| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Watkins (fresh) C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Earp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Rick Jones inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Burnette | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee's layup is rejected by Franklin Keaton | 33-34 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Michael May pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Franklin Keaton | 35-34 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is fouled in the backcourt by Rick Jones - foul #3 on Rick Jones, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (PF) John Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Rick Jones, Robert Earp | |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF) Don Schwartzer | |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Dilworth | 35-36 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta's fadeaway is rejected by John Dietz | 35-36 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams grabs the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG) Michael May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Samuel Bauch (PF) Carl Moorman, John Dietz | |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is fouled on the floor by Robert Burnette - foul #2 on Robert Burnette, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF), Franklin Keaton (C) Vernon Wallach, Ray Zazueta, Keith Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG) Thomas Schmitt | |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-36 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett's floater is tipped away by Franklin Keaton | 37-36 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams loses the dribble to Ivan Dilworth | 37-36 |
| 16:07 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth lays it in | 37-38 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Burnette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffery Frisbee | 40-41 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-41 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-44 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins connects on the open jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Darryl Jacobs (SG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Kevin Williams, Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, John Watkins, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Carl Moorman (SG), Rick Jones (SF), John Dietz (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Ivan Dilworth, Samuel Bauch, Brian Lovett | |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun is called for a charge - foul #1 on Keith Calhoun, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | John Dietz tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Dietz - foul #2 on John Dietz, team foul #4 | 42-44 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | John Dietz snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | John Dietz knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is open and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Vernon Wallach | 45-47 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Wallach - foul #1 on Vernon Wallach, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Bobby Smith (SF), George Leto (PF) Darryl Jacobs, Ray Zazueta, Keith Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG) Thomas Schmitt, Rick Jones | |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | John Dietz is called for the reach on Michael May in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dietz, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch (SF) Carl Moorman | |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael May | 48-49 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Robert Earp buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Vanwinkle and he's hacked by Vernon Wallach - foul #2 on Vernon Wallach, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF), Franklin Keaton (C) Michael May, Bobby Smith, George Leto, Vernon Wallach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Brian Lovett (PF) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee, Samuel Bauch, John Dietz | |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Earp blocks the jumper by Robert Burnette | 48-51 |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Lovett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Earp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth is hacked by Stephen Mosley - foul #2 on Stephen Mosley, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG) Kevin Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rick Jones (SF) Robert Earp | |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth double dribbles | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ray Zazueta (PF) Darryl Jacobs, John Watkins | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt | |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Zazueta | 52-51 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | John Dietz clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-51 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ivan Dilworth - foul #1 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Vernon Wallach (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Samuel Bauch (SF), Carl Moorman (C) Don Schwartzer, Ivan Dilworth, Rick Jones, Brian Lovett | |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Watkins (PF) Keith Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Robert Earp (C) John Vanwinkle, Samuel Bauch | |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schmitt - foul #1 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun (C) Ray Zazueta | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Robert Earp is fouled on the floor by Keith Calhoun - foul #2 on Keith Calhoun, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG) Michael May | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Bauch (PF) John Dietz | |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Robert Earp makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs travels with the ball | 55-53 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman is hacked by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Ivan Dilworth (C) Thomas Schmitt, Robert Earp | |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Carl Moorman misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-53 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Jeffery Frisbee is denied by Keith Calhoun | 57-53 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Keith Calhoun | 57-53 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Keith Calhoun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Robert Burnette (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Ray Zazueta (PF), Franklin Keaton (C) Darryl Jacobs, Kevin Williams, Vernon Wallach, John Watkins, Keith Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Rick Jones (SF), John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee, Carl Moorman, Samuel Bauch | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 08:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ray Zazueta | 57-53 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | Rick Jones swats the short shot by Robert Burnette | 57-53 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Zazueta | 57-53 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Don Schwartzer steals the ball from Ray Zazueta | 57-53 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer banks in the layup | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Burnette (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivan Dilworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rick Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Burnette | 59-55 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Rick Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Burnette | 59-55 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | John Dietz picks off the pass by Ray Zazueta in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Rick Jones | 59-57 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is hacked by Ivan Dilworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #8 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Vernon Wallach (SF), John Watkins (PF), Keith Calhoun (C) Robert Burnette, Stephen Mosley, Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Ivan Dilworth, Rick Jones, Brian Lovett | |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:26 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 06:25 | Illinois State | Robert Earp tips it home | 61-59 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael May knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Keith Calhoun | 63-59 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Robert Earp hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Robert Earp tips it home | 63-61 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael May | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt is called for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Franklin Keaton (C) Michael May, John Watkins, Keith Calhoun | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Rick Jones (SF), Samuel Bauch (PF), Brian Lovett (C) Thomas Schmitt, Carl Moorman, John Dietz, Robert Earp | |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Rick Jones drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Don Schwartzer | 65-63 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the floater from the baseline set up by Franklin Keaton and he's hacked by Brian Lovett - foul #1 on Brian Lovett, team foul #9 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs (PG), Ray Zazueta (PF) Kevin Williams, Vernon Wallach | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF) Rick Jones | |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley makes the free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ray Zazueta | 68-63 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Darryl Jacobs | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Darryl Jacobs (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Robert Burnette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Mosley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Franklin Keaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffery Frisbee (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Bauch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley grabs the board | 70-63 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | Darryl Jacobs buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Burnette | 73-63 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), John Watkins (PF) Darryl Jacobs, Ray Zazueta | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Rick Jones (SF), John Dietz (PF) Jeffery Frisbee, Samuel Bauch, Brian Lovett | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-63 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | John Dietz tips it home | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Mosley | 73-65 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael May clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-65 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette can't tip it in | 73-65 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Robert Earp (C) Thomas Schmitt, Ivan Dilworth | |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses short on a 3 from straight away | 73-65 |
| 01:36 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the offensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rick Jones | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Michael May connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Burnette | 75-67 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Don Schwartzer | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael May's layup is rejected by Robert Earp | 75-70 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | John Dietz grabs the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Schwartzer | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is fouled in the backcourt by Don Schwartzer - foul #2 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Michael May takes the ball from Don Schwartzer | 77-73 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burnette can't finish the layup | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley hits the follow up shot | 79-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 79-73 |