| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) SG - Jeffery Frisbee (fresh) SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) PF - John Dietz (fresh) C - Clarence Neal (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) SG - Ross Thompson (fresh) SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal 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) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | John Dietz hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Clarence Neal snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Stephen Mosley steals the ball from Don Schwartzer | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Mosley | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | John Dietz is hacked by Randall Keister - foul #1 on Randall Keister, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Randall Keister blocks the jumper by John Dietz | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael May misses the shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Illinois State | John Dietz snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Frisbee | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Neal - foul #1 on Clarence Neal, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Arthur Thoms (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Illinois State | Randall Keister is called for the reach on Brian Lovett - foul #2 on Randall Keister, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Earp (C) John Dietz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF) Stephen Mosley, Randall Keister | |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett can't tip it in | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Michael May is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 5-4 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | Robert Earp grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms is fouled on the floor by Michael May - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Balk (SF) Ivan Dilworth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SG) Michael May, Ross Thompson | |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett's pass is intercepted by Ray Zazueta | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Zazueta | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Robert Earp's floater is tipped away by Ray Zazueta | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Schmitt - foul #1 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), John Dietz (PF) Thomas Schmitt, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Watkins (C) Willie Phelan | |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses the lay-in | 5-6 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton tips it in | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) SG - Arthur Thoms (fresh) SF - Kevin Balk (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Dietz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Earp (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) PF - Franklin Keaton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Watkins (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Thoms steals the ball from Gonzalo Rossi in the backcourt | 5-8 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Robert Earp knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Don Schwartzer is called for the reach on Ray Zazueta - foul #1 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Ivan Dilworth (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Arthur Thoms, Kevin Balk, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Vernon Wallach (C) Kevin Williams, Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta, Franklin Keaton | |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Clarence Neal - foul #2 on Clarence Neal, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Don Schwartzer, Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't connect on a jumper from close range | 7-9 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-9 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (PG), Kevin Balk (SF) Jeffery Frisbee, Carl Moorman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton (PF), Willie Phelan (C) John Watkins, Vernon Wallach | |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | John Dietz knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ivan Dilworth | 10-9 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley misses the lay-in | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan hits the follow up shot | 10-11 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | John Dietz is called for traveling | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Arthur Thoms (C) Ivan Dilworth, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Gonzalo Rossi (SF) Michael May, Stephen Mosley | |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-11 |
| 13:30 | Illinois State | John Dietz pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Balk | 12-11 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk gets the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 12-11 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk tips it back up and in | 14-11 |
| 12:28 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Balk steps in front of the Gonzalo Rossi pass in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Don Schwartzer | 16-11 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | John Dietz steals the ball from Gonzalo Rossi | 16-11 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses short on a floater from the left side | 16-11 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Balk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dietz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Thoms (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Kevin Williams (fresh) SG - Ross Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gonzalo Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Keaton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton comes up short on the floater from the left block | 16-11 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton tips it but misses | 16-11 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk double dribbles | 16-11 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (PG), Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (PF), Robert Earp (C) Don Schwartzer, Thomas Schmitt, Kevin Balk, John Dietz, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Ray Zazueta (PF), John Watkins (C) Kevin Williams, Gonzalo Rossi, Franklin Keaton, Willie Phelan | |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael May connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Watkins and he's fouled by Ivan Dilworth - foul #1 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael May makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Ray Zazueta is called for the reach on Jeffery Frisbee - foul #1 on Ray Zazueta, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 16-14 |
| 10:36 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson grabs the board | 16-14 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Michael May loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-14 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | John Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley can't throw it down | 16-14 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Carl Moorman | 16-14 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Robert Earp can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), John Dietz (PF) Carl Moorman, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Bobby Smith (SF), Franklin Keaton (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Ross Thompson, Stephen Mosley, Ray Zazueta, John Watkins | |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Robert Earp misses the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:47 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton connects on the open turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Bobby Smith | 16-16 |
