| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Decicco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles House (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Craig Richardson and he's fouled by Maurice Cooper - foul #2 on Maurice Cooper, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 19:37 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | William Woodley misses badly on a runner from close range | 34-31 |
| 19:19 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee misses the shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Woodley | 34-31 |
| 18:52 | Evansville | William Woodley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Decicco | 34-34 |
| 18:29 | Southern Illinois | Edward Decicco takes the ball from Craig Richardson | 34-34 |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Charles House misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-34 |
| 18:06 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Lee loses the ball out of bounds | 34-34 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Dick Bristow is called for the reach on Maurice Cooper - foul #1 on Dick Bristow, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Scott King (C) Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Edward Decicco's pass is intercepted by Craig Richardson | 34-34 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Maurice Cooper | 34-34 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | Joshua Casson steals it from Edward Decicco | 34-34 |
| 16:42 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Casson | 37-34 |
| 16:20 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | Southern Illinois | Scott King gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:13 | Southern Illinois | Edward Decicco is called for the reach on Craig Richardson - foul #3 on Edward Decicco, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SG), Steven Yates (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Newman (PG), Charles Makela (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), John Lindell (C) Maurice Cooper, William Woodley, Edward Decicco, Charles House, Andrew Hartwig | |
| 15:55 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 15:53 | Southern Illinois | Scott King hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Derrick Kline (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Scott King (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Newman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Makela (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Leland (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lindell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 15:34 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Makela | 39-34 |
| 15:19 | Evansville | Charles Makela buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Manuel Cotten - foul #2 on Manuel Cotten, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (SF) Craig Richardson | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Woodley (SG), Charles House (PF) Terry Newman, John Lindell | |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:06 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten is whistled for traveling | 41-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Troy Reedy (C) Derrick Kline, Bill Bohan, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), Edward Decicco (SF) Charles Makela, Manuel Cotten | |
| 14:18 | Southern Illinois | Scott King banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dick Bristow | 43-37 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Decicco | 43-40 |
| 13:51 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Jackson | 46-40 |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) James Jackson, Scott King, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig (C) Charles House | |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:17 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dick Bristow | 49-42 |
| 13:09 | Evansville | William Woodley is fouled on the floor by Dick Bristow - foul #2 on Dick Bristow, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan (SG) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Cotten (PF) Lawrence Leland | |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Edward Decicco can't connect on a floater in the lane | 49-42 |
| 12:58 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:32 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a shot from the left block | 51-42 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Cotten | 51-42 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | William Woodley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bill Bohan (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Yates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Woodley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Decicco (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Cotten (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow is hacked by Maurice Cooper - foul #3 on Maurice Cooper, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Scott King (C) Dick Bristow, Bill Bohan, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Newman (PG), Charles Makela (SG), Charles House (PF) Maurice Cooper, William Woodley, Edward Decicco | |
| 11:14 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 11:12 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Casson | 51-45 |
| 10:55 | Southern Illinois | Scott King scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Craig Richardson | 54-45 |
| 10:34 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig double dribbles | 54-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Troy Reedy (C) Derrick Kline, Joshua Casson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Simeon (SF), Lawrence Leland (C) Manuel Cotten, Andrew Hartwig | |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Richard Lee and he's fouled by Terry Newman - foul #1 on Terry Newman, team foul #5 | 56-45 |
| 10:23 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 10:09 | Evansville | Terry Newman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 57-45 |
| 10:07 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Troy Reedy drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 59-45 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland makes the shot from the baseline | 59-47 |
| 09:22 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-47 |
| 09:20 | Evansville | Charles House grabs the board | 59-47 |
| 08:58 | Evansville | Charles House drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 08:30 | Southern Illinois | Lawrence Leland takes the ball from Craig Richardson | 59-50 |
| 08:15 | Evansville | Terry Newman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Scott King grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dick Bristow | 62-50 |
