| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 19:48 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold jams it on a nice dish by Charlie Chaffins | 29-37 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 18:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Sage | 29-37 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Charlie Chaffins - foul #1 on Charlie Chaffins, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-39 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards drills a 3 from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Philip Brockberg steals it from Charlie Chaffins | 32-42 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg blows the layup | 32-42 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul snags the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 17:01 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:23 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg is denied on a layup by Fred Newbold | 32-42 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards tips it in | 32-44 |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Shawn Sage swats the layup by Charlie Chaffins | 32-44 |
| 16:01 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold tips it in | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Grant Glenn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Shawn Sage is blocked by James Chacko | 34-44 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold tips it but misses | 34-44 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold tips it back up and in | 36-44 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:54 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko travels with the ball | 36-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Walter Parker (SG), Frankie John (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 14:40 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:35 | Western Kentucky | Tony Maples steals the ball from Jason Sanders | 36-44 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples banks in the layup | 38-44 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Newton | 38-47 |
| 13:57 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is hacked by Robert Newton - foul #3 on Robert Newton, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 13:21 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders gets the rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses the shot from the left side | 38-47 |
| 12:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | John Schultheis steals the ball from Benny Garry | 38-47 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo loses the dribble to Stanley Patrick | 38-47 |
| 12:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-47 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Jason Sanders swats the layup by John Schultheis | 38-47 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Parker (fresh) SF - Frankie John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) C - John Schultheis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Benny Garry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | John Schultheis is called for the reach on Stanley Patrick - foul #2 on John Schultheis, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Tony Maples, Walter Parker, Frankie John, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Newton, Stanley Patrick, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| 11:29 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-47 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Glen Sisk is called for the reach on Robert Shaul - foul #2 on Glen Sisk, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Philip Brockberg takes the ball from Grant Glenn | 38-47 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage slams it home set up by Shawn Edwards and he's fouled by Grant Glenn - foul #1 on Grant Glenn, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Shawn Edwards - foul #2 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 09:39 | Western Kentucky | Fred Newbold denies the turnaround by Philip Brockberg | 39-50 |
| 09:38 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage tips it back up and in | 39-52 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Fred Newbold blocks the short jumper by Shawn Edwards | 42-52 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul tips it but misses | 42-52 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the floater in the lane set up by Glen Sisk | 44-52 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is hacked by Glen Sisk - foul #3 on Glen Sisk, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG) Grant Glenn | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (C) Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 44-54 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. PF - Philip Brockberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Benny Garry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves loses the dribble to Walter Parker | 46-54 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses the easy layup | 46-54 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards gets the rebound | 46-54 |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Edwards | 46-57 |
| 07:09 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 49-60 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses short on a shot in the paint | 49-60 |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Cody Gonsalves | 49-60 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-63 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the defensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Walter Parker - foul #1 on Walter Parker, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Frankie John (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Philip Brockberg, Benny Garry | |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Sage | 49-64 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Newton and he's hacked by Frankie John - foul #1 on Frankie John, team foul #7 | 49-66 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 49-67 |
| 05:15 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Dwight Woo steps in front of the Stanley Patrick pass | 49-67 |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the runner in the lane set up by Grant Glenn | 51-67 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell is fouled on the floor by Grant Glenn - foul #2 on Grant Glenn, team foul #8 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Fred Newbold (C) Walter Parker, Frankie John | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG), Benny Garry (PF) Robert Newton, Cody Gonsalves | |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Shaul steps in front of the Tony Maples pass | 51-68 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SG), Frankie John (SF) Grant Glenn, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Ronald Reich (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Orlando Campbell, Shawn Sage | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Swatzell (fresh) SF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) C - John Schultheis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Benny Garry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Reich (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Benny Garry - foul #1 on Benny Garry, team foul #3 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG) William Swatzell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ronald Reich | 52-68 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on John Schultheis - foul #3 on John Schultheis, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Swatzell (SF) John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo gets the rebound | 52-69 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the board | 52-69 |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses the lay-in | 52-69 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 02:04 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-72 |
| 01:47 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-72 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is called for traveling | 55-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis (C) William Swatzell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves (SF) Ronald Reich | |
| 01:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the offensive board | 55-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-72 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis snags the defensive board | 55-72 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Cody Gonsalves is called for the reach on Tony Maples - foul #1 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #4 | 55-72 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton runs out the clock | 55-72 |