| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fresh) C - Joe Nicely (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin 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) | |
| 19:56 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Andrew Hardin steals the ball from Brian Lemire | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid blows the wide open layup | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Starks - foul #1 on Harry Starks, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:26 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire tips it in | 2-2 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Ron Delcid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Harvey | 4-2 |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Harry Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is fouled on the floor by Bobby Walz - foul #1 on Bobby Walz, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (SG), Loren Gibbs (PF) Bobby Walz, Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 4-5 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SF), Gerald Hemby (C) Ron Delcid, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (C) Joe Nicely | |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey banks in the layup set up by Richie Drzazgowski | 6-5 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the easy layup | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Harvey | 6-5 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is fouled on the floor by Brian Lemire - foul #1 on Brian Lemire, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF) Jerry Harvey, Robert Holding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Peter Jones (C) Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - Loren Gibbs (fresh) C - Gerald Hemby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) SG - Doug Hanford (fresh) SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Starks - foul #2 on Harry Starks, team foul #5 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) Gerald Hemby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Harry Starks | |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Sims | 8-8 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the floater from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski | 11-10 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Peter Jones clanks a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Loren Gibbs - foul #1 on Loren Gibbs, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), Robert Holding (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Gerald Hemby (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Bobby Walz, Douglas Tushoski, Loren Gibbs, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Peter Jones makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey's pass is intercepted by Peter Jones | 11-11 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Ron Delcid is called for the reach on Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ron Delcid, team foul #3 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Peter Jones | |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-11 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Gerald Hemby - foul #1 on Gerald Hemby, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Brian Lemire - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) Gerald Hemby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 11-13 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Ronald Styron | 11-15 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 11-15 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joe Nicely | 11-15 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Hardin | 11-15 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Andrew Hardin picks off the pass by Joe Nicely | 11-15 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin is open and buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Holding | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Holding (fairly fresh) SF - Jerry Harvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Nicely (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf clanks a shot in the lane | 13-15 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Holding | 13-15 |
| 11:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Loren Gibbs (PF) Ron Delcid, Robert Holding, Jerry Harvey, Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Peter Jones (PF) Ronald Styron, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bobby Walz, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Gerald Hemby (C) Bobby Walz, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Douglas Tushoski | 13-15 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Gerald Hemby is blocked by Peter Jones | 13-15 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Larry Sims scores on a jumper from the left block | 13-17 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski | 15-17 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Peter Jones comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Larry Sims tips it but misses | 15-17 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ron Delcid, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (PG), Steve Chang (SF), Andrew Hardin (C) Ron Delcid, Douglas Tushoski, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Peter Jones | |
| 09:02 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 15-17 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Hardin | 15-17 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby is fouled on the floor by Joe Nicely - foul #1 on Joe Nicely, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (PG) Richie Drzazgowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG) Larry Sims | |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby misses the easy layup | 17-17 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Metcalf | 17-17 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | Steve Chang takes the ball from Raymond McFarlane | 17-17 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (SG), Jonathan Carter (PF) Robert Holding, Gerald Hemby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (PF) Joe Nicely | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Hardin - foul #1 on Andrew Hardin, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF), Loren Gibbs (C) Steve Chang, Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Doug Hanford | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richie Drzazgowski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tired) 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-19 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Peter Jones scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Larry Sims | 17-21 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Jones - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Andrew Hardin picks off the pass by Larry Sims | 18-21 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Metcalf is called for the reach on Richie Drzazgowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Peter Jones | |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Larry Sims comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang grabs the offensive board | 20-21 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is open and scores on a jumper in the lane and the foul's on Jeffery Metcalf - foul #2 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #10 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG), Loren Gibbs (PF) Richie Drzazgowski, Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Peter Jones (PF) Larry Sims, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses the free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Jones | 22-21 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-21 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin snags the defensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang blows the wide open layup | 22-21 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Doug Hanford | 22-21 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 22-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF) Jerry Harvey, Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane snags the offensive board | 22-21 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 3 from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Holding | 24-24 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Bobby Walz (SG), Jonathan Carter (PF) Richie Drzazgowski, Douglas Tushoski, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Harry Starks (PF) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby (C) Andrew Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf is called for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF), Loren Gibbs (C) Robert Holding, Gerald Hemby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Peter Jones - foul #2 on Peter Jones, team foul #11 | 24-24 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses the jumpshot from the right side | 26-24 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Harry Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses short on a floater from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Harry Starks tips it but misses | 26-24 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #3 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #12 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin (C) Jonathan Carter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Harry Starks | 28-26 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz is fouled on the floor by Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #13 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Gerald Hemby (PF) Ron Delcid, Steve Chang, Loren Gibbs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Gerald Hemby swats the layup by Harry Starks | 30-26 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby grabs the defensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Fernando Soto steals it from Douglas Tushoski in the backcourt | 30-26 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto can't finish the layup | 30-26 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hemby gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Styron is called for the reach on Andrew Hardin - foul #1 on Ronald Styron, team foul #14 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG), Jonathan Carter (PF) Bobby Walz, Gerald Hemby | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG) Fernando Soto | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Jonathan Carter swats the dunk try by Joe Nicely | 32-26 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely tips it in | 32-28 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey is hacked by Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #15 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Joe Nicely | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Harry Starks is denied by Andrew Hardin | 34-28 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Carter | 34-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-28 |