| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) SF - Luis Smith (fresh) PF - John Laws (fresh) C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) SF - William Pawlak (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Pooley picks off the pass by Tommy Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Phillip Myers blocks the short jumper by Luis Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | John Laws hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple tips it in | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:36 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak's floater is knocked away by Michael Patrick | 4-0 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman tips it in | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is fouled on the floor by William Pawlak - foul #1 on William Pawlak, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Raymond Pooley, Luis Smith, John Laws, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:31 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Israel Rotz | 6-2 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Evansville | Mike Morgan pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-2 |
| 16:23 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman loses the dribble to Israel Rotz | 9-2 |
| 15:58 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens blows the layup but he's fouled by Tommy Brown - foul #1 on Tommy Brown, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Luis Smith (SF), James Willis (PF) Israel Rotz, Lewis Swedberg, Thomas Shelton, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, William Pawlak, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| 15:58 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:58 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the board | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) SF - Luis Smith (fresh) PF - James Willis (fresh) C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Joel Palmer (fresh) SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) SF - Lawrence Meredith (fresh) PF - David Swarts (fresh) C - Jessie Hazel (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Pooley steals the ball from Joel Palmer | 9-2 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | Luis Smith drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Patrick | 11-2 |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts comes up short on the floater from the right side | 11-2 |
| 14:55 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-2 |
| 14:33 | Evansville | James Willis is fouled on the floor by Jessie Hazel - foul #1 on Jessie Hazel, team foul #3 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), John Laws (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Michael Patrick, Raymond Pooley, Luis Smith, James Willis, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Anthony Engelman (C) Larry Bybee, Lawrence Meredith, Jessie Hazel | |
| 14:26 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (SG) Lewis Swedberg | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak (SF) Joel Palmer | |
| 13:58 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 13:35 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman gets the rebound | 11-4 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Israel Rotz - foul #1 on Israel Rotz, team foul #1 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Luis Smith (SF) Israel Rotz, Raymond Pooley, Thomas Shelton | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers (PF) David Swarts | |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser makes the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 13:29 | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:00 | Evansville | William Pawlak is called for the reach on Lewis Swedberg - foul #2 on William Pawlak, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Lewis Swedberg, Luis Smith, John Laws, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF) William Pawlak | |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG), John Laws (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Raymond Pooley, Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 12:31 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 11-6 |
| 12:30 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 12:12 | Southern Illinois | Israel Rotz steals it from Anthony Engelman | 11-6 |
| 11:50 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 11:49 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer pulls down the rebound | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) PF - John Laws (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - Anthony Engelman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Israel Rotz | 11-6 |
| 11:42 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 11:18 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg buries a turnaround in the lane set up by Israel Rotz | 13-6 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-6 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple pulls down the rebound | 13-6 |
| 10:29 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton tips it back up and in | 15-6 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton snags the defensive board | 15-6 |
| 09:47 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg is fouled on the floor by Phillip Myers - foul #1 on Phillip Myers, team foul #5 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Israel Rotz, Lewis Swedberg, Thomas Shelton, John Laws, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee (SG), Lawrence Meredith (SF), David Swarts (PF), Jessie Hazel (C) Jerry Gaiser, Tommy Brown, Phillip Myers, Anthony Engelman | |
| 09:24 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens's layup is rejected by Jessie Hazel | 15-6 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 09:18 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Dickens denies the turnaround by Larry Bybee | 15-6 |
| 09:16 | Evansville | Michael Patrick gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | Mike Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-6 |
| 08:48 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 08:43 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 15-6 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is fouled on the floor by Joel Palmer - foul #1 on Joel Palmer, team foul #6 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), Phillip Myers (PF) Joel Palmer, Jessie Hazel | |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Michael Patrick | 17-6 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Theodore Wichrowski (fresh) SG - Larry Bybee (fresh) SF - Lawrence Meredith (fresh) PF - Phillip Myers (fresh) C - David Swarts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | David Swarts hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Bybee | 17-8 |
| 07:06 | Evansville | Mike Morgan is called for a charge - foul #1 on Mike Morgan, team foul #2 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Laws (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Tommy Brown (SG), Anthony Engelman (C) Theodore Wichrowski, Lawrence Meredith, David Swarts | |
| 06:47 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-8 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Luis Smith | 20-8 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Luis Smith - foul #1 on Luis Smith, team foul #3 | 20-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) John Laws, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer (SF) Tommy Brown | |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee makes the 1st free throw | 20-9 |
| 06:07 | Southern Illinois | Larry Bybee misses the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 06:07 | Evansville | Mike Morgan grabs the board | 20-9 |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-9 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Dickens steals it from Larry Bybee | 23-9 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Mike Morgan | 26-9 |
| 05:01 | Southern Illinois | Joel Palmer knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 26-11 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Phillip Myers takes the ball from Luis Smith | 26-11 |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Herbert Dickens - foul #1 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #4 | 26-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Thomas Shelton (SF), John Laws (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown (SG), David Swarts (PF) Larry Bybee, Phillip Myers | |
| 04:11 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman makes the free throw | 26-14 |
| 03:42 | Evansville | John Laws banks in the layup | 28-14 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Pooley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Laws (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Jerry Gaiser (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joel Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Swarts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Engelman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 03:22 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-14 |
| 03:17 | Evansville | John Laws tips it in | 30-14 |
| 02:58 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Engelman connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Jerry Gaiser | 30-16 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley travels with the ball | 30-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Israel Rotz, Raymond Pooley, Thomas Shelton, John Laws, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski (PG), William Pawlak (SF), Jessie Hazel (C) Jerry Gaiser, Joel Palmer, Anthony Engelman | |
| 02:21 | Southern Illinois | Herbert Dickens steals it from Tommy Brown | 30-16 |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Tommy Brown is called for the reach on Lewis Swedberg - foul #2 on Tommy Brown, team foul #7 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Thomas Shelton (SF), John Laws (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers (PF) Jessie Hazel | |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses the 1st free throw | 30-16 |
| 02:04 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Stemple | 30-16 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Shelton | 33-16 |
| 01:36 | Southern Illinois | Theodore Wichrowski buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Pawlak | 33-19 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-19 |
| 01:16 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| 00:59 | Southern Illinois | William Pawlak clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-19 |
| 00:57 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the board | 33-19 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-19 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Laws - foul #1 on John Laws, team foul #5 | 36-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Israel Rotz, Lewis Swedberg, Thomas Shelton, John Laws, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Jerry Gaiser (PG), Larry Bybee (SG), Anthony Engelman (C) Theodore Wichrowski, Tommy Brown, David Swarts | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Phillip Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens gets the rebound | 36-20 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Myers | 36-20 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the offensive rebound | 36-20 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | The clock runs out | 36-20 |