| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Crume (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Chaney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Handy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Hage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Miller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clarence Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jon Campagna (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Perkins (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Edward Perkins buries a jumper near the basket set up by David Hage | 23-35 |
| 19:15 | Evansville | Peter Chaney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-35 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | David Hage pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:57 | Southern Illinois | Edward Perkins clanks a runner from the left block | 23-35 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | David Hage grabs the offensive board | 23-35 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | David Clark is called for the reach on Clarence Ladner - foul #2 on David Clark, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Crume - foul #1 on Joseph Crume, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:02 | Evansville | David Clark is fouled on the floor by Justin Miller - foul #2 on Justin Miller, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 17:45 | Evansville | Peter Chaney misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jon Campagna - foul #2 on Jon Campagna, team foul #2 | 23-36 |
| 17:45 | Evansville | Peter Chaney makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 17:45 | Evansville | Peter Chaney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | David Hage knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-39 |
| 17:13 | Evansville | David Hage picks off the pass by Drazen Haczynski in the backcourt | 25-39 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Chaney - foul #3 on Peter Chaney, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Francis Chapman (SF), Mark Cash (PF), Jack Baxley (C) Joseph Crume, Peter Chaney, Donald Handy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Boyd (PG), Curtis Brown (PF), Ronald Lett (C) David Hage, Jon Campagna, Edward Perkins | |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:03 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner misses the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mark Cash | 25-40 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Mark Cash misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-40 |
| 16:41 | Southern Illinois | Michael Boyd gets the rebound | 25-40 |
| 16:28 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown blows the dunk | 25-40 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Jack Baxley snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Chapman | 28-40 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Justin Miller misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Clark - foul #3 on David Clark, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Thomas (PG), Joseph Crume (SF), Charles Rouse (PF), Donald Handy (C) Drazen Haczynski, David Clark, Francis Chapman, Jack Baxley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Hage (PG), Edward Perkins (C) Michael Boyd, Clarence Ladner | |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Justin Miller makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 15:42 | Southern Illinois | Justin Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Thomas (fresh) SG - Mark Cash (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Joseph Crume (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Handy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Hage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Lett (fresh) C - Edward Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Joseph Crume clanks a floater from close range | 28-42 |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Curtis Brown | 28-42 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Justin Miller clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lett gets the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:03 | Southern Illinois | David Hage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Scott (SG), Jon Campagna (PF) Justin Miller, Ronald Lett | |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Joseph Crume hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Handy | 28-42 |
| 14:17 | Evansville | Mark Cash's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Perkins | 28-42 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Edward Perkins snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| 13:54 | Southern Illinois | Edward Perkins hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Scott | 28-44 |
| 13:35 | Evansville | Edward Perkins denies the turnaround by Joseph Crume | 28-44 |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Jon Campagna grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Scott misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Donald Handy - foul #3 on Donald Handy, team foul #5 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG), David Clark (SG), Peter Chaney (SF), Jack Baxley (C) James Thomas, Mark Cash, Joseph Crume, Donald Handy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Justin Miller (SG), Clarence Ladner (SF), Ronald Lett (C) David Hage, Curtis Brown, Edward Perkins | |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Scott makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Robert Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:07 | Evansville | David Clark clanks a floater from the right wing | 28-46 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Baxley | 28-46 |
| 12:54 | Evansville | David Clark connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-46 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | David Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 12:14 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Peter Chaney grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 11:57 | Evansville | David Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Crume (SF), Donald Handy (C) Charles Rouse, Jack Baxley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Boyd (PG), Curtis Brown (PF), Edward Perkins (C) Robert Scott, Jon Campagna, Ronald Lett | |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-48 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Crume (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Handy (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Justin Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Ladner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 11:21 | Evansville | Donald Handy can't finish the layup | 31-48 |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Boyd snags the defensive board | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Michael Boyd | 31-50 |
| 10:45 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Donald Handy | 33-50 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Justin Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-50 |
| 10:22 | Southern Illinois | Edward Perkins can't tip it in | 33-50 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown tips it in | 33-52 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Donald Handy misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-52 |
| 10:05 | Evansville | Joseph Crume tips it back up and in | 35-52 |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner misses the lay-in | 35-52 |
