| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) PF - William Flake (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John May (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-39 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Jason Zbranek is called for the reach on Dean Lustig - foul #2 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | William Flake drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from William Smith | 24-39 |
| 18:46 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-39 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 24-39 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | William Craig pulls down the rebound | 24-39 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | William Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-39 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | John May can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-39 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by John May - foul #2 on John May, team foul #1 | 24-39 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | John May pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | John May can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-40 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the offensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael O'Brien - foul #1 on Michael O'Brien, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John May - foul #3 on John May, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SG) Michael O'Brien | |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 17:00 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 16:29 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde tips it in | 29-44 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Smith | 32-44 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | William Craig misses badly on a runner in the paint | 32-44 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell grabs the board | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Craig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | William Craig snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | William Smith is called for traveling | 32-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), John May (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG), Joel Coleman (SF), William Bissette (PF), Arthur Weaver (C) Jason Zbranek, Anthony Childers, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Thomas is called for the reach on Michael O'Brien - foul #1 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien misses the jumper from the left side | 32-44 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz's pass is intercepted by Gerard Eslick | 32-44 |
| 14:27 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-47 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Weaver is whistled for a carry | 35-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF) Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Anthony Childers (SF), Ralph Wilde (C) Gerard Eslick, William Bissette, Arthur Weaver | |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell's fadeaway is rejected by Ralph Wilde | 35-47 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the tip | 35-47 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:26 | Southern Illinois | John May is hacked by Ralph Wilde - foul #1 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Gary Eberhard (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, John May | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG), William Craig (PF) Michael O'Brien, Joel Coleman | |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell gets the offensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard's fadeaway is rejected by William Craig | 35-47 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anthony Clark | 35-47 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Zbranek | 35-49 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Clark - foul #2 on Anthony Clark, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (SG) Anthony Clark | |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 1st free throw | 36-49 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Anthony Childers is blocked by William Flake | 37-49 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | William Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), John May (C) Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SG), Joel Coleman (C) Jason Zbranek, Ralph Wilde | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - John May (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Gerard Eslick (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael O'Brien (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Craig (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Western Kentucky | John May steps in front of the William Craig pass | 37-49 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Dean Lustig | 39-49 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien loses the dribble to John Bicknell | 39-49 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | William Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 10:33 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:27 | Western Kentucky | John May steps in front of the William Craig pass | 39-49 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joel Coleman - foul #2 on Joel Coleman, team foul #5 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Bobby Foster (PF) Dean Lustig, William Smith, William Flake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), William Bissette (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Gerard Eslick, Anthony Childers, William Craig | |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 10:09 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-49 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Foster | 40-49 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Bobby Foster is blocked by Ralph Wilde | 40-49 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | John May tips it home | 42-49 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael O'Brien | 42-52 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Bicknell | 44-52 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | John May blocks the short jumper by Joel Coleman | 44-52 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Zbranek | 44-55 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Wilde takes the ball from Curtis Foltz | 44-55 |
| 08:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-58 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by John May | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John May (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael O'Brien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Bissette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-58 |
| 07:00 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman is hacked by John Bicknell - foul #1 on John Bicknell, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Smith (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), William Flake (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Curtis Foltz, Jeffery Thomas, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster, John May | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Anthony Childers (SF), William Craig (PF), Arthur Weaver (C) Jason Zbranek, Michael O'Brien, Joel Coleman, William Bissette, Ralph Wilde | |
| 06:27 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-58 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from William Flake | 49-58 |
| 05:54 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits the finger roll set up by Claude Tafelski and the foul's on Gerard Eslick - foul #1 on Gerard Eslick, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:36 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is fouled on the floor by Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Ralph Wilde (C) Anthony Clark, Arthur Weaver | |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | William Craig hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-61 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick tips it in | 51-63 |
| 04:49 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard's fadeaway is rejected by William Craig | 51-63 |
| 04:47 | Western Kentucky | William Craig pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Zbranek | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | William Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 53-66 |
| 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) | |
| 03:24 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde hits a floater from close range | 53-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerard Eslick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Craig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 14 pts. 4 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 53-68 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde snags the defensive board | 53-68 |
| 02:53 | Western Kentucky | Gary Eberhard steals it from Jason Zbranek | 53-68 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 53-68 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard gets the offensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | William Flake hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Lustig | 55-68 |
| 02:10 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Childers | 55-70 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Eslick takes the ball from Dean Lustig in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick lays it in | 55-72 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by William Smith | 57-72 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Flake - foul #2 on William Flake, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Bobby Foster (PF) Dean Lustig, William Smith, William Flake | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman (SF), William Bissette (PF), Arthur Weaver (C) Anthony Childers, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-74 |
| 01:14 | Western Kentucky | William Bissette grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Weaver clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #7 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG) Jason Zbranek | |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:08 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the board | 57-75 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-75 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the tip | 57-75 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Joel Coleman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 57-75 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski snags the defensive board | 57-75 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Curtis Foltz and the foul's on Arthur Weaver - foul #2 on Arthur Weaver, team foul #7 | 59-75 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick runs out the clock | 60-75 |