| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Arocha (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ian Crump (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Cryer is called for the reach on Charles Cox - foul #2 on Robert Cryer, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Charles Cox is called for the reach on William Bradley - foul #2 on Charles Cox, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-30 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright tips it in | 32-32 |
| 18:38 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Louis Mayo | 35-32 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-32 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | John Remmers takes the ball from Charles Cox in the backcourt | 35-32 |
| 18:19 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers hits the finger roll | 35-34 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Ian Crump - foul #1 on Ian Crump, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | William Bradley picks off the pass by Horace Arocha | 37-36 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley double dribbles | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs (C) Ian Crump | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Buganski (C) William Bradley | |
| 16:54 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha misses the lay-in | 37-36 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs tips it but misses | 37-36 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Logston | 37-36 |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston slams it home on a nice dish by Louis Mayo and he's fouled by John Remmers - foul #1 on John Remmers, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (SG), Lee Brennan (C) Louis Mayo, Horace Arocha | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Finley (C) Lee Wright | |
| 16:39 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Finley | 40-39 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Cox | 42-39 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Lee Brennan - foul #3 on Lee Brennan, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee (SG), Ian Crump (C) Charles Cox, Lee Brennan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Bradley (C) William Finley | |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joe Blow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Burroughs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Crump (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Buganski (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 15:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 15:15 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley is fouled on the floor by Ian Crump - foul #2 on Ian Crump, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo (SG), Horace Arocha (SF) Paul Lee, Ronald Logston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker (PG), Christopher Villani (SG), Ray Denn (SF), Lee Wright (PF) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, John Buganski | |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | George Burroughs takes the ball from Donald Becker | 42-40 |
| 14:50 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs misses short on a jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox (PG), Ronald Logston (PF) Joe Blow, George Burroughs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer (SF) Donald Becker | |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by William Bradley - foul #2 on William Bradley, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG) Christopher Villani, Ray Denn | |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs (C) Ian Crump | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Buganski (C) William Bradley | |
| 13:40 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright is fouled on the floor by Charles Cox - foul #3 on Charles Cox, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Finley (C) Lee Wright | |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Remmers | 46-43 |
| 12:49 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Cox | 49-43 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | John Buganski misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Logston - foul #1 on Ronald Logston, team foul #6 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (SG), Ian Crump (C) Louis Mayo, Horace Arocha | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Bradley (C) William Finley | |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | John Buganski makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | John Buganski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Dwayne Bosley is called for the reach on Joe Blow - foul #2 on Dwayne Bosley, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan (PF) Ronald Logston | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright (PF) John Buganski | |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan scores on a jumper from the left block | 51-45 |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 51-45 |
| 11:24 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Blow (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Burroughs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Brennan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ian Crump (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:57 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow is hacked by Lee Wright - foul #2 on Lee Wright, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), Ronald Logston (PF) Charles Cox, George Burroughs, Ian Crump | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker (PG), Christopher Villani (SG), Ray Denn (SF) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer | |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Becker - foul #2 on Donald Becker, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Buganski (PF), William Finley (C) Lee Wright, William Bradley | |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | John Buganski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | William Finley gets the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Denn | 53-48 |
| 09:31 | Southern Illinois | Ray Denn buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Becker | 53-51 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-51 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | William Finley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani clanks a 3 from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 08:13 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 07:59 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 59-51 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | William Finley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Logston is called for the reach on Donald Becker - foul #2 on Ronald Logston, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox (PG), Paul Lee (SG), George Burroughs (SF), Ian Crump (C) Joe Blow, Louis Mayo, Horace Arocha, Lee Brennan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley (SG), Robert Cryer (SF), Lee Wright (PF), William Bradley (C) Christopher Villani, Ray Denn, John Buganski, William Finley | |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Lee Wright denies the turnaround by Ronald Logston | 59-53 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Lee (fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Burroughs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Ian Crump (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Donald Becker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Dwayne Bosley and the foul's on Charles Cox - foul #4 on Charles Cox, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston misses long on a runner from the baseline | 59-56 |
| 06:57 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Crump | 59-56 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Paul Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley misses the floater from close range | 59-56 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 05:59 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Lee | 62-58 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-58 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley grabs the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-58 |
| 05:28 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley grabs the offensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox loses the dribble to Lee Wright | 62-61 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo (SG), Horace Arocha (SF) Paul Lee, George Burroughs | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG) Donald Becker | |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 62-64 |
| 04:24 | Western Kentucky | Horace Arocha can't tip it in | 62-64 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley banks in the layup set up by John Remmers and he's hacked by Horace Arocha - foul #2 on Horace Arocha, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump snags the offensive board | 62-67 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston jams it set up by Louis Mayo | 64-67 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright can't connect on a floater in the lane | 64-67 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley tips it but misses | 64-67 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Ian Crump snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Horace Arocha (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Logston (fresh) 22 pts. 7 reb. C - Ian Crump (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Remmers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Bosley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Cryer (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lee Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 64-67 |
| 02:59 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lee Wright | 64-67 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Dwayne Bosley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-69 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Horace Arocha | 67-69 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Horace Arocha picks off the pass by Dwayne Bosley | 67-69 |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 02:00 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Cryer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dwayne Bosley | 67-72 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox clanks a floater from the free throw line | 67-72 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | William Bradley snags the defensive board | 67-72 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright connects on the turnaround from close range | 67-74 |
| 01:21 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Logston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-74 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dwayne Bosley | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Louis Mayo misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-77 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright grabs the board | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Louis Mayo is called for the reach on Lee Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Mayo, team foul #10 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Blow (PG), Paul Lee (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), George Burroughs (PF), Lee Brennan (C) Charles Cox, Louis Mayo, Horace Arocha, Ronald Logston, Ian Crump | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Becker (PG), Christopher Villani (SG), Ray Denn (SF), John Buganski (C) John Remmers, Dwayne Bosley, Robert Cryer, William Bradley | |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Lee Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Harris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-79 |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs tips it home | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Villani can't finish the layup | 69-79 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | George Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 69-79 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Lee Brennan connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by George Burroughs | 71-79 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Cox (PG), Louis Mayo (SG), Horace Arocha (SF), Ronald Logston (PF), Ian Crump (C) Joe Blow, Paul Lee, Joseph Harris, George Burroughs, Lee Brennan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Remmers (PG), Dwayne Bosley (SG), Robert Cryer (SF), William Bradley (C) Donald Becker, Christopher Villani, Ray Denn, John Buganski | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Remmers runs out the clock | 71-79 |