| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Max Burch (fresh) SG - Gahuj Aja (fresh) SF - Monty Knight (fresh) PF - Bruce Lepore (fresh) C - David Lewis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lee Savage (fresh) SG - Frederick Becker (fresh) SF - Rafael Wiesner (fresh) PF - Vic Springer (fresh) C - David Neves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner 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) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | David Neves scores on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bruce Lepore | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja loses the dribble to Frederick Becker | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Vic Springer is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot near the basket | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 0-3 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Illinois State | David Neves grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner connects on the shot from close range | 0-5 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja banks in the layup | 2-5 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Vic Springer is fouled on the floor by Gahuj Aja as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Gahuj Aja, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb (PF) Bruce Lepore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG), Brian Metheny (SG), Reginald Anderson (SF), Paul Bonnell (PF), William Krantz (C) Lee Savage, Frederick Becker, Rafael Wiesner, Vic Springer, David Neves | |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell is fouled on the floor by Max Burch - foul #1 on Max Burch, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore (PF) Dennis Webb | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Frederick Becker (SG), Vic Springer (PF), David Neves (C) Joshua Ragland, Reginald Anderson, Paul Bonnell, William Krantz | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Max Burch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gahuj Aja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Monty Knight (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Lepore (fresh) C - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Lee Savage (fresh) SG - Frederick Becker (fresh) SF - Brian Metheny (fresh) PF - Vic Springer (fresh) C - David Neves (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:32 | Western Kentucky | Vic Springer takes the ball from David Lewis in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner (SF) Brian Metheny | |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja is fouled in the backcourt by Frederick Becker - foul #1 on Frederick Becker, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Davis (SF) Monty Knight | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Rafael Wiesner | 4-5 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb (C) David Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG) Lee Savage | |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Jean (C) Bruce Lepore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney (SG), Reginald Anderson (SF) Frederick Becker, Rafael Wiesner | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | David Neves connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Vic Springer | 4-7 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja is open and buries a jumper in the lane | 6-7 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland is hacked by Max Burch - foul #2 on Max Burch, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG), Monty Knight (SF) Max Burch, Gahuj Aja | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Frederick Becker (SG), Brian Metheny (SF), Paul Bonnell (PF), William Krantz (C) Joshua Ragland, Reginald Moloney, Reginald Anderson, Vic Springer, David Neves | |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Lee Savage can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell hits the follow up shot | 6-9 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Jean hits a runner from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-9 |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Paul Bonnell snags the offensive board | 8-9 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to William Krantz | 8-9 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | William Krantz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Christopher Davis - foul #1 on Christopher Davis, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja (SG), Bruce Lepore (PF), David Lewis (C) Christopher Davis, Dennis Webb, Michael Jean | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG), Reginald Anderson (SF), Vic Springer (PF) Lee Savage, Frederick Becker, Paul Bonnell | |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | William Krantz makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | William Krantz misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gahuj Aja | 10-10 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Anderson | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Leland Hicks (fairly fresh) SG - Gahuj Aja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monty Knight (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Lepore (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joshua Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Metheny (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Anderson (fresh) PF - Vic Springer (fresh) C - William Krantz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore drills a floater in the paint set up by Gahuj Aja and the foul's on William Krantz - foul #1 on William Krantz, team foul #2 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney (SG), Rafael Wiesner (SF), David Neves (C) Brian Metheny, Reginald Anderson, William Krantz | |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Bruce Lepore steals the ball from David Neves | 13-12 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis is hacked by David Neves - foul #1 on David Neves, team foul #3 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Frederick Becker (SG), Larry Thompson (PF) Joshua Ragland, Reginald Moloney, Vic Springer | |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Leland Hicks | 15-12 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Monty Knight - foul #1 on Monty Knight, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock (PF), Michael Jean (C) Bruce Lepore, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Neves - foul #2 on David Neves, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Davis (PG) Leland Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson (SF), Vic Springer (PF) Rafael Wiesner, David Neves | |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Vic Springer grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker is hacked by Christopher Davis - foul #2 on Christopher Davis, team foul #6 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (PG) Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Metheny (SF) Reginald Anderson | |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny is fouled on the floor by Donald Brock - foul #1 on Donald Brock, team foul #7 | 16-14 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:33 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 