| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Willits (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wallace Marte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Zellmann (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Roach (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Lippert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | John Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-31 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton tips it in | 36-31 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Charles Payson (SF), James Cyphers (C) David Stapleton, Ronnie Tyler, Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | John Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Cyphers | 39-31 |
| 18:09 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Cyphers | 42-31 |
| 17:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann is hacked by James Cyphers - foul #2 on James Cyphers, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Scott Edwards (C) Howard Beach, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-31 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Stapleton | 42-31 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | John Davis makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Stapleton | 45-31 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach is hacked by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits (PF) Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Campbell (PG), Robin Tran (SG), Steven Williamson (SF), Justin Mahone (PF), Robert Lomonaco (C) Wallace Marte, Robert Zellmann, Brian Wilson, Keith Roach, Andrew Lippert | |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lomonaco comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-31 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 16:22 | Western Kentucky | John Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lomonaco grabs the defensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | Steven Williamson is hacked by Charles Payson - foul #2 on Charles Payson, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards (C) Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone banks in the layup set up by Robert Lomonaco | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cyphers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robin Tran (fresh) SF - Steven Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Mahone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Lomonaco (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Scott Edwards | 47-33 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Payson - foul #3 on Charles Payson, team foul #4 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF), Michael Willits (PF) Charles Payson, Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte (PG), Robert Zellmann (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Andrew Lippert (C) Patrick Campbell, Robin Tran, Steven Williamson, Robert Lomonaco | |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 15:05 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone gets the rebound | 47-33 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann double dribbles | 47-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards (C) James Cyphers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach (PF) Justin Mahone | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Stapleton | 49-33 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach misses badly on a runner from the left block | 49-33 |
| 14:17 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 49-33 |
| 14:09 | Western Kentucky | Keith Roach denies the turnaround by Scott Edwards | 49-33 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to David Stapleton | 49-33 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler connects on the floater from the right side | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Zellmann | 51-35 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits loses the dribble to Brian Wilson | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-35 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits grabs the board | 51-35 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Stapleton | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Wilson | 53-38 |
| 12:51 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses short on a shot from the left side | 53-38 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-38 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Lippert misses the tip | 53-38 |
| 12:23 | Western Kentucky | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 12:11 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Lippert is called for the reach on David Stapleton - foul #2 on Andrew Lippert, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Charles Payson (SF), James Cyphers (PF) David Stapleton, Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Campbell (PG), Robin Tran (SG), Steven Williamson (SF), Justin Mahone (PF), Robert Lomonaco (C) Wallace Marte, Robert Zellmann, Brian Wilson, Keith Roach, Andrew Lippert | |
| 11:47 | Western Kentucky | John Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lomonaco | 53-38 |
| 11:46 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to James Cyphers | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Beach (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Payson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Cyphers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robin Tran (fresh) SF - Steven Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Justin Mahone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lomonaco (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Davis | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lomonaco hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Patrick Campbell | 56-41 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 56-41 |
| 11:05 | Southern Illinois | Steven Williamson pulls down the rebound | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Steven Williamson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 56-41 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Patrick Campbell | 56-41 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Patrick Campbell | 56-43 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Justin Mahone - foul #1 on Justin Mahone, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton (SG), Michael Willits (C) Howard Beach, Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte (PG), Robert Zellmann (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Keith Roach (PF) Patrick Campbell, Robin Tran, Steven Williamson, Robert Lomonaco | |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:21 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers misses the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Roach | 57-43 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 09:44 | Western Kentucky | Keith Roach steals the ball from Michael Willits | 57-46 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | James Cyphers blocks the jumper by Robert Zellmann | 57-46 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte tips it back up and in | 57-48 |
| 09:04 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-48 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wallace Marte and he's hacked by Charles Payson - foul #4 on Charles Payson, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF), Scott Edwards (C) Charles Payson, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Andrew Lippert (C) Justin Mahone | |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:32 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 57-51 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | John Davis takes the ball from Wallace Marte | 57-51 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | John Davis banks in the layup | 59-51 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 07:47 | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (tiring) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cyphers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wallace Marte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zellmann (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Roach (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Lippert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Western Kentucky | John Davis is hacked by Brian Wilson - foul #2 on Brian Wilson, team foul #3 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF), Michael Willits (C) Ronnie Tyler, Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Williamson (PF) Keith Roach | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | John Davis travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF) Charles Payson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Campbell (PG), Robin Tran (SG), Joseph Bonnett (PF) Wallace Marte, Robert Zellmann, Brian Wilson | |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Tyler picks off the pass by Robin Tran | 59-51 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Robin Tran grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 06:17 | Southern Illinois | Steven Williamson travels with the ball | 59-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Charles Payson (SF), Scott Edwards (C) Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone (PF) Joseph Bonnett | |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by David Stapleton and he's hacked by Andrew Lippert - foul #3 on Andrew Lippert, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte (PG), Robert Zellmann (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Keith Roach (PF) Patrick Campbell, Robin Tran, Steven Williamson, Andrew Lippert | |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Scott Edwards makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Zellmann | 62-54 |
| 05:45 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers scores on a turnaround near the basket | 64-54 |
| 05:17 | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte loses the dribble to Charles Payson | 64-54 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton throws it down on a nice dish by Charles Payson | 66-54 |
| 04:56 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Brian Wilson, team foul #5 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronnie Tyler (SF), Michael Willits (PF) Charles Payson, Scott Edwards | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Andrew Lippert (C) Justin Mahone | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:28 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Davis | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson misses short on a floater in the paint | 69-54 |
| 04:13 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Willits | 69-54 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | James Cyphers pulls down the rebound | 69-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - John Davis (tiring) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Stapleton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ronnie Tyler (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Willits (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cyphers (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wallace Marte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zellmann (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Keith Roach (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Andrew Lippert (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Willits dunks the ball | 71-54 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Zellmann | 71-56 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | John Davis scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Stapleton | 73-56 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson scores on a turnaround from close range | 73-58 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | John Davis drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Cyphers | 76-58 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-58 |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | David Stapleton connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-58 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Willits - foul #2 on Michael Willits, team foul #6 | 79-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Beach (SG), Charles Payson (SF), Kevin Batt (PF) David Stapleton, Ronnie Tyler, Michael Willits | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Campbell (SG), Steven Williamson (SF), Justin Mahone (PF), Robert Lomonaco (C) Robert Zellmann, Brian Wilson, Keith Roach, Andrew Lippert | |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Wallace Marte makes the free throw | 79-61 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by James Cyphers is blocked by Justin Mahone | 79-61 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Steven Williamson snags the defensive board | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone misses the shot in the lane | 79-61 |
| 00:37 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Batt grabs the board | 79-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by John Davis is denied by Justin Mahone | 79-61 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone gets the rebound | 79-61 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Steven Williamson drills a floater from the right wing set up by Justin Mahone | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | John Davis runs out the clock | 79-63 |