| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Foust (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Hepburn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford inbounds the ball | 32-41 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | James Foust snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | Michael Jiron buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Hepburn and the foul's on Brian Swofford - foul #1 on Brian Swofford, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | Michael Jiron makes the free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Michael Jiron misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-41 |
| 18:45 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 18:29 | Evansville | James Foust makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Benjamin Edwards | 38-41 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Thomas | 38-43 |
| 17:46 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lester Lewis, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (PG), Jonathan Luker (SG), Dallas Workowski (SF), Charles Greenwald (PF), Mathew Cooper (C) Joseph Brown, James Foust, Michael Jiron, Keith Hepburn, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Gerald White (PF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Herbert Jones | 38-45 |
| 16:46 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-45 |
| 16:44 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Luker - foul #1 on Jonathan Luker, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Mathew Cooper - foul #3 on Mathew Cooper, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards (C) Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:24 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Dallas Workowski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Chase Ferrari | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Chase Ferrari (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Luker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dallas Workowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Greenwald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) PF - Leon Mazzola (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Gerald White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-46 |
| 15:42 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 15:25 | Illinois State | Michael Baker is fouled on the floor by Dallas Workowski - foul #2 on Dallas Workowski, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Russell (SG), Michael Jiron (SF), Keith Hepburn (PF), Mathew Cooper (C) Chase Ferrari, Dallas Workowski, Charles Greenwald, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola, Gerald White | |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge blows the dunk | 43-46 |
| 15:06 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Lee Labarge is called for the reach on Michael Jiron in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lee Labarge, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG), James Foust (SG) Jonathan Luker, David Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:53 | Evansville | Shawn Stephenson steps in front of the James Foust pass | 43-46 |
| 14:30 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-46 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 14:24 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert loses the dribble to Mathew Cooper | 43-46 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn misses short on a runner from the left block | 43-46 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 43-46 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 13:42 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert tips it back up and in | 43-48 |
| 13:40 | Evansville | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on James Foust in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (PG), Jonathan Luker (SG), Charles Greenwald (PF), Dallas Workowski (C) Joseph Brown, James Foust, Keith Hepburn, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Lee Labarge | |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Dallas Workowski hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jonathan Luker | 45-48 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Gerald White blows the layup | 45-48 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 13:03 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 13:02 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 12:40 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-48 |
| 12:38 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Dallas Workowski is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG), Mathew Cooper (PF), Benjamin Edwards (C) Chase Ferrari, Michael Jiron, Charles Greenwald | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF) Shawn Stephenson, Gerald White, Danny Lambert | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Dallas Workowski gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Luker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dallas Workowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mathew Cooper (fresh) 3 pf. C - Benjamin Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) PF - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Brown | 48-48 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is hacked by Benjamin Edwards - foul #1 on Benjamin Edwards, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foust (SG), David Russell (SF), Keith Hepburn (PF) Jonathan Luker, Dallas Workowski, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Lester Lewis | |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Shawn Stephenson | 48-51 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | David Russell is denied on a dunk by Lee Labarge | 48-51 |
| 10:44 | Evansville | David Russell snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 10:29 | Evansville | Joseph Brown loses the dribble to Frank Arnette | 48-51 |
| 10:14 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:09 | Evansville | James Foust's floater is knocked away by Lee Labarge | 48-51 |
| 10:08 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 09:52 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson tips it home | 48-53 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | James Foust clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (PG), Michael Jiron (SF), Charles Greenwald (PF), Mathew Cooper (C) Joseph Brown, David Russell, Keith Hepburn, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Gerald White (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Frank Arnette, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| 09:29 | Evansville | James Foust makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | James Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Mathew Cooper swats the short shot by Gerald White | 50-53 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | Michael Jiron grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Michael Jiron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jonathan Luker (SG) James Foust | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Lester Lewis | |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:38 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-53 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:20 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-53 |
| 08:19 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker loses the dribble to Herbert Jones in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Jones | 50-55 |
| 07:58 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Chase Ferrari | 53-55 |
| 07:39 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-55 |
| 07:38 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Greenwald | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Chase Ferrari (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Luker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Greenwald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mathew Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Gerald White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Lambert - foul #2 on Danny Lambert, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Russell (SG), Dallas Workowski (PF), Benjamin Edwards (C) Chase Ferrari, Charles Greenwald, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Gerald White | |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Dallas Workowski misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Danny Lambert - foul #3 on Danny Lambert, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Keith Hepburn (PF) Michael Jiron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Brian Swofford, Lee Labarge | |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Dallas Workowski misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Dallas Workowski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-57 |
