| Lineup | Navy | PG - James Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Collier (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Anthony Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Almon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Shannon Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Anthony Welch inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Navy | David Almon blows the layup | 35-37 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler loses the dribble to Anthony Welch | 35-37 |
| 19:14 | Navy | Anthony Welch hits the finger roll | 37-37 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Collier - foul #1 on William Collier, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 18:35 | Navy | Harry Skaggs takes the ball from Anthony Welch | 37-38 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs misses the easy layup | 37-38 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 18:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 17:53 | Navy | Leon Powell steals the ball from Anthony Welch | 37-40 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak's pass is intercepted by James Vitale | 37-40 |
| 17:11 | Navy | James Vitale comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Caba (SG), James Duclos (SF), Edward Bevan (PF), Leo Watts (C) William Collier, Anthony Welch, David Almon, Shannon Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), James Mesta (PF), Barry Blanch (C) Steve Chandler, Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 16:49 | Navy | Richard Caba misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | Navy | Leo Watts hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Richard Caba takes the ball from Leonard Evans | 39-40 |
| 16:26 | Navy | James Duclos drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Richard Caba | 41-40 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Leon Powell | 41-42 |
| 15:43 | Navy | Edward Bevan is whistled for traveling | 41-42 |
| Subs | Navy | Douglas Pepper (SG), Anthony Welch (SF), David Almon (PF) James Vitale, Edward Bevan, Leo Watts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Gilbert Hudak (C) Leon Powell, James Mesta, Barry Blanch | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Pepper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Almon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Duclos (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Harry Skaggs | 41-44 |
| 15:05 | Navy | David Almon buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Douglas Pepper | 43-44 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Caba picks off the pass by James Wadkins in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 14:55 | Navy | Douglas Pepper drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Caba | 46-44 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | James Wadkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 14:31 | Navy | The rebound goes to James Duclos | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Navy | James Duclos misses the dunk but the foul's on Leonard Evans - foul #1 on Leonard Evans, team foul #1 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Navy | James Vitale (PG), William Collier (SG), Shannon Pierce (C) Richard Caba, Douglas Pepper, Anthony Welch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Leon Powell (SG), James Mesta (C) James Wadkins, Leonard Evans, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 14:10 | Navy | James Duclos makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:10 | Navy | James Duclos makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 13:56 | Navy | James Duclos snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:34 | Navy | David Almon lays it up and in | 50-44 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams's floater is tipped away by Shannon Pierce | 50-44 |
| 13:12 | Navy | James Vitale pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 12:53 | Navy | Leon Powell steps in front of the James Duclos pass | 50-44 |
| 12:37 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Mesta | 50-47 |
| 12:22 | Navy | James Duclos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 12:21 | Navy | David Almon tips it home | 52-47 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Caba (PG), Douglas Pepper (SG), Anthony Welch (SF), Edward Bevan (PF), Leo Watts (C) James Vitale, William Collier, James Duclos, David Almon, Shannon Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (SG), Leonard Evans (SF), Gilbert Hudak (C) Leon Powell, Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams | |
| 11:33 | Navy | Anthony Welch is hacked by James Mesta - foul #3 on James Mesta, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), Barry Blanch (PF) Steve Chandler, James Mesta | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Richard Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Pepper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Edward Bevan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Watts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Sean Krohn (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Wadkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Blanch (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Navy | Leo Watts makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Pepper | 54-47 |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 54-47 |
| 11:05 | Navy | Douglas Pepper misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 10:46 | Navy | Edward Bevan snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:29 | Navy | Leo Watts comes up short on the runner from the left block | 54-47 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Anthony Welch blocks the jumper by Leonard Evans | 54-47 |
| 10:23 | Navy | The rebound goes to Leo Watts | 54-47 |
| 10:10 | Navy | Leo Watts blows the layup but he's fouled by Gilbert Hudak - foul #2 on Gilbert Hudak, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Navy | James Vitale (PG), William Collier (SG), Shannon Pierce (C) Richard Caba, Douglas Pepper, Edward Bevan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Leon Powell (SG), Harry Skaggs (SF), James Mesta (PF) Sean Krohn, James Wadkins, Leonard Evans, Barry Blanch | |
| 10:10 | Navy | Leo Watts misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 10:10 | Navy | Leo Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:46 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell's floater is tipped away by Shannon Pierce | 55-47 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | James Mesta tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 09:42 | Navy | Leo Watts gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:39 | Navy | James Vitale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Navy | David Almon (PF) Leo Watts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak lays it up and in on a great pass from Leon Powell and the foul's on James Vitale - foul #3 on James Vitale, team foul #2 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Navy | Edward Bevan (SF) Anthony Welch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (PF) James Mesta | |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak misses the free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:26 | Navy | David Almon gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:05 | Navy | David Almon comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Mesta (C) Gilbert Hudak | |
