| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Don Fowler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Dearth (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Averett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bench (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Klem (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Claude Averett inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UMKC | Don Fowler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 19:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy buries a shot from the right block | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | UMKC | Don Fowler misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wendell Brown - foul #1 on Wendell Brown, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | UMKC | Don Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 19:14 | UMKC | Don Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 18:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson misses badly on a shot from close range | 36-36 |
| 18:52 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Terry Bench | 36-36 |
| 18:29 | UMKC | Anthony Klem can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (C) Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 18:29 | UMKC | Anthony Klem makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:29 | UMKC | Anthony Klem makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses short on a floater from the left side | 36-38 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Klem | 36-38 |
| 18:00 | UMKC | Anthony Klem grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:40 | UMKC | Anthony Klem misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 36-38 |
| 17:38 | UMKC | James Dearth tips it back up and in | 36-40 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Bobby Moore | 39-40 |
| 17:07 | UMKC | James Dearth's pass is intercepted by Wendell Brown | 39-40 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown is denied on a dunk by Claude Averett | 39-40 |
| 16:47 | UMKC | Anthony Klem grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:23 | UMKC | Anthony Klem is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Anthony Klem, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Forest Hawkins (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Bobby Moore, Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Cooper (PG), Philip Forcier (SG), Jason Griffen (SF), Robert Parrott (PF), Ross Joseph (C) Don Fowler, James Dearth, Claude Averett, Terry Bench, Anthony Klem | |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jason Davis | 41-40 |
| 15:43 | UMKC | Ross Joseph is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Ross Joseph, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Roberto Russo, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Davis (fresh) PF - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Willie Cooper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Forcier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Griffen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Parrott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ross Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Delbert Schroeder | 43-40 |
| 15:21 | UMKC | Ross Joseph hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 15:19 | UMKC | Robert Parrott tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins's pass is intercepted by Willie Cooper | 43-42 |
| 14:59 | UMKC | Willie Cooper lays it up and in | 43-44 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (PF) Forest Hawkins | |
| Subs | UMKC | Don Fowler (PG), James Dearth (SG), Claude Averett (SF), Terry Bench (PF), Anthony Klem (C) Willie Cooper, Philip Forcier, Jason Griffen, Robert Parrott, Ross Joseph | |
| 14:12 | UMKC | Terry Bench misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-44 |
| 14:10 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 13:52 | UMKC | Don Fowler snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:46 | UMKC | James Dearth is denied on a layup by Michael Johnson | 43-44 |
| 13:45 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam pulls down the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:18 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson is hacked by Don Fowler - foul #3 on Don Fowler, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Bobby Moore (PF) Kenneth Leavy, Delbert Schroeder, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Jason Griffen (SG) James Dearth | |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:44 | UMKC | Roberto Russo is called for the reach on Terry Bench - foul #1 on Roberto Russo, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano (C) Jacob Putnam | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 12:23 | UMKC | Claude Averett scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Don Fowler | 46-47 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roberto Russo and the foul's on Claude Averett - foul #2 on Claude Averett, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Johnson (C) Roberto Russo, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Dearth (SG), Robert Parrott (PF), Ross Joseph (C) Jason Griffen, Terry Bench, Anthony Klem | |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:14 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore is denied on a layup by Robert Parrott | 48-47 |
| 11:57 | UMKC | Ross Joseph grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 11:49 | UMKC | Claude Averett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 11:47 | UMKC | Robert Parrott tips it in | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Don Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Dearth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Averett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Parrott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ross Joseph (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (PF) Bobby Moore | |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Cooper (PG), Jason Griffen (SF) Don Fowler, Claude Averett | |
| 11:11 | UMKC | James Dearth misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 11:10 | UMKC | James Dearth hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda is called for 3 seconds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jacob Putnam (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Terry Bench (PF), Anthony Klem (C) James Dearth, Ross Joseph | |
| 10:25 | UMKC | Terry Bench comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Jacob Putnam - foul #2 on Jacob Putnam, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Don Fowler (PG), Claude Averett (SF) Willie Cooper, Robert Parrott | |
| 10:25 | UMKC | Terry Bench makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:25 | UMKC | Terry Bench misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:03 | Western Illinois | Terry Bench is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy - foul #2 on Terry Bench, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy's pass is intercepted by Claude Averett | 48-52 |
| 09:36 | UMKC | Don Fowler is fouled on the floor by Delbert Schroeder - foul #2 on Delbert Schroeder, team foul #5 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Delbert Schroeder, Jason Davis, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | UMKC | James Dearth (SG) Jason Griffen | |
