| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Lamont Hill (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Phillip Sunseri (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Peter Tracy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Brett Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | Phillip Sunseri inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UMKC | A charge is called on Brett Joyce - foul #1 on Brett Joyce, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is fouled on the floor by Phillip Sunseri - foul #3 on Phillip Sunseri, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Blake (SF) Phillip Sunseri | |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Peter Tracy picks off the pass by Gary Smith | 34-29 |
| 18:55 | UMKC | Brett Joyce hits the finger roll | 34-31 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is fouled on the floor by Lamont Hill - foul #1 on Lamont Hill, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 18:24 | UMKC | Lamont Hill connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Porter | 34-33 |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | Peter Tracy denies the turnaround by Ronald Brown | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | UMKC | Brett Joyce gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:51 | UMKC | Brett Joyce banks in the layup set up by Peter Tracy | 34-35 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults is whistled for a carry | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Gregory Baird (PF), Joe Laforest (C) Rodney Thedford, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | UMKC | Parker Arce (PG), Richard Wade (PF) Lamont Hill, Peter Tracy | |
| 17:13 | UMKC | Richard Wade loses the ball out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG) Joseph Lujan | |
| Subs | UMKC | Timothy Ellis (SF), Robert Christiansen (C) Paul Porter, Brett Joyce | |
| 16:59 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 16:57 | UMKC | Timothy Ellis pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:43 | UMKC | Robert Christiansen comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 34-35 |
| 16:41 | UMKC | Richard Wade snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:16 | UMKC | Parker Arce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 16:15 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Arthur Blake steps in front of the Joe Laforest pass | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Laforest (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Parker Arce (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Blake (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Wade (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | UMKC | Ray Wilber picks off the pass by Timothy Ellis | 34-35 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest lays it up and in | 36-35 |
| 15:22 | UMKC | Richard Wade connects on the floater from the left block | 36-37 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Graham and he's fouled by Parker Arce - foul #2 on Parker Arce, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Kenneth Graham, Jeff Fults, Gregory Baird, Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lamont Hill (PG), Paul Porter (SG), Phillip Sunseri (SF), Peter Tracy (PF), Brett Joyce (C) Parker Arce, Arthur Blake, Timothy Ellis, Richard Wade, Robert Christiansen | |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | UMKC | Peter Tracy grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:49 | UMKC | Rodney Thedford takes the ball from Lamont Hill | 38-37 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 14:23 | UMKC | Phillip Sunseri gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:09 | UMKC | Brett Joyce blows the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #3 on Ronald Brown, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Adam Switzer (SF) Ray Wilber | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 14:09 | UMKC | Brett Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:09 | UMKC | Brett Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 13:46 | UMKC | Paul Porter gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:28 | UMKC | Peter Tracy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Phillip Sunseri and he's fouled by Adam Switzer - foul #1 on Adam Switzer, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest (SF) Adam Switzer | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 13:28 | UMKC | Peter Tracy makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:12 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the lay-in | 38-41 |
| 13:10 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Phillip Sunseri | 38-41 |
| 12:57 | UMKC | Peter Tracy connects on the floater from the right block | 38-43 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is called for 5 seconds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Howard Bliss (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gregory Baird (PF) Rodney Thedford, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | UMKC | Parker Arce (PG), Richard Wade (PF) Lamont Hill, Peter Tracy | |
| 12:09 | UMKC | Phillip Sunseri drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brett Joyce | 38-46 |
| 12:01 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 12:00 | UMKC | Parker Arce gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:58 | UMKC | Parker Arce is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Lujan - foul #2 on Joseph Lujan, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG) Joseph Lujan, Howard Bliss | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Blake (SG), Timothy Ellis (SF), Robert Christiansen (C) Paul Porter, Phillip Sunseri, Brett Joyce | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Wilber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Laforest (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Parker Arce (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arthur Blake (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Christiansen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | UMKC | Arthur Blake misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 11:32 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Christiansen - foul #3 on Robert Christiansen, team foul #5 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Gregory Baird, Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lamont Hill (PG) Timothy Ellis | |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:00 | UMKC | Robert Christiansen is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG) Ray Wilber | |
