| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan inbounds the ball | 17-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-36 |
| 19:15 | Western Carolina | David Smith scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Bird | 17-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Townsend and he's fouled by Rafael Duncan - foul #3 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #1 | 17-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the free throw | 17-40 |
| 18:31 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito grabs the offensive rebound | 17-40 |
| 18:10 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-40 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the rebound | 17-40 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Townsend - foul #1 on Richard Townsend, team foul #1 | 17-40 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 18-40 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 18-40 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the defensive rebound | 18-40 |
| 17:38 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-40 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird tips it in | 18-42 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | David Smith is called for the reach on Robert Todd - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #2 | 18-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), Orlando Walker (SF) David Smith, Robert Esposito | |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Bird - foul #2 on Daniel Bird, team foul #3 | 18-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Rocky Conti (SG) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Desimone (PF) Roger Charles | |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-42 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird hits the finger roll | 20-44 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Tommy Brown | 22-44 |
| 16:15 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Troy | 22-46 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Desimone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bird (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker blows the layup | 24-46 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Blackburn | 24-46 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Tommy Brown | 26-46 |
| 14:42 | Western Carolina | David Desimone misses the easy layup | 26-46 |
| 14:41 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend can't tip it in | 26-46 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Nelson | 26-46 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown loses the dribble to Orlando Walker | 26-46 |
| 14:32 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker lays it up and in | 26-48 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-48 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn grabs the offensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Troy - foul #3 on Brian Troy, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Smith (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Brian Troy, Orlando Walker, David Desimone, Daniel Bird | |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses the 1st free throw | 26-48 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 13:37 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-48 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the board | 27-48 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 13:31 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| 13:02 | Western Carolina | David Smith is hacked by Todd Moore - foul #2 on Todd Moore, team foul #2 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Rocky Conti | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (PG) Richard Townsend | |
| 12:42 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger misses long on a shot from the right wing | 27-48 |
| 12:40 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger grabs the offensive board | 27-48 |
| 12:20 | Western Carolina | David Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-48 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 27-48 |
| 12:06 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles snags the defensive board | 27-48 |
| 11:40 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito hits a 3 from straight away set up by Brian Troy | 27-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Brian Troy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Charles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by David Smith - foul #2 on David Smith, team foul #5 | 27-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker (SG), Joseph Mastropietro (SF), Daniel Bird (C) David Smith, Robert Esposito, Brett Eschberger | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-51 |
| 11:05 | Western Carolina | Rafael Duncan picks off the pass by Brian Troy | 29-51 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 29-51 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts tips it in | 31-51 |
| 10:20 | Western Carolina | David Swarts takes the ball from Orlando Walker | 31-51 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Tommy Brown | 34-51 |
| 09:42 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles scores on a 3 from the left wing | 34-54 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rafael Duncan | 37-54 |
| 09:03 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown gets the rebound | 37-54 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-54 |
| 08:53 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Rafael Duncan - foul #4 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rocky Conti (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend (PG), David Smith (SG), Robert Esposito (SF), David Desimone (C) Brian Troy, Orlando Walker, Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 08:27 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 08:12 | Western Carolina | David Smith grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 07:47 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-56 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy slams it home | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Mastropietro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Desimone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito's floater is tipped away by Todd Moore | 39-56 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the rebound | 39-56 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-56 |
| 06:56 | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 06:30 | Western Carolina | David Desimone scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Smith | 39-58 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses short on a floater from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 06:10 | Western Carolina | David Desimone pulls down the rebound | 39-58 |
| 05:41 | Western Carolina | Robert Esposito is fouled on the floor by Todd Moore - foul #3 on Todd Moore, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Rocky Conti, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Brian Troy (SG), Orlando Walker (SF), Roger Charles (PF), Daniel Bird (C) David Smith, Robert Esposito, Joseph Mastropietro, David Desimone | |
| 05:16 | Western Carolina | David Swarts denies the turnaround by Richard Townsend | 39-58 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 04:57 | Western Carolina | Roger Charles grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-58 |
| 04:36 | Western Carolina | Daniel Bird snags the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend blows the layup but he's fouled by Steve Nelson - foul #1 on Steve Nelson, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti (SG), Joel Palmer (SF) Robert Todd, Bobby Blackburn | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | David Desimone (PF), Brett Eschberger (C) Roger Charles, Daniel Bird | |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 39-60 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the easy layup | 39-60 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown grabs the offensive board | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | David Desimone swats the short shot by Joel Palmer | 39-60 |
| 03:35 | Western Carolina | David Desimone grabs the defensive rebound | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Conti (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Swarts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Richard Townsend (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Troy (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Orlando Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Desimone (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Brett Eschberger (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-60 |
| 03:06 | Western Carolina | Richard Townsend snags the offensive board | 39-60 |
| 02:50 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Townsend | 39-62 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF) Tommy Brown | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Hutchinson (C) Richard Townsend | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Troy | 39-64 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | John Hutchinson swats the short shot by Steve Nelson | 39-64 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Troy | 39-64 |
| 01:31 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Brett Eschberger | 39-67 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-67 |
| 01:11 | Western Carolina | Orlando Walker grabs the board | 39-67 |
| 01:04 | Western Carolina | David Desimone misses short on a shot from the right block | 39-67 |
| 01:02 | Western Carolina | John Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-67 |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | John Hutchinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-67 |
| 00:47 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy snags the offensive board | 39-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Desimone and the foul's on David Swarts - foul #2 on David Swarts, team foul #6 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Joel Palmer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joseph Mastropietro (SF) John Hutchinson | |
| 00:21 | Western Carolina | Brett Eschberger makes the free throw | 39-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Troy - foul #4 on Brian Troy, team foul #6 | 39-70 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Desimone - foul #1 on David Desimone, team foul #7 | 39-70 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 40-70 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 00:15 | Western Carolina | David Desimone grabs the board | 40-70 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Brian Troy runs out the clock | 40-70 |