| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) SG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) SF - Charlie Thomas (fresh) PF - Jason Littlefield (fresh) C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lester Gans (fresh) SG - Ryan Perrone (fresh) SF - Robert Michaud (fresh) PF - Tony Juhasz (fresh) C - Joseph Carr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield loses the dribble to Tony Juhasz | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Lester Gans misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Manuel Vallejo - foul #1 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Lester Gans makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Lester Gans misses the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Carr - foul #1 on Joseph Carr, team foul #1 | 3-1 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the 2nd free throw | 5-1 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-1 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield can't finish the uncontested layup | 5-3 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Joseph Carr | 5-3 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone can't tip it in | 5-3 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the board | 5-3 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Bryan Hennigan | 7-3 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton is hacked by Lester Gans in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lester Gans, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Jarmon (PG), John Wong (SG), Chris Hawks (SF), Joseph Collins (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) Lester Gans, Ryan Perrone, Robert Michaud, Tony Juhasz, Joseph Carr | |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-3 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 16:09 | Illinois State | Charlie Thomas picks off the pass by Charlie Antonucci | 7-3 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan travels in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield (PF) Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:52 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 7-3 |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Arthur Benjamin (fresh) PF - Jason Littlefield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Jarmon (fresh) SG - John Wong (fresh) SF - Chris Hawks (fresh) PF - Joseph Collins (fresh) C - Charlie Antonucci (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Chris Hawks - foul #1 on Chris Hawks, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas (PF) Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone misses the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:37 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci gets the rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci makes the jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Arthur Benjamin | 10-5 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | William Jarmon scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from close range | 10-8 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan gets the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 12-8 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | William Jarmon is hacked by Bryan Hennigan - foul #1 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Joe Bouffard (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Bryan Hennigan, Ken Zimmerman, Charlie Thomas, Jeff Gladstone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), Ryan Perrone (SG), Robert Michaud (SF), Tony Juhasz (PF), Joseph Carr (C) William Jarmon, John Wong, Chris Hawks, Joseph Collins, Charlie Antonucci | |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | Lester Gans is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Lester Gans, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Morris (PG) Lester Gans | |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Perrone - foul #1 on Ryan Perrone, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | George Morris is called for the reach on Anthony Cotton - foul #1 on George Morris, team foul #6 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone (C) Manuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-8 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | George Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Anthony Cotton - foul #1 on Anthony Cotton, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Charlie Thomas (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | George Morris misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | George Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is called for 10 seconds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Bryan Hennigan, Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:30 | Illinois State | Manuel Vallejo steals it from Robert Michaud | 14-9 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Charlie Thomas (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Jarmon (PG), William Harris (PF) George Morris, Tony Juhasz | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | William Harris is fouled on the floor by Bryan Hennigan - foul #2 on Bryan Hennigan, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Bryan Hennigan, Arthur Benjamin, Jeff Gladstone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joe Bouffard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Jarmon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ryan Perrone (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Michaud (fairly fresh) PF - William Harris (fresh) C - Joseph Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 11:29 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr gets the offensive rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | William Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard is fouled in the backcourt by William Jarmon - foul #1 on William Jarmon, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Jason Littlefield, Manuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Collins (C) Joseph Carr | |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:06 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone tips it back up and in | 18-12 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | William Jarmon hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Ryan Perrone | 18-14 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Joe Bouffard and he's hacked by William Jarmon - foul #2 on William Jarmon, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Joe Bouffard, Jeff Gladstone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), George Morris (SG), Chris Hawks (SF), Tony Juhasz (PF), Charlie Antonucci (C) William Jarmon, Ryan Perrone, Robert Michaud, William Harris, Joseph Collins | |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | George Morris is hacked by Arthur Benjamin - foul #1 on Arthur Benjamin, team foul #5 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG) Charlie Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | George Morris double dribbles | 21-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Carr (C) Charlie Antonucci | |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Vallejo buries a