| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 20-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Leslie Nelson | 20-31 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Russell McCaughan | 22-31 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-31 |
| 18:51 | Western Illinois | Ronald King snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 18:40 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is fouled on the floor by Merle Stokes - foul #2 on Merle Stokes, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 18:23 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan can't finish the layup | 22-31 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson snags the defensive board | 22-31 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is hacked by Timothy Parker - foul #2 on Timothy Parker, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson clanks a floater from the left side | 22-31 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube tips it back up and in | 22-33 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Ronald King knocks in the runner from the left block | 24-33 |
| 17:39 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Ringler takes the ball from John Crist | 24-33 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler is fouled on the floor by Willie Dube - foul #2 on Willie Dube, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Merle Stokes | |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Russell McCaughan | 26-33 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Strahan | 26-36 |
| 16:30 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 26-36 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Ronald King snags the offensive board | 26-36 |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 26-36 |
| 15:54 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner is fouled on the floor by Willie Dube - foul #3 on Willie Dube, team foul #3 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG), Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) Russell McCaughan, Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Brundage (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Tobin (fresh) C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Clark (fresh) PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Dennis Prager | 29-36 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-39 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | David Brundage hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | David Brundage misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | David Clark banks in the layup set up by Russell Viles | 31-41 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-41 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 14:32 | Western Illinois | David Brundage dunks the ball | 33-41 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses the floater from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | David Brundage grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:55 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | David Brundage steps in front of the Paul Strahan pass | 33-41 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 33-41 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | David Brundage picks off the pass by David Clark | 33-41 |
| 12:46 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty is hacked by Chad Fresquez - foul #2 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Kenneth Ringler (PF), Ronald King (C) Dennis Prager, Kurtis Beatty, David Brundage, Frank Tobin, Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, David Clark, Paul Strahan, Merle Stokes | |
| 12:29 | Western Illinois | Zachary Camper picks off the pass by Christopher Garner | 33-41 |
| 12:05 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Ronald King grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 11:45 | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 11:28 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Parker | 36-41 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson loses the dribble to Russell McCaughan | 36-41 |
| 10:56 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker is hacked by Leslie Nelson - foul #1 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG) Russell McCaughan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Zachary Camper | |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Prager | 39-41 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager is fouled on the floor by Leslie Nelson - foul #2 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #8 | 39-41 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:12 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Crist | 41-43 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-43 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Timothy Parker - foul #3 on Timothy Parker, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brundage (SF), Frank Tobin (PF), Billie Goshorn (C) Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Kenneth Ringler, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Paul Strahan (PF) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Willie Dube | |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:04 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | Frank Tobin hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn is fouled on the floor by Merle Stokes - foul #3 on Merle Stokes, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Russell McCaughan (PG), Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Ronald King (C) Dennis Prager, Kurtis Beatty, David Brundage, Frank Tobin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Crist (SG), Zachary Camper (C) Russell Viles, Danny Ardoin, Merle Stokes | |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 08:15 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 45-46 |
| 07:57 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald King | 45-46 |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell McCaughan and he's fouled by Zachary Camper - foul #2 on Zachary Camper, team foul #10 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Zachary Camper | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Russell McCaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ronald King (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is hacked by Ronald King - foul #3 on Ronald King, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler (PF) Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Crist | 48-49 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Kenneth Ringler misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Ronald King is called for the reach on Paul Strahan - foul #4 on Ronald King, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager (PG) Russell McCaughan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube travels with the ball | 48-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Paul Strahan | |
| 06:23 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the easy layup | 48-49 |
| 06:14 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald King | 51-49 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | John Crist clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-49 |
| 05:49 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald King | 51-49 |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Ronald King steals the ball from Russell Viles | 51-49 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Ringler | 54-49 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-49 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Paul Strahan (PF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Willie Dube | |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Parker is called for the reach on Danny Ardoin - foul #4 on Timothy Parker, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-49 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Garner | 54-49 |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Ronald King | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SG), David Brundage (SF), Billie Goshorn (C) Christopher Garner, Timothy Parker, Ronald King | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Dennis Prager (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kurtis Beatty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Brundage (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Ringler (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Billie Goshorn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is hacked by David Brundage - foul #1 on David Brundage, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Zachary Camper | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Billie Goshorn - foul #2 on Billie Goshorn, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG) John Crist | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Billie Goshorn snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 03:09 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kurtis Beatty | 57-50 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-50 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Leslie Nelson | 57-50 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner (SG), Timothy Parker (SF), Ronald King (C) Kurtis Beatty, David Brundage, Billie Goshorn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Paul Strahan | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Danny Ardoin | 57-52 |
| 02:25 | Western Illinois | Timothy Parker can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 57-52 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin lays it in set up by John Crist | 57-54 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenneth Ringler | 59-54 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube tips it in | 59-56 |
| 01:46 | Western Illinois | Ronald King blows the layup | 59-56 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Willie Dube and he's hacked by Timothy Parker - foul #5 on Timothy Parker, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty (SF) Timothy Parker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:40 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Kurtis Beatty knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Prager | 62-59 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Merle Stokes | 62-62 |
| 00:52 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Garner is called for the reach on John Crist - foul #1 on Christopher Garner, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:37 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager's pass is intercepted by Leslie Nelson in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson lays it up and in | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Christopher Garner scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Dennis Prager | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Garner is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson - foul #2 on Christopher Garner, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Dennis Prager hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-68 |