| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Latta (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Slocum (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Werner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Jeff Werner inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:26 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan knocks in the shot from the left side | 30-27 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:06 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 18:43 | Evansville | Herman Slocum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-27 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeff Werner - foul #1 on Jeff Werner, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:27 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jeff Werner | 31-27 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Werner | 31-30 |
| 17:37 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell is fouled on the floor by Herman Slocum - foul #1 on Herman Slocum, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SF) James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:24 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 31-30 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Mark Wilson snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Daniel Bryan steals it from Herman Slocum | 31-30 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Skinner - foul #2 on Joshua Skinner, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF) Ronald Russell, Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stuart Bryan (PF) Lewis Smith | |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 16:59 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Jeff Werner makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Stuart Bryan | 33-33 |
| 16:24 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-33 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:09 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 33-33 |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Stuart Bryan grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Herman Slocum can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to James Latta | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Gene Cook (fresh) SG - Daniel Bryan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Kim (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Latta (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Slocum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Skinner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Werner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stuart Bryan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim misses the jumper from the left wing | 33-33 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | Jeff Werner gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Mark Wilson buries a shot from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 14:41 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Lawrence Kim | 35-35 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Jeff Werner comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 14:21 | Southern Illinois | James Latta grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 14:04 | Southern Illinois | James Latta makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gene Cook | 37-35 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Stuart Bryan makes the floater from the left side set up by Herman Slocum and the foul's on Lawrence Kim - foul #2 on Lawrence Kim, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), Peter Pace (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Michael Myrie (PF), Thurman Ellender (C) Gene Cook, Daniel Bryan, Lawrence Kim, Carl Ward, James Latta | |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (PG), Frankie Walker (SG), Jimmy Madison (SF), Lewis Smith (PF) Herman Slocum, Joshua Skinner, Jeff Werner, Mark Wilson | |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Stuart Bryan misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 13:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:28 | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 13:27 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 13:14 | Southern Illinois | Stuart Bryan swats the short shot by Ronald Russell | 37-37 |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Lewis Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:03 | Evansville | Derrick Hall misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Frankie Walker gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 12:48 | Evansville | Frankie Walker makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Derrick Hall and he's fouled by Michael Myrie - foul #2 on Michael Myrie, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Wilson (C) Stuart Bryan | |
| 12:48 | Evansville | Frankie Walker makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie connects on the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Derrick Hall - foul #1 on Derrick Hall, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim (SG) Peter Pace | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:29 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:04 | Evansville | Michael Myrie is called for the reach on Jimmy Madison - foul #3 on Michael Myrie, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (SG) Lawrence Kim | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (SG) Mark Wilson | |
| 11:53 | Evansville | Frankie Walker misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:30 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 11:28 | Evansville | Lewis Smith gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gene Cook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thurman Ellender (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Derrick Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Madison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frankie Walker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner is denied on a layup by Thurman Ellender | 40-40 |
| 11:22 | Evansville | Lewis Smith misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 11:21 | Evansville | Derrick Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:04 | Evansville | Lewis Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), James Latta (C) Ronald Russell, James Ybarra, Thurman Ellender | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Jeff Werner (SF), Stuart Bryan (C) Derrick Hall, Jimmy Madison, Frankie Walker | |
| 10:47 | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Bryan | 42-40 |
| 10:30 | Evansville | Jeff Werner's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Kim | 42-40 |
| 10:12 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 10:10 | Southern Illinois | James Latta snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:51 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan's pass is intercepted by Herman Slocum | 42-40 |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Herman Slocum hits the finger roll | 42-42 |
| 09:35 | Southern Illinois | James Latta hits the finger roll | 44-42 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Stuart Bryan buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 09:00 | Southern Illinois | James Latta knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Gene Cook | 46-44 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | Jeff Werner hits a runner near the basket set up by Joshua Skinner | 46-46 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Kim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Herman Slocum gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 08:10 | Evansville | Daniel Bryan is called for the reach on Jeff Werner - foul #1 on Daniel Bryan, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), Peter Pace (SG), James Ybarra (SF), Carl Ward (PF), Thurman Ellender (C) Gene Cook, Daniel Bryan, Lawrence Kim, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (PG), Frankie Walker (SG), Jimmy Madison (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Herman Slocum, Joshua Skinner, Lewis Smith, Stuart Bryan | |
