| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Gaddy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Juan Camacho (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Brock (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - David Milam (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Cole (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses the jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 19:33 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the dunk but he's hacked by Joseph Tapia - foul #1 on Joseph Tapia, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (SG), Scott Satterfield (C) Preston Gaddy, David Milam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG), Dwight Mayberry (PF), Chen Xang (C) Robert Taylor, Nicholas Brown, Michael Hood | |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:11 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott (C) Juan Camacho | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 18:56 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Barton | 38-41 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Garcia takes the ball from Joseph Tapia in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 18:35 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the jump hook from the left block | 38-41 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:28 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-41 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:24 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Tapia - foul #2 on Joseph Tapia, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), Leslie Shea (SF), David Milam (C) Joseph Tapia, David Brock, Clyde Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Donald Pond (SF) Roger Barton, Jeremy Cole | |
| 18:07 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang tips it in | 38-43 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses long on a jump hook from close range | 38-43 |
| 17:45 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:27 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang blows the layup | 38-43 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Illinois | Dwight Mayberry steals the ball from Joshua Townsend | 38-43 |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang buries a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by David Milam - foul #3 on David Milam, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF), Clyde Elliott (C) Joshua Townsend, Brian Rone, Leslie Shea, Scott Satterfield, David Milam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Joesph Jewell, Juan Garcia, Donald Pond, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 17:09 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 16:52 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy is hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG), Michael Hood (C) Robert Taylor, Chen Xang | |
| 16:30 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 40-46 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 16:19 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:06 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 16:05 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Preston Gaddy | 40-46 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock is open and buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joseph Tapia (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Preston Gaddy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Juan Camacho (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Clyde Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Garcia (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Cole (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Hood (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole loses the dribble to Preston Gaddy in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 15:22 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 15:00 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-46 |
| 14:59 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 14:55 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Clyde Elliott - foul #1 on Clyde Elliott, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Stephen Zazueta (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Scott Satterfield (PF), David Milam (C) Joseph Tapia, Preston Gaddy, Juan Camacho, David Brock, Clyde Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Juan Garcia, Jeremy Cole, Michael Hood | |
| 14:37 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 14:37 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 14:15 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 14:10 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Howard - foul #4 on Micheal Howard, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG) Micheal Howard | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Donald Pond (SF) Roger Barton, Nicholas Brown | |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-48 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Barnett is called for the reach on Stephen Zazueta in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown (PF) Joseph Barnett | |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (SG) Stephen Zazueta | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF) Robert Taylor | |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:39 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:23 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Donald Pond | 45-50 |
| 13:16 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone is hacked by Donald Pond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Pond, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF) Joshua Townsend, Leslie Shea, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chen Xang (C) Nicholas Brown | |
| 13:06 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock misses the lay-in | 45-50 |
| 13:04 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:44 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Jeremy Cole is denied by David Brock | 45-50 |
| 12:42 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole is fouled on the floor by David Milam - foul #4 on David Milam, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Scott Satterfield (C) Preston Gaddy, David Milam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Juan Garcia (SG) Joesph Jewell, Donald Pond | |
| 12:19 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 12:18 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Juan Camacho | 45-50 |
| 12:16 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Cole - foul #3 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SG) Brian Rone | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown (PF), Michael Hood (C) Dwight Mayberry, Chen Xang | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Cole steals it from Juan Camacho | 45-50 |
| 12:05 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), Leslie Shea (SF) Joseph Tapia, Juan Camacho | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Zazueta - foul #2 on Stephen Zazueta, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:03 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 12:03 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Townsend, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 11:46 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 11:45 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joshua Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Zazueta (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Leslie Shea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Brock (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Satterfield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Juan Garcia (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeremy Cole (tired) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Brown (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Hood (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Michael Hood - foul #2 on Michael Hood, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Chen Xang (SF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Roger Barton, Jeremy Cole, Michael Hood | |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:38 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 11:22 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 11:21 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry gets the offensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Juan Camacho (SF) Joshua Townsend, Stephen Zazueta, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Pond (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF) Juan Garcia, Nicholas Brown | |
| 10:59 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 10:57 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 10:45 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond makes the floater in the paint set up by Joesph Jewell | 46-53 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-53 |
| 10:25 | Eastern Illinois | David Brock gets the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea lays it up and in and the foul's on Chen Xang - foul #1 on Chen Xang, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (PG), Clyde Elliott (PF), Scott Satterfield (C) Joseph Tapia, Juan Camacho, David Brock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Nicholas Brown (PF), Michael Hood (C) Joesph Jewell, Donald Pond, Dwight Mayberry, Chen Xang | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 09:46 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Elliott | 49-53 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield clanks a jump hook in the paint | 49-53 |
| 09:38 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone tips it home | 51-53 |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is hacked by Brian Rone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Rone, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), Stephen Zazueta (SG), Juan Camacho (SF) Brian Rone, Preston Gaddy, Leslie Shea | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chen Xang (SF) Jeremy Cole | |
