| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Hiers (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zellmann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Mahone (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Roach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leroy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earnest Loredo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlos Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Dennis (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Handler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson double dribbles | 27-24 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis dunks the ball and he's hacked by Daniel Hiers - foul #2 on Daniel Hiers, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis misses the free throw | 27-26 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 19:05 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Dennis swats the layup by Justin Mahone | 27-26 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach misses the tip | 27-26 |
| 19:01 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers hits the follow up shot | 29-26 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | William Handler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jerry Dennis - foul #2 on Jerry Dennis, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Leroy Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann gets the rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:02 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-26 |
| 18:00 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone tips it back up and in | 33-26 |
| 17:45 | Evansville | Brian Wilson takes the ball from Jerry Dennis | 33-26 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Jerry Dennis - foul #3 on Jerry Dennis, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Largo (PF) Jerry Dennis | |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone misses the free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | George Largo gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan scores on a jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Keith Roach - foul #1 on Keith Roach, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Steven Williamson (PF), Robert Lomonaco (C) Justin Mahone, Keith Roach | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (SG), Kevin Quintanilla (C) Earnest Loredo, William Handler | |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan makes the free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:58 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Hiers | 38-29 |
| 16:40 | Evansville | George Largo is hacked by Steven Williamson - foul #1 on Steven Williamson, team foul #3 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Campbell (SG), Joseph Bonnett (PF) Robert Zellmann, Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Carter Stone (SG) Carlos Jordan | |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Joseph Bonnett steps in front of the Leroy Williams pass | 38-29 |
| 16:11 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lomonaco hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel Hiers | 40-29 |
| 15:53 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Leroy Williams | 40-32 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Hiers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Bonnett (fresh) C - Robert Lomonaco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leroy Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Stone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Saylors (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Largo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Bonnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| 15:27 | Evansville | Carter Stone snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Quintanilla, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann (SG), Brian Wilson (SF), Justin Mahone (PF), Andrew Lippert (C) Daniel Hiers, Steven Williamson, Joseph Bonnett, Robert Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Evansville | Earnest Loredo (SG), Carlos Jordan (SF), Jerry Dennis (PF), William Handler (C) Leroy Williams, Carter Stone, George Largo, Kevin Quintanilla | |
| 14:53 | Southern Illinois | Earnest Loredo is called for the reach on Robert Zellmann - foul #1 on Earnest Loredo, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| 14:43 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 14:36 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan blows the layup | 40-32 |
| 14:35 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | William Handler swats the short shot by Justin Mahone | 40-32 |
| 14:16 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Campbell can't tip it in | 40-32 |
| 14:14 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:59 | Evansville | William Handler misses the easy layup | 40-32 |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Lippert | 40-32 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | William Handler picks off the pass by Andrew Lippert | 40-32 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Paul Saylors misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 13:30 | Southern Illinois | Earnest Loredo steals the ball from Brian Wilson | 40-32 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Paul Saylors connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Jordan | 40-35 |
| 12:51 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 12:50 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 12:36 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis lays it up and in | 40-37 |
| 12:20 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Lippert is fouled on the floor by William Handler - foul #1 on William Handler, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers (PG), Robin Tran (SG), Steven Williamson (SF), Keith Roach (PF), Robert Lomonaco (C) Patrick Campbell, Robert Zellmann, Brian Wilson, Justin Mahone, Andrew Lippert | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leroy Williams (PG), Carter Stone (SG), George Largo (PF), Kevin Quintanilla (C) Paul Saylors, Earnest Loredo, Jerry Dennis, William Handler | |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Daniel Hiers and the foul's on Leroy Williams - foul #2 on Leroy Williams, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| 12:04 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:57 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan is denied on a layup by Steven Williamson | 43-37 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Hiers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robin Tran (fresh) SF - Steven Williamson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Keith Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Lomonaco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leroy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carter Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Jordan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Largo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Illinois | Robin Tran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | Carter Stone can't connect on a shot in the lane | 43-37 |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | George Largo is called for the reach on Steven Williamson - foul #1 on George Largo, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Campbell (SG), Justin Mahone (PF), Andrew Lippert (C) Robin Tran, Keith Roach, Robert Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Evansville | Earnest Loredo (SG), Jerry Dennis (PF), William Handler (C) Carter Stone, Carlos Jordan, Kevin Quintanilla | |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Steven Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Steven Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Andrew Lippert gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers drills a jumper from the left side set up by Patrick Campbell | 46-37 |
