| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Alex Berke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Damon Waters (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Davis (fresh) C - David Kraus (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell tips it home | 38-31 |
| 19:42 | UMKC | Damon Waters scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Alex Berke | 38-34 |
| 19:25 | Western Illinois | David Cushing knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 19:10 | UMKC | David Kraus comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by David Cushing - foul #3 on David Cushing, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (C) David Cushing | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 19:10 | UMKC | David Kraus makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:10 | UMKC | David Kraus misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:56 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Walter Bailey | 42-35 |
| 18:51 | UMKC | Damon Waters double dribbles | 42-35 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Widner | 45-35 |
| 18:19 | UMKC | David Kraus can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-35 |
| 18:18 | UMKC | David Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 18:10 | UMKC | Damon Waters banks in the layup | 45-37 |
| 17:56 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jared Barnwell | 48-37 |
| 17:29 | UMKC | David Kraus scores on a runner in the paint | 48-39 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | David Kraus is called for the reach on Jared Barnwell - foul #1 on David Kraus, team foul #1 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), Sherman Jones (SG), Robert Robbins (SF), Paul Moten (PF), William Knight (C) Alex Berke, Damon Waters, Gary Gallagher, David Davis, David Kraus | |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Robert Robbins picks off the pass by Richard Anderson | 48-39 |
| 17:03 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Robbins | 48-41 |
| 16:39 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 16:37 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Paul Moten | 48-41 |
| 16:32 | UMKC | Sherman Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:26 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 50-41 |
| 16:06 | UMKC | Robert Robbins lays it up and in | 50-43 |
| 15:44 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 50-43 |
| 15:43 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Paul Moten | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Barnwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Bailey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Robbins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Moten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Knight (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:23 | UMKC | Jared Barnwell steals the ball from William Knight | 50-43 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell banks in the layup | 52-43 |
| 15:17 | UMKC | Jared Barnwell steps in front of the Napoleon Craft pass in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell misses the easy layup | 52-43 |
| 15:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 15:02 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber tips it home | 54-43 |
| 14:44 | UMKC | Paul Moten is whistled for a carry | 54-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Lee Phillips, Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Alex Berke (PG), Damon Waters (SG), Gary Gallagher (SF), David Davis (PF), David Kraus (C) Napoleon Craft, Sherman Jones, Robert Robbins, Paul Moten, William Knight | |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Gary Gallagher blocks the short jumper by Steven Widner | 54-43 |
| 14:21 | UMKC | David Davis grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 14:16 | UMKC | Damon Waters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | David Cushing gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner drills a runner from the right block set up by John Maynard and he's hacked by David Davis - foul #2 on David Davis, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| 13:57 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 13:38 | UMKC | David Davis blows the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Thompson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Thompson, team foul #2 | 57-43 |
| 13:38 | UMKC | David Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 13:38 | UMKC | David Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | John Maynard can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Gallagher - foul #2 on Gary Gallagher, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 13:13 | UMKC | David Cushing denies the turnaround by David Davis | 58-45 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | David Cushing grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 12:50 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by John Maynard | 60-45 |
| 12:35 | UMKC | David Kraus scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Damon Waters | 60-47 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-47 |
| 12:21 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 12:10 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-47 |
| 12:09 | UMKC | David Kraus grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 11:49 | UMKC | David Davis drills a jump hook from close range set up by Gary Gallagher | 60-49 |
| 11:21 | Western Illinois | David Cushing knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Widner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Cushing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Alex Berke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Waters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kraus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 10:57 | UMKC | Damon Waters connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Alex Berke and he's fouled by David Cushing - foul #4 on David Cushing, team foul #3 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Christopher Tauber (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Christopher Truby, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG), Robert Robbins (SF), Paul Moten (PF), William Knight (C) Alex Berke, Gary Gallagher, David Davis, David Kraus | |
| 10:57 | UMKC | Damon Waters makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 10:34 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber misses long on a shot from the right block | 63-52 |
| 10:33 | UMKC | Robert Robbins snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| 10:21 | UMKC | Damon Waters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-52 |
| 10:20 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Damon Waters - foul #1 on Damon Waters, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sherman Jones (SG) Damon Waters | |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 09:52 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 09:26 | UMKC | Paul Moten is whistled for a carry | 65-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Gallagher (SF), David Kraus (C) Robert Robbins, William Knight | |
