| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Stryker | 24-34 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-34 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom hits the follow up shot | 26-34 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Victor Stryker | 26-36 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper's layup is rejected by Lee Hagan | 26-36 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama can't tip it in | 26-36 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Whatley | 26-36 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan hits the follow up shot | 26-38 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward can't finish the layup | 26-38 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan can't throw it down | 26-38 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley tips it in | 26-40 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-40 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Victor Stryker | 26-43 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Richard Whatley and the foul's on Brent Slama - foul #3 on Brent Slama, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF) Mike Cooper, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan makes the free throw | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Head | 28-46 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Amoroso | 28-48 |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-48 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the board | 28-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 16:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Whatley | 28-50 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Wayne Dahlberg | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Head (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Whatley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Hagan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-53 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Victor Stryker steals the ball from Russell Harvey | 31-53 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker banks in the layup | 31-55 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-55 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom misses the tip | 31-55 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Head gets the offensive rebound | 31-55 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-55 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Sandstrom tips it home | 33-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard lays it in on a great pass from Victor Stryker and he's fouled by Charles Head - foul #1 on Charles Head, team foul #2 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Russell Harvey, Richard Heyward, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (PG), Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), John Flint (C) Victor Stryker, Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, Lee Hagan | |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard misses the free throw | 33-57 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama snags the defensive board | 33-57 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-57 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the board | 33-57 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard tips it home | 33-59 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg is called for traveling | 33-59 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Chad Lawson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn (C) Charles Head | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Bulkley (SF), Timothy Erwin (C) Chad Lawson, Robert Hubbard | |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-59 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham lays it up and in set up by Wayne Dahlberg | 35-59 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-62 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg loses the ball out of bounds | 35-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Harvey (PG), Richard Heyward (SG), Christopher Sandstrom (C) Wayne Dahlberg, Daniel Beckham, Leonel Osborn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley (SG), Dikembe Amoroso (SF) Glenn Getz, Steven Bulkley | |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Mike Cooper takes the ball from Timothy Erwin | 35-62 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is fouled on the floor by Richard Whatley - foul #2 on Richard Whatley, team foul #1 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker (PG), Lee Hagan (C) Joseph Howard, Timothy Erwin | |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-62 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Dikembe Amoroso grabs the board | 35-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Harvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Sandstrom (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Victor Stryker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Whatley (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dikembe Amoroso (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Flint (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Hagan (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Victor Stryker and the foul's on Richard Heyward - foul #3 on Richard Heyward, team foul #3 | 35-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg (SF), Charles Head (PF) Daniel Beckham, Brent Slama | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin (PF) John Flint | |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley makes the free throw | 35-65 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-65 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Whatley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-65 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Hagan | 38-65 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Russell Harvey picks off the pass by Lee Hagan | 38-65 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-65 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Lee Hagan grabs the board | 38-65 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Dahlberg - foul #1 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #4 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Brent Slama (PF) Russell Harvey, Richard Heyward, Christopher Sandstrom | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard (SG), Chad Lawson (SF), Robert Hubbard (PF), John Flint (C) Richard Whatley, Dikembe Amoroso, Timothy Erwin, Lee Hagan | |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Victor Stryker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | John Flint is called for the reach on Daniel Beckham - foul #1 on John Flint, team foul #2 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG) Victor Stryker | |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham is fouled on the floor by Joseph Howard - foul #2 on Joseph Howard, team foul #3 | 38-67 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Dahlberg | 41-67 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hubbard drills a turnaround from the baseline | 41-69 |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the floater from the left side | 41-69 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chad Lawson | 41-69 |
| 08:10 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-72 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-72 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chad Lawson | 41-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wayne Dahlberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Beckham (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brent Slama (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Head (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Getz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Flint (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | John Flint misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-72 |
| 07:35 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard can't tip it in | 41-72 |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | John Flint gets the offensive rebound | 41-72 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Hubbard | 41-74 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-74 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the board | 41-74 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dahlberg - foul #2 on Wayne Dahlberg, team foul #5 | 41-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Bullington (PG), Leonel Osborn (PF), Joseph Babineau (C) Mike Cooper, Brent Slama, Charles Head | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges (PG), Steven Bulkley (SF), Timothy Erwin (PF) Glenn Getz, Chad Lawson, Robert Hubbard | |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | John Flint can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-74 |
| 06:14 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg gets the rebound | 41-74 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Bulkley - foul #1 on Steven Bulkley, team foul #4 | 41-74 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 1st free throw | 42-74 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-74 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Nathaniel Hodges misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-74 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-74 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-74 |
| 05:27 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the board | 43-74 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin's pass is intercepted by Daniel Beckham | 43-74 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-74 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard snags the defensive board | 43-74 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by John Flint is denied by Leonel Osborn | 43-74 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau pulls down the rebound | 43-74 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-74 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn snags the offensive board | 43-74 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Beckham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-74 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Steven Bulkley snags the defensive board | 43-74 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Babineau picks off the pass by John Flint | 43-74 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-74 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Bulkley | 43-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Leonel Osborn blocks the short jumper by Steven Bulkley | 43-74 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | John Flint tips it back up and in | 43-76 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jeffrey Bullington (fresh) SG - Daniel Beckham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Dahlberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Leonel Osborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Babineau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nathaniel Hodges (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Bulkley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Flint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Erwin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Babineau misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-76 |
| 03:17 | Western Kentucky | Steven Bulkley gets the rebound | 43-76 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-76 |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | John Flint tips it in | 43-78 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jeffrey Bullington | 45-78 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Steven Bulkley knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Howard | 45-81 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Nathaniel Hodges - foul #1 on Nathaniel Hodges, team foul #5 | 45-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Head (C) Joseph Babineau | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Glenn Getz (SG), Chad Lawson (SF) Nathaniel Hodges, Steven Bulkley | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn makes the 1st free throw | 46-81 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-81 |
| 01:57 | Western Kentucky | John Flint grabs the board | 46-81 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Head - foul #2 on Charles Head, team foul #6 | 46-81 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 1st free throw | 46-82 |
| 01:32 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Erwin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-83 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Erwin is called for the reach on Charles Head - foul #3 on Timothy Erwin, team foul #6 | 46-83 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Leonel Osborn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-83 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chad Lawson | 46-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Beckham takes the ball from Glenn Getz | 46-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Dahlberg knocks in the shot in the paint | 48-83 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Howard runs out the clock | 48-83 |