| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Starks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Cotton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mullinix (fresh) C - Randall Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely is hacked by Israel Rotz - foul #1 on Israel Rotz, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Cotton | 40-36 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | Israel Rotz snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | Israel Rotz is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG) Brian Lemire | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Randall Boyette hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Israel Rotz | 40-38 |
| 18:37 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Richard Cotton travels in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Larry Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford's pass is intercepted by Richard Cotton | 43-38 |
| 17:45 | Evansville | Israel Rotz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Cotton | 43-40 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 17:35 | Illinois State | Peter Jones tips it home | 45-40 |
| 17:28 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses short on a jump hook from close range | 45-40 |
| 17:26 | Evansville | Randall Boyette snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix hits the finger roll set up by Richard Cotton and he's fouled by Harry Starks - foul #3 on Harry Starks, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (PG), George Cowling (SG), John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (C) Richard Clark, Israel Rotz, Richard Cotton, Randall Boyette | |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Boden (C) Donald Mullinix | |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf blows the layup but he's hacked by Shawn Prince - foul #1 on Shawn Prince, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 16:17 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:13 | Evansville | Ronald Styron picks off the pass by George Cowling in the backcourt | 47-42 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Fernando Soto | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Cowling (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Reiley (fresh) PF - Shawn Prince (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Boden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Evansville | John Reiley is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Pooley | 49-44 |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | George Cowling takes the ball from Joe Nicely | 49-44 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Prince | 49-46 |
| 15:02 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Raymond McFarlane, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Israel Rotz (SG), Richard Cotton (SF), Donald Mullinix (PF), Randall Boyette (C) Raymond Pooley, George Cowling, John Reiley, Shawn Prince, Joe Boden | |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Richard Clark connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Israel Rotz | 49-48 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Peter Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford grabs the offensive board | 49-48 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Harry Starks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-48 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | Larry Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 13:16 | Evansville | Randall Boyette misses long on a shot from the left block | 51-48 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 12:45 | Evansville | Richard Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Peter Jones snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford is fouled on the floor by Richard Cotton - foul #2 on Richard Cotton, team foul #3 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Brian Lemire, Doug Hanford, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (PG), George Cowling (SG), John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (PF), Joe Boden (C) Richard Clark, Israel Rotz, Richard Cotton, Donald Mullinix, Randall Boyette | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by John Reiley - foul #3 on John Reiley, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF) Harry Starks | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Joe Boden pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Joe Boden misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Nicely (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Cowling (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Prince (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Boden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Evansville | Ronald Styron is called for the reach on John Reiley - foul #2 on Ronald Styron, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by John Reiley | 54-50 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 11:00 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto grabs the offensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 10:42 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron loses the dribble to John Reiley | 54-50 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | George Cowling lays it in on a nice dish by John Reiley | 54-52 |
| 10:22 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Ronald Styron | 56-52 |
| 10:20 | Evansville | Fernando Soto steps in front of the Raymond Pooley pass in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto is fouled on the floor by Shawn Prince - foul #2 on Shawn Prince, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Lemire (SG), Harry Starks (PF) Ronald Styron, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Richard Cotton (SF), Donald Mullinix (PF), Randall Boyette (C) Raymond Pooley, George Cowling, John Reiley, Shawn Prince, Joe Boden | |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-52 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Randall Boyette misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Joe Nicely - foul #2 on Joe Nicely, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (SG) Lewis Swedberg | |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Randall Boyette makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Randall Boyette makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Harry Starks can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 56-54 |
| 09:08 | Evansville | Randall Boyette grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Richard Clark can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 08:45 | Illinois State | Harry Starks gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Harry Starks clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 56-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Peter Jones snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Israel Rotz - foul #2 on Israel Rotz, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Joe Boden (C) Richard Clark, Israel Rotz, Randall Boyette | |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Richard Cotton connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joe Boden | 57-57 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is fouled on the floor by Lewis Swedberg - foul #2 on Lewis Swedberg, team foul #7 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (C) Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (PF) Richard Cotton, Donald Mullinix | |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:36 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Metcalf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 1 pts. SF - John Reiley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Prince (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joe Boden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Joe Boden banks in the layup | 59-59 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Larry Sims knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Brian Lemire | 62-59 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | John Reiley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Joe Boden grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:24 | Evansville | Harry Starks takes the ball from Lewis Swedberg | 62-59 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is fouled on the floor by Shawn Prince - foul #3 on Shawn Prince, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Doug Hanford, Harry Starks, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Israel Rotz (SG), Richard Cotton (SF), Donald Mullinix (PF), Randall Boyette (C) Raymond Pooley, Lewis Swedberg, John Reiley, Shawn Prince, Joe Boden | |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Israel Rotz drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Clark and the foul's on Brian Lemire - foul #4 on Brian Lemire, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Israel Rotz makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Styron | 66-62 |
| 05:29 | Evansville | Randall Boyette buries a driving attempt from the left block | 66-64 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Donald Mullinix swats the layup by Joe Nicely | 66-64 |
| 05:10 | Evansville | Randall Boyette snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses long on a shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Peter Jones makes the floater from the baseline | 68-64 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Randall Boyette misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 68-64 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane gets the rebound | 68-64 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 04:06 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Richard Clark misses the 3 from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Randall Boyette tips it back up and in | 68-66 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Raymond McFarlane | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Lemire (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joe Nicely (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Israel Rotz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Cotton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Mullinix (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Boyette (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:07 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Israel Rotz | 70-68 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | Peter Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-68 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Randall Boyette snags the defensive board | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Israel Rotz is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Lemire - foul #5 on Brian Lemire, team foul #6 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Jeffery Metcalf (C) Ronald Styron, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Peter Jones, Joe Nicely | |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (PG), George Cowling (SG), John Reiley (SF), Shawn Prince (PF), Joe Boden (C) Richard Clark, Israel Rotz, Richard Cotton, Donald Mullinix, Randall Boyette | |
| 02:29 | Evansville | George Cowling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-68 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's pass is intercepted by Raymond Pooley in the backcourt | 70-68 |
| 02:20 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley banks in the layup | 70-70 |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Jeffery Metcalf | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Israel Rotz (SG), Richard Cotton (SF), Donald Mullinix (PF), Randall Boyette (C) Raymond Pooley, George Cowling, John Reiley, Shawn Prince, Joe Boden | |
| 01:41 | Evansville | Richard Clark makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Donald Mullinix | 70-72 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Richard Clark steps in front of the Fernando Soto pass | 70-72 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Richard Clark lays it up and in | 70-74 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is fouled on the floor by Donald Mullinix - foul #3 on Donald Mullinix, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Harry Starks is called for the reach on Donald Mullinix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harry Starks, team foul #7 | 72-74 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:59 | Evansville | Donald Mullinix makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Mullinix | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Raymond McFarlane is called for the reach on Richard Clark - foul #2 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #8 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Cowling (SG), John Reiley (PF) Israel Rotz, Donald Mullinix | |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Richard Clark misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | George Cowling steps in front of the Doug Hanford pass | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Richard Cotton is hacked by Doug Hanford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Doug Hanford, team foul #9 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (PG) Richard Clark | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | John Reiley pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | John Reiley is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #10 | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | John Reiley misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | John Reiley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-77 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Richard Cotton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Richard Cotton is hacked by Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #11 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Joe Boden (PF), Shawn Prince (C) Raymond Pooley, John Reiley, Randall Boyette | |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Richard Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely gets the rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses the halfcourt shot | 72-77 |