| 07:47 | Evansville | Mark Wilson connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Derrick Hall and the foul's on Ronald Russell - foul #2 on Ronald Russell, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 07:47 | Evansville | Mark Wilson makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 07:33 | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 07:32 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Frankie Walker | 46-49 |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Thurman Ellender blocks the short jumper by Mark Wilson | 46-49 |
| 07:14 | Evansville | Jeff Werner grabs the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Peter Pace (fresh) SF - James Ybarra (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Carl Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Thurman Ellender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Derrick Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frankie Walker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Werner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jimmy Madison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Evansville | James Ybarra takes the ball from Derrick Hall | 46-49 |
| 06:57 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra slams it home | 48-49 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Mark Wilson is denied on a layup by Carl Ward | 48-49 |
| 06:30 | Evansville | Derrick Hall grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:18 | Evansville | Jeff Werner misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:58 | Southern Illinois | Carl Ward misses short on a jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Mark Wilson makes the jump hook in the lane | 50-51 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan (SG), Michael Myrie (PF), James Latta (C) Peter Pace, Carl Ward, Thurman Ellender | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Joshua Skinner (SG), Lewis Smith (PF) Derrick Hall, Frankie Walker, Jimmy Madison | |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Herman Slocum misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Latta - foul #1 on James Latta, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Herman Slocum misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Herman Slocum misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:08 | Southern Illinois | James Latta pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 04:53 | Evansville | Lewis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | James Latta blocks the short jumper by Mark Wilson | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Jeff Werner pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 04:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Myrie | 50-51 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 03:59 | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 03:42 | Southern Illinois | James Latta loses the dribble to Herman Slocum | 50-51 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Lewis Smith misses the easy layup | 50-51 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | James Latta snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 03:31 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-51 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Mark Wilson grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 03:06 | Evansville | Lewis Smith buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Werner | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ronald Russell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bryan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ybarra (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Myrie (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Latta (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Herman Slocum (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Werner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra connects on the floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Mark Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ronald Russell - foul #3 on Ronald Russell, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF) Ronald Russell, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie | |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (PG), Jimmy Madison (SF), Stuart Bryan (PF) Herman Slocum, Jeff Werner, Lewis Smith | |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Mark Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Mark Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Myrie (PF) Carl Ward | |
| Subs | Evansville | Herman Slocum (PG), Lewis Smith (PF) Derrick Hall, Stuart Bryan | |
| 02:12 | Southern Illinois | James Latta comes up short on the runner from the left block | 52-55 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Mark Wilson gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Herman Slocum hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Joshua Skinner | 52-58 |
| 01:57 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Russell (PG), James Ybarra (SF) Gene Cook, Lawrence Kim | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jeff Werner (SF) Jimmy Madison | |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | James Ybarra connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Russell | 54-58 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Werner | 54-60 |
| 01:13 | Southern Illinois | James Latta misses the lay-in | 54-60 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Lewis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Lewis Smith misses the easy layup | 54-60 |
| 00:53 | Evansville | Jeff Werner misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Herman Slocum gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Evansville | James Latta is called for the reach on Herman Slocum - foul #2 on James Latta, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (SG), Stuart Bryan (PF) Joshua Skinner, Lewis Smith | |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Herman Slocum makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Herman Slocum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Bryan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:42 | Evansville | Mark Wilson pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:42 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Sherrill (PG) Herman Slocum | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Ronald Russell is called for the reach on Stuart Bryan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Russell, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Stuart Bryan makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Stuart Bryan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:38 | Southern Illinois | Richard Sherrill is called for the reach on Ronald Russell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Sherrill, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gene Cook (PG), Peter Pace (SG), Lawrence Kim (SF), Carl Ward (PF), Thurman Ellender (C) Ronald Russell, Daniel Bryan, James Ybarra, Michael Myrie, James Latta | |
| Subs | Evansville | Frankie Walker (SG), Jimmy Madison (SF), Donald Jennings (PF) Richard Sherrill, Jeff Werner, Mark Wilson | |
| 00:36 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender's fadeaway is rejected by Stuart Bryan | 54-64 |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Thurman Ellender snags the offensive board | 54-64 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Peter Pace hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-64 |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Frankie Walker gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Derrick Hall runs out the clock | 54-64 |