| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Flake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Dean Lustig picks off the pass by Jason Zbranek | 37-35 |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Jason Zbranek takes the ball from Dean Lustig in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek lays it in | 39-35 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | William Flake buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by John Bicknell and he's fouled by Ralph Wilde - foul #2 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 19:02 | Western Kentucky | William Craig is fouled on the floor by William Flake - foul #2 on William Flake, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Nickerson is called for the reach on Ralph Wilde - foul #2 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:37 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 18:17 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde tips it in | 41-38 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | William Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:45 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Zbranek - foul #1 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Bicknell | 41-41 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Clark | 44-41 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | William Flake banks in the layup set up by Dean Lustig | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Anthony Clark and the foul's on Dean Lustig - foul #1 on Dean Lustig, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Micah Wright (SG), Eli Dixon (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Jason Zbranek, Anthony Clark, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers misses the free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:47 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:31 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Childers is called for the reach on Gary Eberhard - foul #1 on Anthony Childers, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael O'Brien (SF) Anthony Childers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Eli Dixon picks off the pass by Claude Tafelski | 46-43 |
| 14:45 | Western Kentucky | Gary Eberhard picks off the pass by Micah Wright | 46-43 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Eberhard | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antony Giordano and the foul's on Gerard Eslick - foul #1 on Gerard Eslick, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Anthony Childers (SF), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Micah Wright, Michael O'Brien, Eli Dixon, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Antony Giordano, Claude Tafelski | |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:30 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers buries a fadeaway near the basket | 48-49 |
| 13:12 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson blows the layup | 48-49 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | William Craig drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Zbranek | 51-49 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 51-49 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | William Flake can't tip it in | 51-49 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Wilde swats the shot by John Bicknell | 51-49 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 12:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gerard Eslick | 51-49 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Wilde | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerard Eslick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 13 pts. PF - William Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Flake (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | William Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 10:49 | Western Kentucky | William Craig can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 10:48 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Childers steals the ball from John Bicknell | 56-49 |
| 10:07 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz is hacked by Ralph Wilde - foul #3 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright (PG), Anthony Clark (SG), Michael O'Brien (SF), Eli Dixon (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Jason Zbranek, Gerard Eslick, Anthony Childers, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Antony Giordano (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Curtis Foltz, William Smith, John Bicknell, William Flake, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dean Lustig | 56-52 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Micah Wright - foul #1 on Micah Wright, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-52 |
| 08:57 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 08:55 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Glen Weaver | 56-52 |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses badly on a shot from the left side | 56-52 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Eli Dixon swats the shot by Jeffery Thomas | 56-52 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark misses short on a floater in the paint | 56-52 |
| 07:48 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 07:40 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Thomas | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Micah Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael O'Brien (fresh) PF - Eli Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Glen Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Tafelski | 56-54 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Eli Dixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Gary Eberhard and the foul's on Glen Weaver - foul #1 on Glen Weaver, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), Anthony Childers (SF), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Anthony Clark, Michael O'Brien, Eli Dixon, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), William Flake (PF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Gary Eberhard, Antony Giordano, Claude Tafelski | |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Thomas - foul #2 on Jeffery Thomas, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (PG), William Smith (SG) Dean Lustig, Jeffery Thomas | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:25 | Southern Illinois | William Craig swats the short shot by William Flake | 58-57 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Micah Wright grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Nickerson steals it from William Craig | 58-57 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | William Flake knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bicknell | 58-60 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | William Craig knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Zbranek | 60-60 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | William Flake comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | William Flake tips it in | 60-62 |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Jason Zbranek steals it from Timothy Nickerson | 60-62 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek lays it up and in | 62-62 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark (SG) Micah Wright | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG) Curtis Foltz | |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Anthony Clark | 65-62 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Bicknell | 65-65 |
| 03:28 | Western Kentucky | William Craig scores on a shot from the right block set up by Jason Zbranek | 67-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jason Zbranek (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Childers (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Craig (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Wilde (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Flake (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Ralph Wilde - foul #4 on Ralph Wilde, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerard Eslick (PG), Eli Dixon (PF), Glen Weaver (C) Jason Zbranek, William Craig, Ralph Wilde | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) William Smith, John Bicknell, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Glen Weaver loses the dribble to Curtis Foltz | 67-67 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig lays it up and in on a nice dish by Curtis Foltz | 67-69 |
| 02:56 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Zbranek (PG), William Craig (PF), Ralph Wilde (C) Gerard Eslick, Eli Dixon, Glen Weaver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | William Smith is called for the reach on Anthony Childers - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #5 | 67-69 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | William Flake steals the ball from Jason Zbranek | 67-69 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the 3 from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Lustig | 67-71 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Wilde is whistled for a carry | 67-71 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-71 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | William Flake banks in the layup set up by Dean Lustig | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | John Bicknell picks off the pass by Jason Zbranek | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Zbranek - foul #2 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #9 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) John Bicknell, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ralph Wilde | 70-75 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG), John Bicknell (SF) William Smith, Jeffery Thomas | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Clark is called for the reach on Curtis Foltz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Clark, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | William Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-76 |
| 00:21 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Childers | 70-76 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Childers hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Wilde | 73-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson (C) Claude Tafelski | |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is hacked by Anthony Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Clark, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | William Craig misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dean Lustig | 73-78 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Jason Zbranek is called for the reach on Dean Lustig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Zbranek, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski (C) Timothy Nickerson | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:05 | Western Kentucky | William Craig pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Clark connects on the 3 from straight away | 76-79 |