| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Liang Chin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 37-32 |
| 19:11 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 37-32 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Todd Sterling | 37-32 |
| 19:06 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Simmons | 37-35 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Todd Sterling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Sharp | 37-38 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | John Jansky double dribbles | 37-38 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on John Jansky - foul #2 on John Jansky, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:48 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | John Jansky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Armand Costa (C) Todd Sterling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 17:16 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Scott | 37-40 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp loses the dribble to Matthew Gardner | 37-40 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 39-40 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Matthew Gardner - foul #1 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), Shaun Peters (SG), Saul Baez (SF), George Bueche (PF) John Jansky, Stephen Johnson, Matthew Gardner, Liang Chin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Bradley Piner (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Joshua Tate, Herschel Royal, David Scott, Daniel Simmons | |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:12 | Evansville | George Bueche is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on George Bueche, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Todd Sterling (C) Saul Baez | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SF) Eric Sharp | |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daniel Allis (fresh) SG - Shaun Peters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Bueche (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Daniel Allis is fouled on the floor by Mathew Reidy - foul #1 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #1 | 39-42 |
| 15:28 | Evansville | Daniel Allis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-42 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-42 |
| 15:10 | Evansville | Shaun Peters grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | George Bueche hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Daniel Allis grabs the offensive board | 39-42 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | George Bueche misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-42 |
| 14:38 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Matthew Gardner (SF), Liang Chin (PF) Daniel Allis, George Bueche, Armand Costa, Todd Sterling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Eric Sharp (SG), Herschel Royal (SF), David Scott (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Mathew Reidy, Thomas Fisher, Harvey Maddux, Bradley Piner, Wayne Allen | |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Herschel Royal steps in front of the John Jansky pass | 39-42 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate drills a jumper in the paint set up by Eric Sharp | 39-44 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner buries a turnaround from close range set up by John Jansky | 41-44 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 13:29 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Liang Chin | 41-44 |
| 13:16 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | David Scott tips it home | 41-46 |
| 12:46 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Liang Chin gets the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | Shaun Peters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 12:29 | Evansville | Liang Chin tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp connects on the jumper from close range set up by Joshua Tate | 43-48 |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Liang Chin misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on David Scott - foul #2 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Bueche (SG), Todd Sterling (C) Stephen Johnson, Shaun Peters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner (PF), Wayne Allen (C) David Scott, Daniel Simmons | |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Liang Chin misses the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Liang Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Bueche (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Liang Chin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Sterling (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen is whistled for traveling | 44-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG) John Jansky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG) Eric Sharp | |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Todd Sterling buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Allis | 47-48 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-51 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 47-51 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is hacked by George Bueche - foul #2 on George Bueche, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Armand Costa (PF) Daniel Allis, Matthew Gardner, Liang Chin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Eric Sharp (SG), David Scott (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) Joshua Tate, Thomas Fisher, Herschel Royal, Wayne Allen | |
| 09:39 | Southern Illinois | Armand Costa steps in front of the Daniel Simmons pass | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | John Jansky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Mathew Reidy - foul #2 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 09:17 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy tips it but misses | 49-51 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | George Bueche grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Eric Sharp - foul #1 on Eric Sharp, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Saul Baez (SF) Todd Sterling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:55 | Evansville | John Jansky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Johnson steals it from Bradley Piner | 49-51 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | George Bueche jams it set up by Stephen Johnson | 51-51 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | John Jansky gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | George Bueche's pass is intercepted by David Scott | 51-51 |
| 07:52 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-51 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner gets the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Saul Baez (fresh) PF - George Bueche (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Armand Costa (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Piner (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses short on a floater from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 07:41 | Evansville | George Bueche pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:22 | Evansville | George Bueche connects on the shot near the basket set up by Saul Baez | 53-51 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Saul Baez is called for the reach on Bradley Piner - foul #1 on Saul Baez, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), Shaun Peters (SG), Matthew Gardner (SF), Liang Chin (PF), Todd Sterling (C) John Jansky, Stephen Johnson, Saul Baez, George Bueche, Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Herschel Royal (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Bradley Piner, Daniel Simmons | |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | Liang Chin denies the turnaround by Joshua Tate | 53-51 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Liang Chin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Todd Sterling hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Todd Sterling grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Liang Chin buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Allis | 58-51 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | David Scott blows the layup | 58-51 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | David Scott can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Liang Chin gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Shaun Peters hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Gardner | 61-51 |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen's pass is intercepted by Shaun Peters | 61-51 |
| 04:43 | Evansville | Shaun Peters hits the finger roll | 63-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:37 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-51 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Todd Sterling grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG) Daniel Allis, Shaun Peters | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner (PF), Daniel Simmons (C) David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Todd Sterling can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Joshua Tate - foul #2 on Joshua Tate, team foul #5 | 63-51 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Todd Sterling misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Todd Sterling makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Bradley Piner | 64-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:48 | Evansville | Todd Sterling misses short on a jumper from the right side | 64-54 |
| 03:47 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 64-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Liang Chin (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Sterling (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradley Piner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Todd Sterling connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Stephen Johnson | 66-54 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Southern Illinois | Bradley Piner lays it in | 66-56 |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Todd Sterling buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Matthew Gardner | 68-56 |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-59 |
| 02:25 | Evansville | Todd Sterling comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Liang Chin - foul #1 on Liang Chin, team foul #6 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Armand Costa (C) Todd Sterling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), David Scott (PF) Eric Sharp, Bradley Piner | |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-61 |
| 01:58 | Southern Illinois | David Scott gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 68-61 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate hits the follow up shot | 68-63 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | Armand Costa misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Herschel Royal | 68-63 |
| 01:06 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Simmons | 68-65 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Liang Chin | 71-65 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Gardner is called for the reach on Joshua Tate - foul #2 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #7 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Todd Sterling (C) Armand Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG) Thomas Fisher | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Evansville | The short jumper by Matthew Gardner is denied by David Scott | 71-67 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to John Jansky | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:27 | Evansville | John Jansky is fouled on the floor by Herschel Royal - foul #2 on Herschel Royal, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG) John Jansky | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Herschel Royal is called for the reach on Matthew Gardner - foul #3 on Herschel Royal, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Eric Sharp is called for the reach on Matthew Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Sharp, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp pulls down the rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-67 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Todd Sterling grabs the defensive rebound | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Todd Sterling is hacked by Eric Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Sharp, team foul #9 | 73-67 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Todd Sterling makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Todd Sterling misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons snags the defensive board | 74-67 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Shaun Peters runs out the clock | 74-70 |