| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Thornton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Degree (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Donald Sawyers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nick Pipkin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Santos Ramirez (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Mark Ollis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Christopher Kagan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Mike Annis knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Ollis | 37-40 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | Nick Pipkin connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Darrell Degree | 40-40 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez loses the dribble to Donald Sawyers | 40-40 |
| 19:02 | Evansville | Mike Annis is called for the reach on Robert Thornton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Annis, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:44 | Evansville | Donald Sawyers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 18:42 | Illinois State | Robert Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Darrell Degree swats the short shot by Christopher Kagan | 40-40 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis tips it but misses | 40-40 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis snags the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Gilbert Bartlett - foul #1 on Gilbert Bartlett, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Campbell (PG), Ruben Saladin (SG), Thomas Fenske (PF), Gene Burruss (C) Robert Thornton, Gilbert Bartlett, Donald Sawyers, Nick Pipkin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Shelton Robinson (SG), William Webb (SF), Justin McNabb (C) Mike Annis, Robert Reid, Santos Ramirez, Christopher Kagan | |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Robert Johnson steals the ball from Thomas Fenske in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson is hacked by Ruben Saladin - foul #2 on Ruben Saladin, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Cundiff (SF) Darrell Degree | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins (C) Mark Ollis | |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Gene Burruss blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Robert Johnson | 40-42 |
| 17:28 | Evansville | Ruben Saladin gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Thomas Fenske clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 17:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Shelton Robinson | 40-42 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shelton Robinson | 40-44 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | James Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Thornton (PG), Nick Pipkin (C) Robert Cundiff, Gene Burruss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan (C) Robert Jenkins | |
| 16:46 | Evansville | Nick Pipkin buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Fenske and he's hacked by Justin McNabb - foul #1 on Justin McNabb, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett (SG), Donald Sawyers (PF) James Campbell, Thomas Fenske | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Reid (SG), Santos Ramirez (SF) Shelton Robinson, William Webb | |
| 16:46 | Evansville | Nick Pipkin makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Gilbert Bartlett - foul #2 on Gilbert Bartlett, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Degree (SF) Ruben Saladin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Robert Jenkins (PF) Robert Johnson, Justin McNabb | |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 16:15 | Evansville | Darrell Degree is whistled for a carry | 43-46 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Sawyers - foul #2 on Donald Sawyers, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Fenske (C) Nick Pipkin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 15:58 | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett is hacked by Mike Annis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Annis, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva (SF), Mark Ollis (PF) Santos Ramirez, Christopher Kagan | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Thornton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Degree (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Donald Sawyers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Fenske (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Leyva (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark Ollis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Mike Annis loses the dribble to Robert Thornton in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 15:35 | Evansville | Darrell Degree blows the layup | 45-48 |
| 15:33 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Donald Sawyers is called for the reach on Jerry Leyva - foul #3 on Donald Sawyers, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Campbell (PG), Ruben Saladin (SG), Todd Harris (SF), Gene Burruss (C) Robert Thornton, Gilbert Bartlett, Darrell Degree, Donald Sawyers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), William Webb (SF), Shelton Robinson (PF), Justin McNabb (C) Mike Annis, Robert Reid, Mark Ollis, Robert Jenkins | |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Ruben Saladin - foul #3 on Ruben Saladin, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Nick Pipkin (C) Thomas Fenske | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan (C) William Webb | |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:00 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:00 | Evansville | Gene Burruss pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | Todd Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 14:45 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Gene Burruss is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Gene Burruss, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Thornton (PG), Darrell Degree (SF) Ruben Saladin, Gene Burruss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Webb (SG), Santos Ramirez (SF), Mark Ollis (PF) Jerry Leyva, Shelton Robinson, Justin McNabb | |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Santos Ramirez steps in front of the Todd Harris pass | 45-51 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Todd Harris is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Todd Harris, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Sawyers (PF), Thomas Fenske (C) Todd Harris, Nick Pipkin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins (C) Christopher Kagan | |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 13:38 | Evansville | James Campbell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-53 |
| 13:28 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 48-53 |
| 13:26 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Campbell | 48-53 |
| 13:12 | Evansville | Robert Thornton hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Campbell | 51-53 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | William Webb misses long on a shot from the left side | 51-53 |
| 12:53 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Darrell Degree | 51-53 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Santos Ramirez picks off the pass by James Campbell in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jenkins | 51-53 |
| 12:32 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | Donald Sawyers snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 12:25 | Evansville | Robert Thornton misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett (SG), Ruben Saladin (SF), Gene Burruss (PF), Nick Pipkin (C) James Campbell, Darrell Degree, Donald Sawyers, Thomas Fenske | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Robert Reid (SG), Jerry Leyva (SF), Justin McNabb (PF), Christopher Kagan (C) Robert Johnson, William Webb, Santos Ramirez, Mark Ollis, Robert Jenkins | |
| 12:25 | Evansville | Robert Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 12:25 | Evansville | Robert Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Robert Reid buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Christopher Kagan | 53-56 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Robert Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Cundiff (SF) Robert Thornton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Mike Annis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-56 |
| 11:50 | Evansville | Gene Burruss pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ruben Saladin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gilbert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Cundiff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Burruss (fresh) 6 reb. C - Nick Pipkin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Leyva (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Justin McNabb (fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Kagan (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gilbert Bartlett | 56-56 |
| 11:21 | Illinois State | Justin McNabb is whistled for traveling | 56-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson (SF) Mike Annis | |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Zachary Dates (PG), Darrell Degree (SF), Donald Sawyers (PF) Gilbert Bartlett, Robert Cundiff, Gene Burruss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Mark Ollis (PF) Jerry Leyva, Justin McNabb | |
