Western Kentucky Hilltoppers @ Illinois Fighting Illini

76–72Final · Mar 19, 2009

WKU 76 ILL 72 Final

	1	2	T
WKU25-8	37	39	76
ILL24-10	28	44	72

Who saw it first

The scoring timeline.

Every scoring moment, when the official feed stamped it — and when FirstBuzzer's in-venue spotters buzzed it first. Times are ET.

Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper.
0–2
A.J. Slaughter made Two Point Layup.
2–2
Trent Meacham made Two Point Layup.
2–4
Steffphon Pettigrew made Two Point Layup.
4–4
Steffphon Pettigrew made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Sally.
7–4
D.J. Magley made Two Point Layup.
9–4
Trent Meacham made Two Point Jumper.
9–6
Demetri McCamey made Two Point Layup.
9–8
Mike Davis made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey.
9–10
Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Slaughter.
12–10
Jeff Jordan made Free Throw.
12–11
Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Three Point Jumper.
15–11
Sergio Kerusch made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Orlando Mendez-Valdez.
18–11
Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey.
18–13
A.J. Slaughter made Three Point Jumper.
21–13
D.J. Magley made Two Point Tip Shot.
23–13
Sergio Kerusch made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Anthony Sally.
25–13
Matt Maresca made Two Point Tip Shot.
27–13
Dominique Keller made Two Point Jumper.
27–15
Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Meacham.
27–17
Steffphon Pettigrew made Two Point Layup.
29–17
Anthony Sally made Two Point Layup.
31–17
Trent Meacham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Davis.
31–20
Demetri McCamey made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Mike Davis.
31–22
Demetri McCamey made Two Point Jumper.
31–24
A.J. Slaughter made Two Point Layup.
33–24
Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetri McCamey.
33–26
Jeremy Evans made Two Point Layup.
35–26
Trent Meacham made Free Throw.
35–27
Trent Meacham made Free Throw.
35–28
Jeremy Evans made Free Throw.
36–28
Jeremy Evans made Free Throw.
37–28
Calvin Brock made Two Point Jumper.
37–30
Jeremy Evans made Two Point Layup.
39–30
Jeremy Evans made Free Throw.
40–30
Sergio Kerusch made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Slaughter.
43–30
Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey.
43–32
A.J. Slaughter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Sally.
46–32
Demetri McCamey made Two Point Jumper.
46–34
Steffphon Pettigrew made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D.J. Magley.
49–34
Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey.
49–36
Jeremy Evans made Free Throw.
50–36
Trent Meacham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Legion.
50–39
Dominique Keller made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetri McCamey.
50–41
Sergio Kerusch made Two Point Dunk Shot.
52–41
Jeremy Evans made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Orlando Mendez-Valdez.
54–41
Dominique Keller made Two Point Jumper.
54–43
Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Free Throw.
55–43
Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Free Throw.
56–43
Trent Meacham made Three Point Jumper.
56–46
Sergio Kerusch made Two Point Tip Shot.
58–46
Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Three Point Jumper.
61–46
Dominique Keller made Two Point Jumper.
61–48
A.J. Slaughter made Two Point Jumper.
63–48
Trent Meacham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Legion.
63–51
Steffphon Pettigrew made Two Point Jumper.
65–51
Steffphon Pettigrew made Free Throw.
66–51
Steffphon Pettigrew made Two Point Tip Shot.
68–51
Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Calvin Brock.
68–53
Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup.
68–55
Sergio Kerusch made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Orlando Mendez-Valdez.
70–55
Mike Davis made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey.
70–57
Bill Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Calvin Brock.
70–60
Calvin Brock made Free Throw.
70–61
Calvin Brock made Free Throw.
70–62
A.J. Slaughter made Free Throw.
71–62
Trent Meacham made Two Point Jumper.
71–64
Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Trent Meacham.
71–66
Demetri McCamey made Two Point Layup.
71–68
Steffphon Pettigrew made Free Throw.
72–68
Steffphon Pettigrew made Free Throw.
73–68
Trent Meacham made Two Point Layup.
73–70
A.J. Slaughter made Free Throw.
74–70
Trent Meacham made Two Point Layup.
74–72
Anthony Sally made Free Throw.
75–72
Anthony Sally made Free Throw.
76–72

