| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Don Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Dearth (fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Claude Averett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Terry Bench (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Klem (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Claude Averett inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:40 | UMKC | Don Fowler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Bench | 33-35 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Terry Bench - foul #3 on Terry Bench, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ross Joseph (PF) Terry Bench | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:18 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 19:05 | UMKC | James Dearth travels with the ball | 33-37 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-37 |
| 18:49 | UMKC | Anthony Klem snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 18:32 | UMKC | Don Fowler comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-37 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 18:19 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is whistled for traveling | 33-37 |
| 18:07 | UMKC | Don Fowler is hacked by Michael Cerda - foul #2 on Michael Cerda, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| 17:45 | UMKC | Ross Joseph can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 17:43 | UMKC | Anthony Klem snags the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:28 | UMKC | Kenneth Leavy is called for the reach on Claude Averett - foul #1 on Kenneth Leavy, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Jacob Putnam (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Bobby Moore, Michael Johnson | |
| 17:15 | UMKC | Anthony Klem scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Dearth | 36-37 |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis clanks a jump hook near the basket | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Putnam | 36-37 |
| 16:41 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:40 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Anthony Klem | 36-37 |
| 16:28 | UMKC | Ross Joseph is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ross Joseph, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Cooper (PG), Philip Forcier (SG), Jason Griffen (SF), Raymond Schmidt (PF) Don Fowler, James Dearth, Claude Averett, Ross Joseph | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Delbert Schroeder, Jason Davis, Hipolito Romano | |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda loses the ball out of bounds | 36-37 |
| 15:53 | UMKC | Anthony Klem makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Willie Cooper | 38-37 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Willie Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Forcier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Griffen (fresh) PF - Raymond Schmidt (fresh) C - Anthony Klem (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Leavy | 38-40 |
| 15:29 | UMKC | Philip Forcier clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 15:11 | UMKC | Anthony Klem grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:57 | UMKC | Philip Forcier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | Don Fowler (PG), James Dearth (SG), Claude Averett (SF), Terry Bench (PF), Robert Parrott (C) Willie Cooper, Philip Forcier, Jason Griffen, Raymond Schmidt, Anthony Klem | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Roberto Russo (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Bobby Moore (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Kenneth Leavy, Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Jacob Putnam, Michael Johnson | |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Hipolito Romano misses long on a floater from the right block | 38-40 |
| 14:40 | UMKC | Robert Parrott grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 14:21 | UMKC | Robert Parrott comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 38-40 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Hipolito Romano | 38-40 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Davis | 38-43 |
| 13:32 | UMKC | Robert Parrott drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Dearth and the foul's on Hipolito Romano - foul #3 on Hipolito Romano, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Michael Johnson (C) Delbert Schroeder, Roberto Russo, Jason Davis, Hipolito Romano | |
| 13:32 | UMKC | Robert Parrott makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is fouled in the backcourt by Don Fowler - foul #2 on Don Fowler, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson blows the dunk | 41-43 |
| 13:10 | UMKC | Terry Bench grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 12:53 | UMKC | Claude Averett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:52 | UMKC | Terry Bench grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:42 | UMKC | Claude Averett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Dearth | 44-43 |
| 12:24 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses badly on a floater near the basket | 44-43 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Parrott is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy - foul #4 on Robert Parrott, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jason Griffen (SG), Anthony Klem (C) James Dearth, Robert Parrott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (PF) Bobby Moore | |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Leavy | 44-45 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Don Fowler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Griffen (fresh) SF - Claude Averett (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Terry Bench (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Klem (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UMKC | Wendell Brown steals the ball from Claude Averett | 44-45 |
| 11:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda lays it up and in on a great pass from Wendell Brown | 44-47 |
| 11:13 | UMKC | Claude Averett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 11:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Leavy | 44-49 |
| 10:51 | UMKC | Terry Bench is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Cooper (PG), Philip Forcier (SG), Ross Joseph (PF) Don Fowler, Claude Averett, Terry Bench | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Jason Davis (SF), Hipolito Romano (C) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Michael Johnson | |
| 10:34 | UMKC | Anthony Klem is fouled on the floor by Hipolito Romano - foul #4 on Hipolito Romano, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Dearth (SG) Philip Forcier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins (C) Hipolito Romano | |
| 10:22 | UMKC | Anthony Klem's floater is tipped away by Jacob Putnam | 44-49 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 09:55 | UMKC | Anthony Klem gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:41 | UMKC | Anthony Klem lays it in | 46-49 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Griffen - foul #1 on Jason Griffen, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Don Fowler (PG), Claude Averett (SF), Terry Bench (PF) Willie Cooper, Jason Griffen, Ross Joseph | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Bobby Moore (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Delbert Schroeder, Jacob Putnam, Forest Hawkins | |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:26 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:02 | UMKC | Don Fowler is fouled on the floor by Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Michael Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UMKC | Philip Forcier (SG), Ross Joseph (C) James Dearth, Anthony Klem | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (PG), Wendell Brown (SF), Forest Hawkins (C) Kenneth Leavy, Jason Davis, Michael Johnson | |
