| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David O'Campo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roger Weaver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donnie Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Polanco (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Roger Weaver inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Robert Polanco travels with the ball | 33-34 |
| 19:25 | Southern Illinois | Roger Weaver takes the ball from Lewis Rohe | 33-34 |
| 19:08 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David O'Campo | 35-34 |
| 18:46 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable blows the layup | 35-34 |
| 18:44 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 18:43 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 18:21 | Evansville | Robert Polanco misses the jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 18:20 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:56 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:38 | Evansville | Edward Gardener is called for the reach on Roger Weaver - foul #2 on Edward Gardener, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (C) Edward Gardener | |
| 17:24 | Evansville | Nicholas Price is called for the reach on Roger Weaver - foul #1 on Nicholas Price, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino (SF), George Barnett (PF) Roger Weaver, Donnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | George Barnett grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:01 | Evansville | George Barnett is fouled on the floor by Darryl Gable - foul #2 on Darryl Gable, team foul #3 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Colin Paz (C) Robert Polanco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (SF), Paul Davis (C) Lewis Rohe, Darryl Gable | |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Robert Lee is called for the reach on David O'Campo - foul #2 on Robert Lee, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Rencher (SF) David O'Campo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 16:33 | Evansville | Robert Rencher can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 16:31 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Colin Paz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:05 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from George Barnett | 37-34 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Erik Joyce | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Rencher (fresh) PF - George Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Colin Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erik Joyce (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Randall Gates knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Colin Paz and he's fouled by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | David O'Campo (SG), Roger Weaver (SF), Donnie Johnson (PF), Robert Polanco (C) Reynaldo Marino, Robert Rencher, George Barnett, Colin Paz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (PG), Dane Nickerson (SG), Lewis Rohe (SF), Darryl Gable (PF), Edward Gardener (C) John Wilson, Robert Lee, Erik Joyce, Nicholas Price, Paul Davis | |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Randall Gates makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:14 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable is fouled on the floor by Randall Gates - foul #3 on Randall Gates, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Good (PG) Randall Gates | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 14:57 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson's fadeaway is rejected by Roger Weaver | 40-37 |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 14:33 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 14:32 | Evansville | Roger Weaver snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | David O'Campo misses long on a floater from the right block | 40-37 |
| 14:12 | Evansville | Robert Polanco grabs the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:56 | Evansville | Robert Polanco misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 13:55 | Southern Illinois | Dane Nickerson gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener is called for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG) William Good | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG) Shad Gerdes, Dane Nickerson | |
| 13:33 | Evansville | David O'Campo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 13:32 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 13:08 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | John Wilson steals it from David O'Campo | 40-37 |
| 12:48 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson hits the finger roll | 40-39 |
| 12:34 | Evansville | Darryl Gable denies the turnaround by Roger Weaver | 40-39 |
| 12:33 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:28 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee's pass is intercepted by Randall Gates | 40-39 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | Robert Polanco connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:55 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 11:54 | Evansville | Randall Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:40 | Evansville | Randall Gates makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David O'Campo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Polanco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Rohe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Gardener (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe is fouled on the floor by Donnie Johnson - foul #3 on Donnie Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino (SG), Robert Rencher (SF), George Barnett (PF), Colin Paz (C) David O'Campo, Roger Weaver, Donnie Johnson, Robert Polanco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (SF), Nicholas Price (PF), Paul Davis (C) Lewis Rohe, Darryl Gable, Edward Gardener | |
| 11:07 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce is hacked by Robert Rencher - foul #2 on Robert Rencher, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 10:50 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Wilson | 46-41 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | The jumper by Robert Rencher is denied by Erik Joyce | 46-41 |
| 10:37 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Colin Paz - foul #1 on Colin Paz, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Good (SG) Randall Gates | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:14 | Evansville | George Barnett is denied on a dunk by Nicholas Price | 46-43 |
| 10:13 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Erik Joyce | 46-43 |
| 09:44 | Southern Illinois | Colin Paz denies the turnaround by Shad Gerdes | 46-43 |
| 09:43 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 09:29 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:08 | Evansville | Robert Rencher is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG), David O'Campo (SG), Roger Weaver (SF), Donnie Johnson (PF), Robert Polanco (C) Reynaldo Marino, William Good, Robert Rencher, George Barnett, Colin Paz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Lewis Rohe (SF), Darryl Gable (PF) John Wilson, Erik Joyce, Paul Davis | |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Gates - foul #4 on Randall Gates, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Good (PG) Randall Gates | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener (C) Nicholas Price | |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 08:49 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:38 | Evansville | Roger Weaver makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David O'Campo | 48-48 |
