| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Crist (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry loses the dribble to Ralph King | 38-28 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake drills a jumper from the left wing | 40-28 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by John Crist | 43-31 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle is fouled on the floor by Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-31 |
| 18:01 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry is hacked by Ralph King - foul #2 on Ralph King, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 17:33 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-31 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Biondo | 43-31 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Ralph King steals the ball from Ben Hall | 43-31 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Perry | 43-31 |
| 16:34 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle lays it in | 43-33 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin misses the easy layup | 43-33 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Ralph King steps in front of the Wesley Biondo pass | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Harold Peake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Wesley Biondo (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (PF), Philip McCown (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Andrew Perry, Wesley Biondo, Orville Battle, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard loses the dribble to Philip McCown | 43-33 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Ogden | 43-33 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard blows the dunk but he's fouled by Roland Taylor - foul #2 on Roland Taylor, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | David Clark misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 14:37 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden misses the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Edward McMindes - foul #1 on Edward McMindes, team foul #4 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle (SF) Glen Lawson | |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Ogden grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard is fouled on the floor by Roland Taylor - foul #3 on Roland Taylor, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Kenneth Orvis, David Clark, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 13:16 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Perry | 43-40 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jerry Ogden - foul #4 on Jerry Ogden, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Roland Taylor, Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard (PF) Jerry Ogden | |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry loses the dribble to John Crist | 45-40 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | John Crist slams it home | 47-40 |
| 12:32 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle's layup is rejected by Alton McLaughlin | 47-40 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the board | 47-40 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is hacked by Andrew Perry - foul #2 on Andrew Perry, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Anthony Williams (PF) Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams loses the dribble to John Crist | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 blk. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle is fouled on the floor by Harold Peake - foul #2 on Harold Peake, team foul #6 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rodney Gabbard (SF) Orville Battle | |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 10:33 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph King | 52-43 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | Harold Peake swats the layup by Rodney Gabbard | 52-43 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 52-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (PF), Philip McCown (C) Ralph King, Danny Ardoin, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Orville Battle (SF), Glen Lawson (C) Andrew Perry, Wesley Biondo, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Orville Battle | 52-45 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis loses the dribble to Joel Dunton | 52-45 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson lays it in on a great pass from Joel Dunton | 52-47 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Glen Lawson is called for the reach on Roland Taylor - foul #2 on Glen Lawson, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Alton McLaughlin (PF) Kenneth Orvis, Philip McCown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry (PG), Wesley Biondo (SG), Ben Hall (C) Rick Davis, Joel Dunton, Rodney Gabbard | |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wesley Biondo | 52-47 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-47 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin grabs the board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roland Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edward McMindes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin tips it home | 54-47 |
| 07:13 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Ben Hall is blocked by Alton McLaughlin | 54-47 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Andrew Perry | 54-49 |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Roland Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-49 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ben Hall | 54-49 |
| 06:28 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-49 |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Edward McMindes blocks the short jumper by Orville Battle | 54-49 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF), Harold Peake (C) Roland Taylor, Edward McMindes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams (PF) Glen Lawson | |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-49 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Ben Hall swats the short shot by Danny Ardoin | 57-49 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King snags the offensive board | 57-49 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is fouled on the floor by Andrew Perry - foul #3 on Andrew Perry, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (SG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG) Wesley Biondo | |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Alton McLaughlin | 59-49 |
| 04:31 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 04:29 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Williams tips it home | 59-51 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 59-51 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake grabs the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 03:46 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orville Battle | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Orvis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alton McLaughlin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Harold Peake (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Perry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orville Battle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ben Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry buries a floater near the basket set up by Joel Dunton | 59-53 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ben Hall - foul #2 on Ben Hall, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) Kenneth Orvis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF) Joel Dunton, Orville Battle, Anthony Williams | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:08 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-53 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Alton McLaughlin scores on a shot in the lane | 62-53 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Orville Battle (SF), Anthony Williams (PF) Rodney Gabbard, Jerry Ogden | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is fouled on the floor by John Crist - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Harold Peake tips it home | 64-54 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall hits a jumper from the baseline | 64-56 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Ben Hall - foul #3 on Ben Hall, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 01:25 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Ben Hall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin snags the defensive board | 66-56 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Orville Battle steals it from Ralph King | 66-56 |
| 01:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth Orvis (PG), David Clark (SG), Roland Taylor (SF), Edward McMindes (PF), Philip McCown (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Alton McLaughlin, Harold Peake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Joel Dunton (SG), Rodney Gabbard (SF), Jerry Ogden (PF), Glen Lawson (C) Andrew Perry, Wesley Biondo, Orville Battle, Anthony Williams, Ben Hall | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Edward McMindes scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Roland Taylor | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth Orvis steps in front of the Glen Lawson pass | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | David Clark loses the dribble to Rodney Gabbard | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-56 |