| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Edward Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) 7 pts. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Edward Decicco inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Dick Bristow | 33-33 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | William Woodley connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 36-36 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-36 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson drills a runner from the right block set up by Dick Bristow | 36-38 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Kevin Clark takes the ball from Maurice Cooper | 36-38 |
| 17:53 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow lays it up and in set up by Kevin Clark | 36-40 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | William Woodley misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (C) Steven Yates | |
| 17:36 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | William Woodley snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:53 | Evansville | William Woodley drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Maurice Cooper | 40-40 |
| 16:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses long on a runner in the lane | 40-40 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Edward Decicco grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kevin Clark - foul #2 on Kevin Clark, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Manuel Cotten (SF), William Iverson (C) Maurice Cooper, Edward Decicco, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson | |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates comes up short on the floater near the basket | 42-40 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Foskey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Woodley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lawrence Leland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Iverson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Reedy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Evansville | William Woodley misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derrick Kline - foul #1 on Derrick Kline, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (SF) Lawrence Leland | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:45 | Evansville | William Woodley misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:45 | Evansville | William Woodley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Derrick Kline | 42-40 |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons is hacked by James Foskey in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Foskey, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jordan Hurst (C) William Woodley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 15:30 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Troy Reedy | 42-42 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Scott King swats the layup by Manuel Cotten | 42-42 |
| 15:11 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy slams it home on a great pass from Michael Simmons | 44-44 |
| 14:35 | Evansville | William Iverson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | William Iverson steals the ball from Steven Yates | 44-44 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst connects on the floater from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 13:38 | Evansville | William Iverson is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), William Woodley (SG), Edward Decicco (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) James Foskey, Charles Makela, Manuel Cotten, William Iverson, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Troy Reedy, Scott King, Steven Yates | |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Dick Bristow takes the ball from Edward Decicco | 46-47 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow hits the finger roll | 46-49 |
| 12:40 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Lawrence Leland | 49-49 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 12:17 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig scores on a floater in the paint | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Edward Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Kline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Clark | 51-51 |
| 11:09 | Evansville | William Woodley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-51 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:42 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Charles Makela (SF), Manuel Cotten (PF), William Iverson (C) Maurice Cooper, Edward Decicco, Lawrence Leland, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (PF), Steven Yates (C) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Derrick Kline | |
| 10:22 | Evansville | Charles Makela comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 10:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 51-54 |
| 10:00 | Evansville | William Woodley knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow drills a floater from the right side set up by Troy Reedy | 53-56 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Charles Makela misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 09:10 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 53-58 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | James Foskey clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Troy Reedy - foul #2 on Troy Reedy, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward Decicco (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) William Woodley, Manuel Cotten, William Iverson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cargile (PG), Michael Simmons (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Troy Reedy, Steven Yates | |
| 08:54 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Decicco - foul #2 on Edward Decicco, team foul #2 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG) James Foskey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:34 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | John Cargile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper is whistled for a carry | 55-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Cotten (SG) Charles Makela | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (SG) John Cargile | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Edward Decicco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott King (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Derrick Kline | 55-61 |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-61 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 06:58 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Manuel Cotten | 57-61 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson connects on the runner in the paint set up by Michael Simmons and he's hacked by Manuel Cotten - foul #1 on Manuel Cotten, team foul #3 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Woodley (SG), William Iverson (C) Manuel Cotten, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Steven Yates (C) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Scott King | |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Woodley | 57-63 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | William Iverson clanks a runner from the baseline | 57-63 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates grabs the defensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Clark | 57-66 |
| 05:10 | Evansville | Steven Yates steals the ball from William Woodley | 57-66 |
| 04:50 | Southern Illinois | William Iverson swats the short shot by Kevin Clark | 57-66 |
| 04:49 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Edward Decicco comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee can't finish the layup | 57-66 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates tips it home | 57-68 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | William Woodley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Edward Decicco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lawrence Leland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Iverson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Clark (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Clark connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Lee | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Evansville | William Iverson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Iverson, team foul #4 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Charles Makela (SF), Manuel Cotten (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Maurice Cooper, Edward Decicco, Lawrence Leland, William Iverson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy (SF), Scott King (PF), Derrick Kline (C) Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy hits a jumpshot from the left side | 60-72 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Iverson (PF) Charles Makela | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:49 | Evansville | James Foskey double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates (C) Derrick Kline | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dick Bristow and he's fouled by William Woodley - foul #2 on William Woodley, team foul #5 | 60-74 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (SG), Jordan Hurst (C) William Woodley, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the free throw | 60-75 |
| 02:24 | Evansville | William Iverson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-75 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), William Woodley (SG), Edward Decicco (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), Andrew Hartwig (C) James Foskey, Charles Makela, Manuel Cotten, William Iverson, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Kevin Clark (SF), Joshua Casson (PF) Michael Simmons, Derrick Kline, Troy Reedy, Scott King | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dick Bristow | 63-78 |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig loses the dribble to Kevin Clark | 63-78 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow can't finish the layup | 63-78 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Edward Decicco | 63-78 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Edward Decicco is called for traveling | 63-78 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Charles Makela (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), William Iverson (PF), Jordan Hurst (C) Maurice Cooper, William Woodley, Edward Decicco, Lawrence Leland, Andrew Hartwig | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons (PG), Derrick Kline (SG), Troy Reedy (SF), William Clark (PF), Scott King (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Kevin Clark, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 63-78 |
| 01:02 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten snags the defensive board | 63-78 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Michael Simmons steps in front of the Manuel Cotten pass | 63-78 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-78 |
| 00:27 | Evansville | James Foskey misses the 3 from the left corner | 63-78 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-78 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | William Iverson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Foskey | 65-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simmons runs out the clock | 65-78 |