| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw drills a fadeaway from the left side | 31-35 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier drills a 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard McCracker | 34-38 |
| 18:24 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 17:44 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Frazier | 34-38 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson tips it in | 36-38 |
| 17:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker can't finish the layup | 36-38 |
| 17:13 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 17:07 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter connects on the jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier misses the dunk attempt | 36-40 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson can't tip it in | 36-40 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Renshaw | 36-40 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin knocks in the shot from close range | 36-42 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson double dribbles | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Nathaniel Rose (SF), Jesse Rowsey (PF), Chris McKie (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Thomas Hamrick, Paul Frazier, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (PG), Brian Streitenberge (SF), Wayne Kilichowski (PF), Jason Edwards (C) Richard McCracker, Harold Lappin, Gary Renshaw, David Kallenberg | |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-42 |
| 15:49 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joel Cote (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Rose (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 2 blk. C - Chris McKie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dave Hunter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dave Hunter, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Zieschang (SG) George Wallace | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG) Dave Hunter | |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Eugene Cha denies the turnaround by Chris McKie | 36-42 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey lays it in and he's hacked by Wayne Kilichowski - foul #1 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Thomas Hamrick (SF), Paul Frazier (PF) Ray Zieschang, Nathaniel Rose, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (SG), Gary Renshaw (PF), David Kallenberg (C) Brian Streitenberge, Wayne Kilichowski, Jason Edwards | |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker lays it up and in on a great pass from Harold Smith | 39-44 |
| 14:20 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:05 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier is hacked by Eugene Cha - foul #1 on Eugene Cha, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Gilbert Johnson (C) Joel Cote, Jesse Rowsey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin (SF) Eugene Cha | |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Hamrick | 41-44 |
| 13:31 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard McCracker | 41-47 |
| 13:17 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Garrett Whiteaker | 43-47 |
| 13:00 | Southern Illinois | Gilbert Johnson swats the shot by Richard McCracker | 43-47 |
| 12:59 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Gary Renshaw - foul #3 on Gary Renshaw, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey (C) Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), Eugene Cha (SF), Wayne Kilichowski (PF) Richard McCracker, Harold Lappin, Gary Renshaw | |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:24 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski buries a fadeaway in the paint | 45-49 |
| 12:08 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SF), Jason Edwards (C) Harold Smith, David Kallenberg | |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jesse Rowsey - foul #2 on Jesse Rowsey, team foul #1 | 45-49 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Kilichowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Edwards | 45-51 |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge grabs the board | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Southern Illinois | George Wallace is called for the reach on Dave Hunter - foul #3 on George Wallace, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Chris McKie (PF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Thomas Hamrick, Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Harold Lappin (SF), Gary Renshaw (PF) Eugene Cha, Brian Streitenberge, Jason Edwards | |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Jesse Rowsey is called for the reach on Harold Lappin - foul #3 on Jesse Rowsey, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| 11:01 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter's floater is knocked away by Chris McKie | 45-51 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Kilichowski - foul #2 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), David Kallenberg (C) Richard McCracker, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:42 | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 10:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw can't connect on a floater from the left side | 46-53 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw tips it home | 46-55 |
| 10:12 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace is fouled on the floor by Dave Hunter - foul #2 on Dave Hunter, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Thomas Hamrick (SF), Paul Frazier (PF) George Wallace, Jesse Rowsey, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (SG) Dave Hunter | |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg can't connect on a shot from the right block | 46-55 |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith tips it in | 46-57 |
| 09:13 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joel Cote | 49-57 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Kallenberg and he's hacked by Paul Frazier - foul #1 on Paul Frazier, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | George Wallace (SG), Jesse Rowsey (C) Joel Cote, Gilbert Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), Eugene Cha (SF) Richard McCracker, Harold Lappin | |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw makes the free throw | 49-60 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker clanks a shot from the right side | 49-60 |
| 08:26 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 08:08 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 08:07 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dave Hunter | 49-60 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-60 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 07:37 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace travels with the ball | 49-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joel Cote (PG), Chris McKie (C) Garrett Whiteaker, Thomas Hamrick | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Wayne Kilichowski (PF), Jason Edwards (C) Harold Smith, Gary Renshaw, David Kallenberg | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joel Cote (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Paul Frazier (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris McKie (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Cha (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 07:22 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by George Wallace | 51-60 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Jesse Rowsey steals the ball from Richard McCracker | 51-60 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey hits the finger roll | 53-60 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha tips it in | 53-62 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Chris McKie misses long on a shot in the paint | 53-62 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard McCracker | 53-65 |
| 05:50 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker (PG), Thomas Hamrick (SF), Gilbert Johnson (C) Joel Cote, Jesse Rowsey, Chris McKie | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Harold Lappin (SF), Gary Renshaw (PF), David Kallenberg (C) Richard McCracker, Eugene Cha, Wayne Kilichowski, Jason Edwards | |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-65 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Renshaw | 53-65 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Frazier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Hamrick | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Gilbert Johnson - foul #2 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #5 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey (PF) Paul Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (SG) Dave Hunter | |
| 04:27 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Harold Lappin is called for the reach on Thomas Hamrick - foul #1 on Harold Lappin, team foul #7 | 55-71 |
| 04:19 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick misses the 1st free throw | 55-71 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gilbert Johnson - foul #3 on Gilbert Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-71 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by George Wallace | 57-73 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Garrett Whiteaker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Wallace (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jesse Rowsey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gilbert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-73 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Garrett Whiteaker | 57-73 |
| 02:57 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-73 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-73 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg tips it in | 59-75 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace's pass is intercepted by Harold Smith | 59-75 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker lays it up and in set up by Harold Smith | 59-77 |
| 01:55 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-77 |
| 01:53 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey grabs the offensive rebound | 59-77 |
| 01:43 | Western Kentucky | George Wallace misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-77 |
| 01:42 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin gets the rebound | 59-77 |
| 01:18 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-80 |
| 00:58 | Western Kentucky | Jesse Rowsey clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-80 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Hamrick tips it in | 61-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Harold Smith | 61-82 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Garrett Whiteaker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-82 |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Gilbert Johnson hits the follow up shot | 63-82 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith runs out the clock | 63-82 |