| 09:05 | Navy | David Almon makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:05 | Navy | David Almon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 56-49 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Steve Chandler | 56-51 |
| 08:26 | Navy | Steve Chandler steps in front of the William Collier pass | 56-51 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Leon Powell | 56-53 |
| 07:55 | Navy | James Vitale throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Caba (SG), Anthony Welch (SF), Leo Watts (C) William Collier, Edward Bevan, Shannon Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), Barry Blanch (C) Steve Chandler, Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams | |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Leo Watts is called for the reach on James Wadkins - foul #1 on Leo Watts, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Navy | James Duclos (C) Leo Watts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak (C) Barry Blanch | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell is hacked by Richard Caba - foul #3 on Richard Caba, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Leo Watts (C) David Almon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch (PF) James Mesta | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - James Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Caba (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Duclos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Watts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Evans (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Blanch (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Welch - foul #1 on Anthony Welch, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Douglas Pepper (SG) James Vitale | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG) Leon Powell | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:13 | Navy | Douglas Pepper snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 06:47 | Navy | Richard Caba can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Krohn - foul #1 on Sean Krohn, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Sean Krohn, Barry Blanch | |
| 06:47 | Navy | Richard Caba makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:47 | Navy | Richard Caba misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:47 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 06:18 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-57 |
| 05:56 | Navy | Douglas Pepper hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Evans - foul #2 on Leonard Evans, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Navy | William Collier (SG), David Almon (PF), Shannon Pierce (C) Richard Caba, James Duclos, Leo Watts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Leon Powell (SG), James Mesta (C) James Wadkins, Leonard Evans, Gilbert Hudak | |
| 05:56 | Navy | Douglas Pepper misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:56 | Navy | Douglas Pepper makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell clanks a fadeaway from close range | 58-57 |
| 05:47 | Navy | Anthony Welch grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:43 | Navy | Anthony Welch makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Shannon Pierce | 60-57 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Steve Chandler | 60-59 |
| 05:11 | Navy | David Almon hits a floater from close range | 62-59 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | James Mesta misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shannon Pierce - foul #1 on Shannon Pierce, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Navy | James Vitale (PG), Edward Bevan (SF) Douglas Pepper, Anthony Welch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (SF), Barry Blanch (C) Harry Skaggs, Robert Williams | |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | James Mesta makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | James Mesta makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:42 | Navy | Shannon Pierce misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Barry Blanch - foul #2 on Barry Blanch, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 04:42 | Navy | Shannon Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:42 | Navy | Shannon Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on David Almon - foul #1 on David Almon, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak (C) Sean Krohn | |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:09 | Navy | Shannon Pierce clanks a turnaround in the paint | 64-62 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hudak | 64-62 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell is fouled on the floor by William Collier - foul #2 on William Collier, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Navy | James Duclos (SF) Edward Bevan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), Harry Skaggs (SF) Steve Chandler, James Mesta | |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:03 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 03:48 | Navy | Shannon Pierce's layup is rejected by Gilbert Hudak | 64-64 |
| 03:46 | Navy | William Collier hits the follow up shot | 66-64 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Barry Blanch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-64 |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Caba (SG), Anthony Welch (SF), Edward Bevan (C) William Collier, David Almon, Shannon Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Leon Powell, Barry Blanch | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - James Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Caba (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - James Duclos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Bevan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Wadkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Navy | Edward Bevan is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 03:12 | Navy | Edward Bevan misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Harry Skaggs | 66-66 |
| 02:53 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Navy | William Collier (SG), David Almon (PF), Shannon Pierce (C) Richard Caba, Edward Bevan, James Duclos | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Leon Powell (SG) James Wadkins, Leonard Evans | |
| 02:34 | Navy | Shannon Pierce hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Welch | 68-66 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | David Almon swats the shot by Gilbert Hudak | 68-66 |
| 02:15 | Navy | William Collier gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:49 | Navy | Shannon Pierce scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Vitale | 70-66 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Anthony Welch takes the ball from Steve Chandler | 70-66 |
| 01:39 | Navy | Anthony Welch misses the easy layup | 70-66 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | William Collier steps in front of the Gilbert Hudak pass | 70-66 |