| Subs | UMKC | Phillip Sunseri (SF), Peter Tracy (PF) Parker Arce, Robert Christiansen | |
| 10:39 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown steps out of bounds on the baseline | 40-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG) Kenneth Graham | |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Porter (SG), Brett Joyce (C) Arthur Blake, Richard Wade | |
| 10:20 | UMKC | Phillip Sunseri misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 10:18 | UMKC | Brett Joyce tips it in | 40-48 |
| 09:51 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Jeff Fults is denied by Peter Tracy | 40-48 |
| 09:50 | UMKC | Paul Porter snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:44 | UMKC | Brett Joyce misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronald Brown - foul #4 on Ronald Brown, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | UMKC | Parker Arce (PG) Lamont Hill | |
| 09:44 | UMKC | Brett Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 09:44 | UMKC | Brett Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan scores on a shot from the right side | 42-49 |
| 09:18 | UMKC | Peter Tracy lays it up and in set up by Parker Arce | 42-51 |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Lujan and he's hacked by Phillip Sunseri - foul #4 on Phillip Sunseri, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Blake (SG), Timothy Ellis (SF), Richard Wade (PF), Robert Christiansen (C) Paul Porter, Phillip Sunseri, Peter Tracy, Brett Joyce | |
| 09:01 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:45 | UMKC | Timothy Ellis can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 08:43 | UMKC | Parker Arce grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 08:30 | UMKC | Richard Wade is whistled for traveling | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Rodney Thedford (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Joseph Lujan, Ray Wilber, Joe Laforest, Matthew Freeman | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lamont Hill (PG) Timothy Ellis | |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 08:00 | UMKC | Lamont Hill is hacked by Gregory Baird - foul #1 on Gregory Baird, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown (C) Gregory Baird | |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Porter (SG), Phillip Sunseri (SF), Brett Joyce (C) Parker Arce, Arthur Blake, Robert Christiansen | |
| 07:55 | UMKC | Paul Porter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:53 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Lamont Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Phillip Sunseri (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Wade (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Joyce (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford hits a fadeaway from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:25 | UMKC | Phillip Sunseri is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Phillip Sunseri, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG) Kenneth Graham | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Blake (SF), Peter Tracy (PF) Phillip Sunseri, Richard Wade | |
| 07:06 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 07:05 | UMKC | Brett Joyce snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:36 | UMKC | Arthur Blake knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Tracy | 50-53 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown is hacked by Brett Joyce - foul #2 on Brett Joyce, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Gregory Baird (PF) Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UMKC | Parker Arce (PG), Timothy Ellis (SF), Richard Wade (PF), Robert Christiansen (C) Lamont Hill, Paul Porter, Peter Tracy, Brett Joyce | |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:13 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:13 | UMKC | Richard Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:03 | UMKC | Parker Arce jams it on a nice dish by Arthur Blake and the foul's on Joe Laforest - foul #1 on Joe Laforest, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman (C) Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 06:03 | UMKC | Parker Arce makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan is fouled on the floor by Timothy Ellis - foul #1 on Timothy Ellis, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:26 | UMKC | Timothy Ellis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-59 |
| 05:13 | Western Illinois | Richard Wade swats the layup by Joe Laforest | 53-59 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman snags the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Wade picks off the pass by Matthew Freeman | 53-59 |
| 04:40 | UMKC | Gregory Baird swats the layup by Robert Christiansen | 53-59 |
| 04:39 | UMKC | Parker Arce tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Laforest | 53-59 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Matthew Freeman scores on a floater from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 04:11 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Jeff Fults (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Ronald Brown (C) Ray Wilber, Joe Laforest, Gregory Baird, Matthew Freeman | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lamont Hill (PG), Paul Porter (SG), Peter Tracy (PF), Brett Joyce (C) Parker Arce, Timothy Ellis, Richard Wade, Robert Christiansen | |
| 03:57 | UMKC | Arthur Blake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-59 |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Gary Smith and he's fouled by Paul Porter - foul #2 on Paul Porter, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG) Joseph Lujan | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 03:38 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown makes the free throw | 58-59 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Kenneth Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Lamont Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arthur Blake (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Peter Tracy (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brett Joyce (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UMKC | Arthur Blake double dribbles | 58-59 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| 02:51 | UMKC | Arthur Blake misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 02:49 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Porter - foul #3 on Paul Porter, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG) Kenneth Graham | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:07 | UMKC | Peter Tracy hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Wade (SF) Arthur Blake | |
