| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Premo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bethune-Cookman | PG - Charles Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Mast (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rudy Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. C - Donald Shumsky (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Bethune-Cookman | Rudy Stevens misses short on a jumper from close range | 32-30 |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Martin Frasier, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:26 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky hits a jumper in the paint | 32-32 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | John Gaston clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Anthony Simpson - foul #2 on Anthony Simpson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Premo | 33-32 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is denied on a layup by Donald Shumsky | 33-32 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer clanks a runner from the baseline | 33-32 |
| 18:22 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 18:03 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson steps out of bounds on the baseline | 33-32 |
| 17:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-32 |
| 17:43 | Bethune-Cookman | Rudy Stevens snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:37 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson can't finish the layup | 33-32 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Kemmer | 33-32 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | John Premo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Paul Randall (SF), Brandon Bussey (PF), Bill Staley (C) Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | James Brown (PG), Bernard Arvidson (SF), Przbyslaw Ziesman (PF), David Johnson (C) Charles Parson, Anthony Simpson, Rudy Stevens, Donald Shumsky | |
| 16:48 | Bethune-Cookman | James Brown misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | David Johnson swats the layup by Martin Frasier | 33-32 |
| 16:40 | Bethune-Cookman | David Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 16:17 | Bethune-Cookman | Patrick Mast's floater is knocked away by Bill Staley | 33-32 |
| 16:16 | Bethune-Cookman | Przbyslaw Ziesman gets the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:52 | Bethune-Cookman | Brandon Bussey denies the turnaround by Patrick Mast | 33-32 |
| 15:51 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Randall (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Staley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bethune-Cookman | PG - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Patrick Mast (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Arvidson (fresh) PF - Przbyslaw Ziesman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-32 |
| 15:36 | Bethune-Cookman | Przbyslaw Ziesman gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:24 | Bethune-Cookman | David Johnson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Brown and he's fouled by Paul Rice - foul #1 on Paul Rice, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Martin Frasier, Paul Randall, Brandon Bussey, Bill Staley | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Charles Parson (PG), Brian Hester (SG), Anthony Simpson (SF), Rudy Stevens (PF) James Brown, Patrick Mast, Bernard Arvidson, Przbyslaw Ziesman | |
| 15:24 | Bethune-Cookman | David Johnson makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is fouled on the floor by Brian Hester - foul #4 on Brian Hester, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Bernard Arvidson (SG), Donald Shumsky (C) Brian Hester, David Johnson | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | John Premo is hacked by Bernard Arvidson - foul #1 on Bernard Arvidson, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | James Brown (SG) Bernard Arvidson | |
| 14:12 | Bethune-Cookman | Rudy Stevens clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 14:11 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:00 | Bethune-Cookman | Charles Parson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Paul Rice | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | | |
| 13:25 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Martin Frasier - foul #2 on Martin Frasier, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Patrick Mast (SG), Przbyslaw Ziesman (PF) Charles Parson, Rudy Stevens | |
| 13:25 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:25 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | John Premo pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 12:56 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is fouled on the floor by Anthony Simpson - foul #3 on Anthony Simpson, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG), Brandon Bussey (PF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Michael Kemmer, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Charles Parson (PG), Bernard Arvidson (SF) James Brown, Anthony Simpson | |
| 12:39 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey tips it in | 35-39 |
| 12:16 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky misses the runner from close range | 35-39 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Wallace Wagner | 38-39 |
| 11:50 | Bethune-Cookman | Przbyslaw Ziesman's pass is intercepted by Paul Randall | 38-39 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall lays it in | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Randall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Bethune-Cookman | PG - Charles Parson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Patrick Mast (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Arvidson (fresh) PF - Przbyslaw Ziesman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Shumsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Bethune-Cookman | Charles Parson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Bernard Arvidson - foul #2 on Bernard Arvidson, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Martin Frasier, Paul Randall, Wallace Wagner, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | James Brown (PG), Anthony Simpson (SF), Rudy Stevens (PF) Charles Parson, Patrick Mast, Donald Shumsky | |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:48 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 10:46 | Bethune-Cookman | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | John Gaston clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 10:24 | Bethune-Cookman | Przbyslaw Ziesman gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 10:20 | Bethune-Cookman | John Premo steals it from Anthony Simpson | 42-41 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | James Brown steals the ball from John Premo | 42-41 |
| 09:57 | Bethune-Cookman | Rudy Stevens double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Brandon Bussey (SF) Paul Rice, Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Patrick Mast (SG) Przbyslaw Ziesman | |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF) Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | David Johnson (C) Bernard Arvidson | |
