| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sean Franck (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Friend (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Larry Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Hanna (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Devin Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Terry Alvord inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Evansville | Larry Oakes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Terry Alvord tips it in | 35-36 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis loses the dribble to Devin Owens | 35-36 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Devin Owens misses badly on a shot near the basket | 35-36 |
| 18:54 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses the runner in the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Terry Alvord gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | Terry Alvord misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Taylor Robinson - foul #1 on Taylor Robinson, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield (PG), Wayne Hayes (SG), Maurice Hurley (PF), Willie Gilcrease (C) Larry Oakes, Alvin Hanna, Steven Starnes, Devin Owens | |
| 18:26 | Evansville | Terry Alvord makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | Terry Alvord makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:59 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:41 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease drills a shot from the left block | 35-40 |
| 17:28 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton is fouled on the floor by Maurice Hurley - foul #2 on Maurice Hurley, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Oakes (PG), Marvin Sepulveda (SF), Steven Starnes (PF) Jackie Holyfield, Terry Alvord, Willie Gilcrease | |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SF) Jonas Carlton | |
| Subs | Evansville | Devin Owens (C) Steven Starnes | |
| 16:45 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes makes the fadeaway from close range | 35-42 |
| 16:25 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Clinton Hunter (SF), Lee Freeman (C) Sean Franck, Taylor Robinson, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Starnes (PF) Devin Owens | |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Larry Oakes misses the 3 from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 16:07 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Toby Friend | 35-42 |
| 15:54 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips is fouled on the floor by Steven Starnes - foul #1 on Steven Starnes, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Sholar (C) Toby Friend | |
| Subs | Evansville | Devin Owens (C) Maurice Hurley | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wilfred Parks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sholar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Larry Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Sepulveda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Starnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Devin Owens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman loses the dribble to Devin Owens | 35-42 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Devin Owens knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-45 |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter loses the dribble to Steven Starnes | 35-45 |
| 14:32 | Evansville | Steven Starnes drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Sepulveda and he's hacked by Lee Freeman - foul #1 on Lee Freeman, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck (PG), Taylor Robinson (SG), Jonas Carlton (SF), Toby Friend (PF), John Ellis (C) Wilfred Parks, Dan Phillips, Clinton Hunter, Lee Freeman, James Sholar | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield (PG), Alvin Hanna (SG), Terry Alvord (SF), Maurice Hurley (C) Larry Oakes, Wayne Hayes, Marvin Sepulveda, Devin Owens | |
| 14:32 | Evansville | Steven Starnes makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:29 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck's pass is intercepted by Alvin Hanna in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Steven Starnes is fouled on the floor by Taylor Robinson - foul #2 on Taylor Robinson, team foul #3 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Oakes (PG), Wayne Hayes (SG), Devin Owens (C) Jackie Holyfield, Alvin Hanna, Steven Starnes | |
| 13:52 | Evansville | John Ellis steals it from Wayne Hayes | 35-48 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 35-48 |
| 13:39 | Evansville | Devin Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 13:15 | Evansville | Devin Owens drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Oakes | 35-51 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Devin Owens swats the layup by Taylor Robinson | 35-51 |
| 12:57 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 12:40 | Southern Illinois | John Ellis misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 12:38 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck snags the offensive board | 35-51 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Toby Friend, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield (PG), Alvin Hanna (SG), Steven Starnes (PF), Willie Gilcrease (C) Larry Oakes, Wayne Hayes, Maurice Hurley, Devin Owens | |
| 12:01 | Evansville | Terry Alvord misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 35-51 |
| 12:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Toby Friend | 35-51 |
| 11:34 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend's floater is tipped away by Willie Gilcrease | 35-51 |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Steven Starnes snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sean Franck (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonas Carlton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Friend (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jackie Holyfield (fresh) SG - Alvin Hanna (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Starnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Gilcrease (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna is hacked by Taylor Robinson - foul #3 on Taylor Robinson, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips (SF), Lee Freeman (C) Jonas Carlton, John Ellis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Oakes (PG), Marvin Sepulveda (SF), Maurice Hurley (PF), Devin Owens (C) Jackie Holyfield, Terry Alvord, Steven Starnes, Willie Gilcrease | |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Devin Owens misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 10:57 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice Hurley | 35-51 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Maurice Hurley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 10:31 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Hanna | 35-51 |
| 10:10 | Evansville | Larry Oakes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Alvin Hanna | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:05 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 09:36 | Evansville | Marvin Sepulveda misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dan Phillips | 38-54 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Jonas Carlton (SF), John Ellis (C) Sean Franck, Taylor Robinson, Toby Friend | |