floater near the basket | 23-14 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Tony Juhasz is blocked by Manuel Vallejo | 23-14 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr can't tip it in | 23-14 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Anthony Cotton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ken Zimmerman (fresh) SF - Arthur Benjamin (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jason Littlefield (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Manuel Vallejo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Wong (fresh) SG - George Morris (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Chris Hawks (fresh) PF - Tony Juhasz (fresh) C - Joseph Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Chris Hawks | 23-14 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman snags the defensive board | 23-14 |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | Tony Juhasz steals the ball from Jason Littlefield in the backcourt | 23-14 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Manuel Vallejo - foul #2 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #6 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Joe Bouffard (SG), Charlie Thomas (SF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Anthony Cotton, Ken Zimmerman, Arthur Benjamin, Manuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ryan Perrone (SG), Robert Michaud (SF), Joseph Collins (PF) George Morris, Chris Hawks, Tony Juhasz | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci (C) Joseph Carr | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins banks in the layup set up by John Wong | 23-16 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Michaud - foul #1 on Robert Michaud, team foul #9 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Benjamin (SF) Bryan Hennigan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz (PF) Joseph Collins | |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 25-16 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci's pass is intercepted by Joe Bouffard | 25-16 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the shot near the basket | 27-16 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud makes the jump hook from the left block | 27-18 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield is fouled on the floor by Robert Michaud - foul #2 on Robert Michaud, team foul #10 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (PG) Arthur Benjamin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Morris (PG), Joseph Collins (SF), William Harris (PF), Joseph Carr (C) John Wong, Robert Michaud, Tony Juhasz, Charlie Antonucci | |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Littlefield misses the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Joseph Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | George Morris misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-18 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | William Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr is called for traveling | 28-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Joe Bouffard, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chris Hawks (SF) Joseph Carr | |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton is fouled on the floor by George Morris - foul #2 on George Morris, team foul #11 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF) Ken Zimmerman, Arthur Benjamin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Wong (PG), Joseph Carr (C) George Morris, Joseph Collins | |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Carr misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Bouffard, team foul #7 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan (PG), Ken Zimmerman (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF), Manuel Vallejo (C) Anthony Cotton, Joe Bouffard, Jason Littlefield, Jeff Gladstone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Gans (PG), William Jarmon (SG), Robert Michaud (SF), Tony Juhasz (PF) John Wong, Ryan Perrone, Chris Hawks, William Harris | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Manuel Vallejo is called for the reach on William Jarmon - foul #3 on Manuel Vallejo, team foul #8 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard (SG), Jason Littlefield (PF), Jeff Gladstone (C) Ken Zimmerman, Arthur Benjamin, Manuel Vallejo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci (C) Joseph Carr | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | William Jarmon misses the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Tony Juhasz grabs the offensive rebound | 29-18 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bryan Hennigan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bouffard (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Thomas (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Littlefield (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Gladstone (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lester Gans (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Jarmon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Michaud (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Juhasz (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Charlie Antonucci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-18 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-18 |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joe Bouffard | 31-18 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone hits a floater near the basket | 33-18 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Charlie Antonucci's pass is intercepted by Charlie Thomas | 33-18 |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | Joe Bouffard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-18 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Gladstone grabs the offensive board | 33-18 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-18 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud loses the dribble to Charlie Thomas | 35-18 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-18 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Robert Michaud hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Jarmon | 38-20 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton (SG), Arthur Benjamin (SF) Joe Bouffard, Jason Littlefield | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Morris (SG), Chris Hawks (SF), Joseph Collins (PF), Joseph Carr (C) William Jarmon, Robert Michaud, Tony Juhasz, Charlie Antonucci | |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Chris Hawks hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-23 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Cotton is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Benjamin | 41-23 |
| 00:14 | Illinois State | George Morris misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-23 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-23 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Bryan Hennigan makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Anthony Cotton | 43-23 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Lester Gans can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 43-23 |