| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses short on a shot from the left block | 32-36 |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards tips it in | 32-38 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-38 |
| 19:27 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Shaul | 32-40 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses badly on a shot from the right side | 35-40 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders is hacked by Grant Glenn - foul #2 on Grant Glenn, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:26 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards buries a 3 from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Chacko | 35-43 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn is fouled on the floor by Stanley Patrick - foul #2 on Stanley Patrick, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-43 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Calvin Wagner - foul #2 on Calvin Wagner, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 17:29 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-45 |
| 17:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Shaul | 35-47 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Jason Sanders denies the turnaround by Grant Glenn | 35-47 |
| 16:20 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 16:14 | Western Kentucky | Fred Newbold is called for the reach on Jason Sanders - foul #1 on Fred Newbold, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Frankie John (SF) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Larry Beeks (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Stanley Patrick, Shawn Edwards, Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the board | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) SF - Frankie John (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Newton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Beeks (fresh) PF - Benny Garry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frankie John | 38-47 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-47 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko gets the offensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-47 |
| 14:42 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alan Hanenberger | 38-47 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-47 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Benny Garry steals it from Fred Newbold | 38-47 |
| 13:50 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Newton | 38-49 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Newton - foul #1 on Robert Newton, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF), John Schultheis (C) Walter Parker, Tony Maples, James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Robert Newton, Larry Beeks, Benny Garry, Alan Hanenberger | |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Edwards | 39-51 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders snags the defensive board | 39-51 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-51 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk clanks a 3 from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 12:03 | Western Kentucky | Rodney Poirier grabs the board | 39-51 |
| 11:58 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-51 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 11:33 | Western Kentucky | John Schultheis is called for the reach on Shawn Edwards - foul #1 on John Schultheis, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Frankie John, John Schultheis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG) Shawn Edwards | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-51 |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 11:03 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko misses the tip | 39-51 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the offensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold hits the finger roll | 41-51 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Fred Newbold | 43-51 |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders hits a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Fred Newbold - foul #2 on Fred Newbold, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG), Fritz Adams (SF) Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SF) Rodney Poirier | |
| 10:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Fred Newbold, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (SG) Glen Sisk | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (SG), Benny Garry (PF), Alan Hanenberger (C) Stanley Patrick, Philip Brockberg, Jason Sanders | |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Shaul | 43-57 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 09:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Edwards | 43-57 |
| 08:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Newton | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Shaul steps in front of the Tony Maples pass | 43-60 |
| 08:30 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses the easy layup | 43-60 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Walter Parker | 43-60 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Fritz Adams, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Grant Glenn (SG), Calvin Wagner (SF) Walter Parker, Tony Maples, Fritz Adams | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Rodney Poirier (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Newton, Shawn Edwards, Benny Garry, Alan Hanenberger | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | James Chacko steals the ball from Philip Brockberg | 43-60 |
| 07:32 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko connects on the turnaround near the basket | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Wagner (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Poirier (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Wagner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-60 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Glen Sisk | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is fouled on the floor by Calvin Wagner - foul #3 on Calvin Wagner, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis (PF), Frankie John (C) James Chacko, Fred Newbold | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:12 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses the 3 from straight away | 47-61 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg grabs the board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg is fouled on the floor by John Schultheis - foul #2 on John Schultheis, team foul #9 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Shawn Edwards (SF), Benny Garry (C) Robert Shaul, Rodney Poirier, Jason Sanders | |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:13 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John can't finish the layup | 47-63 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick grabs the board | 47-63 |
| 04:50 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Newton | 47-66 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn connects on the floater from close range set up by Glen Sisk | 49-66 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg lays it up and in and he's fouled by John Schultheis - foul #3 on John Schultheis, team foul #10 | 49-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (PG), Tony Maples (SG), Fritz Adams (C) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Calvin Wagner | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger (C) Stanley Patrick | |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the free throw | 49-68 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Hanenberger | 49-68 |
| 04:04 | Western Kentucky | Frankie John blocks the short jumper by Shawn Edwards | 49-68 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 49-68 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry snags the defensive board | 49-68 |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses long on a floater from the right side | 49-68 |
| 03:30 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Brockberg | 49-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Walter Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Maples (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frankie John (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Schultheis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Fritz Adams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Benny Garry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Hanenberger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Brockberg | 49-70 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Walter Parker | 51-70 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John gets the rebound | 51-70 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker loses the dribble to Robert Newton in the backcourt | 51-70 |
| 02:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton slams it home | 51-72 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-72 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards pulls down the rebound | 51-72 |
| 01:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton loses the dribble to Walter Parker | 51-72 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis's pass is intercepted by Benny Garry | 51-72 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger lays it in and the foul's on Tony Maples - foul #1 on Tony Maples, team foul #11 | 51-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Beeks (SF) Philip Brockberg | |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger misses the free throw | 51-74 |
| 01:15 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-74 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Frankie John | 53-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger misses short on a jumper from close range | 53-74 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Alan Hanenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 53-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Fritz Adams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-76 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-76 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry grabs the defensive rebound | 53-76 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry runs out the clock | 53-76 |