| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) SG - Jay Bennett (fresh) SF - Trent Kanter (fresh) PF - Shannon Busse (fresh) C - James Atkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Michel (fresh) SG - Luke Kidney (fresh) SF - Frank Baker (fresh) PF - James Gilbert (fresh) C - William Golembiewski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Shannon Busse wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Ernest Guin drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jay Bennett | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Sam Houston State | Frank Baker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | James Atkinson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Shannon Busse makes the shot in the lane set up by Ernest Guin and the foul's on James Gilbert - foul #1 on James Gilbert, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Shannon Busse makes the free throw | 5-0 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Frank Baker's pass is intercepted by Jay Bennett | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | Evansville | Jay Bennett lays it in | 7-0 |
| 18:16 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-0 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski can't tip it in | 7-0 |
| 18:13 | Sam Houston State | Frank Baker gets the offensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | Frank Baker buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Michel | 7-2 |
| 17:40 | Evansville | Trent Kanter misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Baker - foul #1 on Frank Baker, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie O'Brien (PG), Michael Arden (SG), Elliot Mazurowski (PF), John Goode (C) Ernest Guin, Jay Bennett, Shannon Busse, James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer (C) William Golembiewski | |
| 17:40 | Evansville | Trent Kanter makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:40 | Evansville | Trent Kanter makes the 2nd free throw | 9-2 |
| 17:18 | Sam Houston State | Frank Baker makes the shot in the lane set up by Luke Kidney | 9-4 |
| 17:02 | Evansville | John Goode makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Willie O'Brien | 11-4 |
| 16:37 | Sam Houston State | Frank Baker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 11-4 |
| 16:35 | Evansville | Michael Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 11-4 |
| 16:33 | Evansville | Michael Arden is fouled in the backcourt by Luke Kidney - foul #1 on Luke Kidney, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Shaw (PF) Trent Kanter | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), William Dawson (SG), William Delossantos (SF), Robert Campbell (PF) John Michel, Luke Kidney, Frank Baker, James Gilbert | |
| 16:28 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by Willie O'Brien is blocked by Williams Spencer | 11-4 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | John Goode snags the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 16:09 | Evansville | David Shaw hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie O'Brien | 13-4 |
| 15:45 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-4 |
| 15:43 | Evansville | David Shaw gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Willie O'Brien (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Arden (fresh) SF - Elliot Mazurowski (fairly fresh) PF - David Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Goode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fresh) SG - William Dawson (fresh) SF - William Delossantos (fresh) PF - Robert Campbell (fresh) C - Williams Spencer (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Michael Arden travels in the backcourt | 13-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Matthew Moen (SG), James Atkinson (C) Willie O'Brien, Elliot Mazurowski, John Goode | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski (C) Williams Spencer | |
| 15:25 | Sam Houston State | William Dawson is fouled on the floor by Matthew Moen - foul #1 on Matthew Moen, team foul #1 | 13-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jay Bennett (SG), Shannon Busse (PF) Matthew Moen, Michael Arden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney (SG) William Dawson | |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Corey Deskins | 13-6 |
| 14:56 | Evansville | Jay Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos grabs the defensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Trent Kanter (SF) David Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Williams Spencer (SF), James Gilbert (PF) Corey Deskins, William Delossantos, Robert Campbell | |
| 14:33 | Evansville | Jay Bennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:27 | Sam Houston State | Trent Kanter is called for the reach on Luke Kidney - foul #1 on Trent Kanter, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Moen (SG), Michael Arden (SF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Jay Bennett, Trent Kanter, James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:14 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by Luke Kidney is denied by Shannon Busse | 13-6 |
| 14:13 | Evansville | Shannon Busse grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-6 |
| 13:54 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-6 |
| 13:53 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski grabs the board | 15-6 |
| 13:48 | Evansville | Ernest Guin is hacked by William Golembiewski in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Golembiewski, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie O'Brien (PG), John Goode (C) Ernest Guin, Shannon Busse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (SG), Frank Baker (SF) Luke Kidney, Williams Spencer | |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Matthew Moen scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Elliot Mazurowski and the foul's on Corey Deskins - foul #1 on Corey Deskins, team foul #5 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Atkinson (C) Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (SG) John Michel | |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Matthew Moen makes the free throw | 18-6 |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 18-6 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | Matthew Moen snags the defensive board | 18-6 |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Matthew Moen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 18-6 |
