| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 13 pts. 4 stl. SF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hardison (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 36-32 |
| 19:33 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker snags the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 19:22 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker throws it down | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Gary Flynn misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-32 |
| 19:04 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:47 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Richard McCracker | 40-32 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | William Hardison hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from James Peterson | 40-34 |
| 18:18 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 18:16 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg tips it home | 42-34 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Gary Flynn buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:52 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-37 |
| 17:50 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Gary Flynn - foul #1 on Gary Flynn, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg gets the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 17:22 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker is hacked by James Peterson - foul #1 on James Peterson, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), Michael Gooch (PF) Richard McCracker, Gary Renshaw | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mitchell Willson (PG) Shaun Reid | |
| 17:09 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Hardison | 43-37 |
| 16:54 | Evansville | Mitchell Willson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gary Flynn | 43-40 |
| 16:32 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg's pass is intercepted by William Hardison | 43-40 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | John Hunter makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eugene Cha (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Parker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Gooch (fresh) C - David Kallenberg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Mitchell Willson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 stl. SF - Gary Flynn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hardison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by John Hunter - foul #1 on John Hunter, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Dave Hunter (SG), Gary Renshaw (PF) Brian Streitenberge, Louis Parker, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Randy Fleck (SF), William Thompson (PF), Heath Siniard (C) John Hunter, Gary Flynn, James Peterson, William Hardison | |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:45 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Heath Siniard pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:35 | Evansville | Mitchell Willson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 44-42 |
| 15:34 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 15:11 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Willson - foul #3 on Mitchell Willson, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Edwards (SF) Eugene Cha | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:55 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 14:54 | Evansville | Randy Fleck grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Heath Siniard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF) William Edwards | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Peterson (PF) William Thompson | |
| 14:28 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard McCracker | 46-42 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | James Peterson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Louis Parker - foul #1 on Louis Parker, team foul #1 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse (C) Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Hunter (SG) Mitchell Willson | |
| 14:13 | Evansville | James Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | James Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 13:46 | Southern Illinois | Shaun Reid picks off the pass by Gary Renshaw | 46-44 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | James Peterson can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 46-44 |
| 13:32 | Evansville | Shaun Reid tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| 13:20 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), David Kallenberg (C) Dave Hunter, Gary Renshaw | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (PG), Gary Flynn (SF), William Hardison (C) Shaun Reid, Randy Fleck, Heath Siniard | |
| 13:04 | Evansville | William Hardison hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steven Lish | 46-48 |
| 12:41 | Southern Illinois | William Hardison is called for the reach on David Kallenberg - foul #2 on William Hardison, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (PG), William Edwards (SF), Michael Gooch (PF) Richard McCracker, Louis Parker, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mitchell Willson (PG) Steven Lish | |
| 12:27 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Kallenberg | 49-48 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Gary Flynn misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | William Hardison hits the follow up shot | 49-50 |
| 11:59 | Southern Illinois | John Hunter steps in front of the Eugene Cha pass | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Streitenberge (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Edwards (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Gooch (fresh) C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Mitchell Willson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 stl. SF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hardison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Evansville | Gary Flynn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 11:41 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 11:36 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Gooch | 51-50 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | John Hunter hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Willson | 51-53 |
| 11:00 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gary Flynn | 51-53 |
| 10:59 | Evansville | John Hunter pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:43 | Evansville | William Hardison's layup is rejected by David Kallenberg | 51-53 |
| 10:42 | Evansville | James Peterson tips it but misses | 51-53 |
| 10:41 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 10:29 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Streitenberge, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG), Dave Hunter (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Gary Renshaw (PF) Eugene Cha, Brian Streitenberge, William Edwards, David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Randy Fleck (SF), William Thompson (PF), Heath Siniard (C) John Hunter, Gary Flynn, James Peterson, William Hardison | |
| 10:04 | Evansville | Randy Fleck travels with the ball | 51-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse (C) Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (SG) Mitchell Willson | |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw slams it home on a great pass from Louis Parker and he's fouled by William Thompson - foul #1 on William Thompson, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Peterson (PF) William Thompson | |
| 09:36 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:33 | Evansville | Shaun Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 09:13 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dave Hunter | 56-53 |
| 08:59 | Evansville | Shaun Reid knocks in the floater from the right wing set up by Randy Fleck | 56-55 |
| 08:52 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Louis Parker | 59-55 |
| 08:33 | Evansville | James Peterson slams it home set up by Shaun Reid | 59-57 |
| 08:12 | Southern Illinois | Randy Fleck swats the layup by Dave Hunter | 59-57 |
