| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) SG - Edward White (fresh) SF - David Hereford (fresh) PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) C - Donald Coyle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) PF - Mark Smith (fresh) C - Michael Lechner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Donald Coyle 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) | |
| 19:49 | Evansville | David Hereford comes up short on the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Illinois State | Brett Ellsworth blocks the short jumper by Mark Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | Donald Coyle gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on David Hereford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | Donald Coyle misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Lechner - foul #1 on Michael Lechner, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | Donald Coyle misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | Donald Coyle makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Gagliano and he's fouled by Donald Coyle - foul #1 on Donald Coyle, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:44 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell makes the free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Edward White misses long on a floater from the right side | 1-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Patrick Cornwell | 1-3 |
| 18:21 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner can't finish the layup | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth grabs the board | 1-3 |
| 17:55 | Evansville | Edward White is hacked by Mark Smith - foul #1 on Mark Smith, team foul #3 | 1-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie O'Brien (PG), Edward Davis (SG), James Atkinson (C) Ernest Guin, Edward White, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:40 | Evansville | Edward Davis is whistled for a carry | 1-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jay Bennett (SF) David Hereford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF), Scott Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Patrick Cornwell, Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski (C) Brett Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), John Watkins (SG) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe | |
| 17:04 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Elliot Mazurowski | 4-3 |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Edward Davis steps in front of the Scott Smith pass | 4-3 |
| 16:28 | Evansville | James Atkinson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Willie O'Brien | 6-3 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Scott Smith hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Gray and he's fouled by James Atkinson - foul #1 on James Atkinson, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Edward White (SG), David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Willie O'Brien, Edward Davis, Jay Bennett, James Atkinson, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Michael Lechner (C) Samuel Gray, John Watkins, Jerry Luiz, George Thornton | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:13 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donald Coyle | 6-5 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | David Hereford hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) SG - Edward White (fresh) SF - David Hereford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Christopher Gagliano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) SF - Patrick Cornwell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Ernest Guin snags the defensive board | 9-5 |
| 15:27 | Evansville | Donald Coyle buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Ernest Guin | 11-5 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Scott Smith buries a shot in the paint | 11-7 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | Ernest Guin is hacked by Christopher Gagliano - foul #2 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski (C) Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Gray (PG), John Watkins (SG), Jerry Luiz (SF), Mark Smith (PF), George Thornton (C) Christopher Gagliano, Mario Rowe, Patrick Cornwell, Scott Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 14:30 | Evansville | Edward White connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Hereford | 13-7 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | John Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 13-7 |
| 14:12 | Illinois State | George Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 13-7 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | John Watkins misses short on a jumper from the left side | 13-7 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | David Hereford grabs the board | 13-7 |
| 13:59 | Evansville | Edward White is fouled in the backcourt by John Watkins - foul #1 on John Watkins, team foul #5 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie O'Brien (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Jay Bennett (SF), James Atkinson (PF) Ernest Guin, Edward White, David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:41 | Evansville | Jay Bennett misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | George Thornton pulls down the rebound | 13-7 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Mark Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Coyle (C) Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF), Rudy Goldston (C) John Watkins, Jerry Luiz, George Thornton | |
| 13:12 | Evansville | Mario Rowe steals it from Jay Bennett in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 13:03 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is called for a charge - foul #1 on Samuel Gray, team foul #6 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kevin Nuno (PF) James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Lechner (C) Rudy Goldston | |
| 13:01 | Evansville | Edward Davis's pass is intercepted by Mario Rowe in the backcourt | 13-7 |
| 12:48 | Illinois State | Mark Smith buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mario Rowe | 13-9 |
| 12:28 | Evansville | Samuel Gray takes the ball from Edward Davis | 13-9 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Willie O'Brien - foul #1 on Willie O'Brien, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Edward White (SG), David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Willie O'Brien, Edward Davis, Jay Bennett, Kevin Nuno | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) Mark Smith, Michael Lechner | |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:14 | Evansville | Donald Coyle pulls down the rebound | 13-9 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Samuel Gray is called for the reach on Ernest Guin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Gray, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (PG) Samuel Gray | |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Ernest Guin makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Ernest Guin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Edward White steals the ball from Patrick Cornwell | 15-9 |
| 11:40 | Evansville | Edward White hits the finger roll | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Hereford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) C - Donald Coyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Watkins (fresh) SG - Mario Rowe (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rudy Goldston (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Illinois State | Rudy Goldston comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-9 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | David Hereford gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 10:48 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth makes the runner from the baseline | 19-9 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | Brett Ellsworth is called for the reach on Scott Smith - foul #1 on Brett Ellsworth, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jay Bennett (PG), Edward Davis (SG), James Atkinson (C) Ernest Guin, Edward White, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SF), George Thornton (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Patrick Cornwell, Scott Smith, Rudy Goldston | |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Michael Lechner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-9 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses the tip | 19-9 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to George Thornton | 19-9 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | John Watkins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Mario Rowe steals the ball from Jay Bennett in the backcourt | 19-9 |
| 09:50 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe lays it up and in | 19-11 |
