| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) SG - Julian Tyree (fresh) SF - Drazen Legerski (fresh) PF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) C - James Morin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fresh) SG - Robert Goslin (fresh) SF - Harlan Croce (fresh) PF - David Lambdin (fresh) C - Joseph Wolf (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | James Morin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Evansville | Julian Tyree loses the dribble to Harlan Croce | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is fouled in the backcourt by Julian Tyree - foul #1 on Julian Tyree, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Evansville | Julian Tyree grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leigh Reis and he's hacked by Robert Goslin - foul #1 on Robert Goslin, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 3-0 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Julian Tyree - foul #2 on Julian Tyree, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG) Julian Tyree | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | John Bowles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-1 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin gets the rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 18:14 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski snags the defensive board | 3-1 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski is hacked by Harlan Croce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harlan Croce, team foul #2 | 3-1 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | The jumper by Leigh Reis is denied by Joseph Wolf | 3-1 |
| 17:59 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:51 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf is hacked by Daniel Hughes - foul #1 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #3 | 3-1 |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG), Kenneth Hunter (SF), William Wright (PF), Dean Head (C) Leigh Reis, Drazen Legerski, Daniel Hughes, James Morin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Riley (C) Joseph Wolf | |
| 17:43 | Nicholls State | Harlan Croce scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Goslin | 3-4 |
| 17:41 | Evansville | Harlan Croce picks off the pass by Max Millwood in the backcourt | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harlan Croce | 3-6 |
| 17:21 | Evansville | John Bowles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:19 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Kal Bowden | 3-6 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 3-6 |
| 17:13 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley grabs the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:08 | Nicholls State | David Lambdin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:07 | Evansville | William Wright grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 16:54 | Evansville | John Bowles is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 16:52 | Evansville | Dean Head misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | William Wright makes the shot near the basket | 5-6 |
| 16:16 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Goslin | 5-9 |
| 15:50 | Evansville | John Bowles lays it in on a great pass from Max Millwood | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Max Millwood (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Bowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Hunter (fairly fresh) PF - William Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Head (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harlan Croce (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Lambdin (tiring) C - Mark Riley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley misses the 3 from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 15:31 | Evansville | John Bowles grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:17 | Evansville | William Wright is fouled on the floor by David Lambdin - foul #1 on David Lambdin, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Drazen Legerski (SF), Daniel Hughes (PF), James Morin (C) Max Millwood, Kenneth Hunter, William Wright, Dean Head | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Roy Smith (SG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Kal Bowden, Robert Goslin, Harlan Croce, David Lambdin, Mark Riley | |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes banks in the layup | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 14:45 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daniel Hughes | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler gets the rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:18 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Smith | 9-12 |
| 14:15 | Evansville | John Bowles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 14:01 | Nicholls State | Daniel Hughes steps in front of the Joseph Wolf pass | 9-12 |
| 13:41 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski banks in the layup | 11-12 |
| 13:17 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 13:15 | Evansville | John Bowles pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 13:12 | Evansville | James Swiatkowski picks off the pass by Leigh Reis in the backcourt | 11-12 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | John Bowles picks off the pass by Joseph Wolf | 11-12 |
| 12:46 | Evansville | Jeremy Kessler is called for the reach on John Bowles - foul #1 on Jeremy Kessler, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter (SG), James Blanchette (C) John Bowles, James Morin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Harlan Croce (SF), Marc Bryan (PF), Jeffrey McCartan (C) Jeremy Kessler, Robert Goslin, James Swiatkowski, Michael Werts, Joseph Wolf | |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-12 |
| 12:18 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 12:13 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith is fouled on the floor by James Blanchette - foul #1 on James Blanchette, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| 12:02 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 12:01 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan gets the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 11:47 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey McCartan | 11-15 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunter (fairly fresh) SF - Drazen Legerski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hughes (tiring) 2 pts. C - James Blanchette (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kal Bowden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harlan Croce (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marc Bryan (fresh) C - Jeffrey McCartan (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Leigh Reis is hacked by Kal Bowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kal Bowden, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG), John Bowles (SG), James Morin (C) Leigh Reis, Kenneth Hunter, Drazen Legerski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG), David Lambdin (PF) Roy Smith, Marc Bryan | |
| 11:22 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-15 |
| 11:18 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 11:17 | Evansville | James Morin grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 10:51 | Evansville | James Blanchette misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:49 | Evansville | John Bowles gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | James Blanchette can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-15 |
| 10:32 | Evansville | James Blanchette pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:22 | Evansville | James Blanchette buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Max Millwood | 15-15 |
| 09:59 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 09:57 | Evansville | John Bowles gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 09:43 | Evansville | James Morin misses the lay-in | 15-15 |
| 09:41 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Hughes | 15-15 |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Max Millwood and he's hacked by David Lambdin - foul #2 on David Lambdin, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Kenneth Hunter (SG), Drazen Legerski (SF), William Wright (C) Max Millwood, John Bowles, James Blanchette, James Morin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Roy Smith (SG), James Swiatkowski (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Kal Bowden, Robert Goslin, Harlan Croce, David Lambdin, Jeffrey McCartan | |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | William Wright picks off the pass by James Swiatkowski | 18-15 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Leigh Reis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | William Wright hits the follow up shot | 20-15 |
| 08:29 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-15 |
| 08:27 | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler grabs the offensive board | 20-15 |