| 08:10 | Southern Illinois | Aaron Folse tips it home | 61-57 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Shaun Reid comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard McCracker - foul #1 on Richard McCracker, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha (SG), David Kallenberg (C) Dave Hunter, Aaron Folse | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Hunter (SG), Gary Flynn (SF), William Hardison (C) Steven Lish, Randy Fleck, Heath Siniard | |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Shaun Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Cha (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Kallenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hunter (fresh) 18 pts. 5 stl. SF - Gary Flynn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hardison (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker hits a fadeaway near the basket | 63-58 |
| 07:21 | Evansville | Shaun Reid is whistled for a carry | 63-58 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge (SG), Michael Gooch (PF) Richard McCracker, Gary Renshaw | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mitchell Willson (PG), William Thompson (C) Shaun Reid, James Peterson | |
| 07:06 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker misses the turnaround from the left block | 63-58 |
| 07:05 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch tips it home | 65-58 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | John Hunter connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Mitchell Willson | 65-60 |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Willson - foul #4 on Mitchell Willson, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Edwards (SF) Louis Parker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Heath Siniard (C) William Thompson | |
| 06:48 | Southern Illinois | Eugene Cha misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | Heath Siniard snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 06:33 | Evansville | Heath Siniard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 06:31 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 65-60 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | Heath Siniard snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Gary Flynn connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-63 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge is fouled on the floor by William Hardison - foul #3 on William Hardison, team foul #8 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter (SG), Louis Parker (SF), Gary Renshaw (PF) Eugene Cha, William Edwards, Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), James Peterson (PF) Mitchell Willson, Heath Siniard | |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:27 | Southern Illinois | Brian Streitenberge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | William Hardison misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by David Kallenberg - foul #1 on David Kallenberg, team foul #4 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker (PG) Brian Streitenberge | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:20 | Evansville | William Hardison makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | William Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Peterson - foul #2 on James Peterson, team foul #9 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch (C) David Kallenberg | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mitchell Willson (SG), Randy Fleck (SF), William Thompson (C) John Hunter, Gary Flynn, William Hardison | |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:59 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:59 | Evansville | James Peterson snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | William Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | James Peterson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | James Peterson grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Mitchell Willson's pass is intercepted by Louis Parker | 67-65 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw lays it up and in on a nice dish by Louis Parker | 69-65 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Richard McCracker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dave Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Renshaw (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gooch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mitchell Willson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Randy Fleck (fresh) 2 blk. PF - James Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - William Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Evansville | Shaun Reid drills a jumper from the right wing | 69-67 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch is hacked by James Peterson - foul #3 on James Peterson, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg (C) Gary Renshaw | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (PG), John Hunter (SG), Gary Flynn (SF), Heath Siniard (C) Shaun Reid, Mitchell Willson, Randy Fleck, William Thompson | |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 03:10 | Southern Illinois | Michael Gooch makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | John Hunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 02:46 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 02:24 | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 71-67 |
| 02:23 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Peterson | 71-67 |
| 01:54 | Evansville | Louis Parker steals it from James Peterson | 71-67 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Hunter - foul #2 on John Hunter, team foul #11 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw (PF) Michael Gooch | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG) Steven Lish | |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:29 | Southern Illinois | Gary Renshaw grabs the offensive board | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Heath Siniard - foul #4 on Heath Siniard, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:11 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Shaun Reid misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 73-67 |
| 00:54 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg gets the rebound | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | Shaun Reid is called for the reach on David Kallenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shaun Reid, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Edwards (SF) Louis Parker | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:52 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Evansville | John Hunter misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-67 |
| 00:45 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Reid - foul #4 on Shaun Reid, team foul #14 | 75-67 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard McCracker makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Gary Flynn connects on the floater from the left side and he's fouled by William Edwards - foul #1 on William Edwards, team foul #5 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Louis Parker (SF) William Edwards | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Gary Flynn misses the free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:39 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | Shaun Reid is called for the reach on David Kallenberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Shaun Reid, team foul #15 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | William Edwards (SF) Louis Parker | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mitchell Willson (PG) Shaun Reid | |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:37 | Southern Illinois | David Kallenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | Gary Flynn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-69 |
| 00:32 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter grabs the board | 78-69 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter is hacked by Mitchell Willson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mitchell Willson, team foul #16 | 78-69 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (PG) Mitchell Willson | |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:29 | Southern Illinois | Dave Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Heath Siniard misses badly on a runner from close range | 79-69 |
| 00:20 | Southern Illinois | William Edwards grabs the board | 79-69 |
| 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 | Richard McCracker runs out the clock | 79-69 |