| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leland Shook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 19:44 | Evansville | Leland Shook snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 19:34 | Evansville | Gary Hollman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-25 |
| 19:13 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Sam Johnson | 22-28 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Gary Hollman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Morris Frances - foul #1 on Morris Frances, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Gary Hollman misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:00 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 18:50 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dewey Lee | 24-31 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Raymond Collar is called for the reach on Marc Estes - foul #3 on Raymond Collar, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard (PF) Raymond Collar | |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Leland Shook is denied on a layup by Timothy Nickerson | 24-31 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Gary Hollman is whistled for a carry | 24-31 |
| 17:47 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson is fouled on the floor by Gary Hollman - foul #2 on Gary Hollman, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 17:33 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dewey Lee | 24-33 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | Tommy Bise can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-33 |
| 17:21 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard gets the rebound | 24-33 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Leland Shook - foul #2 on Leland Shook, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Brown (PG), Merle Myers (SG), Matthew Lantz (SF), Michael Lor (PF) Gary Hollman, Leland Shook, Marc Estes, Edgar Flowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 16:56 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 16:46 | Evansville | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | Tommy Bise can't tip it in | 24-35 |
| 16:44 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | Merle Myers snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 24-35 |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Tommy Bise gets the offensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 16:00 | Evansville | Tommy Bise connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Lor | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Merle Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lor (fresh) C - Tommy Bise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Frances (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Hubert Reichard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Nickerson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 15:34 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Merle Myers | 27-35 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | Michael Lor buries a shot in the paint | 29-35 |
| 15:00 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 29-35 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Tommy Bise gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:36 | Evansville | Tommy Bise is denied on a layup by Timothy Nickerson | 29-35 |
| 14:34 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Hubert Reichard | 29-35 |
| 14:17 | Southern Illinois | The short jumper by Morris Frances is denied by Tommy Bise | 29-35 |
| 14:15 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 14:03 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dewey Lee | 29-37 |
| 13:51 | Evansville | Merle Myers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-37 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Michael Lor pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Merle Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Leland Shook (SG), Marc Estes (SF), Edgar Flowers (PF), Michael Lady (C) James Brown, Merle Myers, Matthew Lantz, Michael Lor, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Joseph Barta (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Raymond Collar (PF) Sam Johnson, Dewey Lee, Morris Frances, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:46 | Evansville | Michael Lady jams it on a great pass from Leland Shook and he's hacked by Bennie Ahmad - foul #1 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe (C) Hubert Reichard | |
| 12:46 | Evansville | Michael Lady misses the free throw | 31-38 |
| 12:46 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | Marc Estes steals the ball from Arthur Bowen | 31-38 |
| 12:28 | Evansville | Marc Estes scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Leland Shook | 34-38 |
| 12:09 | Southern Illinois | Gary Hollman steals the ball from Arthur Bowen | 34-38 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Gary Hollman blows the layup | 34-38 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | Michael Lady tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Michael Lady is called for the reach on Christopher Volpe - foul #1 on Michael Lady, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lor (C) Michael Lady | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Shook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marc Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) SG - Joseph Barta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Bowen (fresh) PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Volpe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Michael Lor snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leland Shook | 39-38 |
| 10:51 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-40 |
| 10:34 | Evansville | Michael Lor is hacked by Joseph Barta - foul #1 on Joseph Barta, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Lantz (C) Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), Timothy Nickerson (C) Arthur Bowen, Christopher Volpe | |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Gary Hollman drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Marc Estes | 42-40 |
| 10:21 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 10:19 | Evansville | Gary Hollman pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 10:00 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers lays it in set up by Matthew Lantz and he's fouled by Dewey Lee - foul #1 on Dewey Lee, team foul #5 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Brown (PG), Merle Myers (SG), Tommy Bise (C) Gary Hollman, Leland Shook, Marc Estes | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Chester Connery (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Raymond Collar | |
| 10:00 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers makes the free throw | 45-40 |
| 09:41 | Southern Illinois | Tommy Bise is called for the reach on Timothy Nickerson - foul #1 on Tommy Bise, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lor (PF) Edgar Flowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen (SF) Joseph Barta | |
| 09:20 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee is hacked by Tommy Bise - foul #2 on Tommy Bise, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF) Arthur Bowen, Chester Connery | |
