| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis House (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - August Dickens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Parker Zettler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens double dribbles | 40-30 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Gary Sheets and he's fouled by August Dickens - foul #2 on August Dickens, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock makes the free throw | 40-33 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Mingo and he's fouled by Steve Hardin - foul #2 on Steve Hardin, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:04 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 18:45 | Evansville | Parker Zettler hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Hardin | 42-36 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | Gary Sheets pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock loses the dribble to Dennis Harris | 42-36 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 17:33 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Sheets | 42-38 |
| 17:20 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 42-38 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to August Dickens | 42-38 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:56 | Evansville | Gary Sheets gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:38 | Evansville | Parker Zettler buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gary Sheets | 42-40 |
| 16:22 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), William Fry (SG), Nicholas Zoch (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Gary Sheets, Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-40 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 42-40 |
| 15:50 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Ray Galey grabs the board | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Robert Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lawson (fresh) SF - Stanley Burch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) C - Daniel Stansell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ray Galey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Fry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Zoch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Morlan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Evansville | Ray Galey can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 42-40 |
| 15:24 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 15:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Caudill steps in front of the Robert Wood pass | 42-40 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch can't finish the layup | 42-40 |
| 15:02 | Evansville | Michael Caudill snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | William Fry is hacked by Robert Wood - foul #3 on Robert Wood, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Roy Muehlberger (SG), August Dickens (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Robert Wood, Stanley Burch, Ronald Lee, Daniel Stansell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Steve Hardin (SG), Parker Zettler (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Ray Galey, William Fry, Nicholas Zoch, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 14:26 | Evansville | Steve Hardin connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by Parker Zettler | 42-43 |
| 14:12 | Southern Illinois | Steve Hardin steps in front of the Robert Lawson pass | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | Evansville | Steve Hardin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio tips it back up and in | 42-45 |
| 13:36 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lawson | 44-45 |
| 13:16 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock dunks the ball set up by Gary Sheets | 44-47 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Roy Muehlberger, team foul #3 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis House (SF) Robert Lawson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Morlan (PF), Ray Galey (C) Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 12:42 | Evansville | Parker Zettler loses the ball out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (SG) Roy Muehlberger | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Caudill (PF) Gary Sheets | |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Mingo | 47-47 |
| 12:04 | Evansville | Dennis Harris steals it from Steve Hardin | 47-47 |
| 11:50 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House can't connect on a runner in the lane | 47-47 |
| 11:48 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ray Galey | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis House (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - August Dickens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ray Galey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Parker Zettler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Morlan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | Dennis Harris blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ray Galey | 47-47 |
| 11:24 | Evansville | Michael Caudill pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:07 | Evansville | Steve Hardin misses short on a shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 11:06 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Wood | 47-47 |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Mingo and he's hacked by Parker Zettler - foul #3 on Parker Zettler, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger (SG), Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) Dennis Mingo, August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Nicholas Zoch (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 11:02 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Zoch - foul #2 on Nicholas Zoch, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 10:43 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 10:18 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Stansell | 52-47 |
| 10:17 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Daniel Stansell is fouled on the floor by Gary Sheets - foul #2 on Gary Sheets, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Robert Lawson (SF) Robert Wood, Dennis House | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steve Hardin (SG) Nicholas Zoch | |
| 09:30 | Southern Illinois | Ray Galey takes the ball from Robert Lawson | 52-47 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Ray Galey lays it in | 52-49 |
| 09:08 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Steve Hardin misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ronald Lee - foul #1 on Ronald Lee, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | August Dickens (PF), Dennis Harris (C) Ronald Lee, Daniel Stansell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Parker Zettler (SF) Ray Galey | |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Steve Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Steve Hardin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:45 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 08:29 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:11 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo buries a jumper in the lane | 54-50 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Gary Sheets hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-50 |
| 07:56 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 07:46 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris misses the easy layup | 54-50 |
| 07:45 | Evansville | Steve Hardin grabs the board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roy Muehlberger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - August Dickens (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Sheets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Parker Zettler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Pollock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Evansville | Dennis Mingo picks off the pass by Clarence Pollock | 54-50 |
| 07:18 | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Mingo | 57-50 |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock makes the jump hook from close range set up by Parker Zettler | 57-52 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Parker Zettler - foul #4 on Parker Zettler, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Dennis House (SF) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), William Fry (SG), Michael Caudill (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Gary Sheets, Steve Hardin, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Paul Morlan grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 06:25 | Evansville | Parker Zettler hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Galey | 58-55 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Caudill - foul #1 on Michael Caudill, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch (SG), Ronald Lee (C) Robert Lawson, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:20 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Stanley Burch takes the ball from Ray Galey | 60-55 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch lays it in | 62-55 |
| 05:38 | Evansville | Dennis House is called for the reach on Parker Zettler - foul #3 on Dennis House, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Daniel Stansell (C) Stanley Burch, August Dickens | |
| Subs | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch (SF) Parker Zettler | |
| 05:12 | Evansville | Ray Galey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris (C) Daniel Stansell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steve Hardin (SG) William Fry | |
| 04:47 | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Ray Galey pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Michael Caudill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 62-55 |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Paul Morlan tips it in | 62-57 |
| 04:05 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Lee | 64-57 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Ray Galey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Lee | 64-57 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dennis Mingo (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis House (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Lee (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ray Galey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Zoch (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Caudill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Morlan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo can't finish the layup | 64-57 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee snags the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 03:23 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Wood | 66-57 |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Roy Muehlberger (SG), August Dickens (PF) Robert Wood, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Parker Zettler (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Ray Galey, Nicholas Zoch, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Evansville | Steve Hardin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 03:04 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Harris | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Muehlberger | 68-57 |
| 02:22 | Evansville | Steve Hardin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-57 |
| 02:20 | Southern Illinois | Dennis Harris grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Pollock - foul #1 on Clarence Pollock, team foul #7 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF), Ronald Lee (C) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), William Fry (SG), Nicholas Zoch (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Gary Sheets, Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | August Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch makes the jumper from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 01:33 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by August Dickens | 73-59 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Michael Caudill hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Fry | 73-61 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Stanley Burch clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-61 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | Ray Galey gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Evansville | William Fry makes the 3 from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 00:56 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Roy Muehlberger (SG), Dennis House (SF), Dennis Harris (C) Robert Wood, Robert Lawson, Stanley Burch, Ronald Lee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Steve Hardin (SG), Parker Zettler (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Ray Galey, William Fry, Nicholas Zoch, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 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) | |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Sheets - foul #3 on Gary Sheets, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee (PF), Daniel Stansell (C) August Dickens, Dennis Harris | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:53 | Southern Illinois | Dennis House makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-64 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Robert Lawson (SG), Stanley Burch (SF) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger, Dennis House | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), William Fry (SG), Nicholas Zoch (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Gary Sheets, Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Ronald Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-64 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | William Fry misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Stansell - foul #1 on Daniel Stansell, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | William Fry makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | William Fry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson is fouled in the backcourt by William Fry - foul #2 on William Fry, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dennis Mingo (PG), Roy Muehlberger (SG) Robert Wood, Stanley Burch | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Steve Hardin (SG), Parker Zettler (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Ray Galey, William Fry, Nicholas Zoch, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:13 | Evansville | Gary Sheets's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Wood (PG), Stanley Burch (SF) Dennis Mingo, Roy Muehlberger | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), William Fry (SG), Nicholas Zoch (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Gary Sheets, Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 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 | Robert Wood runs out the clock | 77-66 |