| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 5 pts. C - John May (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bicknell | 31-31 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | John May misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Cuellar | 31-31 |
| 19:24 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Childers | 34-31 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:01 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | William Craig grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John May | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Wilde - foul #2 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde tips it in | 36-32 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell loses the ball out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Flanders (C) Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | John May knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jack Gordon | 36-35 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (C) William Craig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley snags the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | John May hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 36-35 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Milton Haliburton | 36-35 |
| 16:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick (SF), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Anthony Childers, John Flanders, Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Bobby Foster (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Jack Gordon, John Bicknell, William Flake, John May | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Ludwick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 4 pts. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Eberhard | 36-38 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick makes the runner from close range set up by Milton Haliburton | 38-38 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker is hacked by Johnny Ludwick - foul #1 on Johnny Ludwick, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (PG), Anthony Childers (SF) John Cuellar, Milton Haliburton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), John Bicknell (SF) Aaron Bentley, Claude Tafelski | |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard blows the layup | 38-38 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | William Craig pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-38 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Brett Walker | 38-40 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Eberhard is called for the reach on Johnny Ludwick - foul #1 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG), Milton Haliburton (SG), John Flanders (PF) Todd Beauregard, Johnny Ludwick, William Craig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Brett Walker, Bobby Foster, Gary Eberhard | |
| 13:32 | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Childers | 40-40 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | John Cuellar is called for the reach on Aaron Bentley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Cuellar, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde's floater is tipped away by John May | 40-40 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Wilde blocks the short jumper by Jack Gordon | 40-40 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | John May pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Gordon, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (C) Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF) John Bicknell | |
| 12:19 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | John May can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Childers - foul #3 on Anthony Childers, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick (SF), William Craig (PF) Anthony Childers, Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG) Jack Gordon | |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Johnny Ludwick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Flanders (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brett Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 5 pts. C - John May (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Craig | 42-41 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Milton Haliburton | 42-41 |
| 11:03 | Western Kentucky | William Flake blocks the jumper by William Craig | 42-41 |
| 11:02 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Craig | 42-41 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (SG), Anthony Childers (SF), Ralph Wilde (C) Milton Haliburton, Johnny Ludwick, John Flanders | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Bobby Foster (C) Brett Walker, Gary Eberhard, John May | |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:45 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the easy layup | 44-41 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ralph Wilde | 44-41 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Bobby Foster is called for the reach on Todd Beauregard - foul #2 on Bobby Foster, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Haliburton (SG), John Flanders (PF) John Cuellar, William Craig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Gary Eberhard (C) Aaron Bentley, William Flake | |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard is hacked by Ralph Wilde - foul #4 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (C) Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (C) Gary Eberhard | |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is whistled for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG) Brett Walker | |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders is called for traveling | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar (PG) Todd Beauregard | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-41 |
| 07:57 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Milton Haliburton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Flanders (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John May (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | John Flanders swats the short shot by John May | 47-41 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 07:21 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick (SF), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Anthony Childers, John Flanders, Joel Coleman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG), William Flake (PF) Jack Gordon, Bobby Foster | |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Milton Haliburton | 51-41 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 06:32 | Western Kentucky | Aaron Bentley is called for the reach on John Cuellar - foul #2 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) John Bicknell, John May | |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Cuellar | 53-43 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | William Craig snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 05:52 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Milton Haliburton | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:38 | Southern Illinois | William Flake is whistled for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard (SG), Anthony Childers (SF) Milton Haliburton, Johnny Ludwick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), Bobby Foster (C) Aaron Bentley, Claude Tafelski | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:13 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard gets the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Cuellar | 59-43 |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 04:02 | Western Kentucky | John Cuellar hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Craig | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | William Flake tips it but misses | 62-46 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Cuellar (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Beauregard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 03:24 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (SG), Johnny Ludwick (SF), John Flanders (PF), Joel Coleman (C) John Cuellar, Anthony Childers, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), Noah White (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF) Brett Walker, Jack Gordon, Gary Eberhard, William Flake | |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski tips it in | 62-48 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek's pass is intercepted by Claude Tafelski | 62-48 |
| 01:53 | Southern Illinois | Joel Coleman picks off the pass by Claude Tafelski | 62-48 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Claude Tafelski - foul #2 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Gary Eberhard (SF) Noah White, Jeffery Thomas | |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 01:26 | Western Kentucky | Johnny Ludwick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-48 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 64-48 |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-48 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Eberhard | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Richard Jimmerson is blocked by John Flanders | 64-48 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | John Flanders snags the defensive board | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Claude Tafelski - foul #3 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #7 | 66-48 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman makes the free throw | 67-48 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the dunk but he's hacked by John Flanders - foul #1 on John Flanders, team foul #7 | 67-48 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Todd Beauregard runs out the clock | 67-50 |