| Lineup | Navy | PG - Dewey Manders (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wally Mungo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eljasz Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Premo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Jason Harris inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Navy | Dewey Manders knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Harris | 28-29 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 18:57 | Navy | Dewey Manders connects on the jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | John Premo misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Dewey Manders - foul #1 on Dewey Manders, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | John Premo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:26 | Navy | Dewey Manders misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-31 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | John Gaston blows the layup but the foul's on Eljasz Tushoski - foul #3 on Eljasz Tushoski, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Navy | Thomas Brunson (PF), Fredrick Puente (C) Richard Tucker, Eljasz Tushoski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:13 | Navy | Thomas Brunson is denied on a layup by John Gaston | 30-33 |
| 17:11 | Western Illinois | John Gaston gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Fredrick Puente steals the ball from John Gaston | 30-33 |
| 16:48 | Navy | The jump hook by Jason Harris is blocked by Wallace Wagner | 30-33 |
| 16:47 | Navy | Wally Mungo snags the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 16:42 | Navy | Dewey Manders misses badly on a floater from close range | 30-33 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | John Gaston pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Premo | 30-36 |
| 15:49 | Navy | The short jumper by Fredrick Puente is denied by John Premo | 30-36 |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Dewey Manders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Wally Mungo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Brunson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fredrick Puente (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Hastings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Premo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner drills a turnaround in the paint set up by John Premo | 30-38 |
| 15:14 | Navy | Fredrick Puente is whistled for a carry | 30-38 |
| Subs | Navy | Douglas McWaters (PG), William Haygood (SG), Jay Lenihan (SF), Richard Tucker (PF), Eljasz Tushoski (C) Dewey Manders, Wally Mungo, Jason Harris, Thomas Brunson, Fredrick Puente | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Bill Staley (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mark Hastings, Paul Rice, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-38 |
| 14:41 | Navy | Douglas McWaters double dribbles | 30-38 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Tucker - foul #3 on Richard Tucker, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:14 | Navy | Richard Tucker clanks a jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 14:13 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Brandon Bussey | 30-40 |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 13:57 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 13:47 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 13:47 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:47 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 13:47 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall double dribbles | 31-40 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (C) Charles Williams | |
| 13:13 | Navy | Richard Tucker loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Navy | Dewey Manders (PG), Jason Harris (SF) William Haygood, Jay Lenihan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF) Andre Bilbrey | |
| 12:57 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey blows the layup | 31-40 |
| 12:55 | Navy | The rebound goes to Eljasz Tushoski | 31-40 |
| 12:49 | Navy | Dewey Manders misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bill Staley | 31-40 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-40 |
| 12:19 | Navy | Richard Tucker grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 12:03 | Navy | Douglas McWaters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-40 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Premo | 31-40 |
| 11:42 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 11:40 | Navy | Jason Harris snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Dewey Manders (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Douglas McWaters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Eljasz Tushoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bill Staley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Bussey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Premo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Navy | Dewey Manders is fouled on the floor by Paul Randall - foul #1 on Paul Randall, team foul #2 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Navy | Wally Mungo (SG), Jay Lenihan (SF), Thomas Brunson (PF), Fredrick Puente (C) Douglas McWaters, Jason Harris, Richard Tucker, Eljasz Tushoski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Paul Rice (SG), Andre Bilbrey (SF), John Gaston (PF), Charles Williams (C) Paul Randall, Bill Staley, Wallace Wagner, Brandon Bussey, John Premo | |
| 11:05 | Navy | Dewey Manders makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wally Mungo | 34-40 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams misses the shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 10:41 | Navy | Thomas Brunson snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 10:23 | Navy | John Gaston takes the ball from Fredrick Puente | 34-40 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Charles Williams can't tip it in | 34-40 |
| 10:03 | Navy | Thomas Brunson gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:48 | Navy | Wally Mungo clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 34-40 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | John Gaston connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Paul Rice | 34-43 |
| 09:13 | Navy | Wally Mungo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 09:11 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is fouled on the floor by Thomas Brunson - foul #1 on Thomas Brunson, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Navy | Douglas McWaters (PG), William Haygood (SG), Jason Harris (SF) Dewey Manders, Wally Mungo, Thomas Brunson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bill Staley (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Premo (C) Paul Rice, Andre Bilbrey, Charles Williams | |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | John Gaston can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-43 |
| 08:36 | Navy | Jason Harris grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 08:32 | Navy | Mark Hastings is called for the reach on Douglas McWaters - foul #1 on Mark Hastings, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Tucker (PF), Eljasz Tushoski (C) Jay Lenihan, Fredrick Puente | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (PF) John Gaston | |
