| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) SF - George Perkins (fresh) PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) C - John Music (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) SG - Harlan Davis (fresh) SF - William Brainerd (fresh) PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) C - Darnell Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Darnell Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | UMKC | Clayton Handy misses short on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | William Brainerd takes the ball from John Bickerstaff | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | UMKC | John Bickerstaff steals the ball from Harlan Davis | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Illinois | George Perkins snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | UMKC | William Brainerd grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | UMKC | Clayton Handy misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by John Bickerstaff - foul #1 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | UMKC | Clayton Handy misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | UMKC | Clayton Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-1 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | James Niblett tips it but misses | 0-1 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the tip | 0-1 |
| 17:54 | UMKC | Clayton Handy gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:43 | UMKC | Aaron Liles clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-1 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Stuckey | 3-1 |
| 17:19 | UMKC | John Music picks off the pass by Darnell Collins | 3-1 |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff double dribbles | 3-1 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (PG), Keith Kittelson (SG), William Mullikin (SF), Joe Gilles (PF), Timothy Holesovsky (C) Aaron Liles, Harlan Davis, William Brainerd, Clayton Handy, Darnell Collins | |
| 16:39 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Music - foul #1 on John Music, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG) James Niblett | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 16:39 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky misses the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 16:39 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | John Music is hacked by William Mullikin - foul #1 on William Mullikin, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Alton Johnson (C) George Perkins, John Music | |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG) William Mullikin | |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 5-2 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alton Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) SG - Scott Waterfield (fresh) SF - Keith Kittelson (fresh) PF - Joe Gilles (fresh) C - Timothy Holesovsky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | UMKC | Joe Gilles misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 15:32 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:14 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 15:13 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 15:01 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-2 |
| 15:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Stuckey and the foul's on Timothy Holesovsky - foul #1 on Timothy Holesovsky, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), George Perkins (SF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Gregory Stuckey, Alton Johnson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Harlan Davis (SG), William Brainerd (SF), Clayton Handy (PF), Darnell Collins (C) Scott Waterfield, Keith Kittelson, Joe Gilles, Timothy Holesovsky | |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff misses the free throw | 7-2 |
| 14:54 | UMKC | Darnell Collins pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:30 | UMKC | Darnell Collins connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Liles | 7-5 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:24 | UMKC | Clayton Handy snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:21 | UMKC | Aaron Liles is hacked by James Niblett in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Niblett, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson (PF) John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (PG) Aaron Liles | |
| 14:04 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 14:02 | UMKC | Clayton Handy can't tip it in | 7-5 |
| 14:01 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Darnell Collins | 7-5 |
| 13:42 | UMKC | Harlan Davis loses the dribble to John Music | 7-5 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-5 |
| 12:58 | UMKC | Harlan Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-8 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 10-8 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson snags the offensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | William Brainerd is called for the reach on Donald Eagan - foul #1 on William Brainerd, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Donald Eagan, George Perkins, John Music | |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG), Keith Kittelson (SF), Joe Gilles (PF), Timothy Holesovsky (C) Scott Waterfield, William Brainerd, Clayton Handy, Darnell Collins | |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff's floater is tipped away by Keith Kittelson | 10-8 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Stuckey | 10-8 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Gregory Stuckey | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 4 pts. C - William McEvoy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harlan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Kittelson (fresh) PF - Joe Gilles (fresh) C - Timothy Holesovsky (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:45 | UMKC | Harlan Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-8 |
| 11:43 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky snags the offensive board | 13-8 |
| 11:17 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 13-10 |
| 10:57 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-10 |
| 10:55 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:50 | UMKC | Joe Gilles is fouled on the floor by Gregory Stuckey - foul #1 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), George Perkins (SF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Alton Johnson, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (SG), Clayton Handy (PF), Darnell Collins (C) Harlan Davis, Joe Gilles, Timothy Holesovsky | |
| 10:30 | UMKC | Aaron Liles makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Clayton Handy | 13-13 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 13-13 |
| 10:14 | UMKC | Aaron Liles snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:56 | UMKC | George Perkins swats the layup by Keith Kittelson | 13-13 |
