| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector gets the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ivan Brent | 35-40 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Johnson Henry | 37-40 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Ivan Brent | 37-42 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Smith (PF), John Whitaker (C) Paul Spector, Tom Sneed | |
| 17:50 | Western Kentucky | Johnson Henry steps in front of the Ivan Brent pass | 37-42 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery blows the layup but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), Paul Spector (PF) Joshua Schober, John Smith | |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-44 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery scores on a shot from the left block | 41-44 |
| 16:38 | Western Kentucky | Robert Lee is called for the reach on Archie Kane - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #1 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Dustin Sensabaugh, John Whitaker | |
| 16:27 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman travels with the ball | 41-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits a shot in the lane set up by Jerry Cahoon | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) C - Nicholas Price (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 15:29 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Cahoon is called for the reach on Adam Poindexter - foul #1 on Jerry Cahoon, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Kenneth White, Adam Poindexter, Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Whitaker (C) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober, Tom Sneed | |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | John Whitaker steals the ball from Nicholas Price | 41-46 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh hits the finger roll set up by John Whitaker and he's fouled by Nicholas Price - foul #2 on Nicholas Price, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Smith (PF) Paul Spector | |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Dustin Sensabaugh - foul #2 on Dustin Sensabaugh, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF) Dustin Sensabaugh, John Smith | |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits a shot from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee is fouled on the floor by Archie Kane - foul #2 on Archie Kane, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson (SF) Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Scott | 46-51 |
| 13:02 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is hacked by Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Joshua Schober, Paul Spector, John Whitaker | |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Tom Sneed | 46-51 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-54 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ivan Brent - foul #1 on Ivan Brent, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Robert Jennings (PF) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober (SF), Paul Spector (PF), John Whitaker (C) Dustin Sensabaugh, John Smith, Tom Sneed | |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker grabs the board | 47-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Schober (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Spector (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Whitaker (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker lays it in and the foul's on Johnson Henry - foul #2 on Johnson Henry, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (C) Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson loses the dribble to John Whitaker | 47-57 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 10:50 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| 10:28 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent is hacked by Nicholas Price - foul #3 on Nicholas Price, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Adam Poindexter, Robert Jennings, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, John Whitaker | |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 09:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Johnson Henry is denied by Tom Sneed | 47-57 |
| 09:34 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Scott - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (SF) Kenneth White | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, Joshua Schober | |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ivan Brent | 47-60 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Price | 50-60 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh is hacked by Anthony Scott - foul #4 on Anthony Scott, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Jennings (PF) Anthony Scott, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh makes the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Sensabaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses the floater from the left side | 50-62 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee hits the follow up shot | 52-62 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-62 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector tips it home | 52-64 |
| 08:02 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Jennings | 54-64 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-64 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jennings | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Archie Kane (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Sensabaugh (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Paul Spector (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Dustin Sensabaugh steals it from Robert Jennings | 54-64 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ivan Brent | 54-67 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry lays it in on a nice dish by Nicholas Price | 56-67 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Nicholas Price - foul #4 on Nicholas Price, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Nicholas Price, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Joshua Schober (SF), John Whitaker (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Dustin Sensabaugh, Tom Sneed | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Paul Spector misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery snags the defensive board | 56-68 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings makes the shot in the paint and he's fouled by John Whitaker - foul #2 on John Whitaker, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Smith (PF) Paul Spector | |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings makes the free throw | 59-68 |
| 05:56 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker is called for traveling | 59-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry (C) Robert Jennings | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Paul Spector (PF) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, John Smith | |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | John Whitaker blocks the jumper by Adam Poindexter | 59-68 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-68 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Archie Kane | 61-71 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Schober takes the ball from Anthony Scott | 61-71 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Archie Kane misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Flannery | 61-71 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Ivan Brent is called for the reach on Adam Poindexter - foul #2 on Ivan Brent, team foul #7 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), John Smith (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Paul Spector, John Whitaker | |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed grabs the defensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 03:47 | Western Kentucky | Adam Poindexter steals the ball from Tom Sneed | 61-71 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee dunks the ball on a great pass from Adam Poindexter | 63-71 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-71 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jerry Cahoon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Schober (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Schober hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Goodman | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 63-73 |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed snags the defensive board | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 63-73 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott grabs the board | 63-73 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Robert Jennings, Nicholas Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Paul Spector (PF) Jerry Cahoon, Eric Goodman, John Smith | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Schober steals it from Adam Poindexter | 63-73 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon (PG), Eric Goodman (SG), Dustin Sensabaugh (SF), John Smith (PF) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Joshua Schober, Paul Spector | |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 01:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings grabs the board | 63-74 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson loses the dribble to Jerry Cahoon | 63-74 |
| 01:04 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 01:02 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed hits the follow up shot | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Jeffrey Johnson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Kenneth White | 66-76 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman is hacked by Kenneth White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth White, team foul #10 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Whitaker (C) Tom Sneed | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White clanks a floater from the right side | 66-78 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | John Smith gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Eric Goodman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 66-78 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price gets the rebound | 66-78 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by John Whitaker - foul #3 on John Whitaker, team foul #8 | 66-78 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Cahoon runs out the clock | 68-78 |