| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Woodrow Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Knuth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Corey Demeo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Willard Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Frank Wong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael McMicheal (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Travis Skidmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Drew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth inbounds the ball | 25-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-40 |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Clark | 25-40 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:05 | Illinois State | Frank Wong double dribbles | 25-40 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Frank Wong is called for the reach on Woodrow Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Wong, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Allen (PG) Frank Wong | |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Duhart - foul #2 on Michael Duhart, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Willard Clark swats the layup by Travis Skidmore | 27-40 |
| 18:27 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | David Jones misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Corey Demeo | 27-40 |
| 17:41 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth misses the lay-in | 27-40 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Michael Duhart gets the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore can't finish the layup but the foul's on Nathan Knuth - foul #1 on Nathan Knuth, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell (PG), McKinley Freeman (SG), Mitchell Fussell (SF), Leonard Gordon (PF), James Davis (C) Woodrow Parker, David Jones, Nathan Knuth, Corey Demeo, Willard Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bittner (PG), Christopher Melton (SG), Robert Rumfelt (PF), Ivory Hazley (C) John Allen, Michael McMicheal, Michael Duhart, Drew Brown | |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore misses the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 17:18 | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Robert Rumfelt steps in front of the McKinley Freeman pass | 27-41 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Guillory (SF) Travis Skidmore | |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell's pass is intercepted by Christopher Melton in the backcourt | 27-41 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | William Bittner travels with the ball | 27-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (PG) McKinley Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | David Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Melton - foul #1 on Christopher Melton, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | James Davis's floater is tipped away by Ivory Hazley | 27-41 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Ivory Hazley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | Charles Guillory is hacked by Mitchell Fussell - foul #1 on Mitchell Fussell, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker (PG), Nathan Knuth (SF), Willard Clark (C) Michael Bissell, Mitchell Fussell, James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:43 | Illinois State | Charles Guillory buries a driving attempt in the paint | 27-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Woodrow Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Knuth (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leonard Gordon (fresh) 6 reb. C - Willard Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - William Bittner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rumfelt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivory Hazley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker double dribbles | 27-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse (SG), James Davis (PF) David Jones, Leonard Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Wong (PG), Michael McMicheal (SG), Michael Duhart (PF), Drew Brown (C) William Bittner, Christopher Melton, Robert Rumfelt, Ivory Hazley | |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Drew Brown banks in the layup | 27-45 |
| 14:54 | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-45 |
| 14:52 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark tips it in | 29-45 |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | Drew Brown's fadeaway is rejected by James Davis | 29-45 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth snags the defensive board | 29-45 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Michael Duhart is called for the reach on Woodrow Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Duhart, team foul #4 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell (PG), David Jones (SF), Corey Demeo (PF) Woodrow Parker, Nathan Knuth, Willard Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Harte (SF) Charles Guillory | |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | James Davis banks in the layup set up by Michael Bissell and he's fouled by Drew Brown - foul #2 on Drew Brown, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leonard Gordon (SF) Michael Bissell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt (C) Drew Brown | |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | James Davis misses the free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Michael Duhart snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Frank Wong drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Rumfelt and the foul's on David Jones - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell (PG) James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Allen (SG), William Bittner (SF) Michael McMicheal, David Harte | |
| 13:52 | Illinois State | Frank Wong makes the free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse is hacked by John Allen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melton (SG) Frank Wong | |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | David Jones clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-48 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Gordon misses the tip | 31-48 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-48 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | David Jones buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Bissell | 34-48 |
| 12:47 | Illinois State | Michael Duhart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Rumfelt | 34-48 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | John Allen drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Rumfelt | 34-51 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Gordon buries a floater from the baseline | 36-51 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Duhart | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bissell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Douse (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - David Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Corey Demeo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Melton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Bittner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Duhart (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | David Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Corey Demeo - foul #2 on Corey Demeo, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker (PG), McKinley Freeman (SG), Nathan Knuth (SF), James Davis (PF), Willard Clark (C) Michael Bissell, Donald Douse, David Jones, Corey Demeo, Leonard Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Wong (PG), Michael McMicheal (SG), Travis Skidmore (SF), Drew Brown (C) John Allen, Christopher Melton, William Bittner, Michael Duhart | |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | McKinley Freeman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Frank Wong - foul #4 on Frank Wong, team foul #7 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Allen (PG), Ivory Hazley (PF) Frank Wong, Robert Rumfelt | |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | McKinley Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | McKinley Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | McKinley Freeman makes the 3rd free throw | 42-56 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal misses the dunk | 42-56 