| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Boothby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Bever (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Balk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Coston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Gudino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 19:15 | UMKC | Craig Boothby makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Bever | 38-36 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Coston | 38-39 |
| 18:42 | UMKC | Edgar Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 18:41 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino connects on the shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 18:08 | UMKC | Gary Bever misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-41 |
| 18:07 | UMKC | Gary Bever misses the tip | 38-41 |
| 18:05 | UMKC | Gary Bever grabs the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | UMKC | Brian Balk misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Lynch - foul #2 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #1 | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | UMKC | Brian Balk misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 17:53 | UMKC | Brian Balk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 17:32 | UMKC | Edgar Peterson grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 17:24 | UMKC | Edgar Peterson loses the dribble to Claude Andrews | 39-41 |
| 17:08 | Western Illinois | Craig Boothby picks off the pass by Mark Gudino | 39-41 |
| 16:54 | UMKC | Brian Balk is fouled on the floor by Mark Gudino - foul #1 on Mark Gudino, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | Hugh Bennett (PG), Samuel Liston (SG), Stephen Wiese (SF), Vincent Duncan (PF), Thomas Beahm (C) Paul Gray, Craig Boothby, Gary Bever, Brian Balk, Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Evan Carter (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, Charles Coston, Mark Gudino | |
| 16:33 | UMKC | Stephen Wiese misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | Western Illinois | Evan Carter's pass is intercepted by Stephen Wiese | 39-41 |
| 15:59 | UMKC | Hugh Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #1 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Gray (PG), Craig Boothby (SG) Samuel Liston, Stephen Wiese | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF), James Morillo (C) Evan Carter, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 15:59 | UMKC | Hugh Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:59 | UMKC | Hugh Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | James Morillo grabs the board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Boothby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Vincent Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Beahm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Frank Smalling (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:46 | Western Illinois | Thomas Beahm is called for the reach on James Morillo - foul #1 on Thomas Beahm, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | Stephen Wiese (SF) Hugh Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG) Frank Smalling | |
| 15:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp is fouled on the floor by Vincent Duncan - foul #2 on Vincent Duncan, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Bever (SF), Brian Balk (PF), Edgar Peterson (C) Stephen Wiese, Vincent Duncan, Thomas Beahm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF) Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea | |
| 15:18 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 15:17 | UMKC | Craig Boothby gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:07 | UMKC | Paul Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Claude Andrews | 40-41 |
| 14:42 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:22 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:12 | Western Illinois | Paul Gray is called for the reach on Ryan Valentine - foul #2 on Paul Gray, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SG), Charles Coston (PF) Claude Andrews, Mark Gudino | |
| 14:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp throws it down set up by Ryan Valentine | 40-43 |
| 13:35 | UMKC | Gary Bever misses long on a runner near the basket | 40-43 |
| 13:34 | UMKC | Gary Bever tips it home | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Gary Bever steps in front of the Richard Sharp pass | 42-43 |
| 12:28 | UMKC | Gary Bever is hacked by Thomas Lynch - foul #3 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | Hugh Bennett (PG), Samuel Liston (SG), Stephen Wiese (SF), Vincent Duncan (PF), Thomas Beahm (C) Paul Gray, Craig Boothby, Gary Bever, Brian Balk, Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Mark Gudino (C) Ryan Valentine, Thomas Lynch, James Morillo | |
| 12:17 | UMKC | Samuel Liston buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Hugh Bennett | 45-43 |
| 11:55 | Western Illinois | Samuel Liston steps in front of the Richard Sharp pass | 45-43 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Hugh Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Liston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wiese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vincent Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Beahm (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Richard Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stephen Odea (fresh) PF - Charles Coston (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Gudino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UMKC | Vincent Duncan drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Liston and he's hacked by Charles Coston - foul #1 on Charles Coston, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Charles Coston | |
| 11:27 | UMKC | Vincent Duncan makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bialas Klimaszewski | 48-46 |
| 11:00 | UMKC | Hugh Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Craig Boothby (SG) Hugh Bennett | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG) Richard Sharp | |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses the turnaround from close range | 48-46 |
| 10:48 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Samuel Liston | 48-46 |
| 10:29 | UMKC | Vincent Duncan misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 10:27 | UMKC | Stephen Wiese snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 10:14 | UMKC | Samuel Liston is fouled on the floor by Mark Gudino - foul #2 on Mark Gudino, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Gray (PG), Gary Bever (SF), Brian Balk (PF), Edgar Peterson (C) Samuel Liston, Stephen Wiese, Vincent Duncan, Thomas Beahm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Thomas Lynch (SF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Stephen Odea, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 09:59 | UMKC | Craig Boothby misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-46 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | James Morillo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| 09:15 | UMKC | Edgar Peterson's layup is rejected by James Morillo | 48-46 |
| 09:14 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-49 |
| 08:35 | UMKC | Gary Bever misses the lay-in | 48-49 |
| 08:34 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:17 | Western Illinois | James Morillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 08:15 | UMKC | Gary Bever grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 07:53 | UMKC | Edgar Peterson misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Boothby (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Bever (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Balk (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Lynch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Gudino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 07:45 | UMKC | Craig Boothby snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 07:43 | UMKC | Ryan Valentine is called for the reach on Paul Gray in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Samuel Liston (SG), Stephen Wiese (SF), Vincent Duncan (PF), Thomas Beahm (C) Craig Boothby, Gary Bever, Brian Balk, Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling (PG), Richard Sharp (SG), Stephen Odea (SF), Charles Coston (PF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Ryan Valentine, Claude Andrews, Thomas Lynch, Mark Gudino, James Morillo | |
