| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Eppler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Schultz (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Adam Schultz inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Evansville | Adam Schultz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 19:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Moyer | 28-33 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | Harold Eppler connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Smith | 30-33 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan comes up short on the floater from close range | 30-33 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mark Wilson | 30-33 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Lewis Smith misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie tips it in | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | Evansville | Harold Eppler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Bryan - foul #1 on Daniel Bryan, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | Evansville | Harold Eppler makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:42 | Evansville | Harold Eppler makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Mark Wilson blocks the short jumper by Michael Myrie | 32-35 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:16 | Evansville | Lewis Smith double dribbles | 32-35 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Paul Boyett | 32-35 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Mark Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | Evansville | Paul Boyett gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Harold Eppler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-35 |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Lewis Smith tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SF), Carl Ward (PF) James Ybarra, Michael Myrie | |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Adam Schultz misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 16:26 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer double dribbles | 34-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG), Jeff Werner (SF), Robert Defalco (PF), Jimmy Madison (C) Paul Boyett, Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz, Lewis Smith, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF) Daniel Bryan | |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Herman Slocum buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Skinner | 37-35 |
| 15:51 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Werner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Defalco (fresh) C - Jimmy Madison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gene Cook (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Latta (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Evansville | Jeff Werner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:14 | Evansville | Herman Slocum can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 15:13 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:07 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Madison is called for the reach on James Latta - foul #1 on Jimmy Madison, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Harold Eppler (SG), Adam Schultz (SF), Lewis Smith (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Herman Slocum, Joshua Skinner, Jeff Werner, Robert Defalco, Jimmy Madison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF) Scott Moyer, Lawrence Kim, James Latta | |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Mark Wilson - foul #3 on Mark Wilson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:51 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | Paul Boyett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 14:32 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Smith takes the ball from Michael Myrie | 37-37 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Adam Schultz banks in the layup on a great pass from Lewis Smith | 39-37 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Schultz steals the ball from Daniel Bryan | 39-37 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Adam Schultz blows the layup | 39-37 |
| 13:47 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 13:18 | Southern Illinois | Harold Eppler is called for the reach on Gene Cook - foul #1 on Harold Eppler, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jeff Werner (PF) Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer (PG), Ronald Russell (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Carl Ward | |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Adam Schultz is hacked by James Latta - foul #3 on James Latta, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG), Robert Defalco (PF), Jimmy Madison (C) Paul Boyett, Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:12 | Evansville | Jeff Werner misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | James Latta grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 11:53 | Evansville | Robert Defalco pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Smith (PF) Jimmy Madison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Carl Ward (PF) Ronald Russell, Michael Myrie | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Werner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Defalco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Ward | 39-43 |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Robert Defalco's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bryan | 39-43 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Bryan | 39-45 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Lewis Smith misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawrence Kim - foul #3 on Lawrence Kim, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Harold Eppler (SG), Adam Schultz (SF), Mark Wilson (C) Herman Slocum, Joshua Skinner, Jeff Werner, Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF), Gene Cook (C) Lawrence Kim, Carl Ward, James Latta | |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Lewis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | Lewis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 10:15 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Adam Schultz gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Harold Eppler is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| 09:45 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie connects on the shot from close range | 40-47 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Paul Boyett scores on a runner from close range and the foul's on Scott Moyer - foul #1 on Scott Moyer, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jeff Werner (PF) Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Latta (C) Gene Cook | |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Paul Boyett makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Moyer | 43-50 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Daniel Bryan is called for the reach on Harold Eppler - foul #2 on Daniel Bryan, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF) Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie | |
| 08:36 | Evansville | Mark Wilson scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Eppler | 45-50 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Jeff Werner steals it from Lawrence Kim | 45-50 |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Jeff Werner misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Lawrence Kim - foul #4 on Lawrence Kim, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Smith (PF), Robert Defalco (C) Harold Eppler, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (SG) Lawrence Kim | |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Jeff Werner makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Jeff Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:47 | Southern Illinois | James Latta lays it in on a nice dish by Scott Moyer | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Werner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Adam Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Defalco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Cook (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Jeff Werner scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Boyett | 50-52 |
| 07:14 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Harold Eppler (SG), Mark Wilson (C) Paul Boyett, Adam Schultz, Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF) Scott Moyer, Ronald Russell, James Latta | |
| 06:47 | Evansville | Mark Wilson loses the dribble to Michael Myrie | 50-52 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Smith steals the ball from Daniel Bryan | 50-52 |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Mark Wilson misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Gene Cook - foul #1 on Gene Cook, team foul #7 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Adam Schultz (SF) Herman Slocum, Jeff Werner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer (PG), James Latta (C) Gene Cook, Carl Ward | |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lewis Smith - foul #3 on Lewis Smith, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Defalco (PF) Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 05:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Harold Eppler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 05:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Defalco - foul #1 on Robert Defalco, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (SG), Jimmy Madison (C) Harold Eppler, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF) James Ybarra | |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Adam Schultz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim hits the follow up shot | 52-57 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Robert Defalco can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-57 |
| 04:07 | Southern Illinois | James Latta snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| 03:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie knocks in the shot in the paint | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Robert Defalco (fresh) C - Jimmy Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Scott Moyer (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Myrie (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 10 reb. C - James Latta (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Evansville | Robert Defalco scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 03:13 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Bryan | 55-61 |
| 03:13 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG), Lewis Smith (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Joshua Skinner, Robert Defalco, Jimmy Madison | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra (SF) Lawrence Kim | |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Adam Schultz is hacked by James Ybarra - foul #2 on James Ybarra, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SG) Daniel Bryan | |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Adam Schultz misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Mark Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Paul Boyett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer is hacked by Mark Wilson - foul #4 on Mark Wilson, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward (PF) Michael Myrie | |
| 02:02 | Southern Illinois | James Latta misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 55-61 |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Harold Eppler grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Adam Schultz misses the 3 from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF) Gene Cook, Carl Ward | |
| 01:30 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-61 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | Adam Schultz pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | Paul Boyett connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Schultz | 57-61 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 57-61 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Lewis Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Paul Boyett comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Harold Eppler hits the follow up shot | 59-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Illinois | James Latta dunks the ball | 59-63 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Adam Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer is hacked by Paul Boyett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Boyett, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Harold Eppler connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Scott Moyer runs out the clock | 62-65 |