| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charlie Robey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alan Hail (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Nicodemus is blocked by Alan Hail | 40-39 |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Steven Davis grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | The short jumper by Cory Lukes is denied by Robert Nicodemus | 40-39 |
| 19:18 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:09 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by James Kelly is blocked by Alan Hail | 40-39 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Steven Davis gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Charlie Robey misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kyle Mireles - foul #3 on Kyle Mireles, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG) Kyle Mireles | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Charlie Robey makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Charlie Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus double dribbles | 40-41 |
| 18:05 | Evansville | Charlie Robey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Magers | 40-41 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 17:55 | Evansville | Steven Davis snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Cory Lukes hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by William Holloway - foul #2 on William Holloway, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SG), Peter James (PF), Randall Russell (C) Collin Keaton, Robert Nicodemus, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Evansville | Cameron Lee (PG), Stephen Lanclos (C) Charlie Robey, Steven Davis | |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Cory Lukes makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Cory Lukes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston hits a runner from the right block | 42-43 |
| 16:52 | Evansville | John Carter is fouled on the floor by Bernard Alston - foul #2 on Bernard Alston, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham (SF), Demetrius Tyler (C) Cory Lukes, Alan Hail | |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Cameron Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Holloway - foul #3 on William Holloway, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Donald McLendon (PG) William Holloway | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Cameron Lee makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Cameron Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Dejesus (SG), Robert Nicodemus (PF) Leonard Magers, Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charlie Robey (PG) Cameron Lee | |
| 16:09 | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos is fouled on the floor by Robert Nicodemus - foul #1 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton (SG) Sam Dejesus | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Davis (C) Demetrius Tyler | |
| 15:57 | Evansville | John Carter travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), James Kelly (C) Donald McLendon, Peter James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), Demetrius Tyler (SF), Ervin Sheahan (PF) Charlie Robey, John Carter, Stephen Lanclos | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Kyle Mireles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - James Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bruce Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Demetrius Tyler (fresh) PF - Ervin Sheahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Demetrius Tyler steals the ball from Bernard Alston | 42-45 |
| 15:31 | Evansville | Collin Keaton takes the ball from Steven Davis | 42-45 |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton lays it in | 44-45 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Steven Davis is hacked by James Kelly - foul #1 on James Kelly, team foul #6 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF) Bernard Alston | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), Cory Lukes (SF), Alan Hail (PF) Bruce Cunningham, Demetrius Tyler, Ervin Sheahan | |
| 14:49 | Evansville | Steven Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Nicodemus | 44-45 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | Cory Lukes tips it in | 44-47 |
| 14:27 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Collin Keaton | 47-47 |
| 14:10 | Evansville | John Carter comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-47 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Steven Davis - foul #3 on Steven Davis, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SG), Peter James (C) Collin Keaton, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ervin Sheahan (C) Steven Davis | |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:28 | Evansville | Cory Lukes drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Edwin Laird | 49-49 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter James | 52-49 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Alan Hail lays it up and in | 52-51 |
| 12:44 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 52-51 |
| 12:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston travels with the ball | 52-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Randall Russell (C) Kyle Mireles, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charlie Robey (PG), Bruce Cunningham (SF), Stephen Lanclos (C) Edwin Laird, Cory Lukes, Alan Hail | |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham's fadeaway is rejected by Peter James | 52-51 |
| 12:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter James | 52-51 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers makes the fadeaway from close range | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Alston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Peter James (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Russell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charlie Robey (fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bruce Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ervin Sheahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Lanclos (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Evansville | Charlie Robey is denied on a dunk by Leonard Magers | 54-51 |
| 11:39 | Southern Illinois | Peter James grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 11:15 | Southern Illinois | Stephen Lanclos steals the ball from Randall Russell | 54-51 |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Charlie Robey is hacked by Randall Russell - foul #2 on Randall Russell, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), James Kelly (C) William Holloway, Bernard Alston, Leonard Magers, Peter James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Cory Lukes (SF), Alan Hail (PF), Steven Davis (C) John Carter, Ervin Sheahan, Stephen Lanclos | |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Charlie Robey makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Charlie Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:45 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-53 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Steven Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Collin Keaton blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Cory Lukes | 54-53 |
| 10:25 | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Collin Keaton | 57-53 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Steven Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Kelly - foul #2 on James Kelly, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF), Peter James (PF) Sam Dejesus, Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), John Carter (SG) Charlie Robey, Bruce Cunningham | |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Steven Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | Peter James hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Magers | 60-54 |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Alan Hail misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Peter James - foul #2 on Peter James, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus (PF) Peter James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Demetrius Tyler (SF) Cory Lukes | |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Alan Hail makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Alan Hail misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Magers | 63-55 |
