| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy inbounds the ball | 16-46 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Frates and he's fouled by Seth Elliott - foul #2 on Seth Elliott, team foul #1 | 18-46 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy makes the free throw | 19-46 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook misses the floater from the free throw line | 19-46 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault pulls down the rebound | 19-46 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 19-46 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-46 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eugene Frates | 19-46 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-46 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook snags the defensive board | 19-46 |
| 18:48 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-46 |
| 18:47 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy pulls down the rebound | 19-46 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 22-46 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-49 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-49 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates hits the follow up shot | 24-49 |
| 17:31 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook loses the dribble to Eugene Frates | 24-49 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Archambault, team foul #1 | 24-49 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel is fouled on the floor by Scott Archambault - foul #2 on Scott Archambault, team foul #2 | 24-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (SG), Robert Williams (PF) Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), Robert Huth (PF) James Clarke, Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook | |
| 16:21 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Hale | 24-51 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-51 |
| 16:03 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault snags the offensive board | 24-51 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Morris (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Roger Fecteau (C) Randolph Hearne, Leo Pomeroy, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), John Hall (C) Ryan Hutchens, Roland Daniel | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Morris (fresh) SF - Neil Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Cantor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Hale (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Connors (fresh) PF - Robert Huth (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hall (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Walker picks off the pass by Dennis Cantor | 24-51 |
| 15:27 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Walker | 26-51 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth misses the 3 from the left corner | 26-51 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale can't tip it in | 26-51 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau snags the defensive board | 26-51 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Dennis Cantor - foul #2 on Dennis Cantor, team foul #2 | 26-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Lloyd Lucio (SG), Leo Pomeroy (SF), Eugene Frates (PF) Michael Walker, James Morris, Neil Webb, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), James Clarke (SG), Seth Elliott (SF), Phillip Cook (PF), Roland Daniel (C) Dennis Cantor, Clifton Hale, Timothy Connors, Robert Huth, John Hall | |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau makes the 1st free throw | 27-51 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau makes the 2nd free throw | 28-51 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Frates denies the turnaround by Seth Elliott | 28-51 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel tips it back up and in | 28-53 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-53 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Phillip Cook | 28-53 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-53 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates gets the rebound | 28-53 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 28-53 |
| 13:37 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy can't tip it in | 28-53 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel gets the rebound | 28-53 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 28-53 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates snags the defensive board | 28-53 |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by James Clarke - foul #1 on James Clarke, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault (C) Roger Fecteau | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:47 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio misses the free throw | 30-53 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel snags the defensive board | 30-53 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Clarke and the foul's on Lloyd Lucio - foul #3 on Lloyd Lucio, team foul #3 | 30-55 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott makes the free throw | 30-56 |
| 12:04 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-56 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel gets the rebound | 30-56 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-56 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Archambault | 33-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Randolph Hearne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lloyd Lucio (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eugene Frates (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Archambault (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ryan Hutchens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Elliott (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-56 |
| 11:23 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault gets the rebound | 33-56 |
| 11:10 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Randolph Hearne | 36-56 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-56 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook travels with the ball | 36-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), James Morris (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Roger Fecteau (PF) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, Leo Pomeroy, Eugene Frates | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Clifton Hale (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), Robert Huth (PF), John Hall (C) Ryan Hutchens, James Clarke, Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook, Roland Daniel | |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | Timothy Connors steals it from James Morris | 36-56 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Fecteau - foul #1 on Roger Fecteau, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth misses the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Scott Archambault and he's hacked by Timothy Connors - foul #1 on Timothy Connors, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| 09:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams misses the free throw | 38-57 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Hall | 38-57 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Fecteau - foul #2 on Roger Fecteau, team foul #5 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy (SF) Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors misses the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth grabs the offensive board | 38-57 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-59 |
| 08:47 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Huth | 38-59 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 38-59 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-59 |
| 08:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 38-59 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | Leo Pomeroy hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from James Morris | 40-59 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth hits a fadeaway from the right block | 40-61 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 40-61 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau grabs the offensive board | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Pomeroy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Cantor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Connors (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Huth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hall (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-61 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | John Hall loses the dribble to James Morris | 43-61 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Cantor steals it from Michael Walker | 43-61 |
| 06:51 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor hits the finger roll | 43-63 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Robert Williams is blocked by Clifton Hale | 43-63 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | John Hall grabs the board | 43-63 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Connors is fouled on the floor by James Morris - foul #1 on James Morris, team foul #6 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Randolph Hearne (PG), Lloyd Lucio (SG), Neil Webb (SF), Eugene Frates (PF), Scott Archambault (C) Michael Walker, James Morris, Leo Pomeroy, Robert Williams, Roger Fecteau | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens (PG), James Clarke (SG), Seth Elliott (SF), Phillip Cook (PF), Roland Daniel (C) Dennis Cantor, Clifton Hale, Timothy Connors, Robert Huth, John Hall | |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-63 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eugene Frates | 43-63 |
| 05:58 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lloyd Lucio | 46-63 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Seth Elliott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-63 |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Cook tips it back up and in | 46-65 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Frates misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 05:24 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio can't tip it in | 46-65 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb hits the follow up shot | 48-65 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb grabs the board | 48-65 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb clanks a jumper from the right block | 48-65 |
| 04:52 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault grabs the offensive board | 48-65 |
| 04:45 | Western Kentucky | Scott Archambault clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Ryan Hutchens snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | James Clarke clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Roland Daniel tips it back up and in | 48-67 |
| 04:08 | Western Kentucky | Lloyd Lucio is called for traveling | 48-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker (PG), James Morris (SG), Robert Williams (PF), Roger Fecteau (C) Randolph Hearne, Lloyd Lucio, Eugene Frates, Scott Archambault | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor (PG), Clifton Hale (SG), Timothy Connors (SF), Robert Huth (PF), John Hall (C) Ryan Hutchens, James Clarke, Seth Elliott, Phillip Cook, Roland Daniel | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Walker steals the ball from Robert Huth | 48-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | John Hall picks off the pass by Roger Fecteau | 48-67 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Webb (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Fecteau (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Cantor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Timothy Connors (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Robert Huth (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hall (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Rusin (C) Neil Webb | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale makes the 1st free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Fecteau | 51-68 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams denies the turnaround by John Hall | 51-68 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Williams grabs the board | 51-68 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | James Morris misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-68 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Hall | 51-68 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | John Hall is fouled on the floor by William Rusin - foul #1 on William Rusin, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Neil Webb (SF) William Rusin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | John Hall misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | James Morris snags the defensive board | 51-68 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau hits the finger roll | 53-68 |
| 01:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 53-68 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Clifton Hale tips it in | 53-70 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth grabs the board | 53-70 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Robert Huth drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Huth - foul #2 on Robert Huth, team foul #5 | 53-72 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker misses the 1st free throw | 53-72 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | John Hall hits the finger roll | 54-74 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Roger Fecteau buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Williams | 57-74 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Cantor runs out the clock | 57-74 |