| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) SG - Howard Melia (fresh) SF - Peter Sandin (fresh) PF - Robert Trojan (fresh) C - James Janda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fresh) SG - David O'Campo (fresh) SF - Roger Weaver (fresh) PF - Donnie Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Polanco (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Evansville | Roger Weaver clanks a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Peter Sandin | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Colorado State | Leon Spear hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Melia | 3-0 |
| 19:28 | Evansville | Roger Weaver is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Colorado State | Howard Melia can't connect on a runner near the basket | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Colorado State | Peter Sandin pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Colorado State | Leon Spear misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Robert Polanco pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:46 | Evansville | Randall Gates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Colorado State | Howard Melia misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Colorado State | James Janda tips it back up and in | 5-0 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | Randall Gates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 18:14 | Colorado State | Peter Sandin knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Leon Spear | 7-0 |
| 17:55 | Evansville | James Janda picks off the pass by Donnie Johnson | 7-0 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Leon Spear can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Weaver - foul #1 on Roger Weaver, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino (SG), Robert Rencher (SF), George Barnett (PF), Colin Paz (C) David O'Campo, Roger Weaver, Donnie Johnson, Robert Polanco | |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Leon Spear makes the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 17:37 | Colorado State | Leon Spear makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 17:25 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino banks in the layup set up by Randall Gates | 9-2 |
| 17:09 | Colorado State | Leon Spear makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Janda | 11-2 |
| 17:05 | Evansville | The short jumper by Reynaldo Marino is denied by Peter Sandin | 11-2 |
| 17:04 | Evansville | George Barnett tips it in | 11-4 |
| 16:42 | Colorado State | Peter Sandin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (PG), Robert Hough (SG), Jamie Krause (SF), Joseph Farmer (PF), Tom Firth (C) Leon Spear, Howard Melia, Peter Sandin, Robert Trojan, James Janda | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Good (SG) Randall Gates | |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Robert Rencher scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by William Good | 11-6 |
| 16:19 | Colorado State | Carl Lipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | David O'Campo (SG), Robert Polanco (C) William Good, Colin Paz | |
| 16:00 | Evansville | Robert Rencher hits a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Jamie Krause - foul #1 on Jamie Krause, team foul #1 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Weaver (SF), Donnie Johnson (PF) Reynaldo Marino, George Barnett | |
| 16:00 | Evansville | Robert Rencher misses the free throw | 11-8 |
| 16:00 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tom Firth | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Carl Lipp (fresh) SG - Robert Hough (fresh) SF - Jamie Krause (fresh) PF - Joseph Farmer (fresh) C - Tom Firth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Rencher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David O'Campo (fresh) SF - Roger Weaver (fresh) PF - Donnie Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Polanco (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Colorado State | Jamie Krause is fouled on the floor by Roger Weaver - foul #2 on Roger Weaver, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Melia (SG) Jamie Krause | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Good (PG), Shawn Reed (SF) Robert Rencher, Roger Weaver | |
| 15:39 | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Carl Lipp | 13-8 |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Robert Polanco is hacked by Joseph Farmer - foul #1 on Joseph Farmer, team foul #2 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Trojan (PF) Tom Firth | |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG), Reynaldo Marino (SF) William Good, Shawn Reed | |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Peter Sandin (SF), James Janda (C) Robert Hough, Joseph Farmer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Colin Paz (C) Robert Polanco | |
| 14:50 | Colorado State | Howard Melia comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 14:49 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:43 | Evansville | Howard Melia steals the ball from Reynaldo Marino | 13-8 |
| 14:36 | Colorado State | Carl Lipp connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Howard Melia | 15-8 |
| 14:22 | Evansville | Randall Gates hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-8 |
| 14:21 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 14:17 | Colorado State | Howard Melia buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carl Lipp | 18-8 |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 18-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Robert Hough (SG), Jamie Krause (SF), Joseph Farmer (PF), Tom Firth (C) Carl Lipp, Howard Melia, Peter Sandin, Robert Trojan, James Janda | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Good (PG), Shawn Reed (SG), Robert Rencher (SF), George Barnett (PF), Robert Polanco (C) Randall Gates, David O'Campo, Reynaldo Marino, Donnie Johnson, Colin Paz | |
| 13:47 | Colorado State | Tom Firth is hacked by Robert Polanco - foul #1 on Robert Polanco, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| 13:31 | Colorado State | Jamie Krause is fouled on the floor by Robert Rencher - foul #1 on Robert Rencher, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| 13:20 | Colorado State | George Barnett picks off the pass by Leon Spear | 18-8 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Robert Polanco hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 18-8 |
| 13:04 | Evansville | Robert Polanco gets the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Joseph Farmer blocks the short jumper by George Barnett | 18-8 |
