| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 3 pts. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Sharer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darrell Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 5 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell inbounds the ball | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the dunk attempt | 34-46 |
| 19:46 | Illinois State | John Sharer grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is hacked by Shawn Edwards - foul #1 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is fouled on the floor by Philip Brockberg - foul #2 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Dante Waller comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 34-46 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Shaul | 34-46 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses the dunk but the foul's on John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:28 | Illinois State | Dante Waller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (C) Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-46 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 39-46 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold can't tip it in | 39-46 |
| 17:39 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 39-46 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Gonsalves | 39-46 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves is fouled on the floor by Donald Chrisman - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Sharer (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 39-46 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Dane Ham's pass is intercepted by Stanley Patrick in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the jumpshot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | Dante Waller knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Sharer | 43-48 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves hits a jumper from close range | 45-48 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Dane Ham comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck gets the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dante Waller | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Stanley Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Sage (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Sharer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Robert Newton (SG), Benny Garry (SF), Ronald Reich (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Cody Gonsalves, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-50 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul travels in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF) Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Philip Brockberg - foul #3 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-52 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 45-52 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is hacked by Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #3 | 45-52 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Shaul | 48-52 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-52 |
| 14:07 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders buries a jumper from the left block | 50-54 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Harold Blevins is denied by Philip Brockberg | 50-54 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold snags the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benny Garry | 50-54 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Keith Patnode - foul #1 on Keith Patnode, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Ronald Reich (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Benny Garry, Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), John Sharer (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Harold Blevins, Nicholas Wink, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 52-54 |
| 12:40 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Beck takes the ball from Shawn Edwards | 52-54 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the lay-in | 52-54 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Dane Ham can't tip it in | 52-54 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Newton | 55-54 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Shawn Sage - foul #1 on Shawn Sage, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Robert Newton, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Darrell Beck | |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Reich (fresh) C - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 12 pts. SG - John Sharer (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Odis Webb (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 7 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger can't finish the uncontested layup | 55-56 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Odis Webb snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | John Sharer is whistled for a carry | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF) Shawn Edwards, Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), James Franceski (C) Dane Ham, John Sharer, Grady Edwards | |
| 11:15 | Western Kentucky | Donald Chrisman steals it from Cody Gonsalves in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Chrisman - foul #4 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #5 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry (C) Alan Hanenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Keith Patnode (PF) Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller | |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the turnaround from the right block | 56-56 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Cody Gonsalves | 58-56 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode can't throw it down but he's hacked by Benny Garry - foul #1 on Benny Garry, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Cody Gonsalves, Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (PG), Darrell Beck (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, John Sharer, James Franceski | |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-58 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry buries a driving attempt in the lane | 60-58 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Odis Webb connects on the jumper from the right side | 60-60 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards hits the follow up shot | 62-60 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink is hacked by Stanley Patrick - foul #1 on Stanley Patrick, team foul #6 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Ronald Reich (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Stanley Patrick, Benny Garry, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), James Franceski (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dane Ham and he's fouled by Jason Sanders - foul #2 on Jason Sanders, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF) Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Shaul, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG) Harold Blevins | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Philip Brockberg is called for the reach on Dante Waller - foul #4 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #9 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF), Ronald Reich (PF) Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Dante Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Grady Edwards blocks the short jumper by Cody Gonsalves | 62-63 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF) Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG) Dane Ham | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg is fouled on the floor by Grady Edwards - foul #1 on Grady Edwards, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Cody Gonsalves, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SG), Darrell Beck (SF) John Sharer, Dante Waller | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Beck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Franceski (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is hacked by Shawn Edwards - foul #2 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG) Shawn Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) James Franceski, Grady Edwards | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jimmy Griswold - foul #2 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry (SF), Ronald Reich (PF) Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode | |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ronald Reich - foul #2 on Ronald Reich, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF), Jason Sanders (C) Ronald Reich, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG) Harold Blevins | |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 06:18 | Illinois State | Jason Sanders swats the short shot by Nicholas Wink | 63-66 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Donald Chrisman steals the ball from Robert Shaul | 63-66 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman lays it in | 63-68 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Harold Blevins (SG), Darrell Beck (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, John Sharer, Nicholas Wink, Dante Waller, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger misses the tip | 63-68 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg gets the offensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger grabs the offensive board | 63-68 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the easy layup but the foul's on Keith Patnode - foul #2 on Keith Patnode, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage (C) Alan Hanenberger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Philip Brockberg denies the turnaround by Grady Edwards | 64-68 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Dane Ham is called for the reach on Robert Newton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich (PF) Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Dane Ham, Darrell Beck, Grady Edwards | |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | John Sharer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Odis Webb and he's fouled by Shawn Edwards - foul #3 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #12 | 66-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG) Robert Newton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink (SF) Odis Webb | |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell snags the defensive board | 66-70 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Harold Blevins is called for the reach on Robert Shaul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Blevins, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Harold Blevins and the foul's on Robert Shaul - foul #3 on Robert Shaul, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SG), Benny Garry (SF) Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Dante Waller | |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves is hacked by Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #11 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Odis Webb (PF) Donald Chrisman, Keith Patnode | |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Odis Webb snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benny Garry (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Reich (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Dane Ham loses the dribble to Cody Gonsalves | 68-73 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cody Gonsalves | 70-73 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Dane Ham misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold grabs the offensive board | 70-73 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF) Benny Garry, Ronald Reich | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Nicholas Wink, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Shawn Sage steals it from John Sharer | 70-73 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell (SF) Cody Gonsalves | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Sage | 73-73 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Dane Ham scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Darrell Beck | 73-76 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Grady Edwards - foul #2 on Grady Edwards, team foul #12 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG) Stanley Patrick | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dane Ham | 75-78 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the 3 from the left corner | 75-78 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Dante Waller pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Dante Waller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-78 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Philip Brockberg | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Edwards - foul #4 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #14 | 77-78 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-80 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Dante Waller gets the rebound | 77-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Dante Waller runs out the clock | 77-80 |