| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Austin Smith (fresh) SG - Lee Russell (fresh) SF - Simon Reese (fresh) PF - Richard Grochowski (fresh) C - David Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) PF - John Gaston (fresh) C - Edward Bury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UMKC | David Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UMKC | David Phillips hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lee Russell and he's hacked by Edward Bury - foul #1 on Edward Bury, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | UMKC | David Phillips misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:41 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on David Phillips - foul #1 on David Phillips, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:29 | UMKC | Lee Russell gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | UMKC | Austin Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 2-1 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury lays it in set up by Michael Kemmer and the foul's on David Phillips - foul #2 on David Phillips, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UMKC | Eric Lovell (C) David Phillips | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 19:01 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:49 | UMKC | Simon Reese's pass is intercepted by Wallace Wagner | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 18:29 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski is hacked by John Gaston - foul #1 on John Gaston, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | UMKC | Lee Russell comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Martin Frasier | 2-6 |
| 17:53 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier loses the ball out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | UMKC | Oliver Oakman (PG), Jeremiah Spruill (SG), Matthew Buffum (SF), Michael Francis (C) Austin Smith, Lee Russell, Simon Reese, Richard Grochowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:36 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier throws it down and he's hacked by Oliver Oakman - foul #1 on Oliver Oakman, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Grochowski (PF) Eric Lovell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG), Floyd Twedt (SF), John Premo (PF) Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston | |
| 17:19 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:19 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:00 | UMKC | Oliver Oakman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 16:59 | UMKC | Michael Francis misses the tip | 2-8 |
| 16:57 | UMKC | Matthew Buffum tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | UMKC | Michael Francis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Bury - foul #2 on Edward Bury, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UMKC | Lee Russell (SG), Simon Reese (SF) Oliver Oakman, Richard Grochowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (C) Edward Bury | |
| 16:43 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | UMKC | Michael Francis grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:36 | UMKC | Lee Russell misses the 3 from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:35 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:07 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Spruill - foul #1 on Jeremiah Spruill, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | UMKC | Austin Smith (PG), Richard Grochowski (PF) Jeremiah Spruill, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF) Martin Frasier, Floyd Twedt | |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner's pass is intercepted by Lee Russell | 4-8 |
| 15:51 | UMKC | Lee Russell lays it in | 6-8 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Austin Smith (fresh) SG - Lee Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Reese (fresh) PF - Richard Grochowski (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Buffum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Premo (fresh) C - Brandon Bussey (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marcus Hammonds, team foul #4 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UMKC | Eric Lovell (C) Matthew Buffum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Gaston (PF) Brandon Bussey | |
| 15:36 | UMKC | John Premo is called for the reach on Lee Russell - foul #1 on John Premo, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UMKC | Oliver Oakman (SG), Lance Ballard (SF) Lee Russell, Simon Reese | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:24 | UMKC | Lance Ballard can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-8 |
| 15:23 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Richard Grochowski is called for the reach on John Premo - foul #1 on Richard Grochowski, team foul #5 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (C) John Premo | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey double dribbles | 6-8 |
| 14:39 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds can't tip it in | 6-8 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | John Gaston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | UMKC | Eric Lovell grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:48 | UMKC | Eric Lovell comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 6-8 |
| 13:46 | UMKC | Eric Lovell tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 13:38 | Western Illinois | John Gaston comes up short on the floater in the paint | 8-8 |
| 13:36 | UMKC | Eric Lovell pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:23 | UMKC | Austin Smith misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:21 | Western Illinois | John Gaston pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:04 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 12:39 | UMKC | Eric Lovell misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Wallace Wagner - foul #1 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #6 | 8-10 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill (PG), Lee Russell (SG), Simon Reese (SF), Michael Francis (C) Austin Smith, Oliver Oakman, Lance Ballard, Richard Grochowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Floyd Twedt (SF), John Premo (PF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Marcus Hammonds, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, Brandon Bussey | |
| 12:39 | UMKC | Eric Lovell makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:39 | UMKC | Eric Lovell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Eric Lovell steals the ball from Floyd Twedt | 10-10 |
| 11:57 | UMKC | The pull-up jumper by Simon Reese is blocked by Andre Bilbrey | 10-10 |
| 11:56 | Western Illinois | John Premo pulls down the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Lee Russell - foul #1 on Lee Russell, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UMKC | Matthew Buffum (C) Eric Lovell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Jeremiah Spruill (fresh) SG - Lee Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Simon Reese (fresh) PF - Michael Francis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Buffum (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Kemmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) PF - John Premo (fresh) C - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | UMKC | Matthew Buffum knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lee Russell | 12-12 |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt knocks in the floater from close range set up by Martin Frasier | 12-14 |
| 11:16 | UMKC | Simon Reese loses the ball out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | UMKC | Oliver Oakman (PG) Jeremiah Spruill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-14 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (SG) Michael Kemmer | |
