| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Rodrigue (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chris Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Derek Brannen inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Evansville | Edward McNab is called for the reach on Michael Rodrigue - foul #1 on Edward McNab, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | John Ried makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Reed - foul #2 on Chris Reed, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:55 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:38 | Evansville | Derek Brannen buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chris Reed | 37-33 |
| 18:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by James Spataro | 37-35 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Ried | 39-35 |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-35 |
| 17:38 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley grabs the offensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Michael Rodrigue - foul #3 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael McCrackin (SF), Gregory Bolin (PF), Mark Moore (C) Derek Brannen, Michael Rodrigue, Chris Reed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 17:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Jim Cabell - foul #3 on Jim Cabell, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (SG) Darrell Levitz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, James Spataro, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| 16:36 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin is hacked by Brian McLavrin - foul #2 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (SG) John Ried | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin (SG) Brian McLavrin | |
| 16:15 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:13 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin grabs the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Mark Moore comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 15:56 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Jamie Decker | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Bolin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Moore (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Allan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Donald Tarvin (fresh) SF - John Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Bolin - foul #3 on Gregory Bolin, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Derek Brannen (SF), Michael Rodrigue (PF), Chris Reed (C) Anthony Hopkins, Michael McCrackin, Gregory Bolin, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), James Spataro (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Allan Yang, Donald Tarvin, John Farrell, Jack Forgey | |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Edward McNab | 40-39 |
| 15:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley loses the ball out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG) Isidro Ricci | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin (PF) Jamie Decker | |
| 14:57 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Ried | 43-39 |
| 14:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Bolin (C) Chris Reed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 14:11 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 13:45 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:30 | Evansville | John Ried buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Rodrigue | 46-39 |
| 13:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley blows the layup | 46-39 |
| 13:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Ruley tips it home | 46-41 |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away but the foul's on James Spataro - foul #1 on James Spataro, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF), Chris Reed (C) Darrell Levitz, Derek Brannen, Michael Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell (PG), Allan Yang (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, James Spataro, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin makes the 3rd free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker double dribbles | 49-41 |
| 12:10 | Evansville | Chris Reed makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Isidro Ricci | 51-41 |
| 11:56 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell is fouled on the floor by Chris Reed - foul #3 on Chris Reed, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (SG) John Ried | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG) Brian McLavrin | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Isidro Ricci (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Hopkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Bolin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Chris Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Allan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Farrell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jamie Decker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Forgey (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Michael Rodrigue (PF) Anthony Hopkins, Gregory Bolin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG) Allan Yang | |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jim Cabell - foul #4 on Jim Cabell, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Moore (C) Chris Reed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab (SF), Charles Ruley (C) Jim Cabell, Jack Forgey | |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-41 |
| 10:44 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci pulls down the rebound | 53-41 |
| 10:15 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin is fouled on the floor by Edward McNab - foul #2 on Edward McNab, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Derek Brannen (SF), Gregory Bolin (C) Isidro Ricci, Michael McCrackin, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG), Brian McLavrin (PF) John Farrell, Jamie Decker | |
| 09:57 | Evansville | Derek Brannen travels with the ball | 53-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Moore (C) Michael Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 09:34 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-43 |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Edward McNab steals the ball from Derek Brannen | 53-43 |
| 09:01 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 09:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Yang | 53-46 |
| 08:19 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-46 |
| 08:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 08:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Edward McNab connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Spataro | 53-49 |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Mark Moore hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Darrell Levitz | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Bolin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Mark Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Allan Yang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Spataro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang connects on the shot from close range set up by James Spataro | 55-51 |
| 07:18 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz buries a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by James Spataro - foul #2 on James Spataro, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael McCrackin (SF), Michael Rodrigue (PF), Chris Reed (C) Derek Brannen, Gregory Bolin, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), John Farrell (SG), Jamie Decker (SF), Jack Forgey (C) Allan Yang, James Spataro, Edward McNab, Charles Ruley | |
| 07:18 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Rodrigue blocks the jumper by Jamie Decker | 58-51 |
| 06:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 06:51 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:31 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Jim Cabell is denied by Chris Reed | 58-51 |
| 06:29 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 06:07 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #5 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG) John Ried, Darrell Levitz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Donald Tarvin (SG) Brian McLavrin | |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 58-51 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Rodrigue | 58-51 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Chris Reed buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:11 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-51 |
| 05:10 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:06 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Reed | 62-51 |
| 04:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue tips it back up and in | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey gets the offensive rebound | 64-51 |
| 04:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Darrell Levitz (SG), Derek Brannen (SF) Isidro Ricci, Anthony Hopkins, Michael McCrackin | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Donald Tarvin, John Farrell, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| 04:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro clanks a 3 from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 04:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell tips it but misses | 64-51 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Rodrigue | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-51 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Rodrigue (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Chris Reed (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Jim Cabell (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Spataro (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Edward McNab (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian McLavrin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Ruley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Darrell Levitz picks off the pass by Edward McNab | 64-51 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Brian McLavrin - foul #3 on Brian McLavrin, team foul #8 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Michael McCrackin (SF), Gregory Bolin (C) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Derek Brannen, Chris Reed | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang (PG), Donald Tarvin (SG), John Farrell (SF), Jamie Decker (PF), Jack Forgey (C) Jim Cabell, James Spataro, Edward McNab, Brian McLavrin, Charles Ruley | |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell hits a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Michael Rodrigue - foul #5 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #6 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Moore (C) Michael Rodrigue | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 02:45 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell misses the free throw | 66-53 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Mark Moore snags the defensive board | 66-53 |
| 02:26 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-53 |
| 02:25 | Middle Tenn. State | John Farrell gets the rebound | 66-53 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Allan Yang drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Farrell | 66-56 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Donald Tarvin - foul #1 on Donald Tarvin, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Jack Forgey snags the defensive board | 67-56 |
| 01:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Jamie Decker scores on a floater from the left side set up by Donald Tarvin | 67-58 |
| 01:31 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Darrell Levitz (SG), Derek Brannen (SF), Chris Reed (C) Anthony Hopkins, Isidro Ricci, Michael McCrackin, Mark Moore | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Cabell (PG), James Spataro (SG), Edward McNab (SF), Brian McLavrin (PF), Charles Ruley (C) Allan Yang, Donald Tarvin, John Farrell, Jamie Decker, Jack Forgey | |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Derek Brannen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin hits the follow up shot | 69-58 |
| 00:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Brian McLavrin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 69-58 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin grabs the board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 69-58 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Reed | 69-58 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz's fadeaway is rejected by Brian McLavrin | 69-58 |
| 00:03 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Spataro | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Spataro misses long on a halfcourt shot | 69-58 |