| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Bales (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Steven Gary inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Jesse Bales's floater is tipped away by Michael Jeffery | 33-27 |
| 19:35 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery connects on the runner from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio's pass is intercepted by Stanley Broadnax in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Evan Brush buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Stanley Broadnax | 38-27 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Steven Gary buries a turnaround from close range and he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), David Maul (C) Evan Brush, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (SG) Mike Dejong | |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 18:19 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Steven Gary misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-30 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Maul | 41-30 |
| 17:51 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (PF), James Light (C) Michael Phillips, Steven Gary, Jesse Bales, Gregory Maglio | |
| 17:41 | Evansville | John Romeo is fouled on the floor by David Maul - foul #2 on David Maul, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG) Kong Chu | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Paul Morlan buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Buffington | 41-32 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Jimmie Buffington takes the ball from Evan Brush | 41-32 |
| 16:52 | Evansville | James Light comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-32 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Michael Caudill tips it back up and in | 41-34 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is fouled on the floor by John Romeo - foul #2 on John Romeo, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Evan Brush, David Maul, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Mike Dejong (SG) John Romeo, Jimmie Buffington | |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Dustin Burritt (SF) James Light | |
| 16:18 | Evansville | Michael Caudill comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 41-34 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Michael Phillips tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 16:15 | Evansville | Michael Caudill snags the offensive board | 41-34 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Michael Caudill hits a wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Dejong | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kong Chu (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Burritt (fresh) PF - Michael Caudill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Morlan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 41-36 |
| 15:28 | Evansville | Michael Caudill snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Mike Dejong connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Phillips and he's hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Steven Gary (SF), Jesse Bales (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Michael Phillips, Dustin Burritt, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Mike Dejong makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Evan Brush hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:49 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gregory Maglio | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | Evansville | Mike Dejong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SF), David Maul (C) Roy France, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG) Mike Dejong | |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the fadeaway from the right block | 41-39 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Evan Brush | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:56 | Evansville | Michael Jeffery is called for the reach on John Romeo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | Evansville | Steven Gary is called for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Charles Robinson (SF) Joseph Brown, Roy France | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), James Light (PF) Jimmie Buffington, Jesse Bales | |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-39 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Brian Durham (PF), Bill Smith (C) Stanley Broadnax, Michael Jeffery, David Maul | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), Dustin Burritt (SF), Jesse Bales (PF) John Romeo, Steven Gary, Gregory Maglio | |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jesse Bales - foul #1 on Jesse Bales, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Morlan (C) James Light | |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington is fouled in the backcourt by Kong Chu - foul #2 on Kong Chu, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG) Kong Chu | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jesse Bales | 43-41 |
| 12:28 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Buffington | 43-44 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-44 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Brian Durham gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | Michael Phillips is called for the reach on Evan Brush - foul #1 on Michael Phillips, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Brian Durham, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terrence Reinke (PG), Michael Caudill (PF), James Light (C) Michael Phillips, Jesse Bales, Paul Morlan | |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Frank Warner connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Maximo Mancini | 45-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy France (fresh) PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terrence Reinke (fresh) SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Burritt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Light (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt banks in the layup set up by Terrence Reinke and he's fouled by Michael Jeffery - foul #3 on Michael Jeffery, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG) Maximo Mancini | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Mike Dejong (SG) Terrence Reinke, Jimmie Buffington | |
| 11:36 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt misses the free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Frank Warner pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:07 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Frank Warner clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Light | 45-46 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | John Romeo misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 10:45 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Caudill | 45-46 |
| 10:40 | Evansville | Michael Caudill travels with the ball | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (SF), David Maul (PF), Bill Smith (C) Joseph Brown, Kong Chu, Roy France, Michael Jeffery, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Paul Morlan (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Mike Dejong, Dustin Burritt, Michael Caudill, James Light | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 10:25 | Illinois State | David Maul snags the offensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | David Maul throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Robinson (SF) David Maul | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Jesse Bales (PF) John Romeo, Paul Morlan | |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Michael Phillips is hacked by Evan Brush - foul #3 on Evan Brush, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:39 | Illinois State | Evan Brush comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 45-48 |
