| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Negrete (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Upshaw (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty inbounds the ball | 25-32 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor double dribbles | 25-32 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jordan Negrete, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock banks in the layup set up by Jerry Harvey | 25-34 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle tips it home | 27-34 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Belle - foul #2 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 27-34 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw gets the rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw makes the jump hook from the baseline | 29-34 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Taylor | 29-36 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw misses the lay-in | 29-36 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen tips it but misses | 29-36 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Andrew Hardin | 29-36 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor is hacked by Jordan Negrete - foul #3 on Jordan Negrete, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Adam Cox (SG), John Whalen (C) Trent Andresen, Jordan Negrete, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey | |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - Adam Cox (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Hood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Belle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - John Whalen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ron Delcid | 29-38 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses short on a jump hook from close range | 29-38 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | Nicholas Belle is called for the reach on Richard Overlock - foul #3 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Trent Andresen (SF), Ralph Upshaw (C) John Wilson, Adam Cox, Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), Jerry Harvey (SG), John Rhodes (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF), Loren Gibbs (C) Bobby Walz, Ron Delcid, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock, Andrew Hardin | |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses short on a shot from the right side | 29-38 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene loses the dribble to John Rhodes | 29-38 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Pitman - foul #4 on Richard Pitman, team foul #5 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete (PG) Richard Pitman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter tips it in | 29-40 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete loses the ball out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF) Jonathan Carter, Loren Gibbs | |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 29-40 |
| 13:37 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 13:26 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor misses the tip | 29-40 |
| 13:02 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes is hacked by Jordan Negrete - foul #4 on Jordan Negrete, team foul #6 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Hood (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Lance Shatzer (C) Jordan Negrete, Trent Andresen, John Whalen, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid (PG), Andrew Hardin (C) Jonathan Taylor, John Rhodes | |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Ron Delcid | 29-42 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood tips it but misses | 29-42 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock grabs the board | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - Jack Keene (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Witty (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Overlock (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Andrew Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock double dribbles | 29-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SG) Jack Keene | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG) Jerry Harvey | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-42 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-42 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bobby Walz | 29-42 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Overlock | 29-45 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is denied on a layup by Mark Witty | 29-45 |
| 10:16 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Witty | 29-45 |
| 10:02 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin hits the finger roll set up by Bobby Walz | 29-47 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Cox | 31-47 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-47 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty gets the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 09:05 | Western Kentucky | Richard Overlock clanks a runner from the left block | 31-47 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz grabs the offensive board | 31-47 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid is hacked by Nicholas Belle - foul #4 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #7 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), Jack Keene (SG), John Whalen (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) John Wilson, Adam Cox, Nicholas Belle, Lance Shatzer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor (PG), John Rhodes (SF), Jonathan Carter (PF) Bobby Walz, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock | |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 31-49 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 33-49 |
| 08:11 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes blows the layup | 33-49 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-49 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 3 from straight away set up by Trent Andresen | 36-49 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ralph Upshaw - foul #1 on Ralph Upshaw, team foul #8 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Nicholas Belle (PF) Robert Hood, John Whalen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey (SG) Ron Delcid | |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Harvey steals it from Trent Andresen | 36-50 |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Harvey | 36-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Harvey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Rhodes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Hardin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Trent Andresen | 39-52 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Hardin banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerry Harvey | 39-54 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 39-54 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter is hacked by Nicholas Belle - foul #5 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #9 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood (SF), John Whalen (PF) Trent Andresen, Nicholas Belle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Witty (SF), Richard Overlock (PF) John Rhodes, Andrew Hardin | |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is whistled for a carry | 39-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete (SG), Lance Shatzer (C) Jack Keene, Ralph Upshaw | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs (C) Jonathan Carter | |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 39-55 |
| 05:04 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Harvey tips it back up and in | 39-57 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman is fouled on the floor by Richard Overlock - foul #3 on Richard Overlock, team foul #1 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), Adam Cox (SF) Richard Pitman, Robert Hood | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz (PG), Ron Delcid (SG), James Barry (SF), John Rhodes (PF) Jonathan Taylor, Jerry Harvey, Mark Witty, Richard Overlock | |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Trent Andresen | 41-57 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on John Whalen - foul #1 on John Whalen, team foul #10 | 41-57 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 41-58 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox grabs the board | 41-58 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-58 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 41-58 |
| 03:59 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Bobby Walz | 41-60 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 41-60 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes snags the defensive board | 41-60 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes double dribbles | 41-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter (PF) John Rhodes | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Adam Cox | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan Negrete (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Bobby Walz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Delcid (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Barry (fresh) PF - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Loren Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 02:43 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-60 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Cox | 44-60 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox is hacked by Bobby Walz - foul #1 on Bobby Walz, team foul #2 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Alan Cheatham (C) Trent Andresen, John Whalen | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Carter denies the turnaround by Adam Cox | 44-60 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid grabs the defensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs is hacked by Lance Shatzer - foul #2 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #11 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), John Whalen (PF) John Wilson, Alan Cheatham | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes (SF) James Barry | |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-61 |
| 01:47 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs gets the rebound | 44-61 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jonathan Carter | 44-64 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-64 |
| 01:05 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-64 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer's layup is rejected by Jonathan Carter | 44-64 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Ron Delcid pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Cox - foul #3 on Adam Cox, team foul #12 | 44-64 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | John Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-65 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Loren Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 44-65 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Walz runs out the clock | 44-65 |