| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Conrad Gordon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Howard Goss (fresh) C - Jack Erskine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Strobel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryon Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Engel (fresh) C - Robert Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 19:40 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel tips it in | 22-41 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-41 |
| 19:06 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 25-41 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson pulls down the rebound | 25-41 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Irwin Thompson | 28-41 |
| 18:18 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 28-43 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 18:00 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 17:55 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner misses the lay-in | 28-43 |
| 17:54 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel grabs the offensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly buries a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Woodson and the foul's on Howard Goss - foul #2 on Howard Goss, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Daniel Hampton (PF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Conrad Gordon, Howard Goss, Jack Erskine | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:35 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly misses the free throw | 28-45 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare misses the runner from the baseline | 28-45 |
| 17:12 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare tips it back up and in | 30-45 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Charles Turner | 30-47 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-47 |
| 16:22 | Western Carolina | Robert Woodson snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 16:13 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 30-47 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 15:51 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Joe Strobel | 30-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Strobel (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryon Kelly (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Engel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woodson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Wilson - foul #3 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #2 | 30-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Wayne Burroughs (SF), Howard Goss (PF), Jack Erskine (C) Irwin Thompson, Christopher Wilson, Daniel Hampton, Kifimbo Dare | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey (PG), Thomas Arnett (SG), Charles St. Germain (SF), Walter Sotelo (C) Charles Turner, Joe Strobel, Bryon Kelly, Robert Woodson | |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel makes the 1st free throw | 30-48 |
| 15:35 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Frank Engel takes the ball from Conrad Gordon | 30-49 |
| 15:03 | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-49 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 14:56 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 14:55 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Frank Engel | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:31 | Western Carolina | Jack Erskine picks off the pass by Thomas Arnett | 30-49 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Conrad Gordon | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:00 | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain is whistled for a carry | 32-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SF) Ernest Gonsales | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Turner (PG), Joe Strobel (SG) Joshua Gainey, Frank Engel | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Taylor | 35-49 |
| 13:29 | Western Carolina | Conrad Gordon steps in front of the Charles Turner pass in the backcourt | 35-49 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 12:49 | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain buries a runner from close range set up by Charles Turner | 38-51 |
| 12:25 | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 12:23 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel gets the rebound | 38-51 |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Walter Sotelo buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joe Strobel and he's hacked by Conrad Gordon - foul #1 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #3 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Irwin Thompson (SG), Christopher Wilson (SF), Daniel Hampton (PF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Conrad Gordon, Wayne Burroughs, Jacob Taylor, Howard Goss, Jack Erskine | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly (SF), Robert Woodson (C) Thomas Arnett, Charles St. Germain | |
| 12:11 | Western Carolina | Walter Sotelo makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Charles Turner picks off the pass by Christopher Wilson | 38-54 |
| 11:53 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner hits the finger roll | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Strobel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryon Kelly (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Sotelo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton's pass is intercepted by Walter Sotelo | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:17 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryon Kelly | 38-59 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Irwin Thompson | 40-59 |
| 10:46 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 10:44 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:15 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly travels with the ball | 40-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine (C) Daniel Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey (PG), Thomas Arnett (SG), Frank Engel (PF) Charles Turner, Joe Strobel, Walter Sotelo | |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Irwin Thompson | 42-59 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Arnett can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Wilson - foul #4 on Christopher Wilson, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Howard Goss (PF) Christopher Wilson, Kifimbo Dare | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Derek Roberson (C) Robert Woodson | |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Arnett misses the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 09:37 | Western Carolina | Thomas Arnett makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Irwin Thompson | 44-60 |
| 08:42 | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly blows the layup | 44-60 |
| 08:41 | Western Carolina | Derek Roberson tips it home | 44-62 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| 08:09 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel is fouled on the floor by Howard Goss - foul #3 on Howard Goss, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs (SG), Jacob Taylor (SF), Daniel Hampton (C) Irwin Thompson, Ernest Gonsales, Jack Erskine | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Turner (PG), Joe Strobel (SG), Robert Woodson (C) Joshua Gainey, Bryon Kelly, Derek Roberson | |