| 09:32 | Evansville | Jay Bennett is open and buries a floater from the right wing set up by Edward Davis | 21-11 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | John Watkins's pass is intercepted by Jay Bennett | 21-11 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Jay Bennett can't finish the layup | 21-11 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth tips it home | 23-11 |
| 08:52 | Illinois State | George Thornton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-13 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | George Thornton is called for the reach on Brett Ellsworth - foul #1 on George Thornton, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Edward White (SG), Kevin Nuno (SF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Jay Bennett, Edward Davis, David Hereford, James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), Mark Smith (PF), Scott Smith (C) John Watkins, George Thornton, Michael Lechner | |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 24-13 |
| 08:34 | Illinois State | Scott Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-13 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Brett Ellsworth | 24-13 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | Mario Rowe steals it from Edward White | 24-13 |
| 08:11 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz lays it in on a great pass from Mario Rowe | 24-15 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno loses the ball out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Hereford (SF), Donald Coyle (C) Brett Ellsworth, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (PG) Jerry Luiz | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Hereford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Nuno (fresh) C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - John Watkins (tiring) SG - Mario Rowe (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Patrick Cornwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois State | John Watkins knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 24-18 |
| 06:58 | Evansville | Edward White clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-18 |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno grabs the offensive board | 24-18 |
| 06:35 | Evansville | Mario Rowe is called for the reach on Edward White - foul #1 on Mario Rowe, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie O'Brien (PG), Edward Davis (SF), Elliot Mazurowski (PF) Ernest Guin, David Hereford, Kevin Nuno | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (SG), George Thornton (C) Mario Rowe, Scott Smith | |
| 06:35 | Evansville | Edward White misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:35 | Illinois State | George Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Cornwell | 24-20 |
| 06:18 | Evansville | Patrick Cornwell steals the ball from Willie O'Brien in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| 06:16 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz blows the layup | 24-20 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Elliot Mazurowski | 24-20 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Edward Davis knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Edward White | 26-20 |
| 05:32 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell can't finish the layup | 26-20 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Mark Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Mark Smith buries a fadeaway from the left side | 26-22 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien misses the floater from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz's fadeaway is rejected by Elliot Mazurowski | 26-22 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Edward White grabs the defensive rebound | 26-22 |
| 04:20 | Evansville | Edward Davis lays it up and in set up by Willie O'Brien | 28-22 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Mark Smith hits a runner from the right block and the foul's on Edward Davis - foul #1 on Edward Davis, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Jay Bennett (SG), David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF), James Atkinson (C) Willie O'Brien, Edward White, Edward Davis, Elliot Mazurowski, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Gagliano (PG), Samuel Gray (SG), Scott Smith (SF), Michael Lechner (C) John Watkins, Jerry Luiz, Patrick Cornwell, George Thornton | |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Christopher Gagliano is called for the reach on Jay Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Gagliano, team foul #10 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mario Rowe (SG), Patrick Cornwell (SF) Christopher Gagliano, Mark Smith | |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Jay Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Jay Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Brett Ellsworth denies the turnaround by Michael Lechner | 29-25 |
| 03:30 | Illinois State | Scott Smith grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jay Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hereford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Samuel Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mario Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Patrick Cornwell (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lechner (fresh) | |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray clanks a shot from the left side | 29-25 |
| 03:16 | Evansville | David Hereford gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Jay Bennett hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Guin | 32-25 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell misses the floater from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 02:32 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth's pass is intercepted by Michael Lechner in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Samuel Gray is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Samuel Gray, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Moen (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Kevin Nuno (C) Ernest Guin, Jay Bennett, James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz (PG), Mark Smith (PF), Rudy Goldston (C) Samuel Gray, Patrick Cornwell, Michael Lechner | |
| 02:06 | Evansville | Matthew Moen is hacked by Scott Smith - foul #1 on Scott Smith, team foul #12 | 32-25 |
| 02:06 | Evansville | Matthew Moen makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 02:06 | Evansville | Matthew Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Mark Smith hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Luiz and the foul's on Kevin Nuno - foul #1 on Kevin Nuno, team foul #6 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski (C) David Hereford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:50 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Elliot Mazurowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Smith, team foul #13 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Hereford (SF) Brett Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski misses the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Scott Smith grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 01:27 | Illinois State | Jerry Luiz makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Mario Rowe | 35-30 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Matthew Moen is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Rowe - foul #2 on Mario Rowe, team foul #14 | 35-30 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Matthew Moen makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Matthew Moen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Mark Smith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Nuno - foul #2 on Kevin Nuno, team foul #7 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Edward White (SG), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Matthew Moen, Edward Davis, David Hereford | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Watkins (PG) Scott Smith | |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Mark Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:05 | Illinois State | Mark Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Jerry Luiz steals it from Brett Ellsworth | 37-31 |
| 00:38 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Mark Smith is blocked by Brett Ellsworth | 37-31 |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 00:30 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth snags the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Edward White loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward Davis (SG), Jay Bennett (SF), Donald Coyle (C) Edward White, Kevin Nuno, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Cornwell (SF), George Thornton (PF), Michael Lechner (C) Jerry Luiz, Mark Smith, Rudy Goldston | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Mario Rowe misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-31 |