| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Thiele (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-30 |
| 19:33 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Sherman McKewen - foul #2 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 19:13 | Evansville | Mark Thiele grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rogelio Marino | 44-30 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Smith | 44-32 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor buries a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Frankie John - foul #1 on Frankie John, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lobdell | 47-35 |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh connects on the 3 from straight away | 50-35 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Thiele - foul #2 on Mark Thiele, team foul #1 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Cannon (PF) Jamie Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 17:10 | Evansville | Dwight Woo takes the ball from Rogelio Marino | 50-37 |
| 16:53 | Southern Illinois | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Mark Thiele | 50-37 |
| 16:33 | Evansville | John Lobdell takes the ball from Kevin Cannon | 50-37 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Smith | 50-39 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Franjo Zabaneh | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rogelio Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Thiele (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis is whistled for a carry | 53-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Drazen Legerski (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Jamie Graham (PF) Franjo Zabaneh, Kristopher Taylor, Rogelio Marino, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Frankie John (PF), Fred Newbold (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo, John Schultheis | |
| 15:27 | Evansville | Glen Sisk steals the ball from Roy Pryce | 53-39 |
| 15:20 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 15:10 | Evansville | Victor Ream makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Drazen Legerski | 56-42 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 56-42 |
| 14:45 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 14:33 | Evansville | Roy Pryce drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Ream and he's hacked by Frankie John - foul #2 on Frankie John, team foul #3 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Kristopher Taylor (SG) Drazen Legerski, Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Glen Sisk | |
| 14:33 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses the free throw | 58-42 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John gets the rebound | 58-42 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Rogelio Marino (SF), Mark Thiele (C) Victor Ream, Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Frankie John | |
| 13:56 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kristopher Taylor | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | John Smith can't finish the layup | 61-42 |
| 13:32 | Evansville | Mark Thiele pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 13:03 | Evansville | Jamie Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (PF) Jamie Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG), Sherman McKewen (SF), John Schultheis (C) Christopher Cumbie, Charlie Chaffins, Fred Newbold | |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thiele swats the layup by John Smith | 61-42 |
| 12:48 | Evansville | Roy Pryce snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-42 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor tips it in | 63-42 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 63-45 |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Roy Pryce is hacked by Sherman McKewen - foul #3 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #4 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Jamie Graham (PF), Kevin Cannon (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Rogelio Marino, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Frankie John (PF) John Smith, Dwight Woo | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Victor Ream (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Victor Ream's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SG) Kristopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Lobdell | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 10:45 | Evansville | Jamie Graham misses short on a runner in the lane | 63-47 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon gets the offensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski is hacked by Sherman McKewen - foul #4 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Kristopher Taylor (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF) Victor Ream, Drazen Legerski, Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Fred Newbold (C) Sherman McKewen, John Schultheis | |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 10:11 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie double dribbles | 63-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Thiele (C) Jamie Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) Glen Sisk, John Lobdell | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-47 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie is hacked by Kristopher Taylor - foul #1 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #2 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Cannon (PF) Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John is hacked by Rogelio Marino - foul #1 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #3 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo (PF) Frankie John | |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thiele is called for the reach on Fred Newbold - foul #3 on Mark Thiele, team foul #4 | 63-47 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Mark Thiele gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor's pass is intercepted by Charlie Chaffins | 63-47 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the floater from the left wing and the foul's on Kevin Cannon - foul #2 on Kevin Cannon, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Jamie Graham (PF) Kristopher Taylor, Rogelio Marino, Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) Charlie Chaffins | |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the free throw | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Pryce | 66-50 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is hacked by Roy Pryce - foul #4 on Roy Pryce, team foul #6 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Cannon (C) Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Frankie John (PF), John Schultheis (C) Christopher Cumbie, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| 07:37 | Southern Illinois | Jamie Graham takes the ball from Frankie John | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Ream (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Evansville | John Schultheis takes the ball from Kevin Cannon | 66-50 |
| 07:02 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 66-50 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen tips it back up and in | 66-52 |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh clanks a 3 from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Pryce | 66-52 |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Schultheis - foul #2 on John Schultheis, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Mark Thiele (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Roy Pryce, Jamie Graham | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SG), Dwight Woo (PF), Fred Newbold (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Frankie John, John Schultheis | |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-54 |
| 05:35 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor lays it in set up by Victor Ream | 69-54 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Sherman McKewen | 69-56 |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor misses the dunk | 69-56 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon hits the follow up shot | 71-56 |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold tips it home | 71-58 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Jamie Graham (PF) Victor Ream, Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Frankie John (PF), John Schultheis (C) Glen Sisk, Sherman McKewen, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | John Smith drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Lobdell and he's fouled by Franjo Zabaneh - foul #3 on Franjo Zabaneh, team foul #7 | 71-60 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the free throw | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:52 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell travels with the ball | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (C) Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:25 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 03:25 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Pryce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frankie John (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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 | John Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-61 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 73-61 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-61 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John snags the defensive board | 73-61 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Thiele (C) Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Fred Newbold (C) Christopher Cumbie, John Schultheis | |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold hits a floater near the basket | 73-63 |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Jamie Graham misses long on a jumper in the lane | 73-63 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | John Smith gets the rebound | 73-63 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen drills a turnaround from the right block set up by John Smith and he's hacked by Rogelio Marino - foul #2 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #8 | 73-65 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the free throw | 73-66 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 01:39 | Evansville | Mark Thiele misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-66 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John grabs the board | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen clanks a floater from the right wing | 73-66 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Mark Thiele snags the defensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Kristopher Taylor | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Jamie Graham grabs the board | 75-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Jamie Graham is hacked by John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Smith, team foul #8 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG) Kristopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Jamie Graham makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Jamie Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:41 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John misses long on a runner from the baseline | 77-66 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Mark Thiele grabs the defensive rebound | 77-66 |
| 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 a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Jamie Graham scores on a floater from the baseline | 79-66 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is fouled on the floor by Mark Thiele - foul #4 on Mark Thiele, team foul #9 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Drazen Legerski (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Kevin Cannon (PF), Brian Patten (C) Franjo Zabaneh, John Bowles, Rogelio Marino, Jamie Graham, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dwight Woo (PF), John Schultheis (C) John Smith, Sherman McKewen, Frankie John, Fred Newbold | |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Brian Patten grabs the board | 79-66 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Victor Ream runs out the clock | 79-66 |