| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Walter Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Monteith (fresh) SF - Gary Blackwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathaniel Haney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Moore | 35-30 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-30 |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Rembert | 35-30 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-30 |
| 19:17 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay snags the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Gardner | 35-33 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell makes the 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | George Grenier is called for the reach on John Biggs - foul #2 on George Grenier, team foul #1 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Macy (PG), Ricky Petersen (SG), Gordon Ricks (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Keneth Pratt (C) Walter Moore, Kevin Monteith, Gary Blackwell, Nathaniel Haney, George Grenier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Dennis Robertson (PF) Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert | |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Russell Smith | 38-35 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas loses the dribble to John Biggs | 38-35 |
| 17:24 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Hal Vanbrunt | 38-38 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Keneth Pratt misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Thomas - foul #1 on Mark Thomas, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Moore (PG), Kevin Monteith (SG), Gary Blackwell (SF), Nathaniel Haney (PF), George Grenier (C) Andrew Macy, Ricky Petersen, Gordon Ricks, Mark Thomas, Keneth Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF) Russell Smith, Hal Vanbrunt, John Biggs | |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-39 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay connects on the floater from the left block | 38-41 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Walter Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Monteith (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathaniel Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - George Grenier (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Robertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Kentucky | George Grenier blocks the short jumper by Benjamin Rembert | 38-41 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Haney | 38-41 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Walter Moore misses the easy layup | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits a driving attempt from the left block | 38-43 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-43 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner is called for 10 seconds | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Macy (PG), Ricky Petersen (SG), Gordon Ricks (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Keneth Pratt (C) Walter Moore, Kevin Monteith, Gary Blackwell, Nathaniel Haney, George Grenier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Howard Pritchett (PF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert, Dennis Robertson | |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-43 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt clanks a shot near the basket | 38-43 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett tips it but misses | 38-43 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Keneth Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen hits a floater from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Ricks - foul #3 on Gordon Ricks, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| 13:18 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs tips it home | 40-45 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas is fouled on the floor by Howard Pritchett - foul #2 on Howard Pritchett, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Sala (PF) Keneth Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas misses the fadeaway near the basket | 40-45 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Andrew Macy misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Sala - foul #1 on James Sala, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Powell (PG), Kevin Monteith (SG), Gary Blackwell (SF), Nathaniel Haney (PF), George Grenier (C) Andrew Macy, Ricky Petersen, Gordon Ricks, James Sala, Mark Thomas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski (SG), Benjamin Rembert (PF) John Sullivan, Howard Pritchett | |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Gary Blackwell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Hal Vanbrunt | 40-50 |
| 12:03 | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 40-50 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | George Grenier snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jack Powell (fresh) SG - Kevin Monteith (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Blackwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathaniel Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - George Grenier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Igor Gadzinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Biggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Benjamin Rembert takes the ball from Gary Blackwell | 40-50 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses the easy open layup | 40-50 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert snags the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | Gary Blackwell steps in front of the Igor Gadzinski pass | 40-50 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Blackwell | 42-50 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski's pass is intercepted by Nathaniel Haney | 42-50 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | George Grenier travels with the ball | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Moore (PG), Andrew Macy (SG), Gordon Ricks (SF), Mark Thomas (PF), Keneth Pratt (C) Jack Powell, Kevin Monteith, Gary Blackwell, Nathaniel Haney, George Grenier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Russell Smith, Igor Gadzinski, Hal Vanbrunt, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Keneth Pratt - foul #2 on Keneth Pratt, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Dennis Robertson blocks the jumper by Gordon Ricks | 42-52 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks gets the offensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Howard Pritchett | 42-52 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-54 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-54 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Andrew Macy in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 08:14 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson lays it up and in | 42-56 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas lays it in | 44-56 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | David Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Thomas | 44-56 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Walter Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Macy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Ricks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Keneth Pratt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Gardner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Robertson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Pritchett (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Walter Moore misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 44-56 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner loses the dribble to Walter Moore in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Hugh Tanguay - foul #1 on Hugh Tanguay, team foul #2 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen (SG), Gary Blackwell (SF), Nathaniel Haney (PF), George Grenier (C) Walter Moore, Andrew Macy, Mark Thomas, Keneth Pratt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Dennis Robertson, Howard Pritchett | |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt is whistled for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Powell (PG) Gordon Ricks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | George Grenier hits a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Russell Smith - foul #3 on Russell Smith, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | George Grenier makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Jack Powell is called for the reach on Russell Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Powell, team foul #6 | 48-56 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses the floater from the left side | 48-56 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Jack Powell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jack Powell - foul #2 on Jack Powell, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith (SG) Ricky Petersen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Jack Powell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Monteith | 50-58 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert is hacked by Nathaniel Haney - foul #2 on Nathaniel Haney, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Kevin Monteith loses the dribble to John Biggs | 50-60 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Jack Powell is called for the reach on Russell Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jack Powell, team foul #9 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Walter Moore (PG), Ricky Petersen (SG), James Sala (PF) Jack Powell, Kevin Monteith, Nathaniel Haney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski (SG) John Sullivan | |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Walter Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | George Grenier tips it in | 52-62 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bruce Suits (PG), Hugh Tanguay (SF) Russell Smith, Hal Vanbrunt | |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | George Grenier misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 52-62 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Igor Gadzinski gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | Bruce Suits hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 03:57 | Illinois State | James Sala grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | James Sala misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Igor Gadzinski | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay comes up short on the floater from the left block | 52-62 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs snags the offensive board | 52-62 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Ricky Petersen - foul #1 on Ricky Petersen, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Macy (PG), Kevin Monteith (SG), Gordon Ricks (SF), Nathaniel Haney (PF), Mark Thomas (C) Walter Moore, Ricky Petersen, Gary Blackwell, James Sala, George Grenier | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Bruce Suits, Igor Gadzinski, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 03:09 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Andrew Macy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Monteith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Ricks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathaniel Haney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Pritchett (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Nathaniel Haney comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-64 |
| 02:54 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Ricks | 52-64 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-64 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay lays it up and in on a great pass from Howard Pritchett | 52-66 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Macy | 54-66 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 54-69 |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Macy | 56-69 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Monteith - foul #3 on Kevin Monteith, team foul #11 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ricky Petersen (SG), Keneth Pratt (C) Kevin Monteith, Nathaniel Haney | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (PG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF) Russell Smith, Hugh Tanguay | |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-71 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | Dennis Robertson picks off the pass by Andrew Macy | 56-71 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | David Smith's pass is intercepted by Keneth Pratt | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Gordon Ricks lays it up and in | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Ricky Petersen - foul #2 on Ricky Petersen, team foul #12 | 58-71 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ricky Petersen and he's hacked by Dennis Robertson - foul #2 on Dennis Robertson, team foul #4 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (SG) Andrew Gardner | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Mark Thomas misses the free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Smith runs out the clock | 60-73 |