| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wallace Randolph (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kermit Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes banks in the layup set up by Thomas Lyon | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Lyon - foul #1 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Lyon and the foul's on Kermit Perry - foul #3 on Kermit Perry, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michel Newman (SG), Johnny Townes (C) Brian Cloutier, Kermit Perry | |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:33 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:32 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 18:26 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michel Newman | 42-41 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple is hacked by Michel Newman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michel Newman, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett (PF), Phillip Smith (C) Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer (C) Roy Whitfield | |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Johnny Townes - foul #2 on Johnny Townes, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SG) Thomas Lyon, Theodore Caple | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Jefferson (C) John Thomas | |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:55 | Western Michigan | John Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Stephen Haggerty | 43-41 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Jerry Fitchett and he's hacked by Wallace Randolph - foul #1 on Wallace Randolph, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel (SG) Wallace Randolph | |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes makes the free throw | 46-41 |
| 17:32 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman misses long on a floater from the right side | 46-41 |
| 17:30 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 17:16 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Sippel - foul #2 on Anthony Sippel, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Stephen Haggerty, Marvin Sikes, Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier (SG), John Thomas (SF) Anthony Sippel, Johnny Townes | |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 17:03 | Western Michigan | John Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:39 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier lays it in | 46-43 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-43 |
| 16:31 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:05 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from John Jefferson | 46-45 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols is called for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Theodore Caple (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Patrick Burton, Jerry Fitchett, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph (PG), Anthony Sippel (SG), Dwayne Akers (SF), Roy Whitfield (PF), Kermit Perry (C) Michel Newman, Brian Cloutier, John Thomas, Jon Meyer, John Jefferson | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wallace Randolph (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Sippel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Akers (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kermit Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Phillip Smith - foul #1 on Phillip Smith, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 15:30 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Whitfield - foul #1 on Roy Whitfield, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 15:17 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Phillip Smith | 49-47 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Stephen Haggerty is called for the reach on Wallace Randolph in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Haggerty, team foul #3 | 49-47 |
| 15:10 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry clanks a jumper from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple is hacked by Anthony Sippel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Sippel, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 14:45 | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers is fouled on the floor by Stephen Haggerty - foul #2 on Stephen Haggerty, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton (SF) Marvin Sikes | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | John Thomas (SF) Dwayne Akers | |
| 14:23 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kermit Perry | 51-49 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | John Thomas steps in front of the Phillip Smith pass in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| 14:18 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel lays it up and in set up by John Thomas | 51-51 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Paul Lawrence is blocked by Kermit Perry | 51-51 |
| 13:59 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | John Thomas misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Burton - foul #2 on Patrick Burton, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Stephen Haggerty, Theodore Caple, Phillip Smith, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers (SG), Dennis Murphy (PF), Johnny Townes (C) Anthony Sippel, Roy Whitfield, Kermit Perry | |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | John Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 13:54 | Western Michigan | John Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes (SF) Jerry Fitchett | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 13:32 | Western Michigan | Dennis Murphy clanks a jumper near the basket | 51-53 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Tyler | 51-53 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-53 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Burton | 51-53 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler can't throw it down | 51-53 |
| 12:59 | Western Michigan | John Thomas pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Dennis Murphy buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Wallace Randolph and he's fouled by Ronald Tyler - foul #2 on Ronald Tyler, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Paul Wooldridge (PF) Patrick Burton, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michel Newman (PG), Brian Cloutier (SG), Jon Meyer (SF), John Jefferson (C) Wallace Randolph, Dwayne Akers, John Thomas, Johnny Townes | |
| 12:35 | Western Michigan | Dennis Murphy makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Fitchett | 54-56 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier is fouled on the floor by Theodore Caple - foul #2 on Theodore Caple, team foul #7 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Phillip Smith (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Paul Wooldridge, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel (SF), Kermit Perry (C) Dennis Murphy, John Jefferson | |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith grabs the board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jerry Fitchett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Phillip Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michel Newman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Cloutier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Sippel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jon Meyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kermit Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty misses the tip | 54-57 |
| 11:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Perry | 54-57 |
| 10:44 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Stephen Haggerty | 57-57 |
| 10:13 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| 10:12 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Cloutier and he's fouled by Stephen Haggerty - foul #3 on Stephen Haggerty, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Stephen Haggerty, Theodore Caple, Jerry Fitchett, Phillip Smith, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph (PG), John Thomas (SF), Roy Whitfield (PF), Johnny Townes (C) Brian Cloutier, Anthony Sippel, Jon Meyer, Kermit Perry | |
| 09:56 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman makes the free throw | 57-60 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Burton, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers (SG) Michel Newman | |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Ronald Tyler is called for the reach on Wallace Randolph - foul #3 on Ronald Tyler, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:32 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-61 |
| 09:16 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| 09:04 | Western Michigan | John Thomas hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Wallace Randolph | 57-63 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton blows the layup | 57-63 |
