| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Philip Schellenberg (fresh) SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) SF - Roy Carpenter (fresh) PF - Ronald Diehl (fresh) C - Wilson Dolphin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fresh) SG - Chris Richarson (fresh) SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) C - Tony Kelley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Tony Kelley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Indiana State | Mike Morgan steals it from Wilson Dolphin | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | Mike Morgan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mike Morgan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Bolden - foul #1 on Gary Bolden, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:43 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Chris Richarson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tony Kelley | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Roy Carpenter | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 17:41 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Wilson Dolphin | 4-3 |
| 17:36 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones | 7-3 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Philip Schellenberg - foul #1 on Philip Schellenberg, team foul #1 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Austin Hathaway (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Alexander Gosha (C) Kenneth Jones, Roy Carpenter, Ronald Diehl, Wilson Dolphin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG), Sterling Rogers (SF), Marc McCormick (PF), James Willis (C) Luis Smith, Gary Bolden, Mike Morgan, Tony Kelley | |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Indiana State | Sterling Rogers picks off the pass by Larry Carter | 7-5 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Kendrick Papa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:32 | Evansville | Sterling Rogers tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 16:30 | Indiana State | Larry Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:24 | Indiana State | Alexander Gosha is hacked by James Willis - foul #1 on James Willis, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Tony Kelley (C) Chris Richarson, Sterling Rogers | |
| 16:11 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | Evansville | James Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Marc McCormick is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hames - foul #1 on Timothy Hames, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Ronald Diehl (PF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Timothy Hames, Austin Hathaway, Alexander Gosha | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Luis Smith comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Larry Carter - foul #1 on Larry Carter, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter (SF) Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Marc McCormick, James Willis | |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:47 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin grabs the board | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Philip Schellenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Carpenter (fresh) PF - Ronald Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilson Dolphin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Kendrick Papa (fresh) SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) C - Tony Kelley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Jones | 9-6 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Kendrick Papa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-6 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (PG), James Willis (PF) Luis Smith, Mike Morgan | |
| 15:08 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin banks in the layup | 11-6 |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Kendrick Papa is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Jones - foul #1 on Kenneth Jones, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Larry Carter (PF) Kenneth Jones, Ronald Diehl | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Marc McCormick (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Kendrick Papa, Gary Bolden, James Willis | |
| 14:36 | Evansville | Tony Kelley drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Luis Smith | 11-8 |
| 14:14 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | Tony Kelley pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 13:46 | Evansville | Tony Kelley tips it in | 11-10 |
| 13:34 | Indiana State | Mike Morgan blocks the short jumper by Wilson Dolphin | 11-10 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Chris Richarson pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:12 | Evansville | Wilson Dolphin steals it from Chris Richarson | 11-10 |
| 13:00 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Buck (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), Austin Hathaway (SF), Ronald Diehl (PF), Alexander Gosha (C) Philip Schellenberg, Timothy Hames, Roy Carpenter, Larry Carter, Wilson Dolphin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (PG), Sterling Rogers (SG), Gary Bolden (SF), James Willis (PF) Luis Smith, Chris Richarson, Marc McCormick, Mike Morgan | |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Eric Buck is called for the reach on Gary Bolden - foul #1 on Eric Buck, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG) Sterling Rogers | |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Tony Kelley can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Austin Hathaway - foul #1 on Austin Hathaway, team foul #6 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG) Kendrick Papa | |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Tony Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:56 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Bolden | 11-12 |
| 11:54 | Evansville | James Willis gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:31 | Evansville | Luis Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Willis | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Eric Buck (fresh) SG - Kenneth Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Austin Hathaway (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Gosha (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Bolden (fresh) PF - James Willis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Kelley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Indiana State | James Willis steals it from Kenneth Jones | 11-15 |
| 10:34 | Evansville | James Willis makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-17 |
| 10:20 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Alexander Gosha | 13-17 |
| 10:00 | Evansville | Tony Kelley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-17 |
| 09:59 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Alexander Gosha | 13-17 |
| 09:40 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Kelley - foul #1 on Tony Kelley, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG), Roy Carpenter (SF), Larry Carter (PF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Eric Buck, Austin Hathaway, Ronald Diehl, Alexander Gosha | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (PG), Sterling Rogers (SG), Mike Morgan (PF) Luis Smith, Chris Richarson, James Willis | |
| 09:40 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:40 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Kendrick Papa's pass is intercepted by Wilson Dolphin | 14-17 |
| 09:06 | Indiana State | Gary Bolden blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Philip Schellenberg | 14-17 |
| 09:05 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin grabs the offensive board | 14-17 |
| 08:46 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin double dribbles | 14-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Thomas Valenti (PF) Kenneth Jones, Roy Carpenter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Chris Richarson (SG) Kendrick Papa, Sterling Rogers | |
| 08:19 | Evansville | Gary Bolden clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Schellenberg - foul #2 on Philip Schellenberg, team foul #7 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Buck (PG) Philip Schellenberg | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:19 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:19 | Evansville | Gary Bolden makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:12 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Tony Kelley - foul #2 on Tony Kelley, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc McCormick (SF), James Willis (C) Gary Bolden, Tony Kelley | |
| 08:12 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-18 |
| 07:54 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin gets the rebound | 17-18 |
