| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper inbounds the ball | 39-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-40 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Day | 39-40 |
| 19:11 | Western Illinois | Richard Day is hacked by Brent Slama - foul #2 on Brent Slama, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wyatt Thornhill - foul #2 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom grabs the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Richard Day buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Wyatt Thornhill and he's fouled by Christopher Sandstrom - foul #1 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses the free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Mike Cooper | 43-42 |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-44 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg's pass is intercepted by Robert Marsh | 43-44 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Richard Day blows the layup | 43-44 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | John Roa tips it in | 43-46 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Wayne Dahlberg | 45-46 |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Day | 45-48 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama's pass is intercepted by Richard Day | 45-48 |
| 16:03 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:42 | Western Illinois | John Roa is hacked by Christopher Sandstrom - foul #2 on Christopher Sandstrom, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Wayne Dahlberg, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), John Larson (SG), Trevor Roux (SF), James Ganey (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh, Richard Day, John Roa | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) PF - Charles Head (fresh) C - Leonel Osborn (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) PF - James Ganey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Heyward - foul #1 on Richard Heyward, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Trevor Roux steps in front of the Leonel Osborn pass | 45-50 |
| 14:41 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonel Osborn - foul #1 on Leonel Osborn, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:34 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Heyward - foul #2 on Richard Heyward, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (PF) John Larson | |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 14:08 | Western Illinois | James Ganey clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Russell Harvey | 49-51 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by James Ganey is blocked by Leonel Osborn | 49-51 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | Trevor Roux is called for the reach on Daniel Beckham - foul #1 on Trevor Roux, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Richard Heyward, Daniel Beckham, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Robert Marsh (SF), John Roa (C) James Ganey, Michael Smith, Trevor Roux, Victor Daniel | |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Day swats the short shot by Brent Slama | 49-51 |
| 12:49 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams's pass is intercepted by Russell Harvey | 49-51 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG) Russell Harvey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (PF) Richard Day | |
| 11:46 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Ganey | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Ganey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Roa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 49-54 |
| 11:30 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | John Roa comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-54 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Bullington | 52-54 |
| 11:02 | Western Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg steps in front of the Gregory Adams pass in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom hits a shot from the right block set up by Jeffrey Bullington | 54-54 |
| 10:38 | Western Illinois | John Roa hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-54 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | John Roa swats the short shot by Brent Slama | 54-54 |
| 10:15 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | James Ganey connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Robert Marsh | 54-56 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-56 |
| 09:40 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | James Ganey comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Brent Slama - foul #3 on Brent Slama, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Daniel Beckham (SF), Charles Head (PF), Leonel Osborn (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Wayne Dahlberg, Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG), Trevor Roux (SF), Richard Day (PF), Victor Daniel (C) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh, John Roa | |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:25 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is called for traveling | 54-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (SG) James Ganey | |
| 08:40 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Day | 54-61 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Daniel Beckham is blocked by Trevor Roux | 54-61 |
| 08:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 08:08 | Western Illinois | Victor Daniel misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-61 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Daniel | 54-61 |
| 07:50 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Trevor Roux | 54-61 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | A charge is called on Victor Daniel - foul #3 on Victor Daniel, team foul #3 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Brent Slama (PF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Daniel Beckham, Charles Head, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Wyatt Thornhill (SG), James Ganey (SF) Michael Smith, John Larson, Trevor Roux | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wyatt Thornhill (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - James Ganey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward buries a jumper from the left side | 56-61 |
| 06:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Day's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh (SF), John Roa (C) James Ganey, Victor Daniel | |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 06:21 | Western Illinois | Richard Day pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Wyatt Thornhill, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Daniel Beckham (SF) Russell Harvey, Richard Heyward | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 05:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wyatt Thornhill | 56-64 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is hacked by John Roa - foul #3 on John Roa, team foul #5 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (PF) Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (PF) Richard Day | |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head clanks a runner from the baseline | 56-64 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham grabs the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits a jump hook in the lane | 58-64 |
| 05:07 | Western Illinois | James Ganey misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill gets the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | John Roa comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Beckham - foul #1 on Daniel Beckham, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Leonel Osborn (C) Jeffrey Bullington, Wayne Dahlberg, Daniel Beckham, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Trevor Roux (SF), Victor Daniel (PF) Gregory Adams, Wyatt Thornhill, Robert Marsh | |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:50 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Trevor Roux blocks the short jumper by Richard Heyward | 58-65 |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is fouled on the floor by Victor Daniel - foul #4 on Victor Daniel, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Day (PF) John Roa | |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Russell Harvey | 60-65 |
| 03:41 | Western Illinois | Mike Cooper steals it from Richard Day | 60-65 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper clanks a 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Richard Day snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Charles Head (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Ganey (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Trevor Roux (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Daniel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Harvey - foul #4 on Russell Harvey, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Mike Cooper, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill (SG), Robert Marsh (SF) Trevor Roux, Victor Daniel | |
| 03:20 | Western Illinois | Michael Smith misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Dahlberg | 62-65 |
| 02:59 | Western Illinois | Brent Slama steps in front of the Wyatt Thornhill pass | 62-65 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-65 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 02:39 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper (SF) Wayne Dahlberg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Roa (C) Michael Smith, James Ganey | |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Day knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Richard Heyward - foul #3 on Richard Heyward, team foul #10 | 62-67 |
| 02:24 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses the free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-67 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom tips it in | 64-67 |
| 01:34 | Western Illinois | Wyatt Thornhill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom gets the rebound | 64-67 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| 00:56 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 64-67 |
| 00:54 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh can't tip it in | 64-67 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Sandstrom | 64-67 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (PF) Richard Day | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Russell Harvey is called for the reach on John Roa in the backcourt - foul #5 on Russell Harvey, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (PG) Russell Harvey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | John Roa makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | John Roa misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | James Ganey grabs the offensive board | 64-68 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | James Ganey is fouled on the floor by Brent Slama - foul #4 on Brent Slama, team foul #12 | 64-68 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:20 | Western Illinois | James Ganey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-70 |
| 00:13 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh grabs the board | 64-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh is hacked by Richard Heyward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Heyward, team foul #13 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (SG) Wyatt Thornhill | |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Illinois | Robert Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-71 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | John Roa grabs the defensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams runs out the clock | 64-71 |