| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) PF - Steven Nease (fresh) C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) SG - Israel Reeves (fresh) SF - Thomas Green (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) C - Glen Norcross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Green comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by John Jansky - foul #1 on John Jansky, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell is wide open but clanks a jumper near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell misses long on an open turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Steven Nease misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Green buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell is fouled on the floor by Glen Norcross - foul #1 on Glen Norcross, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | John Jansky travels with the ball | 0-5 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Huffman | 0-8 |
| 16:56 | Evansville | Steven Nease hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right block | 0-8 |
| 16:54 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Green | 0-8 |
| 16:37 | Illinois State | Thomas Green misses the 3 from straight away | 0-8 |
| 16:35 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell snags the defensive board | 0-8 |
| 16:22 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Jansky | 2-8 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is called for traveling | 2-8 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Aaron Kresge (SG), Philip Scheffel (SF), Raymond Vigue (PF), Ethan Graves (C) Michael Mathews, Israel Reeves, Thomas Green, Jeffrey Huffman, Glen Norcross | |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Ethan Graves is called for the reach on Thomas Whigham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ethan Graves, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| 16:02 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker blows the layup but the foul's on Philip Scheffel - foul #1 on Philip Scheffel, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| 16:02 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 16:02 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Nease (fresh) C - Clinton Sewell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Roger Grimes (fresh) SG - Aaron Kresge (fresh) SF - Philip Scheffel (fresh) PF - Raymond Vigue (fresh) C - Ethan Graves (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves tips it in | 4-10 |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Philip Scheffel takes the ball from Thomas Whigham in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Clinton Sewell - foul #1 on Clinton Sewell, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG) John Jansky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham's fadeaway is rejected by Ethan Graves | 4-12 |
| 15:06 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes pulls down the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Kresge | 4-15 |
| 14:43 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham is hacked by Philip Scheffel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Scheffel, team foul #4 | 4-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SG), George Bueche (SF), Michael Phelps (PF), Liang Chin (C) Danny Whittaker, Thomas Whigham, Steven Nease, Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Thomas Green (SF), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Philip Scheffel, Ethan Graves | |
| 14:38 | Evansville | Shaun Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG) Shaun Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Zubia (SG) Raymond Vigue | |
| 14:23 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Zubia | 4-18 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-18 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge grabs the board | 4-18 |
| 13:48 | Illinois State | George Bueche steals it from Michael Mathews | 4-18 |
| 13:46 | Evansville | Aaron Kresge steals the ball from John Jansky in the backcourt | 4-18 |
| 13:36 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-18 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner pulls down the rebound | 4-18 |
| 13:19 | Evansville | John Jansky is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 4-18 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 4-18 |
| 13:14 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews loses the ball out of bounds | 4-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), Danny Whittaker (SG), Thomas Whigham (SF), Steven Nease (PF), Clinton Sewell (C) John Jansky, Matthew Gardner, George Bueche, Michael Phelps, Liang Chin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Israel Reeves (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Mathews, Thomas Green, Aaron Kresge, Glen Norcross | |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Shaun Peters drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Thomas Whigham | 7-18 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Whigham - foul #1 on Thomas Whigham, team foul #3 | 7-18 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 7-19 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Steven Nease grabs the board | 7-19 |
| 12:34 | Evansville | Jeffrey Huffman takes the ball from Thomas Whigham | 7-19 |
| 12:27 | Illinois State | Danny Whittaker is called for the reach on Israel Reeves - foul #1 on Danny Whittaker, team foul #4 | 7-19 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF) Michael Zubia | |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Israel Reeves and he's fouled by Shaun Peters - foul #1 on Shaun Peters, team foul #5 | 7-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phelps (C) Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ethan Graves (C) Raymond Vigue | |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes makes the free throw | 7-22 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | Michael Phelps is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Phelps, team foul #6 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG) Roger Grimes | |
| 12:01 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman can't connect on a floater in the paint | 7-22 |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves grabs the offensive board | 7-22 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Peters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Danny Whittaker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Whigham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Nease (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Phelps (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) SG - Israel Reeves (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Green (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ethan Graves (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 7-22 |
| 11:48 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves snags the offensive board | 7-22 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Danny Whittaker is called for the reach on Israel Reeves - foul #2 on Danny Whittaker, team foul #7 | 7-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Matthew Gardner (SG) Shaun Peters, Danny Whittaker | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Clopton, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 7-23 |
| 11:35 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves makes the 2nd free throw | 7-24 |
| 11:18 | Evansville | John Jansky drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Matthew Gardner | 9-24 |
| 11:13 | Illinois State | John Jansky picks off the pass by Ethan Graves | 9-24 |
| 11:09 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner blows the layup | 9-24 |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glen Norcross | 9-24 |
| 10:50 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-26 |
| 10:26 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 9-26 |
| 10:24 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross grabs the board | 9-26 |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Ethan Graves misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 9-26 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | John Jansky snags the defensive board | 9-26 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Steven Nease misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 9-26 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Steven Nease snags the offensive board | 9-26 |
| 09:38 | Evansville | Steven Nease banks in the layup set up by John Jansky and he's fouled by Ethan Graves - foul #2 on Ethan Graves, team foul #5 | 11-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), Shaun Peters (SG), George Bueche (SF), Clinton Sewell (C) John Jansky, Matthew Gardner, Thomas Whigham, Michael Phelps | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG), Aaron Kresge (SG), Michael Zubia (SF), Jeffrey Huffman (PF), Raymond Vigue (C) Michael Mathews, Israel Reeves, Thomas Green, Ethan Graves, Glen Norcross | |
| 09:38 | Evansville | Steven Nease makes the free throw | 12-26 |
| 09:17 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-26 |
| 09:16 | Evansville | Steven Nease grabs the board | 12-26 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Daniel Allis's pass is intercepted by Raymond Vigue | 12-26 |
