| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Paull (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Tam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Buono (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Park (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steven Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Melo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook is hacked by William Buono in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Buono, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| 19:41 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook scores on a 3 from the left corner | 23-37 |
| 19:30 | Evansville | Michael Brown is called for traveling | 23-37 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce misses the shot in the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Melo - foul #3 on Marvin Melo, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gerard Hess (C) Marvin Melo | |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Steven Leonard clanks a 3 from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 19:02 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Rose | 27-37 |
| 18:41 | Evansville | Gerard Hess knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam clanks a shot from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 18:28 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce hits the follow up shot | 29-40 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Gerard Hess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-40 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Brumfield (SG) Matthew Park | |
| 17:17 | Evansville | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | William Buono grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:59 | Evansville | Gerard Hess misses the turnaround from the left block | 29-40 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose gets the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 16:15 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 29-40 |
| 15:56 | Evansville | Thomas Brumfield comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | Michael Brown can't tip it in | 29-40 |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Gerard Hess snags the offensive board | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Rose (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Andrew Paull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Tam (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Joyce (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Buono (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brumfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerard Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Evansville | Thomas Brumfield misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | Thomas Brumfield grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Steven Leonard is whistled for traveling | 29-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG), Gary Baptiste (SG), Bill Blount (SF), Gary Barnes (PF), Jerome Clifton (C) John Holbrook, Michael Rose, Andrew Paull, Donald Tam, Joseph Joyce | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Dowler (PG), Matthew Park (SG), Joseph Schultz (SF), Marvin Melo (C) William Buono, Michael Brown, Steven Leonard, Gerard Hess | |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes loses the dribble to Thomas Brumfield | 29-40 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Matthew Park drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Marvin Melo | 29-42 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Melo - foul #4 on Marvin Melo, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Rosado (C) Marvin Melo | |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 14:10 | Evansville | Matthew Park is whistled for a carry | 31-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Leonard (PF) Thomas Brumfield | |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton is called for traveling | 31-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook (PG) Kevin Wilcox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Brown (SF) Joshua Rosado | |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Steven Leonard is fouled on the floor by Bill Blount - foul #3 on Bill Blount, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose (SF) Bill Blount | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gerard Hess (PF) Steven Leonard | |
| 13:20 | Evansville | Michael Brown misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Jerome Clifton gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose loses the dribble to Herman Dowler | 31-42 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Michael Brown misses the jumper in the paint | 31-42 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Matthew Park gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | Michael Brown misses short on a floater from close range | 31-42 |
| 12:29 | Evansville | Matthew Park grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 12:14 | Evansville | Gerard Hess misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 12:06 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-42 |
| 12:04 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 31-42 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | The jump hook by Matthew Park is blocked by Jerome Clifton | 31-42 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Barnes | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Baptiste (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerome Clifton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Dowler (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Matthew Park (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerard Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:43 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Baptiste | 34-42 |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Gerard Hess scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Park and he's hacked by Gary Barnes - foul #2 on Gary Barnes, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG), Allan Bovee (SG), Andrew Paull (SF), Donald Tam (PF), Joseph Joyce (C) John Holbrook, Gary Baptiste, Michael Rose, Gary Barnes, Jerome Clifton | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Buono (PG), Thomas Brumfield (SG), Steven Leonard (PF) Herman Dowler, Matthew Park, Joseph Schultz | |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Gerard Hess misses the free throw | 34-44 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Steven Leonard - foul #2 on Steven Leonard, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Rosado (C) Gerard Hess | |
| 11:08 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Joshua Rosado makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Leonard | 37-46 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 37-46 |
| 10:21 | Evansville | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 10:01 | Evansville | Andrew Paull blocks the short jumper by Thomas Brumfield | 37-46 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | William Buono grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 09:36 | Evansville | Thomas Brumfield is fouled on the floor by Allan Bovee - foul #1 on Allan Bovee, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook (PG), Gary Baptiste (SG) Kevin Wilcox, Allan Bovee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Dowler (PG), Joseph Schultz (SF), Gerard Hess (C) William Buono, Michael Brown, Joshua Rosado | |
