| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Eric Kim (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | David Rucker inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:55 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Kim - foul #1 on Eric Kim, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Bonenfant | 33-33 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-33 |
| 19:31 | Evansville | David Rucker grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 19:08 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier is hacked by Scott Brown - foul #1 on Scott Brown, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:52 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 18:32 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:13 | Evansville | David Rucker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Bryan Layne - foul #1 on Bryan Layne, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:42 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Bryan Layne's dunk attempt is rejected by William Daniell | 33-35 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | Eric Kim tips it in | 35-35 |
| 17:00 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 16:33 | Evansville | David Rucker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Bonenfant | 35-38 |
| 16:14 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant is hacked by Daniel Weitzel - foul #3 on Daniel Weitzel, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 16:02 | Southern Illinois | William Engle knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Ronnie Burley | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Long (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Bortz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Swett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Thorn (fresh) C - Leroy Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronnie Burley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Goode (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alton Butler (fresh) PF - William Engle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Steven Bortz misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 15:39 | Southern Illinois | William Engle pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:19 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley double dribbles | 35-41 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by William Long | 37-41 |
| 14:47 | Southern Illinois | John Goode clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:45 | Southern Illinois | William Engle tips it in | 37-43 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Steven Bortz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Chester Swett pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:54 | Evansville | Steven Bortz buries a floater from the left side | 39-43 |
| 13:43 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hull - foul #3 on Leroy Hull, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the floater from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Bryan Layne drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Frazier | 42-45 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Layne - foul #2 on Bryan Layne, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel loses the dribble to Frank Bonenfant | 42-46 |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 12:26 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Daniell | 42-46 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | David Rucker snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 11:55 | Evansville | Frank Bonenfant denies the turnaround by Daniel Weitzel | 42-46 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant grabs the board | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - William Daniell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-46 |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell tips it but misses | 42-46 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Eric Kim gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 11:24 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Weitzel | 45-46 |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | William Daniell's pass is intercepted by David Rucker | 45-46 |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier banks in the layup on a great pass from David Rucker | 47-46 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones is hacked by Bryan Layne - foul #3 on Bryan Layne, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chester Swett (PF) Daniel Weitzel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Engle (C) William Daniell | |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Frazier is called for the reach on Branden Jones - foul #1 on Gregory Frazier, team foul #7 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) David Rucker, Eric Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Goode (SF) Michael Rodgers | |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:15 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryan Layne | 49-48 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-48 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Engle | 49-48 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | William Engle is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Engle, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), Steven Bortz (SG), David Rucker (SF) Gregory Frazier, Bryan Layne, Ernest Thorn | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronnie Burley (PG), Alton Butler (SF), Joshua Trussell (C) Scott Brown, Branden Jones, Frank Bonenfant | |
| 09:23 | Evansville | David Rucker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Long | 52-48 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alton Butler | 52-50 |
| 09:01 | Evansville | Steven Bortz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 08:59 | Evansville | Leroy Hull gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:48 | Evansville | Alton Butler is called for the reach on David Rucker - foul #1 on Alton Butler, team foul #3 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel (PF), Eric Kim (C) William Long, Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF) Alton Butler | |
| 08:40 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Chester Swett | 54-50 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell jams it on a nice dish by Ronnie Burley | 54-52 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Steven Bortz is whistled for traveling | 54-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Bryan Layne (SG), Michael Howell (SF) Steven Bortz, Chester Swett, David Rucker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Frank Bonenfant (PF), William Daniell (C) Ronnie Burley, John Goode, William Engle, Joshua Trussell | |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Kim - foul #2 on Eric Kim, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Howell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Eric Kim (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Rodgers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - William Daniell (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Evansville | Eric Kim can't finish the layup | 54-53 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| 07:04 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier's floater is knocked away by William Daniell | 54-53 |
| 07:03 | Evansville | Michael Howell tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown connects on the shot from the right block set up by Michael Rodgers | 56-55 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel grabs the offensive board | 56-55 |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel drills a fadeaway near the basket | 58-55 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Eric Kim pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:24 | Evansville | William Daniell denies the turnaround by Bryan Layne | 58-55 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Eric Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel scores on a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Michael Rodgers - foul #2 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #4 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Rucker (SF), Leroy Hull (C) Michael Howell, Eric Kim | |
| 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 | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | David Rucker pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Bryan Layne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | William Engle grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Alton Butler misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-55 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | William Engle gets the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Leroy Hull - foul #4 on Leroy Hull, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), Steven Bortz (SG), Chester Swett (PF) Gregory Frazier, Bryan Layne, Daniel Weitzel | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown (PG), Branden Jones (SG), Frank Bonenfant (PF) Ronnie Burley, Alton Butler, William Engle | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Trussell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Long (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Bortz (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rucker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chester Swett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Hull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Branden Jones (fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Goode (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Bonenfant (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Trussell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Leroy Hull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Eric Kim (C) Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers (SF), William Engle (C) John Goode, Joshua Trussell | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 61-56 |
| 03:06 | Evansville | William Long snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | David Rucker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to David Rucker | 61-56 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Bryan Layne (SG) William Long, Steven Bortz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Daniell (C) William Engle | |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Eric Kim connects on the floater near the basket set up by Chester Swett and he's hacked by William Daniell - foul #2 on William Daniell, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Eric Kim makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | Eric Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 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) | |
| 02:07 | Evansville | David Rucker is hacked by Michael Rodgers - foul #3 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| 01:51 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scott Brown - foul #2 on Scott Brown, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel (PF) Chester Swett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:51 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:51 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Frank Bonenfant pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | David Rucker takes the ball from William Daniell | 64-56 |
| 01:33 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier lays it up and in set up by David Rucker | 66-56 |
| 01:12 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier is fouled on the floor by Michael Rodgers - foul #4 on Michael Rodgers, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Rodgers grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense 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 (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Branden Jones drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Michael Rodgers | 67-62 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier makes the shot from just outside the lane | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | David Rucker steps in front of the Scott Brown pass | 69-62 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier is hacked by Branden Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Branden Jones, team foul #9 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chester Swett (PF), Ernest Thorn (C) Daniel Weitzel, Eric Kim | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Chester Swett gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn is fouled in the backcourt by Branden Jones - foul #3 on Branden Jones, team foul #10 | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Scott Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Bonenfant | 72-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier runs out the clock | 72-65 |