| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Simms (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Doyle (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | William Dames inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Illinois | Robert Doyle steals the ball from Richard Baxter | 32-31 |
| 19:40 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Wilkins | 32-34 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 19:22 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 19:11 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Dames | 32-34 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Travis Bassler steps in front of the Aaron Folse pass | 32-34 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Travis Bassler | 32-36 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 18:13 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle comes up short on the floater near the basket | 34-36 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Folse | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Doyle - foul #2 on Robert Doyle, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins tips it in | 34-38 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 34-38 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:17 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins buries a fadeaway from close range | 34-40 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Travis Bassler - foul #1 on Travis Bassler, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby (PF) Leroy Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (SF), Brian Eatman (C) Travis Bassler, Todd Wilkins | |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | George Simms comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Aaron Folse | 37-40 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baxter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Dames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Simms (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Malott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Doyle (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Eatman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on William Dames - foul #1 on William Dames, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Kennedy (SG), Leroy Melton (PF), Michael Gooch (C) Raymond Jefferson, Richard Baxter, William Dames, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale (SG), Travis Bassler (SF), Todd Wilkins (C) Ryan Robinson, George Simms, Brian Eatman | |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch's floater is tipped away by Travis Bassler | 39-42 |
| 15:24 | Western Kentucky | James Malott grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Nathan Kirby - foul #1 on Nathan Kirby, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman (PF) Robert Doyle | |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:10 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Hale | 41-46 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy is hacked by Stephen Hale - foul #2 on Stephen Hale, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton's dunk attempt is rejected by Todd Wilkins | 41-46 |
| 14:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Stephen Hale | 41-46 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Stephen Hale - foul #3 on Stephen Hale, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Richard Baxter (SG) Robert Williams, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), George Simms (SG) James Malott, Stephen Hale | |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-46 |
| 13:49 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 13:28 | Western Kentucky | George Simms is whistled for a carry | 41-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dames (SF), Aaron Folse (PF) Nathan Kirby, Leroy Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle (PF) Todd Wilkins | |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse misses badly on a runner in the lane | 41-46 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | William Dames hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Michael Gooch is called for the reach on George Simms - foul #4 on Michael Gooch, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton (PF) Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (SF), Richard Chambers (C) Travis Bassler, Brian Eatman | |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 12:44 | Western Kentucky | James Malott snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | William Dames hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Baxter | 46-49 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Robinson - foul #2 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy (SG), Nathan Kirby (PF) Richard Baxter, Leroy Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale (SF), Todd Wilkins (C) George Simms, Richard Chambers | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on James Malott - foul #2 on James Malott, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler (SF) Stephen Hale | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Todd Wilkins snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Dames (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Kirby (fresh) 3 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Malott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Doyle (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-52 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Leroy Melton (PF) Raymond Jefferson, William Dames, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale (SG) Ryan Robinson | |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Nathan Kirby is called for the reach on Todd Wilkins - foul #2 on Nathan Kirby, team foul #4 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Simms (SG), Brian Eatman (PF) James Malott, Robert Doyle | |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Stephen Hale | 47-54 |
| 10:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Baxter | 49-54 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Hale is called for the reach on Richard Kennedy - foul #4 on Stephen Hale, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dames (SF), Aaron Folse (C) Louis Parker, Leroy Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), James Malott (SF), Robert Doyle (PF) Stephen Hale, Travis Bassler, Todd Wilkins | |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:17 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 09:16 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 09:11 | Western Kentucky | Brian Eatman is hacked by Aaron Folse - foul #3 on Aaron Folse, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG) Richard Baxter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 08:48 | Western Kentucky | James Malott hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Doyle steals the ball from Nathan Kirby | 51-54 |
| 08:12 | Western Kentucky | James Malott banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Robinson | 51-56 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Nathan Kirby clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | James Malott gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Eatman and he's fouled by Richard Kennedy - foul #1 on Richard Kennedy, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Baxter (SG), Leroy Melton (PF), Michael Gooch (C) Richard Kennedy, Nathan Kirby, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler (SF), Todd Wilkins (C) George Simms, Brian Eatman | |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | William Dames misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-59 |
| 07:20 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Dames (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Malott (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Travis Bassler (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Doyle (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Todd Wilkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by James Malott | 51-62 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 06:53 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Melton takes the ball from Travis Bassler | 51-62 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Jefferson | 53-62 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | James Malott blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Gooch - foul #5 on Michael Gooch, team foul #7 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF), Nathan Kirby (PF), Aaron Folse (C) William Dames, Leroy Melton, Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Simms (SG), Brian Eatman (PF) Ryan Robinson, Robert Doyle | |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | James Malott makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 06:05 | Western Kentucky | James Malott makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 05:25 | Western Kentucky | James Malott makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Bassler | 56-67 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-67 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | James Malott grabs the board | 56-67 |
| 04:54 | Western Kentucky | Travis Bassler can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-67 |
| 04:52 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker is called for traveling | 56-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Kennedy (SG), Leroy Melton (PF) Raymond Jefferson, Richard Baxter, Louis Parker | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson (PG), Stephen Hale (SF), Robert Doyle (PF) James Malott, Travis Bassler, Todd Wilkins | |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Kirby - foul #3 on Nathan Kirby, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Robinson - foul #3 on Ryan Robinson, team foul #8 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Dames (SF) Nathan Kirby | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle misses long on a jump hook from close range | 57-69 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton loses the ball out of bounds | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle is called for traveling | 57-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Jefferson (PG), Richard Baxter (SG) Robert Williams, Richard Kennedy | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Chambers (C) Brian Eatman | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Raymond Jefferson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Dames (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Leroy Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Aaron Folse (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ryan Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Simms (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stephen Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Robert Doyle (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Richard Chambers (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Southern Illinois | Richard Chambers picks off the pass by Aaron Folse | 57-69 |
| 02:49 | Western Kentucky | George Simms scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 02:39 | Southern Illinois | William Dames clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-72 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Richard Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:23 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ryan Robinson | 57-75 |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-75 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | William Dames can't tip it in | 57-75 |
| 02:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ryan Robinson | 57-75 |
| 01:56 | Western Kentucky | Ryan Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-75 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Doyle can't tip it in | 57-75 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale tips it home | 57-77 |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-77 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Chambers | 57-77 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Hale knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ryan Robinson | 57-79 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Melton loses the ball out of bounds | 57-79 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams (PG), Richard Kennedy (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Nathan Kirby (PF) Raymond Jefferson, Richard Baxter, William Dames, Leroy Melton | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Malott (PG), Stuart Renda (SF), Brian Eatman (PF) Ryan Robinson, George Simms, Robert Doyle | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Chambers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker snags the defensive board | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-79 |
| 00:38 | Western Kentucky | Stuart Renda pulls down the rebound | 57-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | James Malott knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Chambers | 57-81 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Williams is called for traveling | 57-81 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | James Malott runs out the clock | 57-81 |