| 08:58 | Evansville | Steven Davis connects on the shot from close range set up by Edwin Laird | 63-57 |
| 08:42 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 08:41 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Kelly | 63-57 |
| 08:32 | Southern Illinois | John Carter takes the ball from Kyle Mireles | 63-57 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Steven Davis is hacked by James Kelly - foul #3 on James Kelly, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Bernard Alston (SG), Peter James (C) Kyle Mireles, Collin Keaton, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Evansville | Cory Lukes (SF), Ervin Sheahan (PF) Demetrius Tyler, Alan Hail | |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Steven Davis makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Steven Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 07:58 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Steven Davis grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter James (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ervin Sheahan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Davis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Steven Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 63-59 |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Steven Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Cory Lukes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leonard Magers - foul #2 on Leonard Magers, team foul #11 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Randall Russell (C) Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham (SG), Stephen Lanclos (C) John Carter, Steven Davis | |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Cory Lukes makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Cory Lukes makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-61 |
| 07:05 | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham's pass is intercepted by Randall Russell | 63-61 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Collin Keaton (SG), Sam Dejesus (SF), James Kelly (C) William Holloway, Bernard Alston, Leonard Magers, Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charlie Robey (PG), John Carter (SG), Alan Hail (PF) Edwin Laird, Cory Lukes, Stephen Lanclos | |
| 06:21 | Evansville | John Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-61 |
| 06:19 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Dejesus | 63-61 |
| 05:59 | Southern Illinois | Alan Hail denies the turnaround by James Kelly | 63-61 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Alan Hail grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Charlie Robey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Bruce Cunningham tips it back up and in | 63-63 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-63 |
| 05:23 | Southern Illinois | Peter James gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 05:11 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly is fouled on the floor by Ervin Sheahan - foul #4 on Ervin Sheahan, team foul #2 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston (SG), Leonard Magers (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), Randall Russell (C) Collin Keaton, Sam Dejesus, Peter James, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), Cory Lukes (SF), Steven Davis (C) Charlie Robey, Bruce Cunningham, Ervin Sheahan | |
| 04:58 | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-63 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | Cory Lukes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to John Carter | 65-63 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Edwin Laird loses the dribble to Randall Russell | 65-63 |
| 04:03 | Southern Illinois | Cory Lukes is called for the reach on Kyle Mireles - foul #2 on Cory Lukes, team foul #3 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Peter James (C) Kyle Mireles, Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Peter James is whistled for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton (SG), James Kelly (C) Bernard Alston, Peter James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Lanclos (PF) Alan Hail | |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Steven Davis's fadeaway is rejected by James Kelly | 65-63 |
| 03:36 | Evansville | Cory Lukes gets the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - William Holloway (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Collin Keaton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Magers (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - James Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Edwin Laird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Cory Lukes (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lanclos (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Collin Keaton takes the ball from Edwin Laird | 65-63 |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Holloway | 68-63 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | John Carter knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Lukes | 68-66 |
| 02:22 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:21 | Evansville | Edwin Laird pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Leonard Magers swats the short shot by Edwin Laird | 68-66 |
| 02:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kelly | 68-66 |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kyle Mireles (PG), Sam Dejesus (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Peter James (PF), Randall Russell (C) William Holloway, Collin Keaton, Leonard Magers, Robert Nicodemus, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charlie Robey (PG), Bruce Cunningham (SG), Demetrius Tyler (SF), Alan Hail (PF), Ervin Sheahan (C) Edwin Laird, John Carter, Cory Lukes, Stephen Lanclos, Steven Davis | |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton (SG), Leonard Magers (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), James Kelly (C) Sam Dejesus, Bernard Alston, Peter James, Randall Russell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Laird (PG), John Carter (SG), Cory Lukes (SF), Steven Davis (C) Charlie Robey, Bruce Cunningham, Demetrius Tyler, Ervin Sheahan | |
| 01:40 | Evansville | Cory Lukes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-66 |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Robert Nicodemus snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly banks in the layup set up by Kyle Mireles | 70-66 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Steven Davis drills a runner from the left block set up by Edwin Laird and the foul's on Collin Keaton - foul #1 on Collin Keaton, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Steven Davis misses the free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | James Kelly snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton is fouled on the floor by Alan Hail - foul #3 on Alan Hail, team foul #4 | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers buries a floater from the right block | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Cory Lukes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-68 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Collin Keaton pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Laird is called for the reach on Collin Keaton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edwin Laird, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Holloway (PG), Bernard Alston (SF), Peter James (PF) Kyle Mireles, Leonard Magers, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | John Carter is called for the reach on Collin Keaton - foul #1 on John Carter, team foul #6 | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | Edwin Laird is called for the reach on William Holloway - foul #5 on Edwin Laird, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charlie Robey (PG) Edwin Laird | |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:10 | Southern Illinois | William Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Cory Lukes clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Peter James pulls down the rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leonard Magers (SF), Robert Nicodemus (PF), Randall Russell (C) Bernard Alston, Peter James, James Kelly | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Peter James runs out the clock | 74-68 |