| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harlan Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Brainerd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Darnell Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | George Perkins inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | John Music tips it in | 38-42 |
| 19:13 | UMKC | Clayton Handy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Music - foul #1 on John Music, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 19:13 | UMKC | Clayton Handy misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:13 | UMKC | Clayton Handy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Harlan Davis is called for the reach on James Niblett - foul #2 on Harlan Davis, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 18:36 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 18:34 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Clayton Handy | 39-42 |
| 18:10 | UMKC | Harlan Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Liles | 41-42 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | George Perkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 17:54 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey grabs the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Darnell Collins - foul #2 on Darnell Collins, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (SF) William Brainerd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:18 | UMKC | Aaron Liles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Music - foul #2 on John Music, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Munch (PF), Timothy Holesovsky (C) Clayton Handy, Darnell Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan (PG), Alton Johnson (SF) James Niblett, George Perkins | |
| 17:18 | UMKC | Aaron Liles misses the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 17:18 | UMKC | Aaron Liles makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Eagan and he's hacked by Harlan Davis - foul #3 on Harlan Davis, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Kittelson (SF) Harlan Davis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG) John Music | |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:40 | UMKC | Aaron Liles is whistled for traveling | 42-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SG), William McEvoy (C) Gregory Stuckey, John Bickerstaff | |
| 16:38 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop is hacked by Aaron Liles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Liles, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Brainerd (SF), Darnell Collins (C) Aaron Liles, Timothy Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), George Perkins (SF) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams | |
| 16:12 | UMKC | Richard Munch misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 42-47 |
| 16:11 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 15:55 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-49 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Scott Waterfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Kittelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brainerd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Munch (fresh) 3 pts. C - Darnell Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Eagan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alton Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | UMKC | Donald Eagan picks off the pass by Keith Kittelson | 42-49 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Keith Kittelson takes the ball from Donald Eagan | 42-49 |
| 15:06 | UMKC | Darnell Collins misses the easy layup | 42-49 |
| 15:05 | UMKC | Darnell Collins snags the offensive board | 42-49 |
| 14:53 | UMKC | Donald Eagan steps in front of the Scott Waterfield pass | 42-49 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | George Perkins is called for 3 seconds | 42-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG), Harlan Davis (SG), Clayton Handy (PF), Joe Gilles (C) Scott Waterfield, William Brainerd, Richard Munch, Darnell Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) James Niblett, Donald Eagan, George Perkins, William McEvoy | |
| 14:16 | UMKC | Joe Gilles banks in the layup on a great pass from Harlan Davis and he's hacked by John Music - foul #3 on John Music, team foul #3 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Mullikin (SF) Keith Kittelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Williams (SF) Alton Johnson | |
| 14:16 | UMKC | Joe Gilles makes the free throw | 45-49 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 45-51 |
| 13:50 | UMKC | Gregory Stuckey knocks away the 3 by Aaron Liles | 45-51 |
| 13:48 | UMKC | Joe Gilles tips it in | 47-51 |
| 13:20 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff snags the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams is whistled for a carry | 47-51 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (SF), Darnell Collins (C) William Mullikin, Joe Gilles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), George Perkins (SF) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams | |
| 12:42 | UMKC | Harlan Davis buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Liles | 49-51 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | John Music tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 12:17 | UMKC | Aaron Liles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 12:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Music | 49-53 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Brainerd (SF), Joe Gilles (PF) Scott Waterfield, Clayton Handy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harlan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Brainerd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joe Gilles (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Darnell Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | UMKC | Aaron Liles connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harlan Davis | 52-53 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey hits a floater from the left side | 52-55 |
| 10:57 | UMKC | George Perkins is called for the reach on William Brainerd - foul #3 on George Perkins, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (PG), Keith Kittelson (SG), Timothy Holesovsky (C) Aaron Liles, Harlan Davis, Darnell Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 10:48 | UMKC | Joe Gilles knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Scott Waterfield | 54-55 |
| 10:35 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 10:34 | UMKC | William Brainerd gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 10:19 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Brainerd | 57-55 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 10:07 | UMKC | Joe Gilles snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 09:48 | UMKC | Keith Kittelson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop double dribbles | 57-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG), Harlan Davis (SG), Clayton Handy (PF), Darnell Collins (C) Scott Waterfield, Keith Kittelson, Joe Gilles, Timothy Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams, Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson, William McEvoy | |
| 09:25 | UMKC | Aaron Liles is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (SF) William Brainerd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | John Music can't finish the layup | 57-55 |
| 09:02 | UMKC | Harlan Davis snags the defensive board | 57-55 |
| 08:50 | UMKC | Harlan Davis is hacked by Gregory Stuckey - foul #2 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| 08:34 | UMKC | Harlan Davis is whistled for traveling | 57-55 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses short on a floater from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:15 | UMKC | Darnell Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:51 | UMKC | Darnell Collins lays it in | 59-55 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harlan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Waterfield (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Darnell Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Perkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Music (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 07:32 | UMKC | Harlan Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 07:09 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-55 |
