| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reed (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) PF - Michael Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Tim Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ramiro Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Easley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Reid (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Earl Reid - foul #3 on Earl Reid, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Fred Hodo (C) Earl Reid | |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | UMKC | Victor Easley misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 33-33 |
| 18:46 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Sottile | 33-33 |
| 18:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Thacker | 36-33 |
| 17:43 | UMKC | Fred Hodo misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Sottile - foul #2 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 17:43 | UMKC | Fred Hodo makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:43 | UMKC | Fred Hodo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:28 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Davidson | 39-35 |
| 17:09 | UMKC | Tim Stevens connects on the shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Davidson | 42-37 |
| 16:37 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda lays it in on a great pass from Tim Stevens | 42-39 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tim Stevens - foul #3 on Tim Stevens, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount (PG), Donald Yardley (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Jason Davidson, Daniel Borchardt, Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | UMKC | Alvaro Leon (PG), Danny Mikel (SG), Greg Hart (SF), William Packer (PF), Henry Healy (C) Tim Stevens, Ramiro Reyes, Victor Easley, Dikembe Banda, Fred Hodo | |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:59 | UMKC | Henry Healy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Edward Gipson (SF) Robert Reed, Donald Yardley | |
| Subs | UMKC | Earl Reid (C) Henry Healy | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Daniel Blount (fresh) SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Edward Gipson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Sottile (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Alvaro Leon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Danny Mikel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Greg Hart (fresh) PF - William Packer (fresh) C - Earl Reid (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | William Packer swats the short shot by Daniel Sottile | 44-39 |
| 15:43 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson is fouled on the floor by Greg Hart - foul #1 on Greg Hart, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 15:28 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the jump hook from close range | 46-39 |
| 15:17 | UMKC | William Packer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-39 |
| 15:16 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Charlie Wiley | 48-39 |
| 14:58 | UMKC | Earl Reid scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 14:40 | UMKC | Earl Reid pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:18 | UMKC | Daniel Blount steals it from William Packer | 48-42 |
| 14:06 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz knocks in the runner from the right block | 50-42 |
| 13:42 | UMKC | Danny Mikel is whistled for a carry | 50-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Michael Thacker (PF), Nicholas Smith (C) Daniel Blount, Edward Gipson, Charlie Wiley, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | UMKC | Tim Stevens (PG), Ramiro Reyes (SG), Victor Easley (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF) Alvaro Leon, Danny Mikel, Greg Hart, William Packer | |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-42 |
| 13:24 | UMKC | Earl Reid gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:13 | UMKC | Victor Easley loses the dribble to Jason Davidson | 50-42 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson banks in the layup | 52-42 |
| 12:48 | UMKC | Ramiro Reyes hits a shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Phillip Schutz | 55-44 |
| 12:16 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Smith - foul #2 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (SG) Phillip Schutz | |
| Subs | UMKC | Fred Hodo (C) Earl Reid | |
| 12:16 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 12:16 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Dikembe Banda steals it from Jason Davidson | 55-46 |
| 11:57 | UMKC | Tim Stevens buries a shot from the right wing | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Gipson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) PF - Michael Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Tim Stevens (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ramiro Reyes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Easley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Hodo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 11:30 | UMKC | Victor Easley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 11:24 | UMKC | Tim Stevens comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Nicholas Smith - foul #3 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Reed (SF), Daniel Sottile (C) Daniel Borchardt, Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | UMKC | Alvaro Leon (SG) Ramiro Reyes | |
| 11:24 | UMKC | Tim Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:24 | UMKC | Tim Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Tim Stevens steals it from Edward Gipson | 55-49 |
| 10:51 | UMKC | Victor Easley's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Thacker | 55-49 |
| 10:50 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Fred Hodo is called for the reach on Edward Gipson - foul #3 on Fred Hodo, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Charlie Wiley (PF) Jason Davidson, Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | UMKC | Danny Mikel (SG), Greg Hart (PF), Henry Healy (C) Tim Stevens, Victor Easley, Dikembe Banda | |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 10:26 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 10:02 | UMKC | Greg Hart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 10:00 | UMKC | Danny Mikel misses the tip | 57-49 |
| 09:59 | UMKC | Fred Hodo grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 09:45 | UMKC | Alvaro Leon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Fred Hodo | 57-51 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz's pass is intercepted by Danny Mikel | 57-51 |
| 09:34 | UMKC | Danny Mikel misses the easy layup | 57-51 |
| 09:33 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz grabs the board | 57-51 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile slams it home on a great pass from Phillip Schutz | 59-51 |
| 08:58 | UMKC | Daniel Sottile blocks the short jumper by Henry Healy | 59-51 |
| 08:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Schutz | 59-51 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-51 |
| 08:17 | UMKC | Alvaro Leon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 61-51 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Fred Hodo picks off the pass by Phillip Schutz | 61-51 |