| 09:37 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the offensive board | 45-48 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Evan Brush can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jimmie Buffington - foul #1 on Jimmie Buffington, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Maul (C) Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG), Michael Caudill (SF) Jimmie Buffington, Steven Gary | |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:23 | Illinois State | Evan Brush makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Michael Phillips travels in the backcourt | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), Frank Warner (C) Evan Brush, Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Morlan (PF) Jesse Bales | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Michael Phillips pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 09:01 | Evansville | Mike Dejong misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | David Maul misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Michael Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Broadnax - foul #3 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #10 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Roy France (SF) Stanley Broadnax, Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (SG), James Light (C) Mike Dejong, Gregory Maglio | |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to James Light | 46-48 |
| 08:38 | Evansville | Paul Morlan misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | David Maul gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | David Maul lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Brown and he's fouled by Paul Morlan - foul #1 on Paul Morlan, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Brian Durham (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF) Joseph Brown, Roy France, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Jesse Bales (PF) Michael Phillips, Michael Caudill, James Light | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | David Maul makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | John Romeo is hacked by David Maul in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Maul, team foul #11 | 49-48 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | John Romeo makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | John Romeo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | Brian Durham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), Charles Robinson (SF) Kong Chu, David Maul | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Light (C) Paul Morlan | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Maximo Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Durham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Bales (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Light (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Evansville | Steven Gary is hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #4 on Charles Robinson, team foul #12 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (C) Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG) Jimmie Buffington | |
| 07:32 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:32 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:16 | Illinois State | Charles Robinson hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Maximo Mancini | 51-52 |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Steven Gary drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Charles Robinson - foul #5 on Charles Robinson, team foul #13 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Kong Chu (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Frank Warner (PF) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Charles Robinson, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Michael Caudill (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) John Romeo, Jesse Bales, James Light | |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:38 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG), David Maul (PF) Kong Chu, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Dustin Burritt (SG), Paul Morlan (PF) Mike Dejong, Steven Gary | |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Paul Morlan can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Stanley Broadnax - foul #4 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #14 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG) Dustin Burritt | |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Paul Morlan makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | Paul Morlan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 06:06 | Evansville | Joseph Brown picks off the pass by Michael Caudill in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 53-57 |
| 05:52 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Roy France (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Brian Durham, David Maul, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (SG), Dustin Burritt (SF), Jesse Bales (PF), James Light (C) Jimmie Buffington, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan, Gregory Maglio | |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 05:18 | Evansville | Jesse Bales tips it back up and in | 53-59 |
| 04:53 | Illinois State | Evan Brush drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Maximo Mancini | 56-59 |
| 04:36 | Evansville | James Light misses the runner in the lane | 56-59 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt tips it but misses | 56-59 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Evan Brush | 56-59 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Roy France connects on the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Dustin Burritt - foul #1 on Dustin Burritt, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Brian Durham (PF), David Maul (C) Maximo Mancini, Evan Brush, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Paul Morlan (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Michael Phillips, John Romeo, Dustin Burritt, Jesse Bales, James Light | |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Roy France makes the free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Buffington | 59-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roy France (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Durham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Morlan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Gregory Maglio swats the shot by Stanley Broadnax | 59-62 |
