| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fresh) SG - Kenneth Bohr (fresh) SF - Daryl Boisvert (fresh) PF - Carl Johnson (fresh) C - Tim Ely (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - William Bickham (fresh) SG - Michael Maestas (fresh) SF - Martin Rogers (fresh) PF - Jonathan Monroe (fresh) C - James Atkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | James Atkinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Lafayette | Daryl Boisvert is called for the reach on Martin Rogers - foul #1 on Daryl Boisvert, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Lafayette | Martin Rogers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Bickham | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson is hacked by Jonathan Monroe - foul #1 on Jonathan Monroe, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr double dribbles | 0-3 |
| 18:35 | Lafayette | Martin Rogers misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Daryl Boisvert - foul #2 on Daryl Boisvert, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond (SF) Daryl Boisvert | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 18:35 | Lafayette | Martin Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Lafayette | Martin Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely hits a driving attempt in the lane | 2-5 |
| 18:04 | Lafayette | William Bickham hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Monroe | 2-7 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 17:52 | Lafayette | Jonathan Monroe pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 17:45 | Lafayette | William Bickham is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Dennis - foul #1 on Bernard Dennis, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| 17:29 | Lafayette | Michael Maestas drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Atkinson | 2-9 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 17:01 | Lafayette | James Atkinson grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:46 | Lafayette | Michael Maestas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-9 |
| 16:44 | Lafayette | Martin Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:27 | Lafayette | James Atkinson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 2-9 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond grabs the board | 2-9 |
| 16:22 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond's pass is intercepted by William Bickham in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 16:19 | Lafayette | William Bickham hits the finger roll | 2-11 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis is fouled on the floor by James Atkinson - foul #1 on James Atkinson, team foul #2 | 2-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (SG), James Johnson (SF), Charles Roberts (PF), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Kenneth Bohr, Paul Hammond, Carl Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Todd Ekberg (PG), Matthew Harbin (SG), Kevin Newlin (SF), Douglas Harris (PF), Henry Boehme (C) William Bickham, Michael Maestas, Martin Rogers, Jonathan Monroe, James Atkinson | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bernard Dennis (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Burrell (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) PF - Charles Roberts (fresh) C - Nicholas Bergfeld (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Todd Ekberg (fresh) SG - Matthew Harbin (fresh) SF - Kevin Newlin (fresh) PF - Douglas Harris (fresh) C - Henry Boehme (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Johnson | 4-11 |
| 15:39 | Lafayette | Todd Ekberg misses short on a floater from the left wing | 4-11 |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Bergfeld | 4-11 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Boehme - foul #1 on Henry Boehme, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scales (SG) Bernard Dennis | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 15:26 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-11 |
| 15:25 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Douglas Harris | 4-11 |
| 15:03 | Lafayette | Henry Boehme misses the jumper from the left block | 4-11 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts is hacked by Henry Boehme in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Boehme, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Sean Danner (C) Henry Boehme | |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell double dribbles | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond (SF), Carl Johnson (PF) James Johnson, Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Bickham (PG) Kevin Newlin | |
| 14:24 | Lafayette | William Bickham is hacked by Charles Roberts - foul #1 on Charles Roberts, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), Kenneth Bohr (SG), Tim Ely (C) Lorenzo Burrell, Donald Scales, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Darnell Argueta (SG), Jonathan Monroe (PF) Todd Ekberg, Douglas Harris | |
| 14:06 | Lafayette | Darnell Argueta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-11 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond clanks a jumper from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 13:23 | Lafayette | Darnell Argueta misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:21 | Lafayette | Matthew Harbin hits the follow up shot | 6-13 |
| 13:07 | Western Illinois | Matthew Harbin steals it from Bernard Dennis | 6-13 |
| 12:52 | Lafayette | Sean Danner blows the layup but the foul's on Tim Ely - foul #1 on Tim Ely, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (SG), James Johnson (SF), Charles Roberts (PF), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Kenneth Bohr, Paul Hammond, Carl Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Todd Ekberg (PG), Michael Maestas (SG), Kevin Newlin (SF), James Atkinson (C) William Bickham, Darnell Argueta, Matthew Harbin, Jonathan Monroe | |
