| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Remy (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jon Shea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Fedler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Sherman Colmenero (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler inbounds the ball | 44-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Remy swats the layup by Lawrence Fedler | 44-25 |
| 19:43 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles grabs the board | 44-25 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-25 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the defensive rebound | 44-25 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Keith Taylor steals it from Richard Harris in the backcourt | 44-25 |
| 19:06 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Keith Taylor | 46-25 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis lays it in and he's hacked by Thomas Remy - foul #2 on Thomas Remy, team foul #1 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Mapp (C) Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis makes the free throw | 46-28 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Mapp - foul #2 on James Mapp, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Bernard McCosker (SG), Irwin Drees (SF), Chad Melvin (C) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the 1st free throw | 46-29 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 17:49 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker is hacked by Jon Shea - foul #1 on Jon Shea, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Jon Shea | |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston scores on a shot from the left side | 48-30 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Melvin | 48-30 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero gets the offensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Ranson and he's hacked by Shawn Royston - foul #2 on Shawn Royston, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Paul Alleyne (C) Irwin Drees, James Mapp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler makes the free throw | 48-33 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Ranson - foul #1 on James Ranson, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF), Thomas Remy (PF) Bernard McCosker, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis (PF) Ronald Wilson | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy loses the dribble to Lawrence Fedler | 50-36 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Ranson | 50-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Remy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Paul Alleyne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tiring) 8 pts. SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fresh) 11 pts. C - Sherman Colmenero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by Lawrence Fedler - foul #2 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), Daniel Gump (C) Shawn Royston, Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (SG) James Ranson | |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the free throw | 53-38 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Harris - foul #2 on Richard Harris, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SG), Irwin Drees (SF), Chad Melvin (C) Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is fouled on the floor by Irwin Drees - foul #1 on Irwin Drees, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 14:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Keith Taylor | 57-38 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jon Shea | 57-41 |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-41 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Wilson | 57-41 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Fedler | 57-43 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Harris - foul #3 on Richard Harris, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Shawn Royston (SF), James Mapp (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Bernard McCosker, Irwin Drees, Thomas Remy, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) Richard Harris, Ronald Wilson | |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 13:51 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 59-43 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero grabs the offensive rebound | 59-43 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler misses long on a floater from close range | 59-43 |
| 13:10 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 59-43 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | James Mapp buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Keith Taylor | 61-43 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Manuel Charles (SF), Paul Alleyne (C) Keith Taylor, Shawn Royston, Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-43 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles gets the offensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Martin Hansen | 63-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Martin Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Manuel Charles (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Alleyne (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerome Gaddis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis is called for traveling | 63-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (SG), Irwin Drees (SF), Thomas Remy (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Michael Johnson, Manuel Charles, James Mapp, Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG), Ronald Wilson (PF) James Ranson, Lawrence Fedler | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Remy clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-43 |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees snags the offensive board | 63-43 |
| 10:56 | Illinois State | Jerome Gaddis is called for the reach on Martin Hansen - foul #2 on Jerome Gaddis, team foul #6 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Royston (PG), Michael Johnson (SG), Chad Melvin (C) Martin Hansen, Bernard McCosker, Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin is hacked by Sherman Colmenero - foul #3 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #7 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Manuel Charles (SF) Irwin Drees | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Ronald Wilson | |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin misses the 2nd free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler is fouled on the floor by Manuel Charles - foul #2 on Manuel Charles, team foul #5 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Paul Alleyne (C) Thomas Remy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-43 |
| 10:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Richard Harris is called for the reach on Michael Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Harris, team foul #8 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (PF) Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Jon Shea | |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-43 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 66-43 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Fedler - foul #3 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #9 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Taylor (PG), James Mapp (PF), Daniel Gump (C) Shawn Royston, Michael Johnson, Paul Alleyne | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Jerome Gaddis | |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-43 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 09:04 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson pulls down the rebound | 67-43 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-43 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Manuel Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bernard McCosker | 69-43 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris is hacked by Manuel Charles in the backcourt - foul #3 on Manuel Charles, team foul #6 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Johnson (SG), Chad Melvin (C) Manuel Charles, Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler double dribbles | 69-43 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-43 |
| 08:06 | Illinois State | Michael Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 07:47 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin misses the floater from the right side | 69-43 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | James Mapp tips it back up and in | 71-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Taylor (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mapp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Melvin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Harris (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Ranson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Western Kentucky | Bernard McCosker steals the ball from James Ranson | 71-43 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor misses the easy layup | 71-43 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | James Ranson snags the defensive board | 71-43 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-43 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Mapp | 71-43 |
| 06:36 | Illinois State | Sherman Colmenero steals the ball from Chad Melvin | 71-43 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-43 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker snags the defensive board | 71-43 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 71-43 |
| 05:54 | Illinois State | James Mapp tips it but misses | 71-43 |
| 05:53 | Illinois State | Keith Taylor snags the offensive board | 71-43 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin double dribbles | 71-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Shawn Royston (SG), Irwin Drees (SF), Daniel Gump (C) Keith Taylor, Michael Johnson, Bernard McCosker, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea (SG), Jerome Gaddis (PF) James Ranson, Ronald Wilson | |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-43 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees pulls down the rebound | 71-43 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump banks in the layup | 73-43 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-43 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Shawn Royston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-43 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris gets the rebound | 73-43 |
| 04:30 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea lays it up and in | 73-45 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Lawrence Fedler is called for the reach on Irwin Drees - foul #4 on Lawrence Fedler, team foul #10 | 73-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker (PF), Chad Melvin (C) James Mapp, Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees makes the 1st free throw | 74-45 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees misses the 2nd free throw | 74-45 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis gets the rebound | 74-45 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Martin Hansen - foul #1 on Martin Hansen, team foul #7 | 74-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Mapp (PF) Martin Hansen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Ranson (SG) Richard Harris | |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero makes the free throw | 74-48 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin hits a fadeaway near the basket | 76-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Royston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bernard McCosker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - Irwin Drees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Mapp (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Chad Melvin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jon Shea (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ranson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Fedler (very tired) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerome Gaddis (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Sherman Colmenero (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler's floater is knocked away by Chad Melvin | 76-48 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero misses the tip | 76-48 |
| 03:16 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Colmenero tips it home | 76-50 |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees loses the ball out of bounds | 76-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Martin Hansen (PG), Daniel Gump (C) Irwin Drees, Chad Melvin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris (PG) James Ranson | |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Royston - foul #3 on Shawn Royston, team foul #8 | 76-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Wilson (PF) Lawrence Fedler | |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 1st free throw | 76-51 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-52 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Ronald Wilson steals it from James Mapp | 76-52 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Gump - foul #1 on Daniel Gump, team foul #9 | 76-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Irwin Drees (SF) James Mapp | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Daniel Gump buries a jumper from the baseline | 78-54 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Jon Shea hits the easy wide open finger roll | 78-56 |
| 01:09 | Illinois State | Martin Hansen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-56 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis grabs the board | 78-56 |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Mapp (PF), Chad Melvin (C) Martin Hansen, Daniel Gump | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Fedler (SF) Ronald Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois State | Bernard McCosker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 78-56 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Jerome Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Royston and the foul's on Sherman Colmenero - foul #4 on Sherman Colmenero, team foul #11 | 80-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Chad Melvin makes the free throw | 81-56 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Irwin Drees steals the ball from Richard Harris in the backcourt | 81-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Irwin Drees runs out the clock | 81-56 |