| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla blows the layup | 28-36 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing misses the floater from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy can't tip it in | 28-36 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the 3 from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla misses the tip | 28-36 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by David Montagna - foul #2 on David Montagna, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Tusing | 28-38 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings is fouled on the floor by David Montagna - foul #3 on David Montagna, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG) David Montagna | |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy hits the follow up shot | 30-38 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins is hacked by Joshua Snyder - foul #1 on Joshua Snyder, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Jerry Forrester and he's hacked by Edwin Jennings - foul #2 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Timothy Tusing is denied by David Escamilla | 30-41 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla's floater is tipped away by Timothy Tusing | 30-41 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski snags the offensive board | 30-41 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Costa picks off the pass by Jerry Forrester | 30-41 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 30-41 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Forrester | 30-41 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-41 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Escamilla | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - David Escamilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Costa - foul #1 on Anthony Costa, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Arnold Curry (PF), Shawn Bailey (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Michael Wasson (C) Nicholas Daggett, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, David Escamilla | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry is fouled on the floor by David Montagna - foul #4 on David Montagna, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (PG), Kenneth Blalock (PF) David Montagna, Jerry Forrester | |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb's floater is tipped away by Justin Grose | 30-43 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wasson | 30-43 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-43 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose loses the dribble to Derek Robb | 30-43 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock blows the layup | 30-43 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:35 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose misses short on a shot from the right side | 30-43 |
| 13:22 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey grabs the offensive board | 30-43 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Anthony Costa (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose, Arnold Curry, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Edward Poteete, Derek Robb, Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson | |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing loses the dribble to Jerry Forrester | 33-43 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla scores on a jump hook from close range set up by James Watkins and he's hacked by Anthony Costa - foul #2 on Anthony Costa, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| 12:17 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Virgil Murphy | 36-46 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa grabs the board | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Nicholas Daggett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Edwin Jennings | 38-46 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Snyder steps in front of the David Escamilla pass | 38-46 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 38-46 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Daggett steals the ball from Joshua Snyder | 38-46 |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Tusing | 38-46 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Escamilla | 38-46 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-46 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa is fouled on the floor by David Escamilla - foul #1 on David Escamilla, team foul #4 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Justin Grose (SF), Arnold Curry (PF) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Virgil Murphy, Anthony Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Poteete (PG), Derek Robb (SG), Joe Ewing (SF), Kenneth Blalock (PF), Michael Wasson (C) Nicholas Daggett, James Watkins, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester, David Escamilla | |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-46 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Justin Grose | 42-49 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-49 |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Jason Bell is denied by Michael Wasson | 42-49 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Blalock snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Bell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Loera (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Justin Grose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arnold Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Tusing (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Edward Poteete (fresh) SG - Derek Robb (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joe Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Blalock (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Wasson (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Wasson tips it back up and in | 42-51 |
| 06:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by Timothy Tusing | 44-51 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Arnold Curry takes the ball from Joe Ewing | 44-51 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-51 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Anthony Costa (PF) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose, Timothy Tusing | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Edward Poteete, Derek Robb, Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses short on a floater from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 05:20 | Western Kentucky | Garf Stroinski is called for the reach on Joshua Snyder - foul #1 on Garf Stroinski, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Costa hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester tips it home | 47-53 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna dunks the ball set up by Garf Stroinski | 47-55 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edwin Jennings | 50-55 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Montagna | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 03:33 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Edwin Jennings (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Joshua Snyder (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Virgil Murphy (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Arnold Curry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Montagna (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Stroinski (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Forrester (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - David Escamilla (fresh) 6 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 motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:52 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry can't finish the layup | 52-58 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder grabs the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 02:29 | Western Kentucky | Arnold Curry is hacked by David Escamilla - foul #2 on David Escamilla, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Bell (PG), Kenneth Loera (SG), Shawn Bailey (PF), Timothy Tusing (C) Edwin Jennings, Joshua Snyder, Anthony Costa, Arnold Curry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Daggett (PG), Derek Robb (SF), Michael Wasson (PF) David Montagna, Garf Stroinski, Jerry Forrester | |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Escamilla - foul #3 on David Escamilla, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Justin Grose (SF) Virgil Murphy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Ewing (SF), Kenneth Blalock (PF) James Watkins, David Escamilla | |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings (PG), Joshua Snyder (SG), Virgil Murphy (SF), Anthony Costa (PF) Jason Bell, Kenneth Loera, Justin Grose, Shawn Bailey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Montagna (PG), James Watkins (SG), Garf Stroinski (SF), Jerry Forrester (PF), David Escamilla (C) Nicholas Daggett, Derek Robb, Joe Ewing, Kenneth Blalock, Michael Wasson | |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Forrester misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:35 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder clanks a shot near the basket | 54-58 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | James Watkins misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 01:12 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Tusing grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edwin Jennings | 56-58 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla knocks in the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Virgil Murphy - foul #1 on Virgil Murphy, team foul #5 | 56-60 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla makes the free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Edwin Jennings connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Snyder | 58-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Garf Stroinski travels with the ball | 58-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Snyder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | David Escamilla is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Jennings - foul #3 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derek Robb (SF) Garf Stroinski | |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Jennings is called for the reach on David Montagna - foul #4 on Edwin Jennings, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | David Montagna makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Virgil Murphy misses short on a fullcourt shot | 58-63 |