| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Barry Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Todd Sterling (fresh) C - Calvin Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-34 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth White | 30-34 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Calvin Williams misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Flannery - foul #2 on Michael Flannery, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Calvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Calvin Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth White | 32-35 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses the dunk | 32-35 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 32-35 |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Todd Sterling comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:41 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:35 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-35 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons can't finish the layup | 32-35 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 17:04 | Evansville | Calvin Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Kenneth White swats the layup by Todd Sterling | 32-35 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White connects on the shot from the left side set up by Joshua Tate | 34-35 |
| 16:15 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Todd Sterling | 34-37 |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is fouled on the floor by Todd Sterling - foul #3 on Todd Sterling, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ricky Spence (PG), Saul Baez (SG), George Bueche (SF), Armand Costa (PF), Ricky Carpenter (C) Barry Seymour, Stephen Johnson, Matthew Gardner, Todd Sterling, Calvin Williams | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harvey Maddux (fresh) PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ricky Spence (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Saul Baez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Bueche (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Carpenter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Tate | 36-37 |
| 15:17 | Evansville | Ricky Spence connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:02 | Southern Illinois | Armand Costa denies the turnaround by Mathew Reidy | 36-40 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 36-40 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Mathew Reidy | 38-40 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Armand Costa scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ricky Spence | 38-42 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | David Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Carpenter | 38-42 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | David Scott grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Scott, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Daniel Simmons (C) Joshua Tate, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Seymour (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Matthew Gardner (SF) Ricky Spence, Saul Baez, Ricky Carpenter | |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Armand Costa hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 38-44 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-44 |
| 13:24 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses the tip | 38-44 |
| 13:23 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 38-44 |
| 13:04 | Evansville | George Bueche connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Barry Seymour | 38-46 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons can't tip it in | 38-46 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | George Bueche gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | Mathew Reidy is called for the reach on Barry Seymour in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, David Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | Todd Sterling (PF), Calvin Williams (C) George Bueche, Armand Costa | |
| 12:19 | Evansville | Michael Flannery swats the short shot by Calvin Williams | 38-46 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the board | 38-46 |
| 11:57 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Simmons | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Barry Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Todd Sterling (fresh) 3 pf. C - Calvin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Seymour | 41-49 |
| 11:16 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 41-49 |
| 11:09 | Evansville | Calvin Williams slams it home on a great pass from Barry Seymour | 41-51 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons jams it | 43-51 |
| 10:31 | Evansville | Todd Sterling is hacked by Michael Flannery - foul #3 on Michael Flannery, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG), Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ricky Spence (PG), George Bueche (SG) Barry Seymour, Stephen Johnson | |
| 10:08 | Evansville | George Bueche misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | Todd Sterling grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 09:27 | Evansville | George Bueche misses the easy layup | 43-51 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:21 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-51 |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux clanks a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by George Bueche - foul #3 on George Bueche, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Joshua Tate, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Seymour (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Armand Costa (PF), Ricky Carpenter (C) Ricky Spence, Matthew Gardner, Todd Sterling, Calvin Williams | |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:05 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 3rd free throw | 45-51 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Harvey Maddux steps in front of the Stephen Johnson pass | 45-51 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White lays it up and in set up by Harvey Maddux | 47-51 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | George Bueche clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Armand Costa grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Armand Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-51 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Armand Costa is called for the reach on Harvey Maddux - foul #1 on Armand Costa, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Daniel Simmons (C) Harvey Maddux, David Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 3 from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Ricky Carpenter snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Armand Costa blows the dunk | 47-51 |
| 07:41 | Evansville | Armand Costa tips it back up and in | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Barry Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Bueche (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ricky Carpenter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 07:25 | Evansville | Armand Costa pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:16 | Evansville | George Bueche is fouled on the floor by Michael Flannery - foul #4 on Michael Flannery, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), David Scott (SF), Johnson Henry (PF) Mathew Reidy, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SF), Todd Sterling (PF), Calvin Williams (C) George Bueche, Armand Costa, Ricky Carpenter | |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Barry Seymour hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 47-56 |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | David Scott is called for 3 seconds | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux (SF) Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ricky Spence (PG) Barry Seymour | |
| 06:29 | Evansville | Calvin Williams clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 47-56 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher snags the defensive board | 47-56 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons double dribbles | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (SG) Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Evansville | Saul Baez (SG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Harvey Maddux is called for the reach on Ricky Spence - foul #1 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry (C) Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Bueche (SG) Saul Baez | |
| 05:43 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 47-56 |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses the tip | 47-56 |
| 05:40 | Evansville | Ricky Spence tips it home | 47-58 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | David Scott can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 05:18 | Evansville | George Bueche gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Todd Sterling is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Todd Sterling, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, David Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Seymour (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Armand Costa (C) Ricky Spence, Todd Sterling, Calvin Williams | |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-58 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Armand Costa grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Kenneth White - foul #1 on Kenneth White, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons (C) Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons grabs the board | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Armand Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:44 | Evansville | George Bueche hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Fisher | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joshua Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Barry Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Bueche (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Armand Costa (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Evansville | George Bueche clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-59 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Kenneth White | 50-59 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Thomas Fisher - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SF), David Scott (PF) Joshua Tate, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Evansville | Todd Sterling (PF), Calvin Williams (C) Matthew Gardner, George Bueche | |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Harvey Maddux | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Todd Sterling makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Stephen Johnson | 53-62 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (PG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, David Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SF) Armand Costa | |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 01:56 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons can't tip it in | 53-62 |
| 01:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 01:33 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Gardner picks off the pass by Thomas Fisher | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Joshua Tate is called for the reach on Matthew Gardner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Tate, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Bueche (PF), Armand Costa (C) Todd Sterling, Calvin Williams | |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Simmons misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Daniel Simmons - foul #3 on Daniel Simmons, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), David Scott (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Joshua Tate, Thomas Fisher, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Daniel Simmons | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ricky Spence (PG), Ricky Carpenter (C) Barry Seymour, Matthew Gardner | |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | David Scott gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | David Scott misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-64 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Armand Costa gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Ricky Spence runs out the clock | 53-64 |