| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Otwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Womack (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Vansickle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Jimmy Otwell inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Eastern Kentucky | James Smith steps in front of the James Schott pass | 46-36 |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack misses badly on a floater from the right side | 46-36 |
| 19:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 19:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas loses the dribble to James Smith | 46-36 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 18:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 18:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Schott | 48-36 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Miles - foul #3 on Donald Miles, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green (C) Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:21 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack lays it in set up by Jeff Hutchinson | 48-39 |
| 17:15 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-39 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | James Smith gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by James Smith | 48-41 |
| 16:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Jimmy Otwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 48-41 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Leonard Vansickle | 48-41 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | James Smith gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 48-41 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by James Schott | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Otwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Randall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Green (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Womack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Vansickle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | James Schott is called for the reach on Tim Brown - foul #1 on James Schott, team foul #2 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG), Donnell Haines (SG), Daniel Arrington (SF), Jim Bender (PF), Donald Miles (C) James Schott, Willy Thomas, Jimmy Otwell, Jerry Randall, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (PG), Russell Trammell (SG), Christopher Harris (SF), Brandon Youngblood (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Tim Brown, Jeff Hutchinson, James Smith, Jared Womack, Leonard Vansickle | |
| 15:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-41 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Arrington drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Donnell Haines and he's hacked by Russell Trammell - foul #4 on Russell Trammell, team foul #1 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Jones (SG) Russell Trammell | |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Arrington makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris is whistled for a carry | 53-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green (SF) Daniel Arrington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jonathan Jones - foul #1 on Jonathan Jones, team foul #2 | 53-41 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Miles - foul #4 on Donald Miles, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Arrington (C) Donald Miles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG) Jonathan Jones | |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster misses the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Arrington drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donnell Haines and he's fouled by Christopher Harris - foul #3 on Christopher Harris, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas (SG), Jerry Randall (PF) Donnell Haines, Jim Bender | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack (PF) Joseph Wilson | |
| 13:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Arrington makes the free throw | 58-42 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Youngblood makes the fadeaway from the left side | 58-44 |
| 12:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Christopher Green | 60-44 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-44 |
| 12:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 12:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Willy Thomas | 60-44 |
| 11:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Arrington misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-44 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green hits the follow up shot | 62-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Dema Remiszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Arrington (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Christopher Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Shuster (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jared Womack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Youngblood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Tim Brown is blocked by Christopher Green | 62-44 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Youngblood pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 11:28 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Randall picks off the pass by Christopher Harris | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green is hacked by Brandon Youngblood - foul #1 on Brandon Youngblood, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG), Donnell Haines (SG), Jimmy Otwell (SF), Jim Bender (C) Dema Remiszewski, Willy Thomas, Daniel Arrington, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson (PG), Jonathan Jones (SG), James Smith (SF), Joseph Wilson (PF), Leonard Vansickle (C) Tim Brown, Thomas Shuster, Christopher Harris, Jared Womack, Brandon Youngblood | |
| 10:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall misses the driving attempt from the left block | 62-44 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Smith | 62-44 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Jones is fouled on the floor by Jerry Randall - foul #2 on Jerry Randall, team foul #4 | 62-44 |
| 10:35 | Southern Illinois | James Schott is called for the reach on Jeff Hutchinson - foul #2 on James Schott, team foul #5 | 62-44 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle hits a jump hook in the paint | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Jim Bender is fouled on the floor by Leonard Vansickle - foul #3 on Leonard Vansickle, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| 10:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-46 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Wilson snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Jones misses the shot from close range | 62-46 |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines steps out of bounds on the baseline | 62-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG), Thomas Shuster (SG), Jared Womack (PF) Jeff Hutchinson, Jonathan Jones, Joseph Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 09:37 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Randall | 62-48 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Shuster - foul #4 on Thomas Shuster, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas (SG) James Schott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson (SG) Thomas Shuster | |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Donnell Haines misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jared Womack | 62-51 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall is whistled for a carry | 62-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG), Christopher Green (PF) Donnell Haines, Jerry Randall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-51 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | James Smith hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Green - foul #3 on Christopher Green, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Arrington (C) Jim Bender | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris (PF), Brandon Youngblood (C) Jared Womack, Leonard Vansickle | |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | James Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 07:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Arrington hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Schott | 64-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Otwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Green (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Arrington (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Brandon Youngblood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Brown | 64-55 |