| 12:52 | Lafayette | Sean Danner misses the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:52 | Lafayette | Sean Danner misses the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis is fouled on the floor by Kevin Newlin - foul #1 on Kevin Newlin, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scales (SG) Bernard Dennis | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Martin Rogers (SF), Douglas Harris (PF) Kevin Newlin, Sean Danner | |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | James Johnson banks in the layup | 8-13 |
| 12:07 | Lafayette | Michael Maestas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-13 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Martin Rogers - foul #1 on Martin Rogers, team foul #6 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Bickham (PG), Kevin Newlin (SF) Todd Ekberg, Martin Rogers | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Scales (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Lorenzo Burrell (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Roberts (fresh) C - Nicholas Bergfeld (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - William Bickham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Maestas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Newlin (fresh) PF - Douglas Harris (fresh) C - James Atkinson (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Lafayette | James Atkinson hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by William Bickham and the foul's on Nicholas Bergfeld - foul #1 on Nicholas Bergfeld, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), Carl Johnson (PF) Donald Scales, Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jonathan Monroe (PF) Douglas Harris | |
| 11:26 | Lafayette | James Atkinson makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:09 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Lorenzo Burrell | 12-16 |
| 11:01 | Lafayette | Lorenzo Burrell steals the ball from Jonathan Monroe | 12-16 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis is hacked by James Atkinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Atkinson, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), Tim Ely (C) James Johnson, Charles Roberts | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Matthew Harbin (SG), Douglas Harris (C) Michael Maestas, James Atkinson | |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 10:59 | Lafayette | Douglas Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 10:38 | Lafayette | Jonathan Monroe misses the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Carl Johnson - foul #1 on Carl Johnson, team foul #7 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond (SF) Lorenzo Burrell | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Todd Ekberg (PG), Martin Rogers (SF) William Bickham, Kevin Newlin | |
| 10:38 | Lafayette | Jonathan Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:38 | Lafayette | Jonathan Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-18 |
| 10:14 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely hits the follow up shot | 15-18 |
| 09:53 | Lafayette | Matthew Harbin knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jonathan Monroe | 15-20 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond tips it in | 17-20 |
| 09:15 | Lafayette | Martin Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (PG), Donald Scales (SG), James Johnson (SF), Charles Roberts (PF), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Bernard Dennis, Kenneth Bohr, Paul Hammond, Carl Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Bickham (PG), Michael Maestas (SG), Kevin Newlin (SF), Sean Danner (C) Todd Ekberg, Matthew Harbin, Martin Rogers, Douglas Harris | |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell banks in the layup set up by Donald Scales and the foul's on Jonathan Monroe - foul #2 on Jonathan Monroe, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Harris (C) Jonathan Monroe | |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:32 | Lafayette | William Bickham scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Maestas | 20-23 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-23 |
| 08:10 | Lafayette | Sean Danner gets the rebound | 20-23 |
| 07:41 | Lafayette | William Bickham buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lorenzo Burrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Scales (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Roberts (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas Bergfeld (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - William Bickham (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Maestas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Newlin (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Danner (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Harris (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell blows the layup | 20-26 |
| 07:35 | Lafayette | Douglas Harris snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| 07:31 | Lafayette | Kevin Newlin knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by William Bickham | 20-28 |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Michael Maestas steps in front of the Nicholas Bergfeld pass in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 07:26 | Lafayette | Kevin Newlin slams it home set up by Michael Maestas | 20-30 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 20-30 |
