| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Flint (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Victor Stryker | 39-34 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard lays it up and in on a great pass from John Flint | 41-34 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-36 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Riddick and he's fouled by John Flint - foul #1 on John Flint, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| 18:07 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin lays it in set up by Victor Stryker | 43-39 |
| 17:38 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), John Roa (PF) Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-39 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | John Flint is called for the reach on Robert Marsh - foul #2 on John Flint, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Vincent Denenberg, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Frank Haire (C) Victor Stryker, Joseph Howard, William Simmons, John Flint | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF) Wyatt Thornhill, Victor Daniel | |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Samuel Jain | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vincent Denenberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Haire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Roa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | John Roa snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | John Roa can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chad Lawson | 43-41 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Nathaniel Hodges is called for the reach on John Roa - foul #1 on Nathaniel Hodges, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), William Simmons (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF), John Flint (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson, Vincent Denenberg, Frank Haire | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Roger Leedy, Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | John Flint snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (SG), Mark Shotwell (PF) Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 13:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 13:33 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel knocks in the floater from close range | 46-43 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin is fouled on the floor by Mark Shotwell - foul #1 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), John Roa (PF) Roger Leedy, Mark Shotwell | |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Howard | 48-43 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Wyatt Thornhill | 48-45 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 12:20 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | William Simmons denies the turnaround by John Roa | 48-45 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Marsh - foul #2 on Robert Marsh, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Frank Haire (C) Victor Stryker, Joseph Howard, William Simmons, John Flint | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Samuel Jain (PF) Christopher Jackson, Robert Marsh, Victor Daniel | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Haire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Roa (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain scores on a floater from close range | 49-47 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Leedy - foul #1 on Roger Leedy, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg (PF) Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:48 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the driving attempt near the basket | 51-47 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | John Roa gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 10:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh tips it in | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson is hacked by Samuel Jain - foul #2 on Samuel Jain, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Joseph Howard (SG), William Simmons (SF), John Flint (C) Nathaniel Hodges, Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson, Frank Haire | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SF), Victor Daniel (C) Roger Leedy, Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 10:01 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Joseph Howard | 54-49 |
| 09:24 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Victor Daniel - foul #2 on Victor Daniel, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SG), John Roa (PF) Derek Riddick, Samuel Jain | |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel tips it home | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel's layup is rejected by John Flint | 59-54 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | John Flint connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Howard | 61-54 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | William Simmons steals it from Wyatt Thornhill | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Flint (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Marsh (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Roa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Victor Stryker - foul #3 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Frank Haire (C) Joseph Howard, William Simmons, John Flint | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Mark Shotwell (PF) Christopher Jackson, Wyatt Thornhill, John Roa | |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel snags the offensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Marsh | 63-56 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges double dribbles | 63-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG), Vincent Denenberg (PF) Victor Stryker, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF), Harry Markus (C) Mark Shotwell, Victor Daniel | |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Simmons (SF) Chad Lawson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SF) Robert Marsh | |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons's pass is intercepted by Samuel Jain | 63-56 |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy buries a jumper from close range set up by Samuel Jain and he's hacked by Frank Haire - foul #1 on Frank Haire, team foul #5 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), John Flint (C) Glenn Getz, Frank Haire | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (SG), Victor Daniel (C) Derek Riddick, Harry Markus | |
| 05:54 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Denenberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Hodges | 66-59 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Vincent Denenberg - foul #2 on Vincent Denenberg, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG) Nathaniel Hodges | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Robert Marsh (SG) Roger Leedy, Paul Money | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:18 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-61 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Victor Daniel | 69-63 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons is hacked by Wyatt Thornhill - foul #1 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), John Roa (PF) Robert Marsh, Samuel Jain | |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 04:27 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the jumper from the right side | 71-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Erwin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Thornhill (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Roa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Western Illinois | William Simmons steps in front of the Derek Riddick pass | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | John Flint scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Erwin | 74-63 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 74-63 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel hits the follow up shot | 74-65 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Wyatt Thornhill picks off the pass by John Flint | 74-65 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill buries a 3 from straight away | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Derek Riddick is called for the reach on John Flint - foul #2 on Derek Riddick, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF) John Roa | |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | John Flint makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 01:44 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick loses the ball out of bounds | 75-68 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-68 |
| 00:58 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel gets the offensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Timothy Erwin - foul #2 on Timothy Erwin, team foul #7 | 75-68 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on William Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #10 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Chad Lawson (C) Joseph Howard, John Flint | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | William Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Derek Riddick | 76-72 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Jackson is called for the reach on Chad Lawson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Jackson, team foul #11 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Vincent Denenberg (PF), John Flint (C) Victor Stryker, William Simmons, Timothy Erwin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-72 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Daniel | 78-72 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-72 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the defensive rebound | 78-72 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG) Joseph Howard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson is hacked by Roger Leedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Leedy, team foul #12 | 78-72 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Chad Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses the 3 from the right corner | 80-72 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the board | 80-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Derek Riddick is called for the reach on John Flint in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Riddick, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) Vincent Denenberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel pulls down the rebound | 80-72 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy is hacked by John Flint - foul #3 on John Flint, team foul #8 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), William Simmons (SF) Nathaniel Hodges, Chad Lawson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin is hacked by Roger Leedy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Leedy, team foul #14 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (SG), Chad Lawson (SF) Joseph Howard, William Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-74 |