| 08:38 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 08:26 | Western Michigan | John Thomas scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Wallace Randolph | 57-65 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton is fouled in the backcourt by Dwayne Akers - foul #4 on Dwayne Akers, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge (C) Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier (SG), Dennis Murphy (PF), John Jefferson (C) Dwayne Akers, Roy Whitfield, Johnny Townes | |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:24 | Western Michigan | John Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 07:55 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by John Jefferson is denied by Ronald Tyler | 57-65 |
| 07:53 | Western Michigan | Dennis Murphy gets the offensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | Dennis Murphy blows the layup | 57-65 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes gets the rebound | 57-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Patrick Burton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Sikes (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Wooldridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wallace Randolph (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Cloutier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dennis Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Murphy steps in front of the Thomas Lyon pass in the backcourt | 57-65 |
| 07:18 | Western Michigan | John Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-65 |
| 07:17 | Western Michigan | John Thomas tips it but misses | 57-65 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Lyon | 57-65 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes can't finish the layup | 57-65 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge grabs the offensive board | 57-65 |
| 06:45 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 06:27 | Western Michigan | John Jefferson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 06:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Marvin Sikes | 60-65 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Murphy - foul #1 on Dennis Murphy, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Theodore Caple (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Wayne Nichols (C) Thomas Lyon, Patrick Burton, Marvin Sikes, Paul Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michel Newman (PG), Anthony Sippel (SG), Jon Meyer (SF), Roy Whitfield (PF), Kermit Perry (C) Wallace Randolph, Brian Cloutier, John Thomas, Dennis Murphy, John Jefferson | |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Kermit Perry | 61-65 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield is hacked by Wayne Nichols - foul #1 on Wayne Nichols, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith (PF) Ronald Tyler | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 05:48 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 05:44 | Southern Illinois | Kermit Perry steals it from Stephen Haggerty in the backcourt | 61-67 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Theodore Caple - foul #3 on Theodore Caple, team foul #12 | 61-67 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:30 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-69 |
| 05:09 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Roy Whitfield is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Roy Whitfield, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes (PF) Roy Whitfield | |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Jon Meyer is called for the reach on Jerry Fitchett - foul #2 on Jon Meyer, team foul #11 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge (PG), Paul Lawrence (C) Stephen Haggerty, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph (PG), Dwayne Akers (SG), John Thomas (SF) Michel Newman, Anthony Sippel, Jon Meyer | |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:20 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 04:10 | Western Michigan | The jump hook by John Thomas is blocked by Phillip Smith | 61-69 |
| 04:08 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes tips it back up and in | 61-71 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Lawrence | 64-71 |
| 03:38 | Western Michigan | John Thomas hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wallace Randolph | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Paul Wooldridge (fresh) SG - Theodore Caple (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Fitchett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Wallace Randolph (fresh) 1 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne Akers (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Townes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Kermit Perry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-74 |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Western Michigan | Theodore Caple steals it from Johnny Townes | 64-74 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge's pass is intercepted by Wallace Randolph in the backcourt | 64-74 |
| 03:07 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph lays it up and in | 64-76 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Wooldridge | 66-76 |
| 02:28 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-76 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett snags the defensive board | 66-76 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Paul Wooldridge, Theodore Caple, Jerry Fitchett, Phillip Smith, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michel Newman (SG), Jon Meyer (SF), Roy Whitfield (PF), John Jefferson (C) Dwayne Akers, John Thomas, Johnny Townes, Kermit Perry | |
| 02:06 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Lyon | 68-76 |
| 02:06 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG) Patrick Burton | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier (SG), John Thomas (SF), Johnny Townes (C) Michel Newman, Jon Meyer, John Jefferson | |
| 01:37 | Western Michigan | John Thomas travels with the ball | 68-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kermit Perry (C) Johnny Townes | |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Kermit Perry is called for the reach on Ronald Tyler - foul #4 on Kermit Perry, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Brian Cloutier hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Wallace Randolph | 70-79 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lyon | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Thomas Lyon is called for the reach on Wallace Randolph in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #13 | 73-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michel Newman (SG), Anthony Sippel (SF), Jon Meyer (C) Brian Cloutier, John Thomas, Kermit Perry | |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:56 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-81 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Whitfield | 73-81 |
| 00:48 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lyon - foul #3 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #14 | 73-81 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:47 | Western Michigan | Jon Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Sippel - foul #4 on Anthony Sippel, team foul #13 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Phillip Smith (PF), Paul Lawrence (C) Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes (PF), John Jefferson (C) Wallace Randolph, Roy Whitfield | |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:42 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Burton - foul #4 on Patrick Burton, team foul #15 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF), Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Patrick Burton, Jerry Fitchett, Phillip Smith, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph (PG), Roy Whitfield (PF) Johnny Townes, John Jefferson | |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:39 | Western Michigan | Anthony Sippel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes makes the floater from the left block set up by Theodore Caple | 76-85 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph is hacked by Thomas Lyon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Lyon, team foul #16 | 76-85 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:33 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Wallace Randolph takes the ball from Thomas Lyon | 76-87 |
| 00:25 | Western Michigan | Wallace Randolph can't finish the layup | 76-87 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols gets the rebound | 76-87 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple is hacked by Anthony Sippel - foul #5 on Anthony Sippel, team foul #14 | 76-87 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SF), Jerry Fitchett (PF), Phillip Smith (C) Thomas Lyon, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Dwayne Akers (SG), Johnny Townes (PF), John Jefferson (C) Wallace Randolph, Anthony Sippel, Roy Whitfield | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple makes the 1st free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple misses the 2nd free throw | 77-87 |
| 00:18 | Western Michigan | Johnny Townes gets the rebound | 77-87 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Michel Newman runs out the clock | 77-87 |