| 10:43 | UMKC | Matthew Buffum lays it in and the foul's on Andre Bilbrey - foul #1 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #7 | 14-14 |
| Subs | UMKC | Austin Smith (PG), Richard Grochowski (PF) Oliver Oakman, Michael Francis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (PF) John Premo | |
| 10:43 | UMKC | Matthew Buffum makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Matthew Buffum - foul #1 on Matthew Buffum, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UMKC | Oliver Oakman (SG), Lance Ballard (SF) Lee Russell, Simon Reese | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF) Floyd Twedt | |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:55 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Austin Smith | 17-16 |
| 09:44 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Martin Frasier | 17-18 |
| 09:19 | UMKC | Oliver Oakman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Marcus Hammonds and the foul's on Austin Smith - foul #1 on Austin Smith, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill (PG), Lee Russell (SG), Simon Reese (SF), Michael Francis (PF), Eric Lovell (C) Austin Smith, Oliver Oakman, Lance Ballard, Richard Grochowski, Matthew Buffum | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Floyd Twedt (SF), John Gaston (PF), John Premo (C) Marcus Hammonds, Wallace Wagner, Andre Bilbrey, Brandon Bussey | |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:46 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill misses the jumper from the left block | 20-21 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | John Gaston gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer loses the ball out of bounds | 20-21 |
| 08:22 | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Lee Russell | 22-21 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Spruill - foul #2 on Jeremiah Spruill, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UMKC | Austin Smith (PG) Jeremiah Spruill | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:19 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:59 | UMKC | Simon Reese buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Austin Smith | 25-23 |
| 07:37 | Western Illinois | John Premo's pass is intercepted by Lee Russell | 25-23 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Austin Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lee Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Simon Reese (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Francis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eric Lovell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Twedt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Gaston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Premo (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | UMKC | Simon Reese can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-23 |
| 07:10 | UMKC | Austin Smith grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 06:58 | UMKC | Michael Francis blows the layup | 25-23 |
| 06:56 | UMKC | Simon Reese gets the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:41 | UMKC | Austin Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-23 |
| 06:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Michael Francis steps in front of the Martin Frasier pass | 25-23 |
| 06:10 | UMKC | John Premo steals it from Lee Russell | 25-23 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier makes the floater from the left side | 25-25 |
| 05:44 | UMKC | Austin Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 05:42 | UMKC | Lee Russell tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 05:26 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-25 |
| 05:24 | Western Illinois | John Gaston snags the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-25 |
| 05:06 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Michael Francis | 27-25 |
| 04:50 | UMKC | Lee Russell misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-25 |
| 04:49 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Eric Lovell is called for the reach on Michael Kemmer - foul #1 on Eric Lovell, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UMKC | Oliver Oakman (SG), Lance Ballard (SF), Richard Grochowski (PF), Matthew Buffum (C) Lee Russell, Simon Reese, Michael Francis, Eric Lovell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF), Brandon Bussey (PF), Andre Bilbrey (C) Martin Frasier, Floyd Twedt, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:35 | UMKC | Matthew Buffum gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:26 | UMKC | Austin Smith is whistled for a carry | 27-25 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG) Michael Kemmer | |
| 04:18 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey double dribbles | 27-25 |
| 03:53 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Austin Smith | 29-25 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Richard Grochowski is called for the reach on Brandon Bussey - foul #2 on Richard Grochowski, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jeremiah Spruill (SG), David Phillips (C) Austin Smith, Richard Grochowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Bury (C) Andre Bilbrey | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Oliver Oakman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremiah Spruill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lance Ballard (fresh) PF - Matthew Buffum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Hammonds (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Bury (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:05 | UMKC | David Phillips is denied on a layup by Brandon Bussey | 29-27 |
| 03:04 | UMKC | Lance Ballard pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:49 | UMKC | David Phillips misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 29-27 |
| 02:47 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner is hacked by Matthew Buffum - foul #2 on Matthew Buffum, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Grochowski (PF) Lance Ballard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), Andre Bilbrey (PF) Martin Frasier, Brandon Bussey | |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:06 | UMKC | David Phillips comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 02:05 | UMKC | Richard Grochowski tips it home | 31-28 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Grochowski - foul #3 on Richard Grochowski, team foul #13 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UMKC | Lee Russell (SG), Johnny Alcantara (SF), Eric Lovell (PF) Oliver Oakman, Matthew Buffum, Richard Grochowski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:45 | Western Illinois | Edward Bury misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:45 | UMKC | David Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:26 | UMKC | Edward Bury steals it from Eric Lovell | 31-29 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 00:49 | UMKC | David Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | UMKC | Austin Smith (PG), Simon Reese (SF) Jeremiah Spruill, Johnny Alcantara | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Floyd Twedt (PG), Brandon Bussey (SF) Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner | |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | David Phillips swats the layup by Brandon Bussey | 31-32 |
| 00:30 | UMKC | Austin Smith grabs the board | 31-32 |
| 00:03 | UMKC | Austin Smith buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Russell | 33-32 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Marcus Hammonds hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 33-32 |