| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) SF - Guy Kim (fresh) PF - Kevin Januszewski (fresh) C - Alan Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (fresh) SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) PF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett 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 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett drills a 3 from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 0-5 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh tips it home | 0-7 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sammie Ward - foul #1 on Sammie Ward, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham double dribbles | 2-7 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Welsh steals it from Guy Kim | 2-7 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Scott - foul #1 on Jeremy Scott, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Walter Lora (SF), Ronald Darcy (PF), John Gillman (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, Kevin Januszewski, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Harold Port (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Basham, Sammie Ward, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Ronald Welsh, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Justin Cone drills a floater from the right block | 2-9 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy connects on the open shot from the left block | 4-9 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Harold Port misses the fadeaway from the left block | 4-9 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:43 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley blows the layup | 4-9 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | Harold Port double dribbles | 4-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Guy Kim (SF), Kevin Januszewski (PF) Jeremy Scott, Ronald Darcy, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Damek Zeinert (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Harold Port, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is fouled in the backcourt by Sammie Ward - foul #2 on Sammie Ward, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh (PF) Sammie Ward | |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Justin Cone | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gerald Basham | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) SF - Guy Kim (fresh) PF - Kevin Januszewski (fresh) C - Walter Lora (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 6 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SG), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, Walter Lora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (SG) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez hits a floater from the left wing | 4-13 |
| 15:12 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is hacked by Gerald Basham - foul #1 on Gerald Basham, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (SF), John Gillman (C) Guy Kim, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Robert Wilson (C) Gerald Basham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert double dribbles | 4-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Jeremy Scott (SG), Walter Lora (SF) Nolan Gasper, Robert Plunkett, Kevin Januszewski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Harold Port (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF) Carmelo Rodriguez, Damek Zeinert, Ronald Welsh | |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Whitley | 6-13 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | Justin Cone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Basham is called for the reach on Walter Lora in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Basham, team foul #4 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim (SF) John Gillman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Gerald Basham, Robert Wilson | |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-13 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Harold Port snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:33 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-13 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy misses the tip | 6-13 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-13 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez is hacked by Ronald Darcy - foul #1 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #2 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Kevin Januszewski (PF), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, Guy Kim, Walter Lora, Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Ronald Welsh (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Harold Port, Kirk Fowler | |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 6-13 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-13 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski grabs the defensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 6-13 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert grabs the offensive rebound | 6-13 |
| 11:41 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Damek Zeinert | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) SG - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) PF - Kevin Januszewski (fresh) C - Alan Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Justin Cone (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Welsh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott lays it in on a nice dish by Nolan Gasper | 8-15 |
| 11:22 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Welsh | 8-15 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is called for the reach on Robert Plunkett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF), John Gillman (C) Jeremy Scott, Robert Plunkett, Kevin Januszewski, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (PG), Arthur Bartlett (C) Damek Zeinert, Robert Wilson | |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman misses the easy layup | 8-15 |
| 10:20 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Justin Cone | 8-15 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Welsh | 8-15 |
| 09:43 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses the jumper from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman snags the offensive board | 8-15 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora is whistled for traveling | 8-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (PG), Jeremy Scott (SG), Ronald Darcy (SF), Kevin Januszewski (PF), Alan Henry (C) Nolan Gasper, Thomas Whitley, Guy Kim, Walter Lora, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Harold Port (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF) Justin Cone, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Ronald Welsh | |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett drills a fadeaway in the paint | 8-17 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kirk Fowler - foul #1 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #6 | 8-17 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski misses the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 9-17 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses the easy layup | 9-17 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski pulls down the rebound | 9-17 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Damek Zeinert steals the ball from Robert Plunkett in the backcourt | 9-17 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Harold Port lays it up and in on a nice dish by Damek Zeinert | 9-19 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Henry | 12-19 |
| 07:44 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Plunkett (fairly fresh) SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Januszewski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Alan Henry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Carmelo Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) SF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeremy Scott | 15-19 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Jeremy Scott steps in front of the Arthur Bartlett pass | 15-19 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 15-19 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kirk Fowler | 15-19 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Harold Port drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Carmelo Rodriguez and he's fouled by Alan Henry - foul #1 on Alan Henry, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Thomas Whitley (SG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF), John Gillman (C) Robert Plunkett, Jeremy Scott, Ronald Darcy, Kevin Januszewski, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Justin Cone (PG), Ronald Welsh (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Damek Zeinert, Kirk Fowler, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim is hacked by Carmelo Rodriguez - foul #1 on Carmelo Rodriguez, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Harold Port | |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 17-22 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Justin Cone steals the ball from Nolan Gasper | 17-22 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez blows the layup | 17-22 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora tips it in | 19-22 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh lays it in on a nice dish by Justin Cone | 19-24 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG), Kevin Januszewski (PF) Nolan Gasper, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (SG), Harold Port (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Carmelo Rodriguez, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Robert Wilson | |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Thomas Whitley steals the ball from Justin Cone in the backcourt | 19-24 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Scott | 19-24 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-24 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 19-24 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Ronald Darcy (C) Thomas Whitley, Walter Lora | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim scores on a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Damek Zeinert - foul #1 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #8 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Harold Port | |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Darcy - foul #2 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry (C) Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 22-26 |
| 03:56 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Justin Cone and he's hacked by Nolan Gasper - foul #1 on Nolan Gasper, team foul #5 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Walter Lora (PF), John Gillman (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, Kevin Januszewski, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Basham (PG), Sammie Ward (SG), Robert Wilson (C) Justin Cone, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses the free throw | 22-28 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Gillman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Basham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammie Ward (fresh) SF - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Welsh (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman clanks a floater in the paint | 22-28 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh gets the rebound | 22-28 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Sammie Ward drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Basham | 22-31 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (PF) Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (SF) Damek Zeinert | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gerald Basham | 22-34 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett's pass is intercepted by Sammie Ward | 22-34 |
| 02:29 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Jeremy Scott (SG) Thomas Whitley, Robert Plunkett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF) Ronald Welsh | |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Nolan Gasper, team foul #6 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski (PF), Alan Henry (C) Walter Lora, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Harold Port is called for traveling | 22-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett (C) Harold Port | |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Nolan Gasper | 24-34 |
| 01:20 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits a jumpshot from the left side | 24-36 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is fouled in the backcourt by Sammie Ward - foul #3 on Sammie Ward, team foul #9 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF) Jeremy Scott, Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez (SG), Ronald Welsh (PF) Sammie Ward, Kirk Fowler | |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Nolan Gasper | 28-36 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Gerald Basham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-36 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Carmelo Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 28-36 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 28-36 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-36 |