| 07:50 | Indiana State | Larry Carter misses the dunk | 17-18 |
| 07:48 | Evansville | Mike Morgan snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 07:46 | Evansville | Marc McCormick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter (SF) Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG), Gary Bolden (SF) Marc McCormick, James Willis | |
| 07:34 | Indiana State | Eric Buck buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Roy Carpenter | 19-18 |
| 07:15 | Evansville | Mike Morgan lays it up and in set up by Gary Bolden | 19-20 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Eric Buck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Hames (fresh) SF - Roy Carpenter (fresh) PF - Thomas Valenti (fresh) C - Wilson Dolphin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendrick Papa (fresh) SF - Gary Bolden (tiring) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Mike Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Richarson (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 07:02 | Indiana State | Thomas Valenti is fouled on the floor by Mike Morgan - foul #2 on Mike Morgan, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Ronald Diehl (PF) Timothy Hames, Thomas Valenti | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Willis (PF) Mike Morgan | |
| 06:49 | Indiana State | Chris Richarson swats the short shot by Wilson Dolphin | 19-20 |
| 06:47 | Indiana State | Roy Carpenter pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:34 | Indiana State | Kendrick Papa takes the ball from Eric Buck | 19-20 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Gary Bolden dunks the ball and he's hacked by Ronald Diehl - foul #1 on Ronald Diehl, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Carter (C) Wilson Dolphin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Morgan (PF), Tony Kelley (C) James Willis, Chris Richarson | |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Gary Bolden misses the free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:12 | Indiana State | Larry Carter grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 05:57 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-22 |
| 05:56 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gary Bolden | 19-22 |
| 05:27 | Evansville | Mike Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-22 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (PG), Austin Hathaway (SF), Alexander Gosha (C) Eric Buck, Roy Carpenter, Ronald Diehl | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Marc McCormick (SF) Kendrick Papa, Gary Bolden | |
| 05:09 | Indiana State | Larry Carter misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Chris Richarson - foul #1 on Chris Richarson, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG) Luis Smith | |
| 05:09 | Indiana State | Larry Carter misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 05:09 | Indiana State | Larry Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 04:45 | Evansville | Chris Richarson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Kelley | 20-25 |
| 04:32 | Indiana State | Larry Carter's layup is rejected by Mike Morgan | 20-25 |
| 04:30 | Indiana State | Alexander Gosha hits the follow up shot | 22-25 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Marc McCormick is called for traveling in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Eric Buck (PG), Roy Carpenter (SF), Ronald Diehl (PF), Thomas Valenti (C) Kenneth Jones, Austin Hathaway, Larry Carter, Alexander Gosha | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Gary Bolden (SF) Kendrick Papa, Marc McCormick | |
| 04:11 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 22-25 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Mike Morgan gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 04:07 | Evansville | Tony Kelley travels in the backcourt | 22-25 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Sterling Rogers (SF) Gary Bolden | |
| 03:57 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Timothy Hames | 24-25 |
| 03:42 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Kelley | 24-27 |
| 03:20 | Indiana State | Eric Buck drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Hames | 26-27 |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Chris Richarson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg (PG), Kenneth Jones (SG), Wilson Dolphin (C) Eric Buck, Timothy Hames, Ronald Diehl | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Bolden (SF) Sterling Rogers | |
| 03:07 | Indiana State | Wilson Dolphin misses short on a jump hook from close range | 26-27 |
| 03:05 | Indiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Wilson Dolphin | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Philip Schellenberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Kenneth Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Carpenter (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Valenti (fresh) C - Wilson Dolphin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Luis Smith (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Richarson (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Gary Bolden (tiring) 3 pts. 2 blk. PF - Mike Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Kelley (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg is hacked by Chris Richarson - foul #2 on Chris Richarson, team foul #8 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Larry Carter (SF), Alexander Gosha (PF) Roy Carpenter, Thomas Valenti | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kendrick Papa (SG) Chris Richarson | |
| 02:48 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:48 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 02:48 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Tony Kelley | 27-27 |
| 02:26 | Evansville | Tony Kelley misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 02:25 | Evansville | Gary Bolden pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 02:06 | Evansville | Tony Kelley hits a jumpshot from the right side | 27-29 |
| 02:01 | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Larry Carter | 29-29 |
| 01:39 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-29 |
| 01:37 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Wilson Dolphin | 29-29 |
| 01:33 | Indiana State | Larry Carter lays it in on a great pass from Philip Schellenberg and he's hacked by Luis Smith - foul #1 on Luis Smith, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Timothy Hames (SG), Austin Hathaway (SF), Ronald Diehl (PF) Kenneth Jones, Alexander Gosha, Wilson Dolphin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Richarson (SG), Marc McCormick (SF), James Willis (PF) Kendrick Papa, Gary Bolden, Mike Morgan | |
| 01:33 | Indiana State | Larry Carter misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:33 | Evansville | James Willis gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:31 | Evansville | Chris Richarson is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Hames - foul #2 on Timothy Hames, team foul #9 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Thomas Valenti (C) Larry Carter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Warren Sturtz (PG) Luis Smith | |
| 01:31 | Evansville | Chris Richarson misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:31 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Ronald Diehl | 31-29 |
| 01:17 | Indiana State | Timothy Hames scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Austin Hathaway | 34-29 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Ronald Diehl denies the turnaround by Tony Kelley | 34-29 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | James Willis tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 00:52 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 00:48 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Timothy Hames | 37-29 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Tony Kelley hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Warren Sturtz | 37-31 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Marc McCormick is called for the reach on Philip Schellenberg - foul #1 on Marc McCormick, team foul #10 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Kenneth Jones (SG), Larry Carter (SF), Wilson Dolphin (C) Timothy Hames, Austin Hathaway, Thomas Valenti | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (PG), Gary Bolden (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Warren Sturtz, Marc McCormick, James Willis | |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Philip Schellenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 00:03 | Indiana State | Ronald Diehl gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:01 | Indiana State | Larry Carter knocks in the shot near the basket | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Luis Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 40-31 |