| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doyle Delvalle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frederick Erving (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Todd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leroy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Earnest Loredo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Carlos Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Dennis (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Handler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | Frederick Erving inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Columbia | Edward Fields lays it in on a great pass from Doyle Delvalle | 26-30 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo is hacked by Frederick Erving - foul #1 on Frederick Erving, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:30 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:28 | Evansville | William Handler grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Paul Baker steals it from Carlos Jordan | 26-30 |
| 19:01 | Columbia | Paul Baker lays it in | 28-30 |
| 18:43 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 18:41 | Columbia | Edward Fields snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:26 | Columbia | Paul Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:17 | Evansville | Joseph Todd swats the short shot by Earnest Loredo | 28-30 |
| 18:15 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis tips it in | 28-32 |
| 17:55 | Columbia | Paul Baker hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Fields and the foul's on Carlos Jordan - foul #2 on Carlos Jordan, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 17:55 | Columbia | Paul Baker makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:44 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 17:43 | Columbia | Edward Fields gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:37 | Columbia | Earnest Loredo steps in front of the Doyle Delvalle pass | 31-32 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Edward Fields - foul #3 on Edward Fields, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG), Joseph Litchfield (SG), Bradley Nichols (C) Paul Baker, Doyle Delvalle, Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (PG), Carter Stone (SF), George Largo (PF), Kevin Quintanilla (C) Leroy Williams, Carlos Jordan, Jerry Dennis, William Handler | |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Joseph Todd | 31-32 |
| 17:07 | Columbia | Carter Stone swats the shot by Frederick Erving | 31-32 |
| 17:05 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield tips it in | 33-32 |
| 16:48 | Evansville | Bradley Nichols steals it from Earnest Loredo | 33-32 |
| 16:32 | Columbia | Johnnie Chase's pass is intercepted by George Largo | 33-32 |
| 16:12 | Evansville | Joseph Todd blocks the jumper by Earnest Loredo | 33-32 |
| 16:10 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Frederick Erving misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Saylors - foul #3 on Paul Saylors, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Baker (PG), Doyle Delvalle (SG), Edward Fields (C) Johnnie Chase, Joseph Litchfield, Joseph Todd | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leroy Williams (PG), Carlos Jordan (SF), Jerry Dennis (PF), William Handler (C) Earnest Loredo, Carter Stone, George Largo, Kevin Quintanilla | |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Frederick Erving makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:59 | Columbia | Frederick Erving makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doyle Delvalle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frederick Erving (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bradley Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leroy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Handler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Evansville | Leroy Williams is called for 5 seconds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge (PF) Frederick Erving | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:26 | Columbia | Paul Baker clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:18 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 15:16 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 15:14 | Columbia | Edward Fields gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | William Handler swats the short shot by Edward Fields | 35-32 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:52 | Evansville | Leroy Williams is fouled on the floor by Edward Fields - foul #4 on Edward Fields, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Joseph Todd (PF) Edward Fields | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Joseph Todd - foul #1 on Joseph Todd, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Carter Stone (SG), George Largo (PF) Paul Saylors, Jerry Dennis | |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:12 | Columbia | Paul Baker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 14:10 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 14:09 | Evansville | Leroy Williams snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 13:52 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan is fouled on the floor by Doyle Delvalle - foul #1 on Doyle Delvalle, team foul #5 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG), Joseph Litchfield (SG), Frederick Erving (SF) Paul Baker, Doyle Delvalle, Bradley Nichols | |
| Subs | Evansville | Earnest Loredo (SG), Kevin Quintanilla (C) Carlos Jordan, William Handler | |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Brandon Rutledge swats the layup by George Largo | 35-34 |
| 13:42 | Columbia | Joseph Todd gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:30 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-34 |
| 13:28 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 13:12 | Evansville | Leroy Williams is fouled on the floor by Brandon Rutledge - foul #1 on Brandon Rutledge, team foul #6 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Willingham (C) Brandon Rutledge | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (PG), Jerry Dennis (PF) Leroy Williams, Carter Stone | |
| 13:03 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Saylors | 37-37 |
| 12:37 | Columbia | Richard Willingham misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 12:35 | Evansville | George Largo snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-37 |
| 12:29 | Columbia | Frederick Erving grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 12:24 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Frederick Erving | 39-37 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Johnnie Chase picks off the pass by Jerry Dennis | 39-37 |
| 11:53 | Columbia | Richard Willingham misses the driving attempt from the left block | 39-37 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Frederick Erving grabs the offensive board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Johnnie Chase (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Litchfield (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frederick Erving (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Willingham (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Saylors (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earnest Loredo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Largo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Quintanilla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Columbia | Johnnie Chase can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 11:27 | Columbia | Joseph Todd tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Joseph Todd steals it from Kevin Quintanilla | 41-37 |
| 10:36 | Columbia | Frederick Erving's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Baker (PG), Doyle Delvalle (SG), Kevin Mier (SF), Bradley Nichols (PF), Brandon Rutledge (C) Johnnie Chase, Joseph Litchfield, Frederick Erving, Joseph Todd, Richard Willingham | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leroy Williams (PG), Carter Stone (SG), Carlos Jordan (SF), Nathan Barclay (PF), William Handler (C) Paul Saylors, Earnest Loredo, George Largo, Jerry Dennis, Kevin Quintanilla | |
