| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - John May (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley inbounds the ball | 50-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Evansville | Lin Chu hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Davis | 50-33 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | William Flake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-33 |
| 19:26 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 19:02 | Evansville | Lin Chu clanks a floater from the baseline | 50-33 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Jason Davis tips it home | 50-35 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | William Flake can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-35 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John May | 50-35 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | William Flake drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley | 53-35 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is whistled for traveling | 53-35 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 17:50 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joshua Ketchum | 53-35 |
| 17:45 | Evansville | Michael Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Jason Davis tips it back up and in | 53-37 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Jason Davis - foul #1 on Jason Davis, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster (C) John May | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 17:29 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum lays it in and he's fouled by Bobby Foster - foul #2 on Bobby Foster, team foul #1 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard (C) William Flake | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joshua Ketchum | 55-40 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | Jason Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-40 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is called for traveling | 55-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Richard Jimmerson (SG), Claude Tafelski (C) Aaron Bentley, Jack Gordon, John Bicknell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (SG), Christopher White (SF), Daniel Smidt (PF), Charles Berry (C) Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley, Jason Davis, Joshua Ketchum | |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Christopher White drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lin Chu | 55-42 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Charles Berry snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Tafelski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher White (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Smidt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Christopher White clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Eberhard - foul #2 on Gary Eberhard, team foul #2 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), William Flake (PF), John May (C) Richard Jimmerson, Bobby Foster, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fred Hines (SG), Paul Swiger (PF) Lin Chu, Daniel Smidt | |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Christopher White misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Christopher White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Christopher White misses the 3rd free throw | 55-43 |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the rebound | 55-43 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Charles Berry steps in front of the Gary Eberhard pass | 55-43 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Fred Hines scores on a 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | John May misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 14:43 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Aaron Bentley - foul #2 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), John Bicknell (SF) Brett Walker, Gary Eberhard | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Cole (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Fred Hines, Christopher White, Charles Berry | |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 14:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John May | 55-47 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #2 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | William Flake makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joshua Ketchum | 56-47 |
| 14:00 | Evansville | Paul Swiger connects on the 3 from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 13:39 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley tips it but misses | 56-50 |
| 13:38 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Lin Chu blows the layup but the foul's on John May - foul #1 on John May, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG), Bobby Foster (C) Aaron Bentley, John May | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Lin Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster can't finish the layup | 56-52 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses the tip | 56-52 |
| 13:05 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Flake | 59-52 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 59-52 |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bobby Foster | 59-52 |
| 12:03 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster makes the runner in the paint set up by John Bicknell | 61-52 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Bicknell - foul #2 on John Bicknell, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), John May (C) Brett Walker, William Flake | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jason Davis (PF), Charles Berry (C) Paul Swiger, Joshua Ketchum | |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 11:47 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 61-54 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Michael Cole grabs the board | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Aaron Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John May (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Lin Chu buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell lays it up and in | 63-57 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Lin Chu misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 10:48 | Evansville | Jason Davis can't tip it in | 63-57 |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), Claude Tafelski (PF) Jack Gordon, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (PG), Fred Hines (SG), Christopher White (SF), Joshua Ketchum (C) Lin Chu, Michael Cole, Leonard Bentley, Charles Berry | |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Jason Davis scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Hines | 63-60 |
| 10:27 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker is hacked by Christopher White - foul #2 on Christopher White, team foul #3 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Swiger (PF) Jason Davis | |
| 10:16 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Ketchum steals it from Aaron Bentley | 63-60 |
| 09:56 | Evansville | Paul Swiger's fadeaway is rejected by John May | 63-60 |
| 09:55 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher White - foul #3 on Christopher White, team foul #4 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), William Flake (PF) Brett Walker, John May | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Michael Cole (SG) Stephen Johnson, Fred Hines | |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Gary Eberhard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 09:06 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Lin Chu | 64-63 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Claude Tafelski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Bentley | 66-63 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Claude Tafelski - foul #1 on Claude Tafelski, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell (SF), Bobby Foster (C) Gary Eberhard, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF), Jason Davis (PF) Christopher White, Paul Swiger | |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 08:23 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 66-65 |
