| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Vallecillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Jewett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Greg Henry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Timothy Jewett inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Greg Henry connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Holman | 26-40 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Timothy Jewett drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Vallecillo | 29-42 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Greg Henry denies the turnaround by Ralph Baker | 29-42 |
| 18:43 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Baker | 29-42 |
| 18:33 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | John Smith can't tip it in | 29-42 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Jamie Graham gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Robert Heil swats the layup by Jamie Graham | 29-42 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell snags the defensive board | 29-42 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Smith | 32-42 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Jamie Graham scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Timothy Jewett | 32-44 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by John Lobdell | 34-44 |
| 17:05 | Evansville | Ralph Baker swats the layup by Jamie Graham | 34-44 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | John Vallecillo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:47 | Evansville | John Vallecillo comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil loses the ball out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Victor Ream (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Fredrick Pagan (PF), Brian Patten (C) Michael Holman, John Vallecillo, Timothy Jewett, Jamie Graham, Greg Henry | |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Roy Pryce can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Marvin Anderson - foul #2 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Roy Pryce makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Roy Pryce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 15:52 | Southern Illinois | Franjo Zabaneh is called for the reach on Dick Hubbard - foul #1 on Franjo Zabaneh, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Victor Ream (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fredrick Pagan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brian Patten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson knocks in the floater in the paint | 36-46 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Roy Pryce buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Franjo Zabaneh | 36-48 |
| 15:09 | Southern Illinois | Fredrick Pagan is called for the reach on Russell Callahan - foul #2 on Fredrick Pagan, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Holman (PG) Brian Patten | |
| 14:59 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Russell Callahan | 38-48 |
| 14:37 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 14:35 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Anderson | 40-48 |
| 13:57 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-48 |
| 13:56 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 13:34 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the easy layup | 40-48 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:16 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses long on a floater near the basket | 42-48 |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Michael Holman grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Holman | 42-51 |
| 12:19 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 12:17 | Evansville | Michael Holman gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:03 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Fredrick Pagan, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Russell Callahan, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Vallecillo (SG), Timothy Jewett (SF), Jamie Graham (PF), Greg Henry (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Victor Ream, Roy Pryce, Fredrick Pagan | |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Timothy Jewett - foul #2 on Timothy Jewett, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:53 | Southern Illinois | Gary Rewakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 11:53 | Evansville | Jamie Graham grabs the board | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Heil (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Holman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Vallecillo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Timothy Jewett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Henry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Evansville | Timothy Jewett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Holman | 43-54 |
| 11:20 | Southern Illinois | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-54 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | John Vallecillo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Greg Henry | 43-57 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Greg Henry steals it from Ralph Baker | 43-57 |
| 10:25 | Evansville | Greg Henry misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 43-57 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Heil | 43-57 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | John Vallecillo is called for the reach on John Lobdell - foul #1 on John Vallecillo, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG) Michael Holman | |
| 09:54 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker is fouled on the floor by John Vallecillo - foul #2 on John Vallecillo, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | John Smith comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Heil snags the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Franjo Zabaneh - foul #2 on Franjo Zabaneh, team foul #7 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (PF), Fredrick Pagan (C) Jamie Graham, Greg Henry | |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:33 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | John Vallecillo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Roy Pryce | 45-60 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-60 |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Roy Pryce comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Heil - foul #1 on Robert Heil, team foul #2 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Robert Heil, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SG), Brian Patten (C) John Vallecillo, Timothy Jewett | |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Roy Pryce makes the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Roy Pryce makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:20 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses the shot from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel hits the follow up shot | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Victor Ream | 47-64 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan is hacked by Victor Ream - foul #3 on Victor Ream, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Holman (PG), Jamie Graham (PF), Greg Henry (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Fredrick Pagan, Brian Patten | |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Callahan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Ream (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Greg Henry (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Roy Pryce is called for traveling | 49-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Vallecillo (SG), Timothy Jewett (SF) Victor Ream, Roy Pryce | |
| 07:04 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Jamie Graham | 49-64 |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Michael Holman is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Robert Heil (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Marvin Anderson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-64 |
| 06:45 | Evansville | Greg Henry gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Greg Henry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-64 |
| 06:22 | Southern Illinois | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan buries a runner near the basket set up by John Lobdell | 51-64 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Greg Henry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-64 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Jamie Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | John Vallecillo misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 05:24 | Evansville | Greg Henry snags the offensive board | 51-64 |
| 04:59 | Evansville | Jamie Graham comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #3 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Gary Rewakowski (SF), Dick Hubbard (C) John Lobdell, Russell Callahan, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Victor Ream (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Fredrick Pagan (C) Michael Holman, John Vallecillo, Timothy Jewett, Greg Henry | |
| 04:59 | Evansville | Jamie Graham misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:59 | Evansville | Jamie Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:41 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | Jamie Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Roy Pryce | 51-67 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fredrick Pagan - foul #4 on Fredrick Pagan, team foul #9 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Christopher Cumbie, Robert Heil | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Holman (PG), John Vallecillo (SG) Franjo Zabaneh, Jamie Graham | |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Evansville | John Lobdell is called for the reach on John Vallecillo - foul #1 on John Lobdell, team foul #4 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker (C) Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Timothy Jewett (SF) Victor Ream | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Rewakowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Vallecillo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Evansville | Michael Holman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan (SG), Marvin Anderson (SF), Jim Manuel (C) John Lobdell, Gary Rewakowski, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (SG), Victor Ream (SF) John Vallecillo, Timothy Jewett | |
| 03:06 | Evansville | Michael Holman makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:06 | Evansville | Michael Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 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) | |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Fredrick Pagan - foul #5 on Fredrick Pagan, team foul #10 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Cannon (PF), Brian Patten (C) Michael Holman, Fredrick Pagan | |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Roy Pryce gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:26 | Evansville | Brian Patten can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Marvin Anderson - foul #3 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #6 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG) Dick Hubbard | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:26 | Evansville | Brian Patten misses the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:26 | Evansville | Brian Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Patten - foul #1 on Brian Patten, team foul #11 | 54-70 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 02:09 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-70 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie gets the rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 01:35 | Evansville | Brian Patten grabs the defensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Franjo Zabaneh | 56-72 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Patten - foul #2 on Brian Patten, team foul #12 | 56-72 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard (C) Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel misses the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon grabs the board | 57-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Brian Patten comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Russell Callahan - foul #2 on Russell Callahan, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Brian Patten makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Brian Patten misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 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) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel can't connect on a shot from the right side | 57-73 |
| 00:16 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard snags the offensive board | 57-73 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Victor Ream - foul #4 on Victor Ream, team foul #13 | 59-73 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Russell Callahan makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh runs out the clock | 60-73 |