| 07:08 | Western Illinois | John Music pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | George Perkins knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 06:42 | UMKC | Clayton Handy clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 06:41 | Western Illinois | George Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | George Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 06:30 | UMKC | Clayton Handy gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:17 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on John Music - foul #4 on John Music, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Kittelson (SG), William Brainerd (SF), Joe Gilles (PF), Timothy Holesovsky (C) Aaron Liles, Harlan Davis, Clayton Handy, Darnell Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Robert Williams (SG), Donald Eagan (SF), Alton Johnson (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, Gregory Stuckey, George Perkins, John Bickerstaff, John Music | |
| 06:17 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:17 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:02 | Western Illinois | Joe Gilles is called for the reach on William McEvoy - foul #4 on Joe Gilles, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Mullikin (SG) Scott Waterfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Donald Eagan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop's pass is intercepted by Keith Kittelson | 61-57 |
| 05:33 | UMKC | William Mullikin lays it in on a great pass from Keith Kittelson | 63-57 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams slams it home on a great pass from William McEvoy and the foul's on Keith Kittelson - foul #1 on Keith Kittelson, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | Aaron Liles (PG), Harlan Davis (SG) Keith Kittelson, William Mullikin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:49 | UMKC | Harlan Davis misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:48 | UMKC | Aaron Liles can't tip it in | 63-60 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Alton Johnson snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 04:28 | Western Illinois | Robert Williams connects on the shot from the baseline | 63-62 |
| 04:10 | UMKC | Harlan Davis connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Holesovsky | 65-62 |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clayton Handy (PF), Darnell Collins (C) Joe Gilles, Timothy Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), Gregory Stuckey (SG), George Perkins (SF), John Bickerstaff (PF), John Music (C) Thad Bishop, Robert Williams, Donald Eagan, Alton Johnson, William McEvoy | |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | John Music's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-62 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Aaron Liles (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Harlan Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Brainerd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Darnell Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Stuckey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Bickerstaff (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Music (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:46 | UMKC | Clayton Handy misses short on a turnaround from close range | 65-62 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Darnell Collins - foul #3 on Darnell Collins, team foul #7 | 65-62 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | George Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:29 | UMKC | Darnell Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:16 | UMKC | Aaron Liles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey drills a runner from close range and he's hacked by Darnell Collins - foul #4 on Darnell Collins, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey makes the free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:37 | UMKC | Harlan Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Liles | 71-66 |
| 02:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-66 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (SF) William Brainerd | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:20 | UMKC | Aaron Liles clanks a 3 from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 02:19 | UMKC | Harlan Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 02:07 | UMKC | Aaron Liles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey grabs the board | 71-66 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | George Perkins tips it in | 71-68 |
| 01:29 | UMKC | Clayton Handy is fouled on the floor by John Bickerstaff - foul #2 on John Bickerstaff, team foul #7 | 71-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Brainerd (SF) Scott Waterfield | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:29 | UMKC | Clayton Handy makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:29 | UMKC | Clayton Handy misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 01:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bickerstaff | 72-68 |
| 01:13 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by John Bickerstaff is denied by Clayton Handy | 72-68 |
| 01:12 | UMKC | Darnell Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 01:04 | UMKC | Harlan Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Western Illinois | John Bickerstaff's layup is rejected by Darnell Collins | 72-68 |
| 00:45 | UMKC | Harlan Davis gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | UMKC | Gregory Stuckey is called for the reach on Harlan Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| 00:43 | UMKC | Harlan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:43 | UMKC | Harlan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | John Music misses short on a jumper from the left block | 74-68 |
| 00:35 | Western Illinois | George Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | George Perkins clanks a 3 from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 00:31 | UMKC | Clayton Handy pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | UMKC | James Niblett is called for the reach on Clayton Handy in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Niblett, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (SF), Joe Gilles (C) William Brainerd, Darnell Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Clayton Handy misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bickerstaff | 74-68 |
| 00:23 | Western Illinois | George Perkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-68 |
| 00:22 | UMKC | Joe Gilles grabs the board | 74-68 |
| 00:22 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Mullikin (PF) Clayton Handy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | UMKC | Aaron Liles is hacked by James Niblett in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| 00:21 | UMKC | Aaron Liles makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:21 | UMKC | Aaron Liles makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | George Perkins hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Music | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | UMKC | James Niblett is called for the reach on Scott Waterfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Niblett, team foul #11 | 76-71 |
| 00:13 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:13 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | James Niblett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Stuckey | 78-74 |
| 00:08 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-74 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Munch (PF), Darnell Collins (C) William Mullikin, Joe Gilles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | UMKC | Harlan Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Stuckey - foul #4 on Gregory Stuckey, team foul #12 | 78-74 |
| 00:06 | UMKC | Harlan Davis makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:06 | UMKC | Harlan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Stuckey drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-77 |