| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Fischer - foul #3 on Jake Fischer, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG) Jake Fischer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 36-29 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the offensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing is whistled for a carry | 36-29 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Kenny Lund blocks the short jumper by Joshua Casson | 36-29 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Alter - foul #1 on John Alter, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Steven Yates - foul #1 on Steven Yates, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Yates | 37-34 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Casson - foul #2 on Joshua Casson, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (PG), Darrell Dawkins (SF) Sean Donnellan, John Alter | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Steven Yates | |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:40 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Dick Bristow | 37-37 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | James Knox scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SF), Jerry Forrester (C) Dick Bristow, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (C) Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) Richard Lee | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Darrell Dawkins | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Knox (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joe Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Brown (fresh) SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) PF - Joe Ewing (fresh) C - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Joe Ewing is denied by Arnold Curry | 42-37 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | James Knox gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 42-37 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joe Ewing | 42-40 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | James Knox lays it up and in on a great pass from Darrell Dawkins | 44-40 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Brown and he's hacked by James Knox - foul #1 on James Knox, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Sean Donnellan (SG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) James Knox, Joe Newman, Darrell Dawkins, Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Mark Brown, Derrick Kline, Jerry Forrester | |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses badly on a runner from close range | 44-43 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Donnellan and he's fouled by Dick Bristow - foul #4 on Dick Bristow, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Joe Ewing | |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Yates | 47-46 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | John Alter can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Steven Yates - foul #2 on Steven Yates, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | John Alter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Steven Yates is denied by Kenny Lund | 49-46 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | John Alter pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | John Alter can't connect on a floater in the paint | 49-46 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Yates | 49-46 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is fouled on the floor by Jake Fischer - foul #4 on Jake Fischer, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Steven Yates | |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee lays it up and in | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson buries a floater from the right block set up by John Cargile | 49-50 |
| 10:25 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-50 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is denied on a layup by Charles Peters | 49-50 |
| 10:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Joe Newman | 49-50 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the offensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters blows the layup | 49-50 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Alter | 49-50 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund can't connect on a shot near the basket | 49-50 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses the driving attempt from the left block | 49-50 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 49-50 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 49-52 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (PG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), James Smith (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Sean Donnellan, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Charles Peters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Steven Yates (C) John Cargile, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown is fouled on the floor by Timothy Tusing - foul #3 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG) Joe Newman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG) Mark Brown | |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Darrell Dawkins steps in front of the Steven Yates pass | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Knox (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Kline (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the runner from the left block | 51-52 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dick Bristow - foul #5 on Dick Bristow, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) Dick Bristow | |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Tusing - foul #4 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer grabs the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Brown | 53-53 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates connects on the runner near the basket set up by Michael Simmons | 53-55 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Steven Yates swats the layup by Timothy Tusing | 53-55 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF) James Knox, Darrell Dawkins, James Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Mark Brown, Derrick Kline, Jerry Forrester | |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the offensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Timothy Tusing - foul #5 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Yates | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Steven Yates | |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Alter (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is fouled on the floor by Charles Peters - foul #1 on Charles Peters, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the lay-in | 55-63 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Steven Yates (C) John Cargile, Joe Ewing | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Simmons and he's hacked by John Alter - foul #2 on John Alter, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | John Alter grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman's pass is intercepted by Kevin Clark | 55-65 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Lee | 55-68 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is whistled for traveling | 55-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Derrick Kline (SF), Joe Ewing (PF), Jerry Forrester (C) Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons's pass is intercepted by Arnold Curry | 55-68 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan travels with the ball | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Charles Peters denies the turnaround by Jerry Forrester | 55-68 |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | James Knox is hacked by Mark Brown - foul #1 on Mark Brown, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:26 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons runs out the clock | 57-68 |