| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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 flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Archie Kane, Paul Spector, Richard Harden | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Robert Kline buries a runner in the paint set up by Carl Porter | 37-29 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-29 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed is hacked by Carl Porter - foul #3 on Carl Porter, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG) Carl Porter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Paul Spector (PF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober | |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the dunk attempt | 40-29 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (SG), Bruce Timmons (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Randolph Wilson, Robert Kline, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Joshua Schober (SF) Ivan Brent, Eric Goodman, Gary Land | |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Jamal Abbott is called for the reach on Archie Kane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed banks in the layup | 40-31 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Paul Mullins is denied by Joshua Schober | 40-31 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 40-33 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-33 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Spector | 40-33 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Mullins swats the short shot by Tom Sneed | 40-33 |
| 15:58 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jamal Abbott (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bruce Timmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Alloway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Schober (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Tom Sneed (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons makes the 3 from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Musselman takes the ball from Archie Kane in the backcourt | 43-33 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the finger roll | 45-33 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Philip Alloway steps in front of the Archie Kane pass | 45-33 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Patrick Fitzpatrick | 45-35 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Timmons | 47-35 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the wide open jumper from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Sneed - foul #3 on Tom Sneed, team foul #1 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Bruce Timmons, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Goodman | 49-39 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-39 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Jamal Abbott is called for the reach on Ivan Brent in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #3 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG) Jamal Abbott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Goodman and he's hacked by Stephen Howe - foul #2 on Stephen Howe, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector (PF) Joshua Schober | |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn comes up short on the shot from the left side | 49-42 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn tips it home | 51-42 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Land | 51-45 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 12:00 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is hacked by Carl Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Porter, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Gary Zolty (SF) Carl Porter, Robert Kline | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF) Paul Spector | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Gary Zolty denies the turnaround by Richard Harden | 51-45 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ellis Musselman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Land (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits the follow up shot | 53-45 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Ivan Brent | 53-47 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Musselman is called for the reach on Gary Land - foul #1 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Robert Kline (SF) Ellis Musselman, Gary Zolty | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Tom Sneed (PF) Ivan Brent, Joshua Schober | |
| 10:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas O'Quinn swats the short shot by Gary Land | 53-47 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Robert Kline misses long on a shot in the paint | 53-47 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Land | 53-49 |
| 09:05 | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott is hacked by Richard Harden - foul #1 on Richard Harden, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Philip Alloway (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Jamal Abbott, Robert Kline, Stephen Howe, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG), Paul Spector (PF) Eric Goodman, Tom Sneed | |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses badly on a floater from the left side | 53-49 |
| 08:54 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector is hacked by Philip Alloway - foul #2 on Philip Alloway, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF) Gary Land | |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is whistled for a carry | 55-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Porter (PG), Bruce Timmons (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Ellis Musselman, Randolph Wilson, Gary Zolty, Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Paul Spector, Richard Harden | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Tom Sneed steals it from Bruce Timmons | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carl Porter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bruce Timmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stephen Howe (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Land (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Sneed (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 06:46 | Illinois State | Carl Porter is called for a charge - foul #5 on Carl Porter, team foul #8 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson (SG), Paul Mullins (C) Carl Porter, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-55 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is hacked by Bruce Timmons - foul #1 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #9 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Gary Zolty (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Bruce Timmons, Robert Kline, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Eric Goodman, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Schober - foul #3 on Joshua Schober, team foul #3 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Jerry Cahoon, Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Paul Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Harden and he's hacked by Jamal Abbott - foul #4 on Jamal Abbott, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stephen Howe (PF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Philip Alloway, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Eric Goodman, Richard Harden | |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe loses the dribble to Patrick Fitzpatrick | 57-60 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Thomas O'Quinn denies the turnaround by Joshua Schober | 57-60 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Gary Zolty snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn is called for traveling | 57-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bruce Timmons (PG), Ellis Musselman (SG), Robert Kline (SF), Philip Alloway (PF) Jamal Abbott, Randolph Wilson, Gary Zolty, Stephen Howe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane (SG), Paul Spector (PF), Richard Harden (C) Jerry Cahoon, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane's pass is intercepted by Bruce Timmons in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bruce Timmons | 59-60 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Timmons is called for the reach on Patrick Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Timmons, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF) Gary Land | |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | Philip Alloway grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Patrick Fitzpatrick steps in front of the Bruce Timmons pass in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Thomas O'Quinn - foul #1 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) Joshua Schober | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 3rd free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF) Archie Kane, Gary Land | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Bruce Timmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ellis Musselman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Kline (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Alloway (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas O'Quinn (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Harden (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden clanks a driving attempt from close range | 61-62 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector tips it but misses | 61-62 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Robert Kline pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Robert Kline hits the finger roll | 63-62 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eric Goodman | 63-64 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Thomas O'Quinn clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector buries a runner from the left block and the foul's on Philip Alloway - foul #3 on Philip Alloway, team foul #13 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jamal Abbott (PG), Randolph Wilson (SG), Gary Zolty (SF), Stephen Howe (PF), Paul Mullins (C) Bruce Timmons, Ellis Musselman, Robert Kline, Philip Alloway, Thomas O'Quinn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Gary Land (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, Richard Harden | |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe hits the finger roll | 65-67 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the wide open floater from close range set up by Archie Kane | 65-69 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman (PG), Robert Kline (SF), Thomas O'Quinn (C) Jamal Abbott, Gary Zolty, Paul Mullins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Joshua Schober (SF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Robert Kline is fouled on the floor by Joshua Schober - foul #4 on Joshua Schober, team foul #5 | 65-69 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the floater from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Thomas O'Quinn is called for the reach on Archie Kane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas O'Quinn, team foul #14 | 65-69 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Stephen Howe scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ellis Musselman | 68-70 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Archie Kane and the foul's on Robert Kline - foul #2 on Robert Kline, team foul #15 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman (SG), Gary Land (PF) Joshua Schober, Paul Spector | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ellis Musselman | 71-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is hacked by Ellis Musselman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ellis Musselman, team foul #16 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF) Eric Goodman, Gary Land | |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses the 3 from straight away | 71-74 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Musselman | 71-74 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Ellis Musselman is fouled on the floor by Paul Spector - foul #3 on Paul Spector, team foul #6 | 71-74 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Randolph Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-74 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector grabs the board | 71-74 |