| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Hans Pugh (fresh) SG - Joel Burris (fresh) SF - John Klopp (fresh) PF - Cameron Holmquist (fresh) C - Glenn Koehler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Wolfgang (fresh) SG - Jody Scheffel (fresh) SF - Robert Tontarski (fresh) PF - Albert Hunsicker (fresh) C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cameron Holmquist | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Hans Pugh | 5-0 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh is fouled on the floor by Albert Hunsicker - foul #1 on Albert Hunsicker, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh is fouled on the floor by Charles Wolfgang - foul #1 on Charles Wolfgang, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Hans Pugh is called for the reach on Charles Wolfgang - foul #1 on Hans Pugh, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Cameron Holmquist picks off the pass by Albert Hunsicker | 8-2 |
| 17:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Albert Hunsicker grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Tontarski | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 16:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Billy Earls (SG), Bill Ranney (SF), Neil Celestine (PF), Robert Rudy (C) Hans Pugh, Joel Burris, John Klopp, Cameron Holmquist, Glenn Koehler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Keith Baggett (SG), James Hamilton (SF), Mark Bill (PF), Jacob Depuy (C) Charles Wolfgang, Jody Scheffel, Robert Tontarski, Albert Hunsicker, Buddy Stanley | |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Baggett | 11-9 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-9 |
| 16:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 15:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy banks in the layup | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) SG - Billy Earls (fresh) SF - Bill Ranney (fresh) PF - Neil Celestine (fresh) C - Robert Rudy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) SG - Keith Baggett (fresh) SF - James Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Bill (fresh) C - Jacob Depuy (fresh) | |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson travels in the backcourt | 13-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris (SG) Robert Rudy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Billy Earls | 15-9 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ryan Boyle | 15-9 |
| 15:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris misses the jump hook near the basket | 15-9 |
| 15:13 | Illinois-Chicago | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Ranney | 15-9 |
| 14:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris banks in the layup and the foul's on James Hamilton - foul #1 on James Hamilton, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), John Klopp (SF), Cameron Holmquist (PF), Robert Rudy (C) Ryan Boyle, Billy Earls, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Robert Tontarski (SF), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Gary Hawkinson, Keith Baggett, James Hamilton, Mark Bill, Jacob Depuy | |
| 14:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski misses the floater from the right side | 18-9 |
| 14:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Klopp and he's hacked by Albert Thompson - foul #1 on Albert Thompson, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson (SG) Joel Burris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy makes the free throw | 21-9 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Hans Pugh - foul #2 on Hans Pugh, team foul #2 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG) Hans Pugh | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder misses the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 14:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans is hacked by Blaine Felder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Blaine Felder, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang (PG) Blaine Felder | |
| 13:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 23-10 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski's pass is intercepted by John Klopp | 23-10 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from John Klopp | 25-10 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-10 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski tips it in | 25-12 |
| 12:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Douglas Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Hagans | 28-12 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang is hacked by Gregory Hagans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Hagans, team foul #3 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Joel Burris (SG), Billy Earls (SF), Neil Celestine (PF), Glenn Koehler (C) Gregory Hagans, Douglas Anderson, John Klopp, Cameron Holmquist, Robert Rudy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Keith Baggett (SG), James Hamilton (SF), Mark Bill (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Charles Wolfgang, Jody Scheffel, Robert Tontarski, Albert Hunsicker, Albert Thompson | |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-12 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton misses the tip | 28-12 |
| 12:15 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett tips it back up and in | 28-14 |
| 11:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine misses the jumper from the left side | 28-14 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley gets the rebound | 28-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Ryan Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joel Burris (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Billy Earls (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Neil Celestine (fresh) C - Glenn Koehler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gary Hawkinson (fresh) SG - Keith Baggett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Bill (fresh) C - Buddy Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-14 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney (SF) Billy Earls | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Hamilton | 28-14 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-16 |
| 11:02 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-16 |
| 11:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney grabs the offensive rebound | 28-16 |
| 10:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle misses the floater from the right side | 28-16 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Buddy Stanley | 28-16 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Neil Celestine - foul #1 on Neil Celestine, team foul #4 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), John Klopp (SF), Cameron Holmquist (PF) Ryan Boyle, Bill Ranney, Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang (PG), Robert Tontarski (SF), Jacob Depuy (C) Gary Hawkinson, Mark Bill, Buddy Stanley | |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 10:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hagans | 31-17 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Wolfgang | 31-20 |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Charles Wolfgang - foul #2 on Charles Wolfgang, team foul #6 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Earls (PG), Robert Rudy (C) Gregory Hagans, Glenn Koehler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Albert Hunsicker (PF) Charles Wolfgang, Keith Baggett, James Hamilton | |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 09:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy snags the defensive board | 32-20 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy dunks the ball and he's hacked by Billy Earls - foul #1 on Billy Earls, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG) Joel Burris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy makes the free throw | 32-23 |
| 09:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG) Blaine Felder | |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-23 |
| 09:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Ryan Boyle | 32-23 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Albert Hunsicker - foul #2 on Albert Hunsicker, team foul #7 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Albert Hunsicker, Jacob Depuy | |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 09:00 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-23 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp gets the rebound | 34-23 |
| 08:41 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp hits the finger roll | 36-23 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-23 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Joel Burris (SG), Bill Ranney (PF) Ryan Boyle, Billy Earls, Cameron Holmquist | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder (PG) Gary Hawkinson | |
| 08:15 | Illinois-Chicago | The jump hook by Robert Rudy is blocked by Buddy Stanley | 36-23 |
