| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) SF - Steven Gary (fresh) PF - Jesse Bales (fresh) C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Carter | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Evansville | Michael Phillips clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stanley Burch | 0-5 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Mike Dejong makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Phillips | 3-5 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the floater from the free throw line | 3-5 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Steven Gary snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 18:45 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio jams it | 5-5 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Maglio picks off the pass by Stanley Burch | 5-5 |
| 18:19 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 18:05 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch banks in the layup | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio is hacked by Alexander Hoehn - foul #1 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (PF) Mike Dejong, Steven Gary, Jesse Bales | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Percy Fry (SF), Jeff Logston (C) Todd Carter, Stanley Burch, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 17:32 | Evansville | Michael Phillips drills a shot from the left wing set up by Paul Morlan | 7-7 |
| 17:13 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 7-9 |
| 17:02 | Evansville | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Michael Phillips - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), James Light (C) Michael Phillips, Gregory Maglio | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SF), Larry Morgan (C) Robert Liebowitz, Andrew Barnette | |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-9 |
| 16:38 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ron Davis | 7-9 |
| 16:06 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jimmie Buffington | 7-9 |
| 15:47 | Evansville | John Romeo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Michael Caudill tips it in | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) SF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Morlan (fresh) C - James Light (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) C - Larry Morgan (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston connects on the fadeaway from close range | 9-11 |
| 15:06 | Evansville | James Light steps out of bounds on the sideline | 9-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Jesse Bales (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) John Romeo, Jimmie Buffington, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan, James Light | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Michael Smith, Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Jeff Logston, Larry Morgan | |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:57 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Michael Phillips hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jesse Bales | 12-11 |
| 14:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Phillips steps in front of the Todd Carter pass | 12-11 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Michael Phillips blows the layup | 12-11 |
| 14:27 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 14:17 | Evansville | Jesse Bales makes the runner from close range set up by Michael Phillips | 14-11 |
| 14:05 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter hits a shot in the paint | 14-13 |
| 13:38 | Evansville | Steven Gary scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mike Dejong | 17-13 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz hits a shot from close range | 17-15 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | Mike Dejong misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-15 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Stanley Burch | 17-15 |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch drills a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Gregory Maglio - foul #1 on Gregory Maglio, team foul #1 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (SG) Mike Dejong | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:49 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 12:40 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Todd Carter - foul #1 on Todd Carter, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Morlan (C) Gregory Maglio | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:40 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:40 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Alexander Hoehn | 18-18 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is hacked by Steven Gary - foul #1 on Steven Gary, team foul #2 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Caudill (SF), James Light (C) Steven Gary, Jesse Bales | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Jeff Logston (C) Todd Carter, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Stanley Burch and he's fouled by Paul Morlan - foul #1 on Paul Morlan, team foul #3 | 18-20 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette misses the free throw | 18-20 |
| 12:18 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Paul Morlan | 18-20 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | Paul Morlan can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-20 |
| 12:03 | Evansville | Michael Caudill can't tip it in | 18-20 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeff Logston, team foul #4 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG) Michael Phillips | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry (SG), Ron Davis (SF), Larry Morgan (C) Robert Liebowitz, Stanley Burch, Andrew Barnette | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) SF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Morlan (fresh) C - James Light (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Percy Fry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ron Davis (fresh) PF - Jeff Logston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Evansville | Paul Morlan connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Light | 21-20 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-20 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Paul Morlan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | Paul Morlan gets the offensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 10:21 | Evansville | Paul Morlan blows the layup | 21-20 |
| 10:20 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan travels with the ball | 21-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Jesse Bales (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) John Romeo, Jimmie Buffington, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan, James Light | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF), Alexander Hoehn (C) Michael Smith, Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Jeff Logston, Larry Morgan | |
| 09:47 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz gets the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:26 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette tips it but misses | 21-20 |
