| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SG - James Foust (fresh) SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) PF - Mathew Cooper (fresh) C - Charles Barlow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) C - Brian Nichols (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Cooper | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Evansville | Michael Jiron misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Heyward | 0-6 |
| 18:49 | Evansville | Brian Nichols is called for the reach on James Foust - foul #1 on Brian Nichols, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Joseph Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 18:35 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 18:15 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses long on a shot from the right block | 0-6 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | Charles Barlow grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Charles Barlow banks in the layup | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | Joseph Brown scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mathew Cooper | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | James Foust is called for the reach on Roger Howard - foul #1 on James Foust, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Jiron | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Joseph Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell (SF), Frank Perrault (PF) Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 16:20 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell grabs the offensive rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:08 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Frank Perrault steals the ball from Mathew Cooper | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Foust (fresh) SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) PF - Mathew Cooper (fresh) C - Charles Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Heyward (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Pickell (fresh) PF - Frank Perrault (fresh) C - Brian Nichols (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Nichols | 4-10 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Frank Perrault steals the ball from Joseph Brown | 4-10 |
| 14:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-10 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mathew Cooper | 4-10 |
| 14:27 | Evansville | Joseph Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 14:25 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Perrault | 4-10 |
| 14:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward is fouled on the floor by James Foust - foul #2 on James Foust, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (PG), Jonathan Luker (SG), Keith Hepburn (SF), Raymond Hughes (PF), David Russell (C) Joseph Brown, James Foust, Michael Jiron, Mathew Cooper, Charles Barlow | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Riley Witt (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Roger Howard, Richard Heyward, Frank Perrault, Brian Nichols | |
| 14:09 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt is hacked by Raymond Hughes - foul #1 on Raymond Hughes, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-10 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin gets the offensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 13:41 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Norman Dunn | 4-13 |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Mike Cooper steps in front of the Keith Hepburn pass | 4-13 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Luker - foul #1 on Jonathan Luker, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG), Michael Jiron (SF), Charles Barlow (C) Jonathan Luker, Raymond Hughes, David Russell | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Frank Perrault (C) Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell | |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt makes the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 12:54 | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 12:54 | Evansville | Charles Barlow grabs the board | 4-14 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-14 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Hepburn | 4-14 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn blows the dunk but the foul's on Riley Witt - foul #1 on Riley Witt, team foul #2 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mathew Cooper (PF) Michael Jiron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG) Riley Witt | |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn misses the 1st free throw | 4-14 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn makes the 2nd free throw | 5-14 |
| 12:11 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 5-14 |
| 12:09 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn pulls down the rebound | 5-14 |
| 11:47 | Evansville | Joseph Brown scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Hepburn | 8-14 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chase Ferrari (fresh) SF - Keith Hepburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mathew Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Perrault (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:26 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper makes the runner from the left block | 8-16 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 8-16 |
| 11:12 | Evansville | Charles Barlow can't tip it in | 8-16 |
| 11:10 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:54 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 10:53 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin snags the offensive board | 8-16 |
| 10:44 | Southern Illinois | Mike Cooper misses short on a floater from close range | 8-16 |
| 10:42 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Barlow | 8-16 |
| 10:25 | Evansville | Mike Cooper is called for the reach on Keith Hepburn - foul #1 on Mike Cooper, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jonathan Luker (SG), Michael Jiron (SF), Raymond Hughes (PF), David Russell (C) Chase Ferrari, Keith Hepburn, Mathew Cooper, Charles Barlow | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Edward Pickell (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Richard Heyward, Mike Cooper, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 10:15 | Evansville | Joseph Brown misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Perrault - foul #1 on Frank Perrault, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| 10:15 | Evansville | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 10:15 | Evansville | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:47 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard is fouled on the floor by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Barlow (C) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama (PF) Frank Perrault | |
| 09:40 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Pickell, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Jiron | 13-16 |
