| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herman Graves (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves inbounds the ball | 23-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses short on a shot from close range | 23-36 |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stanley Walker | 23-36 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ray Norton | 26-36 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Simon Shin knocks in the jumper in the lane | 26-38 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Herman Graves steals the ball from Stanley Walker in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 19:02 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Herman Graves tips it home | 26-40 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-40 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Herman Graves misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 18:31 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 26-40 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley gets the offensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Donald Barbagallo and the foul's on James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG), David Lampley (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Herman Graves, Simon Shin | |
| 17:48 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Gregory Bentley steals it from James Thomas | 26-43 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Sam Moore comes up short on the floater from the left side | 26-43 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas banks in the layup and he's hacked by Sam Moore - foul #1 on Sam Moore, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (SG) Ray Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Martin Deaver (C) Robert Helm, Harold Sampley, Gregory Bentley | |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Norrell | 28-43 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley's pass is intercepted by Louis Flippen | 28-43 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses the easy layup | 28-43 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Barbagallo - foul #3 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Kermit Anderson (PF) David Williams, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Douglas Etienne - foul #1 on Douglas Etienne, team foul #3 | 28-43 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Sam Moore drills a runner from close range set up by Martin Deaver | 30-45 |
| 15:58 | Western Kentucky | Louis Flippen steps in front of the Joseph Haile pass | 30-45 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Robert Helm hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Louis Flippen | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lampley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Helm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Deaver (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson is called for a backcourt violation | 30-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), David Williams (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, Robert Tapp, David Lampley, Kermit Anderson, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Louis Flippen, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Robert Helm hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Donald Barbagallo | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton's pass is intercepted by Donald Barbagallo | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:47 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 30-50 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Robert Helm tips it in | 30-52 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the easy layup | 30-52 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 30-52 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses long on a shot from the right block | 30-52 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Herman Graves snags the defensive board | 30-52 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Simon Shin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Barbagallo | 30-55 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton buries a runner from the right block set up by David Williams and he's fouled by Robert Helm - foul #1 on Robert Helm, team foul #4 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), Joseph Haile (SF), David Lampley (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) David Williams, Stanley Walker, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Sam Moore (C) Robert Helm, Herman Graves, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the free throw | 32-55 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Sam Moore snags the defensive board | 32-55 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Sam Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) Ray Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (SG) Donald Barbagallo | |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is hacked by Harold Sampley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Sampley, team foul #5 | 32-55 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Sam Moore lays it in on a great pass from Louis Flippen and he's fouled by Kermit Anderson - foul #1 on Kermit Anderson, team foul #2 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF) Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herman Graves (SF) Douglas Etienne | |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the free throw | 35-58 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Thomas | 38-58 |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Herman Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse (C) Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Simon Shin (C) Harold Sampley, Herman Graves, Sam Moore | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lampley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Stafford steals the ball from David Lampley in the backcourt | 38-58 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 38-58 |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo tips it in | 38-60 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-60 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Thomas | 38-60 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Stafford - foul #1 on Andrew Stafford, team foul #6 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Stanley Walker (SF) Robert Tapp, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF), Martin Deaver (C) Louis Flippen, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Robert Helm | 39-62 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Robert Helm is called for the reach on Samuel Muse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Helm, team foul #7 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (SG) Joseph Haile | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 1st free throw | 40-62 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse makes the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-62 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver tips it in | 41-64 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-64 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Sam Moore gets the rebound | 41-64 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Etienne | 41-67 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 41-67 |
| 09:21 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 41-67 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne banks in the layup | 41-69 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-69 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Sam Moore snags the defensive board | 41-69 |
| 08:33 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne is fouled on the floor by Stanley Walker - foul #2 on Stanley Walker, team foul #3 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp (SG), David Lampley (SF), Kermit Anderson (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) David Williams, Stanley Walker, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Harold Sampley (SG), Herman Graves (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Martin Deaver | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Louis Flippen is blocked by Raymond Norrell | 41-69 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ray Norton | 41-69 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Simon Shin swats the dunk try by Raymond Norrell | 41-69 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford gets the rebound | 41-69 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lampley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herman Graves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Illinois State | Herman Graves connects on the 3 from the left wing | 41-72 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is hacked by Harold Sampley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Sampley, team foul #8 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG) Ray Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (C) Louis Flippen, Herman Graves, Simon Shin | |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 07:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-72 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Raymond Norrell | 43-72 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-72 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford pulls down the rebound | 43-72 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-72 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell gets the rebound | 43-72 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (SG), Kevin Spurling (SF) Robert Tapp, Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (SG), Martin Deaver (C) Harold Sampley, Andrew Stafford | |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Sam Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas Etienne | 43-75 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling's pass is intercepted by Sam Moore | 43-75 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-75 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Sam Moore grabs the offensive rebound | 43-75 |
| 05:05 | Illinois State | David Lampley is called for the reach on Martin Deaver - foul #1 on David Lampley, team foul #4 | 43-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (PF) Martin Deaver | |
| 04:40 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-75 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne tips it back up and in | 43-77 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | William Bowers is called for the reach on David Lampley - foul #3 on William Bowers, team foul #9 | 43-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) Kevin Spurling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Sampley (PG) William Bowers | |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the 1st free throw | 43-77 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 43-77 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Sam Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Helm and the foul's on Raymond Norrell - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #5 | 43-79 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the free throw | 43-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 43-80 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-80 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Lampley (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kermit Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Norrell (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Sampley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Etienne (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Sam Moore (tiring) 13 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Lampley | 45-80 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Helm | 45-83 |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-83 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford loses the dribble to Joseph Haile | 47-83 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Helm is called for the reach on David Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Helm, team foul #10 | 47-83 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Spurling (SF) Kermit Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bowers (PG), Martin Deaver (C) Robert Helm, Andrew Stafford | |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 48-83 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne drills a 3 from straight away set up by William Bowers | 48-86 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Martin Deaver denies the turnaround by Kevin Spurling | 48-86 |
| 02:05 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne snags the defensive board | 48-86 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver is called for a charge - foul #2 on Martin Deaver, team foul #11 | 48-86 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kermit Anderson (PF) Kevin Spurling | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) William Bowers | |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Helm steps in front of the Joseph Haile pass in the backcourt | 48-86 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne misses the dunk attempt | 48-86 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Sam Moore tips it but misses | 48-86 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the board | 48-86 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-86 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Joseph Haile steals it from Robert Helm | 48-86 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the lay-in | 48-86 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Martin Deaver grabs the board | 48-86 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-86 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Harold Sampley gets the offensive rebound | 48-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Helm runs out the clock | 48-86 |