| 10:29 | Evansville | Leroy Williams makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by William Handler | 41-40 |
| 10:13 | Columbia | Paul Baker makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Doyle Delvalle | 43-40 |
| 09:56 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan scores on a jumper from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 09:46 | Columbia | Paul Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-42 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:24 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan comes up short on the floater from the right side | 43-42 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan tips it in | 43-44 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Paul Baker's pass is intercepted by Carter Stone | 43-44 |
| 09:00 | Evansville | Nathan Barclay scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Handler | 43-46 |
| 08:43 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge is hacked by William Handler - foul #3 on William Handler, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frederick Erving (SF), Joseph Todd (PF) Kevin Mier, Brandon Rutledge | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (SG), Jerry Dennis (PF) Carter Stone, Nathan Barclay | |
| 08:27 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 08:26 | Columbia | Joseph Todd grabs the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 08:21 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle misses long on a jump hook from close range | 43-46 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Leroy Williams | 43-46 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | Joseph Todd pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 07:57 | Columbia | Paul Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Todd | 46-46 |
| 07:40 | Evansville | Paul Saylors hits a turnaround near the basket | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doyle Delvalle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Erving (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Bradley Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leroy Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Jordan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Handler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Columbia | Leroy Williams steps in front of the Bradley Nichols pass | 46-48 |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Leroy Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 06:38 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 06:18 | Evansville | Leroy Williams is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Johnnie Chase (PG), Joseph Litchfield (SG), Kevin Mier (SF), Brandon Rutledge (PF), Edward Fields (C) Paul Baker, Doyle Delvalle, Frederick Erving, Joseph Todd, Bradley Nichols | |
| Subs | Evansville | Earnest Loredo (SG), Carter Stone (SF), George Largo (PF), Kevin Quintanilla (C) Paul Saylors, Carlos Jordan, Jerry Dennis, William Handler | |
| 06:05 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brandon Rutledge | 51-50 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Carter Stone comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Mier - foul #1 on Kevin Mier, team foul #7 | 51-50 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Carter Stone makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Carter Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 05:35 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 51-52 |
| 05:33 | Evansville | George Largo snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 05:19 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 04:53 | Columbia | Joseph Litchfield misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-52 |
| 04:51 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Leroy Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 04:31 | Columbia | Kevin Mier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:16 | Columbia | Kevin Mier misses short on a jumper from the left side | 53-52 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Carter Stone | 53-52 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Carter Stone comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-52 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Brandon Rutledge grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 03:47 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Baker (PG), Doyle Delvalle (SG), Frederick Erving (SF), Joseph Todd (PF) Johnnie Chase, Joseph Litchfield, Kevin Mier, Brandon Rutledge | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Saylors (PG), Carlos Jordan (SF), Jerry Dennis (PF), William Handler (C) Leroy Williams, Carter Stone, George Largo, Kevin Quintanilla | |
| 03:33 | Columbia | Frederick Erving misses badly on a runner from the left block | 53-52 |
| 03:32 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Paul Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doyle Delvalle (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Erving (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Saylors (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earnest Loredo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Carlos Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Dennis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Handler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Paul Saylors misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Baker - foul #2 on Paul Baker, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Paul Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Paul Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Edward Fields misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlos Jordan - foul #3 on Carlos Jordan, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Edward Fields misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Edward Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 02:55 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:40 | Evansville | Paul Saylors hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:20 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan's floater is tipped away by Edward Fields | 53-53 |
| 02:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Edward Fields | 53-53 |
| 02:02 | Columbia | Joseph Todd drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Frederick Erving | 55-53 |
| 01:50 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Jordan | 55-55 |
| 01:31 | Columbia | Edward Fields makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Joseph Todd is called for the reach on Jerry Dennis - foul #2 on Joseph Todd, team foul #9 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leroy Williams (PG) Paul Saylors | |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Jerry Dennis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:47 | Columbia | Earnest Loredo picks off the pass by Doyle Delvalle | 57-57 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan lays it up and in on a great pass from Earnest Loredo | 57-59 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Frederick Erving and he's fouled by Carlos Jordan - foul #4 on Carlos Jordan, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| 00:25 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Frederick Erving - foul #2 on Frederick Erving, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Carlos Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Paul Baker misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Earnest Loredo - foul #1 on Earnest Loredo, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Paul Baker makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Paul Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Jordan and he's hacked by Joseph Todd - foul #3 on Joseph Todd, team foul #11 | 62-63 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Earnest Loredo makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:03 | Columbia | Columbia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Doyle Delvalle misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-64 |