| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Stanley Machin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Waterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Brainerd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) C - Joe Gilles (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | William Brainerd inbounds the ball | 33-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | UMKC | William Brainerd is denied on a layup by Ernie Goines | 33-30 |
| 19:40 | UMKC | Clayton Handy hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | James Starling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | UMKC | Joe Gilles gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:19 | UMKC | James Niblett steals the ball from Stanley Machin | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | James Niblett hits the finger roll | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | UMKC | Stanley Machin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:31 | UMKC | Joe Gilles buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Stanley Machin | 37-32 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Niblett | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | UMKC | Edwin Merritt takes the ball from Clayton Handy | 37-35 |
| 17:49 | Western Illinois | Clayton Handy steps in front of the James Starling pass | 37-35 |
| 17:33 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Machin | 40-35 |
| 17:20 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt is hacked by William Brainerd - foul #1 on William Brainerd, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Kittelson (SF), Richard Munch (PF), Timothy Holesovsky (C) William Brainerd, Clayton Handy, Joe Gilles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders | |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Machin - foul #3 on Stanley Machin, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Mullikin (PF) Stanley Machin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:08 | UMKC | William Mullikin gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:52 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky misses the fadeaway from the right block | 40-35 |
| 16:51 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Reuben Kucharski | 40-35 |
| 16:45 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Niblett | 40-38 |
| 16:31 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield blows the layup | 40-38 |
| 16:29 | UMKC | William Mullikin tips it in | 42-38 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy is fouled on the floor by Timothy Holesovsky - foul #1 on Timothy Holesovsky, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Locke (SF), Clayton Handy (PF), Joe Gilles (C) Scott Waterfield, William Mullikin, Timothy Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), Ernie Goines (PF) James Niblett, James Starling, Melvin Epps, Reuben Kucharski | |
| 15:53 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt hits a shot from the right wing set up by Greg Thompson | 42-40 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Keith Kittelson (fresh) SG - Richard Munch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Locke (fresh) PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Gilles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Thad Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Greg Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 2 pts. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UMKC | Robert Locke is fouled on the floor by Greg Thompson - foul #1 on Greg Thompson, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | Stanley Machin (PG), William Brainerd (SF), Darnell Collins (C) Keith Kittelson, Robert Locke, Joe Gilles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Pat Borders (C) William McEvoy | |
| 15:22 | UMKC | Richard Munch is fouled on the floor by Greg Thompson - foul #2 on Greg Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 15:10 | UMKC | Darnell Collins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:08 | UMKC | Richard Munch grabs the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 15:01 | UMKC | Stanley Machin drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Brainerd | 45-40 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Brainerd - foul #2 on William Brainerd, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (SG) Richard Munch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson | |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 14:41 | UMKC | Clayton Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:15 | UMKC | Stanley Machin is fouled on the floor by James Niblett - foul #3 on James Niblett, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | Joe Gilles (PF) Clayton Handy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:01 | UMKC | Ernie Goines steals the ball from Darnell Collins | 45-41 |
| 13:42 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders loses the dribble to Scott Waterfield | 45-41 |
| 13:39 | UMKC | William Brainerd slams it home on a nice dish by Scott Waterfield | 47-41 |
| 13:26 | Western Illinois | James Starling is fouled on the floor by Darnell Collins - foul #4 on Darnell Collins, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Kittelson (SF), Richard Munch (PF) William Brainerd, Darnell Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders | |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Keith Kittelson - foul #1 on Keith Kittelson, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | UMKC | Melvin Epps is called for the reach on Keith Kittelson - foul #2 on Melvin Epps, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clayton Handy (PF) Keith Kittelson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:49 | UMKC | Richard Munch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-43 |
| 12:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to William McEvoy | 47-43 |
| 12:34 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 12:33 | UMKC | Clayton Handy pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 12:16 | UMKC | Richard Munch connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Machin | 50-43 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Joe Gilles picks off the pass by William McEvoy | 50-43 |
| 11:35 | UMKC | Richard Munch scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Stanley Machin | 52-43 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Stanley Machin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Waterfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Munch (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Gilles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Starling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Reuben Kucharski (fresh) 5 pts. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Kittelson (PG), Robert Harper (SG), William Brainerd (SF), William Mullikin (PF), Timothy Holesovsky (C) Stanley Machin, Scott Waterfield, Richard Munch, Clayton Handy, Joe Gilles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), Ernie Goines (PF), Pat Borders (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Melvin Epps, Reuben Kucharski, William McEvoy | |
| 10:59 | UMKC | Robert Harper misses short on a 3 from straight away | 52-43 |
| 10:58 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky grabs the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:46 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 10:45 | UMKC | Robert Harper tips it but misses | 52-43 |
| 10:43 | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:02 | UMKC | William Mullikin can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 52-46 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Thad Bishop | 52-46 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-46 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 09:35 | UMKC | William Mullikin connects on the runner in the paint | 54-48 |
| 09:12 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt lays it in on a great pass from Greg Thompson | 54-50 |
| 08:48 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Pat Borders - foul #1 on Pat Borders, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | Stanley Machin (PG), Scott Waterfield (SG), Richard Munch (SF), Clayton Handy (PF) Keith Kittelson, Robert Harper, William Brainerd, William Mullikin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), William McEvoy (C) Thad Bishop, Greg Thompson, Pat Borders | |
