| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Predrag Lukaszewski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred McCormack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Parker Zettler (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Fred McCormack | 42-33 |
| 19:31 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Fred McCormack - foul #1 on Fred McCormack, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| 19:31 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock misses the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 19:31 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-34 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford hits the follow up shot | 44-34 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Parker Zettler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred McCormack - foul #2 on Fred McCormack, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Parker Zettler makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Parker Zettler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado (PF) Fred McCormack | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:18 | Evansville | Clarence Pollock misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-36 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Arthur Samford | 44-36 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Parker Zettler steps in front of the Arthur Samford pass | 44-36 |
| 17:55 | Evansville | Gary Sheets is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Leroy Nutter (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), William Fry (SG), Nicholas Zoch (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Gary Sheets, Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-36 |
| 17:41 | Evansville | Ray Galey pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 17:18 | Evansville | Ray Galey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred McCormack (PF) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:05 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax's pass is intercepted by Michael Caudill | 44-36 |
| 17:01 | Evansville | Stanley Broadnax picks off the pass by William Fry in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 16:59 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stanley Broadnax | 46-36 |
| 16:46 | Evansville | William Fry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-36 |
| 16:45 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 16:19 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Caudill | 46-36 |
| 16:17 | Evansville | Ray Galey grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch is hacked by Leroy Nutter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Nutter, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Fausto Esposito (C) Stanley Broadnax, Pablo Delgado, Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Steve Hardin (SG), Parker Zettler (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Ray Galey, William Fry, Nicholas Zoch, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Parker Zettler steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG) Predrag Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Alphonso Bruno (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Arthur Samford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred McCormack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fausto Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Parker Zettler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Maglio (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Steve Hardin - foul #1 on Steve Hardin, team foul #1 | 46-36 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford misses the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:47 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 15:43 | Evansville | Alphonso Bruno is called for the reach on Steve Hardin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alphonso Bruno, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG) Alphonso Bruno | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:31 | Evansville | Parker Zettler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 15:30 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the shot from the left block set up by Predrag Lukaszewski and he's fouled by Parker Zettler - foul #1 on Parker Zettler, team foul #2 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter (PF) Fred McCormack | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), Paul Morlan (PF), William Fry (C) Gary Sheets, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito makes the free throw | 50-36 |
| 14:53 | Evansville | Ray Galey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-36 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | William Fry grabs the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Parker Zettler can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 50-36 |
| 14:38 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito snags the defensive board | 50-36 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Ray Galey - foul #3 on Ray Galey, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Joshua Harris (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch (SF), Michael Caudill (PF) Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler | |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:21 | Evansville | William Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Samford - foul #2 on Arthur Samford, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Ray Galey connects on the open 3 from straight away set up by William Fry | 52-39 |
| 13:50 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Pablo Delgado (PF), Juan Blanco (C) Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Ray Galey, Michael Caudill, Paul Morlan | |
| 13:25 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio lays it in on a great pass from Gary Sheets | 52-41 |
| 13:13 | Illinois State | Joseph Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 13:12 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado snags the offensive board | 52-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 54-41 |
| 12:53 | Evansville | Gary Sheets is hacked by Stanley Broadnax - foul #2 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Fred McCormack (PF) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Joshua Harris, Pablo Delgado | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steve Hardin (SG), Parker Zettler (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Ray Galey (C) William Fry, Nicholas Zoch, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Gary Sheets misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales clanks a jump hook in the paint | 54-41 |
| 12:23 | Evansville | Michael Caudill grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:00 | Evansville | Parker Zettler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Predrag Lukaszewski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Samford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gilberto Canales (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred McCormack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Blanco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Sheets (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Parker Zettler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Galey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 11:36 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 11:23 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco is whistled for a carry | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Leroy Nutter (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Arthur Samford, Gilberto Canales, Fred McCormack, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch (PG), Steven Gary (SF), Clarence Pollock (PF), Gregory Maglio (C) Gary Sheets, Parker Zettler, Michael Caudill, Ray Galey | |
| 11:11 | Evansville | Steven Gary makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Pollock | 54-43 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski is whistled for traveling | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG) Predrag Lukaszewski | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Fry (SG) Steve Hardin | |
| 11:04 | Evansville | William Fry loses the dribble to Pablo Delgado in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter lays it in on a great pass from Stanley Broadnax and he's fouled by Clarence Pollock - foul #3 on Clarence Pollock, team foul #4 | 56-43 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter makes the free throw | 57-43 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch is by himself and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Fry | 57-45 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 10:13 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito grabs the offensive board | 57-45 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Gary - foul #2 on Steven Gary, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Joseph Brown (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF) Stanley Broadnax, Pablo Delgado, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), Steve Hardin (SG), Parker Zettler (SF), Paul Morlan (C) Nicholas Zoch, William Fry, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 10:01 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Parker Zettler travels with the ball | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred McCormack (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Joshua Harris, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clarence Pollock (PF) Steven Gary | |
