| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) SF - Robert Young (fresh) PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) C - Pete White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) SG - Joe Newman (fresh) SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Kenny Lund is called for the reach on Adam Shaw - foul #1 on Kenny Lund, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Pete White misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Kenny Lund - foul #2 on Kenny Lund, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (PF) Kenny Lund | |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | John Alter loses the dribble to Adam Shaw in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw is hacked by Timothy Tusing - foul #1 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | James Haney travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | John Alter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Robert Young grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Robert Young clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Alter - foul #1 on John Alter, team foul #4 | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:23 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Alter | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the easy layup | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Ansell picks off the pass by Jake Fischer in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Haney | 6-2 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is hacked by James Haney in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Haynes (SF) James Haney, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Peters | 6-4 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Pete White buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Haynes | 8-4 |
| 16:37 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 8-6 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Haynes and he's fouled by Timothy Tusing - foul #2 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (C) Francis Tarr, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), James Smith (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, John Alter, Charles Peters, Timothy Tusing | |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw makes the free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | James Smith clanks a turnaround from the right block | 11-6 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) C - Larry Furlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) SG - James Knox (fresh) SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Arnold Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Haney | 14-6 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 14-6 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Robert Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-6 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw can't tip it in | 14-6 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on James Haney - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #2 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, James Haynes, Larry Furlow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), Shawn Bailey (C) Darrell Dawkins, Arnold Curry | |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 3rd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Knox - foul #1 on James Knox, team foul #6 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pete White (C) Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), John Alter (SF), Charles Peters (PF) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, James Smith | |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the board | 15-9 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Newman, team foul #7 | 15-9 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 15-9 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the follow up shot | 17-9 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Baltz is called for the reach on Jake Fischer - foul #1 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SG) Joe Newman | |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the floater from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters gets the offensive rebound | 17-9 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | James Knox double dribbles | 17-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Robert Young (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Thornton, Herbert Baltz, Pete White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Smith (PF), Arnold Curry (C) John Alter, Charles Peters, Shawn Bailey | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses the runner in the lane | 17-9 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw tips it back up and in | 19-9 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the easy layup | 19-9 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Francis Tarr (fairly fresh) SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Young (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Knox (fairly fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Arnold Curry (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | James Knox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (PG), Herbert Baltz (SG), Larry Furlow (PF), Pete White (C) Francis Tarr, Adam Shaw, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Charles Peters (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, James Smith, Arnold Curry | |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Pete White comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 22-9 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Larry Furlow denies the turnaround by Charles Peters | 22-9 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins snags the offensive board | 22-9 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 22-9 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey snags the offensive board | 22-9 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 22-9 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 22-9 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Robert Young can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-9 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the offensive board | 22-9 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Pete White buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Haynes | 24-9 |
| 09:27 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-9 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Robert Young grabs the board | 24-9 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz drills a jump hook from close range set up by James Haynes | 26-9 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 26-9 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Young | 26-9 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Robert Young drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Baltz | 29-9 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Baltz takes the ball from Darrell Dawkins in the backcourt | 29-9 |
| 08:03 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow travels with the ball | 29-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Shaw (SG), Francis Tarr (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haynes, Herbert Baltz, Robert Young, Larry Furlow, Pete White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), John Alter (SF), James Smith (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, Darrell Dawkins, Charles Peters, Shawn Bailey | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses short on an open turnaround near the basket | 29-9 |
| 07:42 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-9 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) SG - Adam Shaw (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Francis Tarr (fresh) PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Knox (fresh) SF - John Alter (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Arnold Curry (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell is fouled on the floor by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #8 | 29-9 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 1st free throw | 30-9 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-9 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #4 | 31-9 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Alter | 31-11 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses the shot from close range | 31-11 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell can't tip it in | 31-11 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the defensive rebound | 31-11 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Smith | 31-14 |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-14 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | James Knox misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-14 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-14 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry snags the defensive board | 31-14 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Sean Donnellan | 31-16 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Arnold Curry steals it from Clinton Shell | 31-16 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Thornton - foul #2 on James Thornton, team foul #5 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF), William Bonham (PF), Pete White (C) James Thornton, Gary Ansell, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Joe Newman (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Shawn Bailey (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, John Alter, James Smith | |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:26 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Pete White snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | Jake Fischer picks off the pass by Pete White | 31-17 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins banks in the layup on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 31-19 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Adam Shaw and the foul's on Shawn Bailey - foul #1 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #9 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (PF) Arnold Curry | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the free throw | 34-19 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins is hacked by Robert Young - foul #1 on Robert Young, team foul #6 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Ansell (PF) William Bonham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Pete White is called for the reach on Jake Fischer - foul #1 on Pete White, team foul #7 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (SF) Robert Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Alter (SF) Darrell Dawkins | |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the 1st free throw | 34-19 |
| 04:25 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the rebound | 34-19 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Pete White misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Shawn Bailey - foul #2 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #10 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) Francis Tarr | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF), James Smith (PF) John Alter, Shawn Bailey | |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Pete White makes the 2nd free throw | 36-19 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Newman | 36-21 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Pete White's pass is intercepted by Charles Peters | 36-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haynes (fresh) SG - Adam Shaw (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Pete White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Knox (fresh) PF - James Smith (fresh) C - Charles Peters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | James Knox is denied on a layup by Gary Ansell | 36-21 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Adam Shaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-21 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | James Smith gets the rebound | 36-21 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is fouled in the backcourt by James Haynes - foul #1 on James Haynes, team foul #8 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Robert Young (SF), Larry Furlow (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haynes, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Pete White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Joe Newman, James Knox, James Smith, Charles Peters | |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Robert Young drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clinton Shell | 39-23 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Sean Donnellan | 39-25 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-25 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow can't tip it in | 39-25 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sean Donnellan | 39-25 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Haney - foul #3 on James Haney, team foul #9 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Francis Tarr (PG), James Thornton (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Pete White (C) James Haney, Adam Shaw, Robert Young, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SF) John Alter | |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Pete White grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-26 |
| 01:22 | Illinois State | James Thornton tips it home | 41-26 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Ansell - foul #1 on Gary Ansell, team foul #10 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (C) Pete White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Sean Donnellan, Timothy Tusing | |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 01:03 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the fadeaway from the right side | 41-27 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Newman | 41-27 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | James Knox clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Francis Tarr - foul #1 on Francis Tarr, team foul #11 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Smith (PF) Kenny Lund | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits a floater from the baseline | 43-29 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | James Knox is fouled in the backcourt by James Thornton - foul #3 on James Thornton, team foul #12 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Shaw (SG), Larry Furlow (C) James Thornton, Robert Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | James Haynes can't finish the layup | 43-31 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow tips it home | 45-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | James Knox can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 45-31 |