| 08:21 | Evansville | Michael Cole pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 08:11 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum is called for traveling | 66-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (PG) Aaron Bentley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Berry (C) Joshua Ketchum | |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Bobby Foster lays it up and in set up by Brett Walker | 68-65 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Charles Berry misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brett Walker - foul #3 on Brett Walker, team foul #7 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson (SG), John May (C) Jack Gordon, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Swiger (PF) Jason Davis | |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Charles Berry makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Charles Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jimmerson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Bicknell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Flake (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John May (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Swiger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Berry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Jimmerson makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brett Walker | 70-67 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | Paul Swiger misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 06:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to William Flake | 70-67 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | John May misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Michael Cole - foul #2 on Michael Cole, team foul #5 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), Jack Gordon (SG), Bobby Foster (PF) Brett Walker, Richard Jimmerson, William Flake | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Johnson (SG), Jason Davis (C) Michael Cole, Charles Berry | |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | Paul Swiger makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Leonard Bentley and he's hacked by Aaron Bentley - foul #3 on Aaron Bentley, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fred Hines (SG), Joshua Ketchum (C) Lin Chu, Jason Davis | |
| 06:19 | Evansville | Paul Swiger makes the free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley makes the floater from the right wing set up by John Bicknell | 74-70 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Fred Hines misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-70 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Fred Hines misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-70 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | John May gets the rebound | 74-70 |
| 05:06 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Gordon | 76-70 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Fred Hines buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Johnson | 76-73 |
| 04:36 | Southern Illinois | John Bicknell is hacked by Leonard Bentley - foul #1 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #6 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG), Gary Eberhard (SF), William Flake (PF), Claude Tafelski (C) Jack Gordon, John Bicknell, Bobby Foster, John May | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lin Chu (PG), Michael Cole (SG), Christopher White (SF), Jason Davis (PF), Charles Berry (C) Stephen Johnson, Fred Hines, Leonard Bentley, Paul Swiger, Joshua Ketchum | |
| 04:26 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jason Davis | 76-73 |
| 04:06 | Evansville | Lin Chu hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Christopher White | 76-76 |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | William Flake lays it in set up by Brett Walker | 78-76 |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Charles Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), Bobby Foster (C) Aaron Bentley, Claude Tafelski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum (C) Charles Berry | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Brett Walker (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Gordon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Eberhard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Flake (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lin Chu (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jason Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Joshua Ketchum (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | William Flake misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-76 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 02:54 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley (PG), John Bicknell (SF), John May (C) Brett Walker, Gary Eberhard, Bobby Foster | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF), Paul Swiger (PF) Christopher White, Jason Davis | |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | William Flake comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 78-76 |
| 02:35 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Paul Swiger | 78-76 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Lin Chu clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum tips it but misses | 78-76 |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | William Flake pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-76 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | John May misses the tip | 78-76 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Paul Swiger grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | William Flake grabs the board | 78-76 |
| 01:17 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Bentley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 78-76 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum grabs the defensive rebound | 78-76 |
| 01:09 | Evansville | Joshua Ketchum makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lin Chu | 78-78 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | John May buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Aaron Bentley | 81-78 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | The jumper by Lin Chu is denied by William Flake | 81-78 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | John May grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Lin Chu is called for the reach on John May in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lin Chu, team foul #7 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker (SG) Jack Gordon | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | John May makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Lin Chu can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-78 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Paul Swiger grabs the offensive rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Lin Chu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-78 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Paul Swiger grabs the offensive board | 83-78 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Michael Cole's pass is intercepted by John Bicknell | 83-78 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Lin Chu - foul #4 on Lin Chu, team foul #8 | 83-78 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Gordon (SG), Jeffery Thomas (SF), Bobby Foster (PF) Aaron Bentley, John Bicknell, William Flake | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Brett Walker misses the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Paul Swiger pulls down the rebound | 83-78 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Paul Swiger can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 83-78 |