| 08:46 | UMKC | Ross Joseph's fadeaway is rejected by Forest Hawkins | 46-51 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder is called for 5 seconds | 46-51 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jason Griffen (SG) Philip Forcier | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:07 | UMKC | Don Fowler knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Claude Averett | 49-51 |
| 07:55 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder knocks in the shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Don Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jason Griffen (fresh) SF - Claude Averett (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Terry Bench (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ross Joseph (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Delbert Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Forest Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UMKC | Ross Joseph scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Delbert Schroeder | 52-55 |
| 06:57 | UMKC | Claude Averett knocks in the floater from the right side | 54-55 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Forest Hawkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 06:17 | UMKC | Terry Bench lays it up and in set up by Don Fowler | 56-58 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Terry Bench takes the ball from Bobby Moore | 56-58 |
| 05:40 | UMKC | Ross Joseph hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-58 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Dearth (SG), Anthony Klem (C) Jason Griffen, Ross Joseph | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy (PG), Jacob Putnam (PF), Michael Johnson (C) Michael Cerda, Bobby Moore, Forest Hawkins | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Terry Bench - foul #4 on Terry Bench, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Parrott (PF) Terry Bench | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Davis (SF) Wendell Brown | |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:05 | UMKC | Don Fowler double dribbles | 56-59 |
| 04:42 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| 04:21 | UMKC | James Dearth loses the ball out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | UMKC | Terry Bench (PF) Robert Parrott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda (SG), Wendell Brown (SF), Bobby Moore (PF) Delbert Schroeder, Jason Davis, Jacob Putnam | |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 03:56 | UMKC | Terry Bench gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:41 | UMKC | Don Fowler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 03:40 | Western Illinois | Bobby Moore snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Don Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Dearth (fresh) 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Claude Averett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Terry Bench (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Anthony Klem (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Leavy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cerda (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wendell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Dearth - foul #2 on James Dearth, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Cooper (PG), Jason Griffen (SF) Don Fowler, Claude Averett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:11 | UMKC | Jason Griffen is whistled for a carry | 56-62 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-62 |
| 02:59 | UMKC | Terry Bench gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:59 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | UMKC | Don Fowler (PG), Claude Averett (SF) Willie Cooper, Jason Griffen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:50 | UMKC | Michael Cerda takes the ball from Terry Bench | 56-62 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson loses the dribble to Terry Bench | 56-62 |
| 02:06 | UMKC | Michael Cerda steals it from Anthony Klem | 56-62 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Michael Cerda comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 01:52 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Anthony Klem | 56-62 |
| 01:29 | UMKC | Terry Bench is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Terry Bench, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Parrott (PF) Terry Bench | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:14 | Western Illinois | Wendell Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 56-62 |
| 01:13 | UMKC | Anthony Klem gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:57 | UMKC | James Dearth hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy grabs the board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy is fouled in the backcourt by Don Fowler - foul #3 on Don Fowler, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder (SG), Roberto Russo (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Michael Cerda, Wendell Brown, Bobby Moore | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:49 | UMKC | Don Fowler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Don Fowler, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Don Fowler - foul #5 on Don Fowler, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| Subs | UMKC | Willie Cooper (PG) Don Fowler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:47 | Western Illinois | Jason Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:42 | UMKC | James Dearth misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 00:41 | UMKC | Anthony Klem tips it but misses | 56-66 |
| 00:40 | UMKC | Robert Parrott grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 00:36 | UMKC | Anthony Klem clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-66 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Michael Johnson snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Willie Cooper is called for the reach on Kenneth Leavy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Cooper, team foul #12 | 56-66 |
| Subs | UMKC | Philip Forcier (SG), Jason Griffen (SF), Ross Joseph (C) James Dearth, Claude Averett, Anthony Klem | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam (PF), Hipolito Romano (C) Roberto Russo, Michael Johnson | |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Leavy makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:22 | UMKC | Philip Forcier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 56-67 |
| 00:20 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Forcier | 56-67 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Willie Cooper clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Hipolito Romano - foul #5 on Hipolito Romano, team foul #7 | 56-67 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roberto Russo (SG), Forest Hawkins (C) Kenneth Leavy, Hipolito Romano | |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Willie Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:16 | UMKC | Willie Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Jacob Putnam grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Delbert Schroeder runs out the clock | 57-67 |