| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Homer Henderson (fresh) SG - David Keese (fresh) SF - David Vegas (fresh) PF - John Stahl (fresh) C - Neil Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) PF - Glen Weaver (fresh) C - Eli Dixon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins 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) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | Eli Dixon swats the short shot by Homer Henderson | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glen Weaver | 0-3 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | David Vegas misses the driving attempt in the paint | 2-3 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | David Keese misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | David Vegas swats the layup by Glen Weaver | 2-3 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Stahl | 2-3 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | David Keese can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | David Keese is called for the reach on Anthony Clark - foul #1 on David Keese, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (SG), Young Xiong (SF), Russell Riggs (PF), Joshua Deason (C) David Keese, David Vegas, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Young Xiong snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Glen Weaver steps in front of the Jonny Dawson pass | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Micah Wright, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Glen Weaver, Eli Dixon | |
| 16:31 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Young Xiong is denied by Paul Swiney | 2-3 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney is hacked by Homer Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Homer Henderson, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Keese (SG) Homer Henderson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by David Keese - foul #2 on David Keese, team foul #3 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG) David Keese | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Young Xiong can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney grabs the board | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Homer Henderson (fairly fresh) SG - Jonny Dawson (fairly fresh) SF - Young Xiong (fairly fresh) PF - Russell Riggs (fresh) C - Joshua Deason (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Swiney (fresh) PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) C - Vincent Eoff (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick is fouled in the backcourt by Homer Henderson - foul #2 on Homer Henderson, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF), Neil Adkins (C) Homer Henderson, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Glen Weaver (PF) Michael O'Brien, Gerald Folger | |
| 15:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses badly on a shot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 15:26 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Vincent Eoff steals it from Neil Adkins | 2-5 |
| 15:14 | Western Kentucky | Jonny Dawson steps in front of the Micah Wright pass in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 14:59 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-5 |
| 14:58 | Illinois State | Young Xiong snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Micah Wright - foul #1 on Micah Wright, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF) Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Eli Dixon (C) Gerard Eslick, Paul Swiney, Vincent Eoff | |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark buries a jumper from the baseline | 4-7 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Gerald Folger (PF) Micah Wright, Glen Weaver | |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Gerald Folger | 4-9 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 13:48 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Deason (C) Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | John Stahl can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicolas Otte | 4-11 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | John Stahl lays it in | 6-11 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Jonny Dawson - foul #1 on Jonny Dawson, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) John Stahl | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Gerard Eslick (SG), Paul Swiney (SF), Glen Weaver (PF), Vincent Eoff (C) Nicolas Otte, Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Gerald Folger, Eli Dixon | |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Glen Weaver | 6-13 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Young Xiong | 9-13 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Glen Weaver and he's hacked by Joshua Deason - foul #1 on Joshua Deason, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF), Russell Riggs (C) Joshua Deason, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG), Jessie Jones (C) Gerard Eslick, Vincent Eoff | |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the free throw | 9-16 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Jessie Jones swats the layup by John Stahl | 9-16 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | David Vegas pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:50 | Illinois State | Glen Weaver takes the ball from Jonny Dawson | 9-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonny Dawson (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Young Xiong (tiring) 2 reb. SF - David Vegas (tiring) PF - John Stahl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Russell Riggs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Swiney (fresh) PF - Glen Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Jessie Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | Jessie Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-16 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | David Vegas gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | David Vegas buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Jonny Dawson steals it from Jessie Jones | 12-16 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Young Xiong clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Jessie Jones gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonny Dawson is called for the reach on Micah Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jonny Dawson, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Keese (SG), Neil Adkins (C) Jonny Dawson, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Gerald Folger (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Michael O'Brien, Paul Swiney, Glen Weaver, Jessie Jones | |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | John Stahl hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Gerald Folger - foul #1 on Gerald Folger, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (PF) David Keese | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG) Micah Wright | |