| 09:36 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski is fouled on the floor by Parker Zettler - foul #2 on Parker Zettler, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Arthur Samford (SG) Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Caudill (PF) Clarence Pollock | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford buries a jumper from the left side set up by Predrag Lukaszewski | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Ray Galey is fouled in the backcourt by Predrag Lukaszewski - foul #1 on Predrag Lukaszewski, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Ray Galey makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Ray Galey misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 09:12 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Caudill - foul #2 on Michael Caudill, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (PG), Leroy Nutter (C) Predrag Lukaszewski, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Arthur Samford steps in front of the Steve Hardin pass in the backcourt | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford is hacked by Ray Galey - foul #4 on Ray Galey, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Pablo Delgado (PF) Joseph Brown, Fred McCormack | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Sheets (PG), William Fry (SG), Nicholas Zoch (SF), Gregory Maglio (C) Ray Galey, Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler, Michael Caudill | |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 08:41 | Illinois State | Arthur Samford makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 08:31 | Evansville | Gary Sheets hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-49 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Sheets - foul #3 on Gary Sheets, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Brown (SG) Arthur Samford | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clarence Pollock (PF) Paul Morlan | |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 08:12 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | William Fry lays it in uncontested | 66-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Brown (fresh) SF - Gilberto Canales (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pablo Delgado (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Nutter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Sheets (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Fry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Zoch (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Pollock (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Maglio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Stanley Broadnax | 68-51 |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Gilberto Canales takes the ball from William Fry in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Brown | 70-51 |
| 07:08 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-51 |
| 07:07 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter snags the defensive board | 70-51 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 70-51 |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Gregory Maglio pulls down the rebound | 70-51 |
| 06:58 | Evansville | William Fry is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #2 on Joseph Brown, team foul #8 | 70-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno (PG), Arthur Samford (SG), Joshua Harris (SF), Fred McCormack (PF), Fausto Esposito (C) Stanley Broadnax, Joseph Brown, Gilberto Canales, Pablo Delgado, Leroy Nutter | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (PG), Steve Hardin (SG), Parker Zettler (SF), Paul Morlan (PF) Gary Sheets, Nicholas Zoch, Clarence Pollock, Gregory Maglio | |
| 06:58 | Evansville | William Fry misses the 1st free throw | 70-51 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Fausto Esposito grabs the board | 70-51 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Alphonso Bruno | 72-51 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | Steve Hardin drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ray Galey | 72-53 |
| 06:02 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-53 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris tips it in | 74-53 |
| 05:48 | Evansville | Steve Hardin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Paul Morlan snags the offensive board | 74-53 |
| 05:31 | Evansville | Steve Hardin connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Fausto Esposito - foul #2 on Fausto Esposito, team foul #9 | 74-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (SG), Gilberto Canales (SF), Juan Blanco (C) Arthur Samford, Joshua Harris, Fausto Esposito | |
| Subs | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch (PG), Clarence Pollock (PF) Paul Morlan, William Fry | |
| 05:31 | Evansville | Steve Hardin makes the free throw | 74-56 |
| 05:10 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Predrag Lukaszewski | 76-56 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Parker Zettler comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 76-56 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | Juan Blanco grabs the defensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 04:35 | Illinois State | Fred McCormack misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-56 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski gets the offensive rebound | 76-56 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Alphonso Bruno clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 76-56 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski can't tip it in | 76-56 |
| 04:04 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Ray Galey | 76-56 |
| 03:58 | Evansville | Ray Galey is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket | 76-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alphonso Bruno and the foul's on Parker Zettler - foul #3 on Parker Zettler, team foul #10 | 78-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax (PG), Pablo Delgado (SG), Leroy Nutter (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Alphonso Bruno, Predrag Lukaszewski, Fred McCormack, Juan Blanco | |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Glass (PG), Steven Gary (SF), Michael Caudill (PF), Paul Morlan (C) Steve Hardin, Parker Zettler, Clarence Pollock, Ray Galey | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales makes the free throw | 79-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Stanley Broadnax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Pablo Delgado (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gilberto Canales (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Nutter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daniel Glass (fresh) SG - Nicholas Zoch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Gary (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Caudill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Morlan (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Evansville | Michael Caudill blows the layup | 79-58 |
| 03:19 | Evansville | Daniel Glass snags the offensive board | 79-58 |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Nicholas Zoch misses the easy layup | 79-58 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Gilberto Canales snags the defensive board | 79-58 |
| 02:47 | Illinois State | Joshua Harris buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Broadnax | 82-58 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Paul Morlan connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Caudill | 82-60 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter knocks in the floater in the lane | 84-60 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Joshua Harris takes the ball from Michael Caudill | 84-60 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 84-60 |
| 01:52 | Evansville | Paul Morlan gets the rebound | 84-60 |
| 01:46 | Evansville | Gilberto Canales blocks the short jumper by Daniel Glass | 84-60 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Caudill | 84-60 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Steven Gary is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-60 |
| 01:34 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax grabs the board | 84-60 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 84-60 |
| 01:12 | Illinois State | Leroy Nutter misses the tip | 84-60 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Stanley Broadnax tips it but misses | 84-60 |
| 01:09 | Evansville | Paul Morlan pulls down the rebound | 84-60 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Daniel Glass hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Stanley Broadnax - foul #3 on Stanley Broadnax, team foul #10 | 84-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski (PG), Joseph Brown (SG) Stanley Broadnax, Gilberto Canales | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ray Galey (SG) Steven Gary | |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Daniel Glass misses the 1st free throw | 84-60 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Daniel Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 84-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Caudill - foul #3 on Michael Caudill, team foul #11 | 84-61 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Fry (SG) Daniel Glass | |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado misses the 1st free throw | 84-61 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Pablo Delgado makes the 2nd free throw | 85-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Ray Galey is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Brown - foul #3 on Joseph Brown, team foul #11 | 85-61 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Ray Galey makes the 1st free throw | 85-62 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Ray Galey makes the 2nd free throw | 85-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Predrag Lukaszewski runs out the clock | 85-63 |