| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 3 pts. C - John May (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kenneth Geisinsky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Lively (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Cumberbatch (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson inbounds the ball | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | John May pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-37 |
| 18:54 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch can't connect on a shot near the basket | 24-37 |
| 18:53 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jack Gordon - foul #1 on Jack Gordon, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 24-38 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Aaron Bentley | 26-38 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Aaron Bentley steals the ball from Steve Cumberbatch | 26-38 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | John May comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 26-38 |
| 17:58 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Randy Lively | 26-38 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Brian McCammon takes the ball from John Bicknell | 26-40 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively blows the layup but he's hacked by Jack Gordon - foul #2 on Jack Gordon, team foul #3 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SF), George Kulp (C) Christopher Patterson, Brian McCammon | |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:18 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Claude Tafelski | 29-42 |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Geisinsky and the foul's on Claude Tafelski - foul #1 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #4 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG) Jack Gordon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger (PG), James Unger (SG) Kenneth Geisinsky, Randy Lively | |
| 16:52 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch misses the free throw | 29-44 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Timmy Kiger steps in front of the Aaron Bentley pass | 29-44 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | James Unger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timmy Kiger | 29-46 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard is called for traveling | 29-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), John Bicknell (SF) Aaron Bentley, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jerry Crespin (SF) Steve Cumberbatch | |
| 16:03 | Western Carolina | John Bicknell picks off the pass by George Kulp | 29-46 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker lays it in on a great pass from John Bicknell | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) C - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Timmy Kiger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Unger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Crespin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kulp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | James Unger is fouled on the floor by John Bicknell - foul #3 on John Bicknell, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Richard Jimmerson, Bobby Foster, Gary Eberhard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Michael Walker (C) Timmy Kiger, James Unger, Jerry Crespin, George Kulp | |
| 15:21 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively's floater is knocked away by John May | 31-46 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Flake | 31-46 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker loses the ball out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Gary Eberhard (SF) Brett Walker, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch (PF) Dale Carter | |
| 14:38 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch drills a fadeaway from the left block | 31-48 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | John May knocks in the floater from the right side and he's hacked by Steve Cumberbatch - foul #2 on Steve Cumberbatch, team foul #1 | 33-48 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the free throw | 34-48 |
| 14:10 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Walker | 34-51 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | William Flake scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Eberhard | 36-51 |
| 13:51 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kenneth Geisinsky | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon is called for traveling | 36-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Jack Gordon, Gary Eberhard, William Flake, John May | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Unger (SG) Randy Lively | |
| 13:12 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker's dunk attempt is rejected by Bobby Foster | 36-54 |
| 13:10 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch tips it home | 36-56 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 12:59 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:45 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker jams it set up by Kenneth Geisinsky | 36-58 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell lays it in on a great pass from Brett Walker | 38-58 |
| 12:24 | Western Carolina | Aaron Bentley takes the ball from Christopher Patterson | 38-58 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley banks in the layup | 40-58 |
| 11:55 | Western Carolina | Brett Walker picks off the pass by Michael Walker | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kenneth Geisinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Unger (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Cumberbatch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Bicknell | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Claude Tafelski - foul #2 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Aaron Bentley, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Dale Carter (SF), George Kulp (PF) Kenneth Geisinsky, Christopher Patterson, Steve Cumberbatch | |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 11:29 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 11:29 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | John May snags the offensive board | 42-59 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 10:42 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker grabs the board | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:13 | Western Carolina | George Kulp's pass is intercepted by Jack Gordon | 42-59 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jack Gordon | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:57 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter misses the easy layup | 44-59 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John May | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Dale Carter steps in front of the John May pass | 44-59 |
| 09:34 | Western Carolina | Brett Walker steals it from James Unger in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker blows the layup | 44-59 |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker snags the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon is hacked by George Kulp - foul #1 on George Kulp, team foul #2 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), John Bicknell (SF), Bobby Foster (C) Brett Walker, Gary Eberhard, John May | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG), Steve Cumberbatch (PF), Brian McCammon (C) James Unger, George Kulp, Michael Walker | |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon is fouled on the floor by Randy Lively - foul #2 on Randy Lively, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (C) William Flake | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson (SF) Dale Carter | |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-59 |
