| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa 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) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | James Haney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Timothy Tusing is denied by Robert Jones | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | James Haney pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | William Parsons comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | Edwin Jennings is called for the reach on Samuel Hultgren - foul #1 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), Arnold Curry (PF) Joshua Snyder, Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:47 | Illinois State | William Parsons knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy loses the dribble to James Haney | 0-3 |
| 17:19 | Illinois State | James Haney dunks the ball | 0-5 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Edwin Jennings | 2-5 |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | William Parsons can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell is hacked by Samuel Hultgren - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Anthony Costa (PF) Edwin Jennings, Virgil Murphy, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Thornton (fresh) SF - Gary Payne (fresh) PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Haney | 4-8 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses short on a runner in the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero can't connect on a runner from close range | 4-8 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Kenneth Loera picks off the pass by Kevin Dallas | 4-8 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder jams it on a great pass from Kenneth Loera | 6-8 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Gary Payne lays it in | 6-10 |
| 14:31 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is hacked by James Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Justin Grose (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jason Bell, Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera, Anthony Costa, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-10 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing tips it in | 8-10 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Hultgren picks off the pass by Virgil Murphy in the backcourt | 8-10 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Virgil Murphy - foul #1 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF) James Thornton, Gary Payne | |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey hits the finger roll and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Edwin Jennings - foul #2 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #3 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Roger Hunsinger (C) Edwin Jennings, Virgil Murphy, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (C) William Parsons | |
| 12:55 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero clanks a shot from the right side | 11-13 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 11-13 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:55 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Haney | 11-16 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Loera (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Grose (fairly fresh) PF - Shawn Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Kenneth Loera, Joshua Snyder, Justin Grose, Shawn Bailey, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | James Thornton drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Adam Johnson | 11-18 |
| 11:30 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Costa | 11-18 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-18 |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:55 | Illinois State | Virgil Murphy is called for the reach on Adam Johnson - foul #2 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #5 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG) Virgil Murphy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:34 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Johnson | 11-20 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-20 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson grabs the board | 11-20 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-20 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder gets the rebound | 11-20 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (PG), Shawn Bailey (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Arnold Curry, Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Gary Payne, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Darrell Raley is fouled on the floor by Roger Hunsinger - foul #1 on Roger Hunsinger, team foul #6 | 11-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) Darrell Raley | |
| 09:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-23 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is hacked by Eusebio Rossi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #4 | 11-23 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Haney - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Shawn Bailey - foul #1 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #7 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PF) Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 2nd free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the board | 12-24 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 12-24 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Bailey | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kenneth Loera (fairly fresh) SG - Joshua Snyder (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Justin Grose (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder double dribbles | 12-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Haney | 12-27 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Darrell Raley | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | William Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-27 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 12-27 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing tips it in | 14-27 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Timothy Tusing - foul #1 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #8 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF) Arnold Curry, Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Haney, Gary Payne, William Parsons | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 14-28 |
| 06:34 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey gets the rebound | 14-28 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas snags the defensive board | 14-28 |
| 05:46 | Illinois State | James Thornton scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-31 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 14-31 |
| 05:29 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson pulls down the rebound | 14-31 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-31 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera snags the defensive board | 14-31 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #9 | 14-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PG), Justin Grose (SG), Anthony Costa (PF) Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker, Robert Jones | |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is fouled on the floor by Justin Grose - foul #1 on Justin Grose, team foul #10 | 14-31 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell grabs the board | 14-32 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Keith Cordero - foul #1 on Keith Cordero, team foul #6 | 14-32 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | William Parsons is whistled for a carry | 16-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger (C) Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger is called for traveling | 16-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG) Jason Bell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Haney | 16-35 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry is fouled in the backcourt by William Parsons - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #7 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Justin Grose, Anthony Costa, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (C) William Parsons | |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the 1st free throw | 16-35 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas pulls down the rebound | 16-35 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) PF - Arnold Curry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gary Payne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) C - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Gary Payne can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Virgil Murphy - foul #3 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #11 | 16-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF) Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Keith Cordero | |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 16-36 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 16-36 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-36 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-36 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | James Thornton snags the defensive board | 16-36 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Gary Payne hits the finger roll set up by James Haney | 16-38 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Jones denies the turnaround by Edwin Jennings | 16-38 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-38 |
| 02:58 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 16-38 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the rebound | 16-38 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Snyder - foul #2 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #12 | 16-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (SG), Roger Hunsinger (C) Joshua Snyder, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Haney, Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 16-39 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 16-40 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 3rd free throw | 16-41 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thornton steals the ball from Roger Hunsinger in the backcourt | 16-41 |
| 02:34 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi banks in the layup on a great pass from James Thornton | 16-43 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | James Thornton steps in front of the Kenneth Loera pass | 16-43 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 16-43 |
| 02:08 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-43 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-43 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey pulls down the rebound | 16-43 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kenneth Loera | 18-43 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Thornton | 18-46 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #13 | 18-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PG), Justin Grose (SG), Anthony Costa (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Edwin Jennings, Kenneth Loera, Shawn Bailey, Roger Hunsinger | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | James Haney hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Payne | 18-49 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-49 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 18-49 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Timothy Tusing takes the ball from Keith Cordero | 18-49 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Jason Bell is blocked by Keith Cordero | 18-49 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 18-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the fullcourt shot | 18-49 |