| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Carl Myers (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Corn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kelly (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers inbounds the ball | 32-42 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 32-42 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley tips it in | 32-44 |
| 19:28 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox is hacked by James Corn - foul #2 on James Corn, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 19:09 | Western Michigan | Sean Staley picks off the pass by John Larson | 32-44 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley drills a shot near the basket | 32-46 |
| 18:39 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is denied on a layup by Sean Staley | 32-46 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 32-46 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers's layup is rejected by Jackie Cox | 32-46 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers tips it in | 32-48 |
| 18:16 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox loses the dribble to Carl Myers | 32-48 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 17:57 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| 17:44 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts misses the 3 from straight away | 32-48 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill misses the tip | 32-48 |
| 17:40 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Jackie Cox | 32-48 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Larson | 35-48 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers blows the layup but he's hacked by John Larson - foul #3 on John Larson, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), Adam West (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Paul Counts, John Larson, Paul Hill, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (PG), Bernard Alston (SG), Robert Nicodemus (PF), Peter James (C) Carl Myers, James Corn, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 17:06 | Western Michigan | Adam West snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 16:54 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen drills a jump hook from the baseline | 37-48 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Bannerman steals the ball from Lawrence Jackson in the backcourt | 37-48 |
| 16:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the easy layup | 37-48 |
| 16:49 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Peter James clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson tips it in | 37-50 |
| 16:16 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-50 |
| 16:15 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-50 |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Adam West snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Christopher Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spencer (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Leonard Magers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Western Michigan | Adam West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Peter James is wide open and dunks the ball set up by Lawrence Jackson | 39-52 |
| 15:01 | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Nicodemus | 39-52 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Adam West pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer lays it up and in set up by Matthew Bannerman and he's hacked by Bernard Alston - foul #2 on Bernard Alston, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman, Adam West, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers (PG), Robert Talton (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Lawrence Jackson, Bernard Alston, Leonard Magers, Robert Nicodemus, Peter James | |
| 14:13 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Schmeltzer steals it from Carl Myers | 42-52 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill is fouled on the floor by Sean Staley - foul #3 on Sean Staley, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Corn (SG) Robert Talton | |
| 13:17 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 12:59 | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-52 |
| 12:58 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Jackie Cox | 42-52 |
| 12:47 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Schmeltzer | 44-52 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from James Corn | 44-54 |
| 12:13 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 11:56 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Ronald Schmeltzer | 44-54 |
| 11:50 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer is fouled on the floor by Carl Myers - foul #2 on Carl Myers, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Larson (SF), Joseph Smith (PF) Ronald Schmeltzer, Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (PG), Robert Talton (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), Peter James (C) Carl Myers, James Corn, Sam Dejesus, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| 11:40 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pedraza (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Smith (fresh) C - Jackie Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Randall Russell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Talton (fresh) SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus hits a wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Randall Russell | 47-56 |
| 11:05 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) Paul Counts, Jeffrey Pedraza, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SG) Robert Talton | |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:49 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 47-57 |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Matthew Bannerman and the foul's on Peter James - foul #1 on Peter James, team foul #5 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen (C) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Robert Nicodemus, Peter James | |
| 10:33 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 10:18 | Western Michigan | Howard McGillen gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| 09:50 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Paul Hill (PF), Adam West (C) Christopher Simpson, Matthew Bannerman, John Larson, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers (PG), Sam Dejesus (SG), James Kelly (C) Randall Russell, Bernard Alston, Lawrence Jackson | |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers loses the ball out of bounds | 50-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joseph Smith (PF) Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Corn (SG), Peter James (C) Sam Dejesus, James Kelly | |
| 09:09 | Western Michigan | Adam West connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 53-57 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Adam West picks off the pass by Peter James | 53-57 |