| 09:24 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Steven Gary | 21-20 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Steven Gary misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-20 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Carter | 21-20 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-20 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Mike Dejong drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-20 |
| 08:25 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio loses the dribble to Alexander Hoehn | 24-22 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn misses the tip | 24-22 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Mike Dejong grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Dejong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Bales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Liebowitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanley Burch (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Barnette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Evansville | Michael Phillips is fouled on the floor by Alexander Hoehn - foul #2 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #5 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Jimmie Buffington (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (PF), James Light (C) Michael Phillips, Mike Dejong, Steven Gary, Jesse Bales, Gregory Maglio | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Percy Fry (SF), Jeff Logston (C) Todd Carter, Stanley Burch, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 07:11 | Evansville | Michael Caudill misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 24-22 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-22 |
| 06:44 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 06:38 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston pulls down the rebound | 24-22 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Jimmie Buffington takes the ball from Robert Liebowitz | 24-22 |
| 05:52 | Evansville | John Romeo makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmie Buffington | 26-22 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Paul Morlan gets the rebound | 26-22 |
| 05:40 | Evansville | Michael Caudill misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 26-22 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Michael Caudill tips it in | 28-22 |
| 05:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Barnette | 28-24 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Paul Morlan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-24 |
| 05:12 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Logston gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 28-27 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | John Romeo misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Percy Fry - foul #1 on Percy Fry, team foul #6 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Jesse Bales (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Jimmie Buffington, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan, James Light | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Stanley Burch (SF), Larry Morgan (C) Michael Smith, Robert Liebowitz, Andrew Barnette | |
| 05:01 | Evansville | John Romeo makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | John Romeo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Gregory Maglio knocks away the 3 by Todd Carter | 30-27 |
| 04:50 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gregory Maglio | 30-27 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | Larry Morgan picks off the pass by Mike Dejong | 30-27 |
| 04:28 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is hacked by John Romeo in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Romeo, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG) John Romeo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SG), Robert Hittle (C) Percy Fry, Jeff Logston | |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 04:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (SG) Ron Davis | |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Mike Dejong makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Phillips | 32-27 |
| 03:45 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Alexander Hoehn (C) Robert Hittle | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Bales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Todd Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Morgan (fresh) C - Alexander Hoehn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Alexander Hoehn is called for the reach on Mike Dejong - foul #3 on Alexander Hoehn, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz (SG), Andrew Barnette (PF) Michael Smith, Alexander Hoehn | |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Mike Dejong makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Mike Dejong makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (SG) Mike Dejong | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 03:14 | Evansville | John Romeo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-27 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | Larry Morgan comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 36-27 |
| 02:50 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Barnette | 36-27 |
| 02:36 | Southern Illinois | Steven Gary steals it from Andrew Barnette | 36-27 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Michael Phillips banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Gary | 38-27 |
| 02:13 | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 02:11 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette snags the offensive board | 38-27 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Barnette is hacked by John Romeo - foul #2 on John Romeo, team foul #5 | 38-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (PF), James Light (C) John Romeo, Steven Gary, Jesse Bales, Gregory Maglio | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Percy Fry (SF), Jeff Logston (C) Todd Carter, Stanley Burch, Larry Morgan | |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Percy Fry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ron Davis (SF), Robert Hittle (C) Robert Liebowitz, Andrew Barnette | |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Robert Hittle picks off the pass by James Light | 38-27 |
| 01:10 | Southern Illinois | Robert Hittle buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 38-29 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Michael Phillips scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Light | 40-29 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Michael Smith is called for traveling | 40-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Jimmie Buffington (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Jesse Bales (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Michael Phillips, Mike Dejong, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan, James Light | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Todd Carter (PG), Robert Liebowitz (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Andrew Barnette (PF) Michael Smith, Percy Fry, Ron Davis, Robert Hittle | |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio comes up short on the shot from the right block | 40-29 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Liebowitz | 40-29 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Liebowitz comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 40-29 |