| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Nieto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bill Cotta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frederic Gall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Terry Morgan inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Evansville | Ellis Carr is hacked by Norman Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Young, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:38 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Young - foul #3 on Norman Young, team foul #2 | 33-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (PG) Norman Young | |
| 19:38 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:38 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ralph Felan | 35-25 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 18:53 | Evansville | William Nieto misses the tip | 35-25 |
| 18:52 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 18:40 | Illinois State | Bill Cotta blocks the jumper by Kevin Evans | 35-25 |
| 18:38 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ellis Carr | 35-25 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | Ellis Carr makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 18:08 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Felan | 37-28 |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Ellis Carr misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 17:42 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:27 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Felan | 37-30 |
| 17:24 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh loses the dribble to Richard Coleman in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan grabs the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses long on a jumper from the right block | 37-30 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall tips it home | 37-32 |
| 16:56 | Evansville | Ellis Carr is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ellis Carr, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Christopher Fales (SF), Richard Kelso (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Thurman McHugh, Terry Morgan, William Nieto, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), James Ramsey (SG), Michael Zents (SF), Jack Begay (PF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Ralph Felan, John Bennett, Kevin Evans, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Michael Zents hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Fales - foul #2 on Christopher Fales, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:38 | Illinois State | Michael Zents makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:15 | Evansville | Mark Marcum connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Kelso | 40-34 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Efrain Grunewald - foul #1 on Efrain Grunewald, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 15:59 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Fales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Zents (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Begay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Hilton (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Evansville | Michael Zents steals it from Mark Marcum | 40-36 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Richard Kelso - foul #3 on Richard Kelso, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), William Nieto (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Efrain Grunewald, Richard Kelso, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Ralph Felan (SF), Frederic Gall (C) Willard Hoskins, James Ramsey, Michael Zents, Jack Begay | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Mark Marcum is called for a backcourt violation | 40-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG), Richard Kelso (SF) Mark Marcum, Christopher Fales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF) Kenneth Hilton | |
| 14:34 | Illinois State | William Nieto is called for the reach on Ralph Felan - foul #3 on William Nieto, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| 14:20 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-39 |
| 14:19 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Bennett | 40-41 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Bill Cotta slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Kelso | 42-41 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Kelso - foul #4 on Richard Kelso, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), Christopher Fales (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Thurman McHugh, Richard Kelso, William Nieto, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Kevin Evans (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF), Michael Zents (C) Norman Young, John Bennett, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-45 |
| 12:38 | Evansville | Paul Harter hits a runner in the lane | 44-45 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton's pass is intercepted by Efrain Grunewald | 44-45 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Mark Marcum is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Terry Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Fales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Harter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ralph Felan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ramsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Evans (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Zents (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Efrain Grunewald - foul #2 on Efrain Grunewald, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Thurman McHugh (SG), William Nieto (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Efrain Grunewald, Mark Marcum, Terry Morgan, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Jack Begay (PF) Ralph Felan, James Ramsey, Michael Zents | |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:40 | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:40 | Evansville | William Nieto snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Ellis Carr misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | John Bennett grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 10:51 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 10:50 | Evansville | William Nieto pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| 10:22 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-45 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Jack Begay | 47-45 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Jack Begay clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:49 | Evansville | William Nieto is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Marcum (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Christopher Fales, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Michael Zents (SF), Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Norman Young, Kevin Evans, Jack Begay, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Richard Coleman, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG) Thurman McHugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:06 | Evansville | Mark Marcum is open and scores on a jumper from close range | 49-45 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Harter - foul #1 on Paul Harter, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Bill Cotta (C) Efrain Grunewald, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ralph Felan (SG) John Bennett | |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:47 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Michael Zents is called for the reach on Terry Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Zents, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| 08:13 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Michael Zents is hacked by William Nieto - foul #4 on William Nieto, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SF), Christopher Fales (PF) Terry Morgan, William Nieto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), James Ramsey (SG) Willard Hoskins, Frederic Gall | |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Michael Zents misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Norman Young hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Ralph Felan and he's hacked by Ellis Carr - foul #4 on Ellis Carr, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG) Ellis Carr | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frederic Gall (C) Michael Zents | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Norman Young misses the free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Christopher Fales gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Mark Marcum comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 49-49 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | Ralph Felan pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Fales (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Norman Young (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Felan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Frederic Gall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Illinois State | James Ramsey knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman Young | 49-51 |
