| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Read (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Howin Xiang (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Rivers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Evansville | Lin Chu knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by David Read | 29-32 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by James Rivers | 29-32 |
| 19:27 | Evansville | James Rivers grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | James Rivers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Hanson - foul #3 on Jimmy Hanson, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Thacker (SF) Jimmy Hanson | |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 19:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | David Read hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Danny Thacker | 31-34 |
| 18:24 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis buries a jumpshot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | Danny Thacker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 17:45 | Southern Illinois | Danny Thacker swats the short shot by Richard Lewis | 33-34 |
| 17:43 | Evansville | James Rivers gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | James Rivers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 17:21 | Evansville | Danny Thacker grabs the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Danny Thacker makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), Anthony Dube (PF), John May (C) Chad McClellan, Joseph Phillips, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (PG), Paul Swiger (PF) Lin Chu, Howin Xiang | |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Danny Thacker makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Anthony Dube | 35-37 |
| 16:29 | Evansville | Paul Swiger is called for traveling | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), John Schaller (SF) Aaron Bentley, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Crowe (SG) David Read | |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Cole is called for the reach on John May - foul #2 on Michael Cole, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Howin Xiang (PF) Danny Thacker, James Rivers | |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller is hacked by Michael Cole - foul #3 on Michael Cole, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF) Brett Walker, John Schaller | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson (SF), Daniel Smidt (C) Thomas Crowe, Howin Xiang | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Dube (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John May (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Swiger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Smidt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | John May pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube's floater is knocked away by Paul Swiger | 35-37 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | Michael Cole pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:00 | Evansville | Michael Cole makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Lin Chu | 35-40 |
| 14:39 | Southern Illinois | Paul Swiger is called for the reach on Joseph Phillips - foul #1 on Paul Swiger, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Richard Lewis (SF), Bobby Foster (C) Richard Jimmerson, Anthony Dube, John May | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Thacker (PG), David Read (SG), Howin Xiang (PF), James Rivers (C) Lin Chu, Michael Cole, Paul Swiger, Daniel Smidt | |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Danny Thacker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schaller (PF) Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG) Chad McClellan | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:26 | Evansville | Howin Xiang misses the turnaround from the left block | 38-40 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Howin Xiang grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Howin Xiang misses long on a shot from the right side | 38-40 |
| 12:59 | Evansville | James Rivers tips it home | 38-42 |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses long on a shot from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | The rebound goes to David Read | 38-42 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | James Rivers drills a floater from the left block set up by David Read and he's hacked by Bobby Foster - foul #3 on Bobby Foster, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF), Anthony Dube (C) Richard Jimmerson, John Schaller, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Michael Cole (SF), Paul Swiger (PF) Danny Thacker, Jimmy Hanson, Howin Xiang | |
| 12:22 | Evansville | James Rivers makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Phillips and the foul's on Paul Swiger - foul #2 on Paul Swiger, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Smidt (C) James Rivers | |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | Paul Swiger gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:55 | Evansville | Lin Chu hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Cole | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad McClellan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Dube (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Read (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Swiger (fresh) 5 reb. C - Daniel Smidt (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 11:32 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Paul Swiger knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lin Chu | 40-51 |
| 10:46 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Phillips is hacked by Michael Cole - foul #4 on Michael Cole, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG), Bobby Foster (C) Aaron Bentley, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Thacker (SG), Jimmy Hanson (SF) David Read, Michael Cole | |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Hanson - foul #4 on Jimmy Hanson, team foul #7 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Crowe (SG), James Rivers (C) Jimmy Hanson, Daniel Smidt | |
| 10:32 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | James Rivers gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Paul Swiger can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Howin Xiang (PF) Thomas Crowe | |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Paul Swiger makes the 1st free throw | 40-52 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Paul Swiger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-53 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan is fouled on the floor by Howin Xiang - foul #2 on Howin Xiang, team foul #8 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schaller (SF) Anthony Dube | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:01 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 09:36 | Evansville | Howin Xiang buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Danny Thacker | 42-56 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Danny Thacker is called for the reach on Richard Jimmerson - foul #1 on Danny Thacker, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Richard Lewis (SF), John May (PF) Chad McClellan, John Schaller, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Read (SG) Paul Swiger | |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:23 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | David Read hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-59 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | John May knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-59 |
