| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Tate | 41-40 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Isler steps in front of the Jason Tate pass | 41-40 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler lays it up and in | 41-42 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | David Brown is hacked by Daniel Isler - foul #1 on Daniel Isler, team foul #1 | 41-42 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Tate | 43-42 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Tate - foul #3 on Jason Tate, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell (C) Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Kyle Garlick and the foul's on Paul Starks - foul #3 on Paul Starks, team foul #2 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James White (PF) Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-46 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Woodrow Bissell - foul #3 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PF) Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 17:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Brown | 46-47 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Brown | 46-47 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm is called for 5 seconds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep (SF), David Moore (PF) Victor Boehm, David Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Daniel Isler, Barry Laub, Kyle Garlick | |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp loses the dribble to Anthony Estep | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Estep (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Beauchamp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Steven Ditto (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kirk Peavler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris is whistled for traveling | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Anthony Estep, James White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Eric Olson | 46-49 |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Witherspoon | 49-49 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley lays it in | 49-51 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Olson | 49-53 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Yokley | 49-53 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler is hacked by Jason Tate - foul #4 on Jason Tate, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Brown (SG), Woodrow Bissell (C) Arthur Witherspoon, David Moore, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kyle Garlick (C) Eric Olson, Robert Beauchamp, Steven Ditto, David Yokley, Kirk Peavler | |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 13:36 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler is fouled on the floor by Michael Ferris - foul #1 on Michael Ferris, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | David Brown is called for the reach on Barry Laub - foul #1 on David Brown, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley clanks a driving attempt from close range | 52-53 |
| 12:09 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris's floater is tipped away by David Yokley | 52-53 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-53 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm is fouled on the floor by Daniel Isler - foul #2 on Daniel Isler, team foul #2 | 52-53 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from David Brown | 55-53 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-53 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:31 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Ferris | 57-53 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick misses the easy layup but the foul's on Woodrow Bissell - foul #4 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), David Moore (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), James White (C) Victor Boehm, David Brown, Michael Ferris, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Steven Ditto (SF) Ronald Monroe, Daniel Isler, Barry Laub | |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | James White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Yokley | 57-55 |
| 09:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler (C) Kyle Garlick | |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is denied on a dunk by David Yokley | 57-55 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Beauchamp | 57-57 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | David Yokley swats the dunk try by Paul Starks | 57-57 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp connects on the floater from the left side | 57-59 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is fouled on the floor by Kirk Peavler - foul #1 on Kirk Peavler, team foul #3 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), David Brown (SG), Michael Ferris (SF) Arthur Witherspoon, David Moore, Anthony Estep | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG), Daniel Isler (SG), Barry Laub (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF) Eric Olson, Robert Beauchamp, Steven Ditto, David Yokley | |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is called for 3 seconds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Garlick (C) Kirk Peavler | |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brandon Jeanlouis | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Monroe (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Barry Laub (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon Jeanlouis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub is whistled for a carry | 60-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (C) James White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Yokley (PF) Brandon Jeanlouis | |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm loses the ball out of bounds | 60-62 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Ronald Monroe | 60-64 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Garlick steps in front of the Paul Starks pass | 60-64 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is whistled for a carry | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), James White (PF) Victor Boehm, Paul Starks | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler (C) Kyle Garlick | |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | David Brown pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Beauchamp (SG) Daniel Isler | |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe is hacked by David Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Brown, team foul #8 | 60-64 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Tate | 60-65 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the tip | 60-65 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Beauchamp | 60-65 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley can't connect on a floater near the basket | 60-65 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Beauchamp | 60-65 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley is whistled for traveling | 60-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm (PG), Paul Starks (PF) David Brown, James White | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Steven Ditto (SF), Kyle Garlick (C) Ronald Monroe, Barry Laub, Kirk Peavler | |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Yokley - foul #2 on David Yokley, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell (C) Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler (SG) Robert Beauchamp | |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto is fouled on the floor by Victor Boehm - foul #1 on Victor Boehm, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Boehm (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ferris (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Starks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Isler (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Ditto (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Yokley (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 5 blk. C - Kyle Garlick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | Kyle Garlick is called for the reach on Michael Ferris - foul #1 on Kyle Garlick, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub (SF) Steven Ditto | |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Woodrow Bissell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SG), Anthony Estep (SF) Arthur Witherspoon, Michael Ferris | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe (PG) Eric Olson | |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 62-67 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | David Yokley tips it back up and in | 62-69 |
| 02:44 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SF), Jason Tate (C) Anthony Estep, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | David Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side | 62-69 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Barry Laub grabs the board | 62-69 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Isler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks snags the defensive board | 62-69 |
| 02:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-69 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kyle Garlick | 62-69 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Monroe hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Isler | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Victor Boehm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), David Moore (SG), Anthony Estep (SF), James White (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Victor Boehm, David Brown, Michael Ferris, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson (PG), Robert Beauchamp (SG), Steven Ditto (SF), Brandon Jeanlouis (PF), Kirk Peavler (C) Ronald Monroe, Daniel Isler, Barry Laub, David Yokley, Kyle Garlick | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler can't finish the layup but the foul's on Woodrow Bissell - foul #5 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (C) Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Kirk Peavler misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jason Tate | 62-73 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is fouled on the floor by Brandon Jeanlouis - foul #2 on Brandon Jeanlouis, team foul #6 | 62-73 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate misses the tip | 62-73 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Steven Ditto comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-73 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Estep can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | David Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon is hacked by Robert Beauchamp - foul #1 on Robert Beauchamp, team foul #7 | 62-73 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon misses the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Jeanlouis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Eric Olson runs out the clock | 62-73 |