| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) C - Christopher Rush (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) SF - Kenneth White (fresh) PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush jams it on a nice dish by Gary Olivarez | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Tate | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth White is called for the reach on Gary Land - foul #1 on Kenneth White, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Olivarez | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Fitzpatrick is called for the reach on Joshua Tate - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Land picks off the pass by Kenneth White | 2-2 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Christopher Rush is denied by Daniel Simmons | 2-2 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Munz steals the ball from Daniel Simmons | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Joshua Tate | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), John Frost (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Tate | 4-7 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Frost and he's fouled by Daniel Simmons - foul #1 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses long on a jumper near the basket | 7-7 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ivan Brent | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Archie Kane (fresh) PF - John Frost (fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons is fouled on the floor by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Michael Flannery | 9-9 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by David Frazier | 12-9 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kenneth White | 12-12 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Richard Harden, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) Archie Kane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 12-12 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | John Frost snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-12 |
| 14:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Harden | 15-12 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry's floater is tipped away by John Frost | 15-12 |
| 13:33 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Harden | 15-12 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is fouled on the floor by Mathew Reidy - foul #1 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, John Frost, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Daniel Simmons (C) Joshua Tate, Johnson Henry | |
| 13:09 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez clanks a shot near the basket | 15-12 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is whistled for a carry | 15-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) Archie Kane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Harvey Maddux, David Scott | |
| 12:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 17-12 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Brian Munz (SG) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-12 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 12:20 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 12:12 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier double dribbles | 17-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG) Mathew Reidy | |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 17-12 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Michael Flannery is denied by Christopher Rush | 17-12 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate gets the offensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Flannery, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), John Frost (PF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, Gary Olivarez, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF) Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land knocks in the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Harvey Maddux - foul #1 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF) Ivan Brent, John Frost | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Daniel Simmons | |
| 10:58 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land makes the free throw | 20-12 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Land is called for the reach on Joshua Tate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Land, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Gary Land, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-12 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy snags the defensive board | 20-12 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | David Scott makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is fouled on the floor by Harvey Maddux - foul #2 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Gary Land (SF), John Frost (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, David Frazier, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons (C) Harvey Maddux | |
| 09:35 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush double dribbles | 20-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Brian Munz (SG) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Mathew Reidy, David Scott, Johnson Henry | |
| 09:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Kenneth White | 20-17 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ivan Brent | 22-17 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | John Frost grabs the board | 22-17 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth White - foul #2 on Kenneth White, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, Gary Land, John Frost | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), David Scott (SF), Johnson Henry (C) Joshua Tate, Kenneth White, Daniel Simmons | |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery clanks a runner in the lane | 24-17 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gary Olivarez | 24-17 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-17 |
| 07:51 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Rush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Archie Kane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Olivarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) | |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez blows the dunk | 24-17 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | David Scott travels with the ball | 24-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG) Christopher Rush, Archie Kane | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Thomas Fisher, Michael Flannery | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez is hacked by David Scott - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #8 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF), John Frost (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons (C) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 07:11 | Western Kentucky | Gary Olivarez misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | David Scott snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | David Scott connects on the runner from close range | 24-19 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Johnson Henry - foul #1 on Johnson Henry, team foul #9 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, John Frost | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate is hacked by Richard Harden - foul #2 on Richard Harden, team foul #6 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-19 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is hacked by Daniel Simmons - foul #2 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #10 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), John Frost (C) Ivan Brent, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Johnson Henry, Daniel Simmons | |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land grabs the board | 26-19 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Land | 29-19 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Gary Land is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Gary Land, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Christopher Rush (C) Brian Munz, Gary Land, Gary Olivarez, John Frost | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Michael Flannery (PF) Joshua Tate, David Scott | |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:37 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee hits the follow up shot | 31-19 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-19 |
| 04:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fisher | 31-22 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Rush (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) SG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) | |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Rush | 34-22 |
| 03:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-22 |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the board | 34-22 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane is hacked by Mathew Reidy - foul #2 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #11 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SF), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, David Frazier, Jordon McAfee, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Kenneth White (SF), Daniel Simmons (C) Thomas Fisher, Jeffrey Johnson, Wayne Allen | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery buries a jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth White | 35-24 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Harden | 38-24 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-24 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Kenneth White blocks the jumper by Brian Munz | 38-24 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane tips it but misses | 38-24 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden is fouled on the floor by Joshua Tate - foul #1 on Joshua Tate, team foul #12 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF), John Frost (PF) Archie Kane, Gary Olivarez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), David Scott (PF) Mathew Reidy, Michael Flannery | |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden misses the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 01:45 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by David Scott and he's hacked by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Christopher Rush (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Richard Harden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Simmons - foul #3 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #13 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SG) David Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry (C) Daniel Simmons | |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher clanks a shot from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry tips it back up and in | 40-31 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Brent | 42-31 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher loses the dribble to Brian Munz | 42-31 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Rush's fadeaway is rejected by Johnson Henry | 42-31 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ivan Brent - foul #1 on Ivan Brent, team foul #9 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Frazier (SG), Gary Olivarez (PF), Richard Harden (C) Brian Munz, John Frost, Christopher Rush | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SF) Kenneth White | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 42-33 |