| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Farrow (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | David Farrow inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Evansville | John Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-36 |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Melvin Brown tips it in | 34-38 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Chad Fresquez and he's fouled by Thomas Lai - foul #1 on Thomas Lai, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Frank Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 19:13 | Evansville | Thomas Lai hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Carter | 36-41 |
| 18:56 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez misses the jumper from the right side | 36-41 |
| 18:55 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:37 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Frank Snavely gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | Thomas Lai comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 18:17 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 18:12 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 36-41 |
| 18:11 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses the tip | 36-41 |
| 18:09 | Evansville | Melvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-41 |
| 17:45 | Evansville | Melvin Brown tips it home | 36-43 |
| 17:30 | Southern Illinois | David Farrow picks off the pass by Sean Staley | 36-43 |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Melvin Brown comes up short on the floater from the left block | 36-43 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 17:01 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 16:59 | Evansville | David Farrow snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | David Farrow misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-43 |
| 16:43 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 16:17 | Southern Illinois | John Carter takes the ball from Bernard Alston | 36-43 |
| 16:12 | Evansville | John Carter misses the easy layup | 36-43 |
| 16:10 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 15:48 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (SG), Lynn Minor (SF), Michael Sigman (PF), James Hrobsky (C) John Carter, David Farrow, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Overman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Young (fresh) C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Caskey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lynn Minor (fresh) PF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Hrobsky (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Michael Sigman misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Lawrence Jackson - foul #1 on Lawrence Jackson, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Michael Sigman makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Michael Sigman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 14:52 | Evansville | Lynn Minor is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Jackson - foul #2 on Lawrence Jackson, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Jerry Caskey comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 39-45 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Michael Sigman grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Jerry Caskey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:22 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 14:10 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by John Overman | 41-45 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Lynn Minor clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 14:01 | Evansville | James Hrobsky tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Jackson | 43-47 |
| 13:24 | Evansville | James Hrobsky comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:22 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:07 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson blows the dunk | 43-47 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Lynn Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Michael Sigman makes the jumper from the right block | 43-49 |
| 12:34 | Southern Illinois | John Overman drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Strahan | 45-49 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Thomas Lai can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 12:14 | Southern Illinois | Calvin Young pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:54 | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan is whistled for traveling | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, John Overman, Lawrence Jackson, Calvin Young, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), David Farrow (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Jerry Caskey, Lynn Minor, Michael Sigman, James Hrobsky | |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Sean Staley steps in front of the Melvin Brown pass | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Leslie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Fresquez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Alston (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Farrow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lai - foul #2 on Thomas Lai, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| 10:59 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| 10:40 | Evansville | Merle Stokes denies the turnaround by David Farrow | 45-49 |
| 10:39 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Farrow - foul #2 on David Farrow, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (PG) Thomas Lai | |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:18 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:18 | Evansville | Melvin Brown gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:04 | Evansville | John Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez is fouled on the floor by Melvin Brown - foul #1 on Melvin Brown, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (PG) Jerry Caskey | |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Strahan (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:22 | Evansville | Frank Snavely hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Michael Sigman snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | David Farrow connects on the shot in the paint | 46-51 |
| 08:47 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Melvin Brown gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:18 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses the jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 08:16 | Southern Illinois | Sean Staley gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Brown is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson - foul #2 on Melvin Brown, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (PG), John Overman (SG), Lawrence Jackson (SF), Merle Stokes (C) Leslie Nelson, Chad Fresquez, Bernard Alston, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (PG), Lynn Minor (SF), James Hrobsky (C) David Farrow, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| 07:53 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Jackson | 48-51 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Jerry Caskey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 07:34 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Overman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Merle Stokes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jerry Caskey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Carter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lynn Minor (fresh) PF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hrobsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson is whistled for a carry | 48-51 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), Melvin Brown (PF) John Carter, Michael Sigman | |
| 07:19 | Evansville | Lynn Minor blows the layup | 48-51 |
| 07:17 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 07:12 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 07:10 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | Thomas Lai hits a shot from the free throw line | 50-53 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on James Hrobsky - foul #2 on James Hrobsky, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF), Calvin Young (PF) Russell Viles, John Overman, Lawrence Jackson, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SF), Frank Snavely (C) Lynn Minor, Melvin Brown | |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | Thomas Lai knocks in the floater from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:09 | Southern Illinois | James Hrobsky denies the turnaround by Leslie Nelson | 52-55 |
| 06:07 | Evansville | David Farrow snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | David Farrow's fadeaway is rejected by Merle Stokes | 52-55 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | James Hrobsky tips it home | 52-57 |
| 05:48 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Leslie Nelson | 55-57 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Merle Stokes swats the layup by James Hrobsky | 55-57 |
| 05:21 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Bernard Alston | 55-57 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bernard Alston | 57-57 |
| 04:55 | Evansville | David Farrow misses short on a shot from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 04:54 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Calvin Young | 57-57 |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by David Farrow - foul #3 on David Farrow, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (SF), Sean Staley (PF), Paul Strahan (C) Bernard Alston, Calvin Young, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (PG), John Carter (SG), Lynn Minor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF) Thomas Lai, Jerry Caskey, David Farrow, James Hrobsky | |
| 04:33 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez makes the free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:11 | Evansville | Melvin Brown is called for traveling | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG) Chad Fresquez | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:47 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SG) Leslie Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Michael Sigman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), David Farrow (SF) Lynn Minor, Frank Snavely | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Russell Viles (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Overman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Staley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Strahan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Farrow (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Michael Sigman (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Overman and the foul's on Thomas Lai - foul #3 on Thomas Lai, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG), Bernard Alston (SF) John Overman, Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Hrobsky (C) Michael Sigman | |
| 03:03 | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles makes the free throw | 63-57 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Melvin Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | David Farrow grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | James Hrobsky tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Strahan | 63-57 |
| 02:31 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson (PG), Merle Stokes (C) Russell Viles, Paul Strahan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Frank Snavely (C) James Hrobsky | |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is hacked by David Farrow - foul #4 on David Farrow, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 02:14 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Evansville | John Carter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Lai | 65-59 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Merle Stokes can't connect on a runner in the lane | 65-59 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Frank Snavely gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Frank Snavely loses the dribble to Bernard Alston | 65-59 |
| 01:21 | Southern Illinois | Bernard Alston can't throw it down | 65-59 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Melvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 01:00 | Evansville | Chad Fresquez steals the ball from Thomas Lai | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lai - foul #4 on Thomas Lai, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Overman (SF), Calvin Young (PF), Lawrence Jackson (C) Bernard Alston, Sean Staley, Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:58 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Frank Snavely connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Lai | 67-62 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-62 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | David Farrow grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Melvin Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-62 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez snags the defensive board | 67-62 |
| 00:18 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Russell Viles (SG), Sean Staley (PF), Merle Stokes (C) Chad Fresquez, Calvin Young, Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | John Carter is called for the reach on Leslie Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Carter, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson (C) Merle Stokes | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Leslie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-62 |
| 00:09 | Southern Illinois | John Overman snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | Thomas Lai is called for the reach on John Overman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Lai, team foul #12 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Chad Fresquez (SG), Calvin Young (PF) Russell Viles, Sean Staley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (PG) Thomas Lai | |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | John Overman misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:06 | Southern Illinois | John Overman makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Evansville | John Carter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-62 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 00:01 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Jackson runs out the clock | 70-62 |