| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonny Dawson (fresh) SG - Young Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Vegas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Stahl (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Neil Adkins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | John Reynolds inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Evansville | John Reynolds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Young Xiong grabs the board | 39-23 |
| 19:20 | Illinois State | David Vegas knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-26 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Tommy Bise is hacked by Young Xiong - foul #1 on Young Xiong, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 18:49 | Evansville | John Reynolds can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 18:48 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Pete Norwood steals it from John Stahl | 39-26 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich banks in the layup on a great pass from Pete Norwood | 41-26 |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | David Vegas comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-26 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | Michael Lor snags the defensive board | 41-26 |
| 18:17 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-26 |
| 18:15 | Evansville | Tommy Bise pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | Tommy Bise is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-26 |
| 17:56 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins pulls down the rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | John Stahl is hacked by Michael Lor - foul #3 on Michael Lor, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), Gary Hollman (SG), Edgar Flowers (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF), Michael Lady (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, John Reynolds, Michael Lor, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (SF), Joshua Deason (C) David Vegas, Neil Adkins | |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Young Xiong | 41-28 |
| 16:54 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 16:53 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Michael Lady snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Jonny Dawson steals it from Daron Thompson | 41-28 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Young Xiong can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Hollman - foul #1 on Gary Hollman, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Tommy Bise (C) Daron Thompson, Gary Hollman, Edgar Flowers, Michael Lady | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF), Neil Adkins (C) John Stahl, Joshua Deason | |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 16:14 | Illinois State | Young Xiong makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:09 | Evansville | Young Xiong steals the ball from Lawrence Butkovich in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Young Xiong banks in the layup | 41-32 |
| 15:53 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Neil Adkins | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Butkovich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Lantz (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Young Xiong (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Jonny Dawson (tiring) SF - David Vegas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Neil Adkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | Tommy Bise swats the shot by Jonny Dawson | 41-32 |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Tommy Bise grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz lays it in on a nice dish by John Reynolds | 43-32 |
| 14:51 | Illinois State | Young Xiong misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 14:50 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs grabs the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 14:09 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Pete Norwood | 45-35 |
| 13:53 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins is fouled on the floor by Tommy Bise - foul #2 on Tommy Bise, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), Gary Hollman (SG), Edgar Flowers (SF), Michael Lor (PF), Michael Lady (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, John Reynolds, Matthew Lantz, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG), David Keese (SG), John Stahl (PF), Joshua Deason (C) Young Xiong, Jonny Dawson, Russell Riggs, Neil Adkins | |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | John Stahl hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Keese | 45-38 |
| 13:29 | Evansville | David Keese picks off the pass by Gary Hollman in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | David Vegas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-38 |
| 13:11 | Illinois State | John Stahl tips it home | 45-40 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses short on an open shot near the basket but he's hacked by David Vegas - foul #2 on David Vegas, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Neil Adkins (C) Joshua Deason | |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Daron Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:45 | Illinois State | David Vegas drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Stahl | 46-43 |
| 12:41 | Evansville | Daron Thompson is hacked by John Stahl in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Stahl, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Gary Hollman misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Keese - foul #4 on David Keese, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (SG) David Keese | |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Gary Hollman makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Gary Hollman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Homer Henderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc Estes (SG), Tommy Bise (C) Gary Hollman, Michael Lady | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:14 | Evansville | Homer Henderson steals the ball from Daron Thompson in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | David Vegas lays it in on a nice dish by Homer Henderson | 48-45 |
| 11:54 | Evansville | David Vegas steps in front of the Daron Thompson pass | 48-45 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | John Stahl lays it up and in set up by Homer Henderson | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daron Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Estes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edgar Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Tommy Bise (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Homer Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonny Dawson (tired) SF - David Vegas (tired) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Stahl (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Neil Adkins (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers is hacked by Jonny Dawson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jonny Dawson, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Lawrence Butkovich (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Willard Sweeney (PF) Daron Thompson, Marc Estes, Edgar Flowers, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (SF), Joshua Deason (C) David Vegas, Neil Adkins | |
| 11:20 | Evansville | Willard Sweeney misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Homer Henderson - foul #4 on Homer Henderson, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (SG) Homer Henderson | |
| 11:20 | Evansville | Willard Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:20 | Evansville | Willard Sweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 11:04 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Young Xiong | 49-49 |
| 10:44 | Evansville | Tommy Bise is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Reynolds | 51-49 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson is hacked by Tommy Bise - foul #3 on Tommy Bise, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lady (C) Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Illinois State | David Vegas (SF), Neil Adkins (C) Russell Riggs, Joshua Deason | |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | John Stahl can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-49 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | Michael Lady pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Pete Norwood is hacked by Young Xiong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Young Xiong, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lor (PF), Matthew Lantz (C) Willard Sweeney, Michael Lady | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Pete Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Pete Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | David Vegas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | John Stahl grabs the board | 53-49 |