| 02:07 | UMKC | Peter Tracy makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:07 | UMKC | Peter Tracy misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 02:07 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Brett Joyce - foul #3 on Brett Joyce, team foul #12 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Blake (SF) Richard Wade | |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:50 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:50 | UMKC | Brett Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 01:46 | UMKC | Lamont Hill connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Porter | 61-62 |
| 01:23 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan hits a 3 from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 01:09 | UMKC | Peter Tracy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 01:08 | UMKC | Arthur Blake grabs the offensive board | 64-62 |
| 00:43 | UMKC | Brett Joyce drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lamont Hill | 64-64 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-64 |
| 00:29 | UMKC | Brett Joyce pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Gary Smith swats the short shot by Brett Joyce | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Lamont Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Porter (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Blake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Peter Tracy (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Brett Joyce (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:52 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith misses long on a runner in the paint | 64-64 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Lujan | 67-64 |
| 04:23 | UMKC | Paul Porter misses the easy layup | 67-64 |
| 04:21 | UMKC | Peter Tracy grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 04:02 | UMKC | Paul Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 03:35 | Western Illinois | Lamont Hill steals the ball from Gary Smith | 67-64 |
| 03:15 | UMKC | Peter Tracy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Peter Tracy picks off the pass by Rodney Thedford | 67-64 |
| 02:54 | UMKC | Paul Porter misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 02:52 | UMKC | Arthur Blake tips it in | 67-66 |
| 02:32 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith makes the fadeaway from close range | 69-66 |
| 02:15 | UMKC | Peter Tracy is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Peter Tracy, team foul #13 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Graham (PG), Ray Wilber (SG), Joe Laforest (SF), Gregory Baird (PF), Matthew Freeman (C) Joseph Lujan, Rodney Thedford, Jeff Fults, Gary Smith, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | UMKC | Stanley Baird (PG), Parker Arce (SG), Timothy Ellis (SF), Richard Wade (PF), Robert Christiansen (C) Lamont Hill, Paul Porter, Arthur Blake, Peter Tracy, Brett Joyce | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan (PG), Jeff Fults (SF) Kenneth Graham, Matthew Freeman | |
| Subs | UMKC | Arthur Blake (SG) Stanley Baird | |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 02:01 | UMKC | Robert Christiansen gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 02:01 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-66 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF) Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | UMKC | Lamont Hill (PG), Paul Porter (SG), Brett Joyce (C) Parker Arce, Timothy Ellis, Robert Christiansen | |
| 01:51 | UMKC | Paul Porter makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Brett Joyce - foul #4 on Brett Joyce, team foul #14 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rodney Thedford (SG), Ronald Brown (C) Ray Wilber, Gary Smith | |
| Subs | UMKC | Peter Tracy (PF) Richard Wade | |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:18 | UMKC | Brett Joyce misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-69 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird pulls down the rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown banks in the layup | 73-69 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Joseph Lujan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Rodney Thedford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Fults (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Gregory Baird (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Lamont Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Blake (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Tracy (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Brett Joyce (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | UMKC | Peter Tracy misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 73-69 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird is fouled in the backcourt by Lamont Hill - foul #2 on Lamont Hill, team foul #15 | 73-69 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:34 | Western Illinois | Gregory Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | UMKC | Brett Joyce comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 74-69 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | Brett Joyce grabs the offensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:22 | UMKC | Lamont Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults snags the defensive board | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Porter - foul #4 on Paul Porter, team foul #16 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gary Smith (PF), Joe Laforest (C) Gregory Baird, Ronald Brown | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Western Illinois | Jeff Fults makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:14 | UMKC | Paul Porter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:12 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest is hacked by Lamont Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lamont Hill, team foul #17 | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Joe Laforest misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:09 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Brett Joyce | 76-69 |
| 00:03 | UMKC | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Lamont Hill - foul #3 on Gary Smith, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ronald Brown (C) Joe Laforest | |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| 00:03 | UMKC | Lamont Hill misses the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Gary Smith gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Joseph Lujan runs out the clock | 76-69 |