| 07:32 | Evansville | Frederic Gall is called for the reach on Bill Cotta - foul #1 on Frederic Gall, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Richard Kelso (PF), Paul Harter (C) Efrain Grunewald, Christopher Fales, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Begay (SF) Ralph Felan | |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Paul Harter misses badly on a floater from the left block | 49-51 |
| 07:14 | Evansville | Ellis Carr snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 07:04 | Evansville | Paul Harter misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 07:03 | Illinois State | Norman Young gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Jack Begay can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Harter - foul #2 on Paul Harter, team foul #11 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), John Bennett (SG), Ralph Felan (SF), Michael Zents (C) Norman Young, James Ramsey, Richard Coleman, Frederic Gall | |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Jack Begay misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | Paul Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:39 | Evansville | Ellis Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Hoskins - foul #2 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Hilton (C) Jack Begay | |
| 06:24 | Evansville | Mark Marcum comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh grabs the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Paul Harter knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ellis Carr and he's hacked by Kenneth Hilton - foul #2 on Kenneth Hilton, team foul #7 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Christopher Fales (SF) Ellis Carr, Thurman McHugh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF) John Bennett | |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Paul Harter misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Michael Zents pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 05:40 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Ralph Felan | 51-53 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 05:20 | Illinois State | Michael Zents snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF), William Nieto (PF) Richard Kelso, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Jack Begay (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Willard Hoskins, Ralph Felan, Michael Zents, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Frederic Gall - foul #2 on Frederic Gall, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG) Efrain Grunewald | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Christopher Fales makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | John Bennett pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:42 | Illinois State | Mark Marcum steals the ball from John Bennett | 52-53 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | John Bennett picks off the pass by William Nieto | 52-53 |
| 04:20 | Illinois State | Kevin Evans can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | John Bennett tips it home | 52-55 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Kevin Evans is called for the reach on Ellis Carr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Evans, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG), Bill Cotta (C) Mark Marcum, Christopher Fales | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ramsey (SG), Richard Coleman (PF) John Bennett, Jack Begay | |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Ellis Carr makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Ellis Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | James Ramsey hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Coleman | 54-57 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Terry Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Evans - foul #2 on Kevin Evans, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins (PG), Ralph Felan (SF), Kenneth Hilton (C) Norman Young, Kevin Evans, Frederic Gall | |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman lays it in on a great pass from Willard Hoskins and he's hacked by William Nieto - foul #5 on William Nieto, team foul #12 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Richard Kelso (PF) Ellis Carr, William Nieto | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman makes the free throw | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Bill Cotta (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Willard Hoskins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ralph Felan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. PF - Richard Coleman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Hilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Willard Hoskins is called for the reach on Efrain Grunewald in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willard Hoskins, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 03:25 | Illinois State | Willard Hoskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 58-60 |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Evansville | Bill Cotta knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Thurman McHugh | 60-60 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Christopher Fales (SF), Paul Harter (C) Efrain Grunewald, Terry Morgan, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Norman Young (PG), John Bennett (SG), Jack Begay (PF), Michael Zents (C) Willard Hoskins, James Ramsey, Richard Coleman, Kenneth Hilton | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Norman Young hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Kelso - foul #5 on Richard Kelso, team foul #13 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Marcum (SG) Richard Kelso | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Norman Young makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 02:25 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF), Bill Cotta (C) Mark Marcum, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Evans (SF), Kenneth Hilton (PF) Ralph Felan, Jack Begay | |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Terry Morgan clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Bennett - foul #3 on John Bennett, team foul #12 | 60-62 |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Richard Coleman (PF), Frederic Gall (C) Kenneth Hilton, Michael Zents | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Norman Young double dribbles | 62-62 |
| 01:16 | Evansville | Bill Cotta loses the ball out of bounds | 62-62 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Frederic Gall can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 62-62 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Bill Cotta grabs the board | 62-62 |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Terry Morgan is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Thurman McHugh | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Richard Coleman drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Young | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Terry Morgan is hacked by Frederic Gall - foul #3 on Frederic Gall, team foul #13 | 64-65 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | John Bennett misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-65 |