| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cowling (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Mullinix (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | George Cowling inbounds the ball | 35-39 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix travels with the ball | 35-39 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 35-41 |
| 19:11 | Evansville | George Cowling hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Richard Clark | 38-41 |
| 18:51 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Richard Clark clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-41 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 18:23 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 38-41 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 17:59 | Evansville | George Cowling scores on a floater from the left side | 40-43 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Jimmy Stemple blocks the short jumper by Adam Cox | 40-43 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Whalen | 40-43 |
| 17:25 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 40-43 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:00 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix misses the lay-in | 40-43 |
| 16:58 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:38 | Evansville | Richard Clark misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:37 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 16:18 | Evansville | The rebound goes to George Cowling | 40-43 |
| 16:03 | Evansville | Richard Clark is fouled on the floor by Wiley Grossman - foul #1 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (PG), Israel Rotz (SG), John Reiley (SF), Richard Cotton (PF), Jay Tomasini (C) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, George Cowling, Donald Mullinix, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Oscar Finklea (SG), Tony Crisler (SF), Lance Shatzer (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) Wiley Grossman, Trent Andresen, Adam Cox, John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Anthony Engelman - foul #1 on Anthony Engelman, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Israel Rotz (fresh) SF - John Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jack Keene (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Crisler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene's pass is intercepted by Lewis Swedberg | 42-43 |
| 15:23 | Evansville | Israel Rotz blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 15:22 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:05 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | John Reiley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:44 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-45 |
| 14:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lewis Swedberg | 42-45 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Tony Crisler steps in front of the John Reiley pass | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman can't throw it down | 42-45 |
| 13:43 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Israel Rotz scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Lewis Swedberg | 44-45 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene is whistled for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), George Cowling (SF), Donald Mullinix (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Lewis Swedberg, Israel Rotz, John Reiley, Richard Cotton, Jay Tomasini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Trent Andresen (SG), Adam Cox (SF), John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Jack Keene, Oscar Finklea, Tony Crisler, Lance Shatzer, Anthony Engelman | |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:24 | Evansville | George Cowling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:22 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:07 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 11:55 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Adam Cox - foul #2 on Adam Cox, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 11:55 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:55 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Donald Mullinix - foul #3 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cowling (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mullinix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Whalen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Heller (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is fouled on the floor by Trent Andresen - foul #2 on Trent Andresen, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-48 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 10:40 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple makes the jumper in the paint | 47-51 |
| 10:24 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wiley Grossman | 47-54 |
| 10:05 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Cotton (SF), Jay Tomasini (C) George Cowling, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF), Anthony Engelman (C) John Whalen, Wesley Heller | |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 09:45 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Mullinix | 47-54 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Lance Shatzer - foul #1 on Lance Shatzer, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (PG), John Reiley (SF) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG) Trent Andresen | |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 09:15 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 09:01 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-57 |
| 08:59 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | John Reiley takes the ball from Lance Shatzer | 48-57 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | The jump hook by Donald Mullinix is blocked by Lance Shatzer | 48-57 |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini tips it in | 50-57 |
| 08:19 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman drills a jumper from the right side | 50-59 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini loses the dribble to Lance Shatzer | 50-59 |
| 07:45 | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman's floater is tipped away by Jay Tomasini | 50-59 |
| 07:44 | Evansville | Richard Cotton snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cotton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mullinix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Oscar Finklea (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Adam Cox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg is hacked by Wiley Grossman - foul #2 on Wiley Grossman, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), George Cowling (SF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Lewis Swedberg, John Reiley, Donald Mullinix, Jay Tomasini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG), John Whalen (PF), Wesley Heller (C) Wiley Grossman, Adam Cox, Anthony Engelman | |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Richard Cotton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 07:23 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Wesley Heller | 50-61 |
| 06:58 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-61 |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses the tip | 50-61 |
| 06:56 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to George Cowling | 50-61 |
| 06:47 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Oscar Finklea - foul #1 on Oscar Finklea, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene (PG), Tony Crisler (SF) Oscar Finklea, Lance Shatzer | |
| 06:47 | Evansville | Richard Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:47 | Evansville | Richard Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:37 | Southern Illinois | Jack Keene clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 06:35 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the defensive board | 52-61 |
| 06:06 | Evansville | George Cowling misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-61 |
| 06:04 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen's pass is intercepted by Raymond Pooley | 52-61 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | George Cowling is fouled on the floor by Jack Keene - foul #1 on Jack Keene, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Mullinix (PF) Richard Cotton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wiley Grossman (PG), Adam Cox (SF) Jack Keene, Tony Crisler | |
| 05:32 | Evansville | George Cowling misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:32 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:30 | Southern Illinois | Richard Clark picks off the pass by Wiley Grossman in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #2 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jay Tomasini (C) Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (PF) John Whalen | |
| 04:43 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 04:42 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Raymond Pooley - foul #2 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #3 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (PG), Richard Cotton (SG), John Reiley (SF) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, George Cowling | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman (C) Wesley Heller | |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:22 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Richard Cotton scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lewis Swedberg | 54-61 |
| 04:10 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:48 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Cotton | 57-61 |
| 03:30 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Wiley Grossman | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cotton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Mullinix (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Wiley Grossman (fresh) 12 pts. 8 ast. SG - Trent Andresen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lance Shatzer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Evansville | Richard Cotton makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Mullinix | 60-63 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox jams it set up by Wiley Grossman and he's fouled by Richard Cotton - foul #2 on Richard Cotton, team foul #4 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Jimmy Stemple (C) Lewis Swedberg, John Reiley, Donald Mullinix | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea (SG), John Whalen (PF) Trent Andresen, Lance Shatzer | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Adam Cox misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Cowling (SF), Donald Mullinix (PF) Richard Cotton, Jay Tomasini | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller (C) Anthony Engelman | |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Oscar Finklea steals the ball from Donald Mullinix | 60-65 |
| 02:41 | Southern Illinois | Oscar Finklea banks in the layup | 60-67 |
| 02:35 | Evansville | George Cowling scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Clark | 63-67 |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is fouled on the floor by Donald Mullinix - foul #4 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen (SG) Oscar Finklea | |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Trent Andresen knocks in the floater from the left side | 63-69 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Adam Cox - foul #3 on Adam Cox, team foul #9 | 63-69 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 01:34 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Mullinix | 64-69 |
| 01:33 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 01:19 | Evansville | Richard Clark scores on a shot from the right side set up by Raymond Pooley | 66-69 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Adam Cox is denied by Donald Mullinix | 66-69 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix clanks a 3 from the right corner | 66-69 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Clark - foul #2 on Richard Clark, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer (SF) Adam Cox | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is hacked by Donald Mullinix - foul #5 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Cotton (PF) Donald Mullinix | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Evansville | George Cowling can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-71 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Wesley Heller | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Clark - foul #3 on Richard Clark, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:23 | Southern Illinois | Wesley Heller misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | George Cowling gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | George Cowling comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-72 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley grabs the offensive board | 66-72 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer is hacked by Richard Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Clark, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer makes the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Lance Shatzer misses the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| 00:07 | Evansville | Richard Cotton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-73 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Clark - foul #5 on Richard Clark, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (PG) Richard Clark | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | John Whalen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | George Cowling comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 69-75 |