| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Adger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kendall Ross (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Alessi (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Hoang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rene Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Haines (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith double dribbles | 31-31 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines's dunk attempt is rejected by Kendall Ross | 31-31 |
| 19:27 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | Michael Haines is called for the reach on Kevin Adger - foul #1 on Michael Haines, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:44 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | John Hicks misses the tip | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler hits the finger roll | 31-33 |
| 18:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 31-33 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano snags the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 17:16 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 16:47 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith tips it home | 33-33 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Kendall Ross blocks the jumper by David Alessi | 33-33 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | David Alessi takes the ball from Kevin Adger | 33-35 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi jams it | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Adger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kendall Ross (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Alessi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Hoang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rene Giordano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Ritthaler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Haines - foul #2 on Michael Haines, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (SG), Elbert Skinner (SF), Michael Custer (PF), Seth Baine (C) Daniel Morrison, Kevin Adger, Kendall Ross, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Schneider (PG), Dale Pulido (SG), Raymond Eddy (SF), Mathew Hayes (PF), William Orosco (C) David Alessi, Tim Hoang, Rene Giordano, Carl Ritthaler, Michael Haines | |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:36 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mathew Hayes and he's hacked by Elbert Skinner - foul #2 on Elbert Skinner, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Deyo (C) Steven Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | William Orosco grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Schneider | 35-42 |
| 14:47 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Custer | 37-42 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Elbert Skinner is called for the reach on William Orosco - foul #3 on Elbert Skinner, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison (SG) Glenn Deyo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines (C) William Orosco | |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Schneider | 37-44 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Thomas and he's fouled by Dale Pulido - foul #1 on Dale Pulido, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Smith (PG), Kevin Adger (SF) Edward Thomas, Elbert Skinner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Alessi (PG) Raymond Eddy | |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mathew Hayes | 39-44 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Steven Smith is called for the reach on Dale Pulido - foul #2 on Steven Smith, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Deyo (PF), John Hicks (C) Michael Custer, Seth Baine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano (SF), Carl Ritthaler (PF) Alan Schneider, Mathew Hayes | |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Steven Smith picks off the pass by Dale Pulido | 39-44 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger throws it down on a great pass from Steven Smith | 41-44 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 12:54 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler tips it back up and in | 41-46 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | John Hicks connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Smith | 43-46 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Adger steals it from Dale Pulido | 43-46 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | John Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:40 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-46 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Adger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Glenn Deyo (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Alessi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Pulido (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rene Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Carl Ritthaler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Haines (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-46 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | Glenn Deyo pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:54 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner (PG), Edward Thomas (SG), Seth Baine (SF), Kendall Ross (PF), Michael Custer (C) Steven Smith, Daniel Morrison, Kevin Adger, Glenn Deyo, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wayne Mack (PG), Alan Schneider (SG), Raymond Eddy (SF), Mathew Hayes (PF), William Orosco (C) David Alessi, Dale Pulido, Rene Giordano, Carl Ritthaler, Michael Haines | |
| 10:35 | Western Kentucky | William Orosco misses the shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Mack grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Wayne Mack clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 10:18 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Orosco | 43-46 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Hayes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Elbert Skinner - foul #4 on Elbert Skinner, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison (SG) Elbert Skinner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (SG) Wayne Mack | |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:03 | Western Kentucky | Mathew Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Raymond Eddy is called for the reach on Michael Custer - foul #2 on Raymond Eddy, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido (SF) Raymond Eddy | |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on William Orosco - foul #1 on William Orosco, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler (PF), Michael Haines (C) Mathew Hayes, William Orosco | |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:31 | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Alan Schneider is fouled on the floor by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Smith (PG), John Hicks (C) Edward Thomas, Michael Custer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano (SF) Dale Pulido | |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses short on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on John Hicks - foul #1 on John Hicks, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Alessi (PG) Alan Schneider | |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Hicks | 45-49 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Tim Hoang - foul #2 on Tim Hoang, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger (SF) Seth Baine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:58 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | John Hicks can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:21 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | John Hicks gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison is fouled on the floor by Rene Giordano - foul #1 on Rene Giordano, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Custer (PF) Kendall Ross | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido (SG) Tim Hoang | |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 07:39 | Western Kentucky | David Alessi gets the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Morrison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Adger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Custer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Alessi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Pulido (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rene Giordano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Ritthaler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Haines (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Smith - foul #3 on Steven Smith, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Edward Thomas (SG), Elbert Skinner (SF), Seth Baine (C) Daniel Morrison, Kevin Adger, John Hicks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Schneider (PG), Mathew Hayes (SF) David Alessi, Rene Giordano | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:00 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-52 |
| 06:58 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler hits a floater in the lane set up by Dale Pulido | 49-54 |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Elbert Skinner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-54 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler is fouled on the floor by Michael Custer - foul #1 on Michael Custer, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison (SG), Kevin Adger (SF), Kendall Ross (PF), John Hicks (C) Steven Smith, Edward Thomas, Michael Custer, Seth Baine | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Alessi (PG), Tim Hoang (SG), Rene Giordano (SF) Alan Schneider, Dale Pulido, Michael Haines | |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | David Alessi steals it from Elbert Skinner | 49-56 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano is called for a charge - foul #2 on Rene Giordano, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido (PF), William Orosco (C) Carl Ritthaler, Mathew Hayes | |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Daniel Morrison | 51-56 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Alessi and he's hacked by Kevin Adger - foul #2 on Kevin Adger, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Smith (PG) Elbert Skinner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines (C) Tim Hoang | |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:08 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Kendall Ross | 51-58 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by David Alessi - foul #1 on David Alessi, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 03:48 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Alessi and the foul's on Kendall Ross - foul #2 on Kendall Ross, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines misses the free throw | 53-60 |
| 03:30 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Steven Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Adger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kendall Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Alessi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dale Pulido (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Rene Giordano (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Orosco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 14 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross buries a shot from the baseline set up by Steven Smith and the foul's on Dale Pulido - foul #2 on Dale Pulido, team foul #10 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Custer (C) John Hicks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Schneider (SG) Rene Giordano | |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Michael Custer snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 02:43 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Hicks (C) Michael Custer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang (SG), Rene Giordano (SF), Carl Ritthaler (PF) Alan Schneider, Dale Pulido, William Orosco | |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler misses short on a runner from the baseline | 59-60 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | Daniel Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:58 | Western Illinois | Kendall Ross misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-60 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Carl Ritthaler gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang is called for traveling | 59-60 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | John Hicks misses the floater from the left block | 59-60 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Carl Ritthaler | 59-60 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Tim Hoang misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Smith | 59-60 |
| 00:40 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Steven Smith, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 00:08 | Western Illinois | Steven Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano is hacked by Daniel Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Morrison, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dale Pulido (SG) Tim Hoang | |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Rene Giordano misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines is fouled on the floor by John Hicks - foul #2 on John Hicks, team foul #13 | 59-63 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haines makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Kevin Adger can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 59-65 |