| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) SG - Christopher Hocker (fresh) SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) PF - James Sharp (fresh) C - Preston Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fresh) SG - Charles Santillo (fresh) SF - Billy Burgoon (fresh) PF - Johnny Sisk (fresh) C - Lenard Cook (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Preston Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Evansville | James Sisco comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Evansville | James Sharp can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Evansville | Preston Smith gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Evansville | Preston Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Alfred Mastalski - foul #1 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk misses the lay-in | 0-1 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | James Sharp misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 0-1 |
| 18:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski grabs the board | 0-1 |
| 18:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-1 |
| 18:11 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook tips it in | 0-3 |
| 17:57 | Evansville | James Sharp knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 17:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 17:28 | Evansville | Preston Smith's pass is intercepted by Johnny Sisk | 2-5 |
| 16:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk dunks the ball on a great pass from Charles Santillo | 2-7 |
| 16:53 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski is hacked by Charles Santillo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Santillo, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (PG), Chris Nelson (SG), Allen Zinkievich (SF), Robert Gammon (PF), Floyd Kaiser (C) James Sisco, Christopher Hocker, Alfred Mastalski, James Sharp, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray (PG), Christopher Betancourt (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF), Charles Wolfe (PF), Quadrees Abdou (C) Dema Stachurski, Charles Santillo, Billy Burgoon, Johnny Sisk, Lenard Cook | |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Robert Gammon can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 2-7 |
| 16:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Christopher Betancourt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 16:33 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray can't tip it in | 2-7 |
| 16:31 | Evansville | Robert Gammon grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Chris Nelson makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Zinkievich and the foul's on Christopher Betancourt - foul #1 on Christopher Betancourt, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 16:14 | Evansville | Chris Nelson makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie lays it in | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sam Oshiro (fresh) SG - Chris Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Zinkievich (fresh) PF - Robert Gammon (fresh) C - Floyd Kaiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Arthur Murray (fresh) SG - Christopher Betancourt (fresh) SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Wolfe (fresh) C - Quadrees Abdou (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:37 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Christopher Betancourt | 5-9 |
| 15:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gammon | 5-9 |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | Chris Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Betancourt - foul #2 on Christopher Betancourt, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), Leon Guice (PF), Preston Smith (C) Sam Oshiro, Chris Nelson, Allen Zinkievich, Robert Gammon, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), John Steptoe (SG), Billy Burgoon (SF), Johnny Sisk (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Arthur Murray, Christopher Betancourt, Alfredo Yazzie, Charles Wolfe, Quadrees Abdou | |
| 15:06 | Evansville | Preston Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 15:04 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook grabs the board | 5-9 |
| 14:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon drills a turnaround near the basket | 5-11 |
| 14:33 | Evansville | Preston Smith misses the lay-in | 5-11 |
| 14:31 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski grabs the board | 5-11 |
| 14:12 | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 5-11 |
| 14:11 | Evansville | Leon Guice snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 13:51 | Evansville | James Sisco connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Hocker | 7-11 |
| 13:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Preston Smith | 7-11 |
| 13:11 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski banks in the layup set up by James Sisco | 9-11 |
| 12:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Preston Smith - foul #1 on Preston Smith, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (PG), Chris Nelson (SG), Allen Zinkievich (SF), James Sharp (PF), Robert Gammon (C) James Sisco, Christopher Hocker, Alfred Mastalski, Leon Guice, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray (PG), Charles Santillo (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF), Charles Wolfe (PF) Dema Stachurski, John Steptoe, Billy Burgoon, Johnny Sisk | |
| 12:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 12:51 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Robert Gammon can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Alfredo Yazzie - foul #1 on Alfredo Yazzie, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Quadrees Abdou (C) Lenard Cook | |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Robert Gammon misses the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:39 | Evansville | Robert Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:23 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie loses the dribble to Allen Zinkievich | 10-12 |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Allen Zinkievich | 12-12 |
| 11:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie clanks a shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Chris Nelson gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sam Oshiro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Zinkievich (fresh) PF - James Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Gammon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Arthur Murray (fresh) SG - Charles Santillo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Wolfe (fresh) C - Quadrees Abdou (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Evansville | Chris Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| 11:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo is hacked by Sam Oshiro - foul #1 on Sam Oshiro, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Watson (PG) Charles Santillo | |
| 11:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 11:24 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Chris Nelson misses badly on a floater from the right block | 12-12 |
| 11:04 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Nelson | 12-12 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | Chris Nelson is open but misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 10:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe lays it in set up by Alfredo Yazzie | 12-14 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | James Sharp drills a runner from the right block set up by Allen Zinkievich and he's hacked by Charles Wolfe - foul #1 on Charles Wolfe, team foul #5 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), Preston Smith (C) Sam Oshiro, Chris Nelson, Allen Zinkievich, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Charles Santillo (SG), John Steptoe (SF), Johnny Sisk (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Richard Watson, Arthur Murray, Alfredo Yazzie, Charles Wolfe, Quadrees Abdou | |
| 09:59 | Evansville | James Sharp makes the free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo drills a 3 from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Preston Smith | 18-17 |
| 09:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Preston Smith steps in front of the John Steptoe pass | 18-17 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | James Sharp misses the shot in the lane | 18-17 |
| 09:02 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker tips it home | 20-17 |
