| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 5 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel King (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Morris (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King loses the ball out of bounds | 37-32 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle is fouled on the floor by Ronald Logston - foul #1 on Ronald Logston, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 40-32 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston hits the finger roll set up by Willie Morris | 40-34 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 17:37 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch is called for traveling | 42-34 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Ronald Logston - foul #2 on Ronald Logston, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Dees | 44-37 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Bulloch steps in front of the Percy Fry pass | 44-37 |
| 16:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch banks in the layup | 44-39 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ron Davis | 47-39 |
| 16:17 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel King (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ronald Logston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Morris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Morris - foul #1 on Willie Morris, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Robert Cryer (SF), Jeff Logston (PF), William Kelly (C) Todd Carter, Ron Davis, Robert Hittle, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), George Burroughs (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) Richard Bulloch, Jeffrey Dees, Samuel King, Ronald Logston, Willie Morris | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Blow | 48-42 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Remmers | 51-42 |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-42 |
| 14:48 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs gets the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs is fouled on the floor by Jeff Logston - foul #2 on Jeff Logston, team foul #1 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Alexander Hoehn (C) Percy Fry, William Kelly | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Samuel King (SF) Joe Blow, Horace Arocha | |
| 14:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Cryer steals it from Stanley Weber | 51-42 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Cryer | 53-42 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 13:59 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 13:51 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend drills a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Vincent Townsend swats the short shot by Alexander Hoehn | 53-45 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston tips it home | 55-45 |
| 13:13 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Logston steals it from Samuel King | 55-45 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the tip | 55-45 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Burroughs | 55-45 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend banks in the layup and the foul's on Alexander Hoehn - foul #2 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) Todd Carter, Robert Cryer, Jeff Logston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Willie Morris (C) Richard Bulloch, George Burroughs | |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend makes the free throw | 55-48 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 12:17 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Alexander Hoehn is called for the reach on Stanley Weber - foul #3 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (PG) John Remmers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees (SG), George Burroughs (SF), Ronald Logston (PF) Stanley Weber, Samuel King, Vincent Townsend | |
| 11:49 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joe Blow | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Hittle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joe Blow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 6 pts. SF - George Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Morris (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle loses the ball out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG) Dwayne Bosley | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG) Joe Blow | |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston scores on a fadeaway from close range | 55-52 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (C) Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber (SG), Samuel King (SF) Jeffrey Dees, George Burroughs | |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle double dribbles | 55-52 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Logston | 55-52 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Richard Bulloch is blocked by Robert Hittle | 55-52 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses the dunk attempt | 55-52 |
| 08:35 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 08:29 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber is hacked by Robert Hittle - foul #2 on Robert Hittle, team foul #4 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Robert Cryer (SF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Todd Carter, Ron Davis, Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), George Burroughs (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) Richard Bulloch, Ronald Logston, Willie Morris | |
| 08:23 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Blow | 55-55 |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Remmers and he's fouled by Stanley Weber - foul #4 on Stanley Weber, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Kelly (SF) Percy Fry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees (SG) Stanley Weber | |
| 08:03 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees makes the 3 from the left corner | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Cryer (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joe Blow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Dees (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel King (fresh) 12 pts. PF - George Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Townsend (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | A charge is called on Robert Cryer - foul #3 on Robert Cryer, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha (SF) Samuel King | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-58 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | William Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs banks in the layup set up by Joe Blow and he's fouled by Robert Cryer - foul #4 on Robert Cryer, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) John Remmers, Robert Cryer, William Kelly, Jeff Logston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Ronald Logston (PF) Joe Blow, Horace Arocha, Vincent Townsend | |
| 06:50 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs misses the free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:50 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Logston - foul #3 on Ronald Logston, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel King (SF), Willie Morris (C) Jeffrey Dees, George Burroughs | |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ron Davis - foul #2 on Ron Davis, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-62 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:35 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-62 |
| 05:34 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston tips it but misses | 60-62 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:19 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston can't connect on a floater in the paint | 60-62 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Samuel King is called for the reach on Todd Carter - foul #1 on Samuel King, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston (PF) Robert Hittle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Willie Morris steps in front of the Percy Fry pass | 60-62 |
| 04:33 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-62 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:02 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Todd Carter | 62-62 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Willie Morris | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Hoehn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richard Bulloch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Samuel King (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ronald Logston (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Morris (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is fouled on the floor by Richard Bulloch - foul #1 on Richard Bulloch, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (SG), Robert Cryer (SF), Robert Hittle (PF) Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Alexander Hoehn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Jeffrey Dees (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), George Burroughs (PF), Vincent Townsend (C) Richard Bulloch, Stanley Weber, Samuel King, Ronald Logston, Willie Morris | |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend grabs the defensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Todd Carter steals the ball from Vincent Townsend | 62-64 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Alexander Hoehn (C) John Remmers, Robert Cryer, Jeff Logston | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch (PG), Stanley Weber (SG), Samuel King (SF) Joe Blow, Jeffrey Dees, Horace Arocha | |
| 02:25 | Western Kentucky | Vincent Townsend can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 64-64 |
| 02:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Bulloch can't tip it in | 64-64 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Todd Carter | 67-64 |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston (PF), Willie Morris (C) George Burroughs, Vincent Townsend | |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King buries a shot from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris grabs the board | 67-66 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris lays it in | 67-68 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses badly on a shot from close range | 67-68 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Fry - foul #1 on Percy Fry, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:33 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King is fouled in the backcourt by Percy Fry - foul #2 on Percy Fry, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 00:12 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris gets the rebound | 67-70 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Percy Fry is called for the reach on Willie Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Percy Fry, team foul #11 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Dees (SG) Stanley Weber | |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:10 | Western Kentucky | Willie Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Percy Fry | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King is fouled in the backcourt by Todd Carter - foul #2 on Todd Carter, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Weber (SG) Jeffrey Dees | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Samuel King makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses the halfcourt shot | 70-74 |