| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) SG - Michael McCrackin (fresh) SF - Joe Garner (fresh) PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) C - Charles Ranger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) SG - John Streets (fresh) SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) PF - Mark Magill (fresh) C - Charles Junkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill 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) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Southern Illinois | John Streets can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | Charles Ranger snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Joe Garner misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to John Streets | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses the shot from the left block | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins scores on a runner from close range set up by Daniel Wert and the foul's on Michael McCrackin - foul #1 on Michael McCrackin, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:13 | Evansville | Charles Junkins steals it from Joe Garner | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed loses the dribble to Joe Garner | 0-3 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier lays it in set up by Joe Garner | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Ranger - foul #1 on Charles Ranger, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:26 | Evansville | Joe Garner hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Ranger | 4-5 |
| 17:04 | Southern Illinois | John Streets is hacked by Michael McCrackin - foul #2 on Michael McCrackin, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG) Michael McCrackin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:52 | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 4-5 |
| 16:39 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Fredrick Stier | 6-5 |
| 16:15 | Southern Illinois | John Streets is hacked by Reginald Sheldon - foul #1 on Reginald Sheldon, team foul #4 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Charles Junkins | |
| 16:04 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-5 |
| 16:03 | Evansville | Charles Ranger snags the defensive board | 6-5 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Gerard Breed steps in front of the Reginald Sheldon pass | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Brannen (fresh) SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) SG - John Streets (fresh) SF - Gerard Breed (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Magill (fairly fresh) C - Roger Patterson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | John Streets drills a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Fredrick Stier - foul #1 on Fredrick Stier, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), James Harrison (PF) Gerard Breed, Mark Magill | |
| 15:29 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 15:14 | Evansville | Joe Garner misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 6-7 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon tips it in | 8-7 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | John Streets misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 14:55 | Evansville | Charles Ranger snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 14:37 | Evansville | James Harrison is called for the reach on Charles Ranger - foul #1 on James Harrison, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Milton Ivey (SF), Darrell Hank (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith, John Streets | |
| 14:12 | Evansville | Derek Brannen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roger Patterson | 8-7 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Wert | 8-9 |
| 13:32 | Evansville | Darrell Hank drills a jumper in the paint | 10-9 |
| 13:09 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Milton Ivey | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Robert Calderone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Joe Garner (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey, Darrell Hank, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF), Mark Magill (PF) James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Charles Junkins and he's hacked by Joe Garner - foul #1 on Joe Garner, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG), Joey McWard (C) Roy Culbertson, Charles Junkins | |
| 12:52 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Charles Ranger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 12:16 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Wert | 12-14 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Robert Calderone knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Ranger | 15-14 |
| 11:45 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joey McWard | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joey McWard (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 11:28 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses the tip | 15-16 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | John Streets snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Fredrick Stier - foul #2 on Fredrick Stier, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG), Darrell Hank (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson (PG), Charles Junkins (C) Daniel Wert, Joey McWard | |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 11:11 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Breed | 15-17 |
| 10:57 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill loses the dribble to Derek Brannen | 15-17 |
| 10:42 | Evansville | Joe Garner misses long on a runner from the baseline | 15-17 |
| 10:41 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Hank | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Donald Coyle buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Derek Brannen | 18-17 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 18-17 |
| 10:06 | Evansville | Derek Brannen gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 10:00 | Evansville | Derek Brannen makes the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by John Streets - foul #1 on John Streets, team foul #2 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward White (PG), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Robert Calderone, Darrell Hank, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), James Harrison (SF), Roger Patterson (PF) John Streets, Gerard Breed, Mark Magill | |
| 10:00 | Evansville | Derek Brannen makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:42 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by James Harrison | 21-19 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Edward White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Oliver Smith - foul #1 on Oliver Smith, team foul #3 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Milton Ivey (SF) Joe Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Edward White misses the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Edward White misses the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon gets the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon is whistled for a carry | 21-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed (SF) Charles Junkins | |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | James Harrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-19 |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Milton Ivey takes the ball from Gerard Breed | 21-19 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-19 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Roy Culbertson | 21-19 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson is fouled on the floor by Derek Brannen - foul #1 on Derek Brannen, team foul #8 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Joe Garner (SF), Darrell Hank (C) Edward White, Milton Ivey, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), John Streets (SG), Mark Magill (PF) Oliver Smith, Gerard Breed, James Harrison | |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 08:28 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Derek Brannen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-21 |
| 08:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Magill | 21-21 |
| 08:01 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Derek Brannen grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 07:49 | Evansville | Derek Brannen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward White (SG), Donald Coyle (C) Derek Brannen, Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Charles Junkins (C) Roger Patterson | |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | John Streets buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward White (fresh) SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Hank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Streets (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Evansville | Robert Calderone drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | John Streets lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Wert | 24-25 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Darrell Hank hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-25 |
| 06:23 | Southern Illinois | Donald Coyle steps in front of the Roy Culbertson pass | 27-25 |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Donald Coyle is fouled on the floor by Charles Junkins - foul #1 on Charles Junkins, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Edward White, Joe Garner, Darrell Hank, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith (PG), Gerard Breed (SF), James Harrison (PF), Roger Patterson (C) Daniel Wert, Roy Culbertson, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Milton Ivey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 05:52 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed snags the defensive board | 27-25 |
| 05:37 | Southern Illinois | John Streets throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-25 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon is fouled on the floor by Roger Patterson - foul #1 on Roger Patterson, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward White (PG) Robert Calderone | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 05:03 | Evansville | Edward White can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Charles Ranger pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Milton Ivey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-25 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 04:49 | Evansville | Milton Ivey knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 04:38 | Southern Illinois | Oliver Smith lays it in set up by John Streets | 29-27 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Charles Ranger misses long on a floater from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 04:20 | Southern Illinois | Gerard Breed gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 03:57 | Southern Illinois | Edward White takes the ball from Oliver Smith | 29-27 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Edward White is hacked by Oliver Smith - foul #2 on Oliver Smith, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Darrell Hank (PF) Edward White, Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey, Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert (PG), Roy Culbertson (SG), Mark Magill (PF), Charles Junkins (C) Oliver Smith, John Streets, James Harrison, Roger Patterson | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCrackin (fresh) SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrell Hank (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Daniel Wert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Culbertson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerard Breed (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mark Magill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Junkins (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Evansville | Darrell Hank misses long on a shot from the right side | 29-27 |
| 03:18 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 03:07 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson buries a 3 from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Ranger | 31-30 |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Fredrick Stier is called for the reach on Daniel Wert - foul #3 on Fredrick Stier, team foul #9 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Harrison (SF) Gerard Breed | |
| 02:35 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:35 | Evansville | Darrell Hank grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 02:24 | Evansville | Joe Garner lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael McCrackin and he's fouled by James Harrison - foul #2 on James Harrison, team foul #7 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon (PF) Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:24 | Evansville | Joe Garner makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Calderone - foul #1 on Robert Calderone, team foul #10 | 34-30 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-32 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon tips it in | 36-32 |
| 01:28 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill lays it in | 36-34 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | James Harrison steals the ball from Michael McCrackin | 36-34 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | Mark Magill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-34 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 00:25 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Wert buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Harrison | 38-37 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon is called for traveling | 38-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Streets (SG), Gerard Breed (SF), Roger Patterson (PF), Joey McWard (C) Daniel Wert, James Harrison, Mark Magill, Charles Junkins | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Roy Culbertson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 38-37 |