| 08:27 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 08:25 | Navy | Richard Tucker grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 08:10 | Navy | William Haygood makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Harris | 37-43 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner throws it down on a nice dish by Brandon Bussey and he's hacked by Richard Tucker - foul #4 on Richard Tucker, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Navy | Thomas Brunson (PF) Richard Tucker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG) Mark Hastings | |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 07:32 | Navy | Jason Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Navy | Wally Mungo (SG), Richard Tucker (PF) William Haygood, Thomas Brunson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), John Gaston (PF) Bill Staley, Brandon Bussey | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Douglas McWaters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wally Mungo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Tucker (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Eljasz Tushoski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the easy layup | 37-46 |
| 07:06 | Navy | The rebound goes to Jason Harris | 37-46 |
| 06:48 | Navy | Douglas McWaters is fouled on the floor by Wallace Wagner - foul #1 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Navy | Fredrick Puente (C) Eljasz Tushoski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG) Paul Randall | |
| 06:34 | Navy | Jason Harris loses the dribble to John Gaston | 37-46 |
| 06:10 | Western Illinois | John Gaston connects on the floater from the left side | 37-48 |
| 05:57 | Navy | Douglas McWaters misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-48 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings loses the dribble to Richard Tucker | 37-48 |
| 05:12 | Navy | Fredrick Puente knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Douglas McWaters and the foul's on Paul Rice - foul #3 on Paul Rice, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Navy | Dewey Manders (PG), William Haygood (SG), Jay Lenihan (SF), Eljasz Tushoski (C) Douglas McWaters, Wally Mungo, Jason Harris, Richard Tucker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Bill Staley (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mark Hastings, Paul Rice, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| 05:12 | Navy | Fredrick Puente makes the free throw | 40-48 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bill Staley | 40-50 |
| 04:31 | Navy | Jay Lenihan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 04:30 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 04:24 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Navy | Dewey Manders is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #2 on Charles Williams, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Thomas Brunson (PF) Fredrick Puente | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:03 | Navy | Dewey Manders misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 04:02 | Navy | Thomas Brunson snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 03:52 | Navy | William Haygood hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-53 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion 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 (+2) | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-53 |
| 03:27 | Navy | Thomas Brunson grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Dewey Manders (fresh) 12 pts. SG - William Haygood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jay Lenihan (fresh) PF - Thomas Brunson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Eljasz Tushoski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Randall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Bill Staley (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion 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) | |
| 03:06 | Navy | Jay Lenihan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 03:04 | Navy | Jay Lenihan snags the offensive board | 40-53 |
| 02:55 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski is hacked by Charles Williams - foul #3 on Charles Williams, team foul #7 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Douglas McWaters (PG) Dewey Manders | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Pollard (SG) Andre Bilbrey | |
| 02:55 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 02:55 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-53 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | William Haygood is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #2 on William Haygood, team foul #6 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Larry Norris (SF), Fredrick Puente (C) Jay Lenihan, Eljasz Tushoski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey (C) Charles Williams | |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 02:09 | Navy | Fredrick Puente snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 01:57 | Navy | Larry Norris clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-53 |
| 01:55 | Navy | Fredrick Puente grabs the offensive board | 41-53 |
| 01:42 | Navy | Larry Norris is fouled on the floor by Andre Bilbrey - foul #2 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #8 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Jay Lenihan (SF) William Haygood | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Williams (C) Kevin Pollard | |
| 01:42 | Navy | Larry Norris makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 01:42 | Navy | Larry Norris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley's floater is tipped away by Thomas Brunson | 43-53 |
| 01:13 | Navy | Jay Lenihan gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 01:08 | Navy | Jay Lenihan scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Douglas McWaters and he's fouled by Andre Bilbrey - foul #3 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #9 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Dewey Manders (PG), Wally Mungo (SG), Richard Tucker (PF), Eljasz Tushoski (C) Larry Norris, Douglas McWaters, Thomas Brunson, Fredrick Puente | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Hastings (PG), Paul Rice (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Paul Randall, Bill Staley, Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey, Charles Williams | |
| 01:08 | Navy | Jay Lenihan misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Gaston | 45-53 |
| 00:49 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 45-53 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is fouled on the floor by Richard Tucker - foul #5 on Richard Tucker, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Jason Harris (SF), Thomas Brunson (PF) Jay Lenihan, Richard Tucker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (C) John Premo | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:46 | Navy | Eljasz Tushoski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Navy | Dewey Manders misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-54 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Gaston | 45-54 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | John Gaston is hacked by Wally Mungo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wally Mungo, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:30 | Navy | Jason Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Hastings - foul #2 on Mark Hastings, team foul #10 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Navy | Douglas McWaters (PG), William Haygood (SG), Fredrick Puente (C) Dewey Manders, Wally Mungo, Eljasz Tushoski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (PG), Bill Staley (SG), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Charles Williams (C) Mark Hastings, Paul Rice, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston | |
| 00:30 | Navy | Jason Harris misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:30 | Navy | Jason Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy 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) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall runs out the clock | 46-56 |