| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Jonathan Wilkinson denies the turnaround by Travis Diemer | 34-30 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:44 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 18:43 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Travis Bast can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by John Tarango - foul #1 on John Tarango, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton blows the layup | 35-30 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Wilkinson | 35-30 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:43 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the lay-in | 35-30 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-30 |
| 16:26 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Travis Diemer | 38-30 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Dunton | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Joel Dunton steals the ball from Kurtis Brown | 38-32 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Theriault | 38-34 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 38-34 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) David Theriault, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo loses the dribble to Albert McRea in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield's floater is tipped away by Lonnie Jang | 38-34 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Rick Davis is called for the reach on Albert McRea - foul #1 on Rick Davis, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert McRea | 41-34 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Travis Diemer (SF), John Johnson (PF) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown (C) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Herbert Deblois (PF) Victor Gift, Michael Branam | |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo blows the layup | 41-34 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs travels with the ball | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Palmer (PG) Rick Davis | |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Travis Diemer steals the ball from Wesley Biondo in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer lays it up and in | 43-34 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Wesley Biondo | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Herbert Deblois is called for the reach on Travis Diemer - foul #1 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) John Byfield | |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Travis Bast double dribbles | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Steven Glynn (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-36 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Tarango | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Diemer (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Glynn (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Palmer (fresh) SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tarango (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | William Palmer comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 11:25 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-36 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | William Palmer buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Herbert Deblois | 43-38 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Travis Diemer | 45-38 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Lonnie Jang | 45-38 |
| 09:55 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is hacked by William Palmer - foul #2 on William Palmer, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast, Travis Diemer, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) William Palmer, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Herbert Deblois, John Tarango | |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Branam - foul #2 on Michael Branam, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Peter Hartmann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #7 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Joseph Smith, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:40 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | David Theriault picks off the pass by Albert McRea | 45-38 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield's floater is tipped away by Kurtis Brown | 45-38 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 08:42 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann is fouled on the floor by Wesley Biondo - foul #1 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Albert McRea connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Hartmann | 47-38 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Albert McRea - foul #2 on Albert McRea, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Peter Hartmann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (SG), Glen Lawson (PF) Victor Gift, Michael Branam | |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Albert McRea blows the layup | 47-40 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Albert McRea (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Biondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Byfield (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-40 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Albert McRea clanks a shot from close range | 47-40 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Kurtis Brown swats the layup by Rick Davis | 47-40 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson hits the follow up shot | 47-42 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled on the floor by Glen Lawson - foul #2 on Glen Lawson, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Joseph Smith, Albert McRea, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Herbert Deblois (PF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Wesley Biondo, Glen Lawson, John Byfield | |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:39 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Victor Gift in the backcourt - foul #3 on Travis Diemer, team foul #9 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:36 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Victor Gift | 48-43 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses the fadeaway from the right block | 48-43 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Peter Hartmann (SG), Steven Glynn (C) Gerald Suggs, Travis Bast, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Palmer (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Michael Branam (C) Rick Davis, Victor Gift, John Tarango | |
| 05:28 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn tips it in | 50-43 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | William Palmer is hacked by Peter Hartmann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #10 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF) Herbert Deblois | |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | William Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | William Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 05:23 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Cantor and the foul's on Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 52-44 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses the free throw | 52-44 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Lawson | 52-44 |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-44 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Palmer and he's fouled by Russell Macgregor - foul #3 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #11 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Victor Gift (SF), John Tarango (C) William Palmer, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Michael Branam | |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (PF) Glen Lawson | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert McRea (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wesley Biondo | 52-47 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #12 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (C) John Tarango | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-49 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Michael Branam (PF) Victor Gift, Herbert Deblois | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Wesley Biondo is called for the reach on Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson (PF) Michael Branam | |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 02:30 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 02:06 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Bast | 56-49 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Diemer (SF) Albert McRea, Peter Hartmann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Tarango (C) Wesley Biondo, John Byfield | |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on David Theriault - foul #4 on Eric Cantor, team foul #13 | 56-49 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson is whistled for traveling | 56-51 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kurtis Brown | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is hacked by Travis Diemer - foul #4 on Travis Diemer, team foul #14 | 59-51 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Joel Dunton is called for the reach on Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Dunton, team foul #10 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), John Johnson (PF), Albert McRea (C) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is hacked by Travis Bast - foul #1 on Travis Bast, team foul #15 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, John Johnson, Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Joel Dunton is called for the reach on Travis Bast in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Dunton, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), John Johnson (PF), Albert McRea (C) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Albert McRea grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG) Peter Hartmann | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | David Theriault is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Theriault, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | David Theriault is called for the reach on John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Theriault, team foul #13 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Travis Diemer is called for the reach on Jonathan Wilkinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Travis Diemer, team foul #16 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Travis Diemer, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is fouled in the backcourt by Joel Dunton - foul #4 on Joel Dunton, team foul #14 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), John Johnson (PF) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-60 |