| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Yokley | 39-39 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley clanks a jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the tip | 39-39 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses the easy layup | 39-39 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund is fouled on the floor by Jason Tate - foul #3 on Jason Tate, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell (C) Jason Tate | |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses long on an open jumper in the paint | 39-39 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Woodrow Bissell | 39-39 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Carlos Walker is denied by Kyle Garlick | 39-39 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bryant Englund | 42-41 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Letellier - foul #1 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Carlos Walker, Paul Starks | |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 16:57 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Woodrow Bissell - foul #2 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG) Fred Downey | |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley hits a wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Bryant Englund | 46-41 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is fouled on the floor by Bryant Englund - foul #1 on Bryant Englund, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF) Eric Olson, Barry Laub | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) David Brown, Robert Johnson, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Yokley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Letellier | 46-43 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley's fadeaway is rejected by Carlos Walker | 46-43 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG) Michael Ferris | |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Kyle Garlick is denied by Paul Starks | 46-43 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Fred Downey steals it from Bryant Englund out of a doubleteam | 46-43 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SF) Carlos Walker | |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Barry Laub - foul #2 on Barry Laub, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (PF) Paul Starks | |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Fred Downey steps in front of the Bryant Englund pass | 46-45 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Bryant Englund steals the ball from Jason Tate | 46-45 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:08 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson tips it in | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Letellier - foul #2 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian (SF), Aaron Zell (C) Bryant Englund, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Carlos Walker (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Fred Downey, David Brown, Robert Johnson, Jason Tate | |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker drills a jump hook in the paint | 47-49 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson is hacked by Michael Ferris - foul #1 on Michael Ferris, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG) Eric Olson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Woodrow Bissell blocks the jumper by Aaron Zell | 47-49 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian tips it in | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Barry Laub (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Yokley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Aaron Zell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Letellier picks off the pass by Dema Zakarian | 49-51 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier double dribbles | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG) Barry Laub | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG) Michael Ferris | |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Monroe | 52-51 |
| 10:14 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley blows the layup | 52-51 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 52-51 |
| 09:48 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bryant Englund | 55-51 |
| 09:12 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian is hacked by Joseph Letellier - foul #3 on Joseph Letellier, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian, David Yokley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SG), David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jason Tate (C) Joseph Letellier, Carlos Walker, Paul Starks, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Barry Laub | 55-53 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Zell tips it in | 57-53 |
| 07:30 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey's layup is rejected by Aaron Zell | 57-53 |
| 07:29 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey tips it in | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bryant Englund (tiring) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Aaron Zell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Olson | 59-55 |
| 06:49 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 3 from the left corner set up by David Brown | 59-58 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Jason Tate steals it from Eric Olson | 59-58 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is hacked by Jason Tate - foul #4 on Jason Tate, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF), David Yokley (PF) Eric Olson, Bryant Englund, Aaron Zell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), Joseph Letellier (SG), Carlos Walker (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Fred Downey, Michael Ferris, David Brown, Robert Johnson, Jason Tate | |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks connects on the floater from the left block set up by Carlos Walker | 59-60 |
| 05:40 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joseph Letellier | 59-60 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub tips it but misses | 59-60 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-63 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by Kyle Garlick | 59-63 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses the tip | 59-63 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Bissell - foul #3 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund (SG), Aaron Zell (C) Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Jason Tate (C) Arthur Witherspoon, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 59-63 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Yokley - foul #2 on David Yokley, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryant Englund (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dema Zakarian (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Yokley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Aaron Zell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Walker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Letellier | 61-68 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Steven Ditto (SF) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (PF) Carlos Walker, Paul Starks | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick (C) Aaron Zell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF) Eric Olson, Steven Ditto | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SF), Paul Starks (PF) David Brown, Robert Johnson | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Tate | 61-68 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker lays it in set up by Joseph Letellier | 61-70 |
| 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) | |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Walker - foul #3 on Carlos Walker, team foul #9 | 61-70 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks buries a jumper from the left side | 63-72 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate is fouled in the backcourt by Bryant Englund - foul #2 on Bryant Englund, team foul #5 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is hacked by Bryant Englund - foul #3 on Bryant Englund, team foul #6 | 63-72 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey is fouled on the floor by Ronald Monroe - foul #2 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #7 | 63-72 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund is hacked by Fred Downey - foul #1 on Fred Downey, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Barry Laub (SF), Aaron Zell (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Dema Zakarian, David Yokley, Kyle Garlick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), David Brown (SF) Fred Downey, Joseph Letellier, Carlos Walker | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Olson - foul #1 on Eric Olson, team foul #8 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Dema Zakarian (SF), David Yokley (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Barry Laub, Aaron Zell, Kirk Peavler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Joseph Letellier (SG), Carlos Walker (SF) Michael Ferris, Arthur Witherspoon, David Brown | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-73 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the offensive board | 64-73 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Monroe | 67-73 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Monroe is called for the reach on Fred Downey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (PF) Robert Johnson | |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Garlick | 67-73 |
| 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 halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-73 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Monroe - foul #4 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #10 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Carlos Walker, David Brown, Woodrow Bissell | |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dema Zakarian | 73-75 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Monroe is called for the reach on Fred Downey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Monroe, team foul #11 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG) Ronald Monroe | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SF) Michael Ferris | |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Dema Zakarian misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-77 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 73-77 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Eric Olson is called for the reach on Paul Starks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Olson, team foul #12 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SF) Carlos Walker | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund grabs the board | 73-78 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Bryant Englund is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley grabs the offensive board | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 73-78 |