| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Richard Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Drinkard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Cale (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:46 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen tips it home | 34-31 |
| 19:28 | UMKC | Michael Shin's dunk attempt is rejected by Lee Henriksen | 34-31 |
| 19:27 | UMKC | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Drinkard | 34-31 |
| 19:14 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard is fouled on the floor by Eric Kramer - foul #1 on Eric Kramer, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:05 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:56 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Paul Moore | 34-31 |
| 18:49 | UMKC | Michael Shin is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| 18:28 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Paul Moore | 34-31 |
| 18:07 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lee Henriksen | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-31 |
| 17:42 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:13 | UMKC | Richard Sexton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 34-31 |
| 16:50 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 34-31 |
| 16:49 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones tips it home | 34-33 |
| 16:37 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard is hacked by Gustavo Greco - foul #3 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jack Cahill (PG), Saul Gonzales (SG), Alexander Farr (SF), Floyd Ritchey (PF), Lee Thompson (C) Richard Sexton, Roger Drinkard, Jerry Cale, Paul Moore, Michael Shin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (PG), Frank Collins (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Ralph Mill (PF), Frank Schaufelberge (C) Warren Siddiqui, Eric Kramer, Jason Jones, Gustavo Greco, Lee Henriksen | |
| 16:18 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ralph Mill - foul #2 on Ralph Mill, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| 16:18 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:18 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 15:58 | Western Illinois | John Eaton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Jack Cahill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Saul Gonzales (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Farr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Floyd Ritchey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Eaton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Collins (fresh) SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ralph Mill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Schaufelberge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Eaton and he's hacked by Alexander Farr - foul #1 on Alexander Farr, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman (C) Frank Schaufelberge | |
| 15:47 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:27 | UMKC | The jump hook by Lee Thompson is blocked by Dean Wellman | 36-36 |
| 15:26 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Wellman | 36-36 |
| 15:10 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 15:09 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Floyd Ritchey | 36-36 |
| 15:03 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Saul Gonzales | 38-36 |
| 14:43 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman is hacked by Lee Thompson - foul #1 on Lee Thompson, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Sexton (PG), Roger Drinkard (SG), Jerry Cale (SF), Paul Moore (PF), Michael Shin (C) Jack Cahill, Saul Gonzales, Alexander Farr, Floyd Ritchey, Lee Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Eric Kramer (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Gustavo Greco (PF) John Eaton, Frank Collins, Michael Carter, Ralph Mill | |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 14:28 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 14:23 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman loses the dribble to Jerry Cale | 38-36 |
| 13:54 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Roger Drinkard, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 13:31 | Western Illinois | Roger Drinkard picks off the pass by Jason Jones | 38-36 |
| 13:12 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 12:51 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 12:33 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 12:32 | UMKC | Michael Shin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:28 | UMKC | Jerry Cale makes the shot from the left block set up by Paul Moore | 43-36 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco double dribbles | 43-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jack Cahill (PG), Saul Gonzales (SG), Floyd Ritchey (C) Richard Sexton, Roger Drinkard, Michael Shin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (PG), Michael Carter (SF), Lee Henriksen (C) Warren Siddiqui, Jason Jones, Dean Wellman | |
| 11:52 | UMKC | Jerry Cale is denied on a layup by Lee Henriksen | 43-36 |
| 11:50 | UMKC | Jerry Cale grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Jack Cahill (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Saul Gonzales (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Cale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Ritchey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Eaton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | UMKC | Lee Henriksen is called for the reach on Jerry Cale - foul #3 on Lee Henriksen, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | Alexander Farr (SF), Lee Thompson (C) Jerry Cale, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Collins (SG), Ralph Mill (C) Eric Kramer, Gustavo Greco | |
| 11:20 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Henriksen - foul #4 on Lee Henriksen, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Schaufelberge (C) Lee Henriksen | |
| 11:20 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:20 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 11:20 | Western Illinois | Frank Schaufelberge gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 11:05 | Western Illinois | John Eaton buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Frank Collins | 44-38 |
| 10:44 | UMKC | Saul Gonzales buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Cahill | 46-38 |
| 10:25 | Western Illinois | Floyd Ritchey blocks the short jumper by Michael Carter | 46-38 |
| 10:24 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:59 | UMKC | Jack Cahill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Sexton (PG), Roger Drinkard (SG), Jerry Cale (SF), Paul Moore (PF), Michael Shin (C) Jack Cahill, Saul Gonzales, Alexander Farr, Floyd Ritchey, Lee Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Eric Kramer (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Gustavo Greco (PF), Dean Wellman (C) John Eaton, Frank Collins, Michael Carter, Ralph Mill, Frank Schaufelberge | |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Warren Siddiqui | 46-40 |
