| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-33 |
| 19:34 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Kaneshiro | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Todd Carter | 33-35 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers banks in the layup set up by Harvey Brooks and he's hacked by Alexander Hoehn - foul #2 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 19:01 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #2 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:25 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers is hacked by Percy Fry - foul #2 on Percy Fry, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) William Jones, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (SF) Ron Davis | |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook's pass is intercepted by Larry Morgan | 35-37 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Brooks picks off the pass by Alexander Hoehn | 35-37 |
| 17:33 | Western Michigan | Alexander Hoehn swats the shot by William Riley | 35-37 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:42 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Thomas Kaneshiro | 37-37 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Harvey Brooks | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | William Riley comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alexander Hoehn - foul #3 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (SG), William Jones (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Gary Rogers (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, Frank Ellison, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Robert Hittle (C) Percy Fry, Michael Smith, Larry Morgan, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:26 | Western Michigan | William Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 38-37 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | William Jones grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:51 | Western Michigan | William Riley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Jones | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Riley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Remmers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 41-37 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis tips it back up and in | 41-39 |
| 15:28 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from William Riley | 44-39 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle lays it in uncontested set up by John Remmers | 44-41 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Todd Carter picks off the pass by William Riley | 44-41 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Remmers | 44-43 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Ron Davis steps in front of the William Riley pass | 44-43 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis lays it up and in | 44-45 |
| 13:46 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:45 | Western Michigan | William Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 13:26 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 13:12 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 13:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:55 | Western Michigan | John Remmers is called for the reach on William Jones - foul #1 on John Remmers, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Steven McCarn (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) William Riley, Tom Jenkins, William Jones, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Larry Morgan (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, John Remmers, Ron Davis, Jeff Logston, Robert Hittle | |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:32 | Western Michigan | Justin Cook pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:11 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro is fouled on the floor by Percy Fry - foul #3 on Percy Fry, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Kaneshiro and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Kelly (PF) Larry Morgan | |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Thomas Kaneshiro (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harvey Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven McCarn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Percy Fry (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Kelly (fresh) C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is hacked by Frank Ellison - foul #2 on Frank Ellison, team foul #2 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF), Herbert Brammer (C) Steven McCarn, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:18 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:14 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith is hacked by William Jones - foul #3 on William Jones, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers (C) Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF), Larry Morgan (PF) Michael Smith, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is hacked by Herbert Brammer - foul #1 on Herbert Brammer, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Herbert Brammer - foul #2 on Herbert Brammer, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:31 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-46 |
| 10:02 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:39 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Kaneshiro | 54-46 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Justin Cook (C) William Jones, Herbert Brammer, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Percy Fry, Robert Cryer, Larry Morgan, William Kelly | |
| 09:24 | Western Michigan | Steven McCarn can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 54-46 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Avery - foul #2 on Thomas Avery, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins (PG), Frank Ellison (PF) Thomas Kaneshiro, Thomas Avery | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (SG), Ron Davis (SF) Robert Liebowitz, Michael Smith | |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:01 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Cook | 54-46 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeff Logston - foul #2 on Jeff Logston, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG) Todd Carter | |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:43 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis hits the finger roll | 56-48 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins's floater is tipped away by Jeff Logston | 56-48 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz grabs the board | 56-48 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston loses the dribble to Frank Ellison | 56-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Brooks (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven McCarn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Logston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston pulls down the rebound | 56-48 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis is open and buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by John Remmers | 56-50 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks is hacked by John Remmers - foul #2 on John Remmers, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), William Riley (SF), Thomas Avery (PF), Herbert Brammer (C) Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Frank Ellison, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Larry Morgan (PF), Robert Hittle (C) John Remmers, Robert Liebowitz, Ron Davis, Jeff Logston, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:02 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Kaneshiro - foul #3 on Thomas Kaneshiro, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF) Harvey Brooks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:37 | Western Michigan | William Riley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-52 |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | William Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 06:13 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-52 |
| 06:12 | Western Michigan | Herbert Brammer grabs the offensive board | 58-52 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Hittle is called for the reach on Thomas Avery - foul #1 on Robert Hittle, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers (C) Herbert Brammer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG) Todd Carter | |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Avery is called for the reach on Percy Fry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Avery, team foul #8 | 58-52 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 05:46 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:32 | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Riley | 60-53 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan is whistled for traveling | 60-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks (SG) William Riley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Kelly (C) Larry Morgan | |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Robert Liebowitz steals it from Thomas Kaneshiro in the backcourt | 60-53 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 60-53 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz tips it in | 60-55 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Hittle | 60-55 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 04:29 | Western Michigan | William Jones snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery loses the dribble to Percy Fry | 60-55 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Hittle | 60-58 |
| 03:28 | Western Michigan | William Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Riley (PG), Tom Jenkins (SG), Steven McCarn (SF), Frank Ellison (PF), Justin Cook (C) Thomas Kaneshiro, Harvey Brooks, William Jones, Thomas Avery, Gary Rogers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Ron Davis (SF), Larry Morgan (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Robert Liebowitz, Michael Smith, Robert Hittle, William Kelly | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - William Riley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tom Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven McCarn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry travels with the ball | 63-58 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins scores on a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Percy Fry - foul #4 on Percy Fry, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (SG) Percy Fry | |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Tom Jenkins makes the free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter buries a jumper from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 02:47 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Thomas Kaneshiro (PG), Harvey Brooks (SG), Gary Rogers (C) Tom Jenkins, Steven McCarn, Justin Cook | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG) John Remmers | |
| 02:31 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Carter | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 02:07 | Western Michigan | William Riley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Frank Ellison snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:53 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Jones (SF), Thomas Avery (PF) William Riley, Frank Ellison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 01:32 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Ron Davis is called for the reach on Gary Rogers - foul #1 on Ron Davis, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan's pass is intercepted by Gary Rogers | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | William Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Carter - foul #3 on Todd Carter, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-60 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan grabs the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 00:40 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Carter - foul #4 on Todd Carter, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | Western Michigan | Gary Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | William Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Carter - foul #5 on Todd Carter, team foul #14 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (PG) Todd Carter | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | William Jones misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-63 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Morgan | 71-63 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Percy Fry is called for the reach on Thomas Avery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Percy Fry, team foul #15 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG) Percy Fry | |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:17 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Remmers and he's hacked by Harvey Brooks - foul #1 on Harvey Brooks, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks is hacked by John Remmers in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Remmers, team foul #16 | 73-66 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Harvey Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan snags the defensive board | 74-66 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis is hacked by Gary Rogers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Rogers, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery is hacked by John Remmers in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Remmers, team foul #17 | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:01 | Western Michigan | Thomas Avery makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers misses the fullcourt shot | 76-68 |