| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tyron William (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Attaway (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Corman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Lahey (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Lahey inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Lahey clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-23 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Tyron William grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Andrew Green misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Todd Sims - foul #1 on Todd Sims, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Andrew Green misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Andrew Green misses the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Johnson gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Lahey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Oscar Ortiz | 37-23 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Attaway's dunk attempt is rejected by Andrew Green | 37-23 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Oscar Ortiz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Holcomb | 40-23 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Johnson can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 40-23 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims hits the follow up shot | 40-25 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses the lay-in | 40-25 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Green blocks the jumper by Dustin Johnson | 40-25 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Andrew Green | 40-25 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Dustin Johnson - foul #2 on Dustin Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Leslie Harris (SG), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Christopher Clardy, Oscar Ortiz, Andrew Green | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SF), Joe Nance (PF) Jason Lahey, Dustin Johnson | |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Tyron William makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims is fouled on the floor by Tyron William - foul #1 on Tyron William, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada (SF), Christopher Gregory (PF) Michael Holcomb, Tyron William | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (SG), Glen Guthrie (C) David Corman, Todd Sims | |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Attaway is fouled on the floor by John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #2 | 41-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Eduardo Estrada (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Attaway (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) SF - Fred Downey (fresh) PF - Joe Nance (fresh) C - Glen Guthrie (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Joe Nance tips it but misses | 41-25 |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-25 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory grabs the offensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glen Guthrie - foul #1 on Glen Guthrie, team foul #3 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF) John Bennett, Leslie Harris, Eduardo Estrada | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Corman (SG), Jason Lahey (SF), Todd Sims (C) Joseph Letellier, Fred Downey, Glen Guthrie | |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 43-25 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Jason Lahey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-28 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Nance - foul #1 on Joe Nance, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tyron William (PF), Andrew Green (C) Christopher Gregory, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (PG), Dustin Johnson (PF) Ronnie Attaway, Joe Nance | |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Johnson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-28 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Tyron William pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Christopher Clardy is blocked by Dustin Johnson | 44-28 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Andrew Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-28 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Jason Lahey misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-28 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Tyron William gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Letellier - foul #1 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #5 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG) Christopher Clardy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Attaway (PG), Fred Downey (SG), Glen Guthrie (SF) Joseph Letellier, David Corman, Jason Lahey | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Tyron William misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Tyron William makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Attaway is hacked by Oscar Ortiz - foul #2 on Oscar Ortiz, team foul #3 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory (PF) Michael Holcomb | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (SG) Todd Sims | |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Attaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG) Oscar Ortiz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Ronnie Attaway steals the ball from John Bennett in the backcourt | 48-28 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Tyron William (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Attaway (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) SF - Fred Downey (fresh) PF - Dustin Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bennett and he's hacked by Fred Downey - foul #1 on Fred Downey, team foul #6 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb (SF) Tyron William | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Corman (SG), Joe Nance (PF), Todd Sims (C) Joseph Letellier, Dustin Johnson, Glen Guthrie | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory makes the free throw | 51-31 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Attaway | 51-33 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory is denied on a dunk by Joe Nance | 51-33 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb grabs the offensive board | 51-33 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Joe Nance misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leslie Harris - foul #1 on Leslie Harris, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy (PG), Oscar Ortiz (SG), Tyron William (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) John Bennett, Leslie Harris, Christopher Gregory, Andrew Green | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Lahey (SF) Fred Downey | |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Joe Nance misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Joe Nance misses the 2nd free throw | 51-33 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Tyron William | 51-33 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronnie Attaway - foul #1 on Ronnie Attaway, team foul #7 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Johnson (PF) Joe Nance | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 1st free throw | 52-33 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-33 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Attaway double dribbles | 53-33 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Oscar Ortiz | 55-33 |
| 08:44 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory (PF) Michael Holcomb | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (SG), Glen Guthrie (C) David Corman, Todd Sims | |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 55-33 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Johnson grabs the board | 55-33 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Attaway clanks a floater in the lane | 55-33 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Johnson tips it in | 55-35 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy clanks a jump hook from the right block | 55-35 |
| 08:01 | Illinois State | Tyron William tips it home | 57-35 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Jason Lahey blows the layup | 57-35 |
| 07:43 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno snags the defensive board | 57-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Clardy (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tyron William (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Christopher Gregory (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ronnie Attaway (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Downey (fresh) SF - Jason Lahey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Glen Guthrie (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Christopher Clardy misses the 3 from straight away | 57-35 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie grabs the defensive rebound | 57-35 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie blows the layup | 57-35 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Giuseppe Bruno | 57-35 |
| 06:47 | Illinois State | Jason Lahey steals it from Christopher Clardy | 57-35 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Johnson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Christopher Clardy - foul #3 on Christopher Clardy, team foul #5 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Bennett (PG), Leslie Harris (SG), Michael Holcomb (SF), Andrew Green (C) Christopher Clardy, Oscar Ortiz, Tyron William, Giuseppe Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (PG), David Corman (SG), Todd Sims (C) Ronnie Attaway, Jason Lahey, Glen Guthrie | |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Johnson makes the free throw | 57-38 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Todd Sims steals the ball from Leslie Harris | 57-38 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-38 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier hits the follow up shot | 57-40 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Todd Sims steals the ball from Leslie Harris | 57-40 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the runner near the basket | 57-40 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Andrew Green grabs the defensive rebound | 57-40 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Christopher Gregory knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 59-40 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-40 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bennett | 61-40 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Todd Sims lays it in | 61-42 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 03:38 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Dustin Johnson is denied by Andrew Green | 61-42 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Andrew Green gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leslie Harris (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Michael Holcomb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Gregory (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Green (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Corman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Downey (fairly fresh) PF - Dustin Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Todd Sims (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by John Bennett | 63-42 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | David Corman hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Todd Sims | 63-44 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb banks in the layup and the foul's on Joseph Letellier - foul #2 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #8 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eduardo Estrada (SG), David Leggett (PF), Giuseppe Bruno (C) Leslie Harris, Christopher Gregory, Andrew Green | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie (SF), Joe Nance (PF), Carlos Walker (C) David Corman, Dustin Johnson, Todd Sims | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Michael Holcomb misses the free throw | 65-44 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carlos Walker | 65-44 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Letellier | 65-46 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | David Leggett buries a jumper from the baseline set up by John Bennett | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | David Leggett is called for the reach on Joe Nance - foul #1 on David Leggett, team foul #6 | 67-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leslie Harris (SG), Christopher Gregory (PF) Michael Holcomb, David Leggett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Glen Guthrie misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Joe Nance gets the offensive rebound | 67-46 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Fred Downey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 67-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Corman (SG) Fred Downey | |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | David Corman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-46 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Giuseppe Bruno | 67-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Leslie Harris drills a floater in the paint set up by Eduardo Estrada | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-46 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Giuseppe Bruno gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Bennett runs out the clock | 69-46 |