| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hereford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino inbounds the ball | 43-25 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder grabs the offensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joe Clarke | 43-27 |
| 19:28 | Evansville | David Hereford blows the dunk | 43-27 |
| 19:27 | Evansville | Donald Coyle hits the follow up shot | 45-27 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder misses short on a runner from the right block | 45-27 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | David Hereford snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Joey McWard picks off the pass by Edward White | 45-27 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-27 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Donald Coyle pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | Alexander Linder is called for the reach on Edward White - foul #1 on Alexander Linder, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | David Hereford misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Joey McWard - foul #2 on Joey McWard, team foul #2 | 45-27 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | David Hereford makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | David Hereford misses the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | Edward White grabs the offensive board | 46-27 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | David Hereford misses the lay-in | 46-27 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Ritchie | 46-27 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-27 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 17:11 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino buries a shot near the basket | 46-29 |
| 16:25 | Evansville | David Hereford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard gets the rebound | 46-29 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Eugene Patino is blocked by Donald Coyle | 46-29 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hereford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Coyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alexander Linder (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Patino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey McWard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Clarke - foul #3 on Joe Clarke, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Robert Calderone (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Charles Ranger (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Fredrick Stier, Edward White, David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Joe Clarke, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 15:40 | Evansville | Mark Magill steals it from Ernest Guin | 46-29 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill hits the finger roll | 46-31 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hoffman - foul #1 on Leonard Hoffman, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| 15:15 | Evansville | Robert Calderone drills a 3 from the right corner | 49-31 |
| 15:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 49-31 |
| 15:00 | Evansville | Charles Ranger gets the rebound | 49-31 |
| 14:56 | Evansville | Ernest Guin can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Darrel Guajardo - foul #4 on Darrel Guajardo, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith (PG) Darrel Guajardo | |
| 14:56 | Evansville | Ernest Guin makes the 1st free throw | 50-31 |
| 14:56 | Evansville | Ernest Guin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett is fouled on the floor by Robert Calderone - foul #2 on Robert Calderone, team foul #1 | 51-31 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-31 |
| 14:32 | Evansville | Robert Calderone grabs the board | 51-31 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Charles Ranger hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 51-31 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Robert Calderone misses the tip | 51-31 |
| 14:06 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill gets the rebound | 51-31 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill banks in the layup | 51-33 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Edward Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-33 |
| 13:22 | Evansville | Robert Calderone grabs the offensive board | 51-33 |
| 13:09 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 12:53 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Magill | 51-35 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Robert Calderone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-35 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Charles Ranger tips it but misses | 51-35 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | Robert Calderone pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-35 |
| 12:19 | Evansville | Ernest Guin is fouled on the floor by Leonard Hoffman - foul #2 on Leonard Hoffman, team foul #6 | 51-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Edward White (SG), David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Ernest Guin, Robert Calderone, Edward Davis, Charles Ranger, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Charlie Smith, Scott Sterrett, Mark Magill, Walter Moss, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Edward White misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alexander Linder - foul #2 on Alexander Linder, team foul #7 | 51-35 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Edward White makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Edward White makes the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder travels with the ball | 53-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 11:39 | Evansville | David Hereford is hacked by Eugene Patino - foul #2 on Eugene Patino, team foul #8 | 53-35 |
| 11:39 | Evansville | David Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie pulls down the rebound | 53-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward White (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hereford (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Linder (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eugene Patino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joey McWard (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremy Ritchie (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder is called for 3 seconds | 53-35 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth clanks a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Patino - foul #3 on Eugene Patino, team foul #9 | 53-35 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Brett Ellsworth swats the short shot by Joey McWard | 55-35 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard tips it but misses | 55-35 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie tips it back up and in | 55-37 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | David Hereford lays it in | 57-37 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino's pass is intercepted by Donald Coyle | 57-37 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-37 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Alexander Linder | 57-40 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Fredrick Stier | 59-40 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Jeremy Ritchie buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Joey McWard | 59-42 |
