| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Pasinski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Januszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman is fouled on the floor by Kevin Januszewski - foul #2 on Kevin Januszewski, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 19:30 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman tips it but misses | 39-24 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 19:16 | Western Kentucky | Terry Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Hubbard | 41-24 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Mack Thurman is denied by Kevin Januszewski | 41-24 |
| 18:51 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski snags the defensive board | 41-24 |
| 18:43 | Western Kentucky | Charles Sims steals the ball from Stephen Pasinski | 41-24 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-24 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | David Tucker is called for the reach on Kevin Januszewski - foul #2 on David Tucker, team foul #1 | 41-24 |
| 17:53 | Western Kentucky | Terry Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 41-24 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Pasinski steals it from Charles Sims | 41-24 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | Bill Anderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Stephen Pasinski | 43-24 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-24 |
| 17:32 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims misses the tip | 43-24 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski grabs the board | 43-24 |
| 17:23 | Western Kentucky | Terry Taylor buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Hubbard | 45-24 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Sims | 45-26 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Terry Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Amos Morris - foul #1 on Amos Morris, team foul #2 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Austin Boyd (PF) Kevin Januszewski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG), Matt Herron (SF) Mack Thurman, Joseph Newman | |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Terry Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Terry Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris pulls down the rebound | 45-26 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 16:30 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-26 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims tips it home | 45-28 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | William Hubbard buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Matt Herron is blocked by Terry Taylor | 47-28 |
| 16:10 | Western Kentucky | Austin Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 47-28 |
| 15:45 | Western Kentucky | Terry Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-28 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Matt Herron | 47-28 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Pasinski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Austin Boyd (fresh) 5 reb. C - Terry Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Donald Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matt Herron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Amos Morris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Pasinski grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 15:20 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Pasinski is fouled on the floor by David Tucker - foul #3 on David Tucker, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (PG), Jerry Kinkead (SG), Robert Burns (SF), Kevin Januszewski (PF) William Hubbard, Stephen Pasinski, Bill Anderson, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Dennis Mohammed (SF), Richard Harrison (PF) Charles Sims, David Tucker, Amos Morris | |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Kinkead can't finish the layup | 47-28 |
| 15:07 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Kinkead hits the follow up shot | 49-28 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed is fouled on the floor by Kevin Januszewski - foul #3 on Kevin Januszewski, team foul #2 | 49-28 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford misses the fadeaway from the left side | 49-28 |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott snags the defensive board | 49-28 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:39 | Western Kentucky | Austin Boyd double dribbles | 49-28 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Hubbard (PG) Robert Burns | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:11 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 49-28 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Harrison | 49-28 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-28 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Pasinski (SG) Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims (SG), David Tucker (PF) Donald Stafford, Matt Herron | |
| 13:20 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Pasinski knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by William Hubbard | 51-28 |
| 13:04 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-30 |
| 12:37 | Western Kentucky | Austin Boyd is called for traveling | 51-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bill Anderson (SF), Walter Lora (PF), Terry Taylor (C) Jerry Kinkead, Kevin Januszewski, Austin Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (PG), Joseph Newman (SF), Amos Morris (C) Mack Thurman, Dennis Mohammed, Richard Harrison | |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 51-30 |
| 12:24 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 12:02 | Western Kentucky | William Hubbard can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-30 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker snags the defensive board | 51-30 |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman is fouled on the floor by Bill Anderson - foul #1 on Bill Anderson, team foul #3 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (PG), Austin Boyd (PF) William Hubbard, Walter Lora | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Matt Herron (PF) Donald Stafford, David Tucker | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Pasinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Austin Boyd (fresh) 5 reb. C - Terry Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matt Herron (fresh) 2 reb. C - Amos Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris is hacked by Terry Taylor - foul #1 on Terry Taylor, team foul #4 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jerry Kinkead (SG) Stephen Pasinski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mohammed (SF), Richard Harrison (PF) Joseph Newman, Matt Herron | |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-30 |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Austin Boyd gets the rebound | 51-30 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott loses the dribble to Richard Harrison | 51-30 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Bill Anderson - foul #2 on Bill Anderson, team foul #5 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Hubbard (PG), Kevin Januszewski (PF) Jeremy Scott, Austin Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (SG) Charles Sims | |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 10:13 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Kinkead buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Hubbard | 54-32 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford makes the shot from the left wing | 54-34 |
| 09:46 | Western Kentucky | Terry Taylor buries a runner from the left block | 56-34 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terry Taylor - foul #2 on Terry Taylor, team foul #6 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stephen Pasinski (SG), Austin Boyd (C) Jerry Kinkead, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Sims (SG), David Tucker (PF) Mack Thurman, Richard Harrison | |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris misses the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 09:32 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-35 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Bill Anderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-35 |