Play-by-play

P1 Mike Tisdale Turnover.
P1 Jeremy Evans Steal.
P1 Steffphon Pettigrew Turnover.
P1 Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper. 0–2
P1 A.J. Slaughter made Two Point Layup. 2–2
P1 Demetri McCamey missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Steffphon Pettigrew Defensive Rebound.
P1 A.J. Slaughter missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Sergio Kerusch Offensive Rebound.
P1 Sergio Kerusch Turnover.
P1 Demetri McCamey Steal.
P1 Demetri McCamey missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound.
P1 Jeremy Evans missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound.
P1 Demetri McCamey missed Two Point Layup.
P1 Jeremy Evans Block.
P1 Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Demetri McCamey
P1 Sergio Kerusch missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound.
P1 Demetri McCamey Turnover.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Steal.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Turnover.
P1 Trent Meacham Steal.
P1 Trent Meacham made Two Point Layup. 2–4
P1 Sergio Kerusch missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Mike Davis Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on D.J. Magley
P1 Mike Tisdale missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound.
P1 Steffphon Pettigrew made Two Point Layup. 4–4
P1 Alex Legion missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 D.J. Magley Defensive Rebound.
P1 Steffphon Pettigrew made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Sally. 7–4
P1 Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 A.J. Slaughter Defensive Rebound.
P1 Steffphon Pettigrew missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Trent Meacham Defensive Rebound.
P1 Trent Meacham missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Trent Meacham
P1 Official TV Timeout.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 D.J. Magley Offensive Rebound.
P1 D.J. Magley made Two Point Layup. 9–4
P1 Trent Meacham made Two Point Jumper. 9–6
P1 A.J. Slaughter missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Mike Davis Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on A.J. Slaughter
P1 Demetri McCamey made Two Point Layup. 9–8
P1 Jeremy Evans missed Two Point Layup.
P1 Jeff Jordan Defensive Rebound.
P1 Mike Davis made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. 9–10
P1 Anthony Sally Turnover.
P1 Trent Meacham Steal.
P1 Trent Meacham Turnover.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Steal.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Slaughter. 12–10
P1 Foul on Steffphon Pettigrew
P1 Jeff Jordan made Free Throw. 12–11
P1 Jeff Jordan missed Free Throw.
P1 Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Three Point Jumper. 15–11
P1 Foul on Jeremy Evans
P1 Official TV Timeout.
P1 Trent Meacham missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound.
P1 A.J. Slaughter missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound.
P1 Trent Meacham missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound.
P1 Sergio Kerusch made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Orlando Mendez-Valdez. 18–11
P1 Mike Tisdale missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound.
P1 Steffphon Pettigrew missed Two Point Layup.
P1 Mike Tisdale Block.
P1 Mike Davis Defensive Rebound.
P1 Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. 18–13
P1 A.J. Slaughter made Three Point Jumper. 21–13
P1 Demetri McCamey missed Two Point Layup.
P1 Illinois Offensive Rebound.
P1 Mike Tisdale missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Matt Maresca Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Mike Tisdale
P1 Sergio Kerusch missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 D.J. Magley Offensive Rebound.
P1 D.J. Magley made Two Point Tip Shot. 23–13
P1 Calvin Brock missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Anthony Sally Defensive Rebound.
P1 Sergio Kerusch made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Anthony Sally. 25–13
P1 Illinois 30 Second Timeout.
P1 Jeff Jordan Turnover.
P1 D.J. Magley Steal.
P1 Sergio Kerusch missed Two Point Layup.
P1 Calvin Brock Block.
P1 Matt Maresca Offensive Rebound.
P1 Matt Maresca made Two Point Tip Shot. 27–13
P1 Dominique Keller made Two Point Jumper. 27–15
P1 A.J. Slaughter missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Sergio Kerusch Offensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on Calvin Brock
P1 Official TV Timeout.
P1 Sergio Kerusch missed Free Throw.
P1 Sergio Kerusch missed Free Throw.
P1 Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound.
P1 Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Trent Meacham. 27–17
P1 Sergio Kerusch missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound.
P1 Mike Davis missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound.
P1 Steffphon Pettigrew made Two Point Layup. 29–17
P1 Trent Meacham missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Anthony Sally Defensive Rebound.
P1 Anthony Sally made Two Point Layup. 31–17
P1 Calvin Brock missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Trent Meacham Offensive Rebound.
P1 Trent Meacham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Davis. 31–20
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Demetri McCamey Defensive Rebound.
P1 Demetri McCamey made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Mike Davis. 31–22
P1 Western Kentucky 30 Second Timeout.
P1 D.J. Magley missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Mike Davis Defensive Rebound.
P1 Demetri McCamey missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Foul on Mike Tisdale
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez missed Two Point Jumper.
P1 Mike Davis Defensive Rebound.
P1 Foul on D.J. Magley
P1 Official TV Timeout.
P1 Foul on Dominique Keller
P1 Dominique Keller Turnover.
P1 A.J. Slaughter Turnover.
P1 Dominique Keller Steal.
P1 Foul on Calvin Brock
P1 Calvin Brock Turnover.
P1 Foul on Calvin Brock
P1 Steffphon Pettigrew missed Free Throw.
P1 Mike Davis Defensive Rebound.
P1 Demetri McCamey made Two Point Jumper. 31–24
P1 A.J. Slaughter made Two Point Layup. 33–24
P1 Calvin Brock missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Turnover.
P1 Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. 33–26
P1 Sergio Kerusch missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Jeremy Evans Offensive Rebound.
P1 Jeremy Evans made Two Point Layup. 35–26
P1 Foul on A.J. Slaughter
P1 Trent Meacham made Free Throw. 35–27
P1 Trent Meacham made Free Throw. 35–28
P1 Foul on Dominique Keller
P1 Jeremy Evans made Free Throw. 36–28
P1 Jeremy Evans made Free Throw. 37–28
P1 Dominique Keller missed Three Point Jumper.
P1 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound.
P2 A.J. Slaughter Turnover.
P2 Mike Davis missed Two Point Layup.
P2 Jeremy Evans Block.
P2 Calvin Brock Offensive Rebound.
P2 Calvin Brock made Two Point Jumper. 37–30
P2 Jeremy Evans made Two Point Layup. 39–30
