| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Damek Zeinert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the wide open jumper in the lane | 44-40 |
| 19:28 | Illinois State | Walter Lora steps in front of the Jay Webb pass | 44-40 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 19:01 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora's floater is tipped away by Arthur Bartlett | 46-43 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Walter Lora swats the layup by Lechoslaw Zubrowski | 46-43 |
| 18:13 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Bartlett | 46-43 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Henry - foul #1 on Alan Henry, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Ronald Darcy (PF), John Gillman (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, Walter Lora, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 17:40 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 46-45 |
| 17:39 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Whitley | 48-45 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Wilson | 48-47 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF) Thomas Whitley, Jeremy Scott, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG) Damek Zeinert | |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-47 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy is denied on a layup by Kirk Fowler | 50-47 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Guy Kim swats the short shot by Ronald Welsh | 50-47 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett is hacked by Johnie Maher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnie Maher, team foul #2 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Alan Henry (C) Robert Plunkett, Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), George Wareham (PF) Thomas Seymour, Johnie Maher, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley lays it up and in set up by Nolan Gasper | 52-47 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Whitley - foul #3 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Ronald Welsh | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 15:46 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Damek Zeinert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zubrowski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses the easy layup | 52-48 |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | George Wareham pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Damek Zeinert | 52-51 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nolan Gasper | 54-51 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert can't connect on a shot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski tips it in | 54-53 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Damek Zeinert is called for the reach on Nolan Gasper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #3 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Ronald Darcy (PF), John Gillman (C) Thomas Whitley, Guy Kim, Walter Lora, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF) Damek Zeinert, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, George Wareham | |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy grabs the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 14:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeremy Scott | 56-53 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Ronald Welsh (SF), Kirk Fowler (C) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | Jay Webb steals the ball from John Gillman in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Seymour | 56-55 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Jay Webb is called for the reach on Nolan Gasper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jay Webb, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Edward Holm (C) Nolan Gasper, Robert Plunkett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Harold Port | |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-55 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Jay Webb drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Seymour | 59-58 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 59-58 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 12:28 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler throws it down on a great pass from Ronald Welsh | 59-60 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 59-60 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Seymour | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Whitley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Darcy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Gillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Holm (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Seymour (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Welsh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Scott and he's hacked by Ronald Welsh - foul #2 on Ronald Welsh, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Robert Plunkett (SG), Walter Lora (PF), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, Jeremy Scott, John Gillman, Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Thomas Seymour, Ronald Welsh, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 11:31 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett is fouled on the floor by Alan Henry - foul #2 on Alan Henry, team foul #3 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim (SF) Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-62 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert tips it in | 64-64 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-64 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Lechoslaw Zubrowski steals the ball from Robert Plunkett in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-64 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #6 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG) Nolan Gasper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Johnie Maher (SG), George Wareham (PF) Damek Zeinert, Waldo Heller, Harold Port | |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by George Wareham - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG) Robert Plunkett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Jay Webb pulls down the rebound | 69-66 |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Jay Webb misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-66 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Henry | 69-66 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alan Henry | 71-66 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Jay Webb is hacked by Guy Kim - foul #1 on Guy Kim, team foul #4 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, Walter Lora, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Ronald Welsh (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Lechoslaw Zubrowski, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 08:25 | Illinois State | Edward Holm blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Thomas Seymour | 71-66 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 71-66 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | John Gillman blocks the short jumper by Robert Wilson | 71-66 |
| 08:03 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott is hacked by Johnie Maher - foul #4 on Johnie Maher, team foul #8 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Harold Port (PF) Damek Zeinert, Johnie Maher | |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 07:49 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Holm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Port (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Whitley - foul #4 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #5 | 73-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim (SF), Ronald Darcy (PF) Robert Plunkett, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley is hacked by Jay Webb - foul #3 on Jay Webb, team foul #9 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Walter Lora (PF) Jeremy Scott, Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 06:52 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-68 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Jay Webb tips it home | 75-70 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #6 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG) Thomas Whitley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SF), George Wareham (PF) Jay Webb, Ronald Welsh, Harold Port | |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 75-70 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Waldo Heller - foul #5 on Waldo Heller, team foul #10 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SF), John Gillman (PF), Alan Henry (C) Guy Kim, Walter Lora, Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Waldo Heller, Kirk Fowler | |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott misses the 3rd free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:53 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the offensive board | 76-70 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeremy Scott | 79-70 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses short on a floater from the baseline | 79-70 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski snags the offensive board | 79-70 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour is hacked by John Gillman - foul #2 on John Gillman, team foul #7 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm (C) Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SG), Ronald Welsh (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Damek Zeinert, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm snags the defensive board | 79-70 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #11 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski is fouled on the floor by Edward Holm - foul #1 on Edward Holm, team foul #8 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Walter Lora (PF) Nolan Gasper, Edward Holm | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 04:38 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman grabs the board | 80-70 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 80-70 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora snags the offensive board | 80-70 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman is whistled for traveling | 80-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Guy Kim (SF), Ronald Darcy (C) Jeremy Scott, Robert Plunkett, John Gillman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (C) Lechoslaw Zubrowski | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jay Webb | 80-73 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnie Maher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Welsh (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kirk Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Whitley | 82-73 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Walter Lora swats the layup by Kirk Fowler | 82-73 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper grabs the board | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora is denied on a layup by Harold Port | 82-73 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kirk Fowler | 82-73 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SG), Alan Henry (C) Nolan Gasper, Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Damek Zeinert (SG), Lechoslaw Zubrowski (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Kirk Fowler | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski misses badly on a floater from the left side | 82-73 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Ronald Welsh tips it home | 82-75 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG) Robert Plunkett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 82-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG) Thomas Whitley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Harold Port (PF) Thomas Seymour, Ronald Welsh | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 82-75 |
| 01:41 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski tips it back up and in | 82-77 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Walter Lora | 84-77 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Damek Zeinert misses short on a floater from the left block | 84-77 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry pulls down the rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Damek Zeinert is called for the reach on Walter Lora - foul #3 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #12 | 84-77 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 86-77 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim pulls down the rebound | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Damek Zeinert is called for the reach on Guy Kim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Damek Zeinert, team foul #13 | 86-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Ronald Darcy (C) Jeremy Scott, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the rebound | 87-77 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Jay Webb buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ronald Darcy - foul #2 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #9 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (SG), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, Ronald Darcy | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora is hacked by Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jay Webb, team foul #14 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (SG), Ronald Darcy (C) Jeremy Scott, Alan Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora misses the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora misses the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 87-80 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim is hacked by Lechoslaw Zubrowski - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zubrowski, team foul #15 | 87-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Lechoslaw Zubrowski clanks a 3 from the right wing | 89-80 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora grabs the board | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper runs out the clock | 89-80 |