| 09:24 | Evansville | Steven Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 09:06 | Evansville | Joseph Schultz snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 09:00 | Evansville | Gerard Hess buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-48 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Holbrook | 40-48 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | Steven Leonard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-48 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Steven Leonard | 40-48 |
| 07:47 | Evansville | Donald Tam is called for the reach on Herman Dowler - foul #3 on Donald Tam, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose (SF), Gary Barnes (PF), Jerome Clifton (C) Andrew Paull, Donald Tam, Joseph Joyce | |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Park (SG), Michael Brown (SF), Marvin Melo (C) Thomas Brumfield, Joseph Schultz, Steven Leonard | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Baptiste (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Barnes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerome Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Dowler (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Matthew Park (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerard Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Melo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Evansville | Herman Dowler is fouled on the floor by John Holbrook - foul #2 on John Holbrook, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| 07:12 | Evansville | Matthew Park banks in the layup set up by Herman Dowler | 40-50 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Jerome Clifton - foul #1 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Blount (SF) Gary Baptiste | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Schultz (PF) Gerard Hess | |
| 06:40 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 06:39 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 06:24 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Melo is called for the reach on Michael Rose - foul #5 on Marvin Melo, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce (C) Jerome Clifton | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Leonard (PF) Marvin Melo | |
| 06:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 06:04 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Steven Leonard | 40-50 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Matthew Park is fouled on the floor by Michael Rose - foul #2 on Michael Rose, team foul #6 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kevin Wilcox (PG), Gary Baptiste (SG), Andrew Paull (SF), Donald Tam (PF) John Holbrook, Michael Rose, Bill Blount, Gary Barnes | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Buono (PG), Gerard Hess (C) Herman Dowler, Joseph Schultz | |
| 05:25 | Evansville | Gary Baptiste picks off the pass by Gerard Hess | 40-50 |
| 05:22 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste throws it down | 42-50 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | William Buono hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Paull hits the finger roll | 44-50 |
| 04:19 | Evansville | Michael Brown makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Park and he's fouled by Gary Baptiste - foul #4 on Gary Baptiste, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook (PG) Kevin Wilcox | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Dowler (PG), Thomas Brumfield (SG) William Buono, Matthew Park | |
| 04:19 | Evansville | Michael Brown makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:12 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Hess denies the turnaround by Joseph Joyce | 44-53 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | Thomas Brumfield clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Joyce | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Holbrook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Baptiste (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Paull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Tam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Joyce (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Dowler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Brumfield (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Leonard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerard Hess (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Holbrook | 49-53 |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Steven Leonard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Joyce - foul #1 on Joseph Joyce, team foul #8 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose (SG), Bill Blount (SF), Gary Barnes (PF), Jerome Clifton (C) Gary Baptiste, Andrew Paull, Donald Tam, Joseph Joyce | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Schultz (SF) Michael Brown | |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Steven Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Steven Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rose hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Barnes | 52-55 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Herman Dowler connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-57 |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Baptiste (SG), Andrew Paull (SF), Donald Tam (PF), Joseph Joyce (C) Michael Rose, Bill Blount, Gary Barnes, Jerome Clifton | |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Park (SG), Michael Brown (SF) Thomas Brumfield, Joseph Schultz | |
| 02:26 | Southern Illinois | Steven Leonard picks off the pass by Andrew Paull | 52-57 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Matthew Park clanks a jumper from the baseline | 52-57 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Gerard Hess grabs the offensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:40 | Evansville | Steven Leonard misses the jumper from the left block | 52-57 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Joyce gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Joseph Joyce | 55-57 |
| 01:00 | Evansville | Joseph Joyce picks off the pass by Herman Dowler | 55-57 |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Donald Tam is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Donald Tam, team foul #9 | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Steven Leonard misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Donald Tam - foul #5 on Donald Tam, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes (PF) Donald Tam | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Steven Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Steven Leonard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Baptiste | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Herman Dowler is hacked by John Holbrook in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Holbrook, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Herman Dowler makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Herman Dowler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-61 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | John Holbrook is called for the reach on Michael Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Holbrook, team foul #12 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Brumfield (PF) Steven Leonard | |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Michael Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Gary Barnes pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | John Holbrook can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-61 |