| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Handy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Hoff (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Elwood Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Luke Budd (fresh) PF - Raymond O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Peter Chaney inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-33 |
| 19:35 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Charles Hoff | 37-33 |
| 19:16 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:15 | Evansville | Donald Handy snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:35 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Hoff | 37-36 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | Donald Handy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Drazen Haczynski | 39-36 |
| 18:08 | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Elwood Lewis | 39-38 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Raymond O'Hara takes the ball from Donald Handy | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Drazen Haczynski - foul #2 on Drazen Haczynski, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 17:34 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 17:34 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:10 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Handy | 39-40 |
| 16:47 | Evansville | Charles Rouse makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Clark | 42-40 |
| 16:31 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Norman Nelson | 42-43 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Donald Handy scores on a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Norman Nelson - foul #1 on Norman Nelson, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), James Thomas (SG), Mark Cash (SF), Jack Baxley (PF) Drazen Haczynski, David Clark, Peter Chaney, Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis (PG), Perry Smiley (SG), Jerry Hamman (PF), Lance Mayo (C) Charles Hoff, Elwood Lewis, Raymond O'Hara, Norman Nelson | |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Donald Handy makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:51 | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Crume (SF) Donald Handy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro (SF) Luke Budd | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Christopher Alexander (fresh) SG - James Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Crume (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Cash (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jack Baxley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Sylvester Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Smiley (fresh) SF - Billy Monteiro (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerry Hamman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Mayo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Mark Cash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville State | Lance Mayo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman scores on a jumper from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 14:52 | Evansville | James Thomas drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Alexander | 48-45 |
| 14:31 | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro is fouled on the floor by Joseph Crume - foul #4 on Joseph Crume, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG), David Clark (SG), Peter Chaney (SF), Charles Rouse (PF) Christopher Alexander, James Thomas, Joseph Crume, Mark Cash | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff (PG), Elwood Lewis (SG) Sylvester Louis, Perry Smiley | |
| 14:16 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 14:14 | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro grabs the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:59 | Jacksonville State | Charles Rouse denies the turnaround by Charles Hoff | 48-45 |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Jack Baxley snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | David Clark loses the dribble to Elwood Lewis | 48-45 |
| 13:44 | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro is hacked by Charles Rouse - foul #1 on Charles Rouse, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Handy (C) Jack Baxley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd (SF), Raymond O'Hara (PF), Norman Nelson (C) Billy Monteiro, Jerry Hamman, Lance Mayo | |
| 13:24 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:22 | Evansville | Peter Chaney pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:18 | Evansville | David Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 13:16 | Evansville | Donald Handy tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 13:07 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Charles Hoff | 50-47 |
| 12:45 | Evansville | David Clark misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 12:43 | Evansville | Charles Rouse grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Elwood Lewis steals it from Charles Rouse | 50-47 |
| 12:00 | Jacksonville State | Charles Rouse steals it from Elwood Lewis | 50-47 |
| 11:43 | Evansville | David Clark misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 11:41 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Rouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Handy (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Hoff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elwood Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Budd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-47 |
| 11:26 | Evansville | Donald Handy gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Charles Rouse connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Drazen Haczynski | 53-47 |
| 10:36 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson is hacked by Drazen Haczynski - foul #3 on Drazen Haczynski, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), James Thomas (SG), Francis Chapman (SF), Mark Cash (PF), Jack Baxley (C) Drazen Haczynski, David Clark, Peter Chaney, Charles Rouse, Donald Handy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis (PG), Perry Smiley (SG), Billy Monteiro (SF), Jerry Hamman (PF), Lance Mayo (C) Charles Hoff, Elwood Lewis, Luke Budd, Raymond O'Hara, Norman Nelson | |
| 10:21 | Jacksonville State | Perry Smiley misses the runner in the paint but he's hacked by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| 10:21 | Jacksonville State | Perry Smiley misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:21 | Jacksonville State | Perry Smiley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:02 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| 09:51 | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro is fouled on the floor by Jack Baxley - foul #1 on Jack Baxley, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 09:38 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 53-48 |
| 09:37 | Jacksonville State | Perry Smiley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Mark Cash is called for the reach on Jerry Hamman - foul #1 on Mark Cash, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Clark (SG), Peter Chaney (SF) Christopher Alexander, Francis Chapman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:19 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | James Thomas makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Chaney | 55-50 |
| 08:59 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 08:59 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman misses the free throw | 55-52 |
