| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Winters (fresh) SF - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Estep (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James White (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shane Wade (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Norman Young | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | James White misses the lay-in | 21-37 |
| 19:19 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Wade | 21-40 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | David Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-40 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Estep - foul #2 on Anthony Estep, team foul #1 | 21-40 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | David Brown lays it up and in and he's hacked by Norman Young - foul #3 on Norman Young, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Carlos Halter (PF) Norman Young, Glenn Davis | |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | David Brown makes the free throw | 24-42 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by James Ramsey | 24-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | David Brown lays it up and in set up by David Moore | 26-44 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter blows the wide open layup | 26-44 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton tips it but misses | 26-44 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Estep | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | James White misses the easy layup | 26-44 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | David Moore tips it home | 28-44 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Shane Wade hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Evans | 28-46 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Winters, team foul #2 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Wilbur Ray (SF), Darryl Anthony (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Joe Winters, David Moore, Anthony Estep, James White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy (SG), Jack Begay (SF), Glenn Davis (PF) Shane Wade, Kevin Evans, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Victor Boehm takes the ball from James Ramsey | 28-46 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the easy layup | 28-46 |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Begay | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-49 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | James Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 28-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Jack Begay can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilbur Ray - foul #3 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #3 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PG), James White (C) Victor Boehm, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Nicholas Richardson (PF), Maurice Lankford (C) James Ramsey, Glenn Davis, Carlos Halter | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the 1st free throw | 28-50 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbur Ray (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) C - James White (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Begay (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Pearcy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Maurice Lankford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-51 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the easy open layup | 28-51 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James White | 28-51 |
| 14:53 | Western Kentucky | James White hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Brown | 30-51 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Arthur Witherspoon is called for the reach on Jack Begay - foul #1 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #4 | 30-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (PG), Victor Boehm (SG), David Moore (SF), Anthony Estep (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Arthur Witherspoon, Wilbur Ray, Darryl Anthony, James White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Jack Begay, Walter Pearcy, Maurice Lankford | |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Shane Wade makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Young | 30-54 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-54 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-54 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep makes the floater in the lane set up by Victor Boehm | 32-54 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Shane Wade's pass is intercepted by Anthony Estep | 32-54 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PG), Joe Winters (SG), James White (C) Ben Lenberg, Victor Boehm, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Walker (SF), Glenn Davis (PF) Kevin Evans, Nicholas Richardson | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Shane Wade splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 32-54 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Moore | 32-54 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-54 |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Walker | 32-54 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | George Walker is fouled on the floor by Joe Winters - foul #3 on Joe Winters, team foul #5 | 32-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray (SF), Darryl Anthony (PF) David Moore, Anthony Estep | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Walter Pearcy (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Carlos Halter (C) Norman Young, Shane Wade, George Walker, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Glenn Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Ramsey | 32-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Winters (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Wilbur Ray (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Anthony (fresh) C - James White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Pearcy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glenn Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Halter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | James White is hacked by James Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Ramsey, team foul #2 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford (C) Glenn Davis | |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | David Brown clanks a runner in the paint | 32-56 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carlos Halter | 32-56 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | James White steps in front of the James Ramsey pass | 32-56 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | James White is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James White, team foul #6 | 32-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Anthony Estep (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Joe Winters, Darryl Anthony, James White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson (C) Maurice Lankford | |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | James Ramsey is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Pearcy | 32-58 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | James Ramsey is called for the reach on Victor Boehm - foul #4 on James Ramsey, team foul #3 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Moore (SF) Wilbur Ray | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), Jack Begay (SF) James Ramsey, Kevin Evans | |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | David Moore clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-58 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy pulls down the rebound | 32-58 |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Young and the foul's on Woodrow Bissell - foul #1 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #7 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PG), Darryl Anthony (PF), James White (C) Victor Boehm, Anthony Estep, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shane Wade (SG), Kenneth Hilton (C) Walter Pearcy, Carlos Halter | |
| 09:49 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson makes the free throw | 32-61 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Shane Wade picks off the pass by Darryl Anthony | 32-61 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the easy layup | 32-61 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony snags the defensive board | 32-61 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | James White knocks in the floater from the baseline | 34-61 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-61 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony gets the rebound | 34-61 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | David Moore clanks a jumper from the left wing | 34-61 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Norman Young snags the defensive board | 34-61 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | The jumper by Norman Young is denied by Arthur Witherspoon | 34-61 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Shane Wade pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-61 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James White | 34-61 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | James White is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-61 |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Shane Wade snags the defensive board | 34-61 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-61 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Shane Wade grabs the offensive board | 34-61 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Norman Young's fadeaway is rejected by James White | 34-61 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | David Brown snags the defensive board | 34-61 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (PG), Victor Boehm (SG), Wilbur Ray (SF), Woodrow Bissell (C) David Brown, Arthur Witherspoon, David Moore, James White | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (PG), Walter Pearcy (SG), George Walker (SF), Carlos Halter (PF), Maurice Lankford (C) Norman Young, Shane Wade, Jack Begay, Nicholas Richardson, Kenneth Hilton | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) SG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilbur Ray (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Anthony (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Pearcy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Walker (fresh) PF - Carlos Halter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Lankford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-61 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 06:45 | Illinois State | Victor Boehm steals it from Walter Pearcy | 34-61 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ben Lenberg | 37-61 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Victor Boehm - foul #1 on Victor Boehm, team foul #8 | 37-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Esquibel (C) Darryl Anthony | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter makes the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 06:19 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Russell Esquibel gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 3 from straight away | 37-62 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg gets the offensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 05:44 | Western Kentucky | Russell Esquibel misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-62 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | James Ramsey hits a turnaround in the lane set up by George Walker and the foul's on Russell Esquibel - foul #1 on Russell Esquibel, team foul #9 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SF), Nicholas Richardson (PF) George Walker, Maurice Lankford | |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | James Ramsey makes the free throw | 37-65 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 37-65 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy grabs the board | 37-65 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-65 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray grabs the defensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Begay - foul #1 on Jack Begay, team foul #4 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Darryl Anthony (PF) Ben Lenberg, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses the 2nd free throw | 37-65 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson snags the defensive board | 37-65 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Walter Pearcy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-65 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Jack Begay grabs the offensive rebound | 37-65 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Victor Boehm is called for the reach on Jack Begay - foul #2 on Victor Boehm, team foul #10 | 37-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford (C) Nicholas Richardson | |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the 1st free throw | 37-66 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Jack Begay makes the 2nd free throw | 37-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Ramsey | 37-69 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wilbur Ray (tiring) 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Darryl Anthony (tiring) 2 reb. C - Russell Esquibel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Ramsey (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Pearcy (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jack Begay (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Maurice Lankford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Carlos Halter (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Ray | 39-69 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Darryl Anthony takes the ball from Maurice Lankford | 39-69 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses long on a shot from the right side | 39-69 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford pulls down the rebound | 39-69 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-69 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony gets the rebound | 39-69 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-69 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Anthony tips it in | 41-69 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint | 41-71 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 3 from straight away | 41-71 |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-71 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm makes the jumper from the free throw line | 43-71 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Maurice Lankford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Pearcy | 43-73 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon travels in the backcourt | 43-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell (C) Russell Esquibel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Richardson (C) Maurice Lankford | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Arthur Witherspoon takes the ball from Walter Pearcy | 43-73 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm lays it up and in set up by Arthur Witherspoon | 45-73 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Carlos Halter is whistled for a carry | 45-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-73 |