| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) SG - George Wallace (fresh) SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) C - Brian Eatman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) SG - Eric Dustin (fresh) SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) PF - Dikembe Amezquita (fresh) C - Gregory Hester (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman 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 | Travis Bassler is called for 5 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Illinois State | Brian Eatman steps in front of the Robert McRobbie pass | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace clanks a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Charles Burke gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Charles Burke comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Garrett Whiteaker | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Charles Burke buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert McRobbie | 3-3 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 3-3 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Paul Frazier steals the ball from Dikembe Amezquita | 3-3 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Eric Dustin is called for the reach on Paul Frazier - foul #1 on Eric Dustin, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Stuart Renda (SG), Nathaniel Rose (SF), Thomas Hamrick (PF), Chris McKie (C) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace, Travis Bassler, Paul Frazier, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (PG), John Johnson (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Robert Morrison (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Charles Burke, Eric Dustin, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Gregory Hester | |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda is open and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-3 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal is hacked by Nathaniel Rose - foul #1 on Nathaniel Rose, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 16:32 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Timothy Cicero is blocked by Chris McKie | 5-3 |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda grabs the defensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Timothy Cicero - foul #1 on Timothy Cicero, team foul #2 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG) Nathaniel Rose | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Timothy Cicero | |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda makes the free throw | 8-3 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Hamrick - foul #1 on Thomas Hamrick, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Thomas Hamrick, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert McRobbie steps in front of the George Wallace pass in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie banks in the layup | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joel Cote (fresh) SG - George Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stuart Renda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) C - Brian Eatman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Lusk (fresh) SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-7 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Paul Frazier - foul #1 on Paul Frazier, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Travis Bassler (SF) Joel Cote, Stuart Renda | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman banks in the layup set up by Travis Bassler | 10-9 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Garrett Whiteaker steals it from Gregory Hester | 10-9 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Burke - foul #1 on Charles Burke, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (SG), Thomas Hamrick (PF), Chris McKie (C) George Wallace, Paul Frazier, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Timothy Cicero (C) Charles Burke, Roger Lusk, Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison, Gregory Hester | |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker is whistled for a carry | 10-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda (SG) Everett Hayes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Eric Dustin picks off the pass by Stuart Renda in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita lays it in on a nice dish by Eric Dustin | 10-11 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Hamrick | 13-11 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero's layup is rejected by Chris McKie | 13-11 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stuart Renda | 13-11 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 15-11 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | John Johnson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Garrett Whiteaker - foul #1 on Garrett Whiteaker, team foul #4 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), George Wallace (SG), Nathaniel Rose (SF), Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Stuart Renda, Travis Bassler, Thomas Hamrick, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Gregory Hester (C) Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Timothy Cicero | |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Joel Cote | 17-13 |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joel Cote - foul #1 on Joel Cote, team foul #5 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Robert Morrison (PF) John Johnson, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 12:20 | Illinois State | Charles Burke misses long on a floater from the left side | 17-13 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses the easy layup | 17-13 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joel Cote | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joel Cote (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nathaniel Rose (fresh) PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Lusk (fresh) SF - Robert McRobbie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Hester (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Rose picks off the pass by Charles Burke | 20-13 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose hits the finger roll | 22-13 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-13 |
| 11:18 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison can't tip it in | 22-13 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 10:55 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 22-13 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace loses the dribble to Gregory Hester | 22-13 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Burke | 22-16 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-16 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Charles Burke grabs the defensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie hits a shot from the right wing | 22-18 |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Rose's pass is intercepted by Robert McRobbie in the backcourt | 22-18 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Joel Cote takes the ball from Gregory Hester | 22-18 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier is hacked by Robert Morrison - foul #1 on Robert Morrison, team foul #4 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Stuart Renda (SG), Travis Bassler (SF), Thomas Hamrick (PF), Chris McKie (C) Joel Cote, George Wallace, Nathaniel Rose, Paul Frazier, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF), Marcus Osborne (C) Charles Burke, Roger Lusk, Robert McRobbie, Robert Morrison, Gregory Hester | |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda's pass is intercepted by Marcus Osborne | 22-18 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Johnson | 22-20 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Charles Monreal | 22-20 |
