| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 7 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Merle Stokes denies the turnaround by John Byfield | 27-26 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-26 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley knocks in the shot from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield double dribbles | 27-28 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 27-30 |
| 18:03 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Byfield | 32-33 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on John Byfield - foul #1 on John Byfield, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Bernard Alston is called for the reach on Freddy Morant - foul #1 on Bernard Alston, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Victor Gift | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Byfield | 35-35 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez | 35-37 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:59 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois grabs the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 35-37 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Herbert Deblois - foul #2 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Merle Stokes | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Branam | 37-39 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley comes up short on the shot in the lane | 37-39 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (PF) Sean Staley | |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:52 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Theriault | 42-39 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Michael Branam, Herbert Deblois, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF) Russell Viles, John Overman, Calvin Young | |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift blows the dunk but he's fouled by Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Lawrence Jackson | |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Victor Gift steps in front of the Merle Stokes pass | 44-39 |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 46-39 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Leslie Nelson - foul #3 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Victor Gift | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF) Paul Strahan | |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Merle Stokes | 47-43 |
| 11:35 | Western Kentucky | Leslie Nelson picks off the pass by Herbert Deblois | 47-43 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes loses the dribble to John Tarango | 47-43 |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 47-43 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by John Tarango - foul #1 on John Tarango, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Michael Branam (SF) David Theriault, Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Paul Strahan (C) Chad Fresquez, Merle Stokes | |
| 10:40 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by John Byfield is denied by Paul Strahan | 47-45 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 10:02 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles is hacked by Herbert Deblois - foul #3 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Willie Phelan (C) John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF) Bernard Alston, Sean Staley | |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Branam - foul #1 on Michael Branam, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG) Freddy Morant | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift is hacked by Calvin Young - foul #2 on Calvin Young, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG) Leslie Nelson | |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Viles | 47-47 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Willie Phelan steals the ball from Paul Strahan | 47-47 |
| 08:37 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam's floater is tipped away by Calvin Young | 47-47 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Fresquez | 47-49 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault's layup is rejected by Paul Strahan | 47-49 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles banks in the layup | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Gift (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 6 pts. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) PF - Calvin Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Theriault | 50-51 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 50-51 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson tips it back up and in | 50-53 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault misses long on a floater from the right block | 50-53 |
| 06:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 06:44 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-53 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wilkinson | 52-53 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 52-53 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Victor Gift steals the ball from Chad Fresquez | 52-53 |
| 05:42 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is fouled on the floor by Calvin Young - foul #3 on Calvin Young, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG), Randall Keister (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson, Michael Branam, Willie Phelan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), John Overman (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young, Paul Strahan | |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Bernard Alston | 52-56 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois is fouled on the floor by John Overman - foul #2 on John Overman, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | John Overman snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Freddy Morant steps in front of the Bernard Alston pass | 52-56 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister throws it down on a great pass from Freddy Morant | 54-56 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | John Overman scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Sean Staley | 54-59 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango blows the layup | 54-59 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield tips it home | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Randall Keister (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Overman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by John Overman | 56-61 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois scores on a runner near the basket set up by Freddy Morant | 58-61 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | John Overman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 58-64 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Freddy Morant, Herbert Deblois, Randall Keister | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG) John Overman | |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield is hacked by Sean Staley - foul #1 on Sean Staley, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes travels with the ball | 60-64 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift is whistled for traveling | 60-64 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Wilkinson takes the ball from Chad Fresquez | 60-64 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Leslie Nelson is blocked by Jonathan Wilkinson | 62-64 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses the tip | 62-64 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson tips it but misses | 62-64 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sean Staley | 62-64 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes clanks a floater from the left side | 62-64 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Sean Staley - foul #2 on Sean Staley, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango wins the tip | 64-64 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-64 |
| 04:23 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits the finger roll | 64-66 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits a floater from the baseline set up by Jonathan Wilkinson | 66-66 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-66 |
| 03:43 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield connects on the floater from the left side | 68-66 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Byfield - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:04 | Western Kentucky | Chad Fresquez steals it from Jonathan Wilkinson | 68-67 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #2 on John Tarango, team foul #7 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Merle Stokes | |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Strahan | 68-70 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leslie Nelson | 68-70 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-70 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is whistled for a carry | 68-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Victor Gift | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (C) Sean Staley | |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG) Herbert Deblois | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan, Lawrence Jackson | |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Victor Gift - foul #3 on Victor Gift, team foul #8 | 68-70 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| 01:34 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-72 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Victor Gift picks off the pass by Merle Stokes | 68-72 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 68-72 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the board | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | John Tarango steals the ball from Bernard Alston | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-72 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson clanks a 3 from straight away | 68-72 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by David Theriault - foul #4 on David Theriault, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), John Overman (SF) Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-73 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | The clock runs out | 68-73 |