| 10:22 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis comes up short on the floater from the left side | 46-37 |
| 10:21 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis tips it back up and in | 46-39 |
| 09:59 | Southern Illinois | Patrick Campbell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 09:58 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:53 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann (SG), Brian Wilson (SF) Patrick Campbell, Steven Williamson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (SF) George Largo | |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Paul Saylors grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 09:14 | Evansville | Leroy Williams slams it home set up by Earnest Loredo | 46-41 |
| 09:06 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach (PF) Justin Mahone | |
| Subs | Evansville | Carter Stone (SF), Kevin Quintanilla (PF) Leroy Williams, Jerry Dennis | |
| 08:48 | Evansville | William Handler knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Saylors | 46-43 |
| 08:33 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 08:31 | Southern Illinois | Robert Zellmann grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Zellmann | 49-43 |
| 07:59 | Evansville | William Handler clanks a floater from the left side | 49-43 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Roach | 49-43 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 07:31 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Hiers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Zellmann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Roach (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Lippert (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Saylors (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earnest Loredo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carter Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Handler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Evansville | William Handler misses the jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Carter Stone snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo is hacked by Robert Zellmann - foul #1 on Robert Zellmann, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Patrick Campbell (PG), Robin Tran (SG), Steven Williamson (SF), Justin Mahone (PF) Daniel Hiers, Robert Zellmann, Brian Wilson, Andrew Lippert | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leroy Williams (PG), Carlos Jordan (SF), Jerry Dennis (PF), George Largo (C) Paul Saylors, Earnest Loredo, Kevin Quintanilla, William Handler | |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Leroy Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carter Stone | 49-46 |
| 06:21 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-46 |
| 06:20 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Leroy Williams makes the floater from the left wing set up by George Largo | 49-48 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 05:56 | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 05:36 | Evansville | George Largo knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Williams | 51-50 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Jerry Dennis - foul #4 on Jerry Dennis, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers (PG), Robert Zellmann (SG), Brian Wilson (SF) Patrick Campbell, Robin Tran, Keith Roach | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clinton Bowen (SG), Kevin Quintanilla (C) Carter Stone, George Largo | |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone misses the free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Clinton Bowen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 05:10 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Carlos Jordan is called for the reach on Brian Wilson - foul #3 on Carlos Jordan, team foul #9 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Andrew Lippert (C) Steven Williamson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Earnest Loredo (SG), William Handler (C) Clinton Bowen, Kevin Quintanilla | |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:51 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | The jump hook by William Handler is blocked by Justin Mahone | 55-50 |
| 04:36 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | William Handler buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Earnest Loredo | 55-52 |
| 04:04 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone misses the jumper from the right block | 55-52 |
| 04:03 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Carlos Jordan | 55-52 |
| 03:57 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan's floater is tipped away by Andrew Lippert | 55-52 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | William Handler tips it in | 55-54 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Dennis is called for the reach on Justin Mahone - foul #5 on Jerry Dennis, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (PG), George Largo (SF), Kevin Quintanilla (PF) Leroy Williams, Carlos Jordan, Jerry Dennis | |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:26 | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Hiers (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Zellmann (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Mahone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Lippert (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Saylors (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earnest Loredo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Largo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Quintanilla (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Handler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla tips it but misses | 56-54 |
| 03:08 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Lippert | 56-54 |
| 02:53 | Southern Illinois | William Handler denies the turnaround by Justin Mahone | 56-54 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Kevin Quintanilla pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Keith Roach (PF) Justin Mahone | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leroy Williams (PG), Carlos Jordan (SF) Paul Saylors, Kevin Quintanilla | |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan loses the dribble to Robert Zellmann | 56-54 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Leroy Williams is called for the reach on Daniel Hiers - foul #3 on Leroy Williams, team foul #11 | 56-54 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:29 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | George Largo can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Roach - foul #2 on Keith Roach, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | George Largo makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | George Largo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers double dribbles | 58-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Justin Mahone (PF) Keith Roach | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo is fouled on the floor by Robert Zellmann - foul #2 on Robert Zellmann, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Leroy Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Carlos Jordan | 58-59 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Andrew Lippert is denied by George Largo | 58-59 |
| 01:00 | Evansville | William Handler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-59 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Brian Wilson pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Hiers is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Daniel Hiers, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Robert Zellmann is called for the reach on Earnest Loredo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Zellmann, team foul #8 | 58-59 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Southern Illinois | George Largo picks off the pass by Daniel Hiers | 58-61 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | George Largo runs out the clock | 58-61 |