| 08:24 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | Roger Weaver misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson tips it home | 50-48 |
| 07:57 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Robert Lee | 50-50 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Roger Weaver misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG) William Good | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG) Shad Gerdes | |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Roger Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Roger Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 07:27 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 07:25 | Evansville | Robert Polanco pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David O'Campo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Weaver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Polanco (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darryl Gable (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Gardener (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Evansville | David O'Campo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (C) Edward Gardener | |
| 07:01 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson double dribbles | 52-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino (SF), George Barnett (PF) Roger Weaver, Donnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis (C) Darryl Gable | |
| 06:42 | Evansville | David O'Campo connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Polanco | 54-50 |
| 06:35 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | George Barnett snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| 06:20 | Evansville | David O'Campo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-50 |
| 06:18 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Davis | 54-50 |
| 06:01 | Southern Illinois | Paul Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Rencher (SF), Colin Paz (C) David O'Campo, Robert Polanco | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce (SF), Darryl Gable (PF), Edward Gardener (C) Lewis Rohe, Nicholas Price, Paul Davis | |
| 05:40 | Evansville | Colin Paz loses the ball out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Weaver (SF), Donnie Johnson (PF) Robert Rencher, Colin Paz | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 05:25 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable is fouled on the floor by Donnie Johnson - foul #4 on Donnie Johnson, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 05:04 | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Wilson | 54-52 |
| 04:47 | Evansville | George Barnett drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Randall Gates | 56-52 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | George Barnett is called for the reach on Erik Joyce - foul #1 on George Barnett, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | David O'Campo (SG), Robert Polanco (C) Reynaldo Marino, George Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Lewis Rohe (SF), Nicholas Price (PF), Paul Davis (C) John Wilson, Shad Gerdes, Darryl Gable, Edward Gardener | |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:25 | Southern Illinois | Erik Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Nicholas Price picks off the pass by Randall Gates | 56-54 |
| 03:50 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Robert Lee | 56-56 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Randall Gates can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 03:37 | Evansville | David O'Campo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #4 on Robert Lee, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino (PG), Robert Rencher (SF) Randall Gates, Roger Weaver | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG) Erik Joyce | |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 03:31 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:15 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lee | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David O'Campo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rencher (fresh) PF - Donnie Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Polanco (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lewis Rohe (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Robert Rencher is fouled on the floor by Lewis Rohe - foul #2 on Lewis Rohe, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Barnett (PF) Donnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable (PF), Edward Gardener (C) Nicholas Price, Paul Davis | |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Robert Rencher misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 02:57 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:38 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Wilson | 57-62 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG), Roger Weaver (SF), Donnie Johnson (PF) Reynaldo Marino, Robert Rencher, George Barnett | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Randall Gates clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Lee - foul #5 on Robert Lee, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Shad Gerdes (SG) Robert Lee | |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Randall Gates makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Randall Gates makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:55 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-62 |
| 01:54 | Evansville | Robert Polanco gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:40 | Evansville | David O'Campo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 01:38 | Southern Illinois | Darryl Gable grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 01:14 | Southern Illinois | David O'Campo steals the ball from Darryl Gable | 59-62 |
| 01:02 | Evansville | The jump hook by Robert Polanco is blocked by Edward Gardener | 59-62 |
| 01:00 | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Weaver - foul #2 on Roger Weaver, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Randall Gates travels with the ball | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe is hacked by David O'Campo in the backcourt - foul #2 on David O'Campo, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (C) Edward Gardener | |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:21 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Randall Gates hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David O'Campo | 62-66 |
| 00:14 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Edward Gardener (C) Nicholas Price | |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | David O'Campo is called for the reach on Lewis Rohe in the backcourt - foul #3 on David O'Campo, team foul #10 | 62-66 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:11 | Southern Illinois | Lewis Rohe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | David O'Campo misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Randall Gates grabs the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Roger Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-68 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson grabs the offensive board | 62-68 |