| 06:39 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn is whistled for a carry | 53-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG), James Foust (SG) Jonathan Luker, David Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Keith Hepburn - foul #3 on Keith Hepburn, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Jiron (SF) Keith Hepburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola (C) Lester Lewis | |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | James Foust is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 55-59 |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Herbert Jones, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Greenwald (PF), Mathew Cooper (C) Dallas Workowski, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Frank Arnette, Danny Lambert | |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Leon Mazzola denies the turnaround by Michael Jiron | 55-59 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Michael Jiron tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-59 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:16 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge misses the runner in the lane | 57-59 |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Joseph Brown snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 04:51 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Leon Mazzola - foul #1 on Leon Mazzola, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (PG), Jonathan Luker (SG), Dallas Workowski (SF), Keith Hepburn (PF) Joseph Brown, James Foust, Michael Jiron, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Herbert Jones, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lee Labarge | |
| 04:51 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:51 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 04:36 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Dallas Workowski | 58-59 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Dallas Workowski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards (C) Charles Greenwald | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 04:17 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses the shot from just outside the lane | 58-59 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Chase Ferrari - foul #1 on Chase Ferrari, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Michael Baker | |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Dallas Workowski and the foul's on Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Jiron (SF) Keith Hepburn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Lee Labarge (C) Frank Arnette, Lester Lewis | |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Chase Ferrari (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Luker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dallas Workowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foust (SG), Mathew Cooper (PF) Chase Ferrari, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (PF) Danny Lambert | |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper lays it in | 63-61 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn Stephenson | 63-63 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG), Charles Greenwald (PF) Jonathan Luker, Dallas Workowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Gerald White, Lee Labarge | |
| 02:09 | Evansville | James Foust misses long on a 3 from straight away | 63-63 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown is called for the reach on Herbert Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Keith Hepburn (PF), Benjamin Edwards (C) Charles Greenwald, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Michael Baker | |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:52 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Herbert Jones picks off the pass by Joseph Brown in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones blows the layup | 63-64 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:31 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Herbert Jones | |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:09 | Evansville | Shawn Stephenson is called for the reach on Joseph Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 01:09 | Evansville | Joseph Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:09 | Evansville | Joseph Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 65-64 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards grabs the board | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Charles Thomas picks off the pass by Michael Jiron in the backcourt | 65-64 |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses the tip | 65-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert can't tip it in | 65-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-64 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it in | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Evansville | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-66 |
| 00:06 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #4 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 65-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Joseph Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Foust (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Hepburn (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Thomas (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford | |
| 04:15 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Benjamin Edwards | 70-68 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Jones | 70-71 |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Joseph Brown is hacked by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (SG), Charles Greenwald (PF), Mathew Cooper (C) James Foust, Keith Hepburn, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Lester Lewis | |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Joseph Brown misses the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Joseph Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:50 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Leon Mazzola | 70-71 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Gerald White's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Greenwald | 70-71 |
| 03:29 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-71 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Michael Baker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 72-71 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the tip | 72-71 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Michael Baker snags the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foust (SG), Keith Hepburn (PF), Benjamin Edwards (C) Chase Ferrari, Charles Greenwald, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Leon Mazzola | |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Gerald White drills a jump hook near the basket set up by Shawn Stephenson and he's hacked by Keith Hepburn - foul #4 on Keith Hepburn, team foul #9 | 72-73 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Edwards - foul #2 on Benjamin Edwards, team foul #10 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (PG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Gerald White | |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn hits the finger roll and the foul's on Danny Lambert - foul #4 on Danny Lambert, team foul #13 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG) Chase Ferrari | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG) Herbert Jones | |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn makes the free throw | 75-75 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson's pass is intercepted by Michael Jiron | 75-75 |
| 01:29 | Evansville | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on James Foust - foul #4 on Charles Thomas, team foul #14 | 75-75 |
| 01:29 | Evansville | James Foust makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:29 | Evansville | James Foust makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the jump hook near the basket set up by Danny Lambert | 77-77 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | Charles Thomas is called for the reach on James Foust - foul #5 on Charles Thomas, team foul #15 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 00:58 | Evansville | James Foust makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | James Foust misses the 2nd free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the rebound | 78-77 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Brown (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Foust (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jiron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Keith Hepburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Benjamin Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Swofford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Danny Lambert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lester Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:46 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson misses the floater from the free throw line | 78-77 |
| 00:44 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the offensive board | 78-77 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Herbert Jones | 78-79 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards misses the jumper from close range | 78-79 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Michael Jiron grabs the offensive rebound | 78-79 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards hits the finger roll | 80-79 |
| 00:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Danny Lambert, team foul #16 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald White (PF) Danny Lambert | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | James Foust is hacked by Shawn Stephenson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #17 | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | James Foust misses the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | James Foust misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson hits a halfcourt shot | 80-82 |