| 01:05 | Navy | James Vitale misses the lay-in | 70-66 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler blows the layup | 70-66 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell grabs the offensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion 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 (0) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | David Almon is called for the reach on Leon Powell - foul #2 on David Almon, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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 (0) | |
| 00:17 | Navy | Anthony Welch misses the jumpshot from the right side | 70-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Navy | Shannon Pierce pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Navy | Shannon Pierce is hacked by Steve Chandler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Chandler, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Navy | Shannon Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak scores on a floater from the right side | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | Navy | Navy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Navy | James Vitale hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - James Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Collier (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Anthony Welch (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - David Almon (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Shannon Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Navy | Shannon Pierce wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:46 | Navy | David Almon makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Vitale and the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #5 on Robert Williams, team foul #10 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Mesta (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 04:46 | Navy | David Almon misses the free throw | 72-70 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 04:25 | Western Illinois | James Mesta is called for traveling | 72-70 |
| 04:16 | Navy | Gilbert Hudak is called for the reach on William Collier - foul #3 on Gilbert Hudak, team foul #11 | 72-70 |
| 04:16 | Navy | William Collier makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 04:16 | Navy | William Collier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Shannon Pierce - foul #2 on Shannon Pierce, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:34 | Navy | James Vitale misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 74-71 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | James Mesta pulls down the rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Leon Powell lays it up and in set up by Steve Chandler | 74-73 |
| 02:45 | Navy | David Almon can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 74-73 |
| 02:43 | Navy | David Almon snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 02:25 | Navy | Anthony Welch lays it up and in | 76-73 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | William Collier is called for the reach on Gilbert Hudak - foul #3 on William Collier, team foul #11 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Caba (SG), James Duclos (SF), Edward Bevan (PF), Leo Watts (C) William Collier, Anthony Welch, David Almon, Shannon Pierce | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (PG), Leonard Evans (SF), Barry Blanch (PF) Steve Chandler, Harry Skaggs, James Mesta | |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak misses the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 02:16 | Navy | James Duclos snags the defensive board | 76-74 |
| 02:16 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| 01:59 | Navy | James Duclos is denied on a layup by Barry Blanch | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak grabs the defensive rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-74 |
| Subs | Navy | William Collier (SG), Anthony Welch (SF), David Almon (PF), Shannon Pierce (C) Richard Caba, James Duclos, Edward Bevan, Leo Watts | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler (PG), Harry Skaggs (SF), James Mesta (PF) James Wadkins, Leonard Evans, Barry Blanch | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak lays it up and in on a nice dish by Steve Chandler | 76-76 |
| 01:19 | Navy | Harry Skaggs swats the short shot by Anthony Welch | 76-76 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | James Mesta gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler is hacked by James Vitale - foul #4 on James Vitale, team foul #12 | 76-76 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Steve Chandler misses the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | James Mesta grabs the offensive board | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - James Vitale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Collier (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Welch (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - David Almon (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Shannon Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steve Chandler (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Powell (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Skaggs (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Mesta (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Hudak (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | James Mesta hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 76-77 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak grabs the offensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak is fouled on the floor by William Collier - foul #4 on William Collier, team foul #13 | 76-77 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Gilbert Hudak makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:18 | Navy | James Vitale comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-79 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Mesta | 76-79 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | James Vitale is called for the reach on James Mesta in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Vitale, team foul #14 | 76-79 |
| Subs | Navy | Richard Caba (PG) James Vitale | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Wadkins (SG), Leonard Evans (SF) Leon Powell, Harry Skaggs | |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | James Mesta makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:14 | Western Illinois | James Mesta makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Navy | William Collier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-81 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Leonard Evans pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Sean Krohn (PG), Leon Powell (SG), Harry Skaggs (SF) Steve Chandler, James Wadkins, Leonard Evans | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs is hacked by William Collier in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Collier, team foul #15 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Navy | Douglas Pepper (SG) William Collier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Harry Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:00 | Navy | Richard Caba misses short on a fullcourt shot | 76-82 |