| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Haydel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phil Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Sweat (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Presson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| 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) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Phil Miller gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | William Sweat drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Michael Smith | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Marvin Sikes steals the ball from Phil Miller | 33-32 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon jams it on a great pass from Marvin Sikes | 35-32 |
| 18:25 | Western Kentucky | William Sweat banks in the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:07 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols can't tip it in | 35-34 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon loses the dribble to Phil Miller | 35-34 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Phil Miller tips it in | 35-36 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler tips it in | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Harry Presson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Wayne Nichols - foul #1 on Wayne Nichols, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Harry Presson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Harry Presson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Theodore Caple | 40-38 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Phil Miller misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Tyler - foul #2 on Ronald Tyler, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett (PF), Phillip Smith (C) Ronald Tyler, Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Anderson (PG), Michael Miraglia (C) Michael Smith, Harry Presson | |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Phil Miller misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Phil Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-39 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Miraglia snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:57 | Western Kentucky | Michael Miraglia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Paul Lawrence (C) Thomas Lyon, Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams (SG), Steven Campanelli (C) Christopher Haydel, Phil Miller | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Burton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fitchett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Sams (fresh) SF - Michael Miraglia (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Sweat (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Campanelli (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Miraglia snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 15:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael Miraglia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Phillip Smith, Paul Lawrence | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Paul McMurrin (C) Mark Sams, William Sweat | |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton is fouled on the floor by Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harry Presson (C) Paul McMurrin | |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Haggerty steals the ball from Michael Smith | 40-39 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton is denied on a layup by Harry Presson | 40-39 |
| 14:26 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Campanelli | 40-39 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Miraglia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:59 | Southern Illinois | Harry Presson steps in front of the Wayne Nichols pass | 40-39 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ronald Tyler - foul #3 on Ronald Tyler, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lyon (PG), Theodore Caple (SG), Marvin Sikes (SF) Stephen Haggerty, Patrick Burton, Jerry Fitchett | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Haydel (SG), Phil Miller (SF) Donald Anderson, Michael Miraglia | |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 13:44 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Lyon and he's hacked by Christopher Haydel - foul #3 on Christopher Haydel, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith (PF) Ronald Tyler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Sweat (PF) Harry Presson | |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 13:07 | Western Kentucky | Phil Miller clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 43-40 |
| 12:53 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | William Sweat comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes clanks a jump hook in the paint | 43-40 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Lyon | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Theodore Caple (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sikes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wayne Nichols (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Haydel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Phil Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Sweat (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Campanelli (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | Phil Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 11:51 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | William Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli double dribbles | 46-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler (PF) Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Anderson (PG), Michael Miraglia (SF), Harry Presson (C) Michael Smith, Phil Miller, Steven Campanelli | |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-40 |
| 10:29 | Western Kentucky | William Sweat misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Smith | 49-40 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler snags the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Sikes | 51-40 |
| 09:32 | Western Kentucky | Harry Presson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lyon | 51-40 |
| 09:27 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Lyon | 53-40 |
| 09:15 | Western Kentucky | Michael Miraglia misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-40 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Michael Miraglia grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Haydel misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:50 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-40 |
| 08:49 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Presson | 53-40 |
| 08:26 | Western Kentucky | William Sweat misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 53-40 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | William Sweat swats the short shot by Ronald Tyler | 53-40 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler tips it back up and in | 55-40 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Haydel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to William Sweat | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Lyon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Theodore Caple (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Sikes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Tyler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Smith (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Donald Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Haydel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Miraglia (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - William Sweat (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Presson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Western Kentucky | Harry Presson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Sikes pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Caple comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-40 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler's floater is tipped away by William Sweat | 55-40 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Harry Presson pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Michael Miraglia scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Haydel | 55-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Tyler steps out of bounds on the baseline | 55-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG), Patrick Burton (SG), Jerry Fitchett (SF), Paul Wooldridge (PF), Wayne Nichols (C) Thomas Lyon, Theodore Caple, Marvin Sikes, Ronald Tyler, Phillip Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith (PG), Mark Sams (SG), Phil Miller (SF), Steven Campanelli (PF), Paul McMurrin (C) Donald Anderson, Christopher Haydel, Michael Miraglia, William Sweat, Harry Presson | |
| 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) | |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Nichols snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| 06:06 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Fitchett takes the ball from Mark Sams | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Haggerty | 60-42 |
| 05:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Smith is fouled on the floor by Stephen Haggerty - foul #1 on Stephen Haggerty, team foul #4 | 60-42 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams is hacked by Patrick Burton - foul #1 on Patrick Burton, team foul #5 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence (C) Wayne Nichols | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht (PG), Michael Bentley (SF) Michael Smith, Phil Miller | |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Michael Bentley hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Sams | 60-45 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-45 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Schacht tips it in | 60-47 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Wooldridge | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:35 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli tips it home | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Stephen Haggerty (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Burton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Fitchett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Wooldridge (fresh) C - Paul Lawrence (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Schacht (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Sams (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Campanelli (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul McMurrin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 03:03 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-49 |
| 02:48 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli tips it in | 63-51 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Bentley - foul #1 on Michael Bentley, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith (PF) Stephen Haggerty | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Donald Anderson (SG), Michael Miraglia (PF) Mark Sams, Paul McMurrin | |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Paul Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Thomas Schacht | 65-53 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett can't finish the layup | 65-53 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses the tip | 65-53 |
| 01:44 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Burton is called for the reach on Donald Anderson - foul #2 on Patrick Burton, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stephen Haggerty (PG) Paul Wooldridge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams (SG), Paul McMurrin (C) Thomas Schacht, Michael Bentley | |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli misses the easy layup | 65-53 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Miraglia | 65-53 |
| 00:59 | Western Kentucky | Mark Sams banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Miraglia | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett is hacked by Donald Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Anderson, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett is fouled on the floor by Michael Miraglia - foul #2 on Michael Miraglia, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett is fouled on the floor by Michael Miraglia - foul #3 on Michael Miraglia, team foul #7 | 65-55 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Steven Campanelli | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Donald Anderson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Fitchett grabs the board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Burton misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-55 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Paul Lawrence tips it in | 67-55 |
| 00:03 | Western Kentucky | Steven Campanelli misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 67-55 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-55 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Smith runs out the clock | 67-55 |