| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Larry Hardison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andy Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Bianco (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - William Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willy Anglin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Shaw and he's fouled by Daniel Bianco - foul #1 on Daniel Bianco, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:22 | UMKC | Andy Hebert clanks a 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 19:20 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson is fouled on the floor by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 18:39 | UMKC | John Jackson pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 18:17 | UMKC | Louis Shaw steps in front of the John Jackson pass | 33-37 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | UMKC | Andy Hebert grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 17:55 | UMKC | Andy Hebert can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Howard Berndt - foul #3 on Howard Berndt, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (C) Howard Berndt | |
| 17:55 | UMKC | Andy Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | UMKC | Andy Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Barry Thomas | 35-40 |
| 17:29 | UMKC | John Jackson loses the dribble to Barry Thomas | 35-40 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the lay-in | 35-40 |
| 17:24 | UMKC | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 35-40 |
| 17:12 | UMKC | Larry Hardison knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Jackson | 38-40 |
| 16:53 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:51 | UMKC | William Farrell gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:45 | UMKC | Daniel Bianco's floater is tipped away by Michael Kaiser | 38-40 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | John Jackson takes the ball from Louis Shaw | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | UMKC | Larry Hardison banks in the layup on a great pass from John Jackson | 40-40 |
| 16:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Louis Shaw | 40-43 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Larry Hardison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andy Hebert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Bianco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - William Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UMKC | Daniel Bianco misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 15:40 | UMKC | John Jackson hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Andy Hebert steals the ball from Barry Thomas | 42-43 |
| 15:21 | UMKC | Andy Hebert makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Jackson | 44-43 |
| 15:08 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin is hacked by Andy Hebert - foul #2 on Andy Hebert, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Roger Nesbit (PG), William Gates (SG), Peter Luebke (SF), Willie Gearhart (C) Larry Hardison, John Jackson, Andy Hebert, William Farrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Barry Thomas, Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin, Billy Robinson, Michael Kaiser | |
| 14:59 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harold Nehring | 44-45 |
| 14:44 | UMKC | William Gates comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 14:24 | UMKC | Peter Luebke gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:09 | UMKC | Roger Nesbit misses short on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Howard Berndt - foul #4 on Howard Berndt, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Farrell (C) Daniel Bianco | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Billy Robinson (PF) Robert Wienberg, Howard Berndt | |
| 14:09 | UMKC | Roger Nesbit makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:09 | UMKC | Roger Nesbit makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | UMKC | Roger Nesbit misses the 3rd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:01 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 13:37 | UMKC | William Farrell misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Harold Nehring - foul #1 on Harold Nehring, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (SF) Billy Robinson | |
| 13:37 | UMKC | William Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:37 | UMKC | William Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Farrell - foul #2 on William Farrell, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UMKC | Daniel Bianco (PF) Willie Gearhart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Bianco denies the turnaround by Harold Nehring | 48-47 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Daniel Bianco swats the shot by Stephen Patel | 48-47 |
| 12:47 | UMKC | William Farrell snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:38 | UMKC | Porfirio Russo swats the layup by William Farrell | 48-47 |
| 12:36 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring drills a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by William Gates - foul #2 on William Gates, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Larry Hardison (PG), John Jackson (SG), Nathaniel Cardona (SF), Andy Hebert (C) Roger Nesbit, William Gates, Peter Luebke, William Farrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF), Billy Robinson (PF) Porfirio Russo, Stephen Patel | |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 12:13 | UMKC | Daniel Bianco hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 12:12 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to John Jackson | 48-50 |
| 11:49 | UMKC | Nathaniel Cardona travels with the ball | 48-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Gearhart (C) Daniel Bianco | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Louis Shaw (SG) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Larry Hardison (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Cardona (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andy Hebert (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Gearhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 48-50 |
| 11:26 | UMKC | John Jackson gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 11:11 | UMKC | Andy Hebert misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 11:09 | UMKC | Nathaniel Cardona tips it home | 50-50 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses long on a shot from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 10:36 | UMKC | Andy Hebert misses the easy layup | 50-52 |
| 10:35 | UMKC | Larry Hardison grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:18 | UMKC | Andy Hebert misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Wienberg | 50-54 |
| 09:26 | UMKC | Andy Hebert can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 09:24 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hardison | 50-54 |
| 09:12 | UMKC | Nathaniel Cardona comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-54 |
