| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Richard Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Drinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Cale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Shin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:33 | Western Illinois | Richard Sexton is called for the reach on Warren Siddiqui - foul #2 on Richard Sexton, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:15 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 19:14 | UMKC | Richard Sexton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:46 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 18:45 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 18:24 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 18:02 | UMKC | Michael Shin loses the ball out of bounds | 37-26 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer scores on a jumper from the right side | 37-28 |
| 17:23 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Roger Drinkard, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| 17:01 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jack Cahill (PG), Saul Gonzales (SG) Richard Sexton, Roger Drinkard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG), Lee Henriksen (SF) Warren Siddiqui, Jason Jones | |
| 16:41 | UMKC | Paul Moore is hacked by Lee Henriksen - foul #2 on Lee Henriksen, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (PG) Dean Wellman | |
| 16:12 | UMKC | Paul Moore is called for a charge - foul #3 on Paul Moore, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Collins (SG), Ralph Mill (C) Eric Kramer, Gustavo Greco | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Eaton and the foul's on Michael Shin - foul #4 on Michael Shin, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Sexton (PG), Roger Drinkard (SG), Floyd Ritchey (C) Jack Cahill, Saul Gonzales, Michael Shin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Jason Jones (SF), Dean Wellman (C) John Eaton, Frank Collins, Ralph Mill | |
| 15:52 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Richard Sexton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Drinkard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Cale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Ritchey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:24 | UMKC | Floyd Ritchey lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Drinkard | 39-31 |
| 15:05 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG), Gustavo Greco (PF) Michael Carter, Lee Henriksen | |
| 14:41 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 14:33 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer misses short on an open shot from close range | 39-31 |
| 14:32 | UMKC | Paul Moore pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:07 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Eric Kramer - foul #3 on Eric Kramer, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG), Lee Henriksen (C) Warren Siddiqui, Dean Wellman | |
| 14:07 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:07 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 14:07 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard makes the 3rd free throw | 41-31 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 13:48 | UMKC | Paul Moore grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 13:27 | UMKC | Gustavo Greco swats the short shot by Floyd Ritchey | 41-31 |
| 13:26 | UMKC | Paul Moore grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 12:57 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard is hacked by Gustavo Greco - foul #3 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jack Cahill (PG), Saul Gonzales (SG), Michael Shin (C) Richard Sexton, Roger Drinkard, Floyd Ritchey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Dean Wellman (C) Jason Jones, Gustavo Greco | |
| 12:31 | UMKC | Paul Moore comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 12:30 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 12:18 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 12:16 | UMKC | Michael Shin pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 11:55 | UMKC | Jack Cahill loses the dribble to Eric Kramer | 41-31 |
| 11:36 | Western Illinois | Jerry Cale is called for the reach on Michael Carter - foul #2 on Jerry Cale, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco (PF) Eric Kramer | |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Jack Cahill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Cale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Shin (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Carter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 11:27 | UMKC | The rebound goes to Jerry Cale | 41-31 |
| 10:58 | UMKC | Paul Moore misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-31 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Sexton (PG), Roger Drinkard (SG), Alexander Farr (SF), Floyd Ritchey (PF) Jack Cahill, Saul Gonzales, Jerry Cale, Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Eaton (SG), Jason Jones (SF) Warren Siddiqui, Lee Henriksen | |
| 10:29 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-31 |
| 10:07 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | UMKC | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer (SG), Lee Henriksen (C) Michael Carter, Dean Wellman | |
| 09:52 | UMKC | Jason Jones blocks the short jumper by Floyd Ritchey | 44-31 |
| 09:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to John Eaton | 44-31 |
| 09:29 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 09:27 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco tips it back up and in | 44-33 |
| 08:58 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Farr | 47-33 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | John Eaton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jerry Cale (SF), Paul Moore (PF) Alexander Farr, Floyd Ritchey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui (PG), Dean Wellman (C) John Eaton, Lee Henriksen | |
| 08:40 | UMKC | Jerry Cale misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-33 |
| 08:38 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco pulls down the rebound | 47-33 |
| 08:18 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones blows the dunk | 47-33 |
| 08:16 | Western Illinois | Jason Jones gets the offensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 07:54 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco is hacked by Paul Moore - foul #4 on Paul Moore, team foul #6 | 47-33 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jack Cahill (PG), Saul Gonzales (SG) Richard Sexton, Roger Drinkard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (SF), Lee Henriksen (PF) Jason Jones, Gustavo Greco | |
| 07:39 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer hits a runner in the lane set up by Warren Siddiqui | 47-35 |