| 03:28 | Evansville | Paul Morlan pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 03:26 | Evansville | David Maul steals it from Mike Dejong in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Roy France is hacked by Steven Gary - foul #1 on Steven Gary, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Roy France makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | Roy France makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Roy France is called for the reach on Mike Dejong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy France, team foul #15 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kong Chu (SG), Michael Jeffery (PF), Frank Warner (C) Stanley Broadnax, Roy France, David Maul | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Mike Dejong makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:18 | Evansville | Mike Dejong makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery is fouled on the floor by Gregory Maglio - foul #1 on Gregory Maglio, team foul #8 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 02:50 | Evansville | Steven Gary tips it home | 63-66 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Evan Brush (SG), David Maul (C) Kong Chu, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Jesse Bales (PF) Jimmie Buffington, Paul Morlan | |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Jesse Bales swats the short shot by David Maul | 63-66 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | David Maul tips it home | 65-66 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the wide open shot from the right side and he's fouled by Stanley Broadnax - foul #5 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #16 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Bill Smith (C) Stanley Broadnax, Michael Jeffery | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Bill Smith snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | David Maul buries a floater near the basket set up by Evan Brush and he's hacked by Jesse Bales - foul #2 on Jesse Bales, team foul #9 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery (PF) Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:54 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:43 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Phillips | 67-70 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Bill Smith (C) David Maul | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-70 |
| 01:28 | Illinois State | Brian Durham pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Bill Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Evan Brush pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-70 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Brian Durham drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Brown | 70-70 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Steven Gary hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Brian Durham pulls down the rebound | 70-70 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Steven Gary is called for the reach on Brian Durham - foul #2 on Steven Gary, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Brian Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Steven Gary is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Durham - foul #1 on Brian Durham, team foul #17 | 72-70 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Evan Brush misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Evan Brush (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Durham (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bill Smith (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Bales (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio wins the tip | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Smith | 72-72 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Bill Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Bill Smith connects on the floater in the lane set up by Joseph Brown | 74-72 |
| 04:21 | Evansville | Mike Dejong's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Smith | 74-72 |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Steven Gary grabs the offensive board | 74-72 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 03:49 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Evan Brush | 77-75 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Michael Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Jesse Bales and the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #18 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini (PG), Kong Chu (SG), David Maul (PF), Frank Warner (C) Joseph Brown, Evan Brush, Michael Jeffery, Bill Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (SG), Michael Caudill (SF), Paul Morlan (PF) Mike Dejong, Steven Gary, Jesse Bales | |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the free throw | 77-78 |
| 03:11 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini misses the runner from close range | 77-78 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Michael Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 77-78 |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Michael Caudill is fouled on the floor by Brian Durham - foul #2 on Brian Durham, team foul #19 | 77-78 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roy France (SF) Brian Durham | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), James Light (C) Michael Phillips, Gregory Maglio | |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Michael Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Michael Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to David Maul | 77-79 |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 77-79 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Maximo Mancini hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-79 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington grabs the defensive rebound | 77-79 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Evan Brush (SG), Brian Durham (SF), Michael Jeffery (PF), Bill Smith (C) Maximo Mancini, Kong Chu, Roy France, David Maul, Frank Warner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Steven Gary (SF), Jesse Bales (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) John Romeo, Jimmie Buffington, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan, James Light | |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio lays it up and in set up by Mike Dejong and the foul's on Bill Smith - foul #3 on Bill Smith, team foul #20 | 77-81 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio makes the free throw | 77-82 |
| 02:03 | Illinois State | Brian Durham misses short on a runner from the baseline | 77-82 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Steven Gary | 77-82 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Mike Dejong misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 77-82 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Bill Smith | 77-82 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Evan Brush knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Jeffery | 79-82 |
| 01:25 | Evansville | Michael Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Bales | 79-82 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio grabs the defensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Steven Gary travels in the backcourt | 79-82 |
| 00:42 | Illinois State | Evan Brush knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Brown | 81-82 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Evan Brush (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Durham (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Jeffery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bill Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Dejong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Gary (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jesse Bales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Maglio (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Steven Gary buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Phillips | 81-84 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Michael Jeffery travels with the ball | 81-84 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Paul Morlan (PF) Michael Phillips, Jesse Bales | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | John Romeo runs out the clock | 81-84 |