| 08:13 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne clanks a jumper from the left side | 22-20 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne gets the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:53 | Illinois State | John Johnson is denied on a dunk by Chris McKie | 22-20 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stuart Renda (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) PF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) C - Chris McKie (fairly fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Dustin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Monreal (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Cicero (fairly fresh) C - Marcus Osborne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie lays it in uncontested | 24-20 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal misses the lay-in | 24-20 |
| 07:10 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal hits the follow up shot | 24-22 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Travis Bassler and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Stuart Renda, Thomas Hamrick, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Roger Lusk (SG), Steven Peacock (SF), Dikembe Amezquita (PF), Gregory Hester (C) John Johnson, Eric Dustin, Charles Monreal, Timothy Cicero, Marcus Osborne | |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the free throw | 26-22 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Charles Burke is denied on a layup by Paul Frazier | 26-22 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita tips it home | 26-24 |
| 06:31 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Garrett Whiteaker | 29-24 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by George Wallace - foul #1 on George Wallace, team foul #6 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG) Garrett Whiteaker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie (SF) Charles Burke | |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert McRobbie steals the ball from Joel Cote in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie lays it up and in | 29-28 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 29-28 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Brian Eatman - foul #1 on Brian Eatman, team foul #7 | 29-28 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Roger Lusk is called for the reach on Joel Cote in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Lusk, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-30 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita pulls down the rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie is hacked by Brian Eatman - foul #2 on Brian Eatman, team foul #8 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes (PG), Stuart Renda (SG), Nathaniel Rose (SF), Thomas Hamrick (PF), Chris McKie (C) Joel Cote, George Wallace, Travis Bassler, Paul Frazier, Brian Eatman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), John Johnson (SG), Robert Morrison (C) Roger Lusk, Steven Peacock, Gregory Hester | |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 04:52 | Illinois State | Robert McRobbie makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Amezquita | 29-32 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 04:11 | Western Kentucky | Everett Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (C) Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita | |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 29-34 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick grabs the board | 29-34 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Everett Hayes | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Everett Hayes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stuart Renda (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nathaniel Rose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) C - Chris McKie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Monreal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Morrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Cicero (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Burke and he's fouled by Chris McKie - foul #1 on Chris McKie, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), George Wallace (SG), Paul Frazier (PF), Brian Eatman (C) Everett Hayes, Nathaniel Rose, Thomas Hamrick, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Lusk (SG), Robert McRobbie (SF), Marcus Osborne (C) John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Robert Morrison | |
| 03:28 | Illinois State | Timothy Cicero makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier is fouled on the floor by Roger Lusk - foul #2 on Roger Lusk, team foul #7 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler (SF) Stuart Renda | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dikembe Amezquita (PF) Timothy Cicero | |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 03:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Roger Lusk lays it in | 34-39 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier can't finish the layup | 34-39 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman can't tip it in | 34-39 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Marcus Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Charles Burke can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-39 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Eatman | 34-39 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Roger Lusk is called for the reach on Travis Bassler - foul #3 on Roger Lusk, team foul #8 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Stuart Renda (SG), Thomas Hamrick (PF) Garrett Whiteaker, George Wallace, Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PG), Eric Dustin (SG), Charles Monreal (SF), Timothy Cicero (PF), Gregory Hester (C) Charles Burke, Roger Lusk, Robert McRobbie, Dikembe Amezquita, Marcus Osborne | |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 01:40 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-39 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Charles Monreal gets the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Thomas Hamrick picks off the pass by Eric Dustin | 34-39 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Gregory Hester is called for the reach on Brian Eatman - foul #1 on Gregory Hester, team foul #9 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG) Travis Bassler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Burke (PG), Steven Peacock (SF), Robert Morrison (PF) John Johnson, Charles Monreal, Timothy Cicero | |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Gregory Hester pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Charles Burke double dribbles | 34-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG) Joel Cote | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-39 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | Charles Burke gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Robert Morrison buries a driving attempt near the basket | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-41 |