| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson inbounds the ball | 38-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 38-42 |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett grabs the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 38-42 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-42 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Grunberg | 40-42 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Boyett, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Richard Bulloch (SG), Paul Cambra (SF), Edward Magana (PF), Kevin Simon (C) Kelly Cahill, Robert Boyett, Michael Grunberg, Maurice Netherton, Russell Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Juan Blanco (PF), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Charles Robinson, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Brian Durham is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Kong Chu drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-44 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Brush - foul #2 on Evan Brush, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG) Richard Bulloch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon is open but can't throw it down but he's fouled by Michael Jeffery - foul #1 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:16 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-44 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill is fouled in the backcourt by Evan Brush - foul #3 on Evan Brush, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF) Nicholas Jones, Paul Cambra | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Roy France (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Evan Brush, Kong Chu, Brian Durham, Juan Blanco, Michael Jeffery | |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-44 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter snags the defensive board | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Magana (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy France (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Roy France clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois State | Edward Magana is called for the reach on Joshua Harris - foul #2 on Edward Magana, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Russell Barrett (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF), Archie Wills (C) Kelly Cahill, Michael Grunberg, Edward Magana, Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Maximo Mancini, Roy France, Joshua Harris | |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Brian Durham can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Boyett | 45-44 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Brian Durham knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Brown | 45-47 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Archie Wills knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Russell Barrett | 48-47 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is hacked by Russell Barrett - foul #1 on Russell Barrett, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Edward Magana (PF) Robert Boyett, Russell Barrett, Maurice Netherton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Joshua Harris (PF), Juan Blanco (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Brian Durham, Leroy Nutter | |
| 13:27 | Illinois State | Edward Magana picks off the pass by Kong Chu | 48-47 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Charles Robinson picks off the pass by Edward Magana | 48-47 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Kong Chu misses the lay-in | 48-47 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Edward Magana | 51-47 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Archie Wills - foul #4 on Archie Wills, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SG), Kevin Simon (C) Nicholas Jones, Archie Wills | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Magana | 51-48 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill is hacked by Evan Brush in the backcourt - foul #4 on Evan Brush, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG) Evan Brush | |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg hits a floater from the baseline set up by Kelly Cahill | 53-48 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Roy France buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Maximo Mancini | 53-51 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Maximo Mancini steals the ball from Paul Cambra in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Roy France scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kong Chu and he's hacked by Edward Magana - foul #3 on Edward Magana, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton (PF) Edward Magana | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Michael Jeffery (C) Kong Chu, Juan Blanco | |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Roy France makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Harris steals the ball from Maurice Netherton | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kelly Cahill (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Cambra (fresh) SF - Michael Grunberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Maurice Netherton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy France (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jeffery (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Roy France's floater is knocked away by Maurice Netherton | 53-54 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Roy France grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG), Robert Boyett (SG), Russell Barrett (SF), Edward Magana (C) Kelly Cahill, Paul Cambra, Michael Grunberg, Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Brian Durham (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Joseph Brown, Roy France, Joshua Harris | |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett can't finish the layup | 53-54 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leroy Nutter | 53-57 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 53-57 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 09:51 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter's fadeaway is rejected by Maurice Netherton | 53-57 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Brian Durham tips it home | 53-59 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones's pass is intercepted by Brian Durham in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 09:35 | Illinois State | Brian Durham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Boyett | 53-59 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones is open and buries a floater from the right side set up by Russell Barrett | 55-59 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson travels with the ball | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Kevin Simon (C) Nicholas Jones, Russell Barrett, Edward Magana | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF), Juan Blanco (PF) Brian Durham, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery | |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Boyett | 57-59 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Kelly Cahill is called for the reach on Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kelly Cahill, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SG) Robert Boyett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Joshua Harris (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Leroy Nutter | |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Maurice Netherton is called for the reach on Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Maurice Netherton, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg is called for 10 seconds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (SG) Paul Cambra | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini travels with the ball | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Cambra (SF), Russell Barrett (C) Michael Grunberg, Maurice Netherton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Maximo Mancini is called for the reach on Kelly Cahill - foul #3 on Maximo Mancini, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Leroy Nutter (C) Maximo Mancini, Joshua Harris | |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones makes the turnaround near the basket and the foul's on Leroy Nutter - foul #2 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Archie Wills (C) Kelly Cahill, Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Kong Chu, Roy France, Juan Blanco | |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Cambra (fresh) PF - Russell Barrett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Archie Wills (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Durham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter grabs the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter blows the layup but he's hacked by Archie Wills - foul #5 on Archie Wills, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Edward Magana (PF) Nicholas Jones, Archie Wills | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses the dunk | 60-60 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Russell Barrett grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leroy Nutter | 60-60 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Brian Durham drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Evan Brush | 60-63 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kelly Cahill | 62-63 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Magana - foul #4 on Edward Magana, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF), Kevin Simon (C) Robert Boyett, Paul Cambra, Edward Magana, Russell Barrett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Roy France (SF), Joshua Harris (PF), Juan Blanco (C) Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Leroy Nutter | |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelly Cahill | 65-65 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Simon grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Juan Blanco - foul #3 on Juan Blanco, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (SG), Edward Magana (C) Kelly Cahill, Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Michael Jeffery (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Juan Blanco | |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:37 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Kong Chu grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Nicholas Jones - foul #1 on Nicholas Jones, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Kevin Simon (C) Richard Bulloch, Maurice Netherton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Charles Robinson (SF) Maximo Mancini, Roy France | |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Charles Robinson picks off the pass by Edward Magana | 67-67 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Kong Chu | 67-70 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicholas Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Boyett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Grunberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Magana (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Kevin Simon (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Evan Brush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill (PG), Paul Cambra (SF), Maurice Netherton (PF) Nicholas Jones, Michael Grunberg, Edward Magana | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Juan Blanco (PF), Leroy Nutter (C) Evan Brush, Kong Chu, Joshua Harris, Michael Jeffery | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 67-73 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kelly Cahill | 70-73 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (SG), Russell Barrett (C) Robert Boyett, Kevin Simon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF), Brian Durham (PF) Charles Robinson, Juan Blanco | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett (SG), Michael Grunberg (SF), Edward Magana (C) Richard Bulloch, Paul Cambra, Maurice Netherton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (PG), Joshua Harris (PF) Maximo Mancini, Roy France | |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg is fouled on the floor by Brian Durham - foul #2 on Brian Durham, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) Brian Durham | |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Evan Brush | 72-75 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton (PF) Edward Magana | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Evan Brush | |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses the fadeaway from the right side | 72-75 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Maurice Netherton grabs the offensive board | 72-75 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-75 |
| 01:21 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris snags the defensive board | 72-75 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-75 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 72-75 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown double dribbles | 72-75 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Kelly Cahill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-75 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown pulls down the rebound | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Kelly Cahill is called for the reach on Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelly Cahill, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Nutter steals it from Kelly Cahill | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Cahill - foul #5 on Kelly Cahill, team foul #12 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Jones (PG) Kelly Cahill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Joshua Harris | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Grunberg gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-77 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Boyett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax runs out the clock | 75-77 |