| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Caleb Ramsey (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Coon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Sterling (fresh) 11 pts. C - Calvin Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Harvey Maddux | 42-41 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | Mathew Reidy is called for the reach on George Coon - foul #3 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG) Mathew Reidy | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 19:10 | Evansville | Calvin Williams misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harvey Maddux - foul #1 on Harvey Maddux, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | Calvin Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | Calvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux clanks a floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | The rebound goes to George Coon | 42-43 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Todd Sterling misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-43 |
| 18:49 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Sterling - foul #1 on Todd Sterling, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:35 | Evansville | Todd Sterling snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 18:16 | Evansville | Todd Sterling misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | Calvin Williams misses the tip | 43-43 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery tips it home | 45-43 |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Todd Sterling knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 17:40 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher's pass is intercepted by Caleb Ramsey in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 17:39 | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey lays it in | 45-48 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry's pass is intercepted by Todd Sterling | 45-48 |
| 17:04 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 17:02 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:50 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is hacked by Caleb Ramsey - foul #2 on Caleb Ramsey, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Harvey Maddux, Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ricky Spence (PG), Barry Seymour (SG), Armand Costa (SF), Ricky Carpenter (PF), William Perales (C) Caleb Ramsey, Stephen Johnson, George Coon, Todd Sterling, Calvin Williams | |
| 16:36 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Armand Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 16:09 | Evansville | William Perales makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ricky Carpenter | 45-51 |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Scott | 47-51 |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Thomas Fisher steals it from Armand Costa | 47-51 |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Fisher | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ricky Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Armand Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricky Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Perales (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Evansville | Thomas Fisher picks off the pass by Ricky Carpenter | 49-51 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher hits the finger roll | 51-51 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Barry Seymour drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ricky Spence | 51-54 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | David Scott hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Fisher | 53-54 |
| 14:53 | Evansville | Armand Costa connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Barry Seymour and he's hacked by Adam Poindexter - foul #1 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Anthony Scott, Adam Poindexter, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), Todd Sterling (PF), Calvin Williams (C) Ricky Spence, Barry Seymour, Ricky Carpenter, William Perales | |
| 14:53 | Evansville | Armand Costa misses the free throw | 53-56 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | David Scott buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Mathew Reidy | 55-56 |
| 14:25 | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 55-59 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Williams denies the turnaround by Johnson Henry | 55-59 |
| 14:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Calvin Williams - foul #3 on Calvin Williams, team foul #3 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Coon (SF) Armand Costa | |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-59 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mathew Reidy | 60-59 |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Caleb Ramsey | 60-61 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 12:27 | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Caleb Ramsey | 60-64 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy misses long on a jumper from the left side | 60-64 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | George Coon pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | George Coon clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth White - foul #1 on Kenneth White, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (PG), Anthony Scott (SG), David Scott (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ricky Spence (PG), Armand Costa (PF), Ricky Carpenter (C) Caleb Ramsey, Todd Sterling, Calvin Williams | |
| 11:59 | Evansville | George Coon makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | George Coon misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | George Coon steals it from Kenneth White | 60-65 |
| 11:24 | Evansville | Ricky Carpenter makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by George Coon | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ricky Spence (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Coon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Armand Costa (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen gets the offensive rebound | 60-67 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher clanks a runner from close range | 60-67 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher hits the follow up shot | 62-67 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Wayne Allen steps in front of the George Coon pass | 62-67 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Allen | 65-67 |
| 10:02 | Evansville | Wayne Allen steals the ball from George Coon | 65-67 |
| 09:34 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Spence steals it from David Scott | 65-67 |
| 09:08 | Evansville | Armand Costa misses the lay-in | 65-67 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to David Scott | 65-67 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen scores on a 3 from the right wing | 68-67 |
| 08:31 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 08:09 | Southern Illinois | David Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher, Anthony Scott, Kenneth White, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey (PG), Barry Seymour (SG), William Perales (SF), Todd Sterling (PF), Calvin Williams (C) Ricky Spence, Stephen Johnson, George Coon, Armand Costa, Ricky Carpenter | |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Todd Sterling misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-70 |
| 07:49 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Harvey Maddux | 71-70 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Barry Seymour misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 07:19 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux pulls down the rebound | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Mathew Reidy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Maddux (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Caleb Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Barry Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Perales (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Sterling (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | William Perales misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-70 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Perales - foul #2 on William Perales, team foul #4 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (SF) Adam Poindexter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ricky Spence (SG), Armand Costa (SF) Barry Seymour, William Perales | |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 06:07 | Evansville | Ricky Spence is fouled on the floor by David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #5 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Todd Sterling is called for traveling | 73-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Scott (C) Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher banks in the layup set up by Mathew Reidy | 75-70 |
| 05:09 | Evansville | Michael Flannery swats the short shot by Armand Costa | 75-70 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Harvey Maddux | 75-70 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Calvin Williams - foul #4 on Calvin Williams, team foul #5 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Wayne Allen (C) Mathew Reidy, Harvey Maddux, Michael Flannery | |
| Subs | Evansville | Barry Seymour (PG), Stephen Johnson (SG), William Perales (C) Caleb Ramsey, Todd Sterling, Calvin Williams | |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-70 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Ricky Spence pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Barry Seymour misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-70 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter is whistled for traveling | 77-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry (C) Thomas Fisher | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Coon (SF), Ricky Carpenter (C) Ricky Spence, William Perales | |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Ricky Carpenter clanks a jumper from the baseline | 77-70 |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen can't finish the layup | 77-70 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the offensive rebound | 77-70 |
| 03:17 | Southern Illinois | David Scott hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Ricky Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 77-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Barry Seymour (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Coon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Armand Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:01 | Evansville | Barry Seymour misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | Armand Costa grabs the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy (PG), Harvey Maddux (SG), Kenneth White (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Anthony Scott, Adam Poindexter, David Scott, Wayne Allen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey (PG), Todd Sterling (PF), Calvin Williams (C) Barry Seymour, Armand Costa, Ricky Carpenter | |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey misses short on a shot near the basket | 77-70 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 77-70 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery's layup is rejected by Todd Sterling | 77-70 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery can't tip it in | 77-70 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Todd Sterling pulls down the rebound | 77-70 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | Mathew Reidy is called for the reach on Caleb Ramsey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mathew Reidy, team foul #6 | 77-70 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey is hacked by Johnson Henry - foul #2 on Johnson Henry, team foul #7 | 77-70 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey misses the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 02:03 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-71 |
| 01:16 | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey misses short on a runner near the basket | 77-71 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Calvin Williams | 77-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Harvey Maddux steps in front of the Caleb Ramsey pass in the backcourt | 77-71 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White hits the finger roll set up by Harvey Maddux | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-71 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 79-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Caleb Ramsey is called for the reach on Johnson Henry in the backcourt - foul #3 on Caleb Ramsey, team foul #6 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Wayne Allen (C) Kenneth White, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Caleb Ramsey is called for the reach on Wayne Allen - foul #4 on Caleb Ramsey, team foul #7 | 79-71 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Wayne Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Todd Sterling grabs the board | 80-71 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stephen Johnson | 80-74 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #8 | 80-74 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Harvey Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Caleb Ramsey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 82-74 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Todd Sterling gets the offensive rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Todd Sterling misses the 3 from straight away | 82-74 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jennings | 82-74 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Caleb Ramsey - foul #5 on Caleb Ramsey, team foul #9 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ricky Spence (PG) Caleb Ramsey | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | George Coon comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 84-74 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Jennings | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Mathew Reidy runs out the clock | 84-74 |