| 08:10 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf is whistled for a carry | 20-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dean Head (C) Daniel Hughes | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Marc Bryan (PF), Mark Riley (C) Michael Werts, Joseph Wolf | |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski loses the dribble to Jeremy Kessler | 20-15 |
| 07:48 | Nicholls State | Leigh Reis is called for the reach on James Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Leigh Reis, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG), James Morin (C) Kenneth Hunter, William Wright | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Goslin (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 07:32 | Nicholls State | Leigh Reis is called for the reach on Marc Bryan - foul #2 on Leigh Reis, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG) Leigh Reis | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Max Millwood (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Bowles (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Drazen Legerski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Head (fresh) C - James Morin (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Goslin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marc Bryan (fresh) C - Mark Riley (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Nicholls State | Marc Bryan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 07:15 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Drazen Legerski | 20-15 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Max Millwood is called for traveling | 20-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Harlan Croce (SF), Michael Werts (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski, Marc Bryan, Mark Riley | |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts is hacked by John Bowles - foul #1 on John Bowles, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Wright (PF) Dean Head | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 06:36 | Nicholls State | Michael Werts misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | James Morin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Goslin - foul #2 on Robert Goslin, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG) Robert Goslin | |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 06:16 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | James Morin grabs the board | 22-15 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Max Millwood throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter (SG) John Bowles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 05:56 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith loses the dribble to Kenneth Hunter | 22-15 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | William Wright makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Morin | 24-15 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden is called for traveling | 24-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Blanchette (C) James Morin | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SF), Marc Bryan (PF), Mark Riley (C) Harlan Croce, Michael Werts, Joseph Wolf | |
| 05:29 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski misses the shot from close range | 24-15 |
| 05:27 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski tips it home | 26-15 |
| 05:16 | Nicholls State | Marc Bryan is called for 5 seconds | 26-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Bowles (SG), Dean Head (PF) Kenneth Hunter, Drazen Legerski | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG) Kal Bowden | |
| 04:56 | Evansville | William Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Hughes (PF) William Wright | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Werts (PF), Jeffrey McCartan (C) Marc Bryan, Mark Riley | |
| 04:40 | Nicholls State | Jeffrey McCartan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-15 |
| 04:38 | Evansville | Max Millwood pulls down the rebound | 26-15 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Roy Smith steps in front of the Dean Head pass in the backcourt | 26-15 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Smith | 26-18 |
| 04:03 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 26-18 |
| 04:02 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 03:48 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes dunks the ball set up by John Bowles | 28-18 |
| 03:35 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Kessler | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Max Millwood (tiring) 3 ast. SG - John Bowles (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Blanchette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Hughes (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Head (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeremy Kessler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swiatkowski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Michael Werts (fairly fresh) C - Jeffrey McCartan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 03:15 | Evansville | James Blanchette can't connect on a runner in the lane | 28-21 |
| 03:14 | Evansville | Dean Head tips it home | 30-21 |
| 03:09 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-21 |
| 03:07 | Evansville | Max Millwood grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Max Millwood is hacked by Jeffrey McCartan - foul #1 on Jeffrey McCartan, team foul #8 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Julian Tyree (SG), Drazen Legerski (SF), William Wright (PF), James Morin (C) John Bowles, James Blanchette, Daniel Hughes, Dean Head | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden (PG), Harlan Croce (SF), Marc Bryan (PF), Joseph Wolf (C) Jeremy Kessler, James Swiatkowski, Michael Werts, Jeffrey McCartan | |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Max Millwood makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Max Millwood makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | Marc Bryan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-21 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Max Millwood pulls down the rebound | 32-21 |
| 02:35 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Harlan Croce - foul #2 on Harlan Croce, team foul #9 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG) Max Millwood | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SF) Harlan Croce | |
| 02:35 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 02:35 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-21 |
| 02:26 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-21 |
| 02:25 | Nicholls State | Roy Smith tips it in | 34-23 |
| 02:20 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski connects on the open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Julian Tyree | 36-23 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Smith | 36-26 |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski travels in the backcourt | 36-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Michael Werts (PF) Roy Smith | |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Joseph Wolf clanks a shot from the left side | 36-26 |
| 01:53 | Evansville | Drazen Legerski grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 01:35 | Evansville | James Morin connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Julian Tyree | 38-26 |
| 01:28 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | James Morin grabs the board | 38-26 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | James Morin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Wolf - foul #1 on Joseph Wolf, team foul #10 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter (SF), John Bowles (PF) Drazen Legerski, William Wright | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Roy Smith (SG), Jeffrey McCartan (SF), Mark Riley (C) Marc Bryan, James Swiatkowski, Joseph Wolf | |
| 01:07 | Evansville | James Morin makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | James Morin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 00:46 | Nicholls State | Kal Bowden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 00:44 | Evansville | John Bowles grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | James Morin makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Leigh Reis | 42-26 |
| 00:12 | Nicholls State | Mark Riley travels with the ball | 42-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Hughes (PF) John Bowles | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeremy Kessler (PG), Marc Bryan (PF) Kal Bowden, Michael Werts | |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter is hacked by Jeffrey McCartan - foul #2 on Jeffrey McCartan, team foul #11 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski (SF) Jeffrey McCartan | |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 43-26 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | James Swiatkowski misses short on a halfcourt shot | 44-26 |