| 09:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson is fouled on the floor by Napoleon Craft - foul #2 on Napoleon Craft, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Christopher Tauber, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | David Kraus is called for the reach on Walter Bailey - foul #2 on David Kraus, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| 08:37 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 08:35 | UMKC | Paul Moten pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| 08:19 | UMKC | Jared Barnwell is called for the reach on Sherman Jones - foul #3 on Jared Barnwell, team foul #4 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Christopher Tauber (C) Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | UMKC | Robert Robbins (SG), David Davis (PF) Napoleon Craft, Paul Moten | |
| 08:01 | UMKC | David Davis banks in the layup | 65-54 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Tauber's pass is intercepted by David Davis | 65-54 |
| 07:36 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher's pass is intercepted by Lee Phillips | 65-54 |
| 07:31 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips throws it down | 67-54 |
| 07:17 | UMKC | Robert Robbins buries a 3 from the left corner | 67-57 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Widner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Tauber (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Sherman Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Robbins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kraus (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses the easy layup | 67-57 |
| 06:57 | UMKC | Robert Robbins snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 06:53 | UMKC | David Kraus loses the dribble to Lee Phillips | 67-57 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner clanks a shot from the left side | 67-57 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the tip | 67-57 |
| 06:33 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Robert Robbins | 67-57 |
| 06:14 | UMKC | David Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Tauber | 67-57 |
| 06:12 | Western Illinois | John Maynard pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 05:56 | Western Illinois | David Kraus steals it from John Maynard | 67-57 |
| 05:43 | UMKC | David Davis makes the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Christopher Tauber - foul #2 on Christopher Tauber, team foul #5 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (SF), Richard Anderson (PF), David Cushing (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, Steven Widner, Jeffrey Thompson, Christopher Tauber | |
| Subs | UMKC | Alex Berke (PG), Richard Cowan (SG), William Knight (SF), Paul Moten (C) Sherman Jones, Robert Robbins, Gary Gallagher, David Kraus | |
| 05:43 | UMKC | David Davis makes the free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:20 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 05:18 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 05:12 | UMKC | Richard Anderson denies the turnaround by David Davis | 69-60 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Truby | 69-60 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey is called for 5 seconds | 69-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Damon Waters (SG), Gary Gallagher (SF) Richard Cowan, David Davis | |
| 04:45 | UMKC | Damon Waters hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 69-60 |
| 04:43 | UMKC | Paul Moten tips it back up and in | 69-62 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 69-62 |
| 04:27 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Paul Moten | 69-62 |
| 04:17 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher hits a fadeaway from the left side | 69-64 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Alex Berke - foul #2 on Alex Berke, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF) Jared Barnwell, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG) Alex Berke | |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses the free throw | 71-64 |
| 03:48 | UMKC | William Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:29 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-64 |
| 03:28 | Western Illinois | David Cushing pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | William Knight picks off the pass by Walter Bailey | 71-64 |
| 03:06 | UMKC | Damon Waters connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Gary Gallagher | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Bailey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Cushing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damon Waters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Gallagher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Moten (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Knight (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | David Cushing hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-66 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Steven Widner (SF) Christopher Truby, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | UMKC | Alex Berke (PG), Robert Robbins (SF), David Davis (PF), David Kraus (C) Napoleon Craft, Gary Gallagher, Paul Moten, William Knight | |
| 02:26 | Western Illinois | David Cushing is whistled for traveling | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Bailey (C) David Cushing | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 02:10 | UMKC | Robert Robbins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-66 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Maynard | 71-66 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | John Maynard drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Steven Widner | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | UMKC | Robert Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Cushing (C) Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Gallagher (SF) Robert Robbins | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | David Cushing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-66 |
| 01:08 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Gary Gallagher | 74-66 |
| 00:51 | UMKC | Damon Waters misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | UMKC | Damon Waters grabs the offensive board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | UMKC | Alex Berke drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Davis | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner is hacked by Alex Berke in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Berke, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (PF), Christopher Tauber (C) Lee Phillips, John Maynard, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:44 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:44 | UMKC | David Kraus gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:38 | UMKC | Damon Waters drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Gary Gallagher | 74-71 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), John Maynard (SG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, Jared Barnwell, Walter Bailey, Christopher Tauber | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | David Cushing is hacked by Alex Berke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alex Berke, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | David Cushing makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | David Cushing makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Widner - foul #2 on Steven Widner, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 00:28 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:28 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Alex Berke is called for the reach on Steven Widner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alex Berke, team foul #10 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Napoleon Craft (PG) Alex Berke | |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher makes the 3 from the right corner | 78-76 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner is fouled in the backcourt by Napoleon Craft - foul #3 on Napoleon Craft, team foul #11 | 78-76 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:19 | UMKC | David Kraus pulls down the rebound | 79-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:06 | UMKC | Damon Waters buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Napoleon Craft | 79-79 |
