| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Frank Arthurs (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Daniel Hart (fresh) SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Whittaker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Melin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Douglas Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Knauss (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Thomas Green inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks scores on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 19:21 | Evansville | William Whittaker misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Thomas Green - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 19:21 | Evansville | William Whittaker misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:21 | Evansville | William Whittaker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Green grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 19:02 | Evansville | Frank Arthurs gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:33 | Evansville | Michael Melin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Michael Melin gets the offensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 18:19 | Evansville | Daniel Hart travels with the ball | 41-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Keith Naranjo (SG), Zachary Johnston (SF), Steven Nease (C) Daniel Hart, Thomas Whigham, Michael Melin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (PG), Raymond Hauge (SG), James Ong (PF), Stephen Collins (C) Douglas Hicks, Daniel Henderson, Matthew Johnson, Daniel Knauss | |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | Stephen Collins scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Chase | 41-42 |
| 17:51 | Evansville | Keith Naranjo is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Arthurs | 44-42 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 17:28 | Evansville | Zachary Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 17:07 | Evansville | Frank Arthurs misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | James Ong pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Thomas Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 44-42 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Keith Naranjo snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Frank Arthurs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 16:25 | Illinois State | Thomas Green pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:08 | Illinois State | William Whittaker takes the ball from Stephen Collins | 44-42 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | William Whittaker misses the floater from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 15:46 | Illinois State | Stephen Collins pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Frank Arthurs (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Naranjo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Whittaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Steven Nease (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Chase (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Hauge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Green (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Ong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Aaron Chase hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 15:40 | Evansville | Zachary Johnston snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Frank Arthurs clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 15:34 | Illinois State | Stephen Collins snags the defensive board | 44-42 |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | William Whittaker swats the short shot by Raymond Hauge | 44-42 |
| 15:20 | Illinois State | James Ong hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Frank Arthurs knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Keith Naranjo | 46-44 |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Collins and he's hacked by Keith Naranjo - foul #1 on Keith Naranjo, team foul #1 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shawn Jordan (PG), Daniel Hart (SG), Thomas Whigham (SF), William Bardin (PF), Michael Melin (C) Frank Arthurs, Keith Naranjo, Zachary Johnston, William Whittaker, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson (SG), Douglas Hicks (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF), Daniel Knauss (C) Aaron Chase, Thomas Green, James Ong, Stephen Collins | |
| 14:53 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:34 | Evansville | Shawn Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:16 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Larose (PG) Raymond Hauge | |
| 14:00 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham hits a floater in the lane set up by William Bardin | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Jordan - foul #1 on Shawn Jordan, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | William Bardin snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:29 | Evansville | Shawn Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman (C) Daniel Knauss | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Charles Larose comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 13:17 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 13:06 | Illinois State | Shawn Jordan is called for the reach on Charles Larose - foul #2 on Shawn Jordan, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Frank Arthurs (PG), Paul Anderson (SG), Michael Shepherd (SF) Shawn Jordan, Daniel Hart, Thomas Whigham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:53 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks is fouled on the floor by Paul Anderson - foul #1 on Paul Anderson, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| 12:44 | Illinois State | Frank Arthurs is called for the reach on Charles Larose - foul #2 on Frank Arthurs, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Zachary Johnston (SF) William Bardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 12:36 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:24 | Evansville | Michael Melin gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:19 | Evansville | Frank Arthurs hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 12:18 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Frank Arthurs steals it from Charles Larose in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | Zachary Johnston lays it in on a great pass from Frank Arthurs | 50-47 |
| 12:02 | Illinois State | Charles Larose comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 12:00 | Evansville | Michael Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Michael Shepherd drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Paul Anderson | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Frank Arthurs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Zachary Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Melin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Larose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hicks (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Huffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois State | Charles Larose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Keith Naranjo (PG), Daniel Hart (SG), Thomas Whigham (SF), William Bardin (PF), William Whittaker (C) Frank Arthurs, Paul Anderson, Zachary Johnston, Michael Shepherd, Michael Melin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF), Stephen Collins (PF), Daniel Knauss (C) Douglas Hicks, Matthew Johnson, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham travels in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Charles Larose misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block | 52-47 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Daniel Knauss | 52-47 |