| 09:12 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 09:11 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell can't tip it in | 13-16 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Raymond Hughes grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 08:52 | Evansville | David Russell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Barlow | 16-16 |
| 08:39 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama hits a floater from close range set up by Norman Dunn | 16-18 |
| 08:23 | Evansville | Brian Nichols blocks the short jumper by Raymond Hughes | 16-18 |
| 08:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Howard | 16-18 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama misses the shot from the right wing | 16-18 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Nichols | 16-18 |
| 07:44 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (PG), Mathew Cooper (PF), Keith Hepburn (C) David Russell, Raymond Hughes, Charles Barlow | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Mike Cooper (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF) Roger Howard, Edward Pickell, Brent Slama | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Chase Ferrari (fresh) SG - Jonathan Luker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) PF - Mathew Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Hepburn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Heyward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Calvin Tamplin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Mike Cooper - foul #2 on Mike Cooper, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault (SF) Mike Cooper | |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-18 |
| 07:05 | Evansville | Michael Jiron misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Perrault - foul #2 on Frank Perrault, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Riley Witt (PG), Randy Palczynski (SF), Brent Slama (C) Norman Dunn, Frank Perrault, Brian Nichols | |
| 07:05 | Evansville | Michael Jiron makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:05 | Evansville | Michael Jiron misses the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the board | 18-18 |
| 06:42 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 18-18 |
| 06:11 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:51 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 05:33 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Riley Witt - foul #2 on Riley Witt, team foul #8 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Russell (SG), Charles Barlow (C) Jonathan Luker, Michael Jiron | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard (PG), Edward Pickell (SF), Brian Nichols (C) Riley Witt, Randy Palczynski, Brent Slama | |
| 05:33 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:33 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 05:33 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Tamplin grabs the board | 18-21 |
| 05:18 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 18-21 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Richard Heyward is called for the reach on Chase Ferrari in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Heyward, team foul #9 | 18-21 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell's layup is rejected by Keith Hepburn | 20-21 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | David Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Calvin Tamplin steps in front of the David Russell pass | 20-21 |
| 04:17 | Southern Illinois | Roger Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 03:57 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper scores on a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chase Ferrari | 22-21 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by David Russell - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG), James Foust (SG), Michael Jiron (SF), Raymond Hughes (PF) Chase Ferrari, David Russell, Keith Hepburn, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (SG), Mike Cooper (SF) Richard Heyward, Calvin Tamplin | |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Foust (fresh) SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Raymond Hughes (fresh) C - Charles Barlow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roger Howard (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Norman Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mike Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Pickell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Nichols (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Evansville | Raymond Hughes can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mike Cooper - foul #3 on Mike Cooper, team foul #10 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault (PF) Mike Cooper | |
| 03:25 | Evansville | Raymond Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:25 | Evansville | Raymond Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Barlow - foul #1 on Charles Barlow, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | Brian Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Joseph Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 02:25 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Howard | 26-27 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | James Foust hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Edward Pickell - foul #2 on Edward Pickell, team foul #11 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward (SG), Randy Palczynski (SF), Brent Slama (C) Norman Dunn, Edward Pickell, Brian Nichols | |
| 02:12 | Evansville | James Foust makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:52 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 01:51 | Evansville | Michael Jiron pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Michael Jiron makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Barlow | 31-27 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Frank Perrault misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 01:03 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward misses the tip | 31-27 |
| 01:01 | Southern Illinois | Brent Slama grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Hughes is called for the reach on Richard Heyward - foul #2 on Raymond Hughes, team foul #9 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mathew Cooper (PF), Keith Hepburn (C) Raymond Hughes, Charles Barlow | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Norman Dunn (PG), Edward Pickell (SF), Calvin Tamplin (PF), Brian Nichols (C) Roger Howard, Randy Palczynski, Frank Perrault, Brent Slama | |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 00:50 | Southern Illinois | Richard Heyward makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Joseph Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Foust | 34-29 |
| 00:04 | Southern Illinois | Edward Pickell buries a runner from close range | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Joseph Brown misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-31 |