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | James Davis snags the defensive board | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by James Davis is denied by Ivory Hazley | 42-56 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth tips it back up and in | 44-56 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Ivory Hazley tips it home | 44-58 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael McMicheal steals the ball from Woodrow Parker | 44-58 |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Drew Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael McMicheal | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark loses the dribble to Michael McMicheal | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Drew Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 44-64 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker is hacked by John Allen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Allen, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell (SG), David Jones (SF), Corey Demeo (PF), Leonard Gordon (C) McKinley Freeman, Nathan Knuth, James Davis, Willard Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melton (PG), Charles Guillory (SF), Michael Duhart (PF) John Allen, Travis Skidmore, Ivory Hazley | |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael McMicheal is called for the reach on Michael Bissell - foul #1 on Michael McMicheal, team foul #9 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mitchell Fussell (SF) Woodrow Parker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Drew Brown | 45-64 |
| 08:24 | Illinois State | David Jones is called for the reach on Charles Guillory - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #5 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse (SG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Christopher Melton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-64 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Gordon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo tips it but misses | 45-64 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael McMicheal | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bissell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Douse (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mitchell Fussell (fresh) PF - Corey Demeo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Leonard Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Melton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael McMicheal (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Duhart (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Drew Brown (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Illinois State | Drew Brown drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Guillory | 45-66 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Charles Guillory steps in front of the Donald Douse pass | 45-66 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Donald Douse - foul #4 on Donald Douse, team foul #6 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker (PG), David Jones (SG), Nathan Knuth (SF), James Davis (PF), Willard Clark (C) Michael Bissell, Donald Douse, Mitchell Fussell, Corey Demeo, Leonard Gordon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Wong (PG), Travis Skidmore (SF), Robert Rumfelt (PF), Ivory Hazley (C) Christopher Melton, Charles Guillory, Michael Duhart, Drew Brown | |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 06:33 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 06:24 | Western Kentucky | David Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 06:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ivory Hazley | 45-68 |
| 06:04 | Illinois State | Frank Wong misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | David Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bittner (SG) Michael McMicheal | |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore loses the dribble to Nathan Knuth | 45-68 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker's pass is intercepted by Frank Wong in the backcourt | 45-68 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Frank Wong lays it up and in | 45-70 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | David Jones is hacked by William Bittner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bittner, team foul #10 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell (PG), McKinley Freeman (SG), Matthew Falcon (C) Woodrow Parker, Nathan Knuth, Willard Clark | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melton (SG), David Harte (SF) Frank Wong, Travis Skidmore | |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 05:29 | Western Kentucky | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | David Harte can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 05:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Melton picks off the pass by Michael Bissell in the backcourt | 47-70 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | William Bittner comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-70 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt tips it back up and in | 47-72 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | David Jones misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-72 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-72 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | David Harte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mitchell Fussell (SF), Leonard Gordon (PF) David Jones, Matthew Falcon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Allen (PG), Charles Guillory (SF) Christopher Melton, David Harte | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | John Allen steals it from McKinley Freeman | 47-72 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bissell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - McKinley Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Fussell (fresh) PF - Leonard Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Bittner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivory Hazley (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | James Davis picks off the pass by Robert Rumfelt | 47-72 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | McKinley Freeman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-72 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Leonard Gordon swats the short shot by Robert Rumfelt | 50-72 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Charles Guillory gets the offensive rebound | 50-72 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Ivory Hazley knocks in the fadeaway from close range and the foul's on James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #7 | 50-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (PG), Matthew Falcon (C) McKinley Freeman, James Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melton (PG) Charles Guillory | |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Ivory Hazley misses the free throw | 50-74 |
| 02:14 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Gordon grabs the board | 50-74 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | David Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Davis (C) Matthew Falcon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Guillory (SF) Christopher Melton | |
| 01:37 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt lays it in on a great pass from William Bittner | 50-76 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Gordon hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-76 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | John Allen buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell is hacked by William Bittner in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bittner, team foul #11 | 52-78 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell makes the 1st free throw | 53-78 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-78 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Charles Guillory is hacked by James Davis - foul #2 on James Davis, team foul #8 | 54-78 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Charles Guillory misses the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-78 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Mitchell Fussell makes the jumper from the left wing set up by David Jones | 56-78 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Allen runs out the clock | 56-78 |