| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Todd takes the ball from James Thomas | 25-24 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Elliott Shy - foul #1 on Elliott Shy, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Stanley Walker - foul #1 on Stanley Walker, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses the free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd's floater is knocked away by Samuel Muse | 28-29 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses the jumper from the baseline | 28-29 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Duncan | 30-29 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Walker steals the ball from Todd Moore | 30-29 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton is hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #2 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (SG), David Lampley (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas hits a shot in the paint | 32-29 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | David Lampley is called for the reach on Larry Bybee - foul #1 on David Lampley, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | David Lampley is called for the reach on Bobby Blackburn - foul #2 on David Lampley, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Williams (SG) Ray Norton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Williams (fresh) SF - David Lampley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts blows the layup | 32-29 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-29 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown grabs the board | 32-29 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Tommy Brown and the foul's on Raymond Norrell - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #4 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Joseph Haile, David Williams, James Thomas, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Ricky Parmer (C) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee, Bobby Blackburn, David Swarts | |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 14:38 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley slams it home on a great pass from Ray Norton | 34-31 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | David Lampley steals it from Elliott Shy | 34-31 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Elliott Shy is called for the reach on Ray Norton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF) David Lampley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore (PF) Steve Nelson | |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is hacked by Robert Todd - foul #1 on Robert Todd, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Ray Norton | 36-31 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Walker steals the ball from Rafael Duncan | 36-31 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 36-31 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Moore | 36-31 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy scores on a shot from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Todd takes the ball from Robert Tapp | 36-33 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-33 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse gets the rebound | 36-33 |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is fouled on the floor by Rafael Duncan - foul #3 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), David Williams (SG), David Lampley (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Ricky Parmer | |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Todd Moore - foul #2 on Todd Moore, team foul #6 | 36-33 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-33 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Todd Moore - foul #3 on Todd Moore, team foul #7 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Swarts (C) Todd Moore | |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 40-33 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile buries a 3 from straight away set up by David Williams | 43-33 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Haile is called for the reach on Tommy Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Haile, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG) Joseph Haile, David Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG) Tommy Brown, Larry Bybee | |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | James Thomas is called for the reach on Elliott Shy - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 09:09 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the floater from the left side | 43-33 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson tips it home | 43-35 |
| 08:31 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Lampley, team foul #7 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker (SF), James Thomas (PF) David Lampley, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | James Thomas is called for the reach on Todd Moore - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #8 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse loses the dribble to Robert Todd | 43-36 |
| 07:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tommy Brown | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Duncan steps in front of the Stanley Walker pass | 43-38 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Ray Norton takes the ball from Robert Todd | 43-38 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Todd steps in front of the Ray Norton pass | 43-38 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the driving attempt from the left block | 45-38 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Stanley Walker is denied by Todd Moore | 45-38 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), David Williams (SG), David Lampley (SF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Stanley Walker, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Tommy Brown, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 04:12 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley blows the layup | 45-38 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 03:40 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Lampley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Norrell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bobby Blackburn (fresh) PF - Steve Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Swarts (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Bybee | 45-41 |
| 02:55 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas buries a runner from the right block | 47-41 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Stanley Walker (SF) Joseph Haile, David Williams, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Larry Bybee, Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 02:28 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is whistled for a carry | 47-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse (C) David Lampley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Elliott Shy | 47-46 |
| 01:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Todd Moore is called for the reach on James Thomas - foul #4 on Todd Moore, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Elliott Shy | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is hacked by Elliott Shy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elliott Shy, team foul #9 | 52-48 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Moore | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Rafael Duncan | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Western Kentucky | Elliott Shy steals the ball from Stanley Walker | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore scores on a jumper from close range | 52-52 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Muse blocks the short jumper by Todd Moore | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer wins the tip | 52-52 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy grabs the offensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:13 | Southern Illinois | James Thomas steps in front of the Todd Moore pass | 52-52 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ray Norton | 54-52 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-52 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse comes up short on the floater from close range | 54-52 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse tips it in | 56-52 |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Tapp steals the ball from Elliott Shy | 56-52 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Todd - foul #2 on Robert Todd, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:43 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan is called for a charge - foul #4 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton grabs the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Todd - foul #3 on Robert Todd, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Bobby Blackburn, Steve Nelson, David Swarts | |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore blows the layup but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #3 on James Thomas, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stanley Walker | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Elliott Shy - foul #4 on Elliott Shy, team foul #13 | 61-54 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 00:52 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas is hacked by Robert Todd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Todd, team foul #14 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Lampley (SF) Stanley Walker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Robert Todd is denied by Samuel Muse | 64-54 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd tips it home | 64-56 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Elliott Shy is called for the reach on James Thomas in the backcourt - foul #5 on Elliott Shy, team foul #15 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (PG) Elliott Shy | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Muse | 66-56 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas drills a runner near the basket | 68-56 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Tommy Brown, team foul #16 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), David Williams (SG), Kermit Anderson (PF), Raymond Norrell (C) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Bobby Blackburn (SF), Steve Nelson (PF), David Swarts (C) Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile runs out the clock | 68-56 |