| 08:48 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:48 | UMKC | Timothy Holesovsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:26 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 08:24 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 08:01 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield misses the 3 from the left corner | 56-50 |
| 08:00 | UMKC | Richard Munch hits the follow up shot | 58-50 |
| 07:32 | Western Illinois | Ernie Goines is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Brainerd (SF), Darnell Collins (C) Richard Munch, Timothy Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SF), Pat Borders (C) Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Stanley Machin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Waterfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Brainerd (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Darnell Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Epps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William McEvoy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Pat Borders (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-50 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 07:17 | Western Illinois | James Niblett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 07:07 | UMKC | Darnell Collins misses the jumpshot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | James Niblett grabs the board | 58-50 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | James Niblett loses the dribble to Stanley Machin in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| 06:59 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield banks in the layup on a great pass from Stanley Machin | 60-50 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy is fouled on the floor by Clayton Handy - foul #1 on Clayton Handy, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | William McEvoy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:31 | UMKC | Scott Waterfield misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-52 |
| 06:30 | UMKC | Clayton Handy pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:13 | UMKC | William Brainerd lays it in and he's hacked by Pat Borders - foul #2 on Pat Borders, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Munch (PF) Clayton Handy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski (PF) William McEvoy | |
| 06:13 | UMKC | William Brainerd makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | James Niblett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-52 |
| 05:55 | UMKC | Darnell Collins snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 05:33 | UMKC | William Brainerd misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Reuben Kucharski grabs the board | 63-52 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Darnell Collins - foul #5 on Darnell Collins, team foul #8 | 63-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Kittelson (PG), Robert Locke (SF), Joe Gilles (PF), Timothy Holesovsky (C) Stanley Machin, Scott Waterfield, William Brainerd, Darnell Collins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Edwin Merritt (SF), Ernie Goines (PF) James Niblett, James Starling, Melvin Epps, Reuben Kucharski | |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:28 | Western Illinois | Pat Borders makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:14 | UMKC | Richard Munch can't connect on a runner from close range | 63-54 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Gilles - foul #1 on Joe Gilles, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clayton Handy (PF) Timothy Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Greg Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 04:38 | UMKC | Richard Munch clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 63-56 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 04:15 | UMKC | Keith Kittelson is hacked by Pat Borders - foul #3 on Pat Borders, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UMKC | Scott Waterfield (SG) Robert Locke | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Niblett (PG), James Starling (SG), William McEvoy (C) Greg Thompson, Thad Bishop, Pat Borders | |
| 04:15 | UMKC | Keith Kittelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:15 | UMKC | Keith Kittelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:58 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 03:56 | UMKC | Joe Gilles grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 03:34 | UMKC | Clayton Handy buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Kittelson | 67-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Keith Kittelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Waterfield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Munch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Handy (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Gilles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Niblett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Starling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edwin Merritt (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ernie Goines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William McEvoy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | UMKC | Stanley Machin (PG), William Brainerd (SF), William Mullikin (PF), Timothy Holesovsky (C) Keith Kittelson, Richard Munch, Clayton Handy, Joe Gilles | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF) Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | UMKC | William Brainerd knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Waterfield | 69-58 |
| 02:50 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | UMKC | Clayton Handy (PF), Joe Gilles (C) William Mullikin, Timothy Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt (SF), Ernie Goines (PF), Pat Borders (C) Melvin Epps, Reuben Kucharski, William McEvoy | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Clayton Handy blocks the short jumper by Pat Borders | 69-58 |
| 02:34 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt gets the offensive rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | James Niblett misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Brainerd - foul #3 on William Brainerd, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 02:23 | Western Illinois | James Niblett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:07 | UMKC | Joe Gilles is hacked by Edwin Merritt - foul #2 on Edwin Merritt, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| 02:07 | UMKC | Joe Gilles makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:07 | UMKC | Joe Gilles makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:55 | Western Illinois | Edwin Merritt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-60 |
| 01:54 | UMKC | Clayton Handy grabs the defensive rebound | 71-60 |
| 01:33 | UMKC | Stanley Machin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-60 |
| 01:31 | Western Illinois | James Starling grabs the board | 71-60 |
| 01:18 | Western Illinois | James Starling knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 01:01 | UMKC | Stanley Machin scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Waterfield | 74-62 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Western Illinois | James Starling misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 74-62 |
| 00:56 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Joe Gilles | 74-62 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | UMKC | William Brainerd comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 74-62 |
| 00:33 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Clayton Handy | 74-62 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | William Brainerd is fouled on the floor by Edwin Merritt - foul #3 on Edwin Merritt, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| Subs | UMKC | Keith Kittelson (PG), Richard Munch (SG), Timothy Holesovsky (C) Stanley Machin, Scott Waterfield, Clayton Handy | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Thad Bishop (PG), Greg Thompson (SG), Melvin Epps (SF), Reuben Kucharski (PF), William McEvoy (C) James Niblett, James Starling, Edwin Merritt, Ernie Goines, Pat Borders | |
| 00:07 | UMKC | William Brainerd makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | William Brainerd makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Melvin Epps loses the dribble to Keith Kittelson | 76-62 |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Keith Kittelson runs out the clock | 76-62 |