| 00:06 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | David Cushing misses the fadeaway in the lane | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Cushing (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Napoleon Craft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Damon Waters (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kraus (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UMKC | David Kraus wins the tip | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:42 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-79 |
| 04:40 | UMKC | Napoleon Craft tips it but misses | 79-79 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Napoleon Craft is called for the reach on Lee Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Napoleon Craft, team foul #12 | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:30 | UMKC | David Davis is hacked by Steven Widner - foul #3 on Steven Widner, team foul #7 | 80-79 |
| 04:30 | UMKC | David Davis misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson pulls down the rebound | 80-79 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson hits a jumper from the right block | 82-79 |
| 03:54 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher is whistled for traveling | 82-79 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | Napoleon Craft is called for the reach on John Maynard - foul #5 on Napoleon Craft, team foul #13 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Sherman Jones (PG), Robert Robbins (SG) Napoleon Craft, Damon Waters | |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:33 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 03:33 | UMKC | David Kraus snags the defensive board | 83-79 |
| 03:23 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 83-79 |
| 03:22 | Western Illinois | David Cushing pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Jeffrey Thompson is denied by David Kraus | 83-79 |
| 03:07 | UMKC | David Kraus gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| 02:44 | UMKC | Steven Widner steals it from David Kraus | 83-79 |
| 02:38 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 83-79 |
| 02:37 | Western Illinois | David Cushing grabs the offensive board | 83-79 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 83-79 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Jeffrey Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by John Maynard is blocked by David Kraus | 83-79 |
| 01:58 | UMKC | David Davis gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| 01:58 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Damon Waters (SG) Robert Robbins | |
| 01:37 | UMKC | Damon Waters is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Damon Waters, team foul #14 | 83-79 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | John Maynard drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lee Phillips | 85-79 |
| 01:16 | UMKC | Lee Phillips takes the ball from Sherman Jones | 85-79 |
| 01:12 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lee Phillips | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | UMKC | Damon Waters buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-82 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Lee Phillips (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Maynard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Widner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - David Cushing (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Sherman Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Damon Waters (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Gallagher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kraus (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner is hacked by David Davis - foul #3 on David Davis, team foul #15 | 87-82 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 1st free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner makes the 2nd free throw | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | UMKC | Damon Waters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 89-82 |
| 00:28 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips grabs the board | 89-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips is hacked by Sherman Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sherman Jones, team foul #16 | 89-82 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell (SG), Walter Bailey (PF), Christopher Tauber (C) John Maynard, Jeffrey Thompson, David Cushing | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:25 | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | UMKC | Damon Waters buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from David Kraus | 91-85 |
| 00:17 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-85 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG) Lee Phillips | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Jones - foul #4 on Sherman Jones, team foul #17 | 91-85 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell misses the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:15 | UMKC | David Davis snags the defensive board | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | UMKC | Damon Waters makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sherman Jones | 92-88 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell is hacked by Damon Waters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Damon Waters, team foul #18 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Lee Phillips (PG), Jeffrey Thompson (PF), David Cushing (C) Christopher Truby, Christopher Tauber, Walter Bailey | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell misses the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Jared Barnwell makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:06 | UMKC | Sherman Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 93-88 |
| 00:05 | UMKC | David Kraus grabs the offensive board | 93-88 |
| 00:02 | UMKC | Gary Gallagher clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 93-88 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | David Cushing pulls down the rebound | 93-88 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | David Cushing runs out the clock | 93-88 |