| 12:42 | Colorado State | Joseph Farmer pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:35 | Colorado State | Leon Spear misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-8 |
| 12:34 | Colorado State | Jamie Krause gets the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:21 | Colorado State | George Barnett swats the layup by Joseph Farmer | 18-8 |
| 12:19 | Evansville | Shawn Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:04 | Evansville | William Good misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Farmer - foul #2 on Joseph Farmer, team foul #3 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Melia (SG), Peter Sandin (SF), Robert Trojan (PF), James Janda (C) Robert Hough, Jamie Krause, Joseph Farmer, Tom Firth | |
| Subs | Evansville | David O'Campo (SG), Reynaldo Marino (SF), Colin Paz (PF), Barry Watson (C) Shawn Reed, Robert Rencher, George Barnett, Robert Polanco | |
| 12:04 | Evansville | William Good makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:04 | Evansville | William Good misses the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:04 | Colorado State | Howard Melia pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Sandin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Trojan (fresh) C - James Janda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Good (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David O'Campo (fresh) SF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colin Paz (fresh) C - Barry Watson (fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Colorado State | Howard Melia dunks the ball | 20-9 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | David O'Campo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 11:28 | Evansville | Barry Watson tips it back up and in | 20-11 |
| 11:23 | Colorado State | James Janda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (PG) Leon Spear | |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG), Donnie Johnson (PF) William Good, Barry Watson | |
| 10:59 | Evansville | Randall Gates is hacked by Robert Trojan - foul #1 on Robert Trojan, team foul #4 | 20-11 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | Robert Trojan blocks the short jumper by Colin Paz | 20-11 |
| 10:45 | Evansville | David O'Campo pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:24 | Evansville | Colin Paz clanks a shot from the left side | 20-11 |
| 10:22 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to James Janda | 20-11 |
| 10:17 | Colorado State | Carl Lipp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-11 |
| 10:15 | Evansville | David O'Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:00 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 09:58 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Robert Trojan | 20-11 |
| 09:53 | Colorado State | Carl Lipp hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Howard Melia | 22-11 |
| 09:36 | Evansville | Colin Paz scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David O'Campo | 22-13 |
| 09:15 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 22-13 |
| 09:14 | Colorado State | Peter Sandin snags the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | James Janda can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Donnie Johnson - foul #1 on Donnie Johnson, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Robert Hough (SF), Tom Firth (PF) Howard Melia, Peter Sandin, Robert Trojan | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Good (SG), Robert Rencher (SF), George Barnett (PF), Robert Polanco (C) David O'Campo, Reynaldo Marino, Donnie Johnson, Colin Paz | |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | James Janda makes the 1st free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:58 | Colorado State | James Janda misses the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 08:58 | Evansville | George Barnett gets the rebound | 23-13 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | William Good makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-16 |
| 08:35 | Colorado State | Leon Spear can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | William Good gets the rebound | 23-16 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | Robert Hough picks off the pass by Robert Rencher | 23-16 |
| 08:17 | Colorado State | Carl Lipp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Hough | 25-16 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Robert Rencher connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-19 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Robert Polanco steals the ball from Robert Hough | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Lipp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hough (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tom Firth (fresh) C - James Janda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Randall Gates (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Good (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Rencher (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Polanco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Evansville | Randall Gates comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 07:48 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Tom Firth | 25-19 |
| 07:43 | Colorado State | Robert Hough misses the easy layup | 25-19 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Robert Rencher snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Robert Polanco comes up short on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on James Janda - foul #1 on James Janda, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Melia (SG), Robert Trojan (PF) Carl Lipp, James Janda | |
| Subs | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino (PG) Randall Gates | |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Robert Polanco makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Robert Polanco misses the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:34 | Colorado State | Tom Firth grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 07:19 | Colorado State | Leon Spear's floater is knocked away by Robert Polanco | 25-20 |
| 07:17 | Evansville | Robert Polanco gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-20 |
| 06:48 | Colorado State | Tom Firth grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:43 | Colorado State | Howard Melia comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-20 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | George Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 06:38 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino misses short on a floater from the right side | 25-20 |