| 08:43 | Evansville | Edward White drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Fredrick Stier | 61-42 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 08:38 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder tips it but misses | 61-42 |
| 08:36 | Evansville | Donald Coyle snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | Donald Coyle can't finish the layup | 61-42 |
| 08:13 | Southern Illinois | Joey McWard snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Patino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Robert Calderone (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Charles Ranger (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Fredrick Stier, Edward White, David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Joe Clarke, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Elliot Mazurowski, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Edward Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Ranger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Elliot Mazurowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Darrel Guajardo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-42 |
| 07:24 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss grabs the offensive board | 61-42 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill drills a floater from close range set up by Scott Sterrett and he's fouled by Edward Davis - foul #3 on Edward Davis, team foul #3 | 61-44 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the free throw | 61-45 |
| 06:55 | Evansville | Edward Davis drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Calderone | 63-45 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-45 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Robert Calderone scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-45 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Darrel Guajardo clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 66-45 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Charles Ranger grabs the defensive rebound | 66-45 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Walter Moss steals the ball from Robert Calderone | 66-45 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-45 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman grabs the offensive board | 66-45 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Charles Ranger | 66-45 |
| 05:27 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Edward White (SG), David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Ernest Guin, Robert Calderone, Edward Davis, Charles Ranger, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Linder (SG), Eugene Patino (SF), Joey McWard (PF), Jeremy Ritchie (C) Scott Sterrett, Mark Magill, Walter Moss, Leonard Hoffman | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | David Hereford buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Brett Ellsworth and he's fouled by Eugene Patino - foul #4 on Eugene Patino, team foul #10 | 68-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Charles Ranger (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Fredrick Stier, Edward White, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke (PG), Scott Sterrett (SG), Mark Magill (SF), Walter Moss (PF), Leonard Hoffman (C) Darrel Guajardo, Alexander Linder, Eugene Patino, Joey McWard, Jeremy Ritchie | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | David Hereford misses the free throw | 68-45 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss grabs the board | 68-45 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke misses short on a shot from the right side | 68-45 |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski snags the defensive board | 68-45 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Robert Calderone clanks a driving attempt from close range | 68-45 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Elliot Mazurowski | 68-45 |
| 04:03 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-45 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Charles Ranger tips it back up and in | 70-45 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | Edward Davis steals the ball from Scott Sterrett | 70-45 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Edward Davis misses the lay-in | 70-45 |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill grabs the defensive rebound | 70-45 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Hereford (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Elliot Mazurowski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joe Clarke (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Scott Sterrett (fresh) SF - Mark Magill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Moss (fresh) 5 reb. C - Leonard Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Clarke and the foul's on Charles Ranger - foul #2 on Charles Ranger, team foul #4 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG) David Hereford | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss misses the free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Ranger | 70-47 |
| 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) | |
| 03:04 | Evansville | Charles Ranger misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Moss - foul #1 on Walter Moss, team foul #11 | 70-47 |
| 03:04 | Evansville | Charles Ranger misses the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:04 | Evansville | Charles Ranger misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Clarke | 70-49 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Mark Magill is called for the reach on Ernest Guin - foul #1 on Mark Magill, team foul #12 | 70-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Nuno (PF) Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Bosley (C) Leonard Hoffman | |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Ernest Guin makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Ernest Guin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Nuno steals it from Joe Clarke | 72-49 |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno misses the jumper from the right wing | 72-49 |
| 01:59 | Southern Illinois | Joe Clarke gets the rebound | 72-49 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | Charles Ranger swats the layup by Mark Magill | 72-49 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss tips it home | 72-51 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Robert Calderone misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-51 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno gets the offensive rebound | 72-51 |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Guin and the foul's on Scott Sterrett - foul #2 on Scott Sterrett, team foul #13 | 74-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman (C) Anthony Bosley | |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno misses the free throw | 74-51 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Ranger | 74-51 |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Hoffman double dribbles | 74-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski (C) Kevin Nuno | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Edward Davis clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joe Clarke - foul #4 on Joe Clarke, team foul #14 | 74-51 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Edward Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Walter Moss misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 76-51 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott Sterrett grabs the offensive rebound | 76-51 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | The clock runs out | 76-51 |