| 10:09 | Illinois State | John Stahl misses the free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-16 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 14-16 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore hits the follow up shot | 17-18 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-18 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick is fouled on the floor by John Stahl - foul #1 on John Stahl, team foul #8 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Keese (SG), Joshua Deason (PF) John Stahl, David Vegas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), Vincent Eoff (C) Anthony Clark, Thomas Moore, Eli Dixon | |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick makes the 2nd free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Young Xiong double dribbles | 17-20 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore (SF), Jessie Jones (C) Gerard Eslick, Gerald Folger | |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Nicolas Otte | 17-22 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-22 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Jessie Jones grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Vincent Eoff | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Young Xiong (very tired) 2 reb. SG - David Keese (fairly fresh) SF - Russell Riggs (tiring) PF - Joshua Deason (fairly fresh) C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vincent Eoff (fresh) C - Jessie Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Young Xiong scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicolas Otte | 19-28 |
| 06:44 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs loses the ball out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG), David Vegas (SF), John Stahl (PF) David Keese, Russell Riggs, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Gerard Eslick (SF), Glen Weaver (PF), Eli Dixon (C) Nicolas Otte, Michael O'Brien, Thomas Moore, Vincent Eoff, Jessie Jones | |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon is fouled on the floor by Neil Adkins - foul #1 on Neil Adkins, team foul #9 | 19-28 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Young Xiong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon gets the rebound | 19-30 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | David Vegas is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on David Vegas, team foul #10 | 19-30 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-30 |
| 05:16 | Western Kentucky | Neil Adkins picks off the pass by Gerard Eslick | 19-30 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from David Vegas | 21-30 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Homer Henderson is called for the reach on Micah Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Homer Henderson, team foul #11 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Keese (SG), Russell Riggs (C) Homer Henderson, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver grabs the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver banks in the layup set up by Gerard Eslick | 21-33 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Young Xiong's floater is tipped away by Eli Dixon | 21-33 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick grabs the defensive rebound | 21-33 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Micah Wright | 21-35 |
| 04:10 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs banks in the layup | 23-35 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Russell Riggs - foul #1 on Russell Riggs, team foul #12 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (PG), Joshua Deason (C) Young Xiong, Russell Riggs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nicolas Otte (PG), Michael O'Brien (SG), Thomas Moore (SF), Gerald Folger (PF) Micah Wright, Anthony Clark, Gerard Eslick, Glen Weaver | |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-35 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson tips it home | 25-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonny Dawson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Keese (fairly fresh) SF - David Vegas (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Stahl (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Deason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nicolas Otte (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerald Folger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eli Dixon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | David Keese takes the ball from Thomas Moore in the backcourt | 25-35 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | David Keese misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gerald Folger - foul #2 on Gerald Folger, team foul #3 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (SF), Neil Adkins (C) David Vegas, John Stahl | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff (C) Eli Dixon | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | David Keese makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | David Keese misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael O'Brien | 26-35 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 02:32 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 26-35 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Folger grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Neil Adkins steps in front of the Nicolas Otte pass in the backcourt | 26-35 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Russell Riggs is denied by Vincent Eoff | 26-35 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Eoff gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Jonny Dawson is called for the reach on Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonny Dawson, team foul #13 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (PG), David Vegas (SF), John Stahl (PF) Jonny Dawson, Russell Riggs, Joshua Deason | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Paul Swiney (SG), Glen Weaver (PF), Jessie Jones (C) Nicolas Otte, Michael O'Brien, Gerald Folger, Vincent Eoff | |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | John Stahl loses the dribble to Paul Swiney | 26-36 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Moore connects on the runner from the right block set up by Micah Wright | 26-38 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins clanks a floater from the left side | 26-38 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Jessie Jones gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright's pass is intercepted by Young Xiong in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | David Vegas hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | David Keese is called for the reach on Paul Swiney - foul #3 on David Keese, team foul #14 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG), Russell Riggs (SF), Joshua Deason (C) David Keese, David Vegas, Neil Adkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), Eli Dixon (C) Thomas Moore, Jessie Jones | |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Swiney makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Eli Dixon blocks the jumper by Russell Riggs | 29-40 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 29-40 |