| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Wesley William (fresh) SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) PF - Bill Cotta (fresh) C - Paul Harter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) SG - William Bubb (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) PF - Michael Scherer (fresh) C - Matthew Field (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons misses the runner in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Wesley William pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Wesley William scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thurman McHugh | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field is denied on a layup by Bill Cotta | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | Wesley William misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Tennessee State | William Bubb gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Bubb | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Terry Morgan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | Bill Cotta tips it in | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:16 | Evansville | Paul Harter grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Wesley William misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field is whistled for traveling | 4-5 |
| 17:40 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Bill Cotta | 7-5 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons is whistled for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell (SG), Peter Poole (SF), Antonio Nelson (C) William Bubb, Wesley Lyons, Matthew Field | |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Wesley William makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Christopher Fales (SF), Rex Peres (C) Wesley William, Terry Morgan, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds (PG), James Wade (C) Adam Harris, Michael Scherer | |
| 16:43 | Evansville | James Wade denies the turnaround by Bill Cotta | 10-5 |
| 16:42 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Thurman McHugh - foul #1 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Allen Whitaker (SF), Harry Cowell (PF) Thurman McHugh, Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Bubb (SG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Matthew Field (C) Elias Reynolds, Peter Poole, James Wade | |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:13 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Harry Cowell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 10-7 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | Christopher Fales grabs the offensive rebound | 10-7 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SG - Christopher Fales (fresh) SF - Allen Whitaker (fresh) PF - Harry Cowell (fresh) C - Rex Peres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dale Cissell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Bubb (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) PF - Antonio Nelson (fresh) C - Matthew Field (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Christopher Fales is whistled for a carry | 10-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF) Allen Whitaker | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Michael Scherer (PF) Dale Cissell, Antonio Nelson | |
| 15:25 | Tennessee State | Harry Cowell swats the layup by Michael Scherer | 10-7 |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Christopher Fales snags the defensive board | 10-7 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Adam Harris is called for the reach on Efrain Grunewald - foul #1 on Adam Harris, team foul #1 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wesley William (PG), Thurman McHugh (SG), Paul Harter (C) Efrain Grunewald, Christopher Fales, Rex Peres | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 14:53 | Evansville | Wesley William buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Terry Morgan | 13-7 |
| 14:35 | Tennessee State | William Bubb travels with the ball | 13-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bill Cotta (PF) Harry Cowell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell (SG), Peter Poole (SF), Antonio Nelson (C) William Bubb, Wesley Lyons, Matthew Field | |
| 14:14 | Evansville | Wesley William comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 14:12 | Evansville | Paul Harter pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Bill Cotta is fouled on the floor by Antonio Nelson - foul #1 on Antonio Nelson, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SF) Terry Morgan | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Dale Cissell picks off the pass by Thurman McHugh | 13-7 |
| 13:41 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell lays it up and in | 13-9 |
| 13:27 | Evansville | Paul Harter's floater is tipped away by Antonio Nelson | 13-9 |
| 13:25 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Bill Cotta - foul #1 on Bill Cotta, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Rex Peres (C) Wesley William, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Bubb (SG), Wesley Lyons (SF), Matthew Field (C) Adam Harris, Peter Poole, Michael Scherer | |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | Dale Cissell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:54 | Evansville | Bill Cotta can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dale Cissell - foul #1 on Dale Cissell, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Allen Whitaker (SF) Thurman McHugh | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds (PG) Dale Cissell | |
| 12:54 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:54 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | William Bubb misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Fales - foul #1 on Christopher Fales, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Cowell (PF) Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | William Bubb makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:32 | Tennessee State | William Bubb misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Harry Cowell | 15-12 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Harry Cowell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 11:57 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 11:55 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field can't tip it in | 17-12 |
| 11:53 | Evansville | Rex Peres gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SG - Christopher Fales (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Allen Whitaker (fresh) PF - Harry Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rex Peres (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Elias Reynolds (fresh) SG - William Bubb (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) PF - Antonio Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wesley Lyons - foul #1 on Wesley Lyons, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), Paul Harter (C) Efrain Grunewald, Christopher Fales, Rex Peres | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Michael Scherer (PF) Elias Reynolds, William Bubb, Antonio Nelson | |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:41 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:18 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 18-12 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Field | 18-12 |
| 11:05 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 11:04 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 10:37 | Evansville | Paul Harter knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Whitaker and the foul's on Wesley Lyons - foul #2 on Wesley Lyons, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wesley William (PG), Bill Cotta (PF) Allen Whitaker, Harry Cowell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Bubb (SG), Antonio Nelson (C) Wesley Lyons, Matthew Field | |
