| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Thiele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Roy Pryce inbounds the ball | 34-48 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Sherman McKewen steps in front of the Mark Thiele pass | 34-48 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 19:12 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson knocks in the runner from the right block | 36-48 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | Roy Pryce hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Franjo Zabaneh | 36-51 |
| 18:31 | Southern Illinois | John Smith is hacked by Franjo Zabaneh - foul #1 on Franjo Zabaneh, team foul #1 | 36-51 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | Jamie Graham pulls down the rebound | 36-51 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Mark Thiele's pass is intercepted by John Lobdell | 36-51 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell lays it in | 38-51 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jamie Graham | 38-54 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Roy Pryce - foul #2 on Roy Pryce, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF) John Lobdell, Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SF), Kevin Cannon (C) Jamie Graham, Mark Thiele | |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | Marvin Anderson blocks the short jumper by Kevin Cannon | 40-54 |
| 17:19 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 17:15 | Southern Illinois | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor is fouled on the floor by Christopher Cumbie - foul #3 on Christopher Cumbie, team foul #1 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (SG) Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | Evansville | Brian Patten (C) Kristopher Taylor | |
| 16:46 | Evansville | John Smith is called for the reach on Franjo Zabaneh - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Andrew Boyd (SG), Daryl Madsen (SF) Franjo Zabaneh, Roy Pryce | |
| 16:35 | Evansville | Brian Patten misses the runner from the right block | 40-54 |
| 16:33 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Chaffins | 42-54 |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Daryl Madsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 16:06 | Evansville | Daryl Madsen gets the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Victor Ream hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Thompson - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Jamie Graham (PF), Mark Thiele (C) Andrew Boyd, Daryl Madsen, Kevin Cannon, Brian Patten | |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Victor Ream makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Victor Ream misses the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 15:49 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson grabs the board | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Victor Ream (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Thiele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Mark Thiele - foul #2 on Mark Thiele, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG) John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG) Victor Ream | |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | John Smith is called for the reach on Franjo Zabaneh - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| 14:41 | Evansville | Sherman McKewen is called for the reach on Rogelio Marino - foul #2 on Sherman McKewen, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-55 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Smith and he's fouled by Kristopher Taylor - foul #1 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), John Lobdell (SG) John Smith, Christopher Cumbie | |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (PF) Jamie Graham | |
| 14:00 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker misses the free throw | 45-55 |
| 14:00 | Evansville | Roy Pryce pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 13:40 | Evansville | Marvin Anderson is called for the reach on Roy Pryce - foul #3 on Marvin Anderson, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 13:15 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino tips it back up and in | 45-57 |
| 12:50 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SG), Jamie Graham (PF), Kevin Cannon (C) Kristopher Taylor, Rogelio Marino, Mark Thiele | |
| 12:42 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 12:14 | Evansville | Roy Pryce snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon is whistled for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) John Lobdell, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Andrew Boyd (SG) Franjo Zabaneh | |
| 11:46 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 45-57 |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Roy Pryce gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Cumbie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Victor Ream (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Roy Pryce tips it in | 45-59 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie drills a driving attempt from the left block | 47-59 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Jamie Graham misses the lay-in | 47-59 |
| 10:52 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 10:38 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen makes the shot from the right block | 49-59 |
| 10:20 | Evansville | Andrew Boyd scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jamie Graham | 49-61 |
| 09:57 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson clanks a floater from close range | 49-61 |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Jamie Graham gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 09:31 | Evansville | Andrew Boyd is called for traveling | 49-61 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), John Lobdell (SG), Charlie Chaffins (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Christopher Cumbie, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Kristopher Taylor (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Robert Seward (PF), Mark Thiele (C) Victor Ream, Andrew Boyd, Roy Pryce, Jamie Graham, Kevin Cannon | |
| 09:04 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel is fouled on the floor by Mark Thiele - foul #3 on Mark Thiele, team foul #5 | 49-61 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Mark Thiele swats the short shot by Dick Hubbard | 49-61 |
| 08:46 | Southern Illinois | Dick Hubbard hits the follow up shot | 51-61 |
| 08:23 | Evansville | The jump hook by Mark Thiele is blocked by Dick Hubbard | 51-61 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel tips it home | 53-61 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-63 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Robert Seward - foul #1 on Robert Seward, team foul #6 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Charlie Chaffins, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (PF) Robert Seward | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marvin Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Mark Thiele (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Southern Illinois | Marvin Anderson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 53-63 |
| 07:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Roy Pryce | 53-63 |
| 06:55 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses short on a jumper from the right block | 53-63 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | John Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 06:29 | Evansville | Mark Thiele pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh is fouled on the floor by John Lobdell - foul #2 on John Lobdell, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie (SG) John Lobdell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SG), Jamie Graham (PF), Kevin Cannon (C) Kristopher Taylor, Rogelio Marino, Mark Thiele | |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 06:13 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:53 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen can't finish the layup | 53-64 |
| 05:52 | Evansville | Roy Pryce grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-64 |
| 05:39 | Southern Illinois | Sherman McKewen snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins (SF) Sherman McKewen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Andrew Boyd (SG) Franjo Zabaneh | |
| 05:07 | Evansville | Roy Pryce knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Victor Ream | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Charlie Chaffins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Victor Ream gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Andrew Boyd hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Baker - foul #1 on Ralph Baker, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell (SG) Charlie Chaffins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Mark Thiele (C) Victor Ream, Roy Pryce, Kevin Cannon | |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Andrew Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Andrew Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 04:35 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker drills a fadeaway from close range set up by John Lobdell | 55-68 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Mark Thiele tips it in | 55-70 |
| 04:01 | Southern Illinois | Ralph Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Sherman McKewen (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Christopher Cumbie, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG) Andrew Boyd | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-70 |
| 03:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Lobdell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Sherman McKewen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dick Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Manuel (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamie Graham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Thiele (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is hacked by Kristopher Taylor - foul #2 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #7 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (PF), Kevin Cannon (C) Jamie Graham, Mark Thiele | |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 03:25 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:56 | Evansville | John Lobdell steals the ball from Franjo Zabaneh | 57-70 |
| 02:56 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Smith (PG), Marvin Anderson (PF), Ralph Baker (C) Robert Thompson, Dick Hubbard, Jim Manuel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jamie Graham (PF), Mark Thiele (C) Roy Pryce, Kevin Cannon | |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kristopher Taylor - foul #3 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson (PG), Christopher Cumbie (SF), Dick Hubbard (PF), Jim Manuel (C) John Smith, Sherman McKewen, Marvin Anderson, Ralph Baker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Andrew Boyd (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Kevin Cannon (PF), Brian Patten (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Kristopher Taylor, Rogelio Marino, Jamie Graham, Mark Thiele | |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell misses the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 02:28 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Roy Pryce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-70 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Roy Pryce grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 58-70 |
| 01:35 | Southern Illinois | Jim Manuel pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell is fouled on the floor by Kevin Cannon - foul #2 on Kevin Cannon, team foul #9 | 58-70 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 01:09 | Southern Illinois | John Lobdell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-70 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Cumbie gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Pryce | 60-70 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Roy Pryce snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Roy Pryce buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Victor Ream | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Robert Thompson misses the halfcourt shot | 60-72 |