| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - James Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy inbounds the ball | 46-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Western Kentucky | James Thornton is called for the reach on Joshua Snyder in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 46-28 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy hits the follow up shot | 46-30 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | James Haney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the tip | 46-30 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-30 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the lay-in | 46-30 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Robert Jones gets the offensive rebound | 46-30 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Jones and the foul's on James Smith - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (PF) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, James Smith | |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the free throw | 48-30 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Tusing - foul #1 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #2 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Shawn Bailey | 50-32 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the lay-in | 50-32 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes misses the tip | 50-32 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry grabs the board | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Gary Payne can't connect on a jumper from close range | 50-32 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Payne | 50-32 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | James Haney is whistled for a carry | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Richard Lee, Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Arnold Curry, Shawn Bailey | |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG) Chad Sykes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the shot in the lane | 52-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder scores on a floater from the right wing | 52-34 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | James Thornton is called for traveling | 52-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Andrew Brown (C) James Haney, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | James Thornton is called for the reach on Joshua Snyder - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SF) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), Arnold Curry (C) Joshua Snyder, Timothy Tusing | |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | James Haney takes the ball from James Smith | 52-34 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Gary Payne hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Parsons | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hultgren - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #3 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Jason Bell, Virgil Murphy, James Smith | |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey misses the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Brown - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #4 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Kevin Dallas, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing (C) Arnold Curry | |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | James Thornton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the board | 54-35 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Timothy Tusing steals the ball from Herbert Baltz | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Thornton, Chad Sykes, Herbert Baltz, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Jason Bell (SF), Arnold Curry (PF) Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose, Timothy Tusing | |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-37 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Brown (C) Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Jason Bell takes the ball from James Haney | 54-37 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 54-37 |
| 12:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | James Haney clanks a shot from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 12:30 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 54-37 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the tip | 54-37 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Gary Payne grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | James Haney misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-37 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jason Bell | 54-39 |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown double dribbles | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Richard Lee, Joshua Snyder, Jason Bell, Arnold Curry, Shawn Bailey | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Chad Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Chad Sykes is called for the reach on Edwin Jennings in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Sykes, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is whistled for traveling | 54-39 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | James Smith denies the turnaround by Herbert Baltz | 54-39 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Smith | 54-39 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kenneth Loera | 54-41 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Keith Cordero (C) Chad Sykes, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses the 3 from the left wing | 54-41 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Cordero | 54-41 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Tusing - foul #2 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SG), Vernon Archer (PF) Kenneth Loera, James Smith | |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-41 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy tips it in | 54-43 |
| 09:33 | Illinois State | James Haney misses long on a jumper from the left side | 54-43 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to James Thornton | 54-43 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Timothy Tusing - foul #3 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, William Parsons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Virgil Murphy, Vernon Archer, Timothy Tusing | |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Dallas swats the layup by Arnold Curry | 56-43 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose snags the offensive board | 56-43 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Chad Sykes is called for the reach on Edwin Jennings - foul #4 on Chad Sykes, team foul #7 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Chad Sykes, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SF), James Smith (PF) Justin Grose, Shawn Bailey | |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 56-44 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Robert Jones banks in the layup | 58-44 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-44 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas snags the defensive board | 58-44 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Edwin Jennings takes the ball from Kevin Dallas | 58-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Bell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arnold Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #8 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Andrew Brown (C) James Haney, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Joshua Snyder, Arnold Curry | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 07:28 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), William Parsons (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG) Edwin Jennings | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Baltz is called for the reach on Kenneth Loera in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #10 | 58-44 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | James Thornton is fouled on the floor by Jason Bell - foul #1 on Jason Bell, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF) Jason Bell, James Smith | |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | James Thornton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on James Thornton, team foul #11 | 58-45 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Kenneth Loera | 58-47 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-47 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't tip it in | 58-47 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on William Parsons - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #12 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) Chad Sykes, William Parsons, Andrew Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Justin Grose (SF), James Smith (PF) Richard Lee, Kenneth Loera, Virgil Murphy, Timothy Tusing | |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Shawn Bailey - foul #2 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (C) Shawn Bailey | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the dunk attempt | 58-49 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas blows the layup but the foul's on James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG) James Thornton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Kevin Dallas is blocked by Arnold Curry | 60-49 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Keith Cordero steals it from Jason Bell in the backcourt | 60-49 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | James Haney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-49 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | James Smith snags the defensive board | 60-49 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 60-49 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | James Haney connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Payne | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Justin Grose (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Curry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Haney, Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Shawn Bailey (PF), Vernon Archer (C) Joshua Snyder, Justin Grose, James Smith, Arnold Curry | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the offensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Brown (C) Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Chad Sykes is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #5 on Chad Sykes, team foul #13 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) Chad Sykes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-50 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Archer snags the defensive board | 64-50 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera's pass is intercepted by Stanley Wicker | 64-50 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #9 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PF) Vernon Archer | |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Brown is called for the reach on Richard Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Brown, team foul #14 | 66-50 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-50 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-50 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Gary Payne snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero's floater is tipped away by Shawn Bailey | 66-50 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry grabs the board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Gary Payne gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton runs out the clock | 66-50 |