P2 Foul on Mike Tisdale
P2 Jeremy Evans made Free Throw. 40–30
P2 Calvin Brock missed Two Point Jumper.
P2 Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Trent Meacham
P2 A.J. Slaughter missed Two Point Jumper.
P2 Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Steffphon Pettigrew
P2 Foul on Mike Davis
P2 Mike Davis Turnover.
P2 Sergio Kerusch made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Slaughter. 43–30
P2 Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. 43–32
P2 A.J. Slaughter missed Two Point Jumper.
P2 Mike Tisdale Defensive Rebound.
P2 Calvin Brock missed Two Point Jumper.
P2 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound.
P2 A.J. Slaughter missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Foul on Sergio Kerusch
P2 Mike Tisdale missed Two Point Jumper.
P2 Western Kentucky Defensive Rebou.
P2 A.J. Slaughter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Sally. 46–32
P2 Trent Meacham Turnover.
P2 D.J. Magley Steal.
P2 D.J. Magley Turnover.
P2 Trent Meacham Steal.
P2 Demetri McCamey made Two Point Jumper. 46–34
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by D.J. Magley. 49–34
P2 Illinois 30 Second Timeout.
P2 Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. 49–36
P2 Foul on D.J. Magley
P2 Official TV Timeout.
P2 Calvin Brock missed Free Throw.
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Calvin Brock
P2 Foul on Dominique Keller
P2 Jeremy Evans made Free Throw. 50–36
P2 Jeremy Evans missed Free Throw.
P2 Mike Davis Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Orlando Mendez-Valdez
P2 Jeff Jordan missed Two Point Layup.
P2 Jeremy Evans Block.
P2 Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Trent Meacham
P2 Anthony Sally Turnover.
P2 Demetri McCamey Turnover.
P2 Anthony Sally Steal.
P2 A.J. Slaughter missed Two Point Jumper.
P2 Alex Legion Defensive Rebound.
P2 Trent Meacham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Legion. 50–39
P2 A.J. Slaughter missed Two Point Layup.
P2 Alex Legion Block.
P2 Mike Davis Defensive Rebound.
P2 Alex Legion missed Two Point Jumper.
P2 Sergio Kerusch Defensive Rebound.
P2 Jeremy Evans Turnover.
P2 Dominique Keller made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. 50–41
P2 Sergio Kerusch made Two Point Dunk Shot. 52–41
P2 Demetri McCamey Turnover.
P2 Jeremy Evans Steal.
P2 Jeremy Evans made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Orlando Mendez-Valdez. 54–41
P2 Dominique Keller made Two Point Jumper. 54–43
P2 Foul on Demetri McCamey
P2 Official TV Timeout.
P2 Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Free Throw. 55–43
P2 Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Free Throw. 56–43
P2 Trent Meacham made Three Point Jumper. 56–46
P2 A.J. Slaughter missed Two Point Jumper.
P2 Sergio Kerusch Offensive Rebound.
P2 Sergio Kerusch made Two Point Tip Shot. 58–46
P2 Alex Legion missed Two Point Layup.
P2 Jeremy Evans Block.
P2 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Defensive Rebound.
P2 Orlando Mendez-Valdez made Three Point Jumper. 61–46
P2 Dominique Keller made Two Point Jumper. 61–48
P2 A.J. Slaughter made Two Point Jumper. 63–48
P2 Trent Meacham made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Legion. 63–51
P2 Illinois 30 Second Timeout.
P2 A.J. Slaughter missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Foul on Mike Davis
P2 Official TV Timeout.
P2 Jeremy Evans missed Free Throw.
P2 Dominique Keller Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Dominique Keller
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew made Two Point Jumper. 65–51
P2 Foul on Dominique Keller
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew missed Free Throw.
P2 Trent Meacham Defensive Rebound.
P2 Trent Meacham missed Two Point Jumper.
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew Defensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Mike Tisdale
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew missed Free Throw.
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew made Free Throw. 66–51
P2 Demetri McCamey missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 D.J. Magley Defensive Rebound.
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew missed Two Point Layup.
P2 D.J. Magley Offensive Rebound.
P2 D.J. Magley missed Two Point Layup.
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew Offensive Rebound.
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew made Two Point Tip Shot. 68–51
P2 Demetri McCamey Turnover.
P2 A.J. Slaughter Steal.
P2 Sergio Kerusch missed Two Point Jumper.
P2 Demetri McCamey Defensive Rebound.
P2 Bill Cole missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 D.J. Magley Defensive Rebound.
P2 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Turnover.
P2 Mike Davis Steal.
P2 Mike Davis made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Calvin Brock. 68–53
P2 Anthony Sally Turnover.
P2 Trent Meacham missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 A.J. Slaughter Defensive Rebound.
P2 A.J. Slaughter Turnover.
P2 Calvin Brock Steal.
P2 Bill Cole missed Two Point Layup.
P2 Calvin Brock Offensive Rebound.
P2 Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup. 68–55
P2 Sergio Kerusch made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Orlando Mendez-Valdez. 70–55
P2 Mike Davis made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Demetri McCamey. 70–57
P2 Official TV Timeout.
P2 Dominique Keller Turnover.
P2 Foul on Anthony Sally
P2 Orlando Mendez-Valdez Turnover.
P2 Trent Meacham Steal.
P2 Bill Cole made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Calvin Brock. 70–60
P2 Anthony Sally Turnover.
P2 Bill Cole Steal.
P2 Demetri McCamey missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Calvin Brock Offensive Rebound.
P2 Foul on Orlando Mendez-Valdez
P2 Calvin Brock made Free Throw. 70–61
P2 Calvin Brock made Free Throw. 70–62
P2 Foul on Jeff Jordan
P2 A.J. Slaughter missed Free Throw.
P2 A.J. Slaughter made Free Throw. 71–62
P2 Mike Davis Defensive Rebound.
P2 Trent Meacham made Two Point Jumper. 71–64
P2 Illinois 30 Second Timeout.
P2 Western Kentucky 30 Second Timeout.
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew Turnover.
P2 Mike Davis Steal.
P2 Calvin Brock made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Trent Meacham. 71–66
P2 Western Kentucky 30 Second Timeout.
P2 Orlando Mendez-Valdez missed Three Point Jumper.
P2 Calvin Brock Defensive Rebound.
P2 Demetri McCamey made Two Point Layup. 71–68
P2 Foul on Demetri McCamey
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew made Free Throw. 72–68
P2 Steffphon Pettigrew made Free Throw. 73–68
P2 Trent Meacham made Two Point Layup. 73–70
P2 Illinois 30 Second Timeout.
P2 Foul on Mike Davis
P2 A.J. Slaughter missed Free Throw.
P2 A.J. Slaughter made Free Throw. 74–70
P2 Trent Meacham made Two Point Layup. 74–72
P2 Foul on Bill Cole
P2 Anthony Sally made Free Throw. 75–72
P2 Anthony Sally made Free Throw. 76–72
P2 End Game

