| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SG - James Foust (fresh) SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) PF - Keith Hepburn (fresh) C - Benjamin Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - Charles Thomas (fresh) SF - Brian Swofford (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) C - Lester Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Lambert | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Charles Thomas | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Joseph Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Keith Hepburn - foul #1 on Keith Hepburn, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Greenwald (PF), Mathew Cooper (C) Keith Hepburn, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:50 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald can't throw it down | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the tip | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Greenwald | 0-5 |
| 16:52 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (PG), Jonathan Luker (SG), Dallas Workowski (SF), Benjamin Edwards (C) Joseph Brown, James Foust, Michael Jiron, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Lester Lewis | |
| 16:35 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Jones | 0-7 |
| 16:21 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 0-7 |
| 16:19 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald tips it in | 2-7 |
| 16:03 | Illinois State | Gerald White is hacked by Benjamin Edwards - foul #1 on Benjamin Edwards, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Keith Hepburn (PF) Charles Greenwald | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF) Shawn Stephenson, Danny Lambert | |
| 15:54 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gerald White | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Chase Ferrari (fresh) SG - Jonathan Luker (fresh) SF - Dallas Workowski (fresh) PF - Keith Hepburn (fresh) C - Benjamin Edwards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) PF - Gerald White (fresh) C - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:52 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari is hacked by Herbert Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Jones, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Jiron (SF), Mathew Cooper (C) Dallas Workowski, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:40 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker is fouled on the floor by Frank Arnette - foul #1 on Frank Arnette, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lester Lewis (C) Frank Arnette | |
| 15:31 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn banks in the layup on a great pass from Mathew Cooper and the foul's on Lester Lewis - foul #1 on Lester Lewis, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:12 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis blows the layup | 5-9 |
| 15:11 | Evansville | Michael Jiron gets the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn connects on the 3 from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Michael Baker misses the floater from close range | 8-9 |
| 14:37 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn pulls down the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Michael Jiron is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jiron, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG), James Foust (SG), Dallas Workowski (SF), Charles Greenwald (PF), Benjamin Edwards (C) Chase Ferrari, Jonathan Luker, Michael Jiron, Keith Hepburn, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Brian Swofford (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| 14:25 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 8-9 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 14:17 | Evansville | Joseph Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Stephenson - foul #1 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| 14:04 | Evansville | James Foust misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 8-9 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Edwards | 8-9 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | Dallas Workowski misses long on a shot from the right wing | 8-9 |
| 13:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Shawn Stephenson | 8-9 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Brian Swofford misses the jumper in the lane | 8-9 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert hits the follow up shot | 8-11 |
| 13:11 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards's floater is tipped away by Danny Lambert | 8-11 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-11 |
| 12:58 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge grabs the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert tips it home | 8-13 |
| 12:23 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Charles Greenwald and the foul's on Lee Labarge - foul #1 on Lee Labarge, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (PG), Jonathan Luker (SG), Michael Jiron (SF), Keith Hepburn (PF) Joseph Brown, James Foust, Dallas Workowski, Charles Greenwald | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Gerald White (SF), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Brian Swofford, Danny Lambert, Lee Labarge | |
| 12:23 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:08 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones misses the jump hook from the left block | 10-13 |
| 12:07 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Keith Hepburn | 10-13 |
| 11:53 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards lays it in set up by Chase Ferrari | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Chase Ferrari (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Luker (fresh) SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) PF - Keith Hepburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Baker (fresh) SF - Gerald White (fresh) PF - Leon Mazzola (fresh) 4 pts. C - Lester Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-13 |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 11:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald White | 12-15 |
| 11:02 | Illinois State | Leon Mazzola connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Herbert Jones | 12-17 |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Gerald White picks off the pass by Chase Ferrari in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Keith Hepburn takes the ball from Michael Baker | 12-17 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Michael Jiron misses the wide open runner from the right block | 12-17 |
| 10:30 | Evansville | Michael Jiron misses the tip | 12-17 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Gerald White pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:05 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 10:04 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn tips it but misses | 12-17 |
| 10:02 | Illinois State | Gerald White grabs the defensive rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Keith Hepburn is called for the reach on Leon Mazzola - foul #2 on Keith Hepburn, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG), James Foust (SG), Dallas Workowski (SF), Charles Greenwald (PF), Mathew Cooper (C) Chase Ferrari, Jonathan Luker, Michael Jiron, Keith Hepburn, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Herbert Jones, Michael Baker, Gerald White, Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 09:24 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lee Labarge, team foul #6 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF), Lester Lewis (C) Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| 09:09 | Evansville | James Foust is hacked by Charles Thomas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | James Foust makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | James Foust misses the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:09 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 08:46 | Illinois State | Charles Greenwald is called for the reach on Danny Lambert - foul #1 on Charles Greenwald, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis tips it home | 13-19 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald is called for a backcourt violation | 13-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Jiron (SF) Charles Greenwald | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF) Brian Swofford | |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas travels with the ball | 13-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jonathan Luker (PG), David Russell (SG), Charles Greenwald (C) Joseph Brown, James Foust, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:58 | Evansville | David Russell's pass is intercepted by Lester Lewis in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 07:46 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Danny Lambert, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards (C) Dallas Workowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG), Gerald White (C) Charles Thomas, Lester Lewis | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jonathan Luker (fresh) SG - David Russell (fresh) SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Greenwald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fresh) SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald White (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Evansville | Frank Arnette picks off the pass by David Russell in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-19 |
| 07:29 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald pulls down the rebound | 13-19 |
| 07:15 | Evansville | Michael Jiron blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Arnette - foul #2 on Frank Arnette, team foul #9 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Swofford (SF) Frank Arnette | |
| 07:15 | Evansville | Michael Jiron makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:15 | Evansville | Michael Jiron makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Gerald White knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Danny Lambert | 15-21 |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Michael Jiron buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan Luker | 17-21 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Gerald White scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Danny Lambert | 17-24 |
| 05:57 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald connects on the floater near the basket set up by Jonathan Luker | 19-24 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Herbert Jones makes the jumper from the baseline | 19-26 |
| 05:40 | Evansville | David Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Herbert Jones - foul #2 on Herbert Jones, team foul #10 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG), James Foust (SG), Mathew Cooper (PF), Dallas Workowski (C) Jonathan Luker, Michael Jiron, Charles Greenwald, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG), Charles Thomas (SG), Leon Mazzola (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Shawn Stephenson, Herbert Jones, Danny Lambert, Gerald White | |
| 05:40 | Evansville | David Russell makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 05:40 | Evansville | David Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis drills a fadeaway from the left block | 21-28 |
| 05:06 | Evansville | James Foust is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Mathew Cooper | 23-28 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Dallas Workowski - foul #1 on Dallas Workowski, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards (C) David Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG) Michael Baker | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the free throw | 23-30 |
| 04:49 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards banks in the wide open layup | 25-30 |
| 04:19 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown steals it from Brian Swofford | 25-30 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Joseph Brown lays it up and in | 27-30 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Mathew Cooper is called for the reach on Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Mathew Cooper, team foul #7 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chase Ferrari (PG), Jonathan Luker (SG), Michael Jiron (SF), Keith Hepburn (PF), Charles Greenwald (C) Joseph Brown, James Foust, Dallas Workowski, Mathew Cooper, Benjamin Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Frank Arnette (SF), Danny Lambert (PF), Lee Labarge (C) Brian Swofford, Leon Mazzola, Lester Lewis | |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | Charles Greenwald pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Michael Jiron is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jiron, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (SG) Charles Thomas | |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Lee Labarge hits the finger roll set up by Herbert Jones | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Chase Ferrari (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Luker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Jiron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Hepburn (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Greenwald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Shawn Stephenson (fairly fresh) SG - Herbert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Arnette (fresh) PF - Danny Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Labarge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari is hacked by Shawn Stephenson - foul #2 on Shawn Stephenson, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Baker (PG) Shawn Stephenson | |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 02:52 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette travels with the ball | 28-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dallas Workowski (C) Charles Greenwald | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Thomas (SG), Gerald White (PF) Herbert Jones, Danny Lambert | |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Dallas Workowski knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 30-33 |
| 02:17 | Illinois State | Frank Arnette misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-33 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Keith Hepburn | 30-33 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #12 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foust (SG), Mathew Cooper (C) Jonathan Luker, Michael Jiron | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Shawn Stephenson (PG), Danny Lambert (PF), Lester Lewis (C) Michael Baker, Frank Arnette, Lee Labarge | |
| 02:12 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | Chase Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Danny Lambert snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Charles Thomas buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald White | 30-35 |
| 01:33 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Gerald White | 30-35 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Lester Lewis misses the lay-in | 30-35 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 01:03 | Illinois State | Keith Hepburn takes the ball from Gerald White | 30-35 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 00:40 | Illinois State | Gerald White snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Gerald White is hacked by Dallas Workowski - foul #2 on Dallas Workowski, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Brown (PG), Jonathan Luker (SG), Michael Jiron (SF), Benjamin Edwards (C) Chase Ferrari, James Foust, Dallas Workowski, Mathew Cooper | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Jones (PG), Michael Baker (SG), Frank Arnette (SF), Leon Mazzola (C) Shawn Stephenson, Charles Thomas, Danny Lambert, Lester Lewis | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Gerald White makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Gerald White misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Benjamin Edwards | 30-36 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Jonathan Luker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-36 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Benjamin Edwards misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 30-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Michael Baker can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 30-36 |