16-16 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Larry Thompson pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Larry Thompson misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 16-16 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock tips it back up and in | 18-16 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Lee Savage clanks a floater from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Vic Springer steals the ball from Gahuj Aja in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Gahuj Aja takes the ball from Vic Springer after a doubleteam | 18-16 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore (PF), David Lewis (C) Donald Brock, Michael Jean | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG), Reginald Moloney (SG), Rafael Wiesner (SF), Paul Bonnell (PF), William Krantz (C) Lee Savage, Frederick Becker, Brian Metheny, Vic Springer, Larry Thompson | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | William Krantz makes the 3 from the right corner | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Leland Hicks (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Gahuj Aja (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monty Knight (tired) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Lepore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joshua Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Moloney (fresh) SF - Rafael Wiesner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Bonnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Krantz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Rafael Wiesner - foul #1 on Rafael Wiesner, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner lays it up and in on a great pass from Reginald Moloney | 20-21 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks is hacked by Reginald Moloney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reginald Moloney, team foul #6 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson (SF) Rafael Wiesner | |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis misses the dunk but he's fouled by Reginald Moloney - foul #2 on Reginald Moloney, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederick Becker (SG) Reginald Moloney | |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland jams it set up by Reginald Anderson | 22-23 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Frederick Becker is called for the reach on Bruce Lepore in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Becker, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Max Burch (PG) Leland Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG), Vic Springer (PF) Frederick Becker, William Krantz | |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Vic Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:58 | Illinois State | Vic Springer knocks in the runner from the right block | 23-25 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Monty Knight, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb (PF) Bruce Lepore | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Metheny (SG) Lee Savage | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-25 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lee Savage (PG) Joshua Ragland | |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-25 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Lee Savage | 23-27 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb grabs the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Monty Knight can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-27 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch tips it in | 25-27 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Monty Knight steps in front of the Lee Savage pass | 25-27 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Webb gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja hits a jumper from the right side set up by Monty Knight | 29-27 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Monty Knight - foul #3 on Monty Knight, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Davis (SG), Bruce Lepore (PF), Michael Jean (C) Monty Knight, Dennis Webb, David Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Ragland (PG), Frederick Becker (SG), William Krantz (PF), David Neves (C) Lee Savage, Brian Metheny, Vic Springer, Paul Bonnell | |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Reginald Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore grabs the board | 29-28 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Max Burch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Davis (fresh) SF - Gahuj Aja (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bruce Lepore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joshua Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frederick Becker (fresh) SF - Reginald Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. PF - William Krantz (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Neves (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Lepore tips it in | 31-28 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker hits a 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Ragland picks off the pass by Gahuj Aja | 31-31 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Davis - foul #3 on Christopher Davis, team foul #10 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks (SG) Christopher Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Rafael Wiesner (SF) Reginald Anderson | |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Max Burch misses the shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Leland Hicks's pass is intercepted by Frederick Becker in the backcourt | 31-35 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Max Burch takes the ball from Frederick Becker | 31-35 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by William Krantz - foul #2 on William Krantz, team foul #9 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock (PF), David Lewis (C) Bruce Lepore, Michael Jean | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Reginald Moloney (PG), Brian Metheny (SF), Vic Springer (PF) Joshua Ragland, Rafael Wiesner, William Krantz | |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:25 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Frederick Becker scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Neves | 33-37 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja is called for traveling | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Thompson (PF) Vic Springer | |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Larry Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Lewis | 33-37 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis misses long on a floater in the paint | 33-37 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Donald Brock hits the follow up shot | 35-37 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | David Neves comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja is denied on a layup by Larry Thompson | 35-37 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | David Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Gahuj Aja lays it up and in | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Brian Metheny can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 37-37 |