 |
| 15:45 | IPFW | Delbert Collins clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 15:44 | IPFW | Mike Yost hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Sharp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 1 pts. C - Mark Gudino (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Delbert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jermaine Whitmer (fresh) SF - Dikembe Akwei (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Yost (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Clark (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | IPFW | Howard Welsh (PG), Robert Caudill (SF), Henry Rich (C) Delbert Collins, Jermaine Whitmer, Jesse Clark | |
| 15:16 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 15:14 | IPFW | Henry Rich misses the tip | 34-35 |
| 15:12 | IPFW | Mike Yost hits the follow up shot | 34-37 |
| 14:57 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 14:55 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the offensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Caudill - foul #3 on Robert Caudill, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Charles Coston | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Fuhr (SG), Jesse Clark (PF) Dikembe Akwei, Mike Yost | |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:17 | IPFW | Howard Welsh hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jesse Clark - foul #1 on Jesse Clark, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:36 | IPFW | Howard Welsh is fouled on the floor by Claude Andrews - foul #1 on Claude Andrews, team foul #6 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (C) James Morillo | |
| Subs | IPFW | Nicholas Rose (C) Henry Rich | |
| 13:31 | IPFW | Howard Welsh is fouled on the floor by Mark Gudino - foul #1 on Mark Gudino, team foul #7 | 38-40 |
| 13:31 | IPFW | Howard Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:31 | IPFW | Howard Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:17 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jesse Clark - foul #2 on Jesse Clark, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Delbert Collins (PG), Dikembe Akwei (SF) Howard Welsh, Robert Caudill | |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews is hacked by Dikembe Akwei - foul #1 on Dikembe Akwei, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (PG), Charles Coston (PF) Ryan Valentine, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | IPFW | Mike Yost (PF) Nicholas Rose | |
| 12:45 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SF) Thomas Lynch | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 12:28 | IPFW | Richard Sharp takes the ball from Dikembe Akwei | 39-42 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston lays it in set up by Richard Sharp | 41-42 |
| 12:12 | IPFW | Delbert Collins can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | James Fuhr steals the ball from Claude Andrews | 41-42 |
| 11:59 | IPFW | James Fuhr banks in the layup | 41-44 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 11:35 | IPFW | Jesse Clark grabs the board | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claude Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Charles Coston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Gudino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Delbert Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Fuhr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Akwei (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mike Yost (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jesse Clark (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | IPFW | Jesse Clark is fouled on the floor by Mark Gudino - foul #2 on Mark Gudino, team foul #8 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Evan Carter (PF), James Morillo (C) Claude Andrews, Stephen Odea, Charles Coston, Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | IPFW | Howard Welsh (PG), Jermaine Whitmer (SG), Robert Caudill (SF), Henry Rich (C) Delbert Collins, James Fuhr, Dikembe Akwei, Mike Yost | |
| 11:17 | IPFW | Jesse Clark misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter is fouled on the floor by Jermaine Whitmer - foul #3 on Jermaine Whitmer, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Nicholas Rose (PF) Jesse Clark | |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:05 | IPFW | Jermaine Whitmer snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 10:51 | IPFW | Howard Welsh misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 10:33 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Sharp | 44-44 |
| 10:21 | IPFW | Jermaine Whitmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Evan Carter | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Fuhr (SG) Jermaine Whitmer | |
| 09:57 | IPFW | James Fuhr is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on James Fuhr, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea (SG) Richard Sharp | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 09:54 | Western Illinois | Howard Welsh steps in front of the Ryan Valentine pass in the backcourt | 44-44 |
| 09:40 | IPFW | Nicholas Rose is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Coston (PF) Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | IPFW | Mike Yost (PF) Nicholas Rose | |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 09:17 | IPFW | Mike Yost snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 09:01 | IPFW | Henry Rich buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 08:43 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 44-46 |
| 08:42 | IPFW | Mike Yost grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 08:37 | IPFW | James Fuhr can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 08:09 | IPFW | Mike Yost grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 07:43 | IPFW | Mike Yost buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Fuhr | 44-48 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | James Morillo loses the dribble to Howard Welsh | 44-48 |
| 07:16 | IPFW | Robert Caudill lays it in on a nice dish by Howard Welsh | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Odea (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lynch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Coston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Howard Welsh (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Fuhr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Caudill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Yost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Rich (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch scores on a floater in the paint | 46-50 |
| 06:47 | IPFW | Mike Yost travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Richard Sharp (SF), Mark Gudino (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Stephen Odea, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston, James Morillo | |
