| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Read (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howin Xiang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Rivers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Evansville | David Read is hacked by Chad McClellan - foul #1 on Chad McClellan, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Howin Xiang can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Howin Xiang makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Howin Xiang makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the tip | 38-39 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Howin Xiang pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | David Read drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lin Chu | 41-39 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Hanson - foul #3 on Jimmy Hanson, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Thacker (SF) Jimmy Hanson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-39 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | James Rivers pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Danny Thacker connects on the jumper from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Lin Chu snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | James Rivers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 17:01 | Evansville | James Rivers grabs the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 16:44 | Evansville | James Rivers makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Danny Thacker | 46-39 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Lin Chu - foul #3 on Lin Chu, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (PG), Thomas Crowe (SG), Paul Swiger (PF), Daniel Smidt (C) Lin Chu, David Read, Howin Xiang, James Rivers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), John Schaller (SG), Anthony Dube (SF), John May (PF) Aaron Bentley, Chad McClellan, Richard Lewis, Joseph Phillips | |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Danny Thacker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 15:53 | Evansville | Paul Swiger knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Danny Thacker | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Thacker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Swiger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Smidt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Schaller (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Dube (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John May (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 15:38 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Danny Thacker | 49-40 |
| 15:18 | Evansville | Michael Cole connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-40 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 14:55 | Evansville | Danny Thacker snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Paul Swiger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), David Read (SG), Jimmy Hanson (SF) Michael Cole, Thomas Crowe, Danny Thacker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Chad McClellan (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF) Richard Jimmerson, John Schaller, John May, Bobby Foster | |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 14:33 | Evansville | Paul Swiger snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 14:18 | Evansville | Lin Chu misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Hanson is called for the reach on Richard Lewis - foul #4 on Jimmy Hanson, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SF), James Rivers (C) Jimmy Hanson, Daniel Smidt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schaller (C) Anthony Dube | |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Paul Swiger is called for the reach on Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Paul Swiger, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Howin Xiang (PF) Paul Swiger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (C) John Schaller | |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | John May banks in the layup on a great pass from Aaron Bentley and he's fouled by Howin Xiang - foul #1 on Howin Xiang, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| 13:53 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Rivers | 52-42 |
| 13:35 | Evansville | John May swats the short shot by Howin Xiang | 52-42 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Lin Chu tips it but misses | 52-42 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 13:15 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-42 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Cole | 52-42 |
| 13:00 | Evansville | Aaron Bentley steals the ball from James Rivers | 52-42 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis lays it in set up by Joseph Phillips | 52-44 |
| 12:10 | Evansville | Howin Xiang knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lin Chu | 54-44 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Read (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Cole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howin Xiang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rivers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad McClellan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - John May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Evansville | Howin Xiang is called for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Crowe (PG), Danny Thacker (SF), Paul Swiger (PF), Daniel Smidt (C) Lin Chu, Michael Cole, Howin Xiang, James Rivers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), Anthony Dube (PF), John Schaller (C) Aaron Bentley, Chad McClellan, Joseph Phillips, John May | |
| 11:09 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-46 |
| 11:07 | Evansville | The rebound goes to David Read | 54-46 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Brett Walker takes the ball from Danny Thacker | 54-46 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses long on a floater from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 10:26 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:06 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 09:51 | Evansville | Thomas Crowe misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Schaller | 54-51 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Thomas Crowe makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 09:16 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 09:14 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube tips it in | 56-53 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Brett Walker is called for the reach on Thomas Crowe - foul #1 on Brett Walker, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Howin Xiang (PF), James Rivers (C) Thomas Crowe, David Read, Paul Swiger, Daniel Smidt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Chad McClellan (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF), Bobby Foster (C) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, Richard Lewis, Anthony Dube | |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Michael Cole's pass is intercepted by Aaron Bentley | 56-53 |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 08:19 | Evansville | James Rivers gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | James Rivers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Lin Chu tips it in | 58-53 |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Bobby Foster and the foul's on Howin Xiang - foul #2 on Howin Xiang, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson (SF) Danny Thacker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SF) John Schaller | |
| 07:48 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips makes the free throw | 58-56 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Lin Chu scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Howin Xiang | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Howin Xiang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rivers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Gordon (fresh) PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Lin Chu - foul #4 on Lin Chu, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Swiger (PF) Howin Xiang | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 07:08 | Evansville | James Rivers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Chad McClellan - foul #2 on Chad McClellan, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Read (SG) Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis (SF) Jack Gordon | |
| 07:08 | Evansville | James Rivers makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 07:08 | Evansville | James Rivers makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Chad McClellan | 63-60 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Lin Chu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Aaron Bentley - foul #2 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube (C) Bobby Foster | |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Lin Chu misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Rivers - foul #2 on James Rivers, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Smidt (C) James Rivers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John May (C) Joseph Phillips | |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-60 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Lin Chu gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lin Chu | 66-60 |
| 04:44 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley scores on a jumper from the left side | 66-62 |
| 04:30 | Evansville | Paul Swiger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 04:29 | Evansville | Paul Swiger grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | Paul Swiger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Howin Xiang (PF), James Rivers (C) Paul Swiger, Daniel Smidt | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips (PF), Bobby Foster (C) Anthony Dube, John May | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jimmy Hanson - foul #5 on Jimmy Hanson, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (PG), Danny Thacker (SF) Lin Chu, Jimmy Hanson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG) Chad McClellan | |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Danny Thacker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 03:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Read (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Thacker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Howin Xiang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rivers (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley | 66-67 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG) Michael Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG) Richard Jimmerson | |
| 02:32 | Evansville | Howin Xiang misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-67 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Lin Chu is called for the reach on Aaron Bentley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lin Chu, team foul #10 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Swiger (SF) Lin Chu | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | James Rivers grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:06 | Evansville | Paul Swiger can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 66-68 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chad McClellan | 66-68 |
| 01:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bobby Foster, team foul #6 | 66-68 |
| 01:40 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | David Read hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Paul Swiger snags the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | James Rivers comes up short on the runner in the lane | 66-68 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Danny Thacker tips it in | 68-68 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips banks in the layup set up by Aaron Bentley | 68-70 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Joseph Phillips denies the turnaround by James Rivers | 68-70 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Swiger | 68-70 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | James Rivers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 68-70 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan grabs the board | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan is hacked by Danny Thacker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Danny Thacker, team foul #11 | 68-70 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-72 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | David Read misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |