| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Tinney (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Uros Zunker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James McKaughan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Kimble (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andy Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Bing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ira Cathcart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rickie Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Matis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Elliott inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Kimble comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-36 |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ira Cathcart and he's fouled by Thomas Kimble - foul #3 on Thomas Kimble, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Omar Newberry (C) Thomas Kimble | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG), Daniel Worrell (SG), William Patterson (SF) Andy Lamb, George Bing, Ira Cathcart | |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the free throw | 21-39 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Omar Newberry knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 18:45 | Western Kentucky | Omar Newberry is called for the reach on Daniel Worrell - foul #2 on Omar Newberry, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Michael Post (C) William Patterson, Daniel Matis | |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | James McKaughan steals the ball from George Bing | 23-39 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Uros Zunker misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Bing - foul #2 on George Bing, team foul #1 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb (PG), Ira Cathcart (SF), William Patterson (PF), Daniel Matis (C) Jonathan Gossett, Daniel Worrell, Rickie Newton, Michael Post | |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Uros Zunker misses the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Uros Zunker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 17:34 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 24-39 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | James McKaughan gets the rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Omar Newberry hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Tinney | 27-39 |
| 16:56 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis double dribbles | 27-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG), Daniel Worrell (SG), Rickie Newton (PF) Andy Lamb, George Bing, Ira Cathcart | |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Omar Newberry clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-39 |
| 16:35 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson grabs the board | 27-39 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jonathan Gossett | 27-42 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Uros Zunker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Matis - foul #2 on Daniel Matis, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Gillen (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Don Boyd (PF), Thomas Kimble (C) Robert Tinney, Uros Zunker, Joshua Elliott, James McKaughan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb (PG), George Bing (SG), Michael Post (C) Jonathan Gossett, Daniel Worrell, Daniel Matis | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Gillen (fresh) SG - Michael Brown (fresh) SF - Omar Newberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Boyd (fresh) C - Thomas Kimble (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andy Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Bing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickie Newton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Post (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Don Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Rickie Newton - foul #1 on Rickie Newton, team foul #3 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart (SF), Daniel Matis (C) William Patterson, Michael Post | |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Don Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Don Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:04 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andy Lamb | 28-45 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Don Boyd can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 28-45 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 14:16 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-45 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Kimble grabs the defensive rebound | 28-45 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 14:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ira Cathcart | 28-45 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton is called for traveling | 28-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Tinney (PG), Uros Zunker (SG), Joshua Elliott (SF), James McKaughan (PF) John Gillen, Michael Brown, Don Boyd, Omar Newberry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG), Daniel Worrell (SF), William Patterson (PF), Michael Post (C) Andy Lamb, Ira Cathcart, Rickie Newton, Daniel Matis | |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Tinney knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Uros Zunker | 31-45 |
| 13:00 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by George Bing | 31-48 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | James McKaughan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Don Boyd (C) Thomas Kimble | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb (PG), Rickie Newton (PF), Daniel Matis (C) Jonathan Gossett, George Bing, Michael Post | |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Uros Zunker takes the ball from Daniel Worrell | 31-48 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | James McKaughan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-48 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell pulls down the rebound | 31-48 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis clanks a fadeaway from close range | 31-48 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell hits the follow up shot | 31-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Tinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Uros Zunker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James McKaughan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Don Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andy Lamb (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Worrell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rickie Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Matis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Don Boyd scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Uros Zunker | 33-50 |
| 11:05 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 33-50 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Elliott gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 10:58 | Southern Illinois | James McKaughan's fadeaway is rejected by Rickie Newton | 33-50 |
| 10:56 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Don Boyd - foul #1 on Don Boyd, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Kimble (C) Don Boyd | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Ira Cathcart (SF), Michael Post (C) Daniel Worrell, Rickie Newton, Daniel Matis | |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 33-51 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Elliott comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ira Cathcart - foul #1 on Ira Cathcart, team foul #4 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG) Andy Lamb | |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Kimble snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | Uros Zunker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Ira Cathcart's pass is intercepted by Robert Tinney | 35-52 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Elliott misses the dunk attempt | 35-52 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Uros Zunker grabs the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | James McKaughan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-52 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Elliott tips it home | 37-52 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | George Bing throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Gillen (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Omar Newberry (SF), Don Boyd (PF) Robert Tinney, Uros Zunker, Joshua Elliott, James McKaughan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb (PG), Rickie Newton (PF), Daniel Matis (C) Jonathan Gossett, Ira Cathcart, Michael Post | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Rickie Newton steals it from Don Boyd | 37-52 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson drills a turnaround from close range | 37-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Gillen | 40-54 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson scores on a shot near the basket set up by George Bing | 40-56 |
| 07:31 | Southern Illinois | Rickie Newton is called for the reach on Omar Newberry - foul #2 on Rickie Newton, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Tinney (PG), Uros Zunker (SG), Joshua Elliott (SF), James McKaughan (PF) John Gillen, Michael Brown, Don Boyd, Thomas Kimble | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell (SG) George Bing | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Tinney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Uros Zunker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James McKaughan (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Omar Newberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andy Lamb (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Worrell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Patterson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rickie Newton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Matis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Tinney makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Elliott | 43-56 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-56 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | James McKaughan gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Matis steals it from James McKaughan | 43-56 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James McKaughan - foul #2 on James McKaughan, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Kimble (C) Omar Newberry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG), George Bing (SG), Ira Cathcart (SF), Michael Post (C) Andy Lamb, Daniel Worrell, William Patterson, Daniel Matis | |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Post takes the ball from Thomas Kimble | 43-58 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton misses the lay-in | 43-58 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | James McKaughan snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | James McKaughan misses the jumper from the left block | 43-58 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Uros Zunker tips it home | 45-58 |
| 04:48 | Western Kentucky | George Bing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Elliott grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | James McKaughan buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Tinney | 47-58 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael Post misses the lay-in | 47-58 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Tinney | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Tinney makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Joshua Elliott | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | George Bing clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Tinney grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Tinney (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Uros Zunker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joshua Elliott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James McKaughan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Thomas Kimble (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Bing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ira Cathcart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Rickie Newton (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Post (fresh) 4 pts. 3 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 man to man (-3) | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | James McKaughan misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 50-58 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Rickie Newton grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb (PG), Daniel Worrell (SF), William Patterson (PF), Daniel Matis (C) Jonathan Gossett, Ira Cathcart, Rickie Newton, Michael Post | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Worrell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Uros Zunker pulls down the rebound | 50-58 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Tinney can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the jump hook from the right block | 50-60 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Tinney misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Andy Lamb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Uros Zunker gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Elliott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Gillen (PG), Michael Brown (SG), Omar Newberry (SF), Don Boyd (PF), Bobby Smith (C) Robert Tinney, Uros Zunker, Joshua Elliott, James McKaughan, Thomas Kimble | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG), Doug Brown (PF), Michael Post (C) Andy Lamb, George Bing, Daniel Matis | |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Smith swats the dunk try by Michael Post | 50-60 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson tips it home | 50-62 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-62 |
| 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 man to man (-3) | |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | William Patterson is whistled for a carry | 50-62 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses the floater from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown grabs the offensive board | 50-62 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Omar Newberry can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Patterson - foul #3 on William Patterson, team foul #6 | 50-62 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Omar Newberry makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Omar Newberry misses the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Michael Post grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett runs out the clock | 51-62 |