| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Farris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Lawrence Butkovich | 26-29 |
| 19:21 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Proctor | 26-31 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Richard Jackson (PF), Michael Anglin (C) Charles Black, Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary, Robert Smith | |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses the lay-in | 26-31 |
| 19:06 | Utah State | Gary Proctor grabs the offensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:47 | Utah State | William Brown is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Butkovich - foul #2 on Lawrence Butkovich, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (SG), Robert Smith (C) Richard Bush, Michael Anglin | |
| 18:40 | Utah State | Robert Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 18:38 | Evansville | William Brown is called for the reach on Pete Norwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Michael Anglin (C) William Brown, Robert Smith | |
| 18:17 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 26-34 |
| 18:15 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Anglin | 26-34 |
| 17:55 | Utah State | Matthew Lantz takes the ball from Richard Jackson | 26-34 |
| 17:48 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-34 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | Tommy Bise pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 17:31 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is hacked by Gary Proctor - foul #3 on Gary Proctor, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Daron Thompson (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lor (PF), Edgar Flowers (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, Leonard Bentley, Matthew Lantz, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Robert Smith (C) Edward Wood, Richard Bush, Gary Proctor, Richard Jackson, Michael Anglin | |
| 17:19 | Evansville | John Reynolds clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stanley Wagner - foul #1 on Stanley Wagner, team foul #3 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Walter Hines (PF) Charles Black, Tyrone Mary | |
| 17:19 | Evansville | John Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:19 | Evansville | John Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 16:59 | Utah State | Robert Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 16:57 | Evansville | The rebound goes to John Reynolds | 28-34 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Reynolds | 30-34 |
| 16:28 | Utah State | Edgar Flowers is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Edgar Flowers, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leonard Bentley (SF) Gary Hollman | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Edward Wood (SG), Tyrone Mary (PF) William Brown, Robert Farris, Walter Hines | |
| 16:09 | Utah State | Robert Smith hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Black | 30-36 |
| 15:50 | Evansville | Daron Thompson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 15:49 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daron Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lor (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tyrone Mary (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Utah State | Robert Smith lays it up and in | 30-38 |
| 15:10 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 15:08 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 14:52 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner dunks the ball on a nice dish by Robert Smith and he's hacked by Leonard Bentley - foul #1 on Leonard Bentley, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Matthew Lantz (PF), Tommy Bise (C) Daron Thompson, John Reynolds, Michael Lor, Edgar Flowers | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Michael Anglin (C) Charles Black, Edward Wood, Tyrone Mary, Robert Smith | |
| 14:52 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the free throw | 30-41 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Stanley Wagner steps in front of the Lawrence Butkovich pass in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 14:32 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner lays it in set up by William Brown | 30-43 |
| 14:17 | Evansville | Pete Norwood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | William Brown gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | The jump hook by Stanley Wagner is blocked by Matthew Lantz | 30-43 |
| 13:51 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | Pete Norwood's pass is intercepted by Stanley Wagner in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 13:46 | Utah State | Robert Farris banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stanley Wagner | 30-45 |
| 13:25 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Michael Anglin pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:21 | Utah State | William Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (SF), Willard Sweeney (PF) Leonard Bentley, Matthew Lantz | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF), Robert Smith (C) William Brown, Robert Farris, Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines, Michael Anglin | |
| 13:00 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-45 |
| 12:59 | Utah State | Gary Proctor snags the defensive board | 30-45 |
| 12:41 | Utah State | Robert Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lor (PF), Edgar Flowers (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, Willard Sweeney, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (C) Robert Smith | |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Black - foul #2 on Charles Black, team foul #5 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Robert Smith (C) Charles Black, Tyrone Mary | |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 12:24 | Utah State | Gary Hollman is called for the reach on William Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Hollman, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| 12:10 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 12:09 | Utah State | Richard Jackson can't tip it in | 31-45 |
| 12:07 | Utah State | Richard Bush tips it but misses | 31-45 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | Michael Lor grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Michael Lor connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Hollman | 33-45 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daron Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Bush (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Proctor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Utah State | Richard Bush is fouled on the floor by Daron Thompson - foul #1 on Daron Thompson, team foul #5 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF), Tommy Bise (C) Gary Hollman, Daron Thompson, John Reynolds, Michael Lor, Edgar Flowers | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Michael Anglin (C) William Brown, Richard Bush, Richard Jackson, Robert Smith | |
| 11:09 | Utah State | Walter Hines drills a runner from close range set up by Charles Black | 33-47 |
| 10:51 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gary Proctor - foul #4 on Gary Proctor, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) Gary Proctor, Walter Hines | |
| 10:51 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:51 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:30 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner buries a jumper from close range set up by Robert Farris | 35-49 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 10:14 | Utah State | Michael Anglin pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 09:59 | Utah State | Michael Anglin hits a driving attempt in the lane | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:45 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Bentley | 37-51 |
