| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 19:41 | Evansville | Mike Morgan grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 19:17 | Evansville | Chris Richarson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-24 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore throws it down set up by Ricky Parmer | 29-24 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | Luis Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Elliott Shy, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG), Marc McCormick (SF) Chris Richarson, Gary Bolden | |
| 18:39 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:39 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 18:29 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Luis Smith | 29-25 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | Luis Smith loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 29-25 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (SF) Marc McCormick | |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Moore | 31-25 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Kendrick Papa knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Sterling Rogers | 31-28 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | Luis Smith grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 16:53 | Evansville | Ricky Parmer steals it from Tony Kelley out of a doubleteam | 31-28 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Mike Morgan - foul #4 on Mike Morgan, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (PG), Gary Bolden (SF), James Willis (PF) Luis Smith, Sterling Rogers, Mike Morgan | |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:13 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-28 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Kendrick Papa gets the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 15:51 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Millen - foul #3 on Stephen Millen, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SG) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG) Kendrick Papa | |
| 15:51 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:51 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Adam Bonnet (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Portillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rocky Conti (fresh) PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Willis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Kelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 15:11 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stephen Millen | 36-29 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 14:49 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson can't tip it in | 36-29 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen tips it home | 38-29 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Luis Smith banks in the layup | 38-31 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Tony Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:41 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 13:40 | Evansville | James Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:21 | Evansville | Tony Kelley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 13:20 | Evansville | Gary Bolden tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-33 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Luis Smith | 38-33 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | Stephen Millen steals the ball from James Willis | 38-33 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 12:27 | Evansville | Luis Smith gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Chris Richarson can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Portillo - foul #2 on Paul Portillo, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Robert Todd (SG), Rafael Duncan (SF), Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo, Rocky Conti, Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG), Marc McCormick (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Luis Smith, Gary Bolden, James Willis | |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Chris Richarson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kendrick Papa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc McCormick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Kelley (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Evansville | Robert Todd is called for the reach on Kendrick Papa - foul #2 on Robert Todd, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG) Kendrick Papa | |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Chris Richarson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Mike Morgan misses the tip | 38-34 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-34 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Marc McCormick gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 10:21 | Evansville | Chris Richarson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Luis Smith | 38-37 |
| 10:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Luis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:03 | Evansville | Elliott Shy is called for the reach on Luis Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Elliott Shy, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), James Willis (C) Luis Smith, Marc McCormick, Tony Kelley | |
| 09:41 | Evansville | James Willis clanks a floater in the paint | 38-37 |
| 09:39 | Evansville | Gary Bolden tips it in | 38-39 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 09:22 | Evansville | Mike Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:56 | Evansville | Gary Bolden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 08:55 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Elliott Shy | 41-39 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-39 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 08:04 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elliott Shy | 44-39 |
| 07:41 | Evansville | James Willis knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Gary Bolden | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Chris Richarson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kendrick Papa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Bolden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Morgan (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 4 pf. C - James Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 07:15 | Evansville | Mike Morgan gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | James Willis makes the runner in the lane set up by Chris Richarson | 44-43 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-43 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore hits the finger roll set up by Elliott Shy | 46-43 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | James Willis travels with the ball | 46-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Bonnet (PG), Paul Portillo (SG), Rocky Conti (SF), Stephen Millen (PF), Steve Nelson (C) Elliott Shy, Robert Todd, Rafael Duncan, Todd Moore, Ricky Parmer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Sterling Rogers (SG), Marc McCormick (SF), Tony Kelley (C) Chris Richarson, Kendrick Papa, Gary Bolden, James Willis | |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Luis Smith grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Luis Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Millen pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:47 | Evansville | Tony Kelley scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Luis Smith | 49-45 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Rocky Conti | 52-45 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Marc McCormick connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Sterling Rogers | 52-48 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Mike Morgan is called for the reach on Stephen Millen - foul #5 on Mike Morgan, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy (PG), Rafael Duncan (SG) Adam Bonnet, Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), James Willis (PF) Sterling Rogers, Marc McCormick, Mike Morgan | |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Rocky Conti misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | Tony Kelley gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:46 | Evansville | Gary Bolden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd (SG) Rocky Conti | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Elliott Shy | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Millen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steve Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Bolden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Kelley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Chris Richarson's pass is intercepted by Robert Todd | 55-48 |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-48 |
| 03:02 | Southern Illinois | Steve Nelson snags the offensive board | 55-48 |
| 02:45 | Southern Illinois | James Willis steps in front of the Elliott Shy pass | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Evansville | Gary Bolden scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Luis Smith | 55-50 |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore (PF), Ricky Parmer (C) Stephen Millen, Steve Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc McCormick (PF) James Willis | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Chris Richarson - foul #3 on Chris Richarson, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | Tony Kelley grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Tony Kelley's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Parmer | 56-50 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Rafael Duncan | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:41 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Todd | 58-50 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Tony Kelley scores on a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Todd - foul #3 on Robert Todd, team foul #6 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Willis (PF) Marc McCormick | |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore's pass is intercepted by Luis Smith | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Evansville | Chris Richarson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd can't connect on a floater near the basket | 58-56 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Gary Bolden snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Gary Bolden hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Luis Smith | 58-58 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Kelley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore wins the tip | 58-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Rafael Duncan | 61-58 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | Gary Bolden is whistled for a carry | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG), Marc McCormick (SF) Chris Richarson, James Willis | |
| 04:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:51 | Evansville | Marc McCormick loses the ball out of bounds | 64-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG) Kendrick Papa | |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Gary Bolden snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the turnaround in the lane | 64-58 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Luis Smith steps in front of the Todd Moore pass | 64-58 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Marc McCormick is hacked by Rafael Duncan - foul #1 on Rafael Duncan, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG), James Willis (PF) Chris Richarson, Gary Bolden | |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Marc McCormick makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Marc McCormick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 64-60 |
| 02:25 | Evansville | James Willis pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Marc McCormick misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Tony Kelley hits the follow up shot | 64-62 |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Todd Moore hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rafael Duncan | 67-62 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Gary Bolden (SF) Kendrick Papa, Marc McCormick | |
| 01:40 | Evansville | Elliott Shy steals the ball from Luis Smith in the backcourt | 67-62 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Rafael Duncan is denied by Gary Bolden | 67-62 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Gary Bolden gets the rebound | 67-62 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | James Willis misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Elliott Shy - foul #4 on Elliott Shy, team foul #8 | 67-62 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | James Willis makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | James Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Richarson - foul #4 on Chris Richarson, team foul #4 | 67-64 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Tony Kelley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Elliott Shy (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Todd (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Parmer (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tony Kelley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-64 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Richarson - foul #5 on Chris Richarson, team foul #5 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG) Chris Richarson | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Kendrick Papa is called for the reach on Elliott Shy - foul #2 on Kendrick Papa, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | James Willis is called for the reach on Elliott Shy - foul #2 on James Willis, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Elliott Shy misses the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Tony Kelley pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | James Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 68-64 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Luis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo is hacked by Kendrick Papa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kendrick Papa, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Rafael Duncan (SF) Paul Portillo | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Luis Smith is called for the reach on Robert Todd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Smith, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Portillo (SF) Rafael Duncan | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Robert Todd misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | James Willis snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Kendrick Papa misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-67 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Ricky Parmer runs out the clock | 70-67 |