| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Alongi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is fouled on the floor by James Powell - foul #1 on James Powell, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-26 |
| 19:30 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Arthur Wiggins | 30-26 |
| 19:25 | UMKC | Mark Lee takes the ball from James Powell | 30-26 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 30-28 |
| 18:59 | UMKC | Albert Rooney steps in front of the Richard Peterson pass | 30-28 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:29 | UMKC | John Alongi grabs the defensive rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:11 | UMKC | James Powell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 18:09 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Lee | 30-30 |
| 17:30 | UMKC | James Powell is called for traveling | 30-30 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Swasey (SF), Ralph Thomas (PF) James Powell, Arthur Wiggins | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Mark Lee, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 17:07 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is called for 5 seconds | 30-30 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ruben Snow (PG), Victor Brindle (C) Trey Holt, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (C) Anthony Harris | |
| 16:45 | UMKC | William Swasey misses short on a floater near the basket | 30-30 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | George Bittinger drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert Rooney | 30-33 |
| 16:02 | UMKC | John Alongi misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 16:01 | UMKC | John Alongi gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:47 | UMKC | Ruben Snow hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Victor Brindle | 33-33 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ruben Snow (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Alongi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Brindle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bittinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:38 | UMKC | John Alongi snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 15:22 | UMKC | John Alongi misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:21 | UMKC | Victor Brindle can't tip it in | 33-33 |
| 15:19 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Hicks | 33-33 |
| 14:58 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey double dribbles | 33-33 |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), James Powell (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF), Richard Peterson (C) John Alongi, William Swasey, Ralph Thomas, Victor Brindle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Albert Rooney, George Bittinger, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey | |
| 14:37 | UMKC | James Powell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Lee - foul #1 on Mark Lee, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG) Ronald Walker | |
| 14:37 | UMKC | James Powell makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:37 | UMKC | James Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:15 | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael Perreira, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (SG) Ruben Snow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:05 | UMKC | Trey Holt is hacked by William Wilson - foul #1 on William Wilson, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Swasey (SG) Carroll Wesson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:44 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 13:43 | UMKC | Richard Peterson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:36 | UMKC | James Powell banks in the layup | 37-33 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Trey Holt steals it from William Wilson | 37-33 |
| 13:15 | UMKC | Trey Holt banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Perreira and he's fouled by Arthur Wiggins - foul #1 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Alongi (SG) William Swasey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), George Bittinger (SG) Michael Perreira, William Wilson | |
| 12:48 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:25 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins is hacked by Anthony Harris - foul #1 on Anthony Harris, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (SF) James Powell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (C) Mark Lee, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 12:09 | UMKC | Trey Holt drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Wiggins | 41-36 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Walker and he's fouled by Arthur Wiggins - foul #2 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ruben Snow (PG), William Swasey (SF), Ralph Thomas (PF), Victor Brindle (C) Trey Holt, Carroll Wesson, Arthur Wiggins, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (C) Anthony Harris | |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks misses the free throw | 41-38 |
| 11:40 | UMKC | John Alongi pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Ruben Snow (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Alongi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Swasey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Brindle (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Albert Rooney (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:12 | UMKC | Victor Brindle banks in the layup | 43-38 |
| 10:52 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker's pass is intercepted by Victor Brindle | 43-38 |
| 10:39 | UMKC | William Swasey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 10:37 | UMKC | William Swasey gets the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:25 | UMKC | Marvin Hicks steals the ball from John Alongi | 43-38 |
| 10:06 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks tips it home | 43-40 |
| 09:48 | UMKC | Victor Brindle travels with the ball | 43-40 |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), James Powell (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF), Richard Peterson (C) Ruben Snow, William Swasey, Ralph Thomas, Victor Brindle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) George Bittinger, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Albert Rooney and the foul's on Arthur Wiggins - foul #3 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | Carroll Wesson (SG) John Alongi | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG) Ronald Walker | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 09:28 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 09:25 | UMKC | Trey Holt is hacked by Albert Rooney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Rooney, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ruben Snow (SG) Carroll Wesson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:19 | UMKC | Ruben Snow loses the dribble to Anthony Harris | 43-42 |
| 09:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Harris | 43-44 |
| 08:41 | UMKC | Trey Holt scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Powell | 46-44 |
| 08:24 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney is fouled on the floor by Trey Holt - foul #2 on Trey Holt, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Alongi (SG) Ruben Snow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | George Bittinger (PG), Ronald Walker (SG) Albert Rooney, William Wilson | |
| 08:10 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee is whistled for a carry | 46-44 |
