| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) PF - Edward Riley (fresh) C - Scott Benson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) SG - George Bing (fresh) SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) C - Daniel Matis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Gossett - foul #1 on Jonathan Gossett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward Riley | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jonathan Gossett | 3-2 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Michael Brown and he's hacked by George Bing - foul #1 on George Bing, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Bing | 5-2 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by George Bing and the foul's on Scott Benson - foul #1 on Scott Benson, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson banks in the layup | 7-4 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | George Bing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Richard Neale (SF), David Zents (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Jonathan Gossett, Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez, Daniel Matis | |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG) George Bing | |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | David Zents hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses the tip | 7-6 |
| 16:55 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Michael Brown | 9-6 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Riley | 9-6 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses the tip | 9-6 |
| 16:12 | Western Kentucky | David Zents grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush is called for a backcourt violation | 9-6 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Joshua Tate (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Randolph Bailey (PF), Mark Eubanks (C) Michael Brown, Charles Kroll, Herschel Royal, Edward Riley, Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Daniel Matis (C) Jonathan Gossett, David Zents, Christopher Rush | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) SG - Joshua Tate (fresh) SF - Charles Bussey (fresh) PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) C - Mark Eubanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bing (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) C - Daniel Matis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp's pass is intercepted by Richard Neale | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Richard Neale | 9-8 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:57 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:36 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the easy layup | 9-8 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Randolph Bailey - foul #1 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Kroll (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Scott Benson (C) Eric Sharp, Joshua Tate, Charles Bussey, Mark Eubanks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Christopher Rush (C) George Bing, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| 14:14 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Baptiste takes the ball from Randolph Bailey | 11-11 |
| 14:03 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste blows the layup | 11-11 |
| 14:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson banks in the layup | 13-11 |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett is fouled on the floor by Michael Brown - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley (PF) Randolph Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Richard Neale (SF) Jonathan Gossett, Thomas Baptiste | |
| 13:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Brown takes the ball from Daniel Matis | 13-11 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson's pass is intercepted by Daniel Matis | 13-11 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Riley - foul #1 on Edward Riley, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey (C) Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) George Bing, Richard Neale, Daniel Matis | |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Sparks - foul #1 on Arnold Sparks, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis (C) Christopher Rush | |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste is hacked by Edward Riley - foul #2 on Edward Riley, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey (SF), Mark Eubanks (C) Herschel Royal, Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:44 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-13 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG) Jonathan Gossett | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Bussey (fresh) PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Eubanks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bing (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) C - Daniel Matis (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Baptiste steals the ball from Mark Eubanks | 14-13 |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Arnold Sparks | 14-15 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the 3 from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez gets the rebound | 14-15 |
| 10:34 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 14-15 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez tips it back up and in | 14-17 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll is fouled on the floor by Thomas Baptiste - foul #1 on Thomas Baptiste, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Joshua Tate (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Scott Benson (C) Michael Brown, Charles Kroll, Charles Bussey, Mark Eubanks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Richard Neale (SF), Christopher Rush (C) George Bing, Thomas Baptiste, Gary Olivarez | |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 09:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Neale | 14-19 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-19 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Neale | 14-21 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal loses the ball out of bounds | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Kroll (SG), Mark Eubanks (PF) Eric Sharp, Joshua Tate, Randolph Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF) Jonathan Gossett, Richard Neale, Daniel Matis | |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Kroll - foul #1 on Charles Kroll, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG), Richard Neale (SF) Arnold Sparks, Thomas Baptiste | |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mark Eubanks (fresh) C - Scott Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bing (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Neale (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks can't finish the layup | 14-23 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | George Bing scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Rush | 14-26 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Gary Olivarez denies the turnaround by Mark Eubanks | 14-26 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez grabs the board | 14-26 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Bing | 14-29 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Gossett - foul #2 on Jonathan Gossett, team foul #5 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey (SF), Randolph Bailey (PF) Herschel Royal, Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arnold Sparks (PG), Thomas Baptiste (SF), David Zents (PF), Daniel Matis (C) Jonathan Gossett, Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Baptiste - foul #2 on Thomas Baptiste, team foul #6 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Neale (SF) Thomas Baptiste | |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-29 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis gets the rebound | 15-29 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis's layup is rejected by Mark Eubanks | 15-29 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 15-29 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks knocks in the driving attempt from the left block | 17-29 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | George Bing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey gets the rebound | 17-29 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Daniel Matis - foul #1 on Daniel Matis, team foul #7 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons (C) Mark Eubanks | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) David Zents | |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis gets the rebound | 18-29 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Charles Bussey steals the ball from Daniel Matis | 18-29 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard Neale swats the layup by Daniel Simmons | 18-29 |
| 04:40 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez pulls down the rebound | 18-29 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis lays it up and in on a great pass from Gary Olivarez and the foul's on Daniel Simmons - foul #1 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #7 | 18-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), Scott Benson (C) Charles Kroll, Charles Bussey, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) George Bing | |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis makes the free throw | 18-32 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 21-32 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 21-32 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush tips it back up and in | 21-34 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp is hacked by Richard Neale - foul #1 on Richard Neale, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (SG), Edward Riley (PF) Michael Brown, Randolph Bailey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (SG), Thomas Baptiste (SF) Richard Neale, Gary Olivarez | |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 03:42 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) SG - Joshua Tate (fresh) SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arnold Sparks (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Gossett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Baptiste (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Daniel Matis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-34 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Riley | 21-34 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-34 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson hits the follow up shot | 23-34 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Herschel Royal is called for the reach on Jonathan Gossett - foul #1 on Herschel Royal, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG) Joshua Tate | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez (PF) Christopher Rush | |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Riley | 23-35 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gary Olivarez - foul #1 on Gary Olivarez, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Randolph Bailey (C) Eric Sharp, Scott Benson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush (C) Gary Olivarez | |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis can't throw it down | 25-35 |
| 02:10 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey scores on a jump hook near the basket | 27-35 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis is fouled on the floor by Charles Kroll - foul #2 on Charles Kroll, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey (SF) Herschel Royal | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Bing (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF) Jonathan Gossett, Christopher Rush | |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Matis misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Riley | 27-35 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Randolph Bailey is blocked by Gary Olivarez | 27-35 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Bing | 27-35 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Riley - foul #3 on Edward Riley, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson (C) Edward Riley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett (PG), Christopher Rush (C) Arnold Sparks, Daniel Matis | |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:07 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Baptiste gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 00:36 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Christopher Rush | 27-37 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Brown | 29-37 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Gossett hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-39 |