| 08:28 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza is fouled on the floor by James Corn - foul #3 on James Corn, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SF), John Larson (PF), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Ronald Schmeltzer, Joseph Smith, Adam West | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (PG), Bernard Alston (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), James Kelly (C) Carl Myers, James Corn, Leonard Magers, Sean Staley, Peter James | |
| 08:19 | Western Michigan | Sam Dejesus steps in front of the Matthew Bannerman pass | 53-57 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-57 |
| 08:04 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 07:50 | Western Michigan | Matthew Bannerman misses the lay-in | 53-57 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Pedraza - foul #4 on Jeffrey Pedraza, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Hill (PF) Jeffrey Pedraza | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (PG) James Kelly | |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG) Christopher Simpson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Peter James (C) Randall Russell | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Jackie Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Nicodemus - foul #1 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG), Howard McGillen (C) Matthew Bannerman, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (PG) Bernard Alston | |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:09 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 06:47 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:42 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Peter James pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:24 | Western Michigan | Paul Hill snags the defensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:58 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Hill | 58-57 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Christopher Simpson (PG), Jeffrey Pedraza (SG), Jackie Cox (C) Paul Counts, Michael Spencer, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers (PG), James Corn (SG), Leonard Magers (SF), Sean Staley (PF), James Kelly (C) Randall Russell, Sam Dejesus, Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus, Peter James | |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-59 |
| 05:23 | Western Michigan | James Kelly picks off the pass by John Larson | 58-59 |
| 05:20 | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers is hacked by John Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Larson, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Adam West (PF) Paul Hill | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Jackie Cox - foul #2 on Jackie Cox, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF) John Larson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:37 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jeffrey Pedraza | 60-61 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly clanks a floater from close range | 60-61 |
| 04:16 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer grabs the board | 60-61 |
| 04:04 | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza's pass is intercepted by Sean Staley | 60-61 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers comes up short on the shot from the left side | 60-61 |
| 03:53 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 03:49 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Pedraza | 63-61 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Simpson is called for the reach on Sean Staley - foul #1 on Christopher Simpson, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Paul Counts (PG), Matthew Bannerman (SG), John Larson (SF), Paul Hill (PF), Howard McGillen (C) Christopher Simpson, Jeffrey Pedraza, Ronald Schmeltzer, Adam West, Jackie Cox | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (PG), Bernard Alston (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), Peter James (C) Carl Myers, James Corn, Leonard Magers, Sean Staley, James Kelly | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Paul Counts (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Bannerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Howard McGillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sam Dejesus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Peter James (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Peter James misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Howard McGillen - foul #1 on Howard McGillen, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer (SG) Matthew Bannerman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Peter James misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Peter James makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:59 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer (SF), Jackie Cox (C) John Larson, Howard McGillen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF), Sean Staley (PF) Sam Dejesus, Peter James | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston is fouled on the floor by Jackie Cox - foul #3 on Jackie Cox, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bernard Alston - foul #3 on Bernard Alston, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers (PG), James Kelly (C) Lawrence Jackson, Robert Nicodemus | |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer makes the 3rd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 65-66 |
| 01:27 | Western Michigan | Ronald Schmeltzer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Spencer | 68-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston double dribbles in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Corn (SG) Bernard Alston | |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by James Kelly - foul #3 on James Kelly, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:19 | Western Michigan | Jackie Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | James Corn grabs the defensive rebound | 68-66 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Paul Hill takes the ball from Sean Staley | 68-66 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Spencer loses the ball out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | James Corn is hacked by Michael Spencer - foul #3 on Michael Spencer, team foul #9 | 68-66 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | James Corn misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Hill | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by Paul Hill is blocked by Sean Staley | 68-66 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Carl Myers's pass is intercepted by Paul Hill in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is hacked by Carl Myers - foul #3 on Carl Myers, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 00:03 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Myers - foul #4 on Carl Myers, team foul #11 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeffrey Pedraza (SG) Michael Spencer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Paul Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers misses the halfcourt shot | 72-66 |