| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Norman Bullock (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Massey (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fresh) 5 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| 19:28 | Evansville | James Taylor misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 19:27 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Ronald Massey grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster double dribbles | 31-43 |
| 18:45 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-43 |
| 18:32 | Evansville | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | James Taylor scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Ezell | 34-43 |
| 18:13 | Southern Illinois | Donald Ezell takes the ball from Ralph King | 34-43 |
| 18:10 | Evansville | Donald Ezell blows the layup | 34-43 |
| 18:08 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 17:51 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Donald Ezell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Bullock | 36-43 |
| 17:26 | Southern Illinois | John Crist is whistled for a carry | 36-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Alex Domagalski (PF) Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Norman Bullock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), David Clark (SG) Ralph King, John Crist | |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-43 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 36-43 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses long on a shot from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 16:44 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ronald Massey | 36-43 |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Jacob Smith knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Sigman | 38-43 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez scores on a jump hook from close range | 38-45 |
| 16:06 | Evansville | Ronald Massey misses badly on a floater from the left block | 38-45 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | Donald Ezell can't tip it in | 38-45 |
| 16:03 | Southern Illinois | David Clark grabs the board | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alex Domagalski (fresh) C - Ronald Massey (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) SG - David Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Zachary Camper (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:39 | Evansville | Jacob Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-45 |
| 15:37 | Evansville | Michael Sigman gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:21 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Ezell | 40-45 |
| 15:04 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | Ronald Massey gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:57 | Evansville | Jacob Smith buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Sigman | 43-45 |
| 14:36 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 43-45 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jacob Smith - foul #1 on Jacob Smith, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Norman Bullock (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Donald Ezell, Jacob Smith, Michael Sigman, Alex Domagalski, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) David Clark, Chad Fresquez, Paul Strahan, Zachary Camper | |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 14:13 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:54 | Evansville | George Pratt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 13:52 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 43-47 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes can't finish the layup | 43-47 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Melvin Brown | 43-47 |
| 13:09 | Evansville | Willie Dube denies the turnaround by Norman Bullock | 43-47 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Brown swats the short shot by Merle Stokes | 43-47 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Brown steps in front of the Willie Dube pass | 43-47 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | Russell Viles picks off the pass by George Pratt in the backcourt | 43-47 |
| 12:35 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles banks in the layup | 43-49 |
| 12:23 | Evansville | James Taylor can't finish the layup | 43-49 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:56 | Southern Illinois | Norman Bullock blocks the short jumper by Merle Stokes | 43-49 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles tips it home | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - George Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Norman Bullock (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Brown (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Dube (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Merle Stokes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Norman Bullock grabs the offensive board | 43-51 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-51 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Norman Bullock tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 10:49 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the shot from the left side | 45-53 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Russell Viles - foul #1 on Russell Viles, team foul #1 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Jacob Smith (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), Ronald Massey (C) George Pratt, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Norman Bullock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), Leslie Nelson (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF), Paul Strahan (PF), Zachary Camper (C) Russell Viles, John Crist, Danny Ardoin, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Melvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:14 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan misses the driving attempt near the basket | 46-53 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Ezell | 46-53 |
| 10:02 | Evansville | Ronald Massey clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-53 |
| 10:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Chad Fresquez | 46-53 |
| 09:46 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Brown | 46-53 |
| 09:45 | Evansville | Jacob Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 09:40 | Evansville | Ralph King steps in front of the Donald Ezell pass | 46-53 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson hits the finger roll set up by Ralph King | 46-55 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Ronald Massey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leslie Nelson - foul #4 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alex Domagalski (PF) Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) Leslie Nelson | |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Ronald Massey misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Ronald Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-55 |
| 09:02 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Sigman | 47-55 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Paul Strahan - foul #1 on Paul Strahan, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF) Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Crist (SG) David Clark | |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ronald Massey - foul #2 on Ronald Massey, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SG), Norman Bullock (PF) Jacob Smith, Alex Domagalski | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Donald Ezell knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Massey | 50-57 |
| 07:36 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-57 |
| 07:35 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper hits the follow up shot | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Norman Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Massey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Zachary Camper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Evansville | James Taylor knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Donald Ezell and the foul's on Chad Fresquez - foul #2 on Chad Fresquez, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), Alex Domagalski (C) Donald Ezell, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), David Clark (SG), Danny Ardoin (SF), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Ralph King, John Crist, Chad Fresquez, Zachary Camper, Paul Strahan | |
| 07:15 | Evansville | James Taylor misses the free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 52-59 |
| 07:00 | Southern Illinois | David Clark drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Leslie Nelson | 52-61 |
| 06:43 | Evansville | The jumper by George Pratt is denied by Willie Dube | 52-61 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | James Taylor hits the follow up shot | 54-61 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube's pass is intercepted by Joshua Dempster | 54-61 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | George Pratt connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alex Domagalski | 56-61 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-61 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't tip it in | 56-61 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | James Taylor grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | Evansville | George Pratt hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leslie Nelson - foul #5 on Leslie Nelson, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Ronald Massey (C) James Taylor, Norman Bullock | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Paul Strahan (PF), Calvin Young (C) Leslie Nelson, David Clark, Willie Dube, Merle Stokes | |
| 05:33 | Evansville | George Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | Evansville | George Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Danny Ardoin | 56-61 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | John Crist's layup is rejected by Ronald Massey | 56-61 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 04:53 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 04:31 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King's floater is tipped away by George Pratt | 56-61 |
| 04:30 | Evansville | Alex Domagalski snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster's pass is intercepted by Danny Ardoin | 56-61 |
| 03:48 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 03:46 | Evansville | Ronald Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:33 | Evansville | Ronald Massey connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Ezell | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Dempster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - George Pratt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alex Domagalski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Ralph King (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Crist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Danny Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Strahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Calvin Young (fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on George Pratt - foul #1 on George Pratt, team foul #3 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jacob Smith (SG), James Taylor (SF), Norman Bullock (PF), Michael Sigman (C) Joshua Dempster, George Pratt, Alex Domagalski, Ronald Massey | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), Willie Dube (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Ralph King, Paul Strahan, Calvin Young | |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Norman Bullock comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 02:51 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Merle Stokes | 59-63 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Sigman - foul #3 on Michael Sigman, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SG) Donald Ezell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Clark (SG) John Crist | |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:32 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Norman Bullock | 59-64 |
| 02:32 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | David Farrow is fouled on the floor by David Clark - foul #1 on David Clark, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Ronald Massey (C) David Farrow, Michael Sigman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph King (PG), John Crist (SG), Chad Fresquez (SF) Russell Viles, David Clark, Danny Ardoin | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Donald Ezell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Massey | 62-64 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Norman Bullock - foul #1 on Norman Bullock, team foul #5 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG) Jacob Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:44 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 01:19 | Southern Illinois | John Crist misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 01:18 | Evansville | Norman Bullock grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Norman Bullock - foul #2 on Norman Bullock, team foul #6 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Danny Ardoin (SF) Chad Fresquez | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Ralph King takes the ball from Norman Bullock | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Ezell - foul #1 on Donald Ezell, team foul #7 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper (C) Merle Stokes | |
| 00:26 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Ronald Massey gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-67 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Donald Ezell is called for the reach on Zachary Camper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Ezell, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes (C) Willie Dube | |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | Zachary Camper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Danny Ardoin takes the ball from Norman Bullock | 62-69 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King jams it on a great pass from Danny Ardoin | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Donald Ezell drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Ezell - foul #3 on Donald Ezell, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Willie Dube (PF) Merle Stokes | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Ralph King misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Ronald Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Ronald Massey hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 65-71 |