| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) SF - Rogelio Marino (fresh) PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) C - Mark Thiele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fresh) SG - John Leis (fresh) SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) PF - Dante Waller (fresh) C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Leis | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rogelio Marino | 3-3 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg lays it up and in on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Mark Thiele clanks a runner in the lane | 3-5 |
| 18:36 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman is fouled on the floor by Mark Thiele - foul #1 on Mark Thiele, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:57 | Illinois State | John Leis clanks a shot from close range | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Dante Waller tips it home | 3-7 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | John Leis steps in front of the Rogelio Marino pass in the backcourt | 3-7 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | John Leis lays it up and in | 3-9 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Graham | 5-9 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett drills a runner from the right block | 5-11 |
| 17:01 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 16:59 | Evansville | Jamie Graham hits the follow up shot | 7-11 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | John Leis clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 7-11 |
| 16:40 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 16:30 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett hits a runner from the baseline set up by Donald Chrisman | 7-13 |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Mark Thiele misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Leis - foul #1 on John Leis, team foul #1 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Drazen Legerski (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Kevin Cannon (PF) Franjo Zabaneh, Kristopher Taylor, Rogelio Marino, Jamie Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Mark Thiele makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Mark Thiele makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards's floater is tipped away by Kevin Cannon | 9-13 |
| 15:56 | Evansville | Roy Pryce snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Victor Ream (fresh) SG - Drazen Legerski (fresh) SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) PF - Kevin Cannon (fresh) C - Mark Thiele (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SF - Odis Webb (fresh) PF - James Katzner (fresh) C - Grady Edwards (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski banks in the layup | 11-13 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Odis Webb is whistled for traveling | 11-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Brian Patten (C) Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:31 | Evansville | Roy Pryce is fouled in the backcourt by Odis Webb - foul #1 on Odis Webb, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| 15:18 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski's pass is intercepted by James Katzner | 11-13 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 14:56 | Evansville | Roy Pryce grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:41 | Evansville | Roy Pryce is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 13-13 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is fouled on the floor by Drazen Legerski - foul #1 on Drazen Legerski, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Kristopher Taylor (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF) Victor Ream, Drazen Legerski, Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), John Leis (SG), Harold Blevins (SF), Keith Patnode (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Odis Webb, James Katzner, Grady Edwards | |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | The jumper by Harold Blevins is denied by Brian Patten | 13-13 |
| 14:00 | Evansville | Roy Pryce pulls down the rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 15-13 |
| 13:32 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 13:27 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jamie Graham (PF), Mark Thiele (C) Roy Pryce, Brian Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:00 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 15-15 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Chrisman - foul #1 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SF) Rogelio Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, John Leis, Harold Blevins, Keith Patnode, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 12:41 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Victor Ream - foul #1 on Victor Ream, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Pryce (PF), Kevin Cannon (C) Jamie Graham, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 12:17 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | Victor Ream is hacked by John Sharer in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 17-16 |
| 11:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Sharer | 17-16 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Ream (fresh) PF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Cannon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) SG - Darrell Beck (fairly fresh) SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett can't finish the layup | 17-16 |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Grady Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck clanks a runner near the basket | 17-16 |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Victor Ream grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 11:09 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor loses the dribble to Jonathan Garnett in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | John Sharer clanks a jumper from the right side | 17-16 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett can't tip it in | 17-16 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 17-16 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is fouled on the floor by Kristopher Taylor - foul #1 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Jamie Graham (PF), Mark Thiele (C) Kristopher Taylor, Victor Ream, Roy Pryce, Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), John Leis (SG), Odis Webb (SF), James Katzner (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Sharer, Darrell Beck, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | James Katzner's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Graham | 17-16 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| 09:44 | Illinois State | Rogelio Marino blocks the short jumper by Zachary Teitenberg | 17-16 |
| 09:43 | Evansville | Mark Thiele gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:27 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh misses short on a shot from the left side | 17-16 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Drazen Legerski - foul #2 on Drazen Legerski, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), John Bowles (SG), Roy Pryce (PF) Franjo Zabaneh, Drazen Legerski, Jamie Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:56 | Evansville | Victor Ream comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 17-18 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Mark Thiele grabs the offensive rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | Zachary Teitenberg blocks the jumper by John Bowles | 17-18 |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Mark Thiele tips it but misses | 17-18 |
| 08:43 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 08:28 | Illinois State | Roy Pryce is called for the reach on Donald Chrisman - foul #1 on Roy Pryce, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG), Kevin Cannon (PF), Brian Patten (C) John Bowles, Rogelio Marino, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) Donald Chrisman, Odis Webb, James Katzner, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett is hacked by Victor Ream - foul #2 on Victor Ream, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG) Victor Ream | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG) Harold Blevins | |
