| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) PF - Steven Nease (fresh) C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Donald Edwards (fresh) SG - Daniel Magierski (fresh) SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) C - Billy Graham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Clinton Sewell | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | McNeese State | Billy Graham can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | McNeese State | Billy Graham tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards misses long on a runner near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Mark Jackson steals it from Danny Whittaker | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Edwards | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:29 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Leiter | 2-4 |
| 17:22 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:19 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | John Jansky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:46 | McNeese State | John Jansky is called for the reach on Donald Edwards - foul #1 on John Jansky, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Tony Beaudoin (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Leiter, Billy Graham | |
| 16:24 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 2-4 |
| 16:22 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | Mark Jackson is called for the reach on John Jansky - foul #1 on Mark Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), Michael Phelps (C) John Jansky, Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Josh Rotter (C) Mark Jackson | |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Steven Nease can't finish the layup | 2-4 |
| 15:46 | McNeese State | John Bradley grabs the board | 2-4 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Peters (fresh) SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Nease (fresh) C - Michael Phelps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bradley (fresh) SG - Robert Stahl (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) C - Josh Rotter (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 15:31 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter tips it but misses | 2-4 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:06 | Evansville | Shaun Peters clanks a shot near the basket | 2-4 |
| 15:05 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham tips it in | 4-4 |
| 14:47 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Steven Nease grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Steven Nease can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Tony Beaudoin - foul #1 on Tony Beaudoin, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Matthew Gardner (SG), George Bueche (SF), Clinton Sewell (C) Shaun Peters, Danny Whittaker, Thomas Whigham, Michael Phelps | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Leiter (SF), Mark Jackson (PF), Billy Graham (C) John Bradley, Robert Stahl, Robert Jones, Tony Beaudoin, Josh Rotter | |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Steven Nease makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Steven Nease makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 14:12 | McNeese State | Clinton Sewell picks off the pass by Mark Jackson | 6-4 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | John Jansky loses the dribble to Robert Leiter | 6-4 |
| 14:03 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter can't finish the layup | 6-4 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Steven Nease | 6-4 |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 13:56 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to George Bueche | 6-4 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Steven Nease knocks in the shot from the left side | 8-4 |
| 13:24 | McNeese State | John Jansky steals it from Daniel Magierski | 8-4 |
| 13:20 | Evansville | George Bueche misses the easy layup | 8-4 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | John Jansky tips it but misses | 8-4 |
| 13:18 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Billy Graham | 8-4 |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson banks in the layup set up by Robert Leiter and the foul's on George Bueche - foul #1 on George Bueche, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Whigham (SF), Michael Phelps (PF) George Bueche, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 12:38 | Evansville | Michael Phelps buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Gardner | 10-7 |
| 12:22 | McNeese State | Thomas Whigham steals it from Billy Graham | 10-7 |
| 12:03 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner is whistled for a carry | 10-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), Danny Whittaker (SG) John Jansky, Matthew Gardner | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Tony Beaudoin (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Billy Graham | |
| 11:46 | McNeese State | John Bradley drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Leiter | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Peters (fresh) SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clinton Sewell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Stahl (fresh) SF - Robert Leiter (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Beaudoin (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-9 |
| 11:17 | McNeese State | Michael Phelps blocks the short jumper by Robert Leiter | 13-9 |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 11:04 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 10:47 | Evansville | Tony Beaudoin is called for the reach on Shaun Peters - foul #2 on Tony Beaudoin, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Nease (PF) Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Billy Graham (C) John Bradley, Robert Leiter, Mark Jackson, Tony Beaudoin | |
| 10:34 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-9 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | Steven Nease tips it in | 15-9 |
| 10:11 | McNeese State | Billy Graham buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Jones | 15-11 |
| 09:57 | Evansville | Shaun Peters connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Phelps | 17-11 |
| 09:43 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski is fouled on the floor by Danny Whittaker - foul #1 on Danny Whittaker, team foul #3 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Matthew Gardner (SF), Liang Chin (C) Shaun Peters, Thomas Whigham, Michael Phelps | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Mark Jackson (PF) Robert Stahl | |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Jackson | 17-14 |
| 09:09 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Jansky | 20-14 |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Billy Graham hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Donald Edwards and he's hacked by Liang Chin - foul #1 on Liang Chin, team foul #4 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | George Bueche (SF), Clinton Sewell (C) Danny Whittaker, Liang Chin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), John Coe (SG), Robert Leiter (SF) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Jones | |
| 08:52 | McNeese State | Billy Graham misses the free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:52 | Evansville | Steven Nease gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell hits the finger roll set up by John Jansky | 22-16 |
| 08:29 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter misses long on a shot from the right wing | 22-16 |
