| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) SF - Ryan Church (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Sparks (fresh) SG - James Foust (fresh) SF - Robert Pendleton (fresh) PF - Mathew Cooper (fresh) C - Charles Barlow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | David Williams tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Evansville | James Foust comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Charles Barlow tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Robert Pendleton is called for the reach on Ryan Church - foul #1 on Robert Pendleton, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken lays it in on a great pass from Ryan Church | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | James Foust comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper tips it but misses | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Ryan Church comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mathew Cooper | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Evansville | Charles Barlow tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Thomas Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Steven Abbott's pass is intercepted by James Foust | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Evansville | Richard Guerrera takes the ball from Thomas Sparks | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Steven Abbott drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Church | 6-4 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | James Foust can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken gets the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | David Williams double dribbles | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), James Nichols (SF), Doug Whitten (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Ryan Church, David Williams, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Evansville | Keith Hepburn (SF), Raymond Hughes (PF) Robert Pendleton, Mathew Cooper | |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Thomas Sparks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Hazelwood | 6-4 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | James Nichols knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Dennis Hazelwood and the foul's on Keith Hepburn - foul #1 on Keith Hepburn, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Richard Guerrera | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luke Pool (PG), James McSpirit (SG), David Russell (SF) Thomas Sparks, James Foust, Charles Barlow | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Raymond Hughes | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Whitten (fresh) SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) SF - Richard Deady (fresh) PF - James Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luke Pool (fresh) SG - James McSpirit (fresh) SF - David Russell (fresh) PF - Keith Hepburn (fresh) C - Raymond Hughes (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Evansville | David Russell is fouled on the floor by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:11 | Evansville | Luke Pool misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Steven Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Abbott | 11-4 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Keith Hepburn misses badly on a shot in the lane | 11-4 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | James Nichols grabs the board | 11-4 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | James Nichols hits the follow up shot | 13-4 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Luke Pool makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 13-7 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | James Nichols knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Doug Whitten and the foul's on Luke Pool - foul #1 on Luke Pool, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Richard Deady (SG), David Williams (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Steven Abbott, Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Sparks (PG), James Foust (SG), Robert Pendleton (SF), Mathew Cooper (PF), Charles Barlow (C) Luke Pool, James McSpirit, David Russell, Keith Hepburn, Raymond Hughes | |
| 13:49 | Illinois | James Nichols misses the free throw | 15-7 |
| 13:49 | Evansville | Charles Barlow snags the defensive board | 15-7 |
| 13:32 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-7 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Robert Pendleton tips it but misses | 15-7 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Richard Deady loses the dribble to Robert Pendleton | 15-7 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | Charles Barlow misses badly on a floater from the left side | 15-7 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 15-7 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken is called for traveling | 15-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF) Richard Deady, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 15-7 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Steven Abbott buries a shot from the left side set up by David Williams | 17-7 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | Thomas Sparks is hacked by Steven Abbott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Abbott, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper is called for traveling | 17-7 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Guerrera | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Sparks (fresh) SG - James Foust (fresh) SF - Robert Pendleton (fairly fresh) PF - Mathew Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Barlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Pendleton | 19-9 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 10:58 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 19-9 |
| 10:40 | Evansville | Anthony McMaken denies the turnaround by Mathew Cooper | 19-9 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken scores on a shot from the left block set up by Steven Abbott and he's hacked by Charles Barlow - foul #1 on Charles Barlow, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG), Jan Tarver (SG), James Nichols (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (PF) Steven Abbott, Richard Guerrera, Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luke Pool (PG), James McSpirit (SG), David Russell (SF), Keith Hepburn (PF), Raymond Hughes (C) Thomas Sparks, James Foust, Robert Pendleton, Mathew Cooper, Charles Barlow | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the free throw | 22-9 |
| 10:11 | Evansville | Dennis Hazelwood steals the ball from Luke Pool | 22-9 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is fouled on the floor by Keith Hepburn - foul #2 on Keith Hepburn, team foul #5 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Bahena (PF) Keith Hepburn | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Luke Pool - foul #2 on Luke Pool, team foul #6 | 22-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marshall Gettinger (SG) Luke Pool | |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 23-9 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 2nd free throw | 24-9 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | James Nichols picks off the pass by Raymond Hughes | 24-9 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the easy layup but he's fouled by James McSpirit - foul #1 on James McSpirit, team foul #7 | 24-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG) Richard Deady | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 25-9 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the 2nd free throw | 25-9 |
| 09:08 | Evansville | Raymond Hughes grabs the board | 25-9 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | Raymond Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-9 |
| 08:52 | Evansville | Marshall Gettinger can't tip it in | 25-9 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera pulls down the rebound | 25-9 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Jan Tarver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-9 |