| 08:08 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:45 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 17-18 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor hits the follow up shot | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Cannon (fresh) C - Brian Patten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Sharer (fresh) SG - John Leis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Garnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dante Waller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Grady Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Roy Pryce - foul #2 on Roy Pryce, team foul #8 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Rogelio Marino (SF), Jamie Graham (PF) Roy Pryce, Brian Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) John Leis, Grady Edwards | |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:27 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 07:06 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon is hacked by John Sharer - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Thiele (C) Franjo Zabaneh | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Harold Blevins (SF), Keith Patnode (PF) John Sharer, Jonathan Garnett, Dante Waller | |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Darrell Beck - foul #1 on Darrell Beck, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 22-18 |
| 06:08 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg lays it up and in | 22-20 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Robert Seward (PF) Kevin Cannon, Jamie Graham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Odis Webb (SF), Dante Waller (PF) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, Keith Patnode | |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg travels with the ball | 22-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG) Kristopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Robert Seward blows the layup | 22-20 |
| 05:38 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh hits the follow up shot | 24-20 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Dante Waller is hacked by Mark Thiele - foul #2 on Mark Thiele, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | Brian Patten (C) Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Grady Edwards (C) Harold Blevins, John Leis, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:25 | Illinois State | Dante Waller makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Rogelio Marino clanks a 3 from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:12 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Grady Edwards | 24-22 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Odis Webb | 24-24 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dante Waller | 24-24 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Seward - foul #1 on Robert Seward, team foul #10 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor (SG), Jamie Graham (PF), Kevin Cannon (C) John Bowles, Robert Seward, Brian Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG), James Katzner (PF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Odis Webb, Dante Waller, Grady Edwards | |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:18 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Franjo Zabaneh | 27-26 |
| 03:58 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Donald Chrisman | 27-28 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Jamie Graham knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kristopher Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Rogelio Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kevin Cannon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Donald Chrisman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) SF - Jonathan Garnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Katzner (fresh) C - Zachary Teitenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | James Katzner can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jamie Graham - foul #1 on Jamie Graham, team foul #11 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (PG), Roy Pryce (SF), Robert Seward (PF), Mark Thiele (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Rogelio Marino, Jamie Graham, Kevin Cannon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (PG), John Leis (SG), Harold Blevins (SF) Donald Chrisman, Darrell Beck, Jonathan Garnett | |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | James Katzner makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | James Katzner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:29 | Evansville | Robert Seward pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Victor Ream's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg is fouled on the floor by Victor Ream - foul #3 on Victor Ream, team foul #12 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Drazen Legerski (SF) Victor Ream | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Odis Webb (SF) Harold Blevins | |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:12 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski is fouled in the backcourt by Odis Webb - foul #2 on Odis Webb, team foul #7 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dante Waller (PF), Grady Edwards (C) James Katzner, Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:10 | Illinois State | Dante Waller grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | Kristopher Taylor is called for the reach on John Leis - foul #2 on Kristopher Taylor, team foul #13 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG) Drazen Legerski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | John Leis misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:01 | Illinois State | John Leis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Kristopher Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 30-31 |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to John Leis | 30-31 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | John Sharer loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jamie Graham (PF) Robert Seward | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (SF), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Odis Webb, Dante Waller | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Roy Pryce makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Kristopher Taylor | 32-31 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Mark Thiele swats the short shot by Zachary Teitenberg | 32-31 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | Roy Pryce grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | 3 seconds is called on Roy Pryce | 32-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Cannon (PG), Drazen Legerski (SG), Rogelio Marino (SF), Robert Seward (PF), Brian Patten (C) Franjo Zabaneh, Kristopher Taylor, Roy Pryce, Jamie Graham, Mark Thiele | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Chrisman (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Jonathan Garnett (SF), Dante Waller (PF) John Sharer, John Leis, Harold Blevins, Grady Edwards | |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Rogelio Marino is called for the reach on Jonathan Garnett - foul #1 on Rogelio Marino, team foul #14 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Katzner (C) Zachary Teitenberg | |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett makes the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon is hacked by Donald Chrisman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | James Katzner denies the turnaround by Robert Seward | 34-33 |
| 00:21 | Illinois State | Dante Waller snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Jonathan Garnett buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Chrisman | 34-36 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Donald Chrisman is called for the reach on Kevin Cannon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Chrisman, team foul #9 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Kristopher Taylor (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Mark Thiele (C) Drazen Legerski, Rogelio Marino, Robert Seward, Brian Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Leis (SG), Zachary Teitenberg (C) Donald Chrisman, Dante Waller | |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Kevin Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Zachary Teitenberg misses the runner in the lane | 36-36 |