| 07:57 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Wilson (SF), Kifimbo Dare (C) Conrad Gordon, Howard Goss | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton's pass is intercepted by Joe Strobel | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jacob Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Charles Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Strobel (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Arnett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Engel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Western Carolina | Thomas Arnett misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-62 |
| 07:23 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel grabs the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 07:11 | Western Carolina | Frank Engel knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Joe Strobel | 46-64 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-64 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel grabs the board | 46-64 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | Jacob Taylor is called for the reach on Joe Strobel - foul #1 on Jacob Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Conrad Gordon (PG), Howard Goss (PF) Jacob Taylor, Kifimbo Dare | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bryon Kelly (SF), Charles St. Germain (PF) Thomas Arnett, Frank Engel | |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Robert Woodson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 06:28 | Western Carolina | Robert Woodson grabs the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Bryon Kelly and he's fouled by Conrad Gordon - foul #2 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #7 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson (SG), Jack Erskine (C) Wayne Burroughs, Daniel Hampton | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Sotelo (C) Robert Woodson | |
| 06:08 | Western Carolina | Charles Turner makes the free throw | 46-67 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Conrad Gordon | 48-67 |
| 05:30 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel loses the dribble to Conrad Gordon | 48-67 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson throws it down on a great pass from Conrad Gordon | 50-67 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Conrad Gordon - foul #3 on Conrad Gordon, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales (PG), Kifimbo Dare (PF) Conrad Gordon, Howard Goss | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey (PG), Thomas Arnett (SF), Frank Engel (PF) Charles Turner, Bryon Kelly, Charles St. Germain | |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:06 | Western Carolina | Joe Strobel misses the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Jack Erskine gets the rebound | 50-68 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Arnett is called for the reach on Christopher Wilson - foul #3 on Thomas Arnett, team foul #1 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Martin Weber (SG) Joe Strobel | |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Walter Sotelo is called for the reach on Jack Erskine - foul #3 on Walter Sotelo, team foul #2 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs (SF) Christopher Wilson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 04:14 | Western Carolina | Martin Weber is fouled on the floor by Ernest Gonsales - foul #2 on Ernest Gonsales, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton (PF) Jack Erskine | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain (SF), Robert Woodson (C) Joshua Gainey, Walter Sotelo | |
| 04:14 | Western Carolina | Martin Weber misses the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | Irwin Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-68 |
| 03:50 | Western Carolina | Robert Woodson grabs the board | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ernest Gonsales (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Irwin Thompson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Wayne Burroughs (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Hampton (fresh) C - Kifimbo Dare (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Martin Weber (fresh) SG - Thomas Arnett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Charles St. Germain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Engel (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Woodson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Martin Weber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Daniel Hampton - foul #3 on Daniel Hampton, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor (SF) Irwin Thompson | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey (SG), Derek Roberson (C) Frank Engel, Robert Woodson | |
| 03:30 | Western Carolina | Martin Weber makes the free throw | 53-71 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Gainey is called for the reach on Ernest Gonsales - foul #1 on Joshua Gainey, team foul #3 | 53-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rhett Luttrell (C) Kifimbo Dare | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton's floater is tipped away by Charles St. Germain | 53-71 |
| 03:09 | Western Carolina | Thomas Arnett snags the defensive board | 53-71 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | Thomas Arnett's layup is rejected by Rhett Luttrell | 53-71 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Ernest Gonsales gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hampton scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Gonsales | 55-71 |
| 02:12 | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Martin Weber | 55-73 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Jacob Taylor makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-73 |
| 01:42 | Western Carolina | Martin Weber hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Gainey | 57-75 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Gonsales | 60-75 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Rhett Luttrell - foul #1 on Rhett Luttrell, team foul #11 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare (C) Rhett Luttrell | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Walter Sotelo (C) Derek Roberson | |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain misses the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:01 | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain misses the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare gets the rebound | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Burroughs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-75 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Kifimbo Dare gets the offensive rebound | 60-75 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Walter Sotelo steals the ball from Jacob Taylor | 60-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Charles St. Germain comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 60-75 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kifimbo Dare | 60-75 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Gainey steals the ball from Jacob Taylor | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Joshua Gainey runs out the clock | 60-75 |