| 08:30 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Raymond Hughes | 25-9 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | James Bahena scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Marshall Gettinger | 25-11 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | David Russell is called for the reach on Richard Guerrera - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #8 | 25-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF) Jan Tarver, Doug Whitten, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Sparks (PG), James Foust (SG), Robert Pendleton (SF), Mathew Cooper (PF), Charles Barlow (C) James McSpirit, Marshall Gettinger, David Russell, James Bahena, Raymond Hughes | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 26-11 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 2nd free throw | 27-11 |
| 07:40 | Evansville | Robert Pendleton buries a 3 from the left corner | 27-14 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Steven Abbott knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Williams | 30-14 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nichols (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Sparks (fresh) SG - James Foust (fresh) SF - Robert Pendleton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mathew Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Barlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Thomas Sparks misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-14 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera gets the rebound | 30-14 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 30-14 |
| 06:52 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | James Nichols steals the ball from Charles Barlow | 30-14 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Steven Abbott comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-14 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Ryan Church hits the follow up shot | 32-14 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Thomas Sparks misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-14 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 32-14 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Ryan Church throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), Doug Whitten (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Richard Guerrera, Ryan Church, David Williams, James Nichols | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Russell (SF), Raymond Hughes (PF) Robert Pendleton, Mathew Cooper | |
| 05:39 | Evansville | James Foust drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Sparks | 32-17 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Steven Abbott is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Sparks - foul #1 on Thomas Sparks, team foul #9 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Bahena (PF) Charles Barlow | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Steven Abbott makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 05:37 | Evansville | Raymond Hughes grabs the board | 33-17 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Jan Tarver picks off the pass by James Foust | 33-17 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the easy layup | 33-17 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the tip | 33-17 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Raymond Hughes grabs the board | 33-17 |
| 05:15 | Evansville | David Russell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-17 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Jan Tarver gets the rebound | 33-17 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is hacked by David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #10 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF) Steven Abbott | |
| Subs | Evansville | James McSpirit (PG), Marshall Gettinger (SG), Mathew Cooper (PF) Thomas Sparks, James Foust, David Russell | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 04:52 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Bahena | 34-17 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | James Bahena connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Marshall Gettinger | 34-20 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Raymond Hughes - foul #1 on Raymond Hughes, team foul #11 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (PG), Ryan Church (SF), David Williams (PF) Doug Whitten, Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Barlow (C) Raymond Hughes | |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 1st free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken misses the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the offensive board | 34-20 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera is hacked by James McSpirit - foul #2 on James McSpirit, team foul #12 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Russell (SG), Keith Hepburn (SF), Raymond Hughes (PF) Marshall Gettinger, James Bahena, Mathew Cooper | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses the 2nd free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:50 | Evansville | Raymond Hughes grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 03:44 | Evansville | James McSpirit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PG) Jan Tarver | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | David Williams is whistled for a carry | 35-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Abbott (PG), James Nichols (C) Doug Whitten, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Sparks (PG), James Foust (SG), Robert Pendleton (SF) James McSpirit, David Russell, Raymond Hughes | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Steven Abbott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Church (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Nichols (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Sparks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Foust (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Pendleton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Keith Hepburn (fresh) C - Charles Barlow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Evansville | Robert Pendleton drills a 3 from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | James Foust picks off the pass by Ryan Church | 35-23 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | James Foust comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Church - foul #1 on Ryan Church, team foul #4 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Whitten (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mathew Cooper (PF) Keith Hepburn | |
| 02:33 | Evansville | James Foust misses the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | James Foust misses the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Doug Whitten | 35-23 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Steven Abbott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Doug Whitten pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Doug Whitten is hacked by Thomas Sparks - foul #2 on Thomas Sparks, team foul #13 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Keith Hepburn (SF), Raymond Hughes (C) Robert Pendleton, Charles Barlow | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Doug Whitten makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Doug Whitten misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | James Nichols can't finish the layup | 36-25 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera misses long on a floater in the paint | 36-25 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Raymond Hughes snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #5 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (SG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Steven Abbott, Richard Guerrera, Anthony McMaken | |
| Subs | Evansville | James McSpirit (PG), David Russell (SG), Robert Pendleton (SF), Charles Barlow (C) Thomas Sparks, James Foust, Keith Hepburn, Raymond Hughes | |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | James Nichols comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 36-26 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Charles Barlow grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by David Russell | 36-28 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Nichols is blocked by Charles Barlow | 36-28 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood tips it but misses | 36-28 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Mathew Cooper pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |