| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bolin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Chris Reed (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dannie Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Googe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is hacked by Gregory Bolin - foul #3 on Gregory Bolin, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Moore (PF) Gregory Bolin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Micheal Hart is denied by Mark Moore | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe snags the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart dunks the ball set up by Dannie Gardner and the foul's on John Ried - foul #1 on John Ried, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-34 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 30-34 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer tips it in | 30-36 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | Chris Reed misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Schwenzer - foul #2 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | Chris Reed misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | Chris Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 17:44 | Evansville | Derek Brannen pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | Chris Reed's floater is tipped away by Eric Googe | 31-36 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Schwenzer | 31-38 |
| 16:54 | Evansville | John Ried clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 16:52 | Evansville | John Ried snags the offensive board | 31-38 |
| 16:35 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Chris Reed is called for the reach on Bobby Townsend - foul #3 on Chris Reed, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF), Joe Garner (PF) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Derek Brannen, Chris Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Derrick Patterson | 31-41 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue (PF), Gregory Bolin (C) Joe Garner, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael McCrackin (fresh) PF - Michael Rodrigue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Gregory Bolin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Willman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Hopkins | 33-41 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gregory Bolin | 33-41 |
| 15:00 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Darrell Levitz (SG) Isidro Ricci, Anthony Hopkins | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Gary Braxton, Roy Culbertson, Joel Willman | |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Rodrigue - foul #4 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Garner (C) Michael Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner (SF) Donald Rezendes | |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 14:29 | Evansville | Joe Garner knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Levitz and he's fouled by Donald Schwenzer - foul #3 on Donald Schwenzer, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SF) Michael McCrackin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG) Derrick Patterson | |
| 14:29 | Evansville | Joe Garner makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 13:52 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Darrell Levitz | 39-46 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer blows the layup | 39-46 |
| 13:40 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 13:38 | Evansville | Joe Garner grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 13:16 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bobby Townsend | 41-49 |
| 12:43 | Evansville | Micheal Hart swats the shot by Darrell Levitz | 41-49 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | John Ried makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Derek Brannen | 44-49 |
| 12:15 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner loses the dribble to Derek Brannen | 44-49 |
| 12:10 | Evansville | Donald Schwenzer picks off the pass by Derek Brannen | 44-49 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe loses the dribble to Derek Brannen | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Garner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Bolin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Schwenzer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dannie Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Googe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Donald Schwenzer steals the ball from Joe Garner | 44-49 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Schwenzer | 44-51 |
| 11:17 | Evansville | Joe Garner misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Townsend | 44-51 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 10:58 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Darrell Levitz | 44-51 |
| 10:40 | Evansville | Joe Garner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer can't connect on a runner from the right block | 47-51 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer can't tip it in | 47-51 |
| 10:29 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gregory Bolin | 47-51 |
| 10:08 | Evansville | Joe Garner hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Ried | 49-51 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bolin steps in front of the Donald Schwenzer pass | 49-51 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | John Ried makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-51 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin grabs the board | 52-51 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | Derek Brannen misses the easy layup | 52-51 |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donald Schwenzer | 52-53 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz is fouled on the floor by Micheal Hart - foul #2 on Micheal Hart, team foul #3 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF), Mark Moore (PF), Chris Reed (C) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Derek Brannen, Joe Garner, Gregory Bolin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Donald Rezendes (PF), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart, Eric Googe | |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton is hacked by Anthony Hopkins - foul #3 on Anthony Hopkins, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue (PF) Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes hits the finger roll | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Rodrigue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Chris Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Willman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Chris Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Hopkins takes the ball from Gary Braxton | 52-55 |
| 07:04 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue hits the follow up shot | 54-55 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Gary Braxton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joel Willman - foul #1 on Joel Willman, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Mark Moore (C) Anthony Hopkins, Chris Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe (C) Roy Culbertson | |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 06:07 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci is hacked by Eric Googe - foul #3 on Eric Googe, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Derek Brannen (SF) Isidro Ricci, Michael McCrackin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (PG), Donald Schwenzer (SG), Micheal Hart (PF) Derrick Patterson, Gary Braxton, Joel Willman | |
| 05:33 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Garner (SF) Derek Brannen | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG), Dannie Gardner (SF) John Streets, Donald Rezendes | |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner knocks in the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Joe Garner - foul #2 on Joe Garner, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Bolin (SF) Joe Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-59 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Micheal Hart is denied by Mark Moore | 56-59 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | Mark Moore gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:57 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue travels with the ball | 56-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SF), Chris Reed (C) Michael Rodrigue, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Donald Rezendes (SF), Joel Willman (C) Roy Culbertson, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Eric Googe | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG) John Ried | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Bolin (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Reed (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bobby Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Donald Rezendes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Micheal Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joel Willman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 56-59 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Joel Willman pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:19 | Southern Illinois | Isidro Ricci picks off the pass by Bobby Townsend in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz banks in the layup set up by Isidro Ricci | 58-59 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend is fouled on the floor by Isidro Ricci - foul #3 on Isidro Ricci, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Mark Moore (PF) Darrell Levitz, Gregory Bolin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (SF) Micheal Hart | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Townsend misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Willman | 58-60 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes misses the lay-in | 58-60 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Michael Rodrigue (PF) Isidro Ricci, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer (SG), Dannie Gardner (SF), Micheal Hart (PF), Eric Googe (C) Gary Braxton, Roy Culbertson, Donald Rezendes, Joel Willman | |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Derek Brannen is hacked by Dannie Gardner - foul #1 on Dannie Gardner, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | A charge is called on Michael Rodrigue - foul #5 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Bolin (PF) Michael Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 58-63 |
| 01:40 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin travels with the ball | 58-63 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Micheal Hart hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Townsend | 58-65 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Hart | 58-65 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Eric Googe connects on the jumper from the baseline | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Evansville | John Ried is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Ried, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by John Ried - foul #3 on John Ried, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald Rezendes (C) Eric Googe | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Dannie Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Derek Brannen comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Donald Schwenzer knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Townsend | 58-71 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-71 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF), Mark Moore (C) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Derek Brannen, Chris Reed | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson (PG), Gary Braxton (SG), Roy Culbertson (SF), Joel Willman (C) Bobby Townsend, Donald Schwenzer, Dannie Gardner, Micheal Hart | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Patterson runs out the clock | 58-71 |