| 09:05 | Bethune-Cookman | James Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 09:04 | Bethune-Cookman | Rudy Stevens grabs the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:45 | Bethune-Cookman | Michael Kemmer picks off the pass by Rudy Stevens | 42-41 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | John Gaston connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Kemmer | 44-41 |
| 08:09 | Bethune-Cookman | James Brown misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 08:07 | Bethune-Cookman | Rudy Stevens tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | John Premo connects on the runner near the basket set up by Martin Frasier | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Gaston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Premo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bethune-Cookman | PG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Mast (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rudy Stevens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Bethune-Cookman | Patrick Mast travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (PG), Paul Randall (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Bill Staley (C) Martin Frasier, Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Charles Parson (PG), Brian Hester (SG), Bernard Arvidson (SF), Przbyslaw Ziesman (PF), Donald Shumsky (C) James Brown, Patrick Mast, Anthony Simpson, Rudy Stevens, David Johnson | |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey's pass is intercepted by Donald Shumsky | 46-43 |
| 06:48 | Bethune-Cookman | Charles Parson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 46-43 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Przbyslaw Ziesman takes the ball from Paul Randall | 46-43 |
| 06:06 | Bethune-Cookman | The jumper by Bernard Arvidson is denied by Andre Bilbrey | 46-43 |
| 06:04 | Bethune-Cookman | Charles Parson gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:48 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky lays it in set up by Charles Parson | 46-45 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Bernard Arvidson - foul #3 on Bernard Arvidson, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Premo (C) Paul Rice, Paul Randall, Andre Bilbrey, Bill Staley | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson (SF), Rudy Stevens (PF) Bernard Arvidson, Przbyslaw Ziesman | |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:30 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:09 | Bethune-Cookman | Rudy Stevens scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Charles Parson and he's fouled by John Premo - foul #2 on John Premo, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Gaston (PF) Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | | |
| 05:09 | Bethune-Cookman | Rudy Stevens misses the free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:09 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson gets the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:57 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner clanks a runner in the paint | 47-47 |
| 04:46 | Bethune-Cookman | Rudy Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 04:36 | Bethune-Cookman | Charles Parson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Hester | 47-49 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer drills a floater from the left wing set up by Wallace Wagner | 49-49 |
| 04:10 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wagner - foul #2 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | James Brown (PG), Patrick Mast (SG), Przbyslaw Ziesman (C) Charles Parson, Brian Hester, Donald Shumsky | |
| 03:51 | Bethune-Cookman | Michael Kemmer picks off the pass by James Brown | 49-49 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Brandon Bussey (C) Michael Kemmer, John Premo | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Bernard Arvidson (SF), David Johnson (C) Anthony Simpson, Rudy Stevens | |
| 03:40 | Bethune-Cookman | Wallace Wagner is called for the reach on Bernard Arvidson - foul #3 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bethune-Cookman | PG - James Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Mast (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Arvidson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Przbyslaw Ziesman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - David Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Bethune-Cookman | James Brown drills a turnaround from close range | 49-51 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 02:59 | Bethune-Cookman | David Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:59 | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), John Premo (C) Paul Rice, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | Bethune-Cookman | Charles Parson (PG), Brian Hester (SG), Anthony Simpson (SF), Rudy Stevens (PF), Donald Shumsky (C) James Brown, Patrick Mast, Bernard Arvidson, Przbyslaw Ziesman, David Johnson | |
| 02:48 | Bethune-Cookman | John Premo blocks the short jumper by Donald Shumsky | 49-51 |
| 02:47 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 02:34 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 02:33 | Bethune-Cookman | Rudy Stevens snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:13 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson double dribbles | 49-51 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Rudy Stevens - foul #2 on Rudy Stevens, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:30 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Hester | 51-54 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 01:03 | Bethune-Cookman | Anthony Simpson pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:56 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Michael Kemmer - foul #2 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:56 | Bethune-Cookman | Donald Shumsky misses the free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Kemmer | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Bethune-Cookman | John Gaston swats the short shot by Brian Hester | 53-56 |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Wallace Wagner | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | John Gaston clanks a jumper from the left block | 53-56 |
| 00:14 | Bethune-Cookman | The rebound goes to Brian Hester | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Bethune-Cookman | Brian Hester is hacked by Michael Kemmer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 00:12 | Bethune-Cookman | Brian Hester misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | John Premo gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 00:07 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Martin Frasier | 56-56 |
| 00:07 | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Bethune-Cookman | Bethune-Cookman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Bethune-Cookman | Charles Parson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-58 |