| 09:24 | UMKC | Anthony Klem's layup is rejected by Michael Johnson | 48-52 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 08:45 | UMKC | James Dearth buries a turnaround from close range set up by Claude Averett | 51-54 |
| 08:32 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 08:17 | UMKC | James Dearth misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-54 |
| 08:09 | UMKC | Anthony Klem grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:44 | UMKC | Anthony Klem jams it on a nice dish by Don Fowler | 54-56 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roberto Russo (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jacob Putnam (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Don Fowler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Dearth (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Claude Averett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bench (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Klem (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Western Illinois | Don Fowler is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy - foul #4 on Don Fowler, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Wendell Brown (SF), Bobby Moore (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Jacob Putnam, Michael Johnson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Cooper (PG), Philip Forcier (SG), Jason Griffen (SF), Robert Parrott (PF), Ross Joseph (C) Don Fowler, James Dearth, Claude Averett, Terry Bench, Anthony Klem | |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo scores on a 3 from straight away | 57-56 |
| 06:56 | UMKC | Willie Cooper scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Griffen | 57-58 |
| 06:37 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 06:35 | UMKC | Jason Griffen grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:19 | UMKC | Jason Griffen can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 57-58 |
| 06:17 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 06:04 | UMKC | Ross Joseph grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 06:00 | UMKC | Delbert Schroeder steals it from Philip Forcier | 57-58 |
| 05:47 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Hipolito Romano | 59-58 |
| 05:26 | UMKC | Ross Joseph misses the fadeaway near the basket | 59-58 |
| 05:25 | UMKC | Robert Parrott misses the tip | 59-58 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Moore | 59-58 |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Philip Forcier is called for the reach on Roberto Russo - foul #1 on Philip Forcier, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Jason Davis (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Delbert Schroeder, Bobby Moore, Hipolito Romano | |
| Subs | UMKC | Don Fowler (PG), James Dearth (SG), Claude Averett (SF), Terry Bench (PF), Anthony Klem (C) Willie Cooper, Philip Forcier, Jason Griffen, Robert Parrott, Ross Joseph | |
| 05:16 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 05:16 | UMKC | Terry Bench pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 04:55 | UMKC | Terry Bench connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Dearth | 59-60 |
| 04:38 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-60 |
| 04:36 | UMKC | Anthony Klem snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:21 | UMKC | Terry Bench misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Cerda | 59-60 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-60 |
| 03:59 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Terry Bench | 59-60 |
| 03:44 | UMKC | Wendell Brown steals it from Terry Bench | 59-60 |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Roberto Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wendell Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Don Fowler (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Dearth (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Claude Averett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Bench (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Klem (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | UMKC | Don Fowler comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Bobby Moore (PF) Roberto Russo, Wendell Brown | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 02:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-60 |
| 02:44 | UMKC | Terry Bench snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:25 | UMKC | Claude Averett hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Don Fowler | 62-63 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Cerda | 65-63 |
| 02:03 | UMKC | James Dearth clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Michael Cerda - foul #2 on Michael Cerda, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 02:03 | UMKC | James Dearth makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:03 | UMKC | James Dearth misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:03 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-64 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson tips it but misses | 65-64 |
| 01:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda tips it home | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | UMKC | Claude Averett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown (SF) Jason Davis | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 01:25 | UMKC | Claude Averett misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | UMKC | Claude Averett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:05 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy hits the follow up shot | 69-64 |
| 00:49 | UMKC | Terry Bench misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bobby Moore - foul #1 on Bobby Moore, team foul #8 | 69-64 |
| 00:49 | UMKC | Terry Bench makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:49 | UMKC | Terry Bench makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore is fouled on the floor by Anthony Klem - foul #3 on Anthony Klem, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Roberto Russo (SF) Kenneth Leavy, Wendell Brown | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UMKC | Don Fowler makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Dearth | 71-69 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Wendell Brown (SF) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is fouled in the backcourt by Don Fowler - foul #5 on Don Fowler, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Cooper (PG) Don Fowler | |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:13 | UMKC | Bobby Moore picks off the pass by Terry Bench | 73-69 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Willie Cooper is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Cooper, team foul #10 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Roberto Russo (SF) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | Claude Averett drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG) Kenneth Leavy | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo is hacked by Willie Cooper in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Cooper, team foul #11 | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | James Dearth misses long on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |