| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis inbounds the ball | 21-41 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the lay-in | 21-41 |
| 19:36 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 19:10 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Nolan Gasper is denied by David Tucker | 21-41 |
| 19:08 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker snags the defensive board | 21-41 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-41 |
| 18:42 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora pulls down the rebound | 21-41 |
| 18:22 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 21-41 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim hits the follow up shot | 21-43 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell jams it on a great pass from Howard Grimes | 23-43 |
| 18:02 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott is fouled on the floor by Branden Jones - foul #3 on Branden Jones, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (SG) Branden Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 23-45 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell loses the dribble to Jeremy Scott | 23-45 |
| 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) | |
| 17:19 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Grimes | 26-45 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-45 |
| 16:40 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry grabs the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 16:32 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SF), Ronald Darcy (PF), John Gillman (C) Nolan Gasper, Guy Kim, Walter Lora, Alan Henry | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes is hacked by Jeremy Scott - foul #1 on Jeremy Scott, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, David Tucker, William Engle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) SG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) PF - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeremy Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) PF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gillman (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Gillman | 29-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown double dribbles | 29-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones (SG) Alton Butler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF) Jeremy Scott, Robert Plunkett, John Gillman | |
| 15:15 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper travels with the ball | 29-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF) Michael Rodgers | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is hacked by Thomas Whitley - foul #1 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #2 | 29-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), David Tucker (PF) Scott Brown, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry (C) Ronald Darcy | |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Daniell | 32-48 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-48 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tucker | 32-48 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 13:53 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Walter Lora | 35-51 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Whitley - foul #2 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #3 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (PG), Jeremy Scott (SG), Ronald Darcy (SF) Nolan Gasper, Thomas Whitley, Guy Kim | |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes gets the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), John Gillman (C) Walter Lora, Alan Henry | |
| 13:01 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman tips it in | 36-53 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Plunkett steps in front of the William Engle pass | 36-53 |
| 12:34 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Darcy | 36-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Grimes | 39-56 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-56 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the board | 39-56 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-56 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes snags the defensive board | 39-56 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Plunkett (fresh) PF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gillman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 39-56 |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker tips it home | 41-56 |
| 11:07 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jeremy Scott | 41-59 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 44-59 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is fouled on the floor by Ronald Darcy - foul #1 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Jeffery Davis (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Daniell (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, David Tucker, William Engle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Guy Kim (SF), Walter Lora (PF), Alan Henry (C) Nolan Gasper, Robert Plunkett, Ronald Darcy, John Gillman | |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-59 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Guy Kim grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Henry | 44-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Alton Butler | 46-62 |
| 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) | |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joshua Trussell - foul #2 on Joshua Trussell, team foul #2 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SG) Alton Butler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Whitley is called for the reach on Scott Brown - foul #3 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #5 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett (SG) Jeremy Scott | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Whitley - foul #4 on Thomas Whitley, team foul #6 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG) Thomas Whitley | |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 08:53 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 08:38 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora tips it back up and in | 47-66 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-66 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Trussell | 47-66 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Nolan Gasper steals it from Joshua Trussell | 47-66 |
| 07:58 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper lays it in | 47-68 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 07:44 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora grabs the defensive rebound | 47-68 |
| 07:23 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper loses the ball out of bounds | 47-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Branden Jones (SG), David Tucker (PF), William Engle (C) Scott Brown, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Jeremy Scott (SG), Ronald Darcy (C) Nolan Gasper, Robert Plunkett, Alan Henry | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 3 pts. 8 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - William Engle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Thomas Whitley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Lora (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Walter Lora denies the turnaround by David Tucker | 47-68 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott gets the rebound | 47-68 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | Jeffery Davis is called for the reach on Walter Lora - foul #2 on Jeffery Davis, team foul #3 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Gillman (C) Guy Kim | |
| 06:39 | Western Kentucky | John Gillman clanks a jumper from the right wing | 47-68 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the board | 47-68 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Howard Grimes | 49-68 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 49-68 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker pulls down the rebound | 49-68 |
| 06:08 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Goode | 51-68 |
| 05:39 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Darcy | 51-71 |
| 05:26 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Howard Grimes | 54-71 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | David Tucker swats the short shot by Walter Lora | 54-71 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Tucker | 54-71 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis (SF), William Daniell (C) John Goode, William Engle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper (PG), Guy Kim (SF), Alan Henry (C) Thomas Whitley, Ronald Darcy, John Gillman | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Daniell | 57-71 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Alan Henry buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Scott | 57-73 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker double dribbles | 57-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Darcy (PF) Walter Lora | |
| 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) | |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | David Tucker denies the turnaround by Ronald Darcy | 57-73 |
| 03:29 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-73 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis tips it but misses | 57-73 |
| 03:06 | Western Kentucky | Nolan Gasper grabs the board | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) 8 pts. 10 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - William Daniell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Nolan Gasper (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guy Kim (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Darcy (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Henry (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott is fouled on the floor by William Daniell - foul #1 on William Daniell, team foul #4 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), Scott Brown (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Joshua Trussell (PF), William Engle (C) Howard Grimes, Branden Jones, Jeffery Davis, David Tucker, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley (PG), Robert Plunkett (SG), John Gillman (PF), Edward Holm (C) Nolan Gasper, Jeremy Scott, Guy Kim, Alan Henry | |
| 02:22 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Ronald Darcy - foul #2 on Ronald Darcy, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| 02:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Alton Butler | 60-73 |
| 01:37 | Western Kentucky | Robert Plunkett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Robert Plunkett, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Plunkett takes the ball from Michael Rodgers | 60-73 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from John Gillman | 60-75 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-75 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Edward Holm pulls down the rebound | 60-75 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Joshua Trussell is called for the reach on John Gillman - foul #3 on Joshua Trussell, team foul #5 | 60-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Whitley runs out the clock | 60-75 |