| 10:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Green scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Henderson | 52-49 |
| 10:34 | Evansville | Charles Larose is called for the reach on Daniel Hart - foul #4 on Charles Larose, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Nease (C) William Whittaker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (PG) Charles Larose | |
| 10:23 | Evansville | Daniel Hart is whistled for a carry | 52-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Zachary Johnston (SG) Daniel Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson (PF) Stephen Collins | |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Green can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Whigham - foul #1 on Thomas Whigham, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shawn Jordan (PG), William Whittaker (PF) Thomas Whigham, William Bardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge (SG) Daniel Henderson | |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:46 | Evansville | William Whittaker drills a runner in the paint set up by Keith Naranjo | 54-51 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Aaron Chase connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Knauss | 54-54 |
| 09:25 | Evansville | Shawn Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Frank Arthurs (PG), Daniel Hart (SG), Michael Melin (C) Shawn Jordan, Keith Naranjo, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson (SG), Douglas Hicks (SF), Stephen Collins (C) Aaron Chase, Thomas Green, Daniel Knauss | |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Daniel Hart picks off the pass by Daniel Henderson | 54-54 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Daniel Hart lays it in | 56-54 |
| 08:59 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 56-54 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks can't finish the layup | 56-54 |
| 08:43 | Evansville | William Whittaker gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Daniel Henderson is called for the reach on Daniel Hart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Henderson, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Whigham (SF), William Bardin (PF) Zachary Johnston, William Whittaker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Ong (SF) Raymond Hauge | |
| 08:32 | Evansville | Michael Melin misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stephen Collins - foul #2 on Stephen Collins, team foul #4 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Anderson (SG) Daniel Hart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss (C) Stephen Collins | |
| 08:32 | Evansville | Michael Melin makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:32 | Evansville | Michael Melin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-54 |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss tips it home | 58-56 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham is fouled on the floor by Daniel Henderson - foul #2 on Daniel Henderson, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Keith Naranjo (SG) Paul Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (PG), Jeffrey Huffman (C) Douglas Hicks, Daniel Knauss | |
| 07:46 | Evansville | Michael Melin is open and lays it up and in set up by Frank Arthurs | 60-56 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Matthew Johnson is denied by William Bardin | 60-56 |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Frank Arthurs (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Naranjo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Melin (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Aaron Chase (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Henderson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:26 | Evansville | Keith Naranjo connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Arthurs | 62-56 |
| 07:01 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 06:59 | Evansville | William Bardin gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:38 | Evansville | Frank Arthurs hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Keith Naranjo | 65-56 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Aaron Chase connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-58 |
| 06:17 | Evansville | Michael Melin misses short on a shot from the right side | 65-58 |
| 06:16 | Evansville | William Bardin grabs the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | Keith Naranjo hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Michael Melin snags the offensive board | 65-58 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Keith Naranjo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Chase - foul #3 on Aaron Chase, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Hart (SG), Zachary Johnston (SF), William Whittaker (PF), Steven Nease (C) Frank Arthurs, Thomas Whigham, William Bardin, Michael Melin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Larose (PG), Raymond Hauge (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Stephen Collins (PF), Daniel Knauss (C) Aaron Chase, Daniel Henderson, James Ong, Matthew Johnson, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Keith Naranjo misses the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Keith Naranjo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | Stephen Collins gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss misses the easy layup | 65-58 |
| 05:33 | Evansville | Zachary Johnston pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 05:27 | Evansville | Daniel Hart misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Green | 65-58 |
| 05:09 | Illinois State | Stephen Collins buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Larose | 65-61 |
| 05:07 | Evansville | Daniel Hart double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shawn Jordan (PG) Keith Naranjo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks (SF) Thomas Green | |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Larose | 65-64 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Raymond Hauge is called for the reach on Daniel Hart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Hauge, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Daniel Hart makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Daniel Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge is fouled on the floor by Daniel Hart - foul #2 on Daniel Hart, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:15 | Evansville | Daniel Hart makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by William Whittaker | 70-66 |
