| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 6 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo and the foul's on Willie Dube - foul #1 on Willie Dube, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 18:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Tarango | 41-38 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo clanks a 3 from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| 18:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson clanks a jumper in the paint | 41-38 |
| 18:14 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube connects on the floater from the baseline set up by John Crist | 43-40 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Glen Lawson | 43-42 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes tips it but misses | 43-42 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 17:14 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's 3 pointer is rejected by Joel Dunton | 43-42 |
| 16:51 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | Danny Ardoin denies the turnaround by Joel Dunton | 43-42 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 16:00 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the turnaround from close range | 45-42 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | John Crist comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Crist | 45-42 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #2 on John Tarango, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), David Clark (SF), Paul Strahan (PF) Leslie Nelson, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Rick Davis (SG), Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF), John Byfield (C) Wesley Biondo, Joel Dunton, Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson, John Tarango | |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:58 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift buries a floater from the left side | 46-45 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Clark | 49-45 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Russell Viles - foul #2 on Russell Viles, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:31 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Theriault - foul #4 on David Theriault, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG) David Theriault | |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #2 on Paul Strahan, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) David Clark | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Joel Dunton and the foul's on Russell Viles - foul #3 on Russell Viles, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SF) Victor Gift | |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Zachary Camper | 52-49 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Strahan | 52-49 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Strahan - foul #3 on Paul Strahan, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF) Russell Viles, Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Tarango (C) Wesley Biondo, Michael Branam | |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango is whistled for a carry | 54-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young (C) Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG), Glen Lawson (PF) Rick Davis, John Byfield | |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 10:47 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Zachary Camper (PF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Willie Dube, Calvin Young | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG) Joel Dunton | |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Wilkinson steals the ball from Russell Viles | 54-50 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by Zachary Camper - foul #1 on Zachary Camper, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF) Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (C) John Tarango | |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:49 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-51 |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 09:20 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leslie Nelson - foul #3 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Willie Dube (PF) Russell Viles, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG), Michael Branam (PF) Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson | |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Danny Ardoin | 56-53 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is fouled on the floor by Danny Ardoin - foul #1 on Danny Ardoin, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Leslie Nelson, Danny Ardoin | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) Michael Branam | |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-55 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez snags the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is whistled for a carry | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis (PG), Michael Branam (PF) Wesley Biondo, John Byfield | |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Rick Davis misses short on a shot from close range | 56-55 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Dube | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Rick Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Victor Gift (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Branam (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Tarango (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joel Dunton - foul #3 on Joel Dunton, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF) Rick Davis, Victor Gift, Michael Branam | |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:36 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 58-55 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Russell Viles | 58-55 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 07:27 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 07:16 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles buries a shot from the left wing set up by John Crist | 60-55 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:48 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Tarango | 60-57 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | John Tarango steps in front of the Chad Fresquez pass | 60-57 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Crist - foul #1 on John Crist, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Merle Stokes (C) John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Willie Dube | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (SG), John Byfield (C) Joel Dunton, John Tarango | |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the finger roll | 62-59 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SF), Michael Branam (PF) Jonathan Wilkinson, Glen Lawson | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 64-59 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Theriault | 64-62 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the finger roll on a great pass from Danny Ardoin and he's hacked by Wesley Biondo - foul #3 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #5 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Zachary Camper (PF) Leslie Nelson, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton (SG) Victor Gift | |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles misses the free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield banks in the layup | 66-64 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Russell Viles | 68-64 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 68-64 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam misses the tip | 68-64 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | John Crist grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from John Crist | 70-64 |
| 03:50 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Willie Dube (PF) Russell Viles, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), Glen Lawson (PF), John Tarango (C) Wesley Biondo, Michael Branam, John Byfield | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is fouled on the floor by John Crist - foul #2 on John Crist, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 03:29 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 03:11 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson tips it in | 72-66 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | John Crist steals it from Jonathan Wilkinson | 72-66 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | John Tarango is called for the reach on Merle Stokes - foul #3 on John Tarango, team foul #6 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube tips it back up and in | 74-66 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jonathan Wilkinson | 74-69 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by John Crist | 76-69 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Willie Dube - foul #2 on Willie Dube, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 76-71 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango pulls down the rebound | 76-71 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango misses the lay-in | 76-71 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson tips it in | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist loses the dribble to Joel Dunton | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Crist (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube wins the tip | 76-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 76-76 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:16 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Theriault | 76-78 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by John Tarango - foul #4 on John Tarango, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | John Crist is called for the reach on Joel Dunton - foul #3 on John Crist, team foul #13 | 78-78 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Crist | 80-79 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Joel Dunton | 80-81 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube loses the dribble to Glen Lawson | 80-81 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Willie Dube - foul #3 on Willie Dube, team foul #14 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (C) John Tarango | |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Crist | 80-81 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't finish the layup | 80-81 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 80-81 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | John Crist lays it in set up by Leslie Nelson | 82-81 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton's pass is intercepted by Leslie Nelson | 82-81 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) John Byfield | |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-81 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 82-81 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson misses the 3 from straight away | 82-81 |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the rebound | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Crist (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin is hacked by Jonathan Wilkinson - foul #1 on Jonathan Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 82-81 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-81 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton snags the offensive board | 84-81 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 84-84 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 84-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses short on a halfcourt shot | 84-84 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Crist (fresh) 9 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube wins the tip | 84-84 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-84 |
| 04:45 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Theriault - foul #5 on David Theriault, team foul #9 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo (PG) David Theriault | |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 86-84 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango tips it in | 86-86 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-86 |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 03:44 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 86-86 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 86-86 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | John Tarango is called for the reach on John Crist - foul #5 on John Tarango, team foul #10 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Byfield (C) John Tarango | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | John Crist makes the 1st free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses the 2nd free throw | 87-86 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 87-86 |
| 03:21 | Western Kentucky | Glen Lawson grabs the offensive rebound | 87-86 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Wesley Biondo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 87-86 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube gets the rebound | 87-86 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by John Byfield - foul #1 on John Byfield, team foul #11 | 87-86 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 88-86 |
| 02:49 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 89-86 |
| 02:47 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 89-86 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the floater from the right side and the foul's on John Crist - foul #4 on John Crist, team foul #15 | 89-88 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the free throw | 89-88 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 89-88 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wesley Biondo - foul #4 on Wesley Biondo, team foul #12 | 89-88 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Byfield | 90-88 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-88 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo | 90-90 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson can't finish the layup | 90-90 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the defensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 90-90 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the defensive rebound | 90-90 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | John Crist drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Leslie Nelson | 92-90 |
| 01:13 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-90 |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wesley Biondo | 92-93 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Crist (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 11 pts. 15 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wesley Biondo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Dunton (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Glen Lawson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - John Byfield (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | John Crist hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 92-93 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin gets the offensive rebound | 92-93 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 92-93 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the board | 92-93 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 92-93 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is fouled in the backcourt by John Crist - foul #5 on John Crist, team foul #16 | 92-93 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG) John Crist | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton misses the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton gets the offensive rebound | 92-93 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton is hacked by Russell Viles - foul #4 on Russell Viles, team foul #17 | 92-93 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 1st free throw | 92-94 |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton makes the 2nd free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Dube | 95-95 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 95-95 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Dunton knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 95-97 |