| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Haag (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Luttrell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Kreutzer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Westbrook (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Chung (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Irwin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George McWayne (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Pinner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Quam (fresh) C - James Sells (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Pinner | 38-29 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner misses long on a jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:58 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer is whistled for traveling | 38-29 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Pinner | 38-32 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Isaac Kreutzer is denied by Phillip Quam | 38-32 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Sells | 38-32 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | James Sells can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:28 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 17:27 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner gets the rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Steven Luttrell steps in front of the Joseph Irwin pass | 38-32 |
| 17:12 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell throws it down | 40-32 |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | James Sells misses long on a jumper from the right block | 40-32 |
| 16:51 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 16:36 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Haag | 42-34 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Isaac Kreutzer steals the ball from James Sells | 42-34 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook hits a turnaround from close range | 44-34 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam can't finish the layup | 44-34 |
| 15:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Haag (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Luttrell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Kreutzer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Westbrook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Chung (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Irwin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George McWayne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Pinner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Quam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Sells (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 44-34 |
| 15:33 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag grabs the offensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer buries a driving attempt from close range | 46-34 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | James Sells can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Westbrook - foul #2 on Richard Westbrook, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), John Strother (SG), Dustin Camarillo (SF), Larry Jowett (PF), David Glantz (C) Michael Haag, Steven Luttrell, Isaac Kreutzer, Richard Westbrook, Stephen Chung | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman (PG), Samuel Mountain (SG), James Kornbluth (SF), Christopher Rawls (PF) Joseph Irwin, George McWayne, Matthew Pinner, Phillip Quam | |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | James Sells makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | James Sells makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Sells - foul #1 on James Sells, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean (C) James Sells | |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kornbluth | 47-36 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Chapman | 47-39 |
| 14:15 | Western Kentucky | John Strother knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Camarillo | 50-39 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Willie Kuo - foul #1 on Willie Kuo, team foul #2 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell (SG) John Strother | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Kornbluth - foul #1 on James Kornbluth, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Isaac Kreutzer (SF) Willie Kuo, Dustin Camarillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-40 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls grabs the defensive rebound | 51-40 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by James Kornbluth is denied by David Glantz | 51-40 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer snags the defensive board | 51-40 |
| 12:50 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell's pass is intercepted by Jerome Chapman | 51-40 |
| 12:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls is whistled for traveling | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook (PF) David Glantz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin (PG), George McWayne (SG), Matthew Pinner (SF) Jerome Chapman, Samuel Mountain, James Kornbluth | |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-40 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner is whistled for traveling | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam (PF) Danny McVean | |
| 12:06 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag is fouled on the floor by Matthew Pinner - foul #3 on Matthew Pinner, team foul #3 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung (C) Larry Jowett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-40 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin is hacked by Michael Haag - foul #3 on Michael Haag, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Sells (C) Christopher Rawls | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Quam buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Pinner | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Haag (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Luttrell (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Kreutzer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Westbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Stephen Chung (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Irwin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George McWayne (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Pinner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Phillip Quam (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Sells (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook is whistled for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), John Strother (SG), Larry Jowett (SF) Michael Haag, Steven Luttrell, Isaac Kreutzer | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin is hacked by Larry Jowett - foul #2 on Larry Jowett, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth (SF) Matthew Pinner | |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Richard Westbrook - foul #3 on Richard Westbrook, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo (SF), David Glantz (C) Richard Westbrook, Stephen Chung | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:38 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:17 | Western Kentucky | John Strother drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Glantz | 56-43 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-43 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Glantz | 56-43 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Sells - foul #2 on James Sells, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag (PG), Steven Luttrell (SG), Isaac Kreutzer (SF) Willie Kuo, John Strother, Dustin Camarillo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain (SG), Matthew Pinner (SF), Christopher Rawls (PF), Danny McVean (C) George McWayne, James Kornbluth, Phillip Quam, James Sells | |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Pinner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 09:18 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Danny McVean - foul #2 on Danny McVean, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook (PF), Stephen Chung (C) David Glantz, Larry Jowett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman (PG) Joseph Irwin | |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:00 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:35 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls misses the tip | 60-43 |