| 08:59 | Evansville | Mark Cash gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:48 | Evansville | Jack Baxley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Jack Baxley tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 08:46 | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 08:23 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman comes up short on the runner near the basket | 55-52 |
| 08:21 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman snags the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:08 | Jacksonville State | Jerry Hamman is whistled for traveling | 55-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Rouse (PF), Donald Handy (C) Mark Cash, Jack Baxley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff (PG), Elwood Lewis (SG), Luke Budd (SF), Raymond O'Hara (PF), Norman Nelson (C) Sylvester Louis, Perry Smiley, Billy Monteiro, Jerry Hamman, Lance Mayo | |
| 07:50 | Evansville | David Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-52 |
| 07:48 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson grabs the board | 55-52 |
| 07:30 | Jacksonville State | Elwood Lewis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Norman Nelson | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Handy (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Charles Hoff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elwood Lewis (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luke Budd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond O'Hara (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Evansville | Donald Handy misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 07:02 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff is fouled on the floor by Donald Handy - foul #2 on Donald Handy, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Thomas (PG), Joseph Crume (SF) Drazen Haczynski, Peter Chaney | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | Donald Handy misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-56 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Joseph Crume grabs the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:13 | Evansville | James Thomas misses the 3 from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 06:12 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff is hacked by Joseph Crume - foul #5 on Joseph Crume, team foul #10 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Alexander (PG), Mark Cash (SF), Jack Baxley (PF) David Clark, Joseph Crume, Charles Rouse | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Billy Monteiro (SF), Jerry Hamman (PF) Luke Budd, Raymond O'Hara | |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:54 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:29 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Christopher Alexander snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:17 | Evansville | Mark Cash buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Alexander | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Alexander is called for the reach on Charles Hoff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Alexander, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski (PG), Peter Chaney (SF) Christopher Alexander, Donald Handy | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis (SG), Lance Mayo (C) Elwood Lewis, Norman Nelson | |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 05:15 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Sylvester Louis steals it from James Thomas | 57-58 |
| 04:49 | Jacksonville State | Sylvester Louis lays it up and in | 57-60 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Jack Baxley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Clark (SG), Charles Rouse (PF) James Thomas, Mark Cash | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Perry Smiley (SG), Luke Budd (SF), Raymond O'Hara (PF) Charles Hoff, Jerry Hamman, Lance Mayo | |
| 04:11 | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-60 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Jack Baxley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 03:44 | Evansville | David Clark knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 03:22 | Jacksonville State | Perry Smiley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 03:20 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara tips it in | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Drazen Haczynski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Chaney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Rouse (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Baxley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Sylvester Louis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Perry Smiley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Luke Budd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond O'Hara (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Monteiro (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Peter Chaney scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Drazen Haczynski | 61-62 |
| 03:01 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Handy (C) Jack Baxley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff (PG), Elwood Lewis (SG), Norman Nelson (C) Sylvester Louis, Perry Smiley, Billy Monteiro | |
| 02:46 | Jacksonville State | David Clark picks off the pass by Norman Nelson | 61-62 |
| 02:42 | Evansville | David Clark hits the finger roll | 63-62 |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Raymond O'Hara | 63-65 |
| 02:30 | Evansville | Drazen Haczynski is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Drazen Haczynski, team foul #12 | 63-65 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara is fouled on the floor by Charles Rouse - foul #2 on Charles Rouse, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:12 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Peter Chaney can't connect on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Norman Nelson - foul #2 on Norman Nelson, team foul #2 | 63-67 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Peter Chaney misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Peter Chaney misses the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:02 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara snags the defensive board | 63-67 |
| 01:36 | Jacksonville State | Luke Budd scores on a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Elwood Lewis | 63-69 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Charles Rouse comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Luke Budd - foul #2 on Luke Budd, team foul #3 | 63-69 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Charles Rouse misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 01:23 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 63-69 |
| 01:16 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Raymond O'Hara | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Evansville | Peter Chaney clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 01:05 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Norman Nelson | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Drazen Haczynski - foul #5 on Drazen Haczynski, team foul #14 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Thomas (PG) Drazen Haczynski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:38 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:38 | Jacksonville State | Norman Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Evansville | David Clark misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 63-74 |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville State | Raymond O'Hara pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Charles Hoff runs out the clock | 63-74 |