| Subs | IPFW | Delbert Collins (PG), Jermaine Whitmer (SG), Dikembe Akwei (SF), Jesse Clark (PF), Nicholas Rose (C) Howard Welsh, James Fuhr, Robert Caudill, Mike Yost, Henry Rich | |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 06:25 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Delbert Collins | 46-50 |
| 06:10 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Rose | 46-52 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Frank Smalling | 49-52 |
| 05:28 | IPFW | Nicholas Rose misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Gudino | 49-52 |
| 05:09 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews lays it in on a great pass from Frank Smalling | 51-52 |
| 04:51 | IPFW | Nicholas Rose hits a jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino misses the tip | 51-54 |
| 04:28 | IPFW | Delbert Collins gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:28 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Richard Sharp, Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| Subs | IPFW | Howard Welsh (PG), James Fuhr (SG), Robert Caudill (SF), Mike Yost (PF), Henry Rich (C) Delbert Collins, Jermaine Whitmer, Dikembe Akwei, Jesse Clark, Nicholas Rose | |
| 04:06 | IPFW | Howard Welsh comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Caudill is called for the reach on Thomas Lynch - foul #4 on Robert Caudill, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:53 | IPFW | Henry Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:35 | IPFW | Henry Rich is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Henry Rich, team foul #10 | 51-54 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Valentine | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Howard Welsh (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Fuhr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Caudill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mike Yost (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Rich (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | IPFW | Mike Yost's pass is intercepted by Charles Coston | 53-54 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch is hacked by Robert Caudill - foul #5 on Robert Caudill, team foul #11 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Charles Coston | |
| Subs | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei (SF), Jesse Clark (PF) Robert Caudill, Mike Yost | |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 02:36 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Coston (PF) Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | IPFW | Mike Yost (PF) Jesse Clark | |
| 02:27 | IPFW | Howard Welsh buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Akwei is called for the reach on Claude Andrews - foul #2 on Dikembe Akwei, team foul #12 | 54-56 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 02:14 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:58 | IPFW | Henry Rich steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-56 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Akwei - foul #3 on Dikembe Akwei, team foul #13 | 55-56 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:17 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-59 |
| 01:01 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 56-59 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Claude Andrews | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | IPFW | James Fuhr loses the ball out of bounds | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch misses long on a halfcourt shot | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Howard Welsh (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Fuhr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Akwei (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Yost (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Rich (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | IPFW | Henry Rich wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | IPFW | Mike Yost knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 59-61 |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by James Morillo and he's hacked by Dikembe Akwei - foul #4 on Dikembe Akwei, team foul #14 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Charles Coston | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jesse Clark (PF) Mike Yost | |
| 04:23 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:23 | IPFW | Henry Rich grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:04 | IPFW | Henry Rich is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews gets the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:18 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 03:16 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Jesse Clark denies the turnaround by Thomas Lynch | 61-61 |
| 02:52 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Henry Rich | 61-61 |
| 02:52 | IPFW | IPFW calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Coston (PF) Mark Gudino | |
| Subs | IPFW | Mike Yost (PF) Jesse Clark | |
| 02:33 | IPFW | James Fuhr comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | James Morillo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 02:06 | IPFW | Mike Yost grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:38 | IPFW | Henry Rich buries a runner in the paint | 61-63 |
| 01:16 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-63 |
| 01:14 | IPFW | James Fuhr gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:49 | IPFW | Mike Yost misses the easy layup | 61-63 |
| 00:47 | IPFW | Henry Rich tips it in | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Lynch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - James Morillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Howard Welsh (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - James Fuhr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Akwei (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mike Yost (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Rich (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews blows the layup but the foul's on James Fuhr - foul #4 on James Fuhr, team foul #15 | 61-65 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:41 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:41 | IPFW | Henry Rich gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | IPFW | James Fuhr banks in the layup | 62-67 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ryan Valentine | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | IPFW | Ryan Valentine is called for the reach on Howard Welsh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #9 | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | IPFW | Howard Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | IPFW | Howard Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Claude Andrews | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Ryan Valentine is called for the reach on Dikembe Akwei in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #10 | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-71 |