| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Cowling (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Doug Hanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford inbounds the ball | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 19:47 | Illinois State | Larry Sims grabs the offensive board | 39-27 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Larry Sims's fadeaway is rejected by Jay Tomasini | 39-27 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the tip | 39-27 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne can't tip it in | 39-27 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne gets the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-29 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Clark | 42-29 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Douglas Etienne is blocked by George Cowling | 42-29 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | George Cowling grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 17:41 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Jimmy Stemple - foul #1 on Jimmy Stemple, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Winford Rehnberg (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, Jay Tomasini, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (PF), Gregory Bentley (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Douglas Etienne, Edward Palmore | |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 17:32 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg is hacked by Donald Barbagallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Simon Shin (C) Doug Hanford | |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Simon Shin steals it from George Cowling | 42-30 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-30 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Gregory Bentley picks off the pass by Herbert Dickens | 42-30 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lewis Swedberg - foul #1 on Lewis Swedberg, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Raymond Pooley (SF), Jay Tomasini (PF) Michael Patrick, George Cowling, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Sam Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:09 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | Simon Shin grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 9 pts. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini can't connect on a floater from the right side | 42-31 |
| 15:31 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini tips it back up and in | 44-31 |
| 15:15 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is hacked by Raymond Pooley - foul #2 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple (C) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Sam Moore, Gregory Bentley, Simon Shin | |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the easy layup | 44-31 |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the defensive board | 44-31 |
| 15:00 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (SG), John Laws (C) Lewis Swedberg, Jay Tomasini | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 14:49 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Richard Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (SG), George Cowling (SF) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford (PF) Douglas Etienne | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Laws - foul #1 on John Laws, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG) Israel Rotz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 13:40 | Evansville | George Cowling misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Larry Sims pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:22 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford lays it up and in on a nice dish by Doug Hanford | 44-34 |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Patrick and he's hacked by Edward Palmore - foul #1 on Edward Palmore, team foul #2 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Raymond Pooley (SF), Jay Tomasini (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, George Cowling, Jimmy Stemple, John Laws | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Gregory Bentley (C) Fernando Soto, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford, Edward Palmore | |
| 12:55 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Sam Moore | 47-36 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 47-36 |
| 12:10 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 11:57 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Clark | 50-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Larry Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Larry Sims jams it | 50-38 |
| 11:33 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens double dribbles | 50-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (SG), Winford Rehnberg (C) Lewis Swedberg, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Larry Sims, Ronald Styron, Sam Moore, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley | |
| 11:16 | Illinois State | Michael Patrick steals the ball from Andrew Stafford | 50-38 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Michael Patrick's pass is intercepted by Louis Flippen in the backcourt | 50-38 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Louis Flippen | 50-40 |
| 10:34 | Evansville | Richard Clark drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Pooley | 52-40 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-40 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford tips it but misses | 52-40 |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Winford Rehnberg gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:43 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini drills a jump hook near the basket | 54-40 |
| 09:25 | Illinois State | Richard Clark steals the ball from Louis Flippen | 54-40 |
| 08:58 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford gets the rebound | 54-40 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a shot from the left wing | 54-40 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | Richard Clark snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 54-40 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Simon Shin grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Louis Flippen | 54-43 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is hacked by Louis Flippen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Flippen, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), George Cowling (SF), Jimmy Stemple (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Richard Clark, Michael Patrick, Raymond Pooley, Jay Tomasini, Winford Rehnberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Ronald Styron (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Douglas Etienne (PF), Edward Palmore (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| 07:44 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens travels with the ball | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cowling (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Palmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne double dribbles | 54-43 |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Israel Rotz misses the jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 06:54 | Illinois State | Edward Palmore grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Sam Moore can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 06:33 | Evansville | The rebound goes to George Cowling | 54-43 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | George Cowling comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 06:11 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg's pass is intercepted by Sam Moore in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Sam Moore misses the dunk | 54-43 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 05:44 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens travels with the ball | 54-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Jay Tomasini (PF), John Laws (C) Israel Rotz, Jimmy Stemple, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Doug Hanford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Sam Moore, Douglas Etienne | |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley is fouled on the floor by Jay Tomasini - foul #3 on Jay Tomasini, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (SG) Lewis Swedberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (PF) Louis Flippen, Edward Palmore | |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Larry Sims is called for the reach on Richard Clark in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Sims, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 04:51 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is alone and drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Clark | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Richard Clark snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Donald Barbagallo - foul #2 on Donald Barbagallo, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Jimmy Stemple (C) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, John Laws | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Louis Flippen (SG), Andrew Stafford (PF), Simon Shin (C) Larry Sims, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley | |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Jimmy Stemple picks off the pass by Fernando Soto | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cowling (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Tomasini (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Evansville | George Cowling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-43 |
| 03:15 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini can't tip it in | 58-43 |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 03:06 | Illinois State | George Cowling steals the ball from Simon Shin | 58-43 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Patrick | 60-43 |
| 02:27 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Louis Flippen | 60-46 |
| 02:24 | Evansville | Fernando Soto steps in front of the Jimmy Stemple pass in the backcourt | 60-46 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen loses the dribble to Lewis Swedberg | 60-46 |
| 01:41 | Evansville | George Cowling knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Lewis Swedberg | 63-46 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Simon Shin drills a runner from the right block | 63-48 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini clanks a jumper from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto grabs the board | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Simon Shin is called for traveling | 63-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herbert Dickens (SF), Winford Rehnberg (PF), John Laws (C) George Cowling, Jay Tomasini, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Sam Moore (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Fernando Soto, Louis Flippen, Doug Hanford, Andrew Stafford | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses short on a floater from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 63-48 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Winford Rehnberg pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Michael Patrick runs out the clock | 63-48 |