Box score

WKU

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Steffphon PettigrewF	35	17	6-9	2-2	3-6	4	0	2	0	0	1	3	2
Jeremy EvansF	28	10	3-5	0-0	4-6	1	0	0	1	4	1	0	1
Sergio KeruschF	27	14	6-13	2-4	0-2	11	1	1	0	0	3	8	1
A.J. SlaughterG	36	14	5-16	2-7	2-4	2	2	3	2	0	0	2	2
Orlando Mendez-ValdezG	36	11	3-7	3-6	2-2	7	6	4	2	0	0	7	2
Matt MarescaF	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
D.J. MagleyF-C	13	4	2-4	0-0	0-0	6	1	1	2	0	3	3	3
Anthony SallyG	22	4	1-1	0-0	2-2	2	3	4	1	0	0	2	1
Mike WalkerF

ILL

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Mike DavisF	36	12	6-9	0-0	0-0	9	2	1	2	0	0	9	3
Mike TisdaleC	19	0	0-4	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	4
Demetri McCameyG	37	10	5-12	0-5	0-0	2	4	4	1	0	0	2	3
Calvin BrockG	29	14	6-11	0-2	2-3	10	3	1	1	1	3	7	4
Trent MeachamG	37	24	9-15	4-7	2-2	3	3	2	4	0	1	2	3
Dominique KellerF	18	8	4-5	0-1	0-0	1	0	2	1	0	0	1	5
Bill ColeF	6	3	1-3	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jeff JordanG	11	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1
Alex LegionG	7	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	0	1	0

Watching this game live?

Buzz scoring moments from your seat — faster correct buzzes earn more, and consensus verifies every report before it counts.

Buzz it in the app →