| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dean Strock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Travis Bast scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Page | 39-42 |
| 19:13 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Travis Bast hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joel Dunton - foul #3 on Joel Dunton, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG) Joel Dunton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is hacked by John Page in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Page, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG) John Page | |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer loses the dribble to Wesley Biondo | 42-44 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-44 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 18:10 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor clanks a turnaround in the paint | 42-44 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the board | 42-44 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock's pass is intercepted by Travis Bast in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne hits the finger roll on a great pass from Travis Bast | 42-46 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Travis Diemer steals the ball from David Theriault in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Horne | 42-48 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) David Theriault, Dean Strock, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown clanks a jumper in the lane | 42-48 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the tip | 42-48 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is fouled on the floor by Rodney Gabbard - foul #1 on Rodney Gabbard, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG) Wesley Biondo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Jonathan Horne | |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Albert McRea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rick Davis | 45-48 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Albert McRea | 45-50 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard loses the dribble to Peter Hartmann in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall (C) Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF) Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rodney Gabbard | 48-50 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Ogden - foul #3 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #3 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Dean Strock (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Rick Davis, Victor Gift, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Albert McRea, Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, Kurtis Brown | |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dean Strock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Glynn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dean Strock - foul #1 on Dean Strock, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | John Page hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne banks in the layup on a nice dish by Travis Diemer | 51-55 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses long on a floater in the paint | 51-55 |
| 14:41 | Illinois State | John Johnson gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 14:37 | Illinois State | John Page misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | John Page knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Horne | 51-58 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall can't tip it in | 51-58 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams tips it home | 53-58 |
| 13:25 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Williams | 53-58 |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams drills a jumper near the basket | 55-58 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | John Johnson is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Rick Davis (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Dean Strock, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden is denied on a layup by Kurtis Brown | 55-58 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 12:06 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-58 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rick Davis | 55-58 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Albert McRea is called for the reach on Wesley Biondo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert McRea, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Wesley Biondo | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rick Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glen Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Albert McRea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is fouled on the floor by Rick Davis - foul #1 on Rick Davis, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| 11:28 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Albert McRea | 57-61 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-61 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden tips it home | 59-61 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Peter Hartmann | 59-63 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 59-63 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Albert McRea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Gene Fontes (SF), Anthony Williams (PF), Ben Hall (C) Wesley Biondo, Rick Davis, Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann, Kurtis Brown | |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams blows the layup | 59-63 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | John Page can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't tip it in | 59-63 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams makes the wide open floater from the left block on a great pass from Joel Dunton | 61-63 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-63 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | John Page grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is whistled for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Dean Strock (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF) Victor Gift, Gene Fontes, Anthony Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden is fouled on the floor by Steven Glynn - foul #2 on Steven Glynn, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG) Joel Dunton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Steven Glynn | |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-63 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dean Strock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Ogden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the dunk attempt | 61-63 |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer hits the follow up shot | 61-65 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Wesley Biondo - foul #1 on Travis Diemer, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Glen Lawson (PF) Wesley Biondo, Dean Strock, Jerry Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Steven Glynn (C) John Page, John Johnson | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton double dribbles | 61-65 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Albert McRea buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Travis Diemer and he's fouled by Glen Lawson - foul #1 on Glen Lawson, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG) David Theriault | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, Kurtis Brown, Steven Glynn | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Peter Hartmann steps in front of the Ben Hall pass | 61-68 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | Albert McRea comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-68 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by John Page - foul #4 on John Page, team foul #6 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Dean Strock (SF), Jerry Ogden (C) Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Peter Hartmann, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Wesley Biondo takes the ball from Travis Bast | 62-68 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Anthony Williams (PF) Rick Davis, Glen Lawson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Albert McRea | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | John Johnson connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Travis Bast | 62-70 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault's pass is intercepted by Travis Diemer | 62-70 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Travis Bast can't finish the layup | 62-70 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the tip | 62-70 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the offensive rebound | 62-70 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | John Page is hacked by Jerry Ogden - foul #4 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF) Wesley Biondo, Dean Strock | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (SG), Kurtis Brown (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Travis Bast, John Johnson, Steven Glynn | |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Lonnie Jang - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #7 | 64-72 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the free throw | 65-72 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-72 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joel Dunton | 65-72 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Dunton | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Gabbard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Williams (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Ogden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Page (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Ben Hall (C) David Theriault, Jerry Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) John Page, Jonathan Horne, Travis Diemer, Lonnie Jang | |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 68-72 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Dean Strock (SF), Glen Lawson (PF) Rick Davis, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Albert McRea, Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Kurtis Brown | 68-75 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-75 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden (PF), Ben Hall (C) Glen Lawson, Rodney Gabbard | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF), Steven Glynn (C) Kurtis Brown, Lonnie Jang | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Hartmann | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Diemer - foul #2 on Travis Diemer, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams (PF) Jerry Ogden | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Page (PG), Travis Bast (SG) Jonathan Horne, Peter Hartmann | |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Dean Strock makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | John Page is hacked by Joel Dunton - foul #4 on Joel Dunton, team foul #8 | 70-77 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | John Page makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-79 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Theriault | 70-79 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-79 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | John Page misses short on a jumper from the right side | 70-79 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the offensive board | 70-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is hacked by Joel Dunton - foul #5 on Joel Dunton, team foul #9 | 70-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG) Joel Dunton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne (C) Steven Glynn | |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:33 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-81 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) David Theriault, Dean Strock, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Albert McRea (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) John Page, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jonathan Horne runs out the clock | 70-81 |