| 08:25 | Evansville | James Rivers clanks a jumper from the baseline | 46-59 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster banks in the layup on a nice dish by John May | 48-59 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Danny Thacker loses the dribble to Richard Lewis | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Read (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Danny Thacker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Howin Xiang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rivers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster is fouled on the floor by James Rivers - foul #3 on James Rivers, team foul #10 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), Joseph Phillips (PF) Richard Jimmerson, John May | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (PG), Jimmy Hanson (SF), Paul Swiger (PF), Daniel Smidt (C) Lin Chu, Danny Thacker, Howin Xiang, James Rivers | |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Michael Cole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-59 |
| 07:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 49-59 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 49-59 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley grabs the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Michael Cole is called for the reach on Chad McClellan - foul #5 on Michael Cole, team foul #11 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube (C) Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Crowe (PG) Michael Cole | |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:56 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:38 | Evansville | Richard Lewis steals it from Thomas Crowe | 51-59 |
| 06:28 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (PG) Aaron Bentley | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:15 | Evansville | Thomas Crowe loses the dribble to Chad McClellan | 51-59 |
| 05:54 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dube | 54-59 |
| 05:35 | Evansville | Daniel Smidt misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:12 | Evansville | Richard Jimmerson takes the ball from Daniel Smidt | 54-59 |
| 05:09 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Jimmerson | 56-59 |
| 04:53 | Evansville | Thomas Crowe scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Read and he's fouled by Richard Jimmerson - foul #1 on Richard Jimmerson, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), John Schaller (SF), John May (C) Chad McClellan, Richard Lewis, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Howin Xiang (PF), James Rivers (C) David Read, Paul Swiger, Daniel Smidt | |
| 04:53 | Evansville | Thomas Crowe makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-62 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:14 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Dube misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-62 |
| 04:13 | Evansville | James Rivers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Howin Xiang makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Thomas Crowe | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Southern Illinois | John Schaller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 03:37 | Evansville | James Rivers pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Schaller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Dube (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John May (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Crowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Hanson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Howin Xiang (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Rivers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Howin Xiang | 56-66 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan (SG), Richard Lewis (SF), Joseph Phillips (PF), Bobby Foster (C) Richard Jimmerson, John Schaller, Anthony Dube, John May | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Read (SG) Thomas Crowe | |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on David Read - foul #1 on David Read, team foul #12 | 56-66 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | James Rivers drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Howin Xiang | 58-69 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | David Read steals it from Aaron Bentley | 58-69 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Joseph Phillips blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by James Rivers | 58-69 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Howin Xiang hits the follow up shot | 58-71 |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 58-71 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Bobby Foster | 60-71 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Lin Chu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-71 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan pulls down the rebound | 60-71 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lewis hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Phillips | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson is fouled on the floor by Chad McClellan - foul #2 on Chad McClellan, team foul #5 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Thacker (PG) Lin Chu | |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Joseph Phillips is called for the reach on Danny Thacker - foul #3 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #6 | 62-71 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | David Read is hacked by Richard Lewis - foul #2 on Richard Lewis, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | David Read makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | David Read makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Southern Illinois | Chad McClellan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-73 |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Howin Xiang pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Richard Lewis - foul #3 on Richard Lewis, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), John Schaller (SF), Anthony Dube (PF), John May (C) Aaron Bentley, Chad McClellan, Richard Lewis, Joseph Phillips, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Crowe (SG), Paul Swiger (PF), Daniel Smidt (C) David Read, Howin Xiang, James Rivers | |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Jimmy Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | John May is whistled for a carry | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Danny Thacker runs out the clock | 62-75 |