| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Albert McRea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) C - Kurtis Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Albert McRea inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Bast | 32-36 |
| 19:30 | Evansville | Michael Sigman makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Ezell | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | Frank Snavely snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:00 | Illinois State | Albert McRea pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:39 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses badly on a shot from the left block | 32-38 |
| 18:38 | Evansville | Michael Sigman snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | James Taylor travels in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF) Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:18 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor is hacked by Donald Ezell - foul #1 on Donald Ezell, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Joseph Smith (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (SG), George Pratt (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), James Hrobsky (C) Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Michael Sigman, Frank Snavely | |
| 18:11 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang clanks a shot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:53 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Gerald Suggs | 34-38 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 34-38 |
| 17:34 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn grabs the board | 34-38 |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn drills a runner from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Lai - foul #2 on Thomas Lai, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Kurtis Brown (C) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF) Donald Ezell | |
| 17:17 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:17 | Evansville | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | Evansville | George Pratt is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Lai | 36-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn is hacked by Melvin Brown - foul #3 on Melvin Brown, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF) Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), Michael Sigman (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, Melvin Brown, James Hrobsky | |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:53 | Evansville | Frank Snavely hits a runner in the lane set up by George Pratt | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert McRea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kurtis Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - George Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | George Pratt picks off the pass by Travis Bast | 38-43 |
| 15:05 | Evansville | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 15:04 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor gets the rebound | 38-43 |
| 14:56 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor connects on the 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 14:52 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster loses the dribble to Travis Bast in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 14:36 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the shot in the paint | 43-43 |
| 14:30 | Evansville | Frank Snavely clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:06 | Illinois State | Albert McRea is whistled for a carry | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (PG), Joseph Smith (SG), Travis Diemer (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, Travis Bast, Albert McRea, Russell Macgregor, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Thomas Lai (SG), David Farrow (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), James Hrobsky (C) George Pratt, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Michael Sigman, Frank Snavely | |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lonnie Jang - foul #1 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Melvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:50 | Evansville | Melvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Hrobsky - foul #3 on James Hrobsky, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 13:29 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:03 | Evansville | Thomas Lai hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 13:02 | Evansville | David Farrow misses the tip | 45-45 |
| 13:01 | Evansville | David Farrow grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:48 | Evansville | Donald Ezell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Lai | 45-47 |
| 12:34 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 12:33 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 12:14 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | David Farrow snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 11:47 | Evansville | Melvin Brown is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 11:45 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Travis Diemer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Glynn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lonnie Jang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lai (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Farrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hrobsky (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang is called for a charge - foul #2 on Lonnie Jang, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Albert McRea (SG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Peter Hartmann, Joseph Smith, Steven Glynn, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Michael Sigman (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Donald Ezell, Thomas Lai, David Farrow, Melvin Brown, James Hrobsky | |
| 10:59 | Evansville | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 10:58 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:45 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 10:44 | Evansville | Frank Snavely snags the defensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:29 | Evansville | James Taylor connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Joshua Dempster | 45-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG) Gerald Suggs, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG) James Taylor | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster loses the dribble to Travis Bast in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Travis Diemer is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Travis Diemer, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Johnson (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Diemer, Russell Macgregor | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SF), Lynn Minor (C) Joshua Dempster, Frank Snavely | |
| 09:36 | Evansville | David Farrow scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 47-51 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Donald Ezell - foul #2 on Donald Ezell, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (SG), Melvin Brown (PF), James Hrobsky (C) Donald Ezell, Michael Sigman, Lynn Minor | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:00 | Evansville | James Hrobsky can't finish the layup | 49-51 |
| 08:58 | Illinois State | Travis Bast snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:53 | Illinois State | Melvin Brown denies the turnaround by Travis Bast | 49-51 |
