| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Nease (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:41 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell connects on the jumper in the paint set up by John Jansky | 35-24 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Nease - foul #2 on Steven Nease, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:28 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:15 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham double dribbles | 35-25 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown makes the 3 from straight away set up by Charles Kroll | 35-28 |
| 18:41 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Whigham | 38-28 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Sewell steals the ball from Scott Benson | 38-28 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell clanks a runner from close range | 38-28 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 18:01 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll double dribbles | 38-28 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll scores on a floater from the left side set up by Michael Brown and he's fouled by Thomas Whigham - foul #1 on Thomas Whigham, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey (PF) Edward Riley | |
| 17:08 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 16:48 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:47 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Whigham - foul #2 on Thomas Whigham, team foul #3 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), Matthew Gardner (SG), Michael Phelps (C) John Jansky, Danny Whittaker, Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG), Mark Eubanks (C) Charles Kroll, Scott Benson | |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:29 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Phelps | 38-30 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:12 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 15:46 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Matthew Gardner - foul #1 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Bueche (SF), Liang Chin (C) Thomas Whigham, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Edward Riley (PF) Michael Brown, Herschel Royal, Mark Eubanks | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Peters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bueche (fresh) PF - Michael Phelps (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Liang Chin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eric Sharp (fresh) SG - Joshua Tate (fresh) SF - Charles Bussey (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Tate's layup is rejected by Michael Phelps | 38-30 |
| 15:27 | Evansville | George Bueche snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | Eric Sharp is called for the reach on Shaun Peters - foul #1 on Eric Sharp, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Whittaker (SG) George Bueche | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG), Scott Benson (C) Joshua Tate, Randolph Bailey | |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Edward Riley steps in front of the Liang Chin pass | 38-30 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll buries a jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Danny Whittaker | 41-32 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses badly on a floater from the right side | 41-32 |
| 14:08 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Danny Whittaker takes the ball from Eric Sharp | 41-32 |
| 14:01 | Evansville | Shaun Peters is hacked by Eric Sharp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Sharp, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Thomas Whigham (SF), Steven Nease (PF), Clinton Sewell (C) Shaun Peters, Matthew Gardner, Michael Phelps, Liang Chin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Herschel Royal (SF) Eric Sharp, Charles Bussey | |
| 13:48 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Jansky | 44-32 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses the 3 from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 13:30 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Clinton Sewell | 44-32 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Steven Nease's pass is intercepted by Scott Benson | 44-32 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson is hacked by Steven Nease - foul #3 on Steven Nease, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey (PF), Mark Eubanks (C) Edward Riley, Scott Benson | |
| 12:43 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 44-35 |
| 12:29 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 12:28 | Evansville | Steven Nease gets the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham clanks a turnaround from close range | 44-35 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown is hacked by John Jansky - foul #1 on John Jansky, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SG) Danny Whittaker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (SG) Charles Kroll | |
| 11:58 | Southern Illinois | John Jansky picks off the pass by Mark Eubanks | 46-35 |
| 11:55 | Evansville | John Jansky lays it up and in | 48-35 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 48-35 |
| 11:40 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Nease (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Sharp (fresh) SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Eubanks (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey (SF), Edward Riley (PF), Scott Benson (C) Herschel Royal, Randolph Bailey, Mark Eubanks | |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 50-37 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Jansky | 53-37 |
| 10:19 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Whigham steps in front of the Scott Benson pass | 53-37 |
| 10:10 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell travels with the ball | 53-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), Danny Whittaker (SG), Michael Phelps (C) John Jansky, Thomas Whigham, Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll (SG), Herschel Royal (SF) Michael Brown, Charles Bussey | |
| 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) | |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Herschel Royal | 53-40 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Shaun Peters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker gets the offensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Phelps | 56-40 |
| 09:01 | Southern Illinois | Steven Nease takes the ball from Edward Riley | 56-40 |
| 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) | |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp misses the fadeaway in the lane | 56-40 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal tips it in | 56-42 |
| 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) | |
| 08:13 | Evansville | Michael Phelps misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Riley | 56-42 |
| 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) | |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Benson, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Thomas Whigham (SF), Clinton Sewell (C) Shaun Peters, Matthew Gardner, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown (PG), Charles Bussey (SF), Randolph Bailey (PF), Mark Eubanks (C) Eric Sharp, Herschel Royal, Edward Riley, Scott Benson | |
| 07:54 | Evansville | John Jansky buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Danny Whittaker and he's fouled by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 58-42 |
| 07:54 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the free throw | 59-42 |
| 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) | |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Brown scores on a 3 from the right wing | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Phelps (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kroll (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Bussey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randolph Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Eubanks (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell banks in the layup on a great pass from John Jansky | 61-45 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Kroll | 61-47 |
| 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) | |
| 06:37 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 61-47 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 06:30 | Southern Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Charles Kroll is blocked by Thomas Whigham | 61-47 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Brown | 61-49 |
| 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) | |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham lays it in on a great pass from John Jansky | 63-49 |
| 05:50 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Nease (PF) Michael Phelps | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal (SF), Edward Riley (PF), Scott Benson (C) Charles Bussey, Randolph Bailey, Mark Eubanks | |
| 05:41 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley lays it in on a great pass from Michael Brown | 63-51 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Whigham, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| 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) | |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson is fouled on the floor by John Jansky - foul #2 on John Jansky, team foul #8 | 63-51 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 04:53 | Evansville | Steven Nease pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Steven Nease makes the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by John Jansky | 65-51 |
| 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) | |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Herschel Royal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 04:15 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Benson | 65-51 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:27 | Southern Illinois | Danny Whittaker steals it from Scott Benson | 65-51 |
| 03:22 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham banks in the layup on a great pass from Danny Whittaker | 67-51 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Whittaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Nease (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Kroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herschel Royal (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Charles Kroll's pass is intercepted by John Jansky | 67-51 |
| 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) | |
| 02:43 | Evansville | John Jansky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 67-51 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham misses the tip | 67-51 |
| 02:40 | Southern Illinois | Edward Riley grabs the board | 67-51 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses the dunk but the foul's on Danny Whittaker - foul #3 on Danny Whittaker, team foul #9 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), Matthew Gardner (SG), George Bueche (SF), Michael Phelps (PF), Liang Chin (C) John Jansky, Danny Whittaker, Thomas Whigham, Steven Nease, Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp (PG), Joshua Tate (SG), Charles Bussey (SF), Randolph Bailey (PF) Michael Brown, Charles Kroll, Herschel Royal, Edward Riley | |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:33 | Southern Illinois | Scott Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Liang Chin | 67-52 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | George Bueche clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 67-52 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Phelps | 67-52 |
| 01:53 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner is fouled on the floor by Randolph Bailey - foul #1 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Eubanks (C) Scott Benson | |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Shaun Peters hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by George Bueche | 70-52 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey is hacked by Matthew Gardner - foul #2 on Matthew Gardner, team foul #10 | 70-52 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | Charles Bussey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Liang Chin pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Liang Chin | 72-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Randolph Bailey is called for a charge - foul #2 on Randolph Bailey, team foul #7 | 72-53 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Michael Phelps's pass is intercepted by Eric Sharp | 72-53 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Randolph Bailey | 72-53 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | Eric Sharp drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Shaun Peters runs out the clock | 72-56 |