| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Bentley picks off the pass by John Bicknell | 37-39 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 39-39 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich is denied on a dunk by John Bicknell | 39-39 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Charles Berry hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dean Lustig | 41-41 |
| 17:59 | Evansville | Charles Berry banks in the layup | 43-41 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the easy layup but the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG), Joshua Ketchum (C) Lawrence Butkovich, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG), Claude Tafelski (C) William Smith, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 16:54 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dean Lustig - foul #1 on Dean Lustig, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lor (C) Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Antony Giordano (PF) Dean Lustig, John Bicknell, William Flake | |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski scores on a shot from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | The short jumper by Joshua Ketchum is denied by Claude Tafelski | 48-44 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 15:56 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson tips it home | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Bentley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antony Giordano (fresh) C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Joshua Ketchum - foul #2 on Joshua Ketchum, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Daron Thompson (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Charles Berry (C) Stephen Johnson, Leonard Bentley, Joshua Ketchum, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Antony Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | William Smith picks off the pass by Pete Norwood in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz lays it up and in on a great pass from William Smith | 50-48 |
| 15:17 | Evansville | Jason Davis buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Butkovich | 52-48 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Daron Thompson - foul #1 on Daron Thompson, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), William Flake (PF) Curtis Foltz, Antony Giordano | |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Charles Berry misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 14:37 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is hacked by Pete Norwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Pete Norwood, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 13:54 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich is fouled on the floor by William Smith - foul #3 on William Smith, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Leonard Bentley (SF) Pete Norwood, Daron Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG) William Smith | |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Curtis Foltz - foul #1 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig tips it home | 54-54 |
| 13:12 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses the easy layup | 54-54 |
| 13:10 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 13:03 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig tips it home | 54-56 |
| 12:56 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Berry and he's fouled by John Bicknell - foul #1 on John Bicknell, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG), Joshua Ketchum (PF), Michael Lor (C) Lawrence Butkovich, Jason Davis, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, John Bicknell, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 12:56 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 12:56 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 12:42 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 12:21 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson and he's fouled by Curtis Foltz - foul #2 on Curtis Foltz, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG) Jeffery Thomas | |
| 12:21 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum makes the free throw | 59-56 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses short on a jumper from the right side | 59-56 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Pete Norwood grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Evansville | The short jumper by Michael Lor is denied by William Flake | 59-56 |
| 11:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | William Flake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Jason Davis (PF), Charles Berry (C) Pete Norwood, Joshua Ketchum, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), John Bicknell (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Curtis Foltz, William Flake, Claude Tafelski | |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 10:56 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Timothy Nickerson | 59-56 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig is hacked by Lawrence Butkovich - foul #2 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | William Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Eberhard | 59-58 |
| 10:09 | Evansville | Jason Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 10:08 | Evansville | Charles Berry tips it but misses | 59-58 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | William Smith grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG) Leonard Bentley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG), William Flake (PF) William Smith, Gary Eberhard | |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-58 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell tips it home | 59-60 |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Jason Davis travels with the ball | 59-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Lawrence Butkovich, Daron Thompson, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jared Sweet (PG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Claude Tafelski (C) Dean Lustig, John Bicknell, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Ketchum - foul #3 on Joshua Ketchum, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (SF) Jared Sweet | |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:32 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 08:18 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Pete Norwood makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Thomas (fresh) SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas is called for traveling | 62-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (SG), Charles Berry (C) Stephen Johnson, Jason Davis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Jeffery Thomas, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| 07:16 | Evansville | William Flake picks off the pass by Charles Berry | 62-61 |
| 06:59 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson clanks a floater from the right block | 62-61 |
| 06:58 | Southern Illinois | William Smith tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | William Flake gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | William Smith is called for traveling | 62-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Jason Davis (PF) Pete Norwood, Leonard Bentley, Joshua Ketchum | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG), Gary Eberhard (PF) Curtis Foltz, William Flake | |
