| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Ridout (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bruce Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Ridout inbounds the ball | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett is hacked by Arthur Samford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Arthur Samford, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett is open and buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Ridout | 41-50 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno is hacked by Kelly Cahill - foul #3 on Kelly Cahill, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG) Kelly Cahill | |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Webb - foul #1 on Bruce Webb, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Samford steps in front of the Nicholas Jones pass | 43-50 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Russell Barrett - foul #2 on Russell Barrett, team foul #3 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter (C) Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane (PF), Archie Wills (C) Russell Barrett, Bruce Webb | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Alphonso Bruno steals the ball from Archie Wills | 45-50 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford banks in the layup on a nice dish by Alphonso Bruno | 47-50 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Ridout can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Archie Wills | 47-50 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones connects on the jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Fred McCormack picks off the pass by Andrew Okane | 47-52 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Leroy Nutter | 49-52 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett loses the ball out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Predrag Lukaszewski (SG), Joseph Brown (SF), Pablo Delgado (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Fred McCormack, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (PG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Russell Barrett (PF), Bruce Webb (C) Nicholas Jones, Kelly Ridout, Andrew Okane, Archie Wills | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Predrag Lukaszewski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Brown (fresh) PF - Pablo Delgado (fresh) 9 pts. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Paul Cambra (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Barrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 15:27 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Harris (SF), Leroy Nutter (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Edward Magana (PF) Robert Boyett, Russell Barrett | |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Predrag Lukaszewski | 49-52 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter loses the dribble to Bruce Webb | 49-52 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb grabs the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-52 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Predrag Lukaszewski | 52-52 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg lays it up and in set up by Kelly Cahill | 52-54 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter is hacked by Edward Magana - foul #1 on Edward Magana, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Fred McCormack (PF), Juan Blanco (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Pablo Delgado, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (SG), Kelly Ridout (SF), Russell Barrett (PF), Andrew Okane (C) Paul Cambra, Michael Grunberg, Edward Magana, Bruce Webb | |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas Jones - foul #2 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Ridout misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane grabs the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Kelly Cahill | 54-56 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco is fouled on the floor by Andrew Okane - foul #1 on Andrew Okane, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Harris (C) Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Archie Wills (C) Kelly Cahill, Russell Barrett | |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris blows the layup | 54-56 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane grabs the board | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Fred McCormack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Ridout (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Okane (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones is hacked by Gilberto Canales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilberto Canales, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter (PF) Fred McCormack | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana (PF) Andrew Okane | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Samford | 57-56 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 57-56 |
| 10:57 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 10:53 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-56 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Ridout hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills grabs the offensive board | 60-56 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the floater near the basket set up by Alphonso Bruno and the foul's on Archie Wills - foul #2 on Archie Wills, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Pablo Delgado (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Paul Cambra (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Russell Barrett (PF), Bruce Webb (C) Nicholas Jones, Robert Boyett, Kelly Ridout, Edward Magana, Archie Wills | |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Fausto Esposito swats the short shot by Russell Barrett | 63-56 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb tips it back up and in | 63-58 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-58 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito hits the follow up shot | 65-58 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra drills a floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #3 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses the free throw | 65-60 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado pulls down the rebound | 65-60 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-60 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado hits the follow up shot | 67-60 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses short on a shot in the paint | 67-60 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses badly on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Stanley Broadnax - foul #1 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #4 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Fred McCormack (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Stanley Broadnax, Predrag Lukaszewski, Joseph Brown, Pablo Delgado, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Kelly Ridout (SF), Andrew Okane (PF), Archie Wills (C) Paul Cambra, Michael Grunberg, Russell Barrett, Bruce Webb | |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:05 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses the 3rd free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter pulls down the rebound | 67-61 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane grabs the defensive rebound | 67-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kelly Ridout (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Okane (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Alphonso Bruno and the foul's on Kelly Cahill - foul #4 on Kelly Cahill, team foul #8 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG) Kelly Cahill | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the free throw | 70-61 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Robert Boyett | 70-63 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses short on a floater from the left block | 70-63 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales tips it back up and in | 72-63 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane misses long on a floater in the lane | 72-63 |
| 06:26 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane tips it home | 72-65 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack blows the layup | 72-65 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales misses the tip | 72-65 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Archie Wills | 72-65 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Archie Wills - foul #3 on Archie Wills, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Pablo Delgado (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Fred McCormack, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Paul Cambra (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Edward Magana (PF), Bruce Webb (C) Nicholas Jones, Robert Boyett, Kelly Ridout, Andrew Okane, Archie Wills | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Alphonso Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett (PF) Edward Magana | |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 73-68 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Predrag Lukaszewski | 73-68 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-68 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado tips it home | 75-68 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb misses the wide open jumper from close range | 75-68 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 78-68 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 78-68 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fausto Esposito | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski is fouled on the floor by Paul Cambra - foul #2 on Paul Cambra, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Fred McCormack (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris, Pablo Delgado, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Robert Boyett (SG), Kelly Ridout (SF), Edward Magana (PF), Maurice Netherton (C) Kelly Cahill, Paul Cambra, Michael Grunberg, Russell Barrett, Bruce Webb | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Predrag Lukaszewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Fred McCormack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kelly Ridout (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Magana (fresh) C - Maurice Netherton (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Edward Magana | 80-70 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-70 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford grabs the offensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Fausto Esposito (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Andrew Okane (PF), Bruce Webb (C) Nicholas Jones, Edward Magana, Maurice Netherton | |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-70 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bruce Webb | 80-70 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-70 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 80-70 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito lays it up and in set up by Gilberto Canales | 82-70 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Webb is hacked by Alphonso Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #5 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Pablo Delgado (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Alphonso Bruno, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Fred McCormack, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Paul Cambra (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Archie Wills (C) Kelly Cahill, Robert Boyett, Kelly Ridout, Bruce Webb | |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Harris - foul #4 on Joshua Harris, team foul #6 | 82-70 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado banks in the layup | 84-72 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg misses the dunk | 84-72 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Pablo Delgado | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Jones - foul #3 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #11 | 84-72 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 85-72 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 86-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 86-72 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills grabs the offensive board | 86-72 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills can't finish the layup | 86-72 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Okane pulls down the offensive rebound | 86-72 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg misses the easy layup | 86-72 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra hits the follow up shot | 86-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski runs out the clock | 86-74 |