| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) SG - Steven Lish (fresh) SF - Kelly Presswood (fresh) PF - Percy Bridges (fresh) C - Heath Siniard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Edwards | 3-0 |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Percy Bridges misses the shot from the right side | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:14 | Evansville | Harold Smith picks off the pass by Kelly Presswood | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith banks in the layup | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Steven Lish misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Wayne Kilichowski - foul #1 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steven Lish - foul #1 on Steven Lish, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith misses the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | Shaun Reid makes the shot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 6-4 |
| 18:05 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Heath Siniard is fouled on the floor by Wayne Kilichowski - foul #2 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Fielder (C) Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:41 | Evansville | Harold Lappin takes the ball from Percy Bridges | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder is hacked by Kelly Presswood - foul #1 on Kelly Presswood, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Edwards | 9-4 |
| 16:56 | Evansville | Steven Lish connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Shaun Reid | 9-7 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 16:35 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge hits the follow up shot | 11-7 |
| 16:17 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-7 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder's floater is tipped away by Heath Siniard | 11-7 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards hits the follow up shot | 13-7 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fairly fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fielder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kelly Presswood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Percy Bridges (fairly fresh) C - Heath Siniard (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Jason Edwards is called for the reach on Percy Bridges - foul #1 on Jason Edwards, team foul #3 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Richard McCracker (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), William Gordon (C) Harold Smith, Brian Streitenberge, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Sturm (PG), James Johnson (SF), Eugene Pelletier (PF), Paul Spoon (C) Shaun Reid, Kelly Presswood, Percy Bridges, Heath Siniard | |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Paul Spoon misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 13-7 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch grabs the defensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Gordon | 15-7 |
| 14:44 | Evansville | Steven Lish misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-7 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch can't finish the layup | 15-7 |
| 14:20 | Evansville | Steven Lish grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 14:11 | Evansville | Paul Spoon connects on the runner from close range set up by James Johnson | 15-9 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | William Gordon connects on the floater from the left side | 17-9 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Eugene Pelletier connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Sturm | 17-12 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder travels with the ball | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), Baran Topolewski (C) Gregory Bunch, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Kelly Presswood (SF), Percy Bridges (PF), Heath Siniard (C) Steven Lish, James Johnson, Eugene Pelletier, Paul Spoon | |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Shaun Reid is whistled for a carry | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Jason Edwards (PF) Richard McCracker, Baran Topolewski | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Percy Bridges - foul #1 on Percy Bridges, team foul #3 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin (SF), Baran Topolewski (C) Shelby Vanegas, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:17 | Evansville | Shaun Reid makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Sturm | 19-15 |
| 11:48 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards is hacked by Heath Siniard - foul #1 on Heath Siniard, team foul #4 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (SG) Stephen Sturm | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Baran Topolewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kelly Presswood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Percy Bridges (fresh) C - Heath Siniard (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Heath Siniard takes the ball from Brian Streitenberge | 19-15 |
| 11:17 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-15 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | Percy Bridges misses the tip | 19-15 |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), John Fielder (PF), William Gordon (C) Harold Smith, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards, Baran Topolewski | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (PG), Eugene Pelletier (SF), Paul Spoon (PF) Shaun Reid, Kelly Presswood, Percy Bridges | |
| 10:57 | Evansville | Steven Lish loses the dribble to Richard McCracker | 19-15 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker can't finish the layup | 19-15 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Eugene Pelletier grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | Heath Siniard clanks a floater from the right block | 19-15 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | James Johnson can't tip it in | 19-15 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Shelby Vanegas | 19-15 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shelby Vanegas | 21-15 |
| 10:20 | Evansville | Heath Siniard drills a runner in the paint set up by Steven Lish and the foul's on William Gordon - foul #1 on William Gordon, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Sturm (PG) Eugene Pelletier | |
| 10:20 | Evansville | Heath Siniard makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:58 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 21-18 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge's pass is intercepted by Steven Lish | 21-18 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Paul Spoon's pass is intercepted by William Gordon | 21-18 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brian Streitenberge | 23-18 |
