| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 5 pts. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Philip Brockberg is called for the reach on John Lobdell - foul #2 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Philip Brockberg - foul #3 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (PF) Philip Brockberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 19:04 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Shaul | 30-40 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Sage | 30-40 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-40 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Chacko - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 18:03 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 31-43 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Charlie Chaffins is called for the reach on Orlando Campbell - foul #2 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-43 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Fred Newbold | 31-43 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Shawn Sage denies the turnaround by John Lobdell | 31-43 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko can't tip it in | 31-43 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 16:58 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves loses the ball out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Benny Garry (C) Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins | |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-46 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-46 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Shaul picks off the pass by James Chacko | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Cody Gonsalves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Benny Garry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 33-46 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko loses the dribble to Stanley Patrick | 33-46 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick banks in the layup | 35-46 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen's pass is intercepted by Benny Garry | 35-46 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Benny Garry | 37-46 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Robert Shaul takes the ball from Sherman McKewen | 37-46 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Stanley Patrick | 40-46 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Chacko | 40-46 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Thompson | 40-48 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Benny Garry is denied by Fred Newbold | 40-48 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 40-50 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Thompson and the foul's on Cody Gonsalves - foul #2 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Frankie John (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen, Fred Newbold | |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the free throw | 43-53 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | James Chacko swats the shot by Shawn Sage | 43-53 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Sage | 43-53 |
| 12:22 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) James Chacko | |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Glen Sisk | 43-55 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Joseph Hower | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie John (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins drills a shot from the left wing set up by John Lobdell | 45-57 |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Glen Sisk and the foul's on Andrew Armstrong - foul #1 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the free throw | 45-59 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-59 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell tips it but misses | 45-59 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the tip | 45-59 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-59 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Charlie Chaffins | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is fouled on the floor by Charlie Chaffins - foul #3 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #3 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Cody Gonsalves (PF), Benny Garry (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Fred Newbold (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, Frankie John | |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | Fred Newbold picks off the pass by Shawn Edwards | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie travels with the ball | 45-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (PF) Dwight Woo | |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul buries a 3 from the left wing | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Stanley Patrick - foul #1 on Stanley Patrick, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower (PG), Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen | |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg is hacked by James Chacko - foul #3 on James Chacko, team foul #4 | 48-63 |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage lays it up and in set up by Joseph Hower | 50-63 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-63 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 3 from straight away | 50-63 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses the tip | 50-63 |
| 06:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 50-63 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fred Newbold - foul #1 on Fred Newbold, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) James Chacko | |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses short on a jumper from close range | 51-63 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 05:48 | Western Kentucky | Fred Newbold is called for the reach on Joseph Hower - foul #2 on Fred Newbold, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Benny Garry (C) Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, Fred Newbold | |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg double dribbles | 51-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (PF) Dwight Woo | |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-63 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko hits the follow up shot | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Hower scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie grabs the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:06 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 54-67 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Armstrong (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Benny Garry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Fred Newbold (C) Robert Thompson, Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charlie Chaffins | 54-72 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Cody Gonsalves (PF), Benny Garry (C) Joseph Hower, Andrew Armstrong, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), Frankie John (C) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson scores on a floater from the free throw line | 54-74 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cumbie - foul #1 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #7 | 54-74 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 55-74 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 56-74 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Frankie John is blocked by Benny Garry | 56-74 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen tips it in | 56-76 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards is denied on a layup by Dwight Woo | 56-76 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-76 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul gets the rebound | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Shaul | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Shaul - foul #3 on Robert Shaul, team foul #6 | 59-76 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 1st free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-77 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Benny Garry and the foul's on Sherman McKewen - foul #1 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #8 | 61-77 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the free throw | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson runs out the clock | 62-77 |