| 08:51 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes is whistled for a carry | 12-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Liang Chin (PF) Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Shaun Peters misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-26 |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue grabs the defensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes misses short on a shot from the right side | 12-26 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Liang Chin | 12-26 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Daniel Allis is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Allis, team foul #8 | 12-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SG) Daniel Allis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clopton (PG), Glen Norcross (C) Roger Grimes, Raymond Vigue | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Michael Clopton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Glen Norcross | 12-29 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | George Bueche is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Kresge - foul #1 on Aaron Kresge, team foul #6 | 12-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Saul Baez (SF) George Bueche | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Shaun Peters travels with the ball | 12-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Steven Nease (PF) Shaun Peters, Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF) Michael Zubia | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Jansky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Gardner (fresh) SF - Saul Baez (fresh) PF - Steven Nease (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Liang Chin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clopton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Aaron Kresge (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Glen Norcross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Clopton | 12-31 |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-31 |
| 07:07 | Evansville | Liang Chin misses the tip | 12-31 |
| 07:05 | Illinois State | Thomas Green gets the rebound | 12-31 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross is hacked by Liang Chin - foul #1 on Liang Chin, team foul #9 | 12-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), George Bueche (SG), Thomas Whigham (SF), Clinton Sewell (C) John Jansky, Matthew Gardner, Saul Baez, Liang Chin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Michael Zubia (SG), Raymond Vigue (PF) Michael Clopton, Aaron Kresge, Jeffrey Huffman | |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 1st free throw | 12-32 |
| 06:49 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross makes the 2nd free throw | 12-33 |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Shaun Peters misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-33 |
| 06:30 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Michael Mathews | 12-33 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Mathews | 12-36 |
| 05:57 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from George Bueche and the foul's on Thomas Green - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #7 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), Matthew Gardner (SG), Michael Phelps (PF) Shaun Peters, George Bueche, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Israel Reeves (SG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Thomas Green, Glen Norcross | |
| 05:57 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell misses the free throw | 14-36 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 14-36 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Clinton Sewell is called for the reach on Jeffrey Huffman - foul #2 on Clinton Sewell, team foul #10 | 14-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Nease (PF) Clinton Sewell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Roger Grimes (PG) Michael Mathews | |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 14-37 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman misses the 2nd free throw | 14-37 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Michael Phelps gets the rebound | 14-37 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Allis and he's hacked by Jeffrey Huffman - foul #1 on Jeffrey Huffman, team foul #8 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Shaun Peters (SG) Daniel Allis, Matthew Gardner | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Green (SF), Aaron Kresge (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Michael Zubia, Jeffrey Huffman, Raymond Vigue | |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham misses the free throw | 16-37 |
| 05:01 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge pulls down the rebound | 16-37 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes is fouled in the backcourt by John Jansky - foul #2 on John Jansky, team foul #11 | 16-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Gardner (SG) John Jansky | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes misses the 1st free throw | 16-37 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Roger Grimes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-37 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross snags the offensive board | 16-37 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Glen Norcross scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Kresge | 16-40 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Glen Norcross is called for the reach on Michael Phelps - foul #2 on Glen Norcross, team foul #9 | 16-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Allis (PG), George Bueche (SF), Liang Chin (C) Matthew Gardner, Thomas Whigham, Steven Nease | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond Vigue (C) Glen Norcross | |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Michael Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 17-40 |
| 04:23 | Evansville | Michael Phelps misses the 2nd free throw | 17-40 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Green | 17-40 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Thomas Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Saul Baez (SF) Shaun Peters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Mathews (PG), Jeffrey Huffman (PF) Roger Grimes, Israel Reeves | |
| 03:56 | Evansville | Michael Phelps can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 17-40 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Jeffrey Huffman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-40 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Daniel Allis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Bueche (fresh) SF - Saul Baez (fresh) PF - Michael Phelps (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Liang Chin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Mathews (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Kresge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Green (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Huffman (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Vigue (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Jansky (PG), Danny Whittaker (SG), Clinton Sewell (C) Daniel Allis, Saul Baez, Michael Phelps | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel (SG), Michael Zubia (SF), Ethan Graves (C) Aaron Kresge, Thomas Green, Raymond Vigue | |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell lays it in | 19-40 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Michael Zubia misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-40 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Danny Whittaker grabs the board | 19-40 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Clinton Sewell is wide open and dunks the ball set up by George Bueche | 21-40 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Philip Scheffel misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 21-40 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Liang Chin | 21-40 |
| 01:58 | Evansville | John Jansky buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by George Bueche | 23-40 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews is hacked by John Jansky - foul #3 on John Jansky, team foul #12 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Peters (PG), Matthew Gardner (SG), Thomas Whigham (SF), Steven Nease (PF) John Jansky, Danny Whittaker, George Bueche, Liang Chin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Israel Reeves (SG), Thomas Green (SF), Aaron Kresge (PF), Glen Norcross (C) Philip Scheffel, Michael Zubia, Jeffrey Huffman, Ethan Graves | |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 01:47 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Thomas Green grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 01:25 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Shaun Peters | 26-41 |
| 00:53 | Illinois State | Michael Mathews misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-41 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Thomas Whigham pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Steven Nease hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 26-41 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Glen Norcross | 26-41 |
| 00:26 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves blows the layup | 26-41 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Aaron Kresge tips it home | 26-43 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Matthew Gardner can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-43 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Steven Nease tips it home | 28-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Israel Reeves misses long on a fullcourt shot | 28-43 |