| 06:37 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan snags the defensive board | 25-20 |
| 06:31 | Colorado State | Robert Rencher is called for the reach on Robert Hough - foul #2 on Robert Rencher, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Jamie Krause (PG), Peter Sandin (SF), Gregory Parmelee (C) Leon Spear, Robert Hough, Tom Firth | |
| Subs | Evansville | David O'Campo (SG), Shawn Reed (SF), Donnie Johnson (PF), Colin Paz (C) William Good, Robert Rencher, George Barnett, Robert Polanco | |
| 06:17 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Trojan, team foul #6 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Janda (C) Robert Trojan | |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG) Reynaldo Marino | |
| 05:57 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-20 |
| 05:55 | Colorado State | Jamie Krause grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 05:49 | Colorado State | Gregory Parmelee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-20 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:25 | Evansville | Randall Gates hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 05:19 | Colorado State | Jamie Krause can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 25-23 |
| 05:18 | Evansville | David O'Campo grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Randall Gates is fouled on the floor by Jamie Krause - foul #2 on Jamie Krause, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Leon Spear (PG), Carl Lipp (SG), Tom Firth (PF) Jamie Krause, Howard Melia, James Janda | |
| Subs | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino (SF), Robert Polanco (C) Shawn Reed, Colin Paz | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Randall Gates misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Robert Polanco pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 04:48 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Peter Sandin - foul #1 on Peter Sandin, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Good (PG), Barry Watson (PF) Randall Gates, Donnie Johnson | |
| 04:48 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:48 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Leon Spear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Subs | Colorado State | James Janda (C) Gregory Parmelee | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 04:21 | Evansville | Robert Polanco gets the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Robert Polanco hits the finger roll on a great pass from David O'Campo and the foul's on Peter Sandin - foul #2 on Peter Sandin, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Howard Melia (SG), Robert Hough (SF) Carl Lipp, Peter Sandin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shawn Reed (SF), George Barnett (PF) David O'Campo, Barry Watson | |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Robert Polanco makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Leon Spear (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Melia (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hough (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Tom Firth (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Janda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Good (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Reed (fresh) PF - George Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Polanco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Leon Spear is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Marino - foul #1 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Robert Trojan (PF), Joseph Farmer (C) Tom Firth, James Janda | |
| Subs | Evansville | Randall Gates (PG), Roger Weaver (SF), Donnie Johnson (PF) William Good, Shawn Reed, George Barnett | |
| 03:33 | Colorado State | Leon Spear misses the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:33 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Donnie Johnson | 25-28 |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Robert Polanco is fouled on the floor by Joseph Farmer - foul #3 on Joseph Farmer, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Colorado State | Carl Lipp (PG), Gregory Parmelee (C) Leon Spear, Joseph Farmer | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Robert Polanco makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:27 | Evansville | Robert Polanco makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 03:09 | Colorado State | Howard Melia comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 03:08 | Evansville | Reynaldo Marino grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 02:42 | Evansville | Robert Polanco pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:27 | Evansville | Carl Lipp takes the ball from Robert Polanco | 25-30 |
| 02:14 | Colorado State | Carl Lipp's layup is rejected by Donnie Johnson | 25-30 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Roger Weaver grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 02:00 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:37 | Colorado State | Carl Lipp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 01:35 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan hits the follow up shot | 27-30 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 01:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Parmelee snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 01:06 | Colorado State | Robert Hough scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Melia | 30-30 |
| 01:04 | Evansville | Howard Melia takes the ball from Randall Gates in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 01:02 | Colorado State | Howard Melia can't finish the layup | 30-30 |
| 01:00 | Colorado State | Robert Trojan tips it home | 32-30 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Robert Polanco misses long on a runner in the lane | 32-30 |
| 00:39 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Howard Melia | 32-30 |
| 00:34 | Colorado State | Randall Gates steals it from Howard Melia | 32-30 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Donnie Johnson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Polanco | 32-33 |
| 00:06 | Colorado State | Howard Melia makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Lipp | 35-33 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Robert Polanco lays it in | 35-35 |
| 00:00 | Colorado State | Robert Hough hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 35-35 |