| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-29 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 39-29 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 39-29 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-29 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Flannery, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Johnson Henry - foul #3 on Johnson Henry, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (C) Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is whistled for a carry | 39-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF) Jordon McAfee | |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 3 from straight away | 39-31 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | David Scott can't tip it in | 39-31 |
| 17:04 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Land | 39-34 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | David Scott hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Tom Sneed - foul #1 on Tom Sneed, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Anthony Scott (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:02 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the jump hook from the right block | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) SF - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses the lay-in | 41-36 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 41-36 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it home | 41-38 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Archie Kane | 41-40 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Munz - foul #1 on Brian Munz, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Anthony Scott, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is whistled for traveling | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White buries a jumper in the lane set up by Mathew Reidy | 44-40 |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-40 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Harvey Maddux - foul #2 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF) Ivan Brent, Gary Land | |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Mathew Reidy - foul #1 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden (C) Tom Sneed | |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is hacked by David Frazier - foul #4 on David Frazier, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) David Frazier | |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Johnson Henry - foul #4 on Johnson Henry, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF), David Scott (C) Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) Gary Land | |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Archie Kane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:59 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (SG), Wayne Allen (C) Harvey Maddux, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Gary Land (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Jordon McAfee, Richard Harden | |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Land | 47-43 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Allen | 49-43 |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed loses the dribble to Mathew Reidy | 49-43 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | David Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Sneed | 49-43 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | David Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Sneed | 49-43 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy tips it but misses | 49-43 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen hits the follow up shot | 51-43 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits a 3 from straight away set up by Tom Sneed | 51-46 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Mathew Reidy, Thomas Fisher, David Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Munz | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Archie Kane (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott's layup is rejected by Jordon McAfee | 51-49 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 07:08 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses long on a jumper from the right side | 51-49 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-49 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is fouled on the floor by Kenneth White - foul #2 on Kenneth White, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Johnson Henry (C) Anthony Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Land (SF) Archie Kane, Brian Munz | |
| 06:01 | Western Kentucky | Johnson Henry swats the short shot by Jordon McAfee | 51-49 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the tip | 51-49 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee tips it back up and in | 51-51 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is fouled on the floor by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG) Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed (C) Richard Harden | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Jordon McAfee - foul #1 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee lays it in on a nice dish by David Frazier | 54-53 |
| 04:48 | Southern Illinois | Gary Land takes the ball from Mathew Reidy | 54-53 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Maddux takes the ball from Gary Land | 54-53 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White banks in the layup on a great pass from Harvey Maddux | 56-53 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed clanks a shot near the basket | 56-53 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry lays it up and in set up by Mathew Reidy and he's fouled by Gary Land - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), David Scott (PF) Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Land, Tom Sneed | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Munz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 59-53 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-53 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Munz | 59-56 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SG), Michael Flannery (PF) Anthony Scott, David Scott | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher loses the dribble to Jordon McAfee | 59-56 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Brian Munz | 59-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Jordon McAfee is called for the reach on Harvey Maddux - foul #2 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #7 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF) Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF) Ivan Brent, David Frazier | |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz connects on the jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Harvey Maddux - foul #3 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Harden | 61-60 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on Michael Flannery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the jumper from close range | 63-60 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden tips it home | 63-62 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy is hacked by Patrick Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy grabs the board | 65-62 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy is hacked by Patrick Fitzpatrick in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF), Wayne Allen (PF) Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG) Patrick Fitzpatrick | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is hacked by Mathew Reidy - foul #2 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Thomas Fisher, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is hacked by Brian Munz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Munz, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Kenneth White, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |