| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Rucker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | David Rucker inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Evansville | David Rucker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-29 |
| 19:39 | Evansville | David Rucker grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:31 | Evansville | The short jumper by Daniel Weitzel is denied by William Daniell | 34-29 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Scott Brown | 37-29 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | David Rucker is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Rucker, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is hacked by Bryan Layne - foul #2 on Bryan Layne, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:29 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Eric Kim | 37-29 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier travels in the backcourt | 37-29 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 17:59 | Evansville | Frank Bonenfant steals it from Daniel Weitzel | 37-29 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 17:21 | Evansville | Frank Bonenfant is called for the reach on Eric Kim - foul #1 on Frank Bonenfant, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SF), William Engle (C) Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chester Swett (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) David Rucker, Daniel Weitzel, Eric Kim | |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Bryan Layne buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 17:07 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Leroy Hull clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 16:48 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Engle | 40-32 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant throws it down on a great pass from John Goode and he's fouled by Ernest Thorn - foul #3 on Ernest Thorn, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), Michael Rodgers (SF) Scott Brown, Branden Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), Steven Bortz (SG), David Rucker (SF), Eric Kim (C) Gregory Frazier, Bryan Layne, Ernest Thorn, Leroy Hull | |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the free throw | 43-32 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | David Rucker clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Rodgers - foul #2 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell (C) Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:59 | Evansville | David Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | David Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Goode (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 12 pts. PF - William Engle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Bortz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Rucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Swett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by John Goode | 45-34 |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Michael Rodgers swats the short shot by Eric Kim | 45-34 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | John Goode pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | William Long pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Eric Kim is whistled for traveling | 45-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), William Daniell (C) John Goode, Michael Rodgers, William Engle | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Bryan Layne (SG), Michael Howell (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Leroy Hull (C) William Long, Steven Bortz, David Rucker, Chester Swett, Eric Kim | |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | Michael Howell misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 47-34 |
| 14:11 | Evansville | Michael Howell gets the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | Leroy Hull connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-37 |
| 13:15 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier clanks a 3 from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:55 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 50-37 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leroy Hull - foul #1 on Leroy Hull, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (PG), John Goode (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Ronnie Burley, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG), David Rucker (SF), Eric Kim (C) Gregory Frazier, Michael Howell, Leroy Hull | |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 12:35 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Eric Kim hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-39 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-39 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Eric Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Alton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Goode (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Steven Bortz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Layne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Rucker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Evansville | Eric Kim makes the floater from the baseline set up by Steven Bortz | 51-41 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 11:44 | Evansville | Eric Kim snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 11:33 | Evansville | David Rucker knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-43 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers knocks in the floater from the left side | 53-43 |
| 11:03 | Evansville | David Rucker hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Layne | 53-45 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Kim - foul #3 on Eric Kim, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG) Alton Butler, John Goode | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Chester Swett (PF) Bryan Layne, Daniel Weitzel | |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | David Rucker buries a 3 from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is fouled on the floor by Steven Bortz - foul #1 on Steven Bortz, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler (SF), William Engle (C) Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Steven Bortz, Eric Kim | |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 57-48 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (SF), Joshua Trussell (C) Alton Butler, Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Howell (SF) David Rucker | |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Frazier - foul #1 on Gregory Frazier, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Ronnie Burley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Eric Kim (C) Leroy Hull | |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | The short jumper by Michael Howell is denied by William Engle | 59-48 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Brown | 61-48 |
| 08:05 | Evansville | Chester Swett drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Frazier | 61-51 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | William Engle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), John Goode (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG), Bryan Layne (SG), David Rucker (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Gregory Frazier, Chester Swett, Michael Howell, Ernest Thorn, Eric Kim | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Goode (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - William Engle (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Steven Bortz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Rucker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Hull (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Evansville | Steven Bortz buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-54 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Janik (C) William Engle | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 07:02 | Evansville | Steven Bortz misses the driving attempt from the left block | 61-54 |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Bonenfant | 61-54 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | John Goode makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Ronnie Burley and he's fouled by Bryan Layne - foul #3 on Bryan Layne, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell (C) Carl Janik | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | John Goode misses the free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Leroy Hull grabs the board | 63-54 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | David Rucker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-54 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel gets the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Steven Bortz clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on John Goode - foul #3 on John Goode, team foul #3 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF) Ronnie Burley, John Goode, Alton Butler | |
| Subs | Evansville | Eric Kim (C) Leroy Hull | |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Steven Bortz misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Steven Bortz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-55 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Chester Swett (PF) Steven Bortz, Daniel Weitzel | |
| 05:24 | Evansville | Chester Swett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown is called for traveling | 63-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Thorn (PF) David Rucker | |
| 04:45 | Evansville | Bryan Layne misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-55 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses short on a shot in the paint | 63-55 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell tips it home | 65-55 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier's pass is intercepted by Frank Bonenfant | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 03:40 | Evansville | Bryan Layne grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rodgers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryan Layne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chester Swett (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ernest Thorn (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Kim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Evansville | Eric Kim blows the layup | 65-55 |
| 03:32 | Evansville | Eric Kim tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Chester Swett grabs the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:12 | Evansville | Bryan Layne misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Chester Swett pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Rucker (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF) Chester Swett, Ernest Thorn | |
| 02:52 | Evansville | The short jumper by Daniel Weitzel is denied by William Daniell | 65-55 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses short on a shot from the baseline | 65-55 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown tips it back up and in | 67-55 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 67-55 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Eric Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 01:51 | Evansville | David Rucker misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell grabs the board | 67-55 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | David Rucker steals the ball from Branden Jones | 67-55 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Bryan Layne knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-58 |
| 00:48 | Southern Illinois | Eric Kim denies the turnaround by Branden Jones | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits the follow up shot | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier is fouled on the floor by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #4 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), John Goode (SG), Alton Butler (SF), William Engle (PF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, Frank Bonenfant, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), Steven Bortz (SG), Chester Swett (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Gregory Frazier, Bryan Layne, David Rucker, Daniel Weitzel, Eric Kim | |
| 00:35 | Evansville | The short jumper by Ernest Thorn is denied by Joshua Trussell | 69-58 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Leroy Hull tips it back up and in | 69-60 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), Frank Bonenfant (PF), William Daniell (C) Ronnie Burley, John Goode, Alton Butler, William Engle, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Bryan Layne (SG), David Rucker (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Eric Kim (C) William Long, Steven Bortz, Chester Swett, Ernest Thorn, Leroy Hull | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Layne - foul #4 on Bryan Layne, team foul #9 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (PF) Frank Bonenfant | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Eric Kim buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Frazier | 71-63 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Layne - foul #5 on Bryan Layne, team foul #10 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (SG) Bryan Layne | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | David Rucker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-63 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Steven Bortz is called for the reach on William Engle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Bortz, team foul #11 | 72-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | William Engle makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | William Engle is called for the reach on Daniel Weitzel - foul #2 on William Engle, team foul #5 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), John Goode (SG), Alton Butler (SF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Michael Rodgers, William Daniell | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), Chester Swett (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Gregory Frazier, David Rucker, Daniel Weitzel, Eric Kim | |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Chester Swett knocks in the shot from close range | 74-65 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Michael Rodgers (SF), William Daniell (C) Ronnie Burley, John Goode, Alton Butler, Joshua Trussell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), David Rucker (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Eric Kim (C) William Long, Chester Swett, Ernest Thorn, Leroy Hull | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown runs out the clock | 74-65 |