| 09:07 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Dewey Lee | 45-42 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Sam Johnson is called for the reach on James Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Johnson, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances (SF) Bennie Ahmad | |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Merle Myers loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| 08:27 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-42 |
| 08:25 | Evansville | Michael Lor snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | Michael Lor misses the shot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 08:06 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Lantz - foul #2 on Matthew Lantz, team foul #7 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Leland Shook (SG), Marc Estes (SF), Edgar Flowers (PF) James Brown, Merle Myers, Matthew Lantz, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar (PF) Hubert Reichard | |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:59 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson gets the offensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances is fouled on the floor by Leland Shook - foul #3 on Leland Shook, team foul #8 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lor (C) Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 07:42 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Michael Lor grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Shook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Lor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Evansville | Marc Estes makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Leland Shook | 48-43 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Lor | 48-43 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Gary Hollman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Sam Johnson - foul #2 on Sam Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tommy Bise (C) Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Joseph Barta (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Hubert Reichard (C) Sam Johnson, Dewey Lee, Morris Frances, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Gary Hollman makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Gary Hollman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 06:36 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Barta | 50-46 |
| 06:16 | Evansville | Arthur Bowen is called for the reach on Marc Estes - foul #1 on Arthur Bowen, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| 06:16 | Evansville | Marc Estes makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:16 | Evansville | Marc Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta is fouled on the floor by Gary Hollman - foul #3 on Gary Hollman, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 05:41 | Evansville | Gary Hollman drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 05:35 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar can't connect on a runner in the lane | 54-46 |
| 05:34 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta lays it up and in | 54-48 |
| 04:48 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Leland Shook and he's fouled by Raymond Collar - foul #4 on Raymond Collar, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Brown (PG), Merle Myers (SG), Matthew Lantz (SF), Michael Lor (C) Gary Hollman, Leland Shook, Marc Estes, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Dewey Lee (SG), Morris Frances (SF), Timothy Nickerson (C) Bennie Ahmad, Arthur Bowen, Raymond Collar, Hubert Reichard | |
| 04:48 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-48 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Lor | 57-48 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Merle Myers is fouled on the floor by Morris Frances - foul #2 on Morris Frances, team foul #10 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lady (C) Edgar Flowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Merle Myers misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Merle Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:54 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Timothy Nickerson | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tommy Bise (C) Michael Lady | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Merle Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Barta (fresh) 4 pts. C - Timothy Nickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Dewey Lee and he's fouled by Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar (PF) Joseph Barta | |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Timothy Nickerson makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:07 | Evansville | Merle Myers buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:52 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee loses the dribble to Michael Lor | 60-53 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Leland Shook (SG), Marc Estes (SF), Edgar Flowers (PF) James Brown, Merle Myers, Matthew Lantz, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:25 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Hollman | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:07 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-53 |
| 02:06 | Evansville | Tommy Bise grabs the defensive rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:37 | Evansville | Tommy Bise banks in the layup and he's hacked by Timothy Nickerson - foul #1 on Timothy Nickerson, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Brown (PG), Merle Myers (SG), Matthew Lantz (SF), Michael Lor (PF) Gary Hollman, Leland Shook, Marc Estes, Edgar Flowers | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Joseph Barta (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Hubert Reichard (PF), Christopher Volpe (C) Sam Johnson, Dewey Lee, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar, Timothy Nickerson | |
| 01:37 | Evansville | Tommy Bise misses the free throw | 65-53 |
| 01:37 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard grabs the defensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:23 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 65-53 |
| 01:22 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard tips it but misses | 65-53 |
| 01:20 | Southern Illinois | Hubert Reichard hits the follow up shot | 65-55 |
| 00:53 | Evansville | Bennie Ahmad steals it from James Brown | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Southern Illinois | Arthur Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lady (C) Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Evansville | James Brown is hacked by Bennie Ahmad in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #12 | 65-55 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 00:40 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta buries a turnaround from close range set up by Bennie Ahmad | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-57 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| 00:08 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Lady | 67-57 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | James Brown runs out the clock | 67-57 |