| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Hurst (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Peter Morgan inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Richard Freeman misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Elledge - foul #1 on Michael Elledge, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Eric Butler (SF) Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Bullock (SF) Danny Williams | |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Richard Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Mukai | 33-33 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | James Mukai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:38 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Hurst | 33-33 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Peter Morgan - foul #3 on Peter Morgan, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) James Mukai | |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:10 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:10 | Evansville | Richard Freeman pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:51 | Evansville | Danny Williams makes the jump hook in the lane | 33-35 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Peter Morgan misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Butler - foul #3 on Eric Butler, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Richard Difranco, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG) Richard Freeman | |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Peter Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Peter Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Ferrill | 39-36 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | James Mukai lays it in set up by Peter Morgan | 39-38 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks misses the easy layup but the foul's on Peter Morgan - foul #4 on Peter Morgan, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Freeman (PF) Peter Morgan | |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:56 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Franks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zhong Zhao (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Hurst (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-38 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 15:16 | Southern Illinois | Richard Freeman takes the ball from Zhong Zhao | 41-38 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | James Mukai comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 14:45 | Evansville | Gale Collins snags the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 14:25 | Evansville | Gale Collins connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Mukai | 41-40 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses badly on a shot in the lane | 41-40 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | James Mukai snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 13:35 | Evansville | James Mukai connects on the fadeaway from close range | 41-42 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler scores on a 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by Gale Collins is blocked by Joel Hurst | 44-42 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler tips it in | 46-42 |
| 12:24 | Evansville | Richard Freeman drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gale Collins | 46-44 |
| 12:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Freeman blocks the short jumper by Zhong Zhao | 46-44 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Richard Freeman pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Gale Collins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Franks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Butler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Zhong Zhao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bullock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Danny Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Ferrill | 48-44 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Richard Freeman drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Gale Collins | 48-46 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Zhong Zhao throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Morgan (C) Danny Williams | |
| 10:30 | Evansville | Richard Freeman misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 48-46 |
| 10:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill comes up short on the shot from the left side | 48-46 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Maize and the foul's on Gale Collins - foul #4 on Gale Collins, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:32 | Evansville | James Mukai misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Richard Freeman tips it in | 51-48 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Difranco | 53-48 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Gale Collins connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Mukai | 53-51 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Bullock - foul #3 on Joseph Bullock, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) Richard Freeman | |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:17 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock is hacked by Matthew Maize - foul #1 on Matthew Maize, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Gale Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Danny Williams misses the tip | 55-51 |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Peter Morgan hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Difranco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gale Collins (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Bullock (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Peter Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Danny Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco's pass is intercepted by Gale Collins | 55-53 |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Mukai | 55-56 |
| 06:44 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill clanks a shot from the left side | 55-56 |
| 06:43 | Evansville | Danny Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | David Ferrill picks off the pass by James Mukai in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill lays it in | 57-56 |
| 06:20 | Evansville | David Ferrill steals it from James Mukai | 57-56 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gale Collins - foul #5 on Gale Collins, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG) David Ferrill | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Freeman (PF) Gale Collins | |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks is hacked by Peter Morgan - foul #5 on Peter Morgan, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Simpkins (SG) Peter Morgan | |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | James Mukai steals it from Richard Difranco | 59-56 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | James Mukai lays it in | 59-58 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize drills a floater near the basket | 61-58 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG) Jeremiah Franks | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:41 | Evansville | James Mukai scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bullock | 61-60 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Simpkins is called for the reach on Richard Difranco - foul #1 on Michael Simpkins, team foul #7 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG) David Ferrill | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Danny Williams makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Mukai and he's hacked by Jeremiah Franks - foul #3 on Jeremiah Franks, team foul #4 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG) Jeremiah Franks | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Danny Williams makes the free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 03:22 | Evansville | James Mukai misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-63 |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Danny Williams tips it home | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Difranco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Joel Hurst (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (tiring) 21 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simpkins (fresh) SF - Joseph Bullock (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Danny Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-65 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco can't tip it in | 65-65 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Richard Freeman pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) Richard Difranco, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:31 | Evansville | James Mukai travels with the ball | 65-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) David Ferrill, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG) Richard Difranco | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-65 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Danny Williams misses badly on a floater from the left side | 65-65 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Ferrill | 67-65 |