| 07:52 | UMKC | Trey Holt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Peterson | 49-44 |
| 07:45 | Western Illinois | Trey Holt is called for the reach on George Bittinger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Trey Holt, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee's floater is tipped away by Richard Peterson | 49-44 |
| 07:32 | UMKC | James Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Alongi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - George Bittinger (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Zabaneh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UMKC | Trey Holt is fouled on the floor by George Bittinger - foul #2 on George Bittinger, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Swasey (SF), Ralph Thomas (PF), Victor Brindle (C) James Powell, Arthur Wiggins, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Marvin Hicks (PF), Raymond Cathey (C) Mark Lee, Anthony Harris, Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 07:00 | UMKC | Trey Holt scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from William Swasey | 51-44 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 06:46 | UMKC | John Alongi grabs the defensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 06:32 | UMKC | William Swasey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marvin Hicks - foul #1 on Marvin Hicks, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Ruben Snow (PG) Trey Holt | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:32 | UMKC | William Swasey makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:32 | UMKC | William Swasey makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 06:22 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 06:20 | UMKC | John Alongi grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 05:58 | UMKC | Victor Brindle is fouled on the floor by Raymond Cathey - foul #2 on Raymond Cathey, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Peterson (C) Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF), Anthony Harris (PF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks, Raymond Cathey | |
| 05:58 | UMKC | Victor Brindle makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 05:58 | UMKC | Victor Brindle makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 05:41 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris can't throw it down | 55-44 |
| 05:39 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney tips it in | 55-46 |
| 05:20 | UMKC | William Swasey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Trey Holt (PG), James Powell (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF) John Alongi, William Swasey, Victor Brindle | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Wilson (SG) George Bittinger | |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | William Wilson is hacked by Ruben Snow - foul #2 on Ruben Snow, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:55 | Western Illinois | William Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:55 | UMKC | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 04:38 | UMKC | Ruben Snow's pass is intercepted by William Wilson | 55-47 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | William Wilson lays it in | 55-49 |
| 04:30 | UMKC | Trey Holt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 04:29 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to James Powell | 55-49 |
| 04:18 | UMKC | Trey Holt hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ruben Snow | 57-49 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Arthur Wiggins is called for the reach on Gerald Zabaneh - foul #4 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | John Alongi (SG) Ruben Snow | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Perreira (PG), George Bittinger (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Marvin Hicks (PF) Albert Rooney, William Wilson, Mark Lee, Anthony Harris | |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:01 | UMKC | The rebound goes to John Alongi | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | UMKC | Richard Peterson is hacked by Gerald Zabaneh - foul #2 on Gerald Zabaneh, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey (C) Gerald Zabaneh | |
| 03:39 | UMKC | Richard Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:39 | UMKC | Richard Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Raymond Cathey gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Marvin Hicks hits the finger roll set up by Michael Perreira | 58-51 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Trey Holt (fresh) 23 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Alongi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Powell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Perreira (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Bittinger (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Marvin Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Cathey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:57 | UMKC | Trey Holt is fouled on the floor by George Bittinger - foul #3 on George Bittinger, team foul #10 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UMKC | William Swasey (SF), Ralph Thomas (C) James Powell, Richard Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney (PG), Anthony Harris (PF) Michael Perreira, Raymond Cathey | |
| 02:57 | UMKC | Trey Holt makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:57 | UMKC | Trey Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Hicks | 59-51 |
| 02:57 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Ronald Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Bittinger | 59-54 |
| 02:43 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | UMKC | James Powell (SF), Richard Peterson (C) William Swasey, Ralph Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Lee (SF), Gerald Zabaneh (C) Ronald Walker, Marvin Hicks | |
| 02:30 | UMKC | Richard Peterson can't finish the layup | 59-54 |
| 02:29 | UMKC | John Alongi tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh double dribbles | 61-54 |
| 02:05 | UMKC | James Powell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerald Zabaneh | 63-57 |
| 01:32 | UMKC | Albert Rooney steps in front of the Richard Peterson pass | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris lays it in | 63-59 |
| 01:11 | UMKC | Trey Holt misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-59 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | Gerald Zabaneh gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Arthur Wiggins steals the ball from Albert Rooney | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins lays it in on a great pass from John Alongi | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | Richard Peterson snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | UMKC | Richard Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Rooney - foul #4 on Albert Rooney, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | UMKC | Richard Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:23 | UMKC | Richard Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:15 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Rooney | 66-62 |
| 00:12 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins is hacked by George Bittinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Bittinger, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 00:12 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:12 | UMKC | Arthur Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Albert Rooney misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-62 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Mark Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-62 |