| 08:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 08:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook tips it in | 20-19 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | James Sisco misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-19 |
| 08:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski misses the easy layup | 20-19 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Sharp | 20-19 |
| 08:13 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser (PF), Leon Guice (C) James Sharp, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Watson (PG), Billy Burgoon (SF) Dema Stachurski, John Steptoe | |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Santillo and he's fouled by Floyd Kaiser - foul #1 on Floyd Kaiser, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| 07:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk makes the free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:41 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leon Guice | 23-22 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Hocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Floyd Kaiser (fresh) C - Leon Guice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Richard Watson (fresh) SG - Charles Santillo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Burgoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Sisk (tiring) 7 pts. C - Lenard Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Watson's pass is intercepted by Leon Guice | 23-22 |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker is hacked by Charles Santillo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Santillo, team foul #6 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (PG), Chris Nelson (SG) James Sisco, Christopher Hocker | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Arthur Murray (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (PF), Charles Wolfe (C) Richard Watson, Charles Santillo, Johnny Sisk, Lenard Cook | |
| 07:13 | Evansville | Sam Oshiro hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Chris Nelson | 26-22 |
| 06:52 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon is fouled on the floor by Leon Guice - foul #1 on Leon Guice, team foul #5 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich (PG), Robert Gammon (PF), Preston Smith (C) Sam Oshiro, Floyd Kaiser, Leon Guice | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Gammon - foul #1 on Robert Gammon, team foul #6 | 26-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook (C) Billy Burgoon | |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich loses the dribble to Dema Stachurski in the backcourt | 26-24 |
| 06:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook is whistled for traveling | 26-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG) Chris Nelson, Alfred Mastalski | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon (SF), Quadrees Abdou (PF) Alfredo Yazzie, Charles Wolfe | |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Robert Gammon grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Hocker | 28-24 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Preston Smith - foul #2 on Preston Smith, team foul #7 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Chris Nelson (SF), James Sharp (PF), Leon Guice (C) Sam Oshiro, Allen Zinkievich, Robert Gammon, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Watson (PG), John Steptoe (SG), Johnny Sisk (PF) Dema Stachurski, Arthur Murray, Quadrees Abdou | |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 05:05 | Evansville | Chris Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 05:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk gets the rebound | 28-26 |
| 04:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 04:43 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Leon Guice throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski (SF), Floyd Kaiser (PF) Christopher Hocker, James Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie (SF), Charles Wolfe (C) Billy Burgoon, Lenard Cook | |
| 04:18 | Illinois-Chicago | John Steptoe misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 04:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Johnny Sisk can't tip it in | 28-26 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser's pass is intercepted by John Steptoe | 28-28 |
| 03:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Watson lays it in on a nice dish by John Steptoe | 28-30 |
| 03:51 | Evansville | Alfredo Yazzie steals it from James Sisco in the backcourt | 28-30 |
| 03:49 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie slams it home | 28-32 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Leon Guice misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Watson - foul #1 on Richard Watson, team foul #7 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SG), Preston Smith (C) James Sisco, Chris Nelson, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Dema Stachurski (PG), Christopher Betancourt (SG), Quadrees Abdou (PF) Richard Watson, John Steptoe, Johnny Sisk | |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Leon Guice makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Leon Guice makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Sam Oshiro (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Allen Zinkievich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Leon Guice (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Dema Stachurski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Betancourt (fresh) SF - Alfredo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Quadrees Abdou (fresh) C - Charles Wolfe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Alfred Mastalski - foul #2 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #8 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Gammon (PF) Leon Guice | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Santillo (SG) Charles Wolfe | |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | Christopher Betancourt is called for the reach on Alfred Mastalski - foul #3 on Christopher Betancourt, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon (SF), Charles Wolfe (C) Christopher Betancourt, Alfredo Yazzie | |
| 02:59 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Quadrees Abdou snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 02:38 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Wolfe buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Quadrees Abdou | 31-36 |
| 02:20 | Evansville | Preston Smith makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Zinkievich | 33-36 |
| 01:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Billy Burgoon scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | Robert Gammon banks in the layup on a great pass from Sam Oshiro | 35-39 |
| 01:39 | Illinois-Chicago | Sam Oshiro takes the ball from Billy Burgoon | 35-39 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Santillo - foul #3 on Charles Santillo, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Christopher Hocker (SG), James Sharp (PF) Sam Oshiro, Alfred Mastalski, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray (PG), John Steptoe (SG), Alfredo Yazzie (SF), Johnny Sisk (PF), Lenard Cook (C) Dema Stachurski, Charles Santillo, Billy Burgoon, Quadrees Abdou, Charles Wolfe | |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 01:14 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 37-39 |
| 01:12 | Illinois-Chicago | Arthur Murray tips it in | 37-41 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 00:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Murray | 40-44 |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker is fouled in the backcourt by John Steptoe - foul #1 on John Steptoe, team foul #10 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Nelson (SF), Floyd Kaiser (C) Allen Zinkievich, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Richard Watson (PG) John Steptoe | |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Christopher Hocker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 00:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Alfredo Yazzie lays it in on a great pass from Arthur Murray | 42-46 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Chris Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Sam Oshiro (PG) James Sisco | |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| 00:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Lenard Cook's layup is rejected by Christopher Hocker | 42-46 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | James Sharp pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |