| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) C - Samuel Muse (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) C - Edward Palmore (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Douglas Tushoski - foul #1 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith is hacked by Ronald Styron in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Styron, team foul #1 | 0-1 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski is whistled for a carry | 0-1 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron's fadeaway is rejected by James Thomas | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse clanks a turnaround near the basket | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse tips it home | 2-1 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 4-1 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Richie Drzazgowski steals it from Fernando Soto | 4-1 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski banks in the layup on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski | 6-1 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Tushoski - foul #2 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF) Douglas Tushoski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse scores on a runner from the left block | 8-3 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SG), David Lampley (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Douglas Etienne | |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Larry Sims makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the fadeaway from the right side | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Simon Shin grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Larry Sims | 8-6 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis is fouled on the floor by Donald Barbagallo - foul #1 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG) Ray Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) SF - Steve Chang (fresh) PF - David Lampley (fresh) C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) C - Simon Shin (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses short on a jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), James Thomas (PF) Steve Chang, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Edward Palmore (C) Simon Shin | |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 8-6 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Robert Holding, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (PF) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford | |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Larry Sims is hacked by Samuel Muse - foul #1 on Samuel Muse, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Erich Smith (SG) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (PF), Gregory Bentley (C) Doug Hanford, Edward Palmore | |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Sam Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF) Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 8-6 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Sam Moore | 8-9 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Erich Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 8-9 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the offensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Erich Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Barbagallo - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), David Lampley (PF) Ray Norton, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley | |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Erich Smith misses the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Erich Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore banks in the layup on a great pass from Fernando Soto | 9-11 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang blows the layup | 9-11 |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford banks in the layup set up by Doug Hanford | 9-13 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang is hacked by Doug Hanford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Erich Smith, Steve Chang, David Lampley, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (SG), Gregory Bentley (PF) Ronald Styron, Andrew Stafford | |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis is denied on a dunk by Edward Palmore | 9-13 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Holding (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Flippen (fresh) SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse (C) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Simon Shin (C) Fernando Soto, Edward Palmore | |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the floater in the lane | 9-15 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski's floater is knocked away by Gregory Bentley | 9-15 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Larry Sims hits the follow up shot | 11-17 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is fouled on the floor by Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #6 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (C) Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF) Louis Flippen, Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Gregory Bentley | |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Sam Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Sam Moore snags the offensive board | 11-17 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-17 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 09:26 | Western Kentucky | Fernando Soto steals the ball from James Thomas in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto lays it in | 11-19 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Erich Smith (SG), Steve Chang (SF) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Edward Palmore (C) Fernando Soto, Simon Shin | |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron's fadeaway is rejected by David Lampley | 11-19 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Erich Smith grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Styron is called for the reach on Ray Norton - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #8 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Jeffrey Davis, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Ronald Styron, Sam Moore | |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 08:27 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 11-19 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton buries a jumpshot from the right side | 13-19 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore's fadeaway is rejected by James Thomas | 13-19 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Edward Palmore swats the shot by Ray Norton | 13-19 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas tips it in | 15-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erich Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Louis Flippen | 15-21 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang blows the layup | 15-21 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Larry Sims | 15-21 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford is whistled for traveling | 15-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Robert Holding (SG), David Lampley (PF) Ray Norton, Erich Smith, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Andrew Stafford, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is fouled on the floor by Larry Sims - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #9 | 15-21 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | Steve Chang is called for the reach on Gregory Bentley - foul #1 on Steve Chang, team foul #6 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (SF) Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Davis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Simon Shin makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding's pass is intercepted by Larry Sims in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Larry Sims misses the easy layup | 15-22 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis gets the rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 15-22 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Larry Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto comes up short on the shot from the left block | 15-22 |
| 05:41 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | David Lampley blocks the short jumper by Simon Shin | 15-22 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley is called for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF), James Thomas (PF) Jeffrey Davis, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Larry Sims, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | James Thomas picks off the pass by Edward Palmore | 15-22 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Richie Drzazgowski and the foul's on Louis Flippen - foul #1 on Louis Flippen, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG) Richie Drzazgowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the free throw | 18-22 |
| 04:03 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses short on a floater from the right side | 18-22 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 18-22 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Robert Holding, Steve Chang, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF) Fernando Soto, Douglas Etienne | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #8 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (C) Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (PG), Gregory Bentley (C) Louis Flippen, Edward Palmore | |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Bentley (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Gregory Bentley steals the ball from Richard Smith in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 18-24 |
| 03:20 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 18-27 |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith travels with the ball | 18-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG) Ray Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (PF) Andrew Stafford | |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the lay-in | 18-27 |
| 02:40 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the tip | 18-27 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron lays it up and in and he's hacked by Richie Drzazgowski - foul #1 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #9 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski, James Thomas, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Simon Shin (C) Donald Barbagallo, Gregory Bentley | |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron makes the free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski is hacked by Simon Shin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Simon Shin, team foul #11 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne (PF) Sam Moore | |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 22-33 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang misses the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 22-33 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't tip it in | 22-33 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse tips it home | 24-33 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Chang - foul #2 on Steve Chang, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), James Thomas (PF) Richie Drzazgowski, Robert Holding, Steve Chang, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Sam Moore (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Louis Flippen, Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Simon Shin | |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-35 |
| 00:22 | Illinois State | Sam Moore gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses the floater from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Larry Sims tips it but misses | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore snags the offensive board | 24-35 |