| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) PF - Jordan Hurst (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 40-29 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | William Parsons is called for a charge - foul #1 on William Parsons, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker is hacked by Samuel Hultgren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | James Thornton snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 18:41 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is whistled for traveling | 40-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (C) Robert Jones | |
| 18:29 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on William Parsons - foul #2 on William Parsons, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (C) William Parsons | |
| 18:29 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 18:29 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Alfred Mastalski is called for the reach on James Thornton - foul #1 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (SG), William Iverson (C) Christopher Hocker, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | James Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Nelson (SG), Sam Oshiro (SF), Robert Gammon (C) Thomas Smith, Alfred Mastalski, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG) James Haney | |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Gary Payne steps in front of the Chris Nelson pass in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 17:44 | Evansville | William Iverson gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the paint | 42-29 |
| 17:28 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:10 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses long on a runner near the basket | 42-29 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:50 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero is hacked by William Iverson - foul #1 on William Iverson, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Jordan Hurst (PF), Preston Smith (C) James Foskey, Chris Nelson, William Iverson, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Chad Sykes, Keith Cordero, Kevin Dallas | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-29 |
| 16:42 | Evansville | Preston Smith gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:17 | Evansville | Thomas Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the free throw line | 42-29 |
| 16:15 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 16:06 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-29 |
| 16:04 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Oshiro (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jordan Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gary Payne (fairly fresh) SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Illinois State | William Parsons scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by James Haney | 42-31 |
| 15:55 | Evansville | Thomas Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Payne - foul #2 on Gary Payne, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski (SF) Sam Oshiro | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Gary Payne | |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Preston Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz hits a floater in the lane set up by James Haney and the foul's on Alfred Mastalski - foul #2 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Chris Nelson (SG), William Iverson (PF), Robert Gammon (C) Thomas Smith, Christopher Hocker, Jordan Hurst, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PF), Andrew Brown (C) William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:18 | Evansville | James Foskey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker (PF) Herbert Baltz | |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas's pass is intercepted by William Iverson | 44-34 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Cordero (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by James Foskey - foul #1 on James Foskey, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (SG) Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Chad Sykes (SF), William Parsons (PF) James Haney, Kevin Dallas, Andrew Brown | |
| 14:11 | Illinois State | James Foskey steals it from Keith Cordero | 44-34 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-34 |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 44-34 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | James Thornton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Gammon | 44-34 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by William Iverson | 47-34 |
| 13:07 | Illinois State | Alfred Mastalski is called for the reach on William Parsons - foul #3 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Jefferey Head (SF), Jordan Hurst (PF), Preston Smith (C) James Foskey, Sam Oshiro, Alfred Mastalski, William Iverson, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Gary Payne (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Kevin Dallas (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Chad Sykes, William Parsons, Keith Cordero | |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | James Haney misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | Jefferey Head can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-34 |
| 12:39 | Illinois State | Gary Payne pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 12:15 | Illinois State | Jefferey Head swats the layup by Herbert Baltz | 47-34 |
| 12:13 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas tips it home | 47-36 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | Herbert Baltz is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Andrew Brown (C) Gary Payne, Kevin Dallas, Robert Jones | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jefferey Head (fresh) PF - Jordan Hurst (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Chad Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 2 blk. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Evansville | Thomas Smith is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Preston Smith | 50-36 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses long on a jumper in the lane | 50-36 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes's pass is intercepted by Christopher Hocker | 50-36 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Preston Smith misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Brown - foul #2 on Andrew Brown, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (PG), Sam Oshiro (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), William Iverson (PF) Thomas Smith, Christopher Hocker, Jefferey Head, Jordan Hurst | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Gary Payne (SF), William Parsons (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Haney, Chad Sykes, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Andrew Brown | |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Preston Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Preston Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 10:38 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Keith Cordero | 51-36 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is whistled for a carry | 51-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Gammon (C) Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Keith Cordero | |
| 09:50 | Evansville | James Thornton takes the ball from Alfred Mastalski | 51-36 |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Robert Jones buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Robert Gammon - foul #2 on Robert Gammon, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Kevin Dallas (SF) Samuel Hultgren, Gary Payne | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Robert Gammon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 09:19 | Illinois State | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:11 | Illinois State | Robert Gammon takes the ball from Kevin Dallas | 51-39 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | William Parsons is called for the reach on Sam Oshiro in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Parsons, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (PG), Jordan Hurst (PF) Alfred Mastalski, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Chad Sykes (SG), Keith Cordero (C) James Thornton, Robert Jones | |
| 09:09 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 08:49 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-39 |
| 08:48 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Iverson | 53-39 |
| 08:43 | Evansville | James Foskey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Chad Sykes - foul #2 on Chad Sykes, team foul #8 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), Jefferey Head (SF), Robert Gammon (C) Thomas Smith, Sam Oshiro, William Iverson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) William Parsons | |
| 08:43 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 08:43 | Evansville | James Foskey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jefferey Head - foul #3 on Jefferey Head, team foul #7 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Nelson (PG) James Foskey | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Andrew Brown (C) James Haney, Kevin Dallas | |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:32 | Evansville | Chris Nelson is hacked by Gary Payne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Payne, team foul #9 | 55-40 |
