| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Gram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Asay (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bradford Almanza (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frederick Lesley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Scherrer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Eric Schrader (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lester Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Greg Nowak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Powell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. Bonaventure | Bradford Almanza inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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 (-1) | |
| 19:48 | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Lesley buries a jumper in the paint | 34-23 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Eric Schrader drills a floater from the right side | 34-25 |
| 19:01 | St. Bonaventure | Lester Crawford steps in front of the Steven Asay pass | 34-25 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eric Schrader | 34-27 |
| 18:30 | St. Bonaventure | Eugene Powell is called for the reach on Bradford Almanza - foul #3 on Eugene Powell, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William White (PF) Eugene Powell | |
| 18:16 | St. Bonaventure | Raymond Scherrer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 18:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Greg Nowak | 34-27 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Eric Schrader knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-29 |
| 17:58 | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Lesley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-29 |
| 17:56 | St. Bonaventure | Bradford Almanza snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 17:51 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Asay misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 17:49 | St. Bonaventure | The offensive rebound goes to Frederick Lesley | 34-29 |
| 17:39 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gram misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-29 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Greg Nowak grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Steven Asay takes the ball from Eric Schrader | 34-29 |
| 17:30 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Asay banks in the layup | 36-29 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner's floater is tipped away by Raymond Scherrer | 36-29 |
| 17:17 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Frederick Lesley | 36-29 |
| 17:10 | St. Bonaventure | Bradford Almanza misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-29 |
| 17:09 | Western Illinois | Lester Crawford gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | William White misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Scherrer - foul #1 on Raymond Scherrer, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Reynaldo Rodriguez (PG), Gregory Hennig (SG), Troy Stevens (SF), James Rael (C) Michael Gram, Steven Asay, Bradford Almanza, Raymond Scherrer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Mule (PG), Jeffrey Spencer (SG), Russell Hartman (SF), Christopher Hight (C) Eric Schrader, Lester Crawford, Greg Nowak, Steven Scribner | |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | William White makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | William White misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:03 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to James Rael | 36-30 |
| 16:39 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hennig misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman banks in the layup | 36-32 |
| 16:10 | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Lesley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Russell Hartman - foul #2 on Russell Hartman, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner (C) William White | |
| 16:10 | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Lesley makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:10 | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Lesley misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Christopher Hight grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Christopher Hight connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 15:41 | St. Bonaventure | James Rael drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Gregory Hennig | 39-35 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hennig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Stevens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Lesley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - James Rael (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Bruce Mule (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hight (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Scribner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer can't tip it in | 39-35 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman tips it in | 39-37 |
| 15:25 | St. Bonaventure | Bruce Mule steals it from Reynaldo Rodriguez in the backcourt | 39-37 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Bruce Mule lays it in | 39-39 |
| 15:09 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Hight steals the ball from Gregory Hennig | 39-39 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner double dribbles | 39-39 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gram (PG), Steven Asay (SG), Bradford Almanza (SF), Raymond Scherrer (C) Reynaldo Rodriguez, Gregory Hennig, Troy Stevens, Frederick Lesley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Schrader (PG), Lester Crawford (SG), Greg Nowak (SF), Eugene Powell (PF), William White (C) Bruce Mule, Jeffrey Spencer, Russell Hartman, Christopher Hight, Steven Scribner | |
| 14:30 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gram clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | William White grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Greg Nowak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Greg Nowak hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 14:07 | St. Bonaventure | Raymond Scherrer comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-41 |
| 14:05 | St. Bonaventure | Raymond Scherrer hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Greg Nowak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Asay - foul #3 on Steven Asay, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Troy Stevens (PF) James Rael | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Hight (C) William White | |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Greg Nowak makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Greg Nowak misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 13:43 | St. Bonaventure | Raymond Scherrer grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:19 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Schrader is called for the reach on Raymond Scherrer - foul #3 on Eric Schrader, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman (C) Christopher Hight | |
| 13:10 | St. Bonaventure | Eugene Powell steps in front of the Troy Stevens pass | 41-42 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Eugene Powell misses the driving attempt in the paint | 41-42 |
| 12:42 | Western Illinois | Eugene Powell tips it home | 41-44 |
| 12:19 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gram hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Hartman | 41-44 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | Eugene Powell buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lester Crawford | 41-46 |
| 11:45 | St. Bonaventure | Raymond Scherrer makes the shot in the lane | 43-46 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman loses the ball out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Reynaldo Rodriguez (PG), Gregory Hennig (SG), James Rael (SF), Frederick Lesley (PF), Christopher Key (C) Michael Gram, Steven Asay, Bradford Almanza, Troy Stevens, Raymond Scherrer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scheetz (PG), Jeffrey Spencer (SG), Bruce Mule (SF), William White (PF), Steven Scribner (C) Eric Schrader, Lester Crawford, Greg Nowak, Eugene Powell, Russell Hartman | |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Reynaldo Rodriguez (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Hennig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Rael (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frederick Lesley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Key (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Scheetz (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Mule (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - William White (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Scribner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | St. Bonaventure | James Rael lays it up and in set up by Reynaldo Rodriguez | 45-46 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 10:53 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Key grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:41 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Key misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Mule - foul #2 on Bruce Mule, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| 10:41 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Key makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:41 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Key makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-46 |
| 10:19 | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Lesley pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:14 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hennig comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Spencer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Spencer, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 10:14 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hennig makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:14 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hennig makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Bruce Mule makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:34 | St. Bonaventure | Gregory Hennig misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:32 | Western Illinois | Bruce Mule pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:19 | Western Illinois | Donald Scheetz connects on the jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 08:56 | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Lesley lays it up and in set up by Gregory Hennig | 51-51 |
| 08:33 | Western Illinois | William White misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | William White gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner lays it up and in set up by Donald Scheetz and he's hacked by Christopher Key - foul #1 on Christopher Key, team foul #3 | 51-53 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gram (PG), Steven Asay (SG), Bradford Almanza (SF), Raymond Scherrer (C) Gregory Hennig, Reynaldo Rodriguez, James Rael, Christopher Key | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Schrader (PG), Lester Crawford (SG), Greg Nowak (SF), Eugene Powell (PF) Donald Scheetz, Jeffrey Spencer, Bruce Mule, William White | |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:14 | St. Bonaventure | Steven Asay misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Lester Crawford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner is hacked by Raymond Scherrer - foul #2 on Raymond Scherrer, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Troy Stevens (PF) Frederick Lesley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman (C) Steven Scribner | |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 07:09 | St. Bonaventure | Troy Stevens buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Gram | 54-57 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Gram (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Asay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradford Almanza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Troy Stevens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Scherrer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Eric Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Nowak (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Lester Crawford drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Greg Nowak | 54-59 |
| 06:30 | St. Bonaventure | Eric Schrader takes the ball from Bradford Almanza | 54-59 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Eric Schrader clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 06:16 | St. Bonaventure | The rebound goes to Raymond Scherrer | 54-59 |
| 05:55 | St. Bonaventure | Bradford Almanza misses the 3 from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 05:54 | St. Bonaventure | Raymond Scherrer hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Troy Stevens is called for the reach on Eugene Powell - foul #1 on Troy Stevens, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Reynaldo Rodriguez (PG), Gregory Hennig (SG), James Rael (SF), Frederick Lesley (PF), Christopher Key (C) Michael Gram, Steven Asay, Bradford Almanza, Troy Stevens, Raymond Scherrer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scheetz (PG), Jeffrey Spencer (SG), Bruce Mule (SF), William White (PF), Christopher Hight (C) Eric Schrader, Lester Crawford, Greg Nowak, Eugene Powell, Russell Hartman | |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 05:08 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Key comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Christopher Hight - foul #1 on Christopher Hight, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner (C) Christopher Hight | |
| 05:08 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Key makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:08 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Key makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:53 | Western Illinois | James Rael steals the ball from Bruce Mule | 58-62 |
| 04:36 | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Lesley is denied on a layup by Bruce Mule | 58-62 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner gets the rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Donald Scheetz | 58-64 |
| 04:03 | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Lesley misses the floater near the basket | 58-64 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer makes the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Frederick Lesley - foul #2 on Frederick Lesley, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gram (PG), Troy Stevens (SF), Raymond Scherrer (C) Gregory Hennig, Christopher Key, James Rael | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Schrader (PG), Greg Nowak (SF), Russell Hartman (C) Donald Scheetz, Bruce Mule, Steven Scribner | |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer makes the free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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 (+1) | |
| 03:39 | St. Bonaventure | Jeffrey Spencer picks off the pass by Frederick Lesley | 58-67 |
| 03:36 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer lays it in | 58-69 |
| 03:19 | St. Bonaventure | Frederick Lesley loses the ball out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Steven Asay (SG), Bradford Almanza (SF) Reynaldo Rodriguez, Troy Stevens | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lester Crawford (SG), Eugene Powell (PF) Jeffrey Spencer, William White | |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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) | |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Eugene Powell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Greg Nowak | 58-71 |
| Lineup | St. Bonaventure | PG - Michael Gram (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Asay (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bradford Almanza (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Frederick Lesley (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Scherrer (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Eric Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Greg Nowak (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Powell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Russell Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:43 | St. Bonaventure | Michael Gram scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Bradford Almanza - foul #2 on Bradford Almanza, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Troy Stevens (PF) Frederick Lesley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bruce Mule (PG), Steven Scribner (C) Eric Schrader, Greg Nowak | |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Russell Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 02:02 | St. Bonaventure | Troy Stevens can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 61-73 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Lester Crawford grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Raymond Scherrer - foul #3 on Raymond Scherrer, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | Reynaldo Rodriguez (PG), Gregory Hennig (SG), James Rael (PF), Christopher Key (C) Michael Gram, Steven Asay, Bradford Almanza, Raymond Scherrer | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer (SG), William White (PF) Lester Crawford, Eugene Powell | |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Steven Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:13 | St. Bonaventure | Reynaldo Rodriguez misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 01:11 | St. Bonaventure | James Rael hits the follow up shot | 63-75 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | William White loses the dribble to Reynaldo Rodriguez | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Key knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by James Rael | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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) | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Reynaldo Rodriguez is called for the reach on Jeffrey Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reynaldo Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 65-75 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Scheetz (PG), Christopher Hight (C) William White, Steven Scribner | |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-77 |
| 00:36 | St. Bonaventure | Christopher Hight swats the short shot by Christopher Key | 65-77 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Hartman | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | St. Bonaventure | St. Bonaventure 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) | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Hight knocks in the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Troy Stevens - foul #2 on Troy Stevens, team foul #10 | 65-79 |
| Subs | St. Bonaventure | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William White (C) Donald Scheetz | |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Christopher Hight makes the free throw | 65-80 |
| 00:01 | St. Bonaventure | Reynaldo Rodriguez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-80 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | William White grabs the defensive rebound | 65-80 |