| 08:28 | McNeese State | John Coe pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-16 |
| 08:23 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson hits the finger roll set up by John Coe | 22-18 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Billy Graham swats the short shot by George Bueche | 22-18 |
| 08:02 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter snags the defensive board | 22-18 |
| 07:35 | McNeese State | John Coe loses the dribble to Clinton Sewell | 22-18 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Gardner (fresh) SF - George Bueche (fresh) PF - Steven Nease (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Coe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Leiter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Billy Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 22-18 |
| 07:28 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter grabs the defensive rebound | 22-18 |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Jackson | 22-20 |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Billy Graham steals it from Clinton Sewell | 22-20 |
| 06:55 | McNeese State | John Bradley makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Leiter | 22-23 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | George Bueche drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Billy Graham and he's hacked by George Bueche - foul #2 on George Bueche, team foul #5 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), Danny Whittaker (SG), Thomas Whigham (SF), Michael Phelps (PF), Liang Chin (C) John Jansky, Matthew Gardner, George Bueche, Steven Nease, Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Stahl (PF), Josh Rotter (C) John Bradley, John Coe, Mark Jackson, Billy Graham | |
| 06:36 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter misses the free throw | 24-25 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Michael Phelps pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 06:10 | Evansville | Shaun Peters is hacked by Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Donald Edwards, team foul #4 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Jones (SF) Robert Leiter | |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Shaun Peters makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Liang Chin and he's fouled by Josh Rotter - foul #1 on Josh Rotter, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Shaun Peters misses the free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:02 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:55 | McNeese State | Danny Whittaker steals the ball from Josh Rotter | 26-25 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Robert Stahl swats the short shot by Liang Chin | 26-25 |
| 05:45 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Josh Rotter | 26-25 |
| 05:28 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski is denied on a layup by Liang Chin | 26-25 |
| 05:27 | Evansville | Liang Chin grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Shaun Peters tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 04:45 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 04:43 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Liang Chin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 04:24 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 04:19 | McNeese State | Shaun Peters is called for the reach on Donald Edwards - foul #1 on Shaun Peters, team foul #6 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Steven Nease (PF), Clinton Sewell (C) Shaun Peters, Michael Phelps, Liang Chin | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), John Coe (SG), Mark Jackson (PF), Billy Graham (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Robert Stahl, Josh Rotter | |
| 03:58 | McNeese State | Billy Graham can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 28-25 |
| 03:56 | McNeese State | Billy Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | Robert Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Whigham | 28-25 |
| 03:40 | McNeese State | John Coe pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:27 | McNeese State | Clinton Sewell steals the ball from Billy Graham | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Danny Whittaker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Nease (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - John Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Coe (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Billy Graham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by John Jansky and the foul's on Billy Graham - foul #1 on Billy Graham, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SG), George Bueche (SF) Danny Whittaker, Thomas Whigham | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Donald Edwards (PG), Daniel Magierski (SG), Robert Leiter (SF), Tony Beaudoin (C) John Bradley, John Coe, Robert Jones, Billy Graham | |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Tony Beaudoin blows the layup | 31-25 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | Donald Edwards is called for the reach on John Jansky - foul #2 on Donald Edwards, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | John Jansky makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:34 | Evansville | John Jansky misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 02:34 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 02:28 | McNeese State | Donald Edwards buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Leiter | 32-28 |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Tony Beaudoin is called for the reach on Clinton Sewell - foul #3 on Tony Beaudoin, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG) John Jansky | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Josh Rotter (C) Tony Beaudoin | |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:08 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 01:59 | McNeese State | Josh Rotter hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Shaun Peters's pass is intercepted by Donald Edwards in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 01:55 | McNeese State | Daniel Magierski misses the dunk attempt | 34-30 |
| 01:53 | Evansville | Shaun Peters snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Steven Nease slams it home on a great pass from Matthew Gardner | 36-30 |
| 01:22 | McNeese State | Mark Jackson blows the layup | 36-30 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | George Bueche grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 36-30 |
| 01:02 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell snags the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Shaun Peters can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Josh Rotter - foul #2 on Josh Rotter, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Whittaker (SG), Thomas Whigham (SF), Michael Phelps (PF), Liang Chin (C) Matthew Gardner, George Bueche, Steven Nease, Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Bradley (PG), Robert Stahl (SG), Billy Graham (C) Donald Edwards, Daniel Magierski, Mark Jackson | |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Shaun Peters makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Shaun Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 00:29 | McNeese State | Robert Stahl scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Bradley | 38-33 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Michael Phelps's floater is tipped away by Billy Graham | 38-33 |
| 00:01 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Robert Leiter can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-33 |