| 07:36 | Evansville | Scott King steals the ball from Terry Newman | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Richardson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott King (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Reedy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Newman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Makela (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Simeon (fresh) PF - Charles House (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Leland (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 07:19 | Evansville | Charles Makela grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 06:58 | Evansville | Craig Richardson picks off the pass by Lawrence Leland | 62-50 |
| 06:55 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow slams it home on a nice dish by Craig Richardson | 64-50 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Michael Simeon knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Terry Newman | 64-53 |
| 06:15 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Troy Reedy | 67-53 |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland is denied on a layup by Troy Reedy | 67-53 |
| 06:02 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Troy Reedy | 67-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | James Jackson (SG), Bill Bohan (SF), Joshua Casson (PF), Steven Yates (C) Richard Lee, Craig Richardson, Scott King, Troy Reedy | |
| Subs | Evansville | Maurice Cooper (PG), William Woodley (SG), Edward Decicco (SF), Andrew Hartwig (C) Terry Newman, Charles Makela, Michael Simeon, Lawrence Leland | |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on William Woodley - foul #1 on William Woodley, team foul #6 | 67-53 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 05:46 | Southern Illinois | Joshua Casson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 05:43 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper is called for traveling in the backcourt | 69-53 |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Andrew Hartwig - foul #2 on Andrew Hartwig, team foul #7 | 71-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Cotten (PF) Charles House | |
| 05:29 | Southern Illinois | Steven Yates makes the free throw | 72-53 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Dick Bristow - foul #3 on Dick Bristow, team foul #4 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG) Dick Bristow | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Andrew Hartwig makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 04:57 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson connects on the floater from the left block | 74-55 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | William Woodley misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson (SF) Bill Bohan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Leland (PF) Manuel Cotten | |
| 04:45 | Evansville | William Woodley misses the 1st free throw | 74-55 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | William Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Woodley - foul #2 on William Woodley, team foul #8 | 74-56 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow (PG), Richard Lee (SG) Derrick Kline, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles House (PF) Lawrence Leland | |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:16 | Southern Illinois | Craig Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Charles House snags the defensive board | 75-56 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles House | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Dick Bristow buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Richardson | 78-59 |
| 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) | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Dick Bristow (fresh) 25 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Richardson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Casson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Yates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Maurice Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Decicco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles House (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Hartwig (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Maurice Cooper is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Maurice Cooper, team foul #9 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline (PG), James Jackson (SG), Bill Bohan (SF), Scott King (PF), Troy Reedy (C) Dick Bristow, Richard Lee, Craig Richardson, Joshua Casson, Steven Yates | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Newman (PG), Charles Makela (SG), Manuel Cotten (SF), Lawrence Leland (PF), John Lindell (C) Maurice Cooper, William Woodley, Edward Decicco, Charles House, Andrew Hartwig | |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan is hacked by Manuel Cotten - foul #3 on Manuel Cotten, team foul #10 | 78-59 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan misses the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 03:01 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan makes the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 02:54 | Evansville | John Lindell clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Troy Reedy - foul #1 on Troy Reedy, team foul #6 | 79-59 |
| 02:54 | Evansville | John Lindell makes the 1st free throw | 79-60 |
| 02:54 | Evansville | John Lindell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-61 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Scott King misses the driving attempt in the paint | 79-61 |
| 02:30 | Southern Illinois | Scott King tips it home | 81-61 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-64 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan blows the layup but the foul's on Terry Newman - foul #2 on Terry Newman, team foul #11 | 81-64 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Bill Bohan makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Terry Newman misses the 3 from the left corner | 83-64 |
| 01:26 | Southern Illinois | Scott King pulls down the rebound | 83-64 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | James Jackson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 83-64 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Lawrence Leland | 83-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Lawrence Leland connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Cotten | 83-67 |
| 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 | Bill Bohan makes the driving attempt from close range | 85-67 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Manuel Cotten buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Terry Newman | 85-70 |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Derrick Kline runs out the clock | 85-70 |