| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Frank Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael McMicheal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Travis Skidmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Drew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Woodrow Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Douse (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nathan Knuth (fresh) PF - Corey Demeo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Corey Demeo is called for the reach on Michael Duhart - foul #2 on Corey Demeo, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois State | Nathan Knuth denies the turnaround by Michael Duhart | 30-37 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Travis Skidmore is called for the reach on Nathan Knuth in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Skidmore, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 30-37 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Frank Wong is fouled in the backcourt by Woodrow Parker - foul #1 on Woodrow Parker, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:54 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 18:53 | Illinois State | Drew Brown tips it in | 32-37 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo lays it up and in set up by Woodrow Parker and he's fouled by Drew Brown - foul #1 on Drew Brown, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt (C) Drew Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:07 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Robert Rumfelt is denied by Willard Clark | 32-40 |
| 18:06 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt can't tip it in | 32-40 |
| 18:05 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Skidmore - foul #3 on Travis Skidmore, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Allen (PG), William Bittner (SG), Charles Guillory (SF), Ivory Hazley (C) Frank Wong, Michael McMicheal, Travis Skidmore, Michael Duhart | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (SG), Leonard Gordon (PF) Donald Douse, Corey Demeo | |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Jones | 32-43 |
| 17:29 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt misses the jumper from the left block | 32-43 |
| 17:27 | Western Kentucky | David Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Drew Brown (C) Ivory Hazley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell (PG), McKinley Freeman (SG), James Davis (C) Woodrow Parker, Nathan Knuth, Willard Clark | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Drew Brown buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Bittner and the foul's on James Davis - foul #1 on James Davis, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal (SG) Charles Guillory | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse (SG) McKinley Freeman | |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Drew Brown misses the free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:59 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Gordon snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | David Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 16:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael McMicheal | 34-43 |
| 16:22 | Illinois State | Leonard Gordon picks off the pass by Michael McMicheal | 34-43 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Gordon misses the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 34-43 |
| 16:01 | Illinois State | John Allen pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael McMicheal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Bittner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bissell (fresh) SG - Donald Douse (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Leonard Gordon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | John Allen misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Bissell - foul #1 on Michael Bissell, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Wong (PG), Travis Skidmore (SF), Michael Duhart (PF), Ivory Hazley (C) Michael McMicheal, William Bittner, Robert Rumfelt, Drew Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker (PG), Nathan Knuth (SF), Corey Demeo (PF), Willard Clark (C) Donald Douse, David Jones, Leonard Gordon, James Davis | |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth is hacked by Travis Skidmore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Travis Skidmore, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melton (SG), Charles Guillory (SF) John Allen, Travis Skidmore | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Michael Duhart snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 15:14 | Illinois State | Frank Wong is hacked by Michael Bissell - foul #2 on Michael Bissell, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| 15:03 | Illinois State | Frank Wong is denied on a layup by Corey Demeo | 35-43 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willard Clark | 35-43 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Melton is called for the reach on Michael Bissell - foul #1 on Christopher Melton, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal (SG) Christopher Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (SG) Michael Bissell | |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | David Jones misses the jump hook from the right block | 35-43 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 14:41 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 35-43 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Corey Demeo grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Ivory Hazley pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:02 | Illinois State | Ivory Hazley misses long on a shot from close range | 35-43 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Ivory Hazley pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | David Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Woodrow Parker | 35-46 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | Charles Guillory's pass is intercepted by David Jones | 35-46 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth lays it in set up by David Jones | 35-48 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Charles Guillory is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Guillory, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Allen (PG), Christopher Melton (SG), William Bittner (SF), Robert Rumfelt (PF), Drew Brown (C) Frank Wong, Michael McMicheal, Charles Guillory, Michael Duhart, Ivory Hazley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell (PG), Donald Douse (SG), Mitchell Fussell (SF), Leonard Gordon (PF), James Davis (C) Woodrow Parker, David Jones, Nathan Knuth, Corey Demeo, Willard Clark | |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | James Davis makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Douse | 35-50 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | John Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Drew Brown can't tip it in | 35-50 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Drew Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | William Bittner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-50 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Davis | 35-50 |
| 11:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Melton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Bittner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Rumfelt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Drew Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Bissell (fresh) SG - Donald Douse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mitchell Fussell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leonard Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Illinois State | Mitchell Fussell is called for the reach on William Bittner - foul #4 on Mitchell Fussell, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth (SF) Mitchell Fussell | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Drew Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth hits a driving attempt in the lane | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | William Bittner misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-52 |
| 10:59 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | John Allen buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Leonard Gordon can't finish the layup | 37-52 |
| 10:31 | Illinois State | Drew Brown grabs the board | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:10 | Illinois State | Drew Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | John Allen tips it in | 39-52 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth buries a jumper from the right side | 39-54 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Robert Rumfelt clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 39-54 |
| 09:36 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:25 | Western Kentucky | Drew Brown picks off the pass by Nathan Knuth | 39-54 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Nathan Knuth swats the short shot by Robert Rumfelt | 39-54 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | James Davis snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Rumfelt - foul #1 on Robert Rumfelt, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Wong (PG), Michael McMicheal (SG), Charles Guillory (SF), Michael Duhart (PF), Ivory Hazley (C) John Allen, Christopher Melton, William Bittner, Robert Rumfelt, Drew Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker (PG), David Jones (SG), Corey Demeo (PF), Willard Clark (C) Michael Bissell, Donald Douse, Leonard Gordon, James Davis | |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Charles Guillory misses badly on a shot from the left side | 39-55 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-55 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Ivory Hazley snags the defensive board | 39-55 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Ivory Hazley gets the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Charles Guillory drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael McMicheal | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Frank Wong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Michael McMicheal (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Guillory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ivory Hazley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Woodrow Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Knuth (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Corey Demeo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Willard Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth is whistled for a carry | 41-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore (SF) Charles Guillory | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mitchell Fussell (SF) Nathan Knuth | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Michael Duhart scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Frank Wong | 43-55 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark is hacked by Ivory Hazley - foul #2 on Ivory Hazley, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melton (PG), Charles Guillory (C) Frank Wong, Ivory Hazley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell (SG), Matthew Falcon (PF) Mitchell Fussell, Corey Demeo | |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Charles Guillory gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal's floater is tipped away by David Jones | 43-56 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Michael McMicheal misses the tip | 43-56 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Falcon grabs the board | 43-56 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Melton - foul #2 on Christopher Melton, team foul #9 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mitchell Fussell (SF) David Jones | |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Christopher Melton misses the jumper in the paint | 43-58 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Matthew Falcon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Mitchell Fussell is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Woodrow Parker | 43-61 |
| 05:38 | Illinois State | Willard Clark swats the shot by Michael Duhart | 43-61 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore grabs the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 43-61 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark gets the rebound | 43-61 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Willard Clark misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 43-61 |
| 05:03 | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore grabs the defensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Travis Skidmore misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 43-61 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Willard Clark | 43-61 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Wong (PG), John Allen (SG), William Bittner (SF), Robert Rumfelt (PF), Drew Brown (C) Christopher Melton, Michael McMicheal, Travis Skidmore, Michael Duhart, Charles Guillory | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Douse (SG), Nathan Knuth (SF), Corey Demeo (PF) Michael Bissell, Mitchell Fussell, Matthew Falcon | |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Rumfelt blocks the short jumper by Corey Demeo | 43-61 |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth grabs the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Rumfelt - foul #2 on Robert Rumfelt, team foul #10 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Melton (SG), Ivory Hazley (C) Frank Wong, Drew Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Jones (PG), Michael Bissell (SG), Leonard Gordon (PF), James Davis (C) Woodrow Parker, Donald Douse, Corey Demeo, Willard Clark | |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 04:01 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | William Bittner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Allen | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Melton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Bittner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Rumfelt (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ivory Hazley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bissell (fresh) SF - Nathan Knuth (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leonard Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Melton steals the ball from Michael Bissell in the backcourt | 46-62 |
| 03:34 | Illinois State | James Davis steps in front of the Ivory Hazley pass | 46-62 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Knuth drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from David Jones | 46-64 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Christopher Melton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | James Davis gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | James Davis loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Harte (SF), Charles Guillory (C) William Bittner, Robert Rumfelt | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mitchell Fussell (SF) Nathan Knuth | |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Christopher Melton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ivory Hazley | 49-64 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | James Davis misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | David Harte grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Melton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-64 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | James Davis pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | David Jones scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Michael Bissell and he's hacked by Christopher Melton - foul #3 on Christopher Melton, team foul #11 | 49-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Bittner (SG), Robert Rumfelt (PF) Christopher Melton, David Harte | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | David Jones makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | John Allen can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by David Jones - foul #3 on David Jones, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | John Allen misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | William Bittner steps in front of the David Jones pass in the backcourt | 50-67 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | John Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | David Jones is hacked by John Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #12 | 53-67 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Ivory Hazley can't finish the layup | 53-69 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | James Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell is hacked by William Bittner in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bittner, team foul #13 | 53-69 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell misses the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bissell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | William Bittner is called for traveling | 53-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Jones runs out the clock | 53-70 |