| 09:07 | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael May | 16-16 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | John Vanwinkle is called for the reach on Michael May in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Vanwinkle, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Jeffery Frisbee, Ivan Dilworth, Robert Earp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta (PF) Franklin Keaton | |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-16 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Carl Moorman (SF) John Vanwinkle, Kevin Balk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), John Watkins (PF) Kevin Williams, Bobby Smith, Ray Zazueta | |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley loses the dribble to Arthur Thoms in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | John Watkins is called for the reach on Carl Moorman - foul #2 on John Watkins, team foul #6 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton (PF) John Watkins | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Franklin Keaton steals the ball from Brian Lovett | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Carl Moorman (fresh) PF - John Dietz (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Mosley (fresh) PF - Franklin Keaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Brian Lovett steps in front of the Stephen Mosley pass | 16-16 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is fouled on the floor by Michael May - foul #2 on Michael May, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Schmitt (SG), Kevin Balk (SF) Arthur Thoms, Carl Moorman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (PG), Ross Thompson (SG), Bobby Smith (SF), Ray Zazueta (PF), Vernon Wallach (C) Michael May, Gonzalo Rossi, Stephen Mosley, Franklin Keaton, Willie Phelan | |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Ray Zazueta - foul #2 on Ray Zazueta, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SG) Don Schwartzer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton (PF) Ray Zazueta | |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Dietz - foul #1 on John Dietz, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Earp (C) Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Bobby Smith, Vernon Wallach | |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton misses the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | John Dietz is called for traveling | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Arthur Thoms (C) Thomas Schmitt, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Dilworth is called for the reach on Kevin Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Dilworth, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG) Ivan Dilworth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Robert Earp scores on a floater from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 21-22 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits the follow up shot | 23-22 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton scores on a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Robert Earp - foul #1 on Robert Earp, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer (PG), Thomas Schmitt (SG), Carl Moorman (SF), John Dietz (PF), Brian Lovett (C) John Vanwinkle, Jeffery Frisbee, Kevin Balk, Robert Earp, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gonzalo Rossi (PG), Bobby Smith (SF), Vernon Wallach (C) Kevin Williams, Stephen Mosley, Willie Phelan | |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | John Dietz throws it down on a nice dish by Don Schwartzer and the foul's on Franklin Keaton - foul #1 on Franklin Keaton, team foul #9 | 25-25 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses the free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Vernon Wallach misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Franklin Keaton tips it in | 25-27 |
| 03:53 | Illinois State | Don Schwartzer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Schwartzer, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ivan Dilworth (SF), Clarence Neal (C) Carl Moorman, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG), Ray Zazueta (SF), Randall Keister (PF), John Watkins (C) Ross Thompson, Bobby Smith, Franklin Keaton, Vernon Wallach | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Clarence Neal - foul #3 on Clarence Neal, team foul #11 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms (PF) Clarence Neal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan (C) John Watkins | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Ray Zazueta makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Arthur Thoms | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Schwartzer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Schmitt (fairly fresh) SF - Ivan Dilworth (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Arthur Thoms (fresh) 2 stl. C - Brian Lovett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael May (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gonzalo Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ray Zazueta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Keister (fresh) C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | Brian Lovett gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Gonzalo Rossi is called for the reach on Arthur Thoms - foul #1 on Gonzalo Rossi, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Frisbee (SG), Kevin Balk (SF), John Dietz (PF) Don Schwartzer, Thomas Schmitt, Brian Lovett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams (SG), Bobby Smith (SF) Gonzalo Rossi, Ray Zazueta | |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 02:32 | Illinois State | Arthur Thoms makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 29-29 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | John Dietz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | John Dietz misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 01:33 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister blows the dunk | 29-29 |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | John Dietz gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #11 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle (PG), Robert Earp (C) Ivan Dilworth, Arthur Thoms | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson (SG), Stephen Mosley (SF), Ray Zazueta (PF), John Watkins (C) Michael May, Bobby Smith, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Kevin Balk makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Williams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Mosley grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Frisbee - foul #1 on Jeffery Frisbee, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Moorman (SF), Brian Lovett (C) Kevin Balk, John Dietz | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael May (PG) Kevin Williams | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Ross Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle is fouled in the backcourt by Michael May - foul #3 on Michael May, team foul #12 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister (PF) Michael May | |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle misses the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | John Vanwinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister knocks in the jumper from the right block | 31-33 |