| 09:38 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 09:24 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner is fouled on the floor by Joseph Crume - foul #2 on Joseph Crume, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), James Thomas (SG), Mark Cash (SF), Charles Rouse (PF), Jack Baxley (C) Drazen Haczynski, David Clark, Joseph Crume, Peter Chaney, Donald Handy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Hage (PG), Jon Campagna (PF), Ronald Lett (C) Michael Boyd, Clarence Ladner, Edward Perkins | |
| 09:03 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-52 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:36 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lett's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Baxley | 35-52 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:30 | Evansville | Mark Cash buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Christopher Alexander | 37-52 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Jon Campagna connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Curtis Brown | 37-54 |
| 07:58 | Evansville | Mark Cash can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 37-54 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Jon Campagna grabs the board | 37-54 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown is denied on a layup by Jack Baxley | 37-54 |
| 07:33 | Evansville | Jack Baxley grabs the board | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) SF - Mark Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Baxley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Hage (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Curtis Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jon Campagna (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ronald Lett (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Evansville | Jack Baxley clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-54 |
| 07:28 | Southern Illinois | Jon Campagna pulls down the rebound | 37-54 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown can't throw it down but he's hacked by Charles Rouse - foul #4 on Charles Rouse, team foul #7 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG), David Clark (SG), Joseph Crume (SF), Donald Handy (C) Christopher Alexander, James Thomas, Mark Cash, Jack Baxley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Scott (SG), Edward Perkins (C) Justin Miller, Ronald Lett | |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 07:22 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:14 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #3 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner (SF) Curtis Brown | |
| 07:14 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 37-56 |
| 07:14 | Evansville | Charles Rouse makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | David Hage misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-56 |
| 07:03 | Southern Illinois | Jon Campagna tips it home | 38-58 |
| 06:52 | Evansville | Donald Handy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 06:50 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski tips it in | 40-58 |
| 06:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 40-58 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | Charles Rouse pulls down the rebound | 40-58 |
| 06:06 | Evansville | Joseph Crume drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Clarence Ladner - foul #1 on Clarence Ladner, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Chaney (PF) Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Boyd (PG), Justin Miller (SG), Ronald Lett (PF) David Hage, Robert Scott, Jon Campagna | |
| 06:06 | Evansville | Joseph Crume makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:49 | Southern Illinois | Clarence Ladner banks in the layup set up by Michael Boyd | 43-60 |
| 05:36 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Perkins - foul #2 on Edward Perkins, team foul #5 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown (PF) Ronald Lett | |
| 05:36 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:36 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown grabs the board | 44-60 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Boyd misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 44-60 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-60 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Justin Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-60 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Edward Perkins tips it back up and in | 44-62 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Donald Handy misses badly on a runner near the basket | 44-62 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | Joseph Crume tips it back up and in | 46-62 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Peter Chaney steals the ball from Edward Perkins | 46-62 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | Justin Miller is called for the reach on David Clark - foul #3 on Justin Miller, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), James Thomas (SG), Mark Cash (PF), Jack Baxley (C) Drazen Haczynski, David Clark, Joseph Crume, Donald Handy | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Scott (SG), William Stewart (SF), Ronald Lett (C) Justin Miller, Clarence Ladner, Edward Perkins | |
| 04:00 | Evansville | James Thomas is hacked by Robert Scott - foul #3 on Robert Scott, team foul #7 | 46-62 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Illinois | William Stewart banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Scott | 48-64 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Evansville | Peter Chaney hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown grabs the board | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Cash (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Baxley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Curtis Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ronald Lett (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | William Stewart lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Boyd and he's hacked by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward White (C) Curtis Brown | |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | William Stewart misses the free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:56 | Evansville | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| 02:47 | Evansville | James Thomas clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward White | 48-66 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lett is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Francis Chapman (SF) Peter Chaney | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lett makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:17 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Jack Baxley gets the rebound | 48-67 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Mark Cash is whistled for traveling | 48-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Chaney (SF) Francis Chapman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Curtis Brown (PF) Edward White | |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lett travels with the ball | 48-67 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | James Thomas misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-67 |
| 01:29 | Evansville | Peter Chaney hits the follow up shot | 50-67 |
| 01:07 | Southern Illinois | Michael Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Mark Cash makes the fadeaway from the right side | 52-67 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Illinois | Michael Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Peter Chaney misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 52-67 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lett gets the rebound | 52-67 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Michael Boyd runs out the clock | 52-67 |