| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) SF - Orville Battle (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) C - Ben Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - Michael Kokocinski (fresh) C - Steven Glynn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Kokocinski denies the turnaround by Andrew Perry | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Illinois State | Travis Bast clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | John Page is fouled on the floor by Andrew Perry - foul #1 on Andrew Perry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski misses the turnaround in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry's pass is intercepted by John Page | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Travis Bast banks in the layup on a great pass from John Page | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Glynn - foul #1 on Steven Glynn, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Kokocinski | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Illinois State | John Page travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Michael Kokocinski - foul #1 on Michael Kokocinski, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (C) Andrew Perry, Wesley Biondo, Orville Battle, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Michael Kokocinski, Steven Glynn | |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (C) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Horne picks off the pass by Jerry Ogden in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne jams it | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Horne is called for the reach on Joel Dunton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kurtis Brown - foul #1 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #5 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG) Albert McRea | |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits the follow up shot | 3-6 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Peter Hartmann steps in front of the Joel Dunton pass in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor loses the dribble to Rick Davis | 3-6 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Horne is called for the reach on Joel Dunton - foul #2 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #6 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Glen Lawson, Jerry Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) John Page, Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Orville Battle | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) SG - Wesley Biondo (fairly fresh) SF - Orville Battle (fresh) PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Ben Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Steven Glynn (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Hall | 5-6 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry loses the dribble to Steven Glynn in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Travis Bast hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 15:09 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn hits the follow up shot | 5-8 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Albert McRea steps in front of the Orville Battle pass | 5-8 |
| 14:35 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Albert McRea | 5-11 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 8-11 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | John Johnson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 8-13 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams buries a jumper in the paint | 10-13 |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 10-13 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry is hacked by Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Bast, team foul #7 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Wesley Biondo, Orville Battle, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF), Russell Macgregor (C) Albert McRea, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | John Page buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Kokocinski | 12-16 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Hartmann | 12-19 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the offensive board | 12-19 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-19 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton can't tip it in | 12-19 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the follow up shot | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) C - Glen Lawson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kokocinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Macgregor | 14-21 |
| 11:20 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden drills a jumper in the paint | 16-21 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann clanks a 3 from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard can't finish the uncontested layup | 16-21 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden gets the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 10:32 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski snags the defensive board | 16-21 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Joel Dunton steals the ball from Peter Hartmann | 16-21 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton blows the layup | 16-21 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton grabs the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann pulls down the rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard drills a runner from close range set up by Andrew Perry | 18-24 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Rodney Gabbard - foul #1 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #2 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Andrew Perry, Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Peter Hartmann, Michael Kokocinski, Russell Macgregor | |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo's pass is intercepted by Albert McRea in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Albert McRea can't finish the layup | 18-25 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis snags the defensive board | 18-25 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Williams | 21-25 |
| 08:18 | Illinois State | Albert McRea can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 08:17 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rick Davis | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (tiring) 6 pts. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (tired) 6 pts. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Travis Bast scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-28 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall banks in the layup | 26-28 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Wesley Biondo | 28-28 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Anthony Williams is called for the reach on Travis Bast - foul #1 on Anthony Williams, team foul #3 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Jerry Ogden (PF) Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Joseph Smith, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-28 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Bast - foul #2 on Travis Bast, team foul #8 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG) Travis Bast | |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski pulls down the rebound | 28-30 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Page | 28-32 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Diemer - foul #1 on Travis Diemer, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG) Rick Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Page and he's hacked by Jerry Ogden - foul #1 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Peter Hartmann steps in front of the Joel Dunton pass | 28-35 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann lays it up and in | 28-37 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle blows the layup but he's fouled by Steven Glynn - foul #2 on Steven Glynn, team foul #10 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG) Joel Dunton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SG), Russell Macgregor (C) Peter Hartmann, Steven Glynn | |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Orville Battle - foul #1 on Orville Battle, team foul #5 | 29-37 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 3rd free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Andrew Perry, Orville Battle, Jerry Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-39 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Michael Kokocinski - foul #2 on Michael Kokocinski, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF) Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Michael Kokocinski | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ben Hall (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard buries a floater from close range set up by Wesley Biondo and the foul's on Travis Diemer - foul #2 on Travis Diemer, team foul #12 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Orville Battle (SF) Rick Davis, Wesley Biondo, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 02:46 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is hacked by Rodney Gabbard - foul #2 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams (PF), Jerry Ogden (C) Rodney Gabbard, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Travis Bast throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 34-39 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Travis Bast comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-39 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Kurtis Brown denies the turnaround by Joel Dunton | 34-39 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Perry - foul #2 on Andrew Perry, team foul #7 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF), Ben Hall (C) Anthony Williams, Jerry Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Bast, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle is called for 10 seconds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) Andrew Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | John Page scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-44 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the tip | 34-44 |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Horne - foul #3 on Jonathan Horne, team foul #13 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard (SF) Orville Battle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Michael Kokocinski (PF) Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Michael Kokocinski tips it but misses | 36-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The clock runs out | 36-44 |