| 08:33 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer grabs the board | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag misses the floater in the lane | 60-43 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook can't tip it in | 60-43 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain makes the shot in the paint set up by Matthew Pinner | 60-45 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Haag misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-45 |
| 07:40 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Chung grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Richard Westbrook is hacked by Christopher Rawls - foul #2 on Christopher Rawls, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin (PG), George McWayne (SG), James Kornbluth (SF), Phillip Quam (PF), James Sells (C) Jerome Chapman, Samuel Mountain, Matthew Pinner, Christopher Rawls, Danny McVean | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Haag (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Luttrell (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Isaac Kreutzer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Westbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Chung (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joseph Irwin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - George McWayne (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Kornbluth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Phillip Quam (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Sells (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | James Sells is called for the reach on Steven Luttrell - foul #3 on James Sells, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett (C) Stephen Chung | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 07:02 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:53 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Irwin is fouled on the floor by Larry Jowett - foul #3 on Larry Jowett, team foul #6 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG) Michael Haag | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Steven Luttrell - foul #1 on Steven Luttrell, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Glantz (C) Richard Westbrook | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | George McWayne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 06:20 | Western Kentucky | Steven Luttrell misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett tips it back up and in | 64-47 |
| 06:03 | Southern Illinois | James Sells misses the shot from the baseline | 64-47 |
| 06:02 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz gets the rebound | 64-47 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Luttrell | 67-47 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | James Sells buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Irwin | 67-49 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-49 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | James Sells grabs the defensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | David Glantz swats the short shot by James Kornbluth | 67-49 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett snags the defensive board | 67-49 |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer drills a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on James Sells - foul #4 on James Sells, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Strother (SG) Steven Luttrell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman (PG), Samuel Mountain (SG), Christopher Rawls (PF), Danny McVean (C) Joseph Irwin, George McWayne, Phillip Quam, James Sells | |
| 04:35 | Western Kentucky | Isaac Kreutzer makes the free throw | 70-49 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-49 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Isaac Kreutzer | 70-49 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 70-49 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-49 |
| 03:48 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo grabs the defensive rebound | 70-49 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett is hacked by Samuel Mountain - foul #1 on Samuel Mountain, team foul #9 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Liptak (SF), Dustin Camarillo (C) Isaac Kreutzer, David Glantz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Oh (SG) James Kornbluth | |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 03:22 | Western Kentucky | Larry Jowett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Willie Kuo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Strother (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Liptak (fresh) PF - Larry Jowett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Camarillo (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerome Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Oh (fresh) SF - Samuel Mountain (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny McVean (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean can't connect on a shot from the left side | 72-49 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-49 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Donald Oh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-49 |
| 03:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny McVean can't tip it in | 72-49 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Samuel Mountain tips it in | 72-51 |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Richard Liptak can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Richard Liptak can't tip it in | 72-51 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Liptak tips it back up and in | 74-51 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | John Strother steals the ball from Donald Oh | 74-51 |
| 02:30 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo can't finish the layup | 74-51 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Rawls gets the rebound | 74-51 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman is fouled on the floor by Willie Kuo - foul #2 on Willie Kuo, team foul #8 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Danny Tibbits (PG) Willie Kuo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 74-52 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Donald Oh is called for the reach on John Strother - foul #1 on Donald Oh, team foul #10 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo (PG), David Glantz (C) Danny Tibbits, Richard Liptak | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth (SF) Donald Oh | |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | John Strother makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | John Strother makes the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth misses long on a shot from the left side | 76-53 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz grabs the defensive rebound | 76-53 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-53 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Rawls | 76-53 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | David Glantz takes the ball from Danny McVean | 76-53 |
| 00:44 | Western Kentucky | James Kornbluth takes the ball from Larry Jowett | 76-53 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth jams it | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | John Strother misses the floater from the left side | 76-55 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | David Glantz tips it but misses | 76-55 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny McVean | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | James Kornbluth misses short on a 3 from straight away | 76-55 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Dustin Camarillo snags the defensive board | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Willie Kuo runs out the clock | 76-55 |