| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | James Haney takes the ball from Joshua Snyder in the backcourt | 40-29 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Robert Jones knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Samuel Hultgren | 42-29 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by William Parsons - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joshua Snyder - foul #2 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Gary Payne hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-31 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on William Parsons - foul #2 on William Parsons, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Samuel Hultgren, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 17:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gary Payne | 46-32 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Gary Payne travels with the ball | 46-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) James Haney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF) Joshua Snyder | |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits the finger roll set up by Kenneth Loera | 46-34 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Gary Payne knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Thornton | 49-34 |
| 16:45 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Loera | 49-37 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Loera - foul #2 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #2 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), William Parsons (PF) James Thornton, Gary Payne, Eusebio Rossi | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Justin Grose, Shawn Bailey | |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-37 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing tips it in | 50-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the shot from the free throw line | 50-39 |
| 16:00 | Illinois State | James Haney tips it back up and in | 52-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Loera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Arnold Curry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy lays it up and in | 52-41 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Haney | 54-41 |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Keith Cordero picks off the pass by Jason Bell | 54-41 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Jason Bell is called for the reach on William Parsons - foul #3 on Jason Bell, team foul #3 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Adam Johnson (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry, Timothy Tusing | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | James Thornton buries a turnaround in the paint set up by James Haney and he's hacked by Anthony Costa - foul #3 on Anthony Costa, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is fouled in the backcourt by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 13:54 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Shawn Bailey - foul #2 on Shawn Bailey, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) James Haney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker is whistled for a carry | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), William Parsons (PF) Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Joshua Snyder, Shawn Bailey | |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 13:04 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson grabs the board | 57-43 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Timothy Tusing swats the short shot by Eusebio Rossi | 57-43 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses long on an open runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG) Edwin Jennings, Justin Grose | |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Haney | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Raley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Curry (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Anthony Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Tusing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Adam Johnson, team foul #5 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Shawn Bailey (C) Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the free throw | 60-46 |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Hultgren steps in front of the Virgil Murphy pass | 60-46 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Haney | 62-46 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey misses the wide open jump hook from the right block | 62-46 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | James Haney knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Samuel Hultgren | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy's pass is intercepted by Kevin Dallas in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is fouled on the floor by Joshua Snyder - foul #3 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #6 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Arnold Curry | |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | William Parsons buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Haney | 68-46 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Edwin Jennings | 68-49 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | James Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-49 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey pulls down the rebound | 68-49 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | James Haney takes the ball from Jason Bell | 68-49 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Eusebio Rossi | 68-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jason Bell, Shawn Bailey | |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Timothy Tusing | 68-51 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero's floater is tipped away by Roger Hunsinger | 68-51 |
| 08:51 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger loses the dribble to James Haney in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Haney | 70-51 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #6 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Arnold Curry (PF) Edwin Jennings, Roger Hunsinger | |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Joshua Snyder takes the ball from Gary Payne | 70-52 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 70-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), William Parsons (PF) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy (SF), Anthony Costa (PF) Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose | |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Arnold Curry picks off the pass by Adam Johnson | 70-52 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry banks in the layup | 70-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 72-54 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Virgil Murphy | 72-57 |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Virgil Murphy is called for the reach on Gary Payne - foul #1 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #7 | 72-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Thornton, Adam Johnson, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Shawn Bailey (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Arnold Curry, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| 06:37 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger grabs the board | 72-57 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-57 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose tips it back up and in | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Gary Payne can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Roger Hunsinger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 05:39 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the rebound | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is hacked by Roger Hunsinger - foul #4 on Roger Hunsinger, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Darrell Raley (C) Gary Payne, Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, Keith Cordero | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Arnold Curry (PF) Jason Bell, Justin Grose, Roger Hunsinger | |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-59 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is called for traveling | 74-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Kevin Dallas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Virgil Murphy - foul #2 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #9 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), William Parsons (PF) Samuel Hultgren, Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Edwin Jennings, Shawn Bailey | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the free throw | 77-59 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Curry | 77-62 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 77-62 |
| 04:26 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry snags the defensive board | 77-62 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy is hacked by Adam Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) Adam Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG) Kenneth Loera | |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 77-63 |
| 04:23 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | William Parsons scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Haney | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy is hacked by Eusebio Rossi - foul #1 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Darrell Raley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Shawn Bailey (PF), Roger Hunsinger (C) Arnold Curry, Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the rebound | 79-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 12 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Virgil Murphy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Shawn Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Hunsinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-64 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the tip | 79-64 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 79-64 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | James Haney misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 79-64 |
| 02:49 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the offensive board | 79-64 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-64 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| 02:27 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 79-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Arnold Curry (C) Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Roger Hunsinger | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero slams it home on a great pass from Gary Payne and he's fouled by Arnold Curry - foul #1 on Arnold Curry, team foul #10 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (C) Stanley Wicker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the free throw | 82-64 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | James Thornton picks off the pass by Shawn Bailey in the backcourt | 82-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | James Thornton lays it up and in | 84-64 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell is fouled on the floor by Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #9 | 84-64 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the 1st free throw | 84-65 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-66 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-66 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas hits the follow up shot | 86-66 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 86-66 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson snags the defensive board | 86-66 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Shawn Bailey steps in front of the Adam Johnson pass | 86-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-66 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the rebound | 86-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 86-66 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry snags the defensive board | 86-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Keith Cordero takes the ball from Jason Bell in the backcourt | 86-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero runs out the clock | 86-66 |