| 07:20 | UMKC | Jack Cahill makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Moore | 50-35 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Jack Cahill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Gonzales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Cale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Shin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Carter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lee Henriksen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dean Wellman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Michael Carter misses the easy layup | 50-35 |
| 07:00 | UMKC | Jerry Cale pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 06:45 | UMKC | Jerry Cale clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 50-35 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 06:20 | UMKC | Jerry Cale gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 06:04 | UMKC | Paul Moore misses the shot in the lane | 50-35 |
| 06:03 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer is denied on a layup by Paul Moore | 50-35 |
| 05:49 | UMKC | Michael Shin grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 05:27 | UMKC | Paul Moore's floater is tipped away by Lee Henriksen | 50-35 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Lee Henriksen | 50-35 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-35 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Sexton (PG), Roger Drinkard (SG) Jack Cahill, Saul Gonzales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Jones (SF), Gustavo Greco (PF) Michael Carter, Lee Henriksen | |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Kramer | 50-37 |
| 04:54 | UMKC | Paul Moore can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Gustavo Greco - foul #4 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #5 | 50-37 |
| 04:54 | UMKC | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 04:54 | UMKC | Paul Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 04:34 | Western Illinois | Eric Kramer misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 51-37 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui can't tip it in | 51-37 |
| 04:31 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 04:21 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Jones | 51-40 |
| 04:03 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-40 |
| 04:02 | UMKC | Paul Moore snags the offensive board | 51-40 |
| 03:34 | UMKC | Roger Drinkard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 03:32 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco gets the rebound | 51-40 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Jones | 51-43 |
| 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) | |
| 03:02 | UMKC | Richard Sexton knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Roger Drinkard | 53-43 |
| Lineup | UMKC | PG - Richard Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Drinkard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Cale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Moore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Michael Shin (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Warren Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Kramer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Jones (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Dean Wellman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 53-46 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:24 | UMKC | Jerry Cale misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Jason Jones - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Saul Gonzales (SG), Floyd Ritchey (C) Roger Drinkard, Michael Shin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Carter (PG), John Eaton (SG), Lee Henriksen (C) Warren Siddiqui, Eric Kramer, Dean Wellman | |
| 02:24 | UMKC | Jerry Cale misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:24 | UMKC | Jerry Cale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 02:20 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Roger Drinkard (SG) Saul Gonzales | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-46 |
| 02:14 | UMKC | Paul Moore snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 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) | |
| 01:46 | UMKC | Paul Moore hits a driving attempt in the lane and the foul's on John Eaton - foul #1 on John Eaton, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jack Cahill (PG), Saul Gonzales (SG), Alexander Farr (SF) Richard Sexton, Roger Drinkard, Jerry Cale | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Frank Collins (SG), Ralph Mill (C) Jason Jones, Gustavo Greco | |
| 01:46 | UMKC | Paul Moore makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:35 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-49 |
| 01:35 | UMKC | UMKC calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Richard Sexton (PG), Roger Drinkard (SG), Jerry Cale (SF), Michael Shin (C) Jack Cahill, Saul Gonzales, Alexander Farr, Floyd Ritchey | |
| 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 | |
| 01:17 | UMKC | Paul Moore clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-49 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 01:03 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-49 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 00:50 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 00:49 | UMKC | Paul Moore gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UMKC | Warren Siddiqui is called for the reach on Paul Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 00:48 | UMKC | Paul Moore misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Dean Wellman gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:43 | Western Illinois | Warren Siddiqui misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 00:41 | UMKC | Paul Moore grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 00:38 | UMKC | Warren Siddiqui is called for the reach on Paul Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Siddiqui, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| 00:38 | UMKC | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:38 | UMKC | Paul Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:32 | Western Illinois | Roger Drinkard steals the ball from Jason Jones | 59-49 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Paul Moore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gustavo Greco - foul #5 on Gustavo Greco, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Jack Cahill (PG), Saul Gonzales (SG), Alexander Farr (SF), Floyd Ritchey (C) Richard Sexton, Roger Drinkard, Jerry Cale, 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 | |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Paul Moore makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:07 | UMKC | Paul Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Lee Henriksen is whistled for traveling | 61-49 |
| Subs | UMKC | Lee Thompson (C) Paul Moore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | UMKC | Jack Cahill runs out the clock | 61-49 |