| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | John Alter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the lay-in | 40-37 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joel Johnson | 40-39 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | John Alter takes the ball from Richard Lee | 40-39 |
| 17:58 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Jake Fischer - foul #2 on Jake Fischer, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-39 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | John Alter connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 40-41 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 43-41 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Joel Johnson | 43-44 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Jake Fischer steps in front of the Dick Bristow pass in the backcourt | 43-44 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer loses the dribble to Kevin Clark | 43-44 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #1 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), William Clark (PF), Scott King (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Rafael Willison (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Clark (fresh) C - Scott King (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Kenny Lund steals the ball from Troy Reedy | 43-45 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Derrick Kline - foul #1 on Derrick Kline, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (C) Kenny Lund | |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott King | 43-46 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott King tips it back up and in | 45-46 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan is fouled on the floor by Michael Simmons - foul #2 on Michael Simmons, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Troy Reedy, William Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Joe Newman (SG) Sean Donnellan, Darrell Dawkins | |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Alter (SF), Joel Johnson (C) James Knox, Charles Peters | |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark jams it on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 47-46 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Scott King - foul #1 on Scott King, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund (PF) Rafael Willison | |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 3rd free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund can't finish the layup | 49-49 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark steps out of bounds on the sideline | 49-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (C) Joe Newman, John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison is hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #1 on Dick Bristow, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Reedy | 49-49 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Steven Yates | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott King (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Knox (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenny Lund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-49 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Knox | 52-52 |
| 11:22 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow travels with the ball | 52-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Troy Reedy, Scott King | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Jake Fischer, James Knox, Kenny Lund | |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Alter | 52-55 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 52-55 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-58 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Alter | 52-58 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joe Newman and he's fouled by Derrick Kline - foul #2 on Derrick Kline, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Scott King (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kenny Lund (PF) Sean Donnellan, Rafael Willison | |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Alter | 52-63 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jake Fischer | 55-66 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Alter - foul #3 on John Alter, team foul #2 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Derrick Kline (C) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Rafael Willison (C) Joe Newman, John Alter, Joel Johnson | |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott King makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | James Knox hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dick Bristow - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG) Darrell Dawkins | |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | James Knox misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Dick Bristow | 60-67 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan is fouled on the floor by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #8 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 07:32 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Knox (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Rafael Willison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Scott King's fadeaway is rejected by Rafael Willison | 60-69 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow gets the offensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee buries a floater from the left side | 62-69 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-69 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Scott King denies the turnaround by Kenny Lund | 62-69 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is hacked by Jake Fischer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jake Fischer, team foul #3 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Troy Reedy, Scott King | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Charles Peters (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Sean Donnellan, James Knox, Kenny Lund, Rafael Willison | |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is whistled for traveling | 62-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eddie Durham (PG) Jake Fischer | |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters tips it in | 62-71 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark is fouled on the floor by Joe Newman - foul #1 on Joe Newman, team foul #4 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SG), Scott King (C) Dick Bristow, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (PG) Eddie Durham | |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the jumper from close range | 64-71 |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-71 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG) Derrick Kline | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kenny Lund (PF) James Knox, Charles Peters | |
| 04:21 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman buries a floater near the basket set up by Jake Fischer | 64-73 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons drills a floater from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund is called for a backcourt violation | 66-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Scott King | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 69-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman makes the floater from close range | 69-75 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses long on a shot near the basket | 69-75 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jake Fischer | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Clark | 72-77 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-77 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer grabs the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the board | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Dick Bristow | 74-77 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #9 | 74-77 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 74-78 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates tips it back up and in | 76-78 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jake Fischer | 76-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman clanks a floater from the free throw line | 79-81 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow grabs the defensive rebound | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson gets the rebound | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson is hacked by Dick Bristow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dick Bristow, team foul #10 | 79-81 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses long on a fullcourt shot | 79-83 |