| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Blair (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-36 |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Melvin Brown snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 19:23 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Ezell | 26-39 |
| 19:11 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-39 |
| 19:09 | Evansville | James Taylor gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Eric Cantor steps in front of the Donald Ezell pass in the backcourt | 26-39 |
| 18:51 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Cantor | 29-39 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Kevin Blair is called for the reach on Donald Ezell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Blair, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF) Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:32 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster clanks a 3 from straight away | 29-39 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Frank Snavely tips it home | 29-41 |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits a shot from the baseline set up by Gerald Suggs | 31-41 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | Frank Snavely lays it up and in | 31-43 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 17:45 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Melvin Brown | 31-43 |
| 17:24 | Evansville | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (PG), Joseph Smith (SF) Eric Cantor, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| 17:12 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Lonnie Jang | 33-43 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses the easy open layup | 33-43 |
| 16:47 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 16:34 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits a 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 16:19 | Evansville | George Pratt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Lai | 36-46 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Macgregor (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) PF - James Hrobsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Minor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 15:38 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor tips it but misses | 36-46 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman misses the tip | 36-46 |
| 15:34 | Evansville | Lynn Minor pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:28 | Evansville | George Pratt buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Thomas Lai | 36-48 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by George Pratt - foul #1 on George Pratt, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Alton Coleman, Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), James Taylor (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, Michael Sigman, James Hrobsky, Lynn Minor | |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor misses the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor loses the ball out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SG) George Pratt | |
| 14:46 | Evansville | David Farrow clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Kurtis Brown - foul #4 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:46 | Evansville | David Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | David Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 14:33 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-49 |
| 14:31 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Macgregor | 37-49 |
| 14:14 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair is hacked by David Farrow - foul #2 on David Farrow, team foul #2 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG) David Farrow | |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | The pull-up jumper by Jack Brunelle is blocked by Melvin Brown | 37-49 |
| 13:57 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle tips it home | 39-49 |
| 13:38 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-49 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster tips it in | 39-51 |
| 13:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-51 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Russell Macgregor is denied by Frank Snavely | 39-51 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Frank Snavely gets the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on Frank Snavely - foul #1 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #3 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| 12:26 | Evansville | Lonnie Jang is called for the reach on Thomas Lai - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Lynn Minor hits a wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Lai | 39-53 |
| 12:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Lai is called for the reach on Robert Twombly - foul #1 on Thomas Lai, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PF) Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 11:44 | Illinois State | George Pratt picks off the pass by Robert Twombly | 39-53 |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses the lay-in | 39-53 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman grabs the board | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) SG - Kevin Blair (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Alton Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. C - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sigman (fresh) PF - James Hrobsky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Minor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair hits a floater in the paint and the foul's on George Pratt - foul #2 on George Pratt, team foul #4 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SF), Melvin Brown (PF) Michael Sigman, Lynn Minor | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:22 | Evansville | George Pratt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 11:21 | Evansville | James Hrobsky can't tip it in | 42-53 |
| 11:19 | Evansville | George Pratt gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Kevin Blair takes the ball from James Hrobsky | 42-53 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair lays it up and in | 44-53 |
| 10:51 | Evansville | George Pratt blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Smith - foul #3 on Joseph Smith, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Jack Brunelle (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Robert Twombly, Kevin Blair, Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, David Farrow, James Hrobsky | |
| 10:51 | Evansville | George Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 10:51 | Evansville | George Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is hacked by Joshua Dempster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| 10:28 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-55 |
| 10:26 | Evansville | Frank Snavely gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:12 | Evansville | George Pratt is fouled on the floor by Jack Brunelle - foul #2 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF), Michael Sigman (PF) George Pratt, Melvin Brown | |
| 09:58 | Evansville | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jack Brunelle - foul #3 on Jack Brunelle, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF) Gerald Suggs, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:58 | Evansville | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:58 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor's floater is tipped away by Michael Sigman | 44-55 |
| 09:42 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-55 |
| 09:20 | Evansville | Michael Sigman gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Macgregor - foul #2 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (C) Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Hrobsky (PF), Lynn Minor (C) James Taylor, Frank Snavely | |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 09:18 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:55 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-56 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Lynn Minor grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | Michael Sigman is open but can't throw it down | 44-56 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle travels with the ball | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Gerald Suggs (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Kevin Blair, Alton Coleman, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG), David Farrow (SF) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, Michael Sigman | |
