| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Gentle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Broder (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Whalen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Broder denies the turnaround by John Whalen | 31-28 |
| 19:43 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Robert Broder can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nicholas Belle - foul #3 on Nicholas Belle, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (C) Nicholas Belle | |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Robert Broder makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Robert Broder misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Jordan - foul #1 on Arthur Jordan, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Evansville | Michael Gentle pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | Robert Broder can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lance Shatzer | 32-29 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gentle steals it from Richard Pitman in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam misses the easy layup | 32-29 |
| 18:53 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Lance Shatzer | 32-29 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | Randall Boyette misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | Michael Gentle hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 32-32 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Richard Pitman | 32-34 |
| 16:42 | Evansville | Michael Gentle knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Stephen Putnam | 35-34 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:15 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan misses the turnaround from close range | 35-34 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Michael Gentle snags the offensive board | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Putnam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gentle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Broder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Boyette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Keene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Whalen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Randall Boyette misses the driving attempt near the basket | 35-34 |
| 15:32 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 15:27 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Randall Boyette lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Gentle and the foul's on Richard Pitman - foul #1 on Richard Pitman, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (PG), Richard Cotton (SG), John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (PF) Stephen Putnam, Michael Gentle, Robert Broder, Arthur Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), Adam Cox (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Robert Hood, John Whalen, Lance Shatzer | |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Randall Boyette makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 14:48 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw is whistled for a carry | 38-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Boden (C) Randall Boyette | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:30 | Evansville | John Reiley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joe Boden | 41-36 |
| 14:11 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw loses the dribble to Lloyd Lee | 41-36 |
| 13:57 | Evansville | Richard Cotton connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lloyd Lee | 44-36 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:25 | Southern Illinois | Shawn Prince denies the turnaround by Ralph Upshaw | 44-36 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | Shawn Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | John Reiley misses the dunk but the foul's on Adam Cox - foul #1 on Adam Cox, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Putnam (PG), Arthur Jordan (PF) Richard Cotton, Joe Boden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood (SF) Adam Cox | |
| 13:13 | Evansville | John Reiley misses the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | John Reiley misses the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Jordan - foul #2 on Arthur Jordan, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Gentle (SG), Robert Broder (SF) Lloyd Lee, John Reiley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:47 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Shawn Prince snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam is fouled on the floor by Ralph Upshaw - foul #4 on Ralph Upshaw, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Boden (C) Shawn Prince | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Lance Shatzer (C) Trent Andresen, Jordan Negrete, Ralph Upshaw | |
| 12:21 | Evansville | Robert Broder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arthur Jordan and he's fouled by Lance Shatzer - foul #2 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 12:21 | Evansville | Robert Broder misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 12:21 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is hacked by Robert Broder - foul #1 on Robert Broder, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Boyette (C) Joe Boden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Whalen (PF) Nicholas Belle | |
| 11:40 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood is fouled on the floor by Robert Broder - foul #2 on Robert Broder, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Putnam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Gentle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Robert Broder (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arthur Jordan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Jordan - foul #3 on Arthur Jordan, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Michael Gentle comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jack Keene - foul #1 on Jack Keene, team foul #6 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (PG) Stephen Putnam | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SF) Robert Hood | |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Michael Gentle makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Michael Gentle makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Pitman | 48-41 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | Robert Broder buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Lloyd Lee | 51-41 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gentle steals it from Richard Pitman | 51-41 |
| 10:01 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee is fouled on the floor by Richard Pitman - foul #2 on Richard Pitman, team foul #7 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Putnam (PG), John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (C) Michael Gentle, Robert Broder, Randall Boyette | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete (SG), Robert Hood (SF), Nicholas Belle (PF) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, John Whalen | |
| 10:01 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:01 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 53-41 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | John Reiley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Putnam | 56-41 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | John Reiley picks off the pass by Jordan Negrete | 56-41 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Shawn Prince | 58-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-41 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Shawn Prince gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:49 | Evansville | Shawn Prince can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-41 |
| 07:48 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Putnam | 58-41 |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Shawn Prince scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Putnam | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Putnam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lloyd Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Trent Andresen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Negrete (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Belle (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Shatzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Putnam steals the ball from Lance Shatzer | 60-41 |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan misses the easy layup | 60-41 |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan grabs the offensive board | 60-41 |
| 07:03 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 60-41 |
| 07:02 | Evansville | John Reiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-41 |
| 06:45 | Evansville | Stephen Putnam banks in the layup on a nice dish by Arthur Jordan | 62-41 |
| 06:34 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Belle makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Robert Hood | 62-43 |
| 06:15 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan is hacked by Robert Hood - foul #1 on Robert Hood, team foul #8 | 62-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Nitzkowski (PG), Michael Gentle (SG), Robert Broder (SF), Randall Boyette (C) Stephen Putnam, Lloyd Lee, John Reiley, Shawn Prince | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman (PG), Jack Keene (SG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Ralph Upshaw (C) Trent Andresen, Jordan Negrete, Robert Hood, Nicholas Belle, Lance Shatzer | |
| 06:15 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 62-43 |
| 06:15 | Evansville | Robert Broder grabs the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 05:52 | Evansville | Randall Boyette buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Arthur Jordan | 64-43 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Richard Pitman is blocked by Arthur Jordan | 64-43 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Randall Boyette snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Michael Gentle makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arthur Jordan | 66-43 |
| 05:00 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen's pass is intercepted by Michael Gentle | 66-43 |
| 04:36 | Evansville | Steven Nitzkowski scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Gentle | 69-43 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-43 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Steven Nitzkowski comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-43 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Steven Nitzkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 69-43 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Evansville | Randall Boyette's floater is tipped away by Adam Cox | 69-43 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Richard Pitman grabs the defensive rebound | 69-43 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Steven Nitzkowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Gentle (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SF - Robert Broder (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard Pitman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Keene (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) PF - John Whalen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Upshaw (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Upshaw's floater is knocked away by Randall Boyette | 69-43 |
| 03:21 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Broder | 69-43 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Arthur Jordan lays it up and in set up by Michael Gentle | 71-43 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen misses the shot near the basket | 71-43 |
| 02:35 | Evansville | Randall Boyette grabs the defensive rebound | 71-43 |
| 02:25 | Evansville | Steven Nitzkowski is called for 10 seconds | 71-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lloyd Lee (PG), Richard Cotton (SG), John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (PF), Joe Boden (C) Steven Nitzkowski, Michael Gentle, Robert Broder, Arthur Jordan, Randall Boyette | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Jordan Negrete (SG), Trent Andresen (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Alan Cheatham (C) Richard Pitman, Jack Keene, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Ralph Upshaw | |
| 02:15 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-43 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Alan Cheatham tips it back up and in | 71-45 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | Trent Andresen takes the ball from John Reiley | 71-45 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | Jordan Negrete comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-45 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Shawn Prince grabs the board | 71-45 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Joe Boden connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Lloyd Lee | 73-45 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Shawn Prince steals the ball from Alan Cheatham | 73-45 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Joe Boden scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Shawn Prince and he's hacked by Alan Cheatham - foul #1 on Alan Cheatham, team foul #9 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF) John Wilson, Alan Cheatham | |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Joe Boden misses the free throw | 75-45 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox snags the defensive board | 75-45 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Illinois | Richard Cotton is called for the reach on Jordan Negrete - foul #2 on Richard Cotton, team foul #6 | 75-45 |
| 00:27 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-45 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Shawn Prince snags the defensive board | 75-45 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Lloyd Lee runs out the clock | 75-45 |