| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) SG - Jon Shea (fresh) SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy is fouled on the floor by Richard Harris - foul #1 on Richard Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Johnson | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne can't finish the layup but the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is fouled on the floor by Paul Alleyne - foul #1 on Paul Alleyne, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson loses the dribble to Thomas Remy | 3-4 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy connects on the runner near the basket | 3-6 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea blows the layup | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Remy | 3-8 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Johnson, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Mapp (C) Paul Alleyne | |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero blows the layup but he's hacked by James Mapp - foul #1 on James Mapp, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SF) Manuel Charles | |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | James Mapp grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | James Mapp can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Lawrence Fedler | 4-8 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Remy picks off the pass by James Ranson | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | James Mapp picks off the pass by James Ranson in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Lawrence Fedler - foul #1 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Chad Melvin (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Thomas Remy, James Mapp | |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (fairly fresh) SG - James Ranson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Fedler (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fresh) SG - Bernard McCosker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) PF - Chad Melvin (fresh) C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:22 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jon Shea | 4-9 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Alleyne | 4-9 |
| 14:49 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston clanks a shot from the left side | 4-9 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-9 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Ranson - foul #1 on James Ranson, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis (PF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), James Mapp (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Manuel Charles, Chad Melvin, Paul Alleyne | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 13:54 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero is whistled for a carry | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Irwin Drees (SF) Shawn Royston, Bernard McCosker | |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-11 |
| 13:42 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis snags the defensive board | 4-11 |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson is hacked by Michael Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Johnson, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Thomas Remy (PF) Martin Hansen, Michael Johnson, Daniel Gump | |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis drills a runner from close range set up by Lawrence Fedler | 6-11 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles is denied on a layup by Sherman Colmenero | 6-11 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor grabs the offensive board | 6-11 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | James Mapp can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Jon Shea - foul #1 on Jon Shea, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) James Ranson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero can't connect on a runner near the basket | 6-13 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy pulls down the rebound | 6-13 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Irwin Drees | 6-16 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Mapp - foul #2 on James Mapp, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Shawn Royston (SG), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Irwin Drees, James Mapp | |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-16 |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin tips it home | 8-18 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SF) Manuel Charles | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (tiring) SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fresh) SG - Shawn Royston (fresh) SF - Bernard McCosker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Remy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Melvin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen travels with the ball | 8-18 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Fedler | 10-18 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin is denied on a layup by Jerome Gaddis | 10-18 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler grabs the defensive rebound | 10-18 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) James Ranson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Bernard McCosker, Chad Melvin | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne is whistled for a carry | 10-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Irwin Drees (SF) Martin Hansen, Shawn Royston, Manuel Charles | |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Fedler | 12-18 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Jerome Gaddis is called for the reach on Paul Alleyne - foul #1 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Gump (C) Paul Alleyne | |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor is whistled for a carry | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis (PF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees loses the dribble to Jerome Gaddis | 12-18 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Gump | 12-18 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Shawn Royston (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), Chad Melvin (PF) Keith Taylor, Bernard McCosker, Irwin Drees, Thomas Remy | |
| 08:48 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston misses the jumper from the right block | 12-18 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump gets the offensive rebound | 12-18 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Martin Hansen | 12-20 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea is hacked by Martin Hansen - foul #1 on Martin Hansen, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Remy (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Chad Melvin, Daniel Gump | |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | Manuel Charles blocks the jumper by Jon Shea | 12-20 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles grabs the board | 12-20 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston misses the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Lawrence Fedler - foul #2 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #7 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis (C) Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG) Martin Hansen | |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston makes the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston misses the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne gets the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (tired) 2 pts. SG - James Ranson (tiring) SF - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) C - Jerome Gaddis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Shawn Royston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Charles (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Remy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 12-21 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Charles | 12-21 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Ronald Wilson is called for the reach on Shawn Royston - foul #1 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SF) Manuel Charles | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-21 |
| 06:51 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Shawn Royston | 12-23 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Lawrence Fedler (SF) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SG), Chad Melvin (PF) Shawn Royston, Thomas Remy | |
| 06:21 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Paul Alleyne is denied by Sherman Colmenero | 12-23 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Gump (C) Paul Alleyne | |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jerome Gaddis | 14-23 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Keith Taylor | 14-25 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Bernard McCosker steps in front of the Jerome Gaddis pass | 14-25 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker drills a jumper from the left side | 14-27 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Taylor - foul #1 on Keith Taylor, team foul #7 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Ronald Wilson (PF) Jon Shea, Jerome Gaddis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Shawn Royston (SG), Manuel Charles (SF), Thomas Remy (PF), Paul Alleyne (C) Keith Taylor, Bernard McCosker, Irwin Drees, Chad Melvin, Daniel Gump | |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Remy | 14-27 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne can't finish the layup | 14-27 |
| 04:32 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson misses the easy layup | 14-27 |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson tips it back up and in | 16-27 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 16-27 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 16-27 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson tips it in | 18-27 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 18-27 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler's pass is intercepted by Martin Hansen | 18-27 |
| 03:18 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston hits the finger roll set up by Martin Hansen | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Ranson (tiring) SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Royston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Remy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Alleyne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses long on a floater from close range | 18-29 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Paul Alleyne | 18-29 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Alleyne | 18-31 |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Remy - foul #1 on Thomas Remy, team foul #8 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (SG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Bernard McCosker (SF), James Mapp (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Martin Hansen, Shawn Royston, Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy, Paul Alleyne | |
| 02:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 18-31 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | James Mapp pulls down the rebound | 18-31 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker is hacked by Lawrence Fedler - foul #3 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #9 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Lawrence Fedler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG) Irwin Drees | |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker makes the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:20 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-32 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin gets the rebound | 18-32 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | James Mapp is hacked by Ronald Wilson - foul #2 on Ronald Wilson, team foul #10 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Ronald Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 01:42 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Jon Shea is denied by Chad Melvin | 18-34 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Johnson | 18-34 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Sherman Colmenero - foul #1 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #11 | 18-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SF), Daniel Gump (C) Bernard McCosker, Chad Melvin | |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 01:23 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 18-35 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Irwin Drees is called for the reach on Richard Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Irwin Drees, team foul #9 | 18-35 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 20-35 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses the dunk attempt | 20-35 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Mapp is hacked by Sherman Colmenero - foul #2 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #12 | 20-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG) Keith Taylor | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | James Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Mapp - foul #3 on James Mapp, team foul #10 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Melvin (PF) James Mapp | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 22-37 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump grabs the offensive rebound | 22-37 |