| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Zuckerman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley inbounds the ball | 33-39 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Wimbley | 33-41 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill can't finish the layup but he's fouled by George Zuckerman - foul #1 on George Zuckerman, team foul #1 | 33-41 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:08 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins lays it in set up by Daniel Wert | 37-41 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | John Streets is called for the reach on John Wimbley - foul #3 on John Streets, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SG) John Streets | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Arledge | 37-44 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-44 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Wimbley | 37-47 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed is fouled on the floor by Douglas O'Hara - foul #1 on Douglas O'Hara, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell (C) Douglas O'Hara | |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill travels with the ball | 37-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (SG), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG) Albert Gendreau | |
| 16:30 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-47 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 16:16 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-47 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed pulls down the rebound | 37-47 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Michell denies the turnaround by Roy Culbertson | 37-47 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell grabs the board | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Magill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Roger Patterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Zuckerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Michell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Thomas Williams and the foul's on Gerard Breed - foul #1 on Gerard Breed, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SG) Gerard Breed, Mark Magill | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Harold Keeter (SF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Jason Arledge, John Wimbley, George Zuckerman | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell misses the free throw | 37-49 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara grabs the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | John Streets steals it from Thomas Williams | 37-49 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Patrick Michell | 37-49 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Michell blocks the jumper by James Harrison | 37-51 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson tips it in | 39-51 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Harold Keeter | 39-53 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison is called for traveling | 39-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Gerard Breed (SF), Mark Magill (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Daniel Wert, Roy Culbertson, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge (SG), John Wimbley (SF), George Zuckerman (PF) Albert Gendreau, Harold Keeter, Patrick Michell | |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-53 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 39-53 |
| 13:11 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins tips it home | 41-53 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Magill - foul #1 on Mark Magill, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG) Oliver Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile (C) Douglas O'Hara | |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman misses the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | John Streets buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-53 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-56 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Roy Culbertson | 46-56 |
| 11:50 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge is fouled on the floor by John Streets - foul #4 on John Streets, team foul #4 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG) John Streets | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), Patrick Michell (C) Thomas Williams, Jeffery Kile | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Zuckerman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Michell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Jason Arledge misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed tips it home | 48-56 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell misses short on a turnaround from close range | 48-56 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Patrick Michell | 48-59 |
| 10:34 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses long on a shot near the basket | 48-59 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Albert Gendreau | 48-59 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau clanks a floater from the right block | 48-59 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-59 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau banks in the layup | 48-61 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | George Zuckerman swats the short shot by Gerard Breed | 48-61 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins tips it but misses | 48-61 |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| 08:45 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Mark Magill is denied by Patrick Michell | 48-61 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Magill | 48-61 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Roy Culbertson | 51-61 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 51-61 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jason Arledge | 51-64 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Daniel Wert | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mark Magill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jason Arledge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Zuckerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Michell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-64 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill gets the offensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by George Zuckerman - foul #2 on George Zuckerman, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG), Oliver Smith (SF), James Harrison (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Roy Culbertson, Gerard Breed, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams (PG), Steven Richardson (SG), Harold Keeter (SF), Jeffery Kile (PF), Douglas O'Hara (C) Albert Gendreau, Jason Arledge, John Wimbley, George Zuckerman, Patrick Michell | |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 06:37 | Western Kentucky | Harold Keeter makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Thomas Williams | 54-66 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith's pass is intercepted by Douglas O'Hara | 54-66 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #4 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF) Daniel Wert | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | John Streets is hacked by Steven Richardson - foul #1 on Steven Richardson, team foul #5 | 54-66 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson grabs the board | 54-66 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the easy layup | 54-69 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson snags the defensive board | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 05:02 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | John Streets double dribbles | 54-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SF) Gerard Breed | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas O'Hara | 54-71 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith is hacked by Harold Keeter - foul #1 on Harold Keeter, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Albert Gendreau (PG), John Wimbley (SF), George Zuckerman (PF) Steven Richardson, Harold Keeter, Jeffery Kile | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson loses the dribble to Douglas O'Hara | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Douglas O'Hara's layup is rejected by Roger Patterson | 54-71 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison gets the rebound | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Oliver Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SG - John Streets (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - James Harrison (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Albert Gendreau (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wimbley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Zuckerman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas O'Hara (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | John Streets scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Oliver Smith | 56-71 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-71 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | George Zuckerman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | John Wimbley knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 56-74 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Douglas O'Hara - foul #2 on Douglas O'Hara, team foul #7 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Oliver Smith, Roger Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clifford Brown (SG), Harold Keeter (SF), Patrick Michell (PF), Jeffery Kile (C) Albert Gendreau, John Wimbley, George Zuckerman, Douglas O'Hara | |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | John Streets makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile gets the rebound | 57-74 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Kile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG) John Streets | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Richardson (SG) Clifford Brown | |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Steven Richardson picks off the pass by Joey McWard | 57-74 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Ritchie is called for the reach on Steven Richardson - foul #1 on Jeremy Ritchie, team foul #5 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Patterson (PF) Jeremy Ritchie | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Williams, team foul #8 | 57-74 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Williams is called for the reach on Oliver Smith - foul #3 on Thomas Williams, team foul #9 | 57-74 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith misses the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams banks in the layup set up by Jeffery Kile | 57-76 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison is whistled for traveling | 57-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams misses long on a shot from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Michell pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Williams runs out the clock | 57-76 |