| 07:43 | UMKC | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 07:43 | UMKC | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:26 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 07:25 | UMKC | Stephen Wiese gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:20 | UMKC | Paul Gray knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Samuel Liston | 53-49 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Odea | 53-52 |
| 06:55 | UMKC | Samuel Liston is hacked by Bialas Klimaszewski - foul #2 on Bialas Klimaszewski, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Hugh Bennett (PG) Paul Gray | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:55 | UMKC | Samuel Liston makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:55 | UMKC | Samuel Liston makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Thomas Beahm swats the short shot by Charles Coston | 55-52 |
| 06:46 | UMKC | Thomas Beahm pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 06:44 | UMKC | Hugh Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Smalling - foul #2 on Frank Smalling, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Bever (SF) Stephen Wiese | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:44 | UMKC | Hugh Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 06:44 | UMKC | Hugh Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 06:28 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Vincent Duncan | 57-52 |
| 06:17 | UMKC | Gary Bever scores on a jump hook from the left block | 59-52 |
| 05:58 | Western Illinois | Bialas Klimaszewski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 05:57 | Western Illinois | Frank Smalling misses the tip | 59-52 |
| 05:56 | UMKC | Vincent Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:50 | UMKC | Frank Smalling takes the ball from Samuel Liston | 59-52 |
| 05:45 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea lays it up and in set up by Frank Smalling | 59-54 |
| 05:27 | UMKC | Gary Bever hits a floater from the left block set up by Hugh Bennett | 61-54 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Stephen Odea misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 05:04 | UMKC | Hugh Bennett pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 05:04 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | UMKC | Paul Gray (PG), Craig Boothby (SG), Brian Balk (PF), Edgar Peterson (C) Hugh Bennett, Samuel Liston, Vincent Duncan, Thomas Beahm | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine (PG), Claude Andrews (SG), Thomas Lynch (SF), James Morillo (C) Frank Smalling, Richard Sharp, Stephen Odea, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 04:45 | UMKC | Gary Bever is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lynch - foul #4 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| 04:45 | UMKC | Gary Bever makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:45 | UMKC | Gary Bever misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 04:45 | Western Illinois | James Morillo snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 04:22 | Western Illinois | James Morillo double dribbles | 62-54 |
| 04:09 | UMKC | Gary Bever hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Gray | 64-54 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Craig Boothby - foul #2 on Craig Boothby, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Gudino (PF) Charles Coston | |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:53 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Paul Gray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Boothby (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Bever (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Balk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Ryan Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Claude Andrews (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Mark Gudino (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - James Morillo (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:29 | UMKC | Ryan Valentine steals it from Craig Boothby | 64-56 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Thomas Lynch banks in the layup on a great pass from Ryan Valentine | 64-58 |
| 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) | |
| 03:07 | UMKC | Mark Gudino steals the ball from Gary Bever | 64-58 |
| 02:56 | Western Illinois | James Morillo makes the turnaround from the left block | 64-60 |
| 02:42 | UMKC | Gary Bever misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Thomas Lynch - foul #5 on Thomas Lynch, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Sharp (SF), Bialas Klimaszewski (C) Thomas Lynch, James Morillo | |
| 02:42 | UMKC | Gary Bever makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:42 | UMKC | Gary Bever misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Gudino | 65-60 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Paul Gray is called for the reach on Ryan Valentine - foul #3 on Paul Gray, team foul #5 | 65-60 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Coston (PF), James Morillo (C) Mark Gudino, Bialas Klimaszewski | |
| 01:47 | Western Illinois | Paul Gray takes the ball from James Morillo | 65-60 |
| 01:44 | UMKC | Paul Gray banks in the layup | 67-60 |
| 01:24 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Sharp | 67-62 |
| 01:03 | UMKC | Brian Balk dunks the ball set up by Craig Boothby | 69-62 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine is hacked by Paul Gray - foul #4 on Paul Gray, team foul #6 | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston hits the finger roll set up by Claude Andrews and the foul's on Brian Balk - foul #2 on Brian Balk, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| 00:51 | Western Illinois | Charles Coston makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | UMKC | The short jumper by Gary Bever is denied by James Morillo | 69-65 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Paul Gray grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:22 | UMKC | James Morillo is called for the reach on Paul Gray - foul #4 on James Morillo, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | UMKC | Hugh Bennett (SF) Gary Bever | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | UMKC | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:22 | UMKC | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:16 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | UMKC | Paul Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Valentine - foul #2 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #13 | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | UMKC | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | UMKC | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Claude Andrews travels with the ball | 73-68 |
| Subs | UMKC | Gary Bever (SF), Vincent Duncan (C) Hugh Bennett, Edgar Peterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | UMKC | Paul Gray is hacked by Ryan Valentine in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #14 | 73-68 |
| 00:09 | UMKC | Paul Gray makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:09 | UMKC | Paul Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Ryan Valentine scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Claude Andrews | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | UMKC | Ryan Valentine is called for the reach on Craig Boothby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Valentine, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| Subs | UMKC | Hugh Bennett (SF), Edgar Peterson (C) Gary Bever, Vincent Duncan | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | UMKC | Craig Boothby misses the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | UMKC | Craig Boothby misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to James Morillo | 75-71 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | James Morillo misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-71 |