| 10:34 | Evansville | Darrell Degree misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Nick Pipkin gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 10:18 | Evansville | Mark Ollis steals it from Ruben Saladin | 56-56 |
| 10:03 | Illinois State | Mike Annis's pass is intercepted by Donald Sawyers | 56-56 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Darrell Degree misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 09:43 | Evansville | Zachary Dates grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Donald Sawyers's pass is intercepted by Robert Reid | 56-56 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Robert Reid hits the finger roll | 56-58 |
| 09:13 | Evansville | Ruben Saladin buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Darrell Degree | 58-58 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Mike Annis can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis tips it home | 58-60 |
| 08:51 | Evansville | Ruben Saladin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | Donald Sawyers tips it in | 60-60 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Mike Annis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Zachary Dates misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis blows the dunk | 60-63 |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Zachary Dates gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Shelton Robinson is called for the reach on Zachary Dates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shelton Robinson, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Thornton (PG), Gilbert Bartlett (SG), Todd Harris (SF), Thomas Fenske (PF), Gene Burruss (C) Zachary Dates, Ruben Saladin, Darrell Degree, Donald Sawyers, Nick Pipkin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Jerry Leyva (SG), Santos Ramirez (SF), Justin McNabb (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Mike Annis, Robert Reid, Shelton Robinson, Mark Ollis, Christopher Kagan | |
| 07:41 | Evansville | Thomas Fenske blows the layup | 60-63 |
| 07:39 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Harris | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Thornton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gilbert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Fenske (fresh) C - Gene Burruss (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Leyva (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Santos Ramirez (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Justin McNabb (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Robert Thornton is called for traveling | 60-63 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva is fouled on the floor by Thomas Fenske - foul #1 on Thomas Fenske, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Webb (SF) Santos Ramirez | |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 07:05 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Thomas Fenske | 60-64 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Thomas Fenske makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gilbert Bartlett | 62-64 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva makes the floater from the right side set up by Robert Johnson | 62-66 |
| 06:33 | Evansville | Todd Harris is hacked by Justin McNabb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin McNabb, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Cundiff (SF) Gene Burruss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez (SF), Christopher Kagan (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Jenkins | |
| 06:33 | Evansville | Todd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 06:33 | Evansville | Todd Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Cundiff - foul #2 on Robert Cundiff, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Campbell (SG) Gilbert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mark Ollis (PF) Justin McNabb | |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:10 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff loses the ball out of bounds | 64-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Sawyers (PF), Nick Pipkin (C) Todd Harris, Thomas Fenske | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG) William Webb | |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Nick Pipkin grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 05:06 | Evansville | Nick Pipkin makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thornton | 66-68 |
| 04:45 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 66-68 |
| 04:44 | Evansville | Nick Pipkin gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Robert Thornton connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Campbell | 69-68 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Mike Annis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 04:19 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:01 | Evansville | Nick Pipkin is open but misses the lay-in | 69-68 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Mark Ollis | 69-68 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mike Annis | 69-70 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett (SG), Darrell Degree (SF), Todd Harris (PF), Thomas Fenske (C) Robert Thornton, Robert Cundiff, Donald Sawyers, Nick Pipkin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Shelton Robinson (SG), William Webb (SF), Justin McNabb (PF), Robert Jenkins (C) Mike Annis, Jerry Leyva, Santos Ramirez, Mark Ollis, Christopher Kagan | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gilbert Bartlett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrell Degree (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Thomas Fenske (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shelton Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. SF - William Webb (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin McNabb (fresh) 1 pts. C - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-70 |
| 03:15 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-70 |
| 03:13 | Evansville | Todd Harris pulls down the rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Todd Harris is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ruben Saladin (PG) James Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Reid (SG) William Webb | |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Todd Harris misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 69-70 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 02:31 | Illinois State | Robert Reid hits the follow up shot | 69-72 |
| 02:31 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Thornton (PG) Ruben Saladin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 69-72 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Shelton Robinson grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Sawyers (PF), Nick Pipkin (C) Todd Harris, Thomas Fenske | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva (PG), Christopher Kagan (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Jenkins | |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 01:52 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Nick Pipkin | 69-72 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Robert Reid grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Santos Ramirez (SF), Mark Ollis (PF) Jerry Leyva, Shelton Robinson, Justin McNabb | |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Santos Ramirez knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mike Annis | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Nick Pipkin | 72-74 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis is hacked by Gilbert Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gilbert Bartlett, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Mark Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Nick Pipkin misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Bartlett - foul #4 on Gilbert Bartlett, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Leyva (PG), Shelton Robinson (PF) Mike Annis, Mark Ollis | |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Gilbert Bartlett knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Thornton | 75-78 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Robert Reid is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Bartlett - foul #5 on Gilbert Bartlett, team foul #13 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Campbell (SG) Gilbert Bartlett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Robert Reid makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Robert Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Donald Sawyers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Thornton | 75-80 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Robert Thornton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Christopher Kagan gets the rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-80 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Justin McNabb (C) Jerry Leyva, Christopher Kagan | |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Robert Thornton is called for the reach on Mike Annis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Thornton, team foul #14 | 75-80 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Mike Annis makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Mike Annis makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Robert Thornton misses short on a halfcourt shot | 75-82 |