| 08:56 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford drills a 3 from the left corner | 59-38 |
| 08:27 | Western Kentucky | Bill Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-38 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-38 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Mohammed | 59-41 |
| 08:01 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski is hacked by David Tucker - foul #4 on David Tucker, team foul #4 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (PG), Jerry Kinkead (SF), Terry Taylor (C) William Hubbard, Bill Anderson, Kevin Januszewski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman (PG), Joseph Newman (SF), Richard Harrison (PF), Matt Herron (C) Donald Stafford, Dennis Mohammed, David Tucker, Amos Morris | |
| 07:46 | Western Kentucky | Stephen Pasinski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison snags the defensive board | 59-41 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-41 |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Austin Boyd gets the rebound | 59-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Pasinski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Kinkead (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Austin Boyd (fresh) 7 reb. C - Terry Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mack Thurman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Sims (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Newman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matt Herron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Western Kentucky | Mack Thurman steals the ball from Austin Boyd | 59-41 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman is hacked by Jerry Kinkead - foul #1 on Jerry Kinkead, team foul #7 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Hubbard (PG) Jeremy Scott | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Tucker (PF) Matt Herron | |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman misses the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Newman | 59-41 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker travels with the ball | 59-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski (PF) Austin Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Matt Herron (SF) Charles Sims | |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Kevin Januszewski is blocked by Richard Harrison | 59-41 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski tips it home | 61-41 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jerry Kinkead - foul #2 on Jerry Kinkead, team foul #8 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Bill Anderson (SF) Jerry Kinkead | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (SG), Amos Morris (C) Matt Herron, Richard Harrison | |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker misses the 2nd free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:09 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Terry Taylor | 61-41 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | William Hubbard misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 05:47 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | David Tucker scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-43 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Bill Anderson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-43 |
| 05:16 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Januszewski swats the short shot by Joseph Newman | 61-43 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris can't tip it in | 61-43 |
| 05:08 | Western Kentucky | Terry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-43 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Terry Taylor clanks a shot from the right block | 61-43 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Mack Thurman pulls down the rebound | 61-43 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | Amos Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman misses the tip | 61-43 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Kevin Januszewski snags the defensive board | 61-43 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Amos Morris is called for the reach on Terry Taylor - foul #2 on Amos Morris, team foul #5 | 61-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott (PG), Jerry Kinkead (SG), Robert Burns (SF), Austin Boyd (PF), Walter Lora (C) William Hubbard, Stephen Pasinski, Bill Anderson, Kevin Januszewski, Terry Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes (PG), Edward Uhl (SG), Matt Herron (SF), Jeffery Davis (PF), Richard Harrison (C) Mack Thurman, Donald Stafford, Joseph Newman, David Tucker, Amos Morris | |
| 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) | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-43 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Harrison | 61-43 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jeremy Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Kinkead (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Burns (fresh) PF - Austin Boyd (fresh) 7 reb. C - Walter Lora (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howard Grimes (fresh) SG - Edward Uhl (fresh) SF - Matt Herron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Davis (fresh) C - Richard Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Austin Boyd - foul #1 on Austin Boyd, team foul #9 | 61-43 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Howard Grimes makes the 3rd free throw | 61-46 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Howard Grimes - foul #1 on Howard Grimes, team foul #6 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford (SG) Edward Uhl | |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 02:39 | Western Kentucky | Walter Lora makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 02:18 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Davis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 02:17 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Kinkead | 63-46 |
| 01:49 | Western Kentucky | Robert Burns buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-46 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford is hacked by Walter Lora - foul #1 on Walter Lora, team foul #10 | 65-46 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Newman (SF) Jeffery Davis | |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 01:18 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Austin Boyd | 68-48 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison is hacked by Jerry Kinkead - foul #3 on Jerry Kinkead, team foul #11 | 68-48 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Kinkead is hacked by Donald Stafford - foul #1 on Donald Stafford, team foul #7 | 68-50 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Kinkead misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Matt Herron | 68-50 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Austin Boyd - foul #2 on Austin Boyd, team foul #12 | 68-50 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 68-51 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Donald Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 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) | |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Howard Grimes steals the ball from Robert Burns | 68-52 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Walter Lora is called for the reach on Richard Harrison - foul #2 on Walter Lora, team foul #13 | 68-52 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Richard Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Jerry Kinkead pulls down the rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jeremy Scott runs out the clock | 68-53 |