| 12:57 | Sam Houston State | Frank Baker pulls down the rebound | 18-6 |
| 12:52 | Sam Houston State | William Dawson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-6 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien snags the defensive board | 18-6 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-6 |
| 12:35 | Evansville | John Goode tips it in | 20-6 |
| 12:25 | Sam Houston State | William Dawson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-6 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | Frank Baker tips it home | 20-8 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | William Golembiewski takes the ball from James Atkinson | 20-8 |
| 12:02 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-8 |
| 12:01 | Evansville | John Goode snags the defensive board | 20-8 |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-8 |
| 11:44 | Evansville | James Atkinson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-8 |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Moen | 23-8 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Matthew Moen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie O'Brien (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Arden (fairly fresh) PF - John Goode (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Atkinson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Dawson (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gilbert (tiring) C - William Golembiewski (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Corey Deskins and he's fouled by Michael Arden - foul #1 on Michael Arden, team foul #3 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Jay Bennett (SG), David Shaw (SF), Shannon Busse (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Matthew Moen, Willie O'Brien, Michael Arden, John Goode, James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Williams Spencer (PF) Corey Deskins, William Dawson, Frank Baker, James Gilbert | |
| 11:23 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski misses the free throw | 23-10 |
| 11:23 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski snags the defensive board | 23-10 |
| 11:12 | Evansville | Jay Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Shaw | 26-10 |
| 10:51 | Sam Houston State | John Michel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-10 |
| 10:49 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski grabs the offensive board | 26-10 |
| 10:30 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Luke Kidney | 26-12 |
| 10:24 | Evansville | Williams Spencer is called for the reach on Shannon Busse - foul #1 on Williams Spencer, team foul #6 | 26-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Trent Kanter (SF) Shannon Busse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos (SF) William Golembiewski | |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Jay Bennett misses badly on a floater near the basket | 26-12 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney grabs the defensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney hits a turnaround near the basket set up by John Michel | 26-14 |
| 09:27 | Evansville | David Shaw knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jay Bennett | 28-14 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | John Michel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-14 |
| 09:16 | Evansville | David Shaw snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 09:13 | Evansville | Trent Kanter is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Trent Kanter, team foul #4 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shannon Busse (PF), James Atkinson (C) Trent Kanter, David Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Frank Baker (SF), James Gilbert (PF), William Golembiewski (C) John Michel, William Delossantos, Robert Campbell, Williams Spencer | |
| 08:56 | Sam Houston State | Shannon Busse steps in front of the William Dawson pass | 28-14 |
| 08:27 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Frank Baker - foul #2 on Frank Baker, team foul #7 | 28-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie O'Brien (PG), Matthew Moen (SG), Michael Arden (SF) Ernest Guin, Jay Bennett, James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (PG), Robert Campbell (SF) Luke Kidney, Frank Baker | |
| 08:27 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski misses the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:27 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Robert Campbell's pass is intercepted by Michael Arden | 29-14 |
| 08:04 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Elliot Mazurowski | 32-14 |
| 07:50 | Sam Houston State | Robert Campbell misses the 3 from straight away | 32-14 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert tips it home | 32-16 |
| 07:41 | Evansville | Matthew Moen makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Arden | 34-16 |
| 07:21 | Sam Houston State | Robert Campbell can't finish the layup | 34-16 |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins tips it home | 34-18 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Willie O'Brien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Moen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Arden (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shannon Busse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Elliot Mazurowski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Corey Deskins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dawson (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Campbell (fairly fresh) PF - James Gilbert (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Golembiewski (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien lays it up and in set up by Shannon Busse and the foul's on James Gilbert - foul #2 on James Gilbert, team foul #8 | 36-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Goode (C) Elliot Mazurowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), William Delossantos (SF), Williams Spencer (C) Corey Deskins, William Dawson, James Gilbert, William Golembiewski | |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Willie O'Brien misses the free throw | 36-18 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Campbell snags the defensive board | 36-18 |