| 08:03 | UMKC | Alvaro Leon hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fred Hodo | 61-53 |
| 08:00 | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Daniel Blount (SG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Michael Thacker (PF), Nicholas Smith (C) Edward Gipson, Phillip Schutz, Robert Reed, Charlie Wiley, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | UMKC | Tim Stevens (PG), Ramiro Reyes (SG), Victor Easley (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Earl Reid (C) Alvaro Leon, Danny Mikel, Fred Hodo, Greg Hart, Henry Healy | |
| 07:43 | UMKC | A charge is called on Ramiro Reyes - foul #3 on Ramiro Reyes, team foul #5 | 61-53 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Blount (fresh) SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) PF - Michael Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Tim Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ramiro Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Victor Easley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 06:52 | UMKC | Earl Reid can't finish the layup | 64-53 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker pulls down the rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Blount misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 06:35 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 06:12 | UMKC | Victor Easley buries a floater from the right wing set up by Dikembe Banda | 64-55 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Earl Reid takes the ball from Nicholas Smith | 64-55 |
| 05:34 | UMKC | Tim Stevens is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Smith - foul #4 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #4 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Robert Reed (SF), Charlie Wiley (C) Daniel Blount, Daniel Borchardt, Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | UMKC | Alvaro Leon (SG), Fred Hodo (C) Ramiro Reyes, Earl Reid | |
| 05:23 | UMKC | Alvaro Leon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Jacquez (PG), Daniel Sottile (C) Jason Davidson, Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | UMKC | Danny Mikel (SG), Greg Hart (C) Tim Stevens, Victor Easley | |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-55 |
| 05:02 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Greg Hart | 64-55 |
| 04:48 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda drills a runner near the basket | 64-57 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Danny Mikel - foul #2 on Danny Mikel, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (PG) Fred Jacquez | |
| Subs | UMKC | Victor Easley (SF), Earl Reid (C) Dikembe Banda, Greg Hart | |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 04:12 | UMKC | Alvaro Leon buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Danny Mikel | 66-59 |
| 03:52 | Western Illinois | Robert Reed misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 03:50 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Earl Reid | 66-59 |
| 03:46 | UMKC | Fred Hodo double dribbles | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson (PG), Daniel Borchardt (SF), Michael Thacker (PF) Edward Gipson, Robert Reed, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | UMKC | Tim Stevens (PG), Ramiro Reyes (SG) Alvaro Leon, Danny Mikel | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Davidson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Schutz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Borchardt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Thacker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Wiley (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Tim Stevens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ramiro Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Victor Easley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fred Hodo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Davidson | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:21 | UMKC | Earl Reid misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-59 |
| 03:19 | UMKC | Victor Easley tips it in | 68-61 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 03:04 | UMKC | Earl Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:50 | UMKC | Phillip Schutz is called for the reach on Victor Easley - foul #4 on Phillip Schutz, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (SG), Nicholas Smith (C) Phillip Schutz, Charlie Wiley | |
| Subs | UMKC | Greg Hart (SF), Dikembe Banda (PF), Henry Healy (C) Victor Easley, Fred Hodo, Earl Reid | |
| 02:37 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda is fouled on the floor by Michael Thacker - foul #3 on Michael Thacker, team foul #6 | 68-61 |
| 02:26 | UMKC | Greg Hart makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Phillip Schutz (SG), Daniel Sottile (C) Edward Gipson, Nicholas Smith | |
| Subs | UMKC | Victor Easley (SF), Earl Reid (C) Greg Hart, Henry Healy | |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile blows the layup but he's hacked by Victor Easley - foul #2 on Victor Easley, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile misses the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 02:07 | UMKC | Dikembe Banda gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 02:02 | UMKC | Tim Stevens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Jason Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-64 |
| 01:32 | UMKC | Victor Easley is hacked by Daniel Sottile - foul #3 on Daniel Sottile, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| 01:32 | UMKC | Victor Easley misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Thacker gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | Daniel Borchardt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | UMKC | Ramiro Reyes misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Stevens - foul #4 on Tim Stevens, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Gipson (SG), Charlie Wiley (PF) Phillip Schutz, Michael Thacker | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Daniel Sottile makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UMKC | Tim Stevens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Jacquez (PG), Robert Reed (SF), Nicholas Smith (C) Jason Davidson, Daniel Borchardt, Daniel Sottile | |
| Subs | UMKC | Alvaro Leon (PG), Danny Mikel (SG), Fred Hodo (SF), Greg Hart (PF), Henry Healy (C) Tim Stevens, Ramiro Reyes, Victor Easley, Dikembe Banda, Earl Reid | |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Fred Jacquez is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Leon - foul #2 on Alvaro Leon, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Fred Jacquez makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Fred Jacquez misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Nicholas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Charlie Wiley misses short on a jumper from the right block | 75-64 |
| 00:26 | UMKC | Danny Mikel grabs the board | 75-64 |
| 00:21 | UMKC | Alvaro Leon misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 75-64 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Smith | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Jacquez runs out the clock | 75-64 |