| 09:38 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary hits the finger roll set up by Charles Black | 37-53 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Black - foul #3 on Charles Black, team foul #7 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Daron Thompson (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lor (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, Leonard Bentley, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) Charles Black, Robert Farris, Tyrone Mary, Michael Anglin | |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz makes the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Robert Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Lor - foul #2 on Michael Lor, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edgar Flowers (C) Matthew Lantz | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 08:56 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 08:39 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 08:37 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Walter Hines | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:14 | Utah State | Walter Hines connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Stanley Wagner | 39-57 |
| 08:06 | Evansville | John Reynolds hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edgar Flowers | 42-57 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 42-57 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Edgar Flowers | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daron Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Bush (tiring) SF - Stanley Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Hines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Evansville | John Reynolds misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers tips it in | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:13 | Utah State | Gary Hollman is called for the reach on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Gary Hollman, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Leonard Bentley (SF), Tommy Bise (C) Gary Hollman, Daron Thompson, John Reynolds, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Tyrone Mary (PF) William Brown, Richard Bush, Stanley Wagner, Walter Hines | |
| 07:13 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:13 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willard Sweeney (PF) Edgar Flowers | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Michael Anglin (C) Charles Black, Robert Smith | |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 06:56 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Anglin | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:41 | Utah State | Edward Wood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Pete Norwood comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 44-59 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Tommy Bise tips it but misses | 44-59 |
| 06:32 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Mary | 44-59 |
| 06:17 | Utah State | Tommy Bise picks off the pass by Gary Proctor | 44-59 |
| 05:56 | Evansville | Michael Anglin picks off the pass by Lawrence Butkovich | 44-59 |
| 05:30 | Utah State | Willard Sweeney picks off the pass by Michael Anglin | 44-59 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | Gary Proctor grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 04:57 | Utah State | Leonard Bentley steals it from Michael Anglin | 44-59 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Leonard Bentley banks in the layup | 46-59 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Pete Norwood | 46-59 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-59 |
| 04:09 | Utah State | Michael Anglin pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Tyrone Mary misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-59 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Gary Proctor pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Utah State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), John Reynolds (SG), Matthew Lantz (PF), Michael Lor (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, Willard Sweeney, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Utah State | Charles Black (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Walter Hines (PF), Robert Smith (C) Edward Wood, Robert Farris, Gary Proctor, Tyrone Mary, Michael Anglin | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Charles Black misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-59 |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Michael Lor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daron Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Reynolds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Leonard Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Lor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Charles Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Bush (fairly fresh) SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Hines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Evansville | Daron Thompson drills a shot from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Walter Hines hits a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Bush and the foul's on Matthew Lantz - foul #3 on Matthew Lantz, team foul #8 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Edgar Flowers (C) Leonard Bentley, Matthew Lantz | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Brown (PG), Richard Jackson (C) Charles Black, Robert Smith | |
| 02:42 | Utah State | Walter Hines makes the free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:29 | Evansville | John Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Walter Hines grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | Walter Hines misses the dunk | 48-62 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Edgar Flowers | 48-62 |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Daron Thompson is hacked by Richard Bush in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bush, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Anglin (C) Richard Jackson | |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Daron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:00 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Michael Anglin | 49-62 |
| 01:37 | Utah State | Walter Hines scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Brown | 49-64 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Gary Hollman misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Daron Thompson tips it but misses | 49-64 |
| 01:19 | Utah State | Michael Anglin grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 01:17 | Utah State | William Brown loses the dribble to Gary Hollman in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Gary Hollman is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Michael Lor tips it home | 51-64 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Brown and the foul's on John Reynolds - foul #1 on John Reynolds, team foul #9 | 51-66 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner makes the free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Gary Hollman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:28 | Utah State | Daron Thompson takes the ball from Walter Hines | 51-67 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from John Reynolds | 54-67 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | William Brown runs out the clock | 54-67 |