| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Purvis (fresh) SG - Neil Barnes (fresh) SF - Donald Leland (fresh) PF - James Light (fresh) C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Johnny Neubauer (fresh) SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) SF - Craig Williams (fresh) PF - Frank Warner (fresh) C - David Maul (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson 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) | |
| 19:47 | Evansville | Neil Barnes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 19:26 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer's fadeaway is rejected by Clyde Johnson | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | David Maul tips it but misses | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | David Maul swats the layup by Donald Leland | 3-0 |
| 19:08 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Johnson | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Richard Purvis misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Williams - foul #1 on Craig Williams, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Richard Purvis makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | Richard Purvis misses the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Illinois State | David Maul grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the easy layup | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Evansville | Neil Barnes pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | Neil Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jason Richardson - foul #1 on Jason Richardson, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | Neil Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | Neil Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Frank Warner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-0 |
| Subs | Evansville | Nathan Bonds (PG), James Silver (SG), John Harding (SF), Mike Hesson (PF) Richard Purvis, Neil Barnes, Donald Leland, James Light | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:50 | Evansville | Johnny Neubauer is called for the reach on Nathan Bonds in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | John Harding is whistled for a carry | 6-0 |
| 17:16 | Illinois State | Mike Hesson denies the turnaround by Jason Richardson | 6-0 |
| 17:14 | Evansville | John Harding pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:10 | Evansville | Nathan Bonds misses the 3 from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | James Silver can't tip it in | 6-0 |
| 17:08 | Illinois State | Frank Warner snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Nathan Bonds loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Purvis (PG), Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), James Light (PF) Nathan Bonds, James Silver, Mike Hesson, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Ronny McGinness (PF), Ivan Szubinski (C) Johnny Neubauer, Jason Richardson, Craig Williams, Frank Warner, David Maul | |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Leland - foul #1 on Donald Leland, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Hesson (C) John Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 16:18 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Leland | 6-0 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Richard Purvis is hacked by Ivan Szubinski - foul #1 on Ivan Szubinski, team foul #4 | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Purvis (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Neil Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) PF - James Light (fresh) C - Mike Hesson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Derek Dietrich (fresh) SG - Harry Bembry (fresh) SF - Kenneth McClamma (fresh) PF - Ronny McGinness (fresh) C - Ivan Szubinski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Evansville | Richard Purvis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Ivan Szubinski gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich clanks a 3 from straight away | 6-0 |
| 15:19 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 14:57 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 14:55 | Evansville | Neil Barnes snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Ivan Szubinski steps in front of the Richard Purvis pass | 6-0 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is whistled for a carry | 6-0 |
| Subs | Evansville | Nathan Bonds (PG), James Silver (SG), Daniel Davidson (SF), John Harding (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Richard Purvis, Neil Barnes, Donald Leland, James Light, Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Frank Warner (PF), David Maul (C) Derek Dietrich, Harry Bembry, Kenneth McClamma, Ronny McGinness, Ivan Szubinski | |
| 13:58 | Evansville | John Harding is called for 10 seconds | 6-0 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the floater in the lane | 6-0 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | Frank Warner hits the follow up shot | 6-2 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Johnny Neubauer is called for the reach on James Silver in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #5 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG) Johnny Neubauer | |
| 13:28 | Evansville | John Harding drills a floater in the paint | 8-2 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | David Maul knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Jason Richardson and he's fouled by Clyde Johnson - foul #1 on Clyde Johnson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 13:08 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | John Harding gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 12:53 | Evansville | John Harding hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Nathan Bonds | 10-4 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | John Shaw misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | John Harding pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-4 |
| 12:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Frank Warner | 10-4 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Shaw | 10-7 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | James Silver connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 12-7 |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | David Maul connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Craig Williams | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Nathan Bonds (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Silver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Davidson (fairly fresh) PF - John Harding (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Shaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Warner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Evansville | James Silver misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Craig Williams gets the rebound | 12-9 |
| 11:01 | Illinois State | David Maul's pass is intercepted by Clyde Johnson | 12-9 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | John Harding misses the wide open jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Shaw - foul #1 on John Shaw, team foul #6 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Purvis (PG), Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), James Light (PF) Nathan Bonds, James Silver, Daniel Davidson, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Kenneth McClamma (SF), Ronny McGinness (PF), Ivan Szubinski (C) John Shaw, Jason Richardson, Craig Williams, Frank Warner, David Maul | |
| 10:47 | Evansville | John Harding makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | John Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:40 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich is called for traveling | 13-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Hesson (C) John Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:20 | Evansville | James Light can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry gets the rebound | 13-9 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma misses badly on a shot near the basket | 13-9 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mike Hesson | 13-9 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | James Light hits a wide open runner in the lane | 15-9 |
| 09:20 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry scores on a floater from the left block | 15-11 |
| 09:08 | Evansville | James Light buries a turnaround from close range set up by Neil Barnes | 17-11 |
| 08:39 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Harry Bembry | 17-14 |