| 01:33 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-68 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Maize | 69-68 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG) Jeremiah Franks | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Ferrill | 71-68 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Simpkins (fresh) SF - Joseph Bullock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Danny Williams wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | Evansville | James Mukai clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Elledge - foul #2 on Michael Elledge, team foul #5 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG), Eric Butler (SF), Zhong Zhao (PF) David Ferrill, Matthew Maize, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:39 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 04:30 | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-73 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Richard Freeman pulls down the rebound | 71-73 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | James Mukai hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-73 |
| 04:08 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Danny Williams gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:57 | Evansville | James Mukai's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG) Richard Difranco | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:40 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Danny Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Jeremiah Franks steals it from Danny Williams | 71-73 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler lays it in set up by Jeremiah Franks | 73-73 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | James Mukai double dribbles | 73-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Richard Freeman swats the short shot by Richard Difranco | 73-73 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 02:23 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge grabs the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Richard Freeman | 73-73 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (PG) David Ferrill | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:50 | Evansville | James Mukai can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | James Mukai tips it but misses | 73-73 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Danny Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | James Mukai misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-73 |
| 01:27 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | James Mukai steals the ball from Michael Elledge | 73-73 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Richard Freeman is called for traveling | 73-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill (PG) Jeremiah Franks | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) 26 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Simpkins (fresh) SF - Joseph Bullock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 73-73 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Danny Williams | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | James Mukai misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize grabs the board | 73-73 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) 26 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Simpkins (fresh) SF - Joseph Bullock (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Danny Williams wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Danny Williams makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Joseph Bullock | 73-75 |
| 04:24 | Southern Illinois | Joel Hurst can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 73-75 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Richard Freeman snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | David Ferrill steals it from Joseph Bullock | 73-75 |
| 03:53 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 73-75 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-75 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill scores on a jumper in the lane | 75-75 |
| 03:28 | Evansville | Michael Simpkins drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-78 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Simpkins - foul #2 on Michael Simpkins, team foul #8 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jeremiah Franks (SG), Zhong Zhao (PF) Richard Difranco, Michael Elledge | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Danny Williams pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | James Mukai misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-78 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Zhong Zhao | 75-78 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-78 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 78-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Butler (SF) Matthew Maize | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:20 | Evansville | James Mukai connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Freeman | 78-81 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Ferrill, team foul #6 | 78-81 |
| 01:51 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock double dribbles | 78-81 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Difranco (SG), Matthew Maize (SF), Michael Elledge (PF) Jeremiah Franks, Eric Butler, Zhong Zhao | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge misses the lay-in | 78-81 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Richard Freeman snags the defensive board | 78-81 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Simpkins | 78-84 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 78-84 |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Richard Freeman gets the rebound | 78-84 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Ferrill (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Difranco (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Maize (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Elledge (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. C - Joel Hurst (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) 32 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Simpkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bullock (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Richard Freeman is hacked by David Ferrill in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Ferrill, team foul #7 | 78-84 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Repasky (SF) Michael Simpkins | |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Richard Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Ferrill | 81-86 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Richard Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Difranco - foul #2 on Richard Difranco, team foul #8 | 81-86 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Simpkins (SG) William Repasky | |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Richard Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Michael Elledge snags the defensive board | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | James Mukai steals the ball from Matthew Maize | 81-86 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Richard Freeman lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Mukai | 81-88 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | Danny Williams is called for the reach on David Ferrill - foul #1 on Danny Williams, team foul #9 | 81-88 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill makes the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | David Ferrill misses the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Richard Freeman pulls down the rebound | 82-88 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Richard Freeman is hacked by Richard Difranco in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Difranco, team foul #9 | 82-88 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Richard Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 82-88 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Elledge | 82-88 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | Danny Williams takes the ball from Matthew Maize | 82-88 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | David Ferrill is called for the reach on James Mukai in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Ferrill, team foul #10 | 82-88 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 1st free throw | 82-89 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 2nd free throw | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | Matthew Maize misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-90 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Danny Williams gets the rebound | 82-90 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Danny Williams runs out the clock | 82-90 |