| 08:56 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm is fouled on the floor by Shelby Vanegas - foul #1 on Shelby Vanegas, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Harold Lappin (SF), Jason Edwards (PF), Baran Topolewski (C) Brian Streitenberge, Shelby Vanegas, John Fielder, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Kelly Presswood (SF), Percy Bridges (PF) Steven Lish, James Johnson, Heath Siniard | |
| 08:39 | Evansville | Shaun Reid makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith loses the dribble to Paul Spoon | 23-20 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Paul Spoon hits a floater from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards is whistled for a carry | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), John Fielder (C) Richard McCracker, Baran Topolewski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (SG), James Johnson (C) Stephen Sturm, Paul Spoon | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Harold Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Lappin (fresh) PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Fielder (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Presswood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Percy Bridges (fresh) C - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Shaun Reid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 07:26 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Streitenberge | 26-22 |
| 06:37 | Evansville | Percy Bridges loses the dribble to Harold Smith | 26-22 |
| 06:32 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge lays it up and in set up by Harold Smith | 28-22 |
| 06:10 | Evansville | Steven Lish's pass is intercepted by John Fielder | 28-22 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards knocks in the 3 from straight away | 31-22 |
| 05:31 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-22 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge is hacked by Percy Bridges - foul #2 on Percy Bridges, team foul #5 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch (PG), Richard McCracker (SG), Shelby Vanegas (SF), William Gordon (PF), Baran Topolewski (C) Harold Smith, Brian Streitenberge, Harold Lappin, Jason Edwards, John Fielder | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Sturm (PG), Eugene Pelletier (SF), Paul Spoon (PF), Heath Siniard (C) Shaun Reid, Kelly Presswood, Percy Bridges, James Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Bunch misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Heath Siniard pulls down the rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:55 | Evansville | Eugene Pelletier clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 04:53 | Evansville | Paul Spoon hits the follow up shot | 31-24 |
| 04:40 | Southern Illinois | Baran Topolewski misses badly on a runner near the basket | 31-24 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | Paul Spoon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Steven Lish misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-24 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Stephen Sturm - foul #1 on Stephen Sturm, team foul #6 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), Jason Edwards (PF), Wayne Kilichowski (C) Gregory Bunch, William Gordon, Baran Topolewski | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (SG), Kelly Presswood (SF) Steven Lish, Eugene Pelletier | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Heath Siniard grabs the board | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shelby Vanegas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Kilichowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Sturm (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Presswood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Spoon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Evansville | James Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Shelby Vanegas | 32-24 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Spoon - foul #1 on Paul Spoon, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Harold Smith (PG), Harold Lappin (SF) Richard McCracker, Shelby Vanegas | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Percy Bridges (PF) James Johnson, Paul Spoon | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Jason Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Shaun Reid | 34-27 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge blows the layup | 34-27 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Percy Bridges grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Smith - foul #1 on Harold Smith, team foul #6 | 34-27 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Shaun Reid makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Shaun Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Streitenberge and the foul's on Kelly Presswood - foul #2 on Kelly Presswood, team foul #8 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Fielder (PF) Jason Edwards | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (SG), James Johnson (SF), Paul Spoon (C) Stephen Sturm, Kelly Presswood, Heath Siniard | |
| 02:19 | Southern Illinois | Harold Lappin makes the free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Paul Spoon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Shaun Reid and he's hacked by Wayne Kilichowski - foul #3 on Wayne Kilichowski, team foul #7 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas (SF), William Gordon (C) Harold Lappin, Wayne Kilichowski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Eugene Pelletier (PF) Percy Bridges | |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Paul Spoon makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | John Fielder tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Paul Spoon | 37-32 |
| 01:39 | Evansville | Steven Lish comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | Paul Spoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Paul Spoon can't finish the layup | 37-32 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Steven Lish grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Jason Edwards (PF) Harold Smith, William Gordon | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Sturm (PG), Kelly Presswood (SF), Heath Siniard (C) Shaun Reid, James Johnson, Eugene Pelletier | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Brian Streitenberge | 39-32 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Steven Lish buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Shelby Vanegas comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 39-37 |