| 04:01 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Steven Nease | 70-66 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Steven Nease is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hauge - foul #3 on Raymond Hauge, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Anderson (SG), William Bardin (PF) Daniel Hart, Zachary Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF) Raymond Hauge, Stephen Collins | |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Steven Nease makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:55 | Evansville | Steven Nease makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Paul Anderson is called for the reach on Douglas Hicks - foul #2 on Paul Anderson, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Frank Arthurs (PG), Michael Shepherd (SF) Shawn Jordan, William Whittaker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 03:36 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Steven Nease's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Frank Arthurs (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Nease (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Larose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Hicks (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Thomas Green (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Johnson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Daniel Knauss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Steven Nease steals the ball from Daniel Knauss | 72-68 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Hart (SG), Thomas Whigham (SF), William Whittaker (C) Paul Anderson, Michael Shepherd, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (PG), Raymond Hauge (SG), Stephen Collins (C) Charles Larose, Douglas Hicks, Daniel Knauss | |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham travels with the ball | 72-68 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Larose (PG), James Ong (SF), Daniel Knauss (C) Raymond Hauge, Thomas Green, Matthew Johnson | |
| 02:09 | Illinois State | Aaron Chase lays it up and in | 72-70 |
| 01:51 | Evansville | William Bardin blows the layup | 72-70 |
| 01:49 | Illinois State | James Ong snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-70 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Melin (C) William Whittaker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Matthew Johnson (PF) Aaron Chase, James Ong, Stephen Collins | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Henderson | 72-72 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Frank Arthurs misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 01:13 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Charles Larose is fouled on the floor by William Bardin - foul #4 on William Bardin, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Charles Larose makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Charles Larose makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Johnson - foul #3 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #9 | 72-74 |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 00:36 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois State | Charles Larose scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Henderson | 74-77 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Daniel Hart buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Frank Arthurs | 77-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson grabs the offensive board | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The clock runs out | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Frank Arthurs (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bardin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Melin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Larose (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Knauss (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Michael Melin wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Evansville | William Bardin is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Arthurs | 79-77 |
| 04:36 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson hits a floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Green | 79-79 |
| 04:21 | Evansville | Daniel Hart connects on the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Daniel Henderson - foul #3 on Daniel Henderson, team foul #10 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks (SG), James Ong (SF) Daniel Henderson, Thomas Green | |
| 04:21 | Evansville | Daniel Hart makes the free throw | 82-79 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Charles Larose connects on the floater from the right wing | 82-81 |
| 03:42 | Evansville | William Bardin knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Melin and the foul's on James Ong - foul #2 on James Ong, team foul #11 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Nease (C) Michael Melin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Aaron Chase (SG) Daniel Knauss | |
| 03:42 | Evansville | William Bardin makes the free throw | 85-81 |
| 03:17 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Johnson | 85-84 |
| 03:02 | Evansville | William Bardin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Johnson - foul #4 on Matthew Johnson, team foul #12 | 85-84 |
| Subs | Evansville | Keith Naranjo (SG), Zachary Johnston (SF) Daniel Hart, Thomas Whigham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Hauge (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Stephen Collins (C) Charles Larose, Douglas Hicks, James Ong | |
| 03:02 | Evansville | William Bardin makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:02 | Evansville | William Bardin misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:02 | Illinois State | Stephen Collins grabs the board | 86-84 |
| 03:00 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Whigham (SF), Michael Melin (C) Zachary Johnston, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson (SG), Douglas Hicks (SF), Daniel Knauss (C) Raymond Hauge, Thomas Green, Stephen Collins | |
| 02:43 | Illinois State | Matthew Johnson knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Chase | 86-86 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham is hacked by Aaron Chase in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Chase, team foul #13 | 86-86 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Hart (SG) Keith Naranjo | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Charles Larose (PG) Aaron Chase | |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham misses the 1st free throw | 86-86 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham misses the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 02:41 | Illinois State | Daniel Knauss pulls down the rebound | 86-86 |
| 02:25 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson lays it up and in set up by Charles Larose | 86-88 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Michael Melin hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Hart | 88-88 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Johnson | 88-90 |
| 01:28 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham misses the 3 from the right corner | 88-90 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | William Bardin tips it back up and in | 90-90 |
| 01:10 | Illinois State | Douglas Hicks travels with the ball | 90-90 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF) Douglas Hicks | |
| 00:54 | Evansville | William Bardin's layup is rejected by Daniel Knauss | 90-90 |
| 00:53 | Evansville | William Bardin misses the tip | 90-90 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Daniel Henderson pulls down the rebound | 90-90 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Frank Arthurs (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Daniel Hart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Whigham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Bardin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Melin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Charles Larose (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Henderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Knauss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Michael Melin steals the ball from Charles Larose | 90-90 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by William Bardin | 92-90 |
| 00:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Green's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Melin | 92-90 |
| 00:01 | Illinois State | Charles Larose pulls down the offensive rebound | 92-90 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | The clock runs out | 92-90 |