| 07:14 | Lafayette | Kevin Newlin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 06:59 | Lafayette | Kevin Newlin buries a 3 from the left wing | 20-33 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Danner - foul #1 on Sean Danner, team foul #9 | 20-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Bohr (SG), Paul Hammond (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Tim Ely (C) Lorenzo Burrell, James Johnson, Charles Roberts, Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Todd Ekberg (PG), Matthew Harbin (SG), Martin Rogers (SF) William Bickham, Michael Maestas, Kevin Newlin | |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 06:57 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales misses the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 06:57 | Lafayette | Douglas Harris snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 06:38 | Lafayette | Todd Ekberg is hacked by Donald Scales - foul #1 on Donald Scales, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG) Donald Scales | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 06:38 | Lafayette | Todd Ekberg makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 06:38 | Lafayette | Todd Ekberg misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 06:38 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Tim Ely | 21-34 |
| 06:15 | Western Illinois | Tim Ely hits the finger roll | 23-34 |
| 06:10 | Lafayette | Matthew Harbin lays it up and in | 23-36 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-36 |
| 05:52 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Douglas Harris | 23-36 |
| 05:25 | Lafayette | Martin Rogers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-36 |
| 05:24 | Lafayette | Douglas Harris gets the offensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 05:02 | Lafayette | Douglas Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Harbin | 23-38 |
| 04:48 | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond misses short on a shot in the paint | 23-38 |
| 04:47 | Lafayette | Douglas Harris gets the rebound | 23-38 |
| 04:32 | Lafayette | Paul Hammond picks off the pass by Todd Ekberg | 23-38 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Carl Johnson makes the wide open runner near the basket on a great pass from Bernard Dennis | 25-38 |
| 03:58 | Lafayette | Matthew Harbin is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bohr - foul #1 on Kenneth Bohr, team foul #9 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell (PG), Donald Scales (SG), Daryl Boisvert (SF), Charles Roberts (PF), Nicholas Bergfeld (C) Bernard Dennis, Kenneth Bohr, Paul Hammond, Carl Johnson, Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Bickham (PG), Michael Maestas (SG), Jonathan Monroe (PF), James Atkinson (C) Todd Ekberg, Martin Rogers, Douglas Harris, Sean Danner | |
| 03:58 | Lafayette | Matthew Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:58 | Lafayette | Matthew Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell misses the jumper from the right side | 25-40 |
| 03:35 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to James Atkinson | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lorenzo Burrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daryl Boisvert (fresh) PF - Charles Roberts (fresh) C - Nicholas Bergfeld (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - William Bickham (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Maestas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Harbin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Monroe (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Atkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Lafayette | James Atkinson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Bickham | 25-43 |
| 02:55 | Western Illinois | Donald Scales's pass is intercepted by William Bickham | 25-43 |
| 02:30 | Lafayette | Michael Maestas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-43 |
| 02:28 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Monroe picks off the pass by Nicholas Bergfeld | 25-43 |
| 02:05 | Lafayette | Michael Maestas knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Matthew Harbin | 25-46 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Burrell misses badly on the uncontested jumper near the basket | 25-46 |
| 01:40 | Western Illinois | Charles Roberts misses the tip | 25-46 |
| 01:38 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Bergfeld tips it home | 27-46 |
| 01:24 | Lafayette | Michael Maestas misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-46 |
| 01:22 | Lafayette | Jonathan Monroe grabs the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 01:09 | Lafayette | Charles Roberts is called for the reach on Jonathan Monroe - foul #2 on Charles Roberts, team foul #10 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis (PG), Kenneth Bohr (SG), James Johnson (SF), Carl Johnson (PF), Tim Ely (C) Lorenzo Burrell, Donald Scales, Daryl Boisvert, Charles Roberts, Nicholas Bergfeld | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Darnell Argueta (SG), Kevin Newlin (SF), Henry Boehme (C) Michael Maestas, Matthew Harbin, James Atkinson | |
| 01:09 | Lafayette | Jonathan Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 01:09 | Lafayette | Jonathan Monroe makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Johnson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Dennis and he's fouled by Darnell Argueta - foul #1 on Darnell Argueta, team foul #10 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Hammond (C) Tim Ely | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | James Johnson makes the free throw | 30-48 |
| 00:20 | Lafayette | Jonathan Monroe hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-51 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Bernard Dennis is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Carl Johnson | 32-51 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Darnell Argueta misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 32-51 |