| 09:27 | UMKC | Warren Siddiqui denies the turnaround by Richard Sexton | 46-40 |
| 09:25 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard grabs the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 09:01 | UMKC | Jerry Cale connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Paul Moore | 48-40 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Eric Kramer and the foul's on Richard Sexton - foul #1 on Richard Sexton, team foul #4 | 48-42 |
| 08:48 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:48 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Michael Shin | 48-42 |
| 08:29 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard is hacked by Eric Kramer - foul #2 on Eric Kramer, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| 08:11 | UMKC | Paul Moore clanks a jumper from the left block | 48-42 |
| 08:09 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 07:52 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco hits a floater from the right block | 48-44 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Richard Sexton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Drinkard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Cale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | UMKC | Richard Sexton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-44 |
| 07:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Jason Jones | 48-44 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 07:00 | UMKC | Paul Moore gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 06:45 | UMKC | Jerry Cale is hacked by Jason Jones - foul #2 on Jason Jones, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jack Cahill (PG), Saul Gonzales (SG), Floyd Ritchey (PF), Lee Thompson (C) Richard Sexton, Roger Drinkard, Paul Moore, Michael Shin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (PG), Frank Collins (SG), Michael Carter (SF), Lee Henriksen (PF), Ralph Mill (C) Warren Siddiqui, Eric Kramer, Jason Jones, Gustavo Greco, Dean Wellman | |
| 06:45 | UMKC | Jerry Cale makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:45 | UMKC | Jerry Cale misses the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:45 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 06:06 | UMKC | Jack Cahill scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Thompson | 52-46 |
| 06:01 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-46 |
| 06:00 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Saul Gonzales | 52-46 |
| 05:37 | UMKC | Jack Cahill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 05:35 | UMKC | Jerry Cale snags the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 05:11 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Mill | 52-46 |
| 05:10 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lee Henriksen | 52-46 |
| 05:02 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Frank Collins is blocked by Floyd Ritchey | 52-46 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:46 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 04:44 | UMKC | Jerry Cale gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:31 | UMKC | Lee Thompson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Frank Collins gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:30 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Sexton (PG), Roger Drinkard (SG), Alexander Farr (SF), Paul Moore (PF), Michael Shin (C) Jack Cahill, Saul Gonzales, Jerry Cale, Floyd Ritchey, Lee Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Eric Kramer (SG), Jason Jones (SF), Gustavo Greco (PF), Dean Wellman (C) John Eaton, Frank Collins, Michael Carter, Lee Henriksen, Ralph Mill | |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 52-46 |
| 04:18 | UMKC | Paul Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 03:55 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Paul Moore and he's hacked by Dean Wellman - foul #4 on Dean Wellman, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 03:55 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones blows the dunk | 55-46 |
| 03:37 | UMKC | Richard Sexton snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Richard Sexton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Drinkard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Farr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | UMKC | Alexander Farr is whistled for a carry | 55-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jerry Cale (SF) Alexander Farr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:54 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses the driving attempt in the paint | 55-46 |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman grabs the offensive board | 55-46 |
| 02:41 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Kramer | 55-48 |
| 02:25 | UMKC | Gustavo Greco picks off the pass by Paul Moore | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Cale - foul #2 on Jerry Cale, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | UMKC | Richard Sexton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 01:45 | UMKC | Michael Shin snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 01:30 | UMKC | Jerry Cale buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Sexton | 57-50 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roger Drinkard - foul #2 on Roger Drinkard, team foul #6 | 57-50 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:19 | UMKC | Michael Shin hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Sexton | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Jones | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UMKC | Richard Sexton throws it down set up by Roger Drinkard | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman snags the offensive board | 61-54 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Warren Siddiqui is called for the reach on Richard Sexton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Richard Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:24 | UMKC | Richard Sexton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-60 |
| 00:15 | UMKC | Warren Siddiqui is called for the reach on Richard Sexton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 00:15 | UMKC | Richard Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:15 | UMKC | Richard Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-60 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jack Cahill (PG) Richard Sexton | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | UMKC | Paul Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Kramer - foul #3 on Eric Kramer, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 00:08 | UMKC | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:08 | UMKC | Paul Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 00:01 | UMKC | Jerry Cale snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UMKC | UMKC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Jerry Cale runs out the clock | 66-60 |