| 08:28 | Evansville | Mike Hesson blows the wide open layup | 17-14 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | James Light tips it back up and in | 19-14 |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Light - foul #1 on James Light, team foul #3 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Nathan Bonds (PG), James Silver (SG), Clyde Johnson (C) Richard Purvis, Neil Barnes, Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jason Richardson (SG), Craig Williams (SF), Frank Warner (PF), Robert May (C) Derek Dietrich, Kenneth McClamma, Ronny McGinness, Ivan Szubinski | |
| 08:09 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry makes the free throw | 19-17 |
| 07:45 | Evansville | Craig Williams steals it from James Light | 19-17 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson is fouled on the floor by James Silver - foul #1 on James Silver, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Davidson (SF) Donald Leland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (PG), David Maul (C) Harry Bembry, Robert May | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Nathan Bonds (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Silver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Davidson (fresh) PF - James Light (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Derek Dietrich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Williams (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | David Maul misses the dunk | 19-17 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | David Maul tips it in | 19-19 |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 06:56 | Illinois State | Craig Williams pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | Frank Warner is fouled on the floor by James Light - foul #2 on James Light, team foul #5 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Simpson (PG), Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), John Harding (PF) Nathan Bonds, James Silver, Daniel Davidson, James Light | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG) Derek Dietrich | |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is hacked by Clyde Johnson - foul #2 on Clyde Johnson, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lee Saavedra (C) Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | Craig Williams is whistled for a carry | 19-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Purvis (PG), Mike Hesson (PF) Paul Simpson, Donald Leland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert May (C) David Maul | |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Neil Barnes is hacked by Craig Williams - foul #2 on Craig Williams, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SF) Craig Williams | |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Neil Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Neil Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma is fouled on the floor by Neil Barnes - foul #1 on Neil Barnes, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Nathan Bonds (SG) Neil Barnes | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 05:29 | Evansville | Richard Purvis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Jason Richardson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-21 |
| 05:11 | Illinois State | Robert May grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Robert May misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 05:05 | Evansville | Nathan Bonds pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 04:53 | Evansville | John Harding's pass is intercepted by Kenneth McClamma | 21-21 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | 3 seconds is called on Robert May | 21-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Silver (SG), Donald Leland (SF), Daniel Davidson (PF) Richard Purvis, Mike Hesson, Lee Saavedra | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Bembry (PG), David Maul (C) John Shaw, Robert May | |
| 04:31 | Evansville | Harry Bembry is called for the reach on Donald Leland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Bembry, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Frank Warner misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by James Silver - foul #2 on James Silver, team foul #8 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Simpson (PG), Neil Barnes (SG) Nathan Bonds, James Silver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 04:13 | Illinois State | Frank Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:03 | Evansville | Neil Barnes hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Davidson | 25-23 |
| 03:46 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry misses short on a floater from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Donald Leland snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | John Harding can't connect on a shot in the paint | 25-23 |
| 03:28 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to John Harding | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Simpson (fresh) SG - Neil Barnes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Leland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Davidson (fresh) C - John Harding (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Bembry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Richardson (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth McClamma (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Warner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Maul (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Harry Bembry steals it from Daniel Davidson | 25-23 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Harding - foul #1 on John Harding, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Purvis (PG), Nathan Bonds (SG), Mike Hesson (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Paul Simpson, Neil Barnes, Daniel Davidson, John Harding | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnny Neubauer (PG), Craig Williams (SF), Ronny McGinness (PF) Jason Richardson, Kenneth McClamma, Frank Warner | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Harry Bembry misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Donald Leland pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Donald Leland is hacked by Johnny Neubauer - foul #3 on Johnny Neubauer, team foul #9 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich (PG), Jason Richardson (SG), Ivan Szubinski (C) Johnny Neubauer, Harry Bembry, David Maul | |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Ronny McGinness misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 02:24 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson makes the turnaround from close range set up by Nathan Bonds and he's fouled by Jason Richardson - foul #2 on Jason Richardson, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Light (PF) Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:07 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson misses the free throw | 29-24 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Ivan Szubinski | 29-24 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Derek Dietrich misses the floater from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 01:52 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | James Light misses long on an open shot from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Richardson - foul #3 on Jason Richardson, team foul #11 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Simpson (PG), James Silver (SG), Daniel Davidson (SF) Richard Purvis, Nathan Bonds, Donald Leland | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Shaw (PG), Harry Bembry (SG), Frank Warner (PF), Robert May (C) Derek Dietrich, Jason Richardson, Ronny McGinness, Ivan Szubinski | |
| 01:28 | Evansville | James Light misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | James Light makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:07 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson pulls down the rebound | 30-24 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Light | 33-24 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Frank Warner is whistled for traveling | 33-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), Mike Hesson (PF), Lee Saavedra (C) Paul Simpson, Daniel Davidson, James Light, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth McClamma (SG), David Maul (C) John Shaw, Robert May | |
| 00:02 | Evansville | The jump hook by Donald Leland is blocked by David Maul | 33-24 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Craig Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Craig Williams misses the fullcourt shot | 33-24 |