| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Tusing steals the ball from Michael Simmons | 31-39 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Wasson, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses the turnaround from close range | 31-39 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 31-39 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Loera and he's fouled by Joshua Casson - foul #1 on Joshua Casson, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:25 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Loera is called for the reach on Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kenneth Loera, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Simmons and the foul's on Timothy Tusing - foul #2 on Timothy Tusing, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 34-44 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Jake Fischer is called for the reach on Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Jake Fischer, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters (SF) Kenneth Loera | |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is hacked by Charles Peters - foul #1 on Charles Peters, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile is fouled on the floor by Jake Fischer - foul #2 on Jake Fischer, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Smith (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the tip | 37-44 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile's floater is tipped away by Charles Peters | 37-44 |
| 15:48 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | John Cargile steals the ball from Jake Fischer | 37-44 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Watkins | 39-44 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Charles Peters is denied by Kevin Clark | 39-44 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joe Ewing | 39-44 |
| 14:30 | Southern Illinois | Kenny Lund denies the turnaround by John Cargile | 39-44 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark tips it in | 41-44 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | James Smith blows the dunk but the foul's on Kevin Clark - foul #1 on Kevin Clark, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Kenneth Loera (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jake Fischer, Charles Peters, Kenny Lund | |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson drills a shot from the right side | 43-46 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera's pass is intercepted by Michael Simmons | 43-46 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera can't tip it in | 43-46 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester loses the dribble to James Smith | 43-46 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | James Smith misses short on a runner from close range | 43-46 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-46 |
| 11:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Sean Donnellan | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cargile (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Brown (fresh) PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Michael Simmons steals it from Joshua Snyder | 43-46 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (PG), James Watkins (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, John Cargile, Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Jason Bell (SG), Charles Peters (SF), Kenny Lund (PF) Sean Donnellan, Joshua Snyder, Kenneth Loera, James Smith | |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry (C) Timothy Tusing | |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing dunks the ball and the foul's on Jake Fischer - foul #3 on Jake Fischer, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Clark is called for the reach on Jake Fischer - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Michael Wasson (C) Derek Robb, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG) Jason Bell | |
| 09:52 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:51 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry tips it home | 46-48 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses short on a jumper from close range | 46-48 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Kenny Lund - foul #2 on Kenny Lund, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SF), Timothy Tusing (C) Charles Peters, Arnold Curry | |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 47-48 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Loera | 47-50 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Wasson | 50-50 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Wasson - foul #3 on Michael Wasson, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG) Michael Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Clark and he's fouled by Joshua Snyder - foul #2 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (C) Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Sean Donnellan and the foul's on John Cargile - foul #1 on John Cargile, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:41 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joe Ewing | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Cargile (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-55 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Watkins | 58-55 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sean Donnellan, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Mark Brown (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG), Charles Peters (SF), James Smith (PF), Arnold Curry (C) Jake Fischer, Kenneth Loera, Kenny Lund, Timothy Tusing | |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Mark Brown | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is fouled on the floor by Mark Brown - foul #2 on Mark Brown, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:10 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-56 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester is called for traveling | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark (SF) John Cargile | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), Kenny Lund (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Sean Donnellan, James Smith, Arnold Curry | |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 61-56 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester loses the dribble to Charles Peters | 61-56 |
| 04:51 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer lays it in set up by Charles Peters | 61-58 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kenny Lund | 61-58 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 61-60 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG), Joshua Casson (PF) Mark Brown, Jerry Forrester | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera (SF) Charles Peters | |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark tips it in | 63-60 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | James Watkins picks off the pass by Kenneth Loera | 63-60 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson connects on the floater from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Loera misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-60 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Simmons - foul #1 on Michael Simmons, team foul #8 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Joe Ewing (C) Michael Simmons, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG) Joshua Snyder | |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Joshua Casson, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Michael Wasson (C) John Cargile, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder (SG) Sean Donnellan | |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Casson | 65-62 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson's floater is tipped away by Kenny Lund | 65-62 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund snags the defensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by James Watkins and he's fouled by Kenny Lund - foul #3 on Kenny Lund, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG) James Watkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson makes the free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder is hacked by Kevin Clark - foul #3 on Kevin Clark, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Watkins (SG) Mark Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Snyder - foul #3 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Clark (PF), Joe Ewing (C) Joshua Casson, Michael Wasson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder makes the 3 from straight away set up by Jake Fischer | 70-66 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Brown (SG), Joshua Casson (PF), Michael Wasson (C) James Watkins, William Clark, Joe Ewing | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson is fouled in the backcourt by Jake Fischer - foul #4 on Jake Fischer, team foul #12 | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits a halfcourt shot | 72-69 |