| 06:49 | Sam Houston State | John Michel hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luke Kidney | 36-21 |
| 06:47 | Evansville | Michael Arden's pass is intercepted by William Delossantos in the backcourt | 36-21 |
| 06:31 | Sam Houston State | John Michel comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 06:29 | Evansville | Michael Arden grabs the defensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Michael Arden's pass is intercepted by William Delossantos | 36-21 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Moen - foul #2 on Matthew Moen, team foul #5 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Jay Bennett (SG), David Shaw (SF), James Atkinson (C) Willie O'Brien, Matthew Moen, Michael Arden, John Goode | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski (C) Robert Campbell | |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 06:03 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | James Atkinson grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Shannon Busse is fouled on the floor by Williams Spencer - foul #2 on Williams Spencer, team foul #9 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Campbell (PF) Williams Spencer | |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Shannon Busse makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Shannon Busse makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 05:39 | Sam Houston State | Jay Bennett steps in front of the Robert Campbell pass | 38-22 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | James Atkinson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Michel - foul #1 on John Michel, team foul #10 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski (PF) Shannon Busse | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins (SG) Luke Kidney | |
| 05:26 | Evansville | James Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | James Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | William Delossantos lays it in on a nice dish by Corey Deskins | 40-24 |
| 05:06 | Evansville | David Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-24 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins buries a jump hook in the lane set up by John Michel | 40-26 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | David Shaw loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Goode (PF) David Shaw | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:41 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by John Michel | 40-28 |
| 04:20 | Evansville | John Goode scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Elliot Mazurowski | 43-28 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | John Michel scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 03:27 | Sam Houston State | William Golembiewski double dribbles | 46-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Moen (SG), Trent Kanter (SF), David Shaw (PF), Michael Arden (C) Jay Bennett, Elliot Mazurowski, John Goode, James Atkinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Dawson (PG), Luke Kidney (SG), Frank Baker (SF), James Gilbert (PF), Williams Spencer (C) John Michel, Corey Deskins, William Delossantos, Robert Campbell, William Golembiewski | |
| 03:11 | Evansville | Michael Arden's pass is intercepted by James Gilbert | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Moen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Trent Kanter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Arden (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - William Dawson (fresh) SG - Luke Kidney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Williams Spencer (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | Sam Houston State | James Gilbert knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Luke Kidney | 46-32 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Michael Arden makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Trent Kanter | 48-32 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Dawson | 48-34 |
| 01:50 | Evansville | David Shaw hits a wide open floater near the basket | 50-34 |
| 01:36 | Sam Houston State | David Shaw steals the ball from Luke Kidney | 50-34 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Trent Kanter misses short on a floater from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 01:19 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Arden | 50-34 |
| 01:13 | Evansville | Trent Kanter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 01:11 | Sam Houston State | Williams Spencer grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 01:07 | Sam Houston State | Luke Kidney comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-34 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Trent Kanter | 50-34 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Ernest Guin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Shaw | 52-34 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | William Dawson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-34 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Matthew Moen snags the defensive board | 52-34 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | David Shaw is hacked by Frank Baker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Baker, team foul #11 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willie O'Brien (PG), Jay Bennett (SG), Shannon Busse (PF), John Goode (C) Ernest Guin, Matthew Moen, Trent Kanter, Michael Arden | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Michel (PG), Corey Deskins (SG), William Delossantos (SF) William Dawson, Luke Kidney, Frank Baker | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | David Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | David Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 00:03 | Sam Houston State | Corey Deskins misses the lay-in | 54-34 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Jay Bennett snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Jay Bennett can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 54-34 |