| 09:11 | UMKC | Nathaniel Cardona gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:01 | UMKC | Nathaniel Cardona hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-54 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 08:36 | UMKC | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 50-54 |
| 08:21 | UMKC | John Jackson's dunk attempt is rejected by Michael Kaiser | 50-54 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 07:57 | UMKC | Willie Gearhart is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| Subs | UMKC | Roger Nesbit (PG), William Gates (SG), Peter Luebke (SF), Daniel Bianco (PF), William Farrell (C) Larry Hardison, John Jackson, Nathaniel Cardona, Andy Hebert, Willie Gearhart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF), Porfirio Russo (PF), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin, Billy Robinson, Michael Kaiser | |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 07:32 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Daniel Bianco | 50-56 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Roger Nesbit (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gates (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Luebke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Bianco (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - William Farrell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Berndt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Porfirio Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | UMKC | Peter Luebke comes up short on the runner near the basket | 50-56 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel makes the runner from close range set up by Harold Nehring | 50-58 |
| 06:48 | UMKC | Daniel Bianco misses short on a floater near the basket | 50-58 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas travels with the ball | 50-58 |
| 06:06 | UMKC | Peter Luebke connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Farrell | 52-58 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring's pass is intercepted by William Farrell | 52-58 |
| 05:48 | UMKC | William Farrell loses the dribble to Harold Nehring | 52-58 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 05:33 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 05:22 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 05:11 | Western Illinois | Howard Berndt buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Nehring | 52-61 |
| 04:43 | UMKC | Roger Nesbit makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 04:43 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Larry Hardison (PG), John Jackson (SG), Andy Hebert (SF) Roger Nesbit, William Gates, Peter Luebke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Billy Robinson (PF) Harold Nehring, Howard Berndt, Porfirio Russo | |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-61 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel can't tip it in | 55-61 |
| 04:20 | UMKC | Andy Hebert snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 03:58 | UMKC | Andy Hebert makes the floater in the lane | 57-61 |
| 03:42 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willy Anglin | 57-63 |
| 03:15 | UMKC | John Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hardison | 60-63 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Larry Hardison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Hebert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Bianco (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - William Farrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw drills a jumpshot from the left side | 60-65 |
| 02:38 | UMKC | Andy Hebert hits the finger roll set up by Larry Hardison | 62-65 |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 62-65 |
| 02:25 | UMKC | Andy Hebert gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:11 | UMKC | Larry Hardison makes the shot from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin knocks in the floater in the lane and he's fouled by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 64-67 |
| Subs | UMKC | Roger Nesbit (PG), William Gates (SG), Peter Luebke (SF), Willie Gearhart (C) Larry Hardison, John Jackson, Andy Hebert, William Farrell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Howard Berndt (SF) Louis Shaw, Stephen Patel | |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:00 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | Larry Hardison (PG), John Jackson (SG), William Farrell (C) Roger Nesbit, William Gates, Willie Gearhart | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG), Stephen Patel (C) Harold Nehring, Willy Anglin | |
| 01:55 | UMKC | John Jackson misses the 3 from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 01:54 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel misses badly on a runner from close range | 64-68 |
| 01:29 | UMKC | William Farrell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| 01:25 | UMKC | Larry Hardison misses the floater from just outside the lane | 64-68 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw is hacked by John Jackson - foul #3 on John Jackson, team foul #7 | 64-68 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:59 | UMKC | William Farrell snags the defensive board | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UMKC | Daniel Bianco clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 64-68 |
| 00:47 | UMKC | William Farrell can't tip it in | 64-68 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson gets the rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | John Jackson is called for the reach on Billy Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UMKC | Larry Hardison connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Jackson | 66-70 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is hacked by Larry Hardison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Hardison, team foul #9 | 66-70 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (PF) Billy Robinson | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:34 | UMKC | William Farrell grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 00:32 | UMKC | Barry Thomas takes the ball from Larry Hardison in the backcourt | 66-70 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bianco - foul #2 on Daniel Bianco, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:30 | UMKC | Daniel Bianco grabs the board | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | UMKC | William Farrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-71 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (C) Stephen Patel | |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Hardison - foul #3 on Larry Hardison, team foul #11 | 66-71 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:14 | UMKC | John Jackson's pass is intercepted by Louis Shaw | 66-73 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #5 on John Jackson, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | UMKC | Roger Nesbit (SG) John Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Porfirio Russo (PF) Louis Shaw | |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | UMKC | Larry Hardison loses the ball out of bounds | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas runs out the clock | 66-75 |