| 09:36 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 09:16 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho hits a wide open shot from close range set up by Joshua Townsend | 53-53 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is hacked by Joshua Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Townsend, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Pond (SG), Dwight Mayberry (PF) Juan Garcia, Nicholas Brown | |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:14 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 53-54 |
| 09:02 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Stephen Zazueta and he's fouled by Michael Hood - foul #3 on Michael Hood, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Brian Rone (SG), David Brock (PF) Joshua Townsend, Stephen Zazueta, Clyde Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Chen Xang, Michael Hood | |
| 08:52 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:31 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 08:29 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:27 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG) Joseph Tapia | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Juan Garcia (SG) Roger Barton, Donald Pond | |
| 08:25 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho misses short on a floater from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:03 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry loses the ball out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Clyde Elliott (C) Brian Rone, Juan Camacho, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chen Xang (SF), Michael Hood (C) Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown | |
| 07:42 | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Townsend | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joshua Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Zazueta (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Brock (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Elliott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Juan Garcia (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chen Xang (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwight Mayberry (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Hood (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Joshua Townsend is called for the reach on Juan Garcia - foul #3 on Joshua Townsend, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), David Milam (C) Joshua Townsend, Stephen Zazueta, Clyde Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Joesph Jewell, Dwight Mayberry, Michael Hood | |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:26 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:26 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam grabs the board | 58-54 |
| 07:17 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Leslie Shea | 61-54 |
| 07:15 | Western Michigan | Joseph Barnett is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Barnett, team foul #9 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF) Juan Garcia, Joseph Barnett | |
| 07:05 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Micheal Howard | 63-54 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Preston Gaddy - foul #2 on Preston Gaddy, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Scott Satterfield (PF) Preston Gaddy, Leslie Shea, David Brock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Hood (C) Chen Xang | |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:45 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:45 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield grabs the board | 63-55 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-55 |
| 06:37 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield tips it home | 65-55 |
| 06:25 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-58 |
| 05:56 | Western Michigan | Michael Hood buries a turnaround from the baseline | 68-60 |
| 05:51 | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Juan Camacho | 71-60 |
| 05:31 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-60 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 71-60 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Juan Camacho | 71-60 |
| 05:08 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown grabs the offensive board | 71-60 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roger Barton, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| 04:54 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Stephen Zazueta (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Clyde Elliott (PF) Micheal Howard, Brian Rone, Juan Camacho, Scott Satterfield | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Donald Pond (SF), Dwight Mayberry (PF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown, Michael Hood | |
| 04:38 | Eastern Illinois | David Milam misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea hits the follow up shot | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:34 | Western Michigan | Joseph Tapia takes the ball from Donald Pond in the backcourt | 73-60 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Illinois | Clyde Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | David Brock (PF) Clyde Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG) Donald Pond | |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell is fouled on the floor by Leslie Shea - foul #2 on Leslie Shea, team foul #13 | 73-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG) Joseph Tapia, Stephen Zazueta | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell misses the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend is fouled on the floor by Joesph Jewell - foul #2 on Joesph Jewell, team foul #11 | 73-61 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Illinois | Joshua Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Joshua Townsend (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Preston Gaddy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Shea (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Brock (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - David Milam (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Joesph Jewell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Juan Garcia (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Taylor (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Dwight Mayberry (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Chen Xang (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-61 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-61 |
| 03:23 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry gets the rebound | 75-61 |
| 03:15 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joesph Jewell | 75-63 |
| 02:57 | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-63 |
| 02:57 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Joseph Tapia (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), Clyde Elliott (C) Joshua Townsend, Preston Gaddy, Leslie Shea, David Milam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Donald Pond (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Joesph Jewell, Robert Taylor, Chen Xang | |
| 02:33 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-63 |
| 02:31 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Camacho grabs the defensive rebound | 75-63 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Pond - foul #4 on Donald Pond, team foul #12 | 75-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Brian Rone (SF), David Milam (C) Juan Camacho, David Brock | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF) Juan Garcia | |
| 02:27 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 75-63 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard misses the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Tapia - foul #3 on Joseph Tapia, team foul #14 | 76-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Stephen Zazueta (SG), Scott Satterfield (C) Micheal Howard, David Milam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| 02:08 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia is called for 10 seconds | 76-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Leslie Shea (SF) Stephen Zazueta | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:54 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-68 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Micheal Howard (PG), Preston Gaddy (SG), Juan Camacho (SF), David Brock (PF), David Milam (C) Joseph Tapia, Brian Rone, Leslie Shea, Scott Satterfield, Clyde Elliott | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Robert Taylor (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Michael Hood (C) Joesph Jewell, Juan Garcia, Donald Pond, Dwight Mayberry, Chen Xang | |
| 01:38 | Eastern Illinois | Preston Gaddy connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-68 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia (PG), Brian Rone (SG), Leslie Shea (SF), Scott Satterfield (PF), Clyde Elliott (C) Micheal Howard, Preston Gaddy, Juan Camacho, David Brock, David Milam | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (PG), Donald Pond (SF), Dwight Mayberry (PF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown, Michael Hood | |
| 01:23 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield hits a wide open shot from close range set up by Joseph Tapia | 80-68 |
| 01:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor's pass is intercepted by Brian Rone in the backcourt | 80-68 |
| 01:05 | Eastern Illinois | Chen Xang picks off the pass by Leslie Shea | 80-68 |
| 01:00 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 80-68 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Scott Satterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia is open and scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Brian Rone | 82-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia is hacked by Brian Rone - foul #2 on Brian Rone, team foul #15 | 82-68 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 82-69 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Illinois | Juan Garcia steals the ball from Brian Rone | 82-70 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Joseph Tapia is called for the reach on Donald Pond in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Tapia, team foul #16 | 82-70 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond misses the 1st free throw | 82-70 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Donald Pond makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Tapia runs out the clock | 82-71 |