| 08:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris snags the offensive board | 36-23 |
| 07:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-23 |
| 07:57 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp grabs the offensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 07:42 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp can't throw it down | 36-23 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Burris (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Klopp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Ranney (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Rudy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Blaine Felder (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jody Scheffel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Tontarski (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mark Bill (fairly fresh) C - Buddy Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Buddy Stanley slams it home | 36-25 |
| 07:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Robert Rudy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Billy Earls (SF), Cameron Holmquist (PF), Neil Celestine (C) Gregory Hagans, Joel Burris, John Klopp, Bill Ranney, Robert Rudy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), James Hamilton (SF), Jacob Depuy (PF), Albert Thompson (C) Blaine Felder, Robert Tontarski, Mark Bill, Buddy Stanley | |
| 06:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle hits a floater from the right block set up by Douglas Anderson | 38-25 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Anderson is called for the reach on Jody Scheffel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Anderson, team foul #6 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett (SG) Jody Scheffel | |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy hits the finger roll set up by James Hamilton and he's fouled by Cameron Holmquist - foul #1 on Cameron Holmquist, team foul #7 | 38-27 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Depuy makes the free throw | 38-28 |
| 06:12 | Illinois-Chicago | James Hamilton steals it from Billy Earls | 38-28 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton's pass is intercepted by Ryan Boyle | 38-28 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Gary Hawkinson is called for the reach on Ryan Boyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Hawkinson, team foul #8 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris (SG), John Klopp (SF), Glenn Koehler (C) Douglas Anderson, Billy Earls, Cameron Holmquist | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder (PG), Robert Tontarski (SF), Buddy Stanley (C) Keith Baggett, Jacob Depuy, Albert Thompson | |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 06:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Koehler swats the short shot by Gary Hawkinson | 40-28 |
| 05:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 05:26 | Illinois-Chicago | John Klopp hits a jumpshot from the left side | 42-28 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | John Klopp steals it from Gary Hawkinson | 42-28 |
| 04:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Ryan Boyle buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Glenn Koehler | 44-28 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson is fouled in the backcourt by John Klopp - foul #1 on John Klopp, team foul #8 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Douglas Anderson (SG), Robert Rudy (SF), Cameron Holmquist (PF) Ryan Boyle, Joel Burris, John Klopp, Neil Celestine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett (SG), Jacob Depuy (C) Blaine Felder, Buddy Stanley | |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Glenn Koehler pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Gary Hawkinson - foul #2 on Gary Hawkinson, team foul #9 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder (PG), Mark Bill (SF), Albert Thompson (C) Gary Hawkinson, Robert Tontarski, James Hamilton | |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist misses the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 04:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Depuy | 45-28 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Blaine Felder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Baggett | 45-28 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Keith Baggett connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Bill | 45-30 |
| 03:34 | Illinois-Chicago | Jacob Depuy blocks the short jumper by Robert Rudy | 45-30 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Baggett | 45-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Gregory Hagans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rudy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Cameron Holmquist (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Glenn Koehler (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Blaine Felder (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Keith Baggett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Bill (fresh) PF - Jacob Depuy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Thompson (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Hagans - foul #2 on Gregory Hagans, team foul #9 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh (PG), Joel Burris (SG), Billy Earls (SF), Bill Ranney (C) Gregory Hagans, Douglas Anderson, Robert Rudy, Glenn Koehler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang (PG), Jody Scheffel (SG), Albert Hunsicker (PF), Buddy Stanley (C) Blaine Felder, Keith Baggett, Jacob Depuy, Albert Thompson | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill misses the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 03:30 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Cameron Holmquist | 45-31 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Albert Hunsicker is called for the reach on Cameron Holmquist - foul #3 on Albert Hunsicker, team foul #10 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski (SF), James Hamilton (PF) Mark Bill, Albert Hunsicker | |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist makes the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 03:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Charles Wolfgang hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Tontarski | 47-33 |
| 02:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-33 |
| 02:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney grabs the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 02:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Ranney misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | James Hamilton snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Jody Scheffel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| 02:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh misses badly on a shot from the left side | 47-33 |
| 02:06 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist grabs the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 01:53 | Illinois-Chicago | Hans Pugh misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 01:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Cameron Holmquist snags the offensive board | 47-33 |
| 01:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris loses the ball out of bounds | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans (PG), Ryan Boyle (SG), John Klopp (SF), Neil Celestine (PF), Robert Rudy (C) Hans Pugh, Joel Burris, Billy Earls, Cameron Holmquist, Bill Ranney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson (PG), Keith Baggett (SG), Mark Bill (SF), Jacob Depuy (C) Charles Wolfgang, Jody Scheffel, Robert Tontarski, Buddy Stanley | |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Mark Bill can't connect on a floater from the right side | 47-33 |
| 01:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Neil Celestine snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Bill is called for the reach on Gregory Hagans - foul #1 on Mark Bill, team foul #11 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson (C) James Hamilton | |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans makes the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 01:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Gregory Hagans makes the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Hagans - foul #3 on Gregory Hagans, team foul #10 | 49-33 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Joel Burris (SG) Gregory Hagans | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tontarski (SF) Jacob Depuy | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 00:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Bill steals it from Robert Rudy | 49-35 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Gary Hawkinson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Albert Thompson snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 49-35 |