| 09:22 | Illinois State | David Vegas double dribbles | 53-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Tommy Bise (C) Matthew Lantz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (SF), Joshua Deason (PF) David Vegas, John Stahl | |
| 09:01 | Evansville | John Reynolds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | Pete Norwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), Gary Hollman (SG), Edgar Flowers (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF), Michael Lady (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, John Reynolds, Michael Lor, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Stahl (PF) Joshua Deason | |
| 08:02 | Illinois State | Young Xiong hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-52 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael Lady | 53-52 |
| 07:44 | Evansville | Gary Hollman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edgar Flowers | 56-52 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Young Xiong throws it down | 56-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daron Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lady (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Young Xiong (tired) 8 pts. SG - Jonny Dawson (very tired) 3 pf. SF - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Stahl (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Neil Adkins (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Gary Hollman is fouled in the backcourt by John Stahl - foul #4 on John Stahl, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SG), Tommy Bise (C) Daron Thompson, Michael Lady | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Homer Henderson (PG), David Keese (SG), David Vegas (SF) Young Xiong, Jonny Dawson, Russell Riggs | |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Gary Hollman misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 07:06 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins is called for a backcourt violation | 56-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daron Thompson (PG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lor (PF) Gary Hollman, Edgar Flowers, Matthew Lantz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daron Thompson | 59-54 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Tommy Bise denies the turnaround by Neil Adkins | 59-54 |
| 06:26 | Evansville | John Reynolds grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Daron Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 06:09 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Homer Henderson steps in front of the John Reynolds pass | 59-54 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | John Stahl connects on the jumper from the left side | 59-56 |
| 05:15 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 59-56 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Michael Lor grabs the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 04:59 | Evansville | Daron Thompson is hacked by Homer Henderson - foul #5 on Homer Henderson, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Pete Norwood (PG), Edgar Flowers (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF), Michael Lady (C) Lawrence Butkovich, John Reynolds, Michael Lor, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (PG), Joshua Deason (PF), Russell Riggs (C) Homer Henderson, John Stahl, Neil Adkins | |
| 04:59 | Evansville | Daron Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:59 | Evansville | Daron Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Daron Thompson grabs the board | 61-56 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Russell Riggs swats the short shot by Edgar Flowers | 61-56 |
| 04:12 | Evansville | Michael Lady tips it but misses | 61-56 |
| 04:11 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:55 | Illinois State | Michael Lady swats the short shot by Young Xiong | 61-56 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | Daron Thompson pulls down the rebound | 61-56 |
| 03:51 | Evansville | Pete Norwood is fouled in the backcourt by Young Xiong - foul #3 on Young Xiong, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (SG) Daron Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (PG), John Stahl (PF) Young Xiong, David Vegas | |
| 03:51 | Evansville | Pete Norwood makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:51 | Evansville | Pete Norwood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | The jumper by Jonny Dawson is denied by Edgar Flowers | 63-56 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Joshua Deason grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Pete Norwood (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lady (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jonny Dawson (tired) 3 pf. SG - David Keese (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Russell Riggs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Stahl (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Joshua Deason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois State | David Keese connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 02:55 | Evansville | Pete Norwood makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew Lantz | 66-59 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Gary Hollman steals the ball from Joshua Deason | 66-59 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lor (PF), Tommy Bise (C) Gary Hollman, Edgar Flowers, Matthew Lantz, Michael Lady | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (PG), Neil Adkins (C) Jonny Dawson, John Stahl | |
| 02:17 | Evansville | Michael Lor blows the layup | 66-59 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:57 | Illinois State | Michael Lor swats the layup by Young Xiong | 66-59 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Michael Lor snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:39 | Evansville | Russell Riggs is called for the reach on Pete Norwood - foul #1 on Russell Riggs, team foul #11 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson (PG), David Vegas (SF), John Stahl (PF) Young Xiong, Russell Riggs, Joshua Deason | |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 01:39 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:39 | Evansville | Pete Norwood misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | John Stahl gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Tommy Bise steals the ball from Jonny Dawson | 66-59 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | David Vegas steps in front of the Pete Norwood pass in the backcourt | 66-59 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 01:16 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-61 |
| 01:06 | Illinois State | Tommy Bise steps in front of the Jonny Dawson pass | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Tommy Bise misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by John Stahl - foul #5 on John Stahl, team foul #12 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Young Xiong (PF) John Stahl | |
| 00:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 66-61 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Tommy Bise makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Tommy Bise makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | David Vegas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-61 |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich is hacked by David Keese in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Keese, team foul #13 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Riggs (PF) David Keese | |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Lawrence Butkovich makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois State | David Vegas can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Neil Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-61 |
| 00:25 | Illinois State | Russell Riggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Jonny Dawson is called for the reach on Michael Lor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jonny Dawson, team foul #14 | 70-61 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Jonny Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Daron Thompson (SG), Marc Estes (SF), Matthew Lantz (PF), Edgar Flowers (C) Pete Norwood, Lawrence Butkovich, John Reynolds, Michael Lor, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joshua Deason (PF) David Vegas | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Gary Hollman runs out the clock | 72-61 |