| 09:54 | UMKC | Keith Kittelson tips it but misses | 13-13 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Aaron Liles is called for the reach on James Niblett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Liles, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (PF) John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Brainerd (SF) Keith Kittelson | |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the lay-in | 13-13 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | John Music snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 09:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits a jumpshot from the right side | 15-13 |
| 08:56 | UMKC | Aaron Liles's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 15-13 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | George Perkins is hacked by Scott Waterfield - foul #1 on Scott Waterfield, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Alton Johnson (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins | |
| Subs | UMKC | Harlan Davis (SG) Aaron Liles | |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan travels with the ball | 15-13 |
| 08:04 | UMKC | Clayton Handy is hacked by John Bickerstaff - foul #2 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) John Bickerstaff | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joe Gilles (C) Darnell Collins | |
| 07:54 | UMKC | William Brainerd knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) SF - Donald Eagan (fresh) PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Music (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Scott Waterfield (fresh) SG - Harlan Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Brainerd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Gilles (fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Alton Johnson | 17-15 |
| 07:16 | UMKC | William Brainerd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 07:14 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson grabs the board | 17-15 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-15 |
| 06:59 | UMKC | Joe Gilles pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 06:44 | UMKC | Robert Williams is called for the reach on William Brainerd - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), William McEvoy (C) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams, Donald Eagan, John Music | |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG), Keith Kittelson (SF), Darnell Collins (C) Scott Waterfield, William Brainerd, Clayton Handy | |
| 06:34 | UMKC | Aaron Liles connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Darnell Collins | 17-18 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy makes the jump hook near the basket set up by George Perkins | 19-18 |
| 06:19 | UMKC | Darnell Collins lays it up and in on a great pass from Harlan Davis | 19-20 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey blows the layup | 19-20 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the tip | 19-20 |
| 05:57 | UMKC | Darnell Collins snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 05:35 | UMKC | Darnell Collins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Perkins - foul #1 on George Perkins, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| 05:35 | UMKC | Darnell Collins misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:35 | UMKC | Darnell Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson's dunk attempt is rejected by Darnell Collins | 19-21 |
| 05:13 | UMKC | Darnell Collins pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:00 | UMKC | Keith Kittelson can't connect on a runner near the basket | 19-21 |
| 04:59 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | James Niblett is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Robert Williams (PF), John Music (C) James Niblett, Alton Johnson, William McEvoy | |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (SG), William Brainerd (SF), Clayton Handy (PF) Harlan Davis, Keith Kittelson, Joe Gilles | |
| 04:27 | UMKC | Clayton Handy knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Liles | 19-23 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan can't tip it in | 19-23 |
| 03:59 | UMKC | Clayton Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 03:34 | UMKC | Clayton Handy buries a jumper near the basket set up by Scott Waterfield | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Donald Eagan (fresh) SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) C - John Music (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Waterfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Brainerd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Darnell Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Western Illinois | George Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 03:10 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Stuckey | 19-25 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 22-25 |
| 02:47 | UMKC | John Music denies the turnaround by Clayton Handy | 22-25 |
| 02:45 | UMKC | William Brainerd tips it but misses | 22-25 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey travels with the ball | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Alton Johnson (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF) Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Kittelson (PG), Harlan Davis (SG), William Mullikin (SF), Joe Gilles (PF), Timothy Holesovsky (C) Aaron Liles, Scott Waterfield, William Brainerd, Clayton Handy, Darnell Collins | |
| 01:54 | UMKC | William Mullikin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | John Music grabs the defensive rebound | 22-25 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | John Music misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Holesovsky - foul #2 on Timothy Holesovsky, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson (SG) Donald Eagan | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | John Music makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:19 | UMKC | The jump hook by Joe Gilles is blocked by Alton Johnson | 24-25 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Alton Johnson | 24-25 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | Jesse Lawson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-25 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson grabs the offensive board | 24-25 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | James Niblett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-25 |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Niblett | 24-25 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | John Music clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-25 |
| 00:36 | UMKC | William Mullikin snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 00:30 | UMKC | Keith Kittelson connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Harlan Davis and he's fouled by James Niblett - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #9 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), Donald Eagan (SF) James Niblett, Jesse Lawson, John Music | |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG), Clayton Handy (PF) William Mullikin, Timothy Holesovsky | |
| 00:30 | UMKC | Keith Kittelson makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is fouled on the floor by Clayton Handy - foul #1 on Clayton Handy, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | William Brainerd (SF) Keith Kittelson | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |