| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morin (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leigh Reis | 36-41 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Glen Sisk and he's fouled by Rogelio Marino - foul #1 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 19:32 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 19:13 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Grant Glenn - foul #1 on Grant Glenn, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 19:13 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:13 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Leigh Reis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 18:26 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Chacko | 37-48 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor is hacked by Grant Glenn - foul #2 on Grant Glenn, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| 17:38 | Evansville | James Morin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kristopher Taylor | 39-48 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 16:59 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-48 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Glen Sisk | 39-50 |
| 16:19 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Chacko | 39-50 |
| 15:59 | Southern Illinois | James Morin swats the short shot by Charlie Chaffins | 39-50 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rogelio Marino (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drazen Legerski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Morin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Chacko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Newbold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 39-50 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold blows the layup but he's fouled by James Morin - foul #1 on James Morin, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Julian Tyree (PG), John Bowles (SG), Robert Seward (PF), Daniel Hughes (C) Leigh Reis, Kristopher Taylor, Drazen Legerski, James Morin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Walter Parker (SG), Dwight Woo (SF), John Schultheis (PF) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | Julian Tyree hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 14:32 | Evansville | John Bowles buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 14:19 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo drills a jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Robert Seward comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 13:41 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-53 |
| 13:35 | Evansville | John Bowles hits the follow up shot | 47-53 |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tony Maples and he's hacked by John Bowles - foul #1 on John Bowles, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Kristopher Taylor (SG), Drazen Legerski (SF), James Morin (C) Julian Tyree, John Bowles, Rogelio Marino, Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), James Chacko (PF) Tony Maples, Dwight Woo, Fred Newbold | |
| 13:13 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 12:58 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Morin | 49-56 |
| 12:36 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins loses the ball out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Frankie John (C) Walter Parker, John Schultheis | |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 12:18 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn blows the layup but he's fouled by Kristopher Taylor - foul #2 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (PF) Robert Seward | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 12:01 | Evansville | James Morin gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:47 | Evansville | Glen Sisk is called for the reach on James Morin - foul #2 on Glen Sisk, team foul #3 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Hughes (C) James Morin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Frankie John (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Evansville | Leigh Reis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-57 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 11:18 | Southern Illinois | John Bowles blocks the short jumper by Grant Glenn | 49-57 |
| 11:17 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 11:02 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Leigh Reis | 51-57 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses long on a floater from the right block | 51-57 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Frankie John | 51-57 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-57 |
| 10:24 | Evansville | John Bowles snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 10:04 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes loses the dribble to Frankie John | 51-57 |
| 09:49 | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn's fadeaway is rejected by John Bowles | 51-57 |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-57 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | James Chacko picks off the pass by John Bowles | 51-57 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Chacko, team foul #4 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Julian Tyree (PG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Robert Seward (PF), James Morin (C) Leigh Reis, Drazen Legerski, John Bowles, Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples (PG), Walter Parker (SG), Dwight Woo (SF), John Schultheis (PF), Fred Newbold (C) Glen Sisk, Grant Glenn, Charlie Chaffins, James Chacko, Frankie John | |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Seward | 53-57 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 08:51 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis hits the follow up shot | 53-59 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | John Schultheis swats the short shot by James Morin | 53-59 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Robert Seward misses the tip | 53-59 |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Julian Tyree grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 08:18 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-59 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | James Morin tips it in | 55-59 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Tony Maples is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Marino - foul #2 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG) Kristopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Seward - foul #4 on Robert Seward, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Chacko (PF) Fred Newbold | |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Julian Tyree (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Bowles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Seward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - James Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Tony Maples (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight Woo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - John Schultheis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Evansville | John Bowles makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Walter Parker - foul #1 on Walter Parker, team foul #5 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Fred Newbold (C) Tony Maples, John Schultheis | |
| 07:20 | Evansville | John Bowles makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker is hacked by Julian Tyree in the backcourt - foul #3 on Julian Tyree, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:18 | Evansville | John Bowles grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | Robert Seward buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 60-60 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | John Bowles is called for the reach on Dwight Woo - foul #2 on John Bowles, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Kristopher Taylor (SG), Daniel Hughes (C) Julian Tyree, John Bowles, James Morin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk (PG) Walter Parker | |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Robert Seward comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 60-62 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Dwight Woo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SF), John Bowles (PF) Rogelio Marino, Robert Seward | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Dwight Woo | |
| 05:47 | Evansville | James Chacko is called for the reach on Kristopher Taylor - foul #2 on James Chacko, team foul #6 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG) Grant Glenn | |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor is fouled on the floor by Fred Newbold - foul #3 on Fred Newbold, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Morin (C) Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis (PF) James Chacko | |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | John Schultheis pulls down the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:07 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 61-64 |
| 04:44 | Evansville | John Bowles clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-64 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins's pass is intercepted by Leigh Reis | 61-64 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | Rogelio Marino (SF), Robert Seward (PF) Drazen Legerski, John Bowles | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), James Chacko (PF) Walter Parker, John Schultheis | |
| 04:12 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor is called for traveling | 61-64 |
| 03:51 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Glen Sisk | 61-66 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Fred Newbold steps in front of the Robert Seward pass | 61-66 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Seward (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - James Morin (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Glen Sisk (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Grant Glenn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Chaffins (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Chacko (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Newbold (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 61-66 |
| 03:14 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk tips it back up and in | 61-68 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-68 |
| 02:44 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko grabs the board | 61-68 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-68 |
| 02:21 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Seward | 64-68 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Leigh Reis is called for the reach on Glen Sisk - foul #3 on Leigh Reis, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:45 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-70 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Grant Glenn is blocked by James Morin | 64-70 |
| 00:57 | Evansville | James Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor is hacked by James Chacko - foul #3 on James Chacko, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold grabs the defensive rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Leigh Reis is called for the reach on Fred Newbold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leigh Reis, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Walter Parker (SG) Grant Glenn | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Fred Newbold makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 64-72 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko is hacked by Leigh Reis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leigh Reis, team foul #11 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | Julian Tyree (PG) Leigh Reis | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frankie John (C) Fred Newbold | |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Robert Seward clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-74 |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Frankie John gets the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | James Chacko hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 64-74 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Julian Tyree connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-74 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-74 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Grant Glenn (SG), Fred Newbold (C) Walter Parker, Frankie John | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Glen Sisk runs out the clock | 67-74 |