| Subs | Evansville | Wayne Hayes (SG), Terry Alvord (SF), Steven Starnes (PF), Willie Gilcrease (C) Alvin Hanna, Marvin Sepulveda, Maurice Hurley, Devin Owens | |
| 08:56 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease misses badly on a jumper from close range | 38-54 |
| 08:54 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Jonas Carlton and he's fouled by Wayne Hayes - foul #3 on Wayne Hayes, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Devin Owens (C) Willie Gilcrease | |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman misses the free throw | 40-54 |
| 08:48 | Evansville | Steven Starnes snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 08:19 | Evansville | Devin Owens misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:00 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 07:58 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Steven Starnes | 40-54 |
| 07:39 | Evansville | Terry Alvord comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 07:38 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wilfred Parks | 40-54 |
| 07:11 | Southern Illinois | Dan Phillips is fouled on the floor by Wayne Hayes - foul #4 on Wayne Hayes, team foul #4 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck (PG), Taylor Robinson (SG), Clinton Hunter (SF), Toby Friend (PF) Wilfred Parks, Dan Phillips, Jonas Carlton, Lee Freeman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Alvin Hanna (SG), Maurice Hurley (PF), Willie Gilcrease (C) Wayne Hayes, Steven Starnes, Devin Owens | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sean Franck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Taylor Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Toby Friend (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Larry Oakes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alvin Hanna (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Alvord (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Gilcrease (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | Terry Alvord denies the turnaround by John Ellis | 40-54 |
| 06:59 | Evansville | Larry Oakes grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | Larry Oakes knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terry Alvord | 40-57 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna snags the defensive board | 40-57 |
| 06:20 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-57 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease tips it but misses | 40-57 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Maurice Hurley steals it from John Ellis | 40-57 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Taylor Robinson - foul #4 on Taylor Robinson, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton (SF) John Ellis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield (PG), Wayne Hayes (SG), Marvin Sepulveda (SF), Steven Starnes (PF) Larry Oakes, Alvin Hanna, Terry Alvord, Maurice Hurley | |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease misses the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Toby Friend makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Taylor Robinson | 42-58 |
| 05:05 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease's layup is rejected by Toby Friend | 42-58 |
| 05:03 | Southern Illinois | Jonas Carlton grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Taylor Robinson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease grabs the board | 42-58 |
| 04:51 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Clinton Hunter - foul #3 on Clinton Hunter, team foul #7 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman (C) Clinton Hunter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Larry Oakes (PG), Alvin Hanna (SG), Terry Alvord (SF), Maurice Hurley (PF) Jackie Holyfield, Wayne Hayes, Marvin Sepulveda, Steven Starnes | |
| 04:51 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 04:51 | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| 04:34 | Southern Illinois | Sean Franck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman misses the tip | 42-60 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Alvin Hanna grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Terry Alvord knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Oakes | 42-62 |
| 03:56 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman is hacked by Willie Gilcrease - foul #2 on Willie Gilcrease, team foul #5 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks (PG), Dan Phillips (SG), Clinton Hunter (SF), James Sholar (C) Sean Franck, Taylor Robinson, Jonas Carlton, Toby Friend | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield (PG), Wayne Hayes (SG), Marvin Sepulveda (SF), Ernesto Solis (PF) Larry Oakes, Alvin Hanna, Terry Alvord, Willie Gilcrease | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | James Sholar clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter tips it back up and in | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Ernesto Solis can't connect on a shot from the left side | 44-62 |
| 03:22 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | James Sholar comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-62 |
| 03:13 | Evansville | Ernesto Solis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wilfred Parks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dan Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sholar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jackie Holyfield (fresh) SG - Wayne Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Sepulveda (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ernesto Solis (fresh) C - Maurice Hurley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Evansville | Lee Freeman picks off the pass by Marvin Sepulveda | 44-62 |
| 02:37 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks's pass is intercepted by Maurice Hurley | 44-62 |
| 02:20 | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Sepulveda | 44-65 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-65 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield gets the rebound | 44-65 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | James Sholar steals it from Wayne Hayes | 44-65 |
| 01:32 | Southern Illinois | Wilfred Parks loses the ball out of bounds | 44-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie Gilcrease (C) Ernesto Solis | |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield is hacked by Clinton Hunter - foul #4 on Clinton Hunter, team foul #8 | 44-65 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield misses the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | James Sholar grabs the board | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Clinton Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Dan Phillips picks off the pass by Willie Gilcrease | 44-66 |
| 00:30 | Southern Illinois | Lee Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-66 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Wayne Hayes snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Jackie Holyfield runs out the clock | 44-66 |