| 08:32 | Evansville | Chris Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:32 | Evansville | Chris Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses short on a jumper near the basket | 57-40 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst pulls down the rebound | 57-40 |
| 07:49 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker hits a jumper from the right side set up by Jefferey Head | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Chris Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jefferey Head (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jordan Hurst (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Gammon (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Chad Sykes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Keith Cordero (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero hits the finger roll | 59-42 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Herbert Baltz is called for the reach on Chris Nelson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #10 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (PG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), William Iverson (PF), Preston Smith (C) Christopher Hocker, Jefferey Head, Jordan Hurst, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Chad Sykes, Keith Cordero, Andrew Brown | |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Chris Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Chris Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses the runner near the basket | 60-42 |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz grabs the offensive rebound | 60-42 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Alfred Mastalski is called for the reach on Herbert Baltz - foul #4 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #8 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (SG) Chris Nelson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), William Parsons (PF) James Thornton, Stanley Wicker | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-44 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | William Iverson travels with the ball | 60-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF) Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | William Iverson is called for the reach on William Parsons - foul #2 on William Iverson, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Brown (C) Robert Jones | |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Preston Smith grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | James Foskey is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 60-45 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | James Haney drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Thornton | 60-47 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Preston Smith is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 60-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Hocker (SG), Sam Oshiro (SF), Jordan Hurst (PF), Robert Gammon (C) James Foskey, Alfred Mastalski, William Iverson, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), Keith Cordero (C) James Thornton, Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Andrew Brown | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Gary Payne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Sam Oshiro - foul #1 on Sam Oshiro, team foul #10 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Nelson (PG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:31 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | James Haney is hacked by Robert Gammon - foul #3 on Robert Gammon, team foul #11 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz (SF) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | James Haney misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 05:08 | Illinois State | James Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Chris Nelson | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-49 |
| 04:30 | Evansville | Chris Nelson grabs the board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:11 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Payne - foul #4 on Gary Payne, team foul #11 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Smith (PG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), Jefferey Head (PF), Preston Smith (C) Chris Nelson, Sam Oshiro, Jordan Hurst, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, Gary Payne, Herbert Baltz, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| 04:11 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:11 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the defensive board | 63-49 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 63-49 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas tips it home | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jefferey Head (fresh) 3 pf. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Sykes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Dallas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Jefferey Head hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Thomas Smith | 66-51 |
| 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) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | William Parsons drills a floater from the right block | 66-53 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Kevin Dallas is called for the reach on Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Dallas, team foul #12 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Foskey (SG), Sam Oshiro (SF), William Iverson (PF), Robert Gammon (C) Christopher Hocker, Alfred Mastalski, Jefferey Head, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), Andrew Brown (C) Kevin Dallas, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | Thomas Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Andrew Brown pulls down the rebound | 67-53 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | James Thornton drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Cordero | 67-56 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski (SF), Jordan Hurst (PF), Preston Smith (C) Sam Oshiro, William Iverson, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF) James Thornton, Chad Sykes, Gary Payne | |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst connects on the shot from the right block set up by Alfred Mastalski | 69-56 |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Preston Smith gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Thomas Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Foskey | 72-56 |
| 01:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Jordan Hurst snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | James Foskey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the board | 72-56 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-56 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jordan Hurst | 72-56 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Thomas Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hultgren - foul #4 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #13 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (SF), William Iverson (PF), Robert Gammon (C) Alfred Mastalski, Jordan Hurst, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Chad Sykes (SG), Gary Payne (SF), Kevin Dallas (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Andrew Brown | |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Thomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 73-56 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Thomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas throws it down on a great pass from Chad Sykes and he's fouled by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #12 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Nelson (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the free throw | 74-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro is hacked by Chad Sykes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Sykes, team foul #14 | 74-59 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:55 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Chad Sykes clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-59 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Robert Gammon gets the rebound | 75-59 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Chad Sykes is called for the reach on Chris Nelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Sykes, team foul #15 | 75-59 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Chris Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Chris Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 76-59 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | James Thornton scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Gary Payne and the foul's on Sam Oshiro - foul #2 on Sam Oshiro, team foul #13 | 76-61 |
| 00:32 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the free throw | 76-62 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Chad Sykes is called for the reach on Chris Nelson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Chad Sykes, team foul #16 | 76-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Andrew Brown (C) Chad Sykes | |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Chris Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 77-62 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Chris Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-62 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Gary Payne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-62 |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses the tip | 78-62 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Sam Oshiro | 78-62 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Chris Nelson runs out the clock | 78-62 |