| 08:23 | Evansville | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on David Farrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF) George Pratt | |
| 08:23 | Evansville | David Farrow makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:23 | Evansville | David Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly drills a shot from the right wing set up by Gerald Suggs | 46-58 |
| 07:51 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Lonnie Jang - foul #3 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #10 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Kurtis Brown (C) Jack Brunelle, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SG), Melvin Brown (PF) David Farrow, Lynn Minor | |
| 07:51 | Evansville | James Hrobsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:51 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:51 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Lai - foul #2 on Thomas Lai, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SF), Frank Snavely (C) James Taylor, James Hrobsky | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Twombly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Lonnie Jang (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Farrow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Evansville | George Pratt misses short on a runner in the lane | 48-59 |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Twombly | 48-59 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Frank Snavely steals it from Kurtis Brown | 48-59 |
| 06:41 | Evansville | David Farrow loses the dribble to Robert Twombly in the backcourt | 48-59 |
| 06:24 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 50-59 |
| 06:09 | Evansville | David Farrow is alone and drills a floater near the basket set up by George Pratt | 50-61 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly is hacked by Thomas Lai - foul #3 on Thomas Lai, team foul #7 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Alton Coleman (SF) Gerald Suggs, Joseph Smith, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), James Taylor (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Michael Sigman (C) Thomas Lai, David Farrow, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Robert Twombly makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:40 | Evansville | Michael Sigman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-61 |
| 05:38 | Evansville | James Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Michael Sigman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 05:27 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Cantor | 55-61 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on Donald Ezell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Cantor, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor (PF) Robert Twombly | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG) George Pratt | |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Alton Coleman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | James Taylor gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Russell Macgregor is called for the reach on Donald Ezell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #12 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Alton Coleman | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Blair | 57-64 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Dempster | 57-67 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-67 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | James Hrobsky is hacked by Russell Macgregor - foul #4 on Russell Macgregor, team foul #13 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG), Joseph Smith (SF) Kevin Blair, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG), David Farrow (SF), Frank Snavely (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Michael Sigman | |
| 03:55 | Evansville | James Hrobsky makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown buries a runner from the right block | 61-68 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 03:37 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on George Pratt - foul #3 on George Pratt, team foul #8 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alton Coleman (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Joseph Smith, Jack Brunelle | |
| Subs | Evansville | Melvin Brown (PF) James Hrobsky | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Suggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alton Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (tired) 9 pts. 10 reb. 4 pf. C - Kurtis Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Farrow (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Evansville | Melvin Brown clanks a 3 from the right wing | 63-68 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Alton Coleman | 63-68 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Lai is called for the reach on Eric Cantor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Lai, team foul #9 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Blair (SG) Gerald Suggs | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG) Thomas Lai | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF) George Pratt, David Farrow | |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Donald Ezell hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Frank Snavely | 65-71 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Twombly (PG), Lonnie Jang (PF) Eric Cantor, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Donald Ezell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (SG) Kevin Blair | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | A charge is called on Alton Coleman - foul #1 on Alton Coleman, team foul #14 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Kevin Blair (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Robert Twombly, Gerald Suggs, Alton Coleman, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:37 | Evansville | Frank Snavely is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Ezell | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown can't finish the layup | 65-73 |
| 01:16 | Evansville | Melvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 65-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Kevin Blair steps in front of the Joshua Dempster pass in the backcourt | 65-73 |
| 01:01 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor drills a runner in the paint | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Evansville | Melvin Brown is fouled on the floor by Kurtis Brown - foul #5 on Kurtis Brown, team foul #15 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang (C) Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (C) Frank Snavely | |
| 00:57 | Evansville | Melvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:57 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster is hacked by Joseph Smith - foul #5 on Joseph Smith, team foul #16 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle (SF) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SF), Frank Snavely (C) James Taylor, Michael Sigman | |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is fouled on the floor by Joshua Dempster - foul #3 on Joshua Dempster, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF) George Pratt | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang misses the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Eric Cantor is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Cantor, team foul #17 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (C) Frank Snavely | |
| 00:23 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Jack Brunelle grabs the defensive rebound | 71-77 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Kevin Blair misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-77 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Lonnie Jang | 71-77 |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 71-77 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #18 | 71-77 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:08 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Michael Sigman takes the ball from Eric Cantor | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Michael Sigman runs out the clock | 71-78 |