| 08:46 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Bobby Foster is called for the reach on Steve Cumberbatch - foul #1 on Bobby Foster, team foul #7 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG) Jack Gordon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes (SG) Randy Lively | |
| 08:34 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the board | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson lays it in on a great pass from Aaron Bentley and the foul's on Ivan Stutes - foul #1 on Ivan Stutes, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses the free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Ivan Stutes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-59 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kenneth Geisinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ivan Stutes (fresh) SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Cumberbatch (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Brian McCammon (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 07:37 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:22 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 07:21 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch tips it but misses | 46-59 |
| 07:20 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Bicknell and he's fouled by Steve Cumberbatch - foul #3 on Steve Cumberbatch, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Richard Jimmerson, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Randy Lively (SG), Dale Carter (SF), George Kulp (PF) Ivan Stutes, Christopher Patterson, Steve Cumberbatch | |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:43 | Western Carolina | Brian McCammon hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 48-59 |
| 06:41 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively gets the offensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:26 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively misses the jump hook from the left block | 48-59 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter tips it home | 48-61 |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | William Flake drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Claude Tafelski | 50-61 |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky is hacked by Jack Gordon - foul #3 on Jack Gordon, team foul #8 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), John Bicknell (SF) Aaron Bentley, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch (PF) Brian McCammon | |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:51 | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Brett Walker | 53-63 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | John Bicknell is called for the reach on George Kulp - foul #4 on John Bicknell, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | James Unger (PG), Christopher Patterson (SF) Kenneth Geisinsky, Dale Carter | |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | George Kulp misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-63 |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | Randy Lively can't finish the layup | 55-63 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker is hacked by Randy Lively - foul #3 on Randy Lively, team foul #6 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Gary Eberhard (C) Jack Gordon, William Flake | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Dale Carter (SG), Michael Walker (C) Randy Lively, George Kulp | |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 55-63 |
| 04:17 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:11 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch misses badly on a shot from the right block | 55-63 |
| 04:09 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter gets the offensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:56 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson scores on a shot from the left wing set up by James Unger | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Brett Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - James Unger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SF - Christopher Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Cumberbatch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 03:02 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker snags the offensive board | 55-65 |
| 02:35 | Western Carolina | Christopher Patterson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 02:34 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker tips it back up and in | 55-67 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Patterson - foul #3 on Christopher Patterson, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF) Aaron Bentley, John Bicknell, Gary Eberhard | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger (PG), Jerry Crespin (SF), George Kulp (PF), Brian McCammon (C) Dale Carter, Christopher Patterson, Steve Cumberbatch, Michael Walker | |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:21 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, Jeffery Thomas, Claude Tafelski, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Dale Carter (SF), Michael Walker (C) Timmy Kiger, James Unger, Jerry Crespin, Brian McCammon | |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), Noah White (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) Aaron Bentley, Jack Gordon, William Flake, John May | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger (PG), James Unger (SG) Kenneth Geisinsky, Randy Lively | |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:03 | Western Carolina | Michael Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard grabs the board | 57-68 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard drills a jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 01:46 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Richard Jimmerson, Noah White, Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kenneth Geisinsky (PG), Randy Lively (SG), Christopher Patterson (SF), Steve Cumberbatch (PF) Timmy Kiger, James Unger, Dale Carter, George Kulp | |
| 01:27 | Western Carolina | Aaron Bentley steals it from Kenneth Geisinsky | 59-68 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 01:07 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch lays it in set up by Kenneth Geisinsky and he's fouled by William Flake - foul #2 on William Flake, team foul #11 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Aaron Bentley, Jack Gordon, John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger (PG), James Unger (SG), Dale Carter (SF), Brian McCammon (C) Kenneth Geisinsky, Randy Lively, Christopher Patterson, Michael Walker | |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Steve Cumberbatch makes the free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-71 |
| 00:35 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Western Carolina | Dale Carter buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | George Kulp (PF) Steve Cumberbatch | |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Timmy Kiger runs out the clock | 59-73 |