| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Helle (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Mark Frierson (fresh) SG - Benjamin Fung (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Pender (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Galen Weiland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Gremillion (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | William Simpson inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle is hacked by Gregory Pender - foul #2 on Gregory Pender, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 19:16 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 19:15 | UMKC | Gregory Pender grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:53 | UMKC | Kevin Gremillion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 18:42 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel is fouled on the floor by Kevin Gremillion - foul #1 on Kevin Gremillion, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Gregory Pender is called for the reach on William Simpson - foul #3 on Gregory Pender, team foul #3 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Joshua Aviles (SF) Gregory Pender | |
| 18:14 | Western Illinois | William Simpson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-23 |
| 18:12 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel hits the follow up shot | 28-23 |
| 17:52 | UMKC | Joshua Aviles is fouled on the floor by Errol Gallo - foul #1 on Errol Gallo, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Jerry Zamzam (PF) Galen Weiland | |
| 17:41 | UMKC | Joshua Aviles misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-23 |
| 17:39 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | William Simpson buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Salvatore Serrano and the foul's on Jerry Zamzam - foul #1 on Jerry Zamzam, team foul #4 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow (PG) Salvatore Serrano | |
| Subs | UMKC | George Straw (SG) Benjamin Fung | |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the free throw | 31-23 |
| 17:19 | UMKC | Joshua Aviles scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Frierson | 31-25 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 16:46 | UMKC | Kevin Gremillion grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 16:27 | UMKC | Mark Frierson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 16:25 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 16:06 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 16:04 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Errol Gallo | 31-25 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle hits a wide open floater in the lane on a great pass from William Simpson | 33-25 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Victor Bigelow (fresh) SG - Leonard Helle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Simpson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Errol Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Mark Frierson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Straw (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Aviles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Zamzam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Gremillion (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:20 | UMKC | Mark Frierson clanks a jumper from the left side | 33-25 |
| 15:18 | UMKC | George Straw tips it but misses | 33-25 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Bigelow | 33-25 |
| 15:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle loses the ball out of bounds | 33-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Thomas Poss (SF), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Leonard Helle, William Simpson, Errol Gallo, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | UMKC | Benjamin Fung (SG), Gregory Pender (SF), Galen Weiland (PF), Derek Cook (C) Mark Frierson, Joshua Aviles, Jerry Zamzam, Kevin Gremillion | |
| 14:48 | UMKC | Galen Weiland misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Thomas Poss misses short on a runner from close range | 33-25 |
| 14:18 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey grabs the offensive rebound | 33-25 |
| 14:00 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Victor Bigelow | 35-25 |
| 13:42 | UMKC | Gregory Pender scores on a shot in the paint and he's fouled by Thomas Poss - foul #1 on Thomas Poss, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SF) Victor Bigelow | |
| Subs | UMKC | Clifford Gee (PG), Jerry Zamzam (C) George Straw, Derek Cook | |
| 13:42 | UMKC | Gregory Pender makes the free throw | 35-28 |
| 13:32 | Western Illinois | William Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark Frierson (PG) Clifford Gee | |
| 13:04 | UMKC | Benjamin Fung knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 12:38 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey is fouled on the floor by Galen Weiland - foul #1 on Galen Weiland, team foul #5 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), Errol Gallo (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Salvatore Serrano, Thomas Poss, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | UMKC | George Straw (SG), Joshua Aviles (SF), Kevin Gremillion (C) Benjamin Fung, Gregory Pender, Galen Weiland | |
| 12:26 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey loses the ball out of bounds | 35-31 |
| 12:00 | UMKC | Mark Frierson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 11:58 | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 11:33 | Western Illinois | William Simpson buries a shot from the right block set up by Errol Gallo | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mike Pumphrey (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Helle (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Scheffel (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Mark Frierson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Straw (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Aviles (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jerry Zamzam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Gremillion (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:12 | UMKC | Joshua Aviles connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Frierson | 37-33 |
| 11:03 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 39-33 |
| 10:34 | UMKC | Mark Frierson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by William Simpson - foul #1 on William Simpson, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Victor Bigelow (SF), Sheldon Scheller (PF) Mike Pumphrey, William Simpson, Errol Gallo | |
| Subs | UMKC | Benjamin Fung (SG), Gregory Pender (SF), Galen Weiland (PF), Derek Cook (C) George Straw, Joshua Aviles, Jerry Zamzam, Kevin Gremillion | |
| 10:34 | UMKC | Mark Frierson makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 10:34 | UMKC | Mark Frierson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Clifford Gee (PG) Mark Frierson | |
| 10:01 | UMKC | Victor Bigelow takes the ball from Clifford Gee | 39-35 |
| 09:38 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 09:37 | UMKC | Derek Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 09:08 | UMKC | Benjamin Fung can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leonard Helle - foul #1 on Leonard Helle, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | William Simpson (SF), Errol Gallo (PF) Leonard Helle, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark Frierson (PG), Kevin Gremillion (C) Clifford Gee, Derek Cook | |
| 09:08 | UMKC | Benjamin Fung makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 09:08 | UMKC | Benjamin Fung makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 08:49 | Western Illinois | William Simpson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Salvatore Serrano | 41-37 |
| 08:31 | UMKC | Gregory Pender clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 08:30 | UMKC | Galen Weiland grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 08:02 | UMKC | Galen Weiland misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-37 |
| 08:00 | UMKC | Gregory Pender hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Galen Weiland denies the turnaround by Sheldon Scheller | 41-39 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | William Simpson tips it home | 43-39 |
| 07:29 | UMKC | Gregory Pender knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Gremillion | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Bigelow (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Mark Frierson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Fung (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Pender (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Galen Weiland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Gremillion (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | Western Illinois | William Simpson is whistled for a carry | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Henton (PG), Leonard Helle (SG), Mike Pumphrey (PF), Larry Scheffel (C) Salvatore Serrano, Victor Bigelow, Errol Gallo, Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | UMKC | George Straw (PG), Clifford Gee (SG), Joshua Aviles (SF), Jerry Zamzam (PF), Derek Cook (C) Mark Frierson, Benjamin Fung, Gregory Pender, Galen Weiland, Kevin Gremillion | |
| 06:45 | UMKC | Joshua Aviles is hacked by Mike Pumphrey - foul #1 on Mike Pumphrey, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| 06:22 | UMKC | Derek Cook double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark Frierson (PG), Kevin Gremillion (C) Clifford Gee, Derek Cook | |
| 05:53 | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 05:52 | UMKC | The rebound goes to George Straw | 43-42 |
| 05:34 | UMKC | Mark Frierson hits a floater from the left side | 43-44 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Helle | 45-44 |
| 05:02 | UMKC | Mark Frierson scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey lays it in set up by William Simpson and the foul's on George Straw - foul #1 on George Straw, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano (PG), Victor Bigelow (SF), Errol Gallo (PF) Anthony Henton, Leonard Helle, William Simpson | |
| Subs | UMKC | Benjamin Fung (SG), Gregory Pender (SF), Galen Weiland (PF), Derek Cook (C) George Straw, Joshua Aviles, Jerry Zamzam, Kevin Gremillion | |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Mike Pumphrey makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 04:17 | UMKC | Derek Cook clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 04:15 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Bigelow | 48-46 |
| 04:09 | Western Illinois | Victor Bigelow misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 04:07 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Gregory Pender | 48-46 |
| 03:39 | UMKC | Mark Frierson lays it up and in and the foul's on Larry Scheffel - foul #2 on Larry Scheffel, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Leonard Helle (SG), William Simpson (SF), Sheldon Scheller (C) Mike Pumphrey, Victor Bigelow, Larry Scheffel | |
| Subs | UMKC | Kevin Gremillion (C) Derek Cook | |
| 03:39 | UMKC | Mark Frierson makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller is hacked by Galen Weiland - foul #2 on Galen Weiland, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | UMKC | George Straw (PG), Jerry Zamzam (PF) Mark Frierson, Galen Weiland | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Scheller makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Salvatore Serrano (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leonard Helle (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Simpson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Errol Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Sheldon Scheller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - George Straw (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Fung (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Pender (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Zamzam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Gremillion (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:04 | UMKC | Gregory Pender can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 03:02 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 02:42 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses the shot from the left side | 50-49 |
| 02:40 | UMKC | The rebound goes to George Straw | 50-49 |
| 02:40 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Larry Scheffel (C) Sheldon Scheller | |
| Subs | UMKC | Mark Frierson (PG), Galen Weiland (PF) George Straw, Jerry Zamzam | |
| 02:24 | UMKC | Galen Weiland misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 02:22 | UMKC | Mark Frierson hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | William Simpson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Pender - foul #4 on Gregory Pender, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:00 | Western Illinois | William Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:39 | UMKC | Benjamin Fung hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Galen Weiland | 52-54 |
| 01:17 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard Helle | 55-54 |
| 00:48 | UMKC | Benjamin Fung misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 00:47 | UMKC | Gregory Pender gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 00:25 | UMKC | Benjamin Fung misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 00:23 | UMKC | Mark Frierson hits the follow up shot | 55-56 |
| 00:09 | Western Illinois | Errol Gallo misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 55-56 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Mark Frierson grabs the board | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | UMKC | Mark Frierson is hacked by Salvatore Serrano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Salvatore Serrano, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| 00:04 | UMKC | Mark Frierson makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | UMKC | Mark Frierson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:04 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Salvatore Serrano misses the halfcourt shot | 55-58 |