| 06:08 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is fouled on the floor by Dean Lustig - foul #2 on Dean Lustig, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Charles Berry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 62-63 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-66 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | William Smith snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-66 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Daron Thompson snags the defensive board | 62-66 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Charles Berry makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 64-66 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is called for traveling | 64-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF), Joshua Ketchum (PF), Michael Lor (C) Daron Thompson, Jason Davis, Charles Berry | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG), William Flake (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) William Smith, John Bicknell, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Lor | 66-66 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Bentley | 68-66 |
| 03:44 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski tips it in | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Lor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley connects on the fadeaway from close range | 70-68 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | William Flake hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dean Lustig | 70-70 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Daron Thompson (SG), Jason Davis (PF), Charles Berry (C) Stephen Johnson, Lawrence Butkovich, Joshua Ketchum, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Smith (SG), John Bicknell (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Dean Lustig, Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | William Smith hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Curtis Foltz | 70-72 |
| 02:20 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG) Pete Norwood, Daron Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 73-72 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | William Flake scores on a runner from the left block | 73-74 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Charles Berry misses the turnaround near the basket | 73-74 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz gets the rebound | 73-74 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #7 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig (PG) Curtis Foltz | |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:55 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley blows the layup | 73-76 |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich grabs the offensive board | 73-76 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Lawrence Butkovich | 75-76 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | William Smith is hacked by Stephen Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #8 | 75-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | William Smith is called for the reach on Lawrence Butkovich - foul #4 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson is hacked by Lawrence Butkovich in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #9 | 76-78 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jason Davis | 76-79 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-79 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Jason Davis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-79 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses the fullcourt shot | 79-79 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Charles Berry wins the tip | 79-79 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by John Bicknell - foul #2 on John Bicknell, team foul #8 | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Jason Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 04:19 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 04:18 | Southern Illinois | William Flake snags the offensive board | 80-79 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Johnson steals the ball from Dean Lustig | 80-79 |
| 03:48 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jason Davis | 82-79 |
| 03:35 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the easy layup | 82-79 |
| 03:33 | Evansville | Jason Davis pulls down the rebound | 82-79 |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 85-79 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | William Smith is called for a charge - foul #5 on William Smith, team foul #9 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz (SG) William Smith | |
| 02:47 | Evansville | Jason Davis can't connect on a floater from the left block | 85-79 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz snags the defensive board | 85-79 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Bicknell | 85-82 |
| 02:22 | Evansville | Curtis Foltz steps in front of the Leonard Bentley pass | 85-82 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz lays it in | 85-84 |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Jason Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Butkovich | 85-84 |
| 01:50 | Evansville | Charles Berry is hacked by Timothy Nickerson - foul #3 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #10 | 85-84 |
| 01:50 | Evansville | Charles Berry makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 01:50 | Evansville | Charles Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 87-84 |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-84 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | Jason Davis pulls down the rebound | 87-84 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Lawrence Butkovich | 89-84 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Butkovich - foul #4 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #10 | 89-84 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig makes the 1st free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Dean Lustig misses the 2nd free throw | 89-85 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jason Davis | 89-85 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Leonard Bentley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Berry (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dean Lustig (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Curtis Foltz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Flake (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Berry | 91-85 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 91-85 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 91-85 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Dean Lustig is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dean Lustig, team foul #11 | 91-85 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG), John Reynolds (SF) Lawrence Butkovich, Leonard Bentley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-85 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Charles Berry pulls down the rebound | 92-85 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-85 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SG) Pete Norwood | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Dean Lustig is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Lustig, team foul #12 | 92-85 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | William Flake connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dean Lustig | 93-88 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Lustig - foul #5 on Dean Lustig, team foul #13 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (SG) Lawrence Butkovich | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeffery Thomas (SG) Dean Lustig | |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-88 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF) Pete Norwood, John Reynolds | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Foltz misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 95-88 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich gets the rebound | 95-88 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich runs out the clock | 95-88 |