| 10:37 | Evansville | Paul Harter makes the free throw | 21-12 |
| 10:14 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer drills a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Wesley William - foul #1 on Wesley William, team foul #4 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Rex Peres (C) Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 10:14 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer makes the free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:56 | Evansville | Wesley William misses the 3 from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 09:54 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:31 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 21-15 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Bill Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Wesley William and he's fouled by Michael Scherer - foul #1 on Michael Scherer, team foul #6 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds (PG), Dale Cissell (SG), Matthew Field (C) Adam Harris, William Bubb, Michael Scherer | |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Terry Morgan makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dale Cissell and the foul's on Rex Peres - foul #1 on Rex Peres, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Fales (SG), Allen Whitaker (SF), Paul Harter (C) Thurman McHugh, Terry Morgan, Rex Peres | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:23 | Evansville | Christopher Fales is fouled on the floor by Dale Cissell - foul #2 on Dale Cissell, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Cowell (PF) Bill Cotta | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Bubb (SG), James Wade (SF), Michael Scherer (PF) Dale Cissell, Peter Poole, Antonio Nelson | |
| 08:23 | Evansville | Christopher Fales misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 08:23 | Tennessee State | Matthew Field pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee State | William Bubb misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 08:00 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer tips it back up and in | 24-20 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Allen Whitaker makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-20 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Wesley William (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fales (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Allen Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harry Cowell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Elias Reynolds (fresh) SG - William Bubb (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Wade (fresh) PF - Michael Scherer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 07:13 | Evansville | Wesley William makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-23 |
| 06:51 | Tennessee State | James Wade can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 30-23 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds grabs the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:37 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-23 |
| 06:35 | Tennessee State | James Wade gets the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 06:15 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer jams it set up by Elias Reynolds | 30-25 |
| 06:08 | Evansville | Christopher Fales hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 06:06 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 06:01 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Paul Harter snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Christopher Fales is hacked by Matthew Field - foul #1 on Matthew Field, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Terry Morgan (SF), Bill Cotta (PF), Rex Peres (C) Wesley William, Allen Whitaker, Harry Cowell, Paul Harter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Peter Poole (SF), Antonio Nelson (C) Elias Reynolds, James Wade, Matthew Field | |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Christopher Fales makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Christopher Fales makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:32 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | Terry Morgan buries a 3 from the right corner | 35-25 |
| 04:50 | Tennessee State | Michael Scherer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-25 |
| 04:48 | Tennessee State | Peter Poole grabs the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 04:39 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson connects on the runner from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 04:15 | Evansville | Bill Cotta can't finish the layup | 35-27 |
| 04:13 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Rex Peres | 35-27 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Christopher Fales's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thurman McHugh (SG) Christopher Fales | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons (SF), James Wade (C) William Bubb, Michael Scherer | |
| 03:36 | Tennessee State | James Wade is hacked by Rex Peres - foul #2 on Rex Peres, team foul #6 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Matthew Field (C) James Wade | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bill Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Rex Peres (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Adam Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Peter Poole (fresh) SF - Wesley Lyons (fresh) PF - Antonio Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Field (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Tennessee State | Antonio Nelson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Harris | 35-29 |
| 03:02 | Evansville | Bill Cotta's layup is rejected by Matthew Field | 35-29 |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Peter Poole | 35-29 |
| 02:57 | Tennessee State | Adam Harris makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Nelson | 35-31 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh is fouled on the floor by Peter Poole - foul #1 on Peter Poole, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Wesley William (PG), Allen Whitaker (SF), Harry Cowell (PF), Paul Harter (C) Efrain Grunewald, Terry Morgan, Bill Cotta, Rex Peres | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds (PG), Dale Cissell (SG), James Wade (PF) Adam Harris, Peter Poole, Antonio Nelson | |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | James Wade pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 02:17 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:51 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Wesley William | 39-31 |
| 01:34 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Elias Reynolds | 39-33 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Paul Harter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 01:08 | Tennessee State | Elias Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Allen Whitaker is called for the reach on Wesley Lyons - foul #1 on Allen Whitaker, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Christopher Fales (SF), Bill Cotta (PF) Wesley William, Allen Whitaker, Harry Cowell | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Adam Harris (PG), Peter Poole (SG), Michael Scherer (PF), Antonio Nelson (C) Elias Reynolds, Dale Cissell, James Wade, Matthew Field | |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:55 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Bill Cotta grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Bill Cotta pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Bill Cotta knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Efrain Grunewald | 41-34 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Wesley Lyons hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 41-34 |