| 07:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-55 |
| 07:15 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Otwell | 64-55 |
| 06:57 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Brandon Youngblood grabs the board | 64-55 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | James Schott takes the ball from Tim Brown | 64-55 |
| 06:33 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott misses the lay-in | 64-55 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Harris | 64-57 |
| 05:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Arrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Hutchinson gets the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall (PF), Donald Miles (C) Jimmy Otwell, Daniel Arrington | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Trammell (SG), Jared Womack (PF), Leonard Vansickle (C) Jeff Hutchinson, James Smith, Brandon Youngblood | |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris is called for traveling | 64-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG) James Schott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-57 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-59 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-59 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle grabs the board | 67-59 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Brown and he's hacked by Christopher Green - foul #4 on Christopher Green, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG), Jimmy Otwell (SF) Willy Thomas, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (PG), James Smith (SF) Tim Brown, Christopher Harris | |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack misses the free throw | 67-61 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Jerry Randall - foul #3 on Jerry Randall, team foul #8 | 67-61 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dema Remiszewski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jimmy Otwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Shuster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Trammell (fresh) 4 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Womack (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Vansickle (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski clanks a floater from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | James Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 67-65 |
| 02:21 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle loses the ball out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas (SG) Dema Remiszewski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown (PG) Thomas Shuster | |
| 01:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall is called for traveling | 67-65 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Willy Thomas steals the ball from Tim Brown | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jimmy Otwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Leonard Vansickle - foul #4 on Leonard Vansickle, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jimmy Otwell misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jimmy Otwell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leonard Vansickle | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:03 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Russell Trammell can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Otwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Russell Trammell (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Womack (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Vansickle (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-71 |
| 04:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Randall | 71-71 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 04:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Schott | 71-71 |
| 03:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-71 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | James Smith misses long on a runner in the lane | 71-71 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Jimmy Otwell snags the defensive board | 71-71 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Otwell | 73-71 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Willy Thomas - foul #1 on Willy Thomas, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dema Remiszewski (PG), Christopher Green (SF), Jim Bender (PF) James Schott, Jimmy Otwell, Jerry Randall | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (SG), Christopher Harris (PF), Brandon Youngblood (C) Russell Trammell, Jared Womack, Leonard Vansickle | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | James Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | James Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| 02:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Christopher Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles grabs the offensive board | 73-72 |
| 02:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall (PF) Jim Bender | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack (PF) Brandon Youngblood | |
| 02:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott (PG), Jimmy Otwell (SF) Dema Remiszewski, Christopher Green | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle (C) Christopher Harris | |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tim Brown | 73-75 |
| 01:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Jimmy Otwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Trammell (SG) Thomas Shuster | |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Tim Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Trammell | 73-78 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Russell Trammell - foul #5 on Russell Trammell, team foul #8 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster (SG) Russell Trammell | |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 01:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-78 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Donald Miles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-78 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Vansickle snags the defensive board | 75-78 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - James Schott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Willy Thomas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jimmy Otwell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Randall (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Donald Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tim Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Shuster (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jared Womack (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Vansickle (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack is fouled on the floor by Jerry Randall - foul #4 on Jerry Randall, team foul #10 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris (SF) James Smith | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Jared Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Willy Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-79 |
| 00:20 | Eastern Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Randall | 75-79 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall is hacked by Christopher Harris - foul #4 on Christopher Harris, team foul #9 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Smith (SF) Christopher Harris | |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster grabs the board | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | James Schott is called for the reach on Thomas Shuster in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Schott, team foul #11 | 76-79 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster misses the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Jerry Randall pulls down the rebound | 76-80 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott is hacked by Leonard Vansickle - foul #5 on Leonard Vansickle, team foul #10 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Harris (C) Leonard Vansickle | |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:08 | Eastern Kentucky | James Schott makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster is fouled in the backcourt by James Schott - foul #4 on James Schott, team foul #12 | 78-80 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Shuster makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Brown steals it from Donald Miles | 78-82 |