| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 36-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Broadnax - foul #2 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Grunberg | 38-43 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-43 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Kelly Cahill | 38-45 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson tips it in | 40-45 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Broadnax - foul #3 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (SG), Russell Barrett (PF), Edward Magana (C) Robert Boyett, Maurice Netherton, Archie Wills | |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini's pass is intercepted by Michael Grunberg | 40-46 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill is fouled in the backcourt by Maximo Mancini - foul #1 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SF) Michael Grunberg | |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Cambra | 40-48 |
| 16:52 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses the lay-in | 40-48 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Brian Durham tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Juan Blanco | 42-48 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Evan Brush is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Brian Durham, Juan Blanco, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF) Kelly Cahill, Paul Cambra, Russell Barrett | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Evan Brush - foul #1 on Evan Brush, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills (C) Edward Magana | |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Brown | 45-50 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 45-50 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leroy Nutter | 45-50 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Robinson | 47-50 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton is fouled on the floor by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Paul Cambra (SF), Russell Barrett (PF), Edward Magana (C) Nicholas Jones, Michael Grunberg, Maurice Netherton, Archie Wills | |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 47-50 |
| 14:26 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Magana | 47-50 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Harris picks off the pass by Robert Boyett | 47-50 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the dunk | 47-50 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Magana | 47-50 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Kong Chu is called for the reach on Paul Cambra in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kong Chu, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg (SF), Kevin Simon (PF), Archie Wills (C) Robert Boyett, Russell Barrett, Edward Magana | |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Evan Brush - foul #2 on Evan Brush, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Brian Durham is hacked by Michael Grunberg - foul #1 on Michael Grunberg, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Maurice Netherton (PF) Kelly Cahill, Kevin Simon | |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Jones | 47-54 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-54 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones clanks a jumper from the left side | 47-54 |
| 11:34 | Illinois State | Brian Durham grabs the board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fairly fresh) SG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Juan Blanco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cambra (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Netherton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Wills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco connects on the jumper from close range | 49-54 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton blows the layup but the foul's on Juan Blanco - foul #1 on Juan Blanco, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Brian Durham, Juan Blanco, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Robert Boyett (SG), Russell Barrett (SF), Edward Magana (C) Nicholas Jones, Paul Cambra, Michael Grunberg, Archie Wills | |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:26 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon (C) Maurice Netherton | |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett is whistled for traveling | 49-56 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the shot from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett clanks a jumper from the right block | 49-56 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett gets the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Nutter steps in front of the Robert Boyett pass | 49-56 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-56 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana pulls down the rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett clanks a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #9 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg (SF) Russell Barrett | |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett makes the 3rd free throw | 49-58 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Edward Magana is called for the reach on Joshua Harris - foul #3 on Edward Magana, team foul #2 | 49-58 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Edward Magana grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (SG), Maurice Netherton (PF), Archie Wills (C) Robert Boyett, Edward Magana, Kevin Simon | |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Kong Chu scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 51-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Wills (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #11 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Brian Durham (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (SG), Paul Cambra (SF), Russell Barrett (PF) Kelly Cahill, Michael Grunberg, Maurice Netherton | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Kong Chu pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:55 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-61 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Brian Durham steps in front of the Richard Bulloch pass in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 51-61 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Brian Durham tips it but misses | 51-61 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Brian Durham hits the follow up shot | 53-61 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Nicholas Jones and he's hacked by Brian Durham - foul #1 on Brian Durham, team foul #12 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Stanley Broadnax, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Robert Boyett (SG), Maurice Netherton (PF), Edward Magana (C) Nicholas Jones, Richard Bulloch, Paul Cambra, Archie Wills | |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett misses the free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses the runner from the right block | 53-63 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Magana | 53-63 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-63 |
| 05:21 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-63 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Juan Blanco | 53-63 |
| 04:56 | Illinois State | Roy France is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roy France, team foul #13 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Durham (SF), Joshua Harris (PF) Roy France, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg (SF), Kevin Simon (C) Russell Barrett, Maurice Netherton | |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Boyett | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Evan Brush lays it up and in | 55-65 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon gets the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Maximo Mancini - foul #2 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #14 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Brian Durham, Joshua Harris, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Paul Cambra (SG), Maurice Netherton (PF) Kelly Cahill, Robert Boyett, Edward Magana | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kong Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Kong Chu scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-67 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra travels in the backcourt | 57-67 |
| 02:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 60-67 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joshua Harris (PF) Kong Chu, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Robert Boyett (SG), Russell Barrett (C) Nicholas Jones, Paul Cambra, Kevin Simon | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 02:44 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Stanley Broadnax | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the driving attempt in the paint | 62-67 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Boyett | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Boyett - foul #1 on Robert Boyett, team foul #3 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills (C) Russell Barrett | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Broadnax - foul #4 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #15 | 63-70 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-71 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter is called for traveling | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 63-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-71 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Broadnax is called for the reach on Maurice Netherton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #16 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG) Stanley Broadnax | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG) Kelly Cahill | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Michael Grunberg steals the ball from Evan Brush | 63-73 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Brush - foul #3 on Evan Brush, team foul #17 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SG), Russell Barrett (PF), Edward Magana (C) Robert Boyett, Maurice Netherton, Archie Wills | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Paul Cambra is called for the reach on Kong Chu - foul #1 on Paul Cambra, team foul #4 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon (C) Michael Grunberg | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Brian Durham comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Russell Barrett - foul #1 on Russell Barrett, team foul #5 | 63-75 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses the 1st free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett is hacked by Juan Blanco - foul #2 on Juan Blanco, team foul #18 | 63-75 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett misses the 2nd free throw | 63-76 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Brian Durham snags the defensive board | 63-76 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses short on a shot from the right block | 63-76 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Barrett | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett runs out the clock | 63-76 |