| 08:52 | Evansville | David Farrow snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 08:28 | Evansville | Melvin Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Melvin Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 08:09 | Evansville | George Pratt is hacked by Eric Cantor - foul #3 on Eric Cantor, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG), Russell Macgregor (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Eric Cantor, John Johnson, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Frank Snavely (C) George Pratt, Thomas Lai, David Farrow, Melvin Brown | |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Travis Bast is called for the reach on Joshua Dempster - foul #3 on Travis Bast, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Diemer (SF) Albert McRea | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lynn Minor (PF) James Hrobsky | |
| 07:43 | Evansville | James Taylor comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Travis Diemer - foul #5 on Travis Diemer, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SF), Steven Glynn (C) Travis Diemer, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 07:43 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gerald Suggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Bast (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Hartmann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Russell Macgregor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Glynn (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lynn Minor (fresh) C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 07:22 | Evansville | Steven Glynn picks off the pass by James Taylor | 52-53 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Lynn Minor is called for the reach on Russell Macgregor - foul #1 on Lynn Minor, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF) Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (SF), Michael Sigman (PF) James Taylor, Lynn Minor | |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:47 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on Steven Glynn - foul #1 on Steven Glynn, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Peter Hartmann, Steven Glynn | |
| Subs | Evansville | Melvin Brown (SF) Joshua Dempster | |
| 06:47 | Evansville | Frank Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:47 | Evansville | Frank Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-55 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | Frank Snavely pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:10 | Evansville | George Pratt clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 54-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 06:00 | Illinois State | Travis Bast can't connect on a floater in the paint | 54-55 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Melvin Brown grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Donald Ezell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Melvin Brown snags the offensive board | 54-55 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Frank Snavely can't throw it down | 54-55 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Lonnie Jang grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor is fouled on the floor by Donald Ezell - foul #3 on Donald Ezell, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann (SG), Albert McRea (SF), Steven Glynn (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Travis Bast, Joseph Smith, Russell Macgregor, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Lynn Minor (PF), James Hrobsky (C) Donald Ezell, George Pratt, Melvin Brown, Michael Sigman, Frank Snavely | |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:17 | Illinois State | Eric Cantor makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Peter Hartmann is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Hartmann, team foul #8 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs (PG) Eric Cantor | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:14 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:04 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 56-56 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown gets the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Glynn and he's hacked by Thomas Lai - foul #3 on Thomas Lai, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Gerald Suggs misses the free throw | 58-56 |
| 04:48 | Evansville | James Hrobsky pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 04:32 | Evansville | Gerald Suggs steals it from James Hrobsky | 58-56 |
| 04:12 | Illinois State | Steven Glynn knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kurtis Brown | 60-56 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | Thomas Lai is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lynn Minor - foul #2 on Lynn Minor, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eric Cantor (PG), Travis Bast (SG), John Johnson (PF), Lonnie Jang (C) Gerald Suggs, Albert McRea, Steven Glynn, Kurtis Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Pratt (PG), Melvin Brown (SF), Michael Sigman (PF) Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Lynn Minor | |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Peter Hartmann makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Eric Cantor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Travis Bast (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Peter Hartmann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Lonnie Jang (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - George Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sigman (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Hrobsky (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | Evansville | Eric Cantor picks off the pass by Thomas Lai in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Travis Bast is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lai - foul #4 on Thomas Lai, team foul #11 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SF) Peter Hartmann | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), David Farrow (SF) Thomas Lai, James Hrobsky | |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Travis Bast makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | Travis Bast misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:08 | Evansville | Michael Sigman grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Melvin Brown lays it in uncontested set up by George Pratt | 62-60 |
| 02:45 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joseph Smith (SF), Russell Macgregor (PF), Kurtis Brown (C) Albert McRea, John Johnson, Lonnie Jang | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Frank Snavely (C) George Pratt, David Farrow, Melvin Brown | |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Snavely - foul #1 on Frank Snavely, team foul #12 | 62-60 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | James Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Ezell | 63-62 |
| 02:07 | Illinois State | Joseph Smith is whistled for traveling | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert McRea (SF) Travis Bast | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 01:48 | Illinois State | Michael Sigman steals it from Kurtis Brown | 63-62 |
| 01:46 | Evansville | James Taylor is hacked by Joseph Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Travis Bast (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:46 | Evansville | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 01:19 | Illinois State | Russell Macgregor can't throw it down | 63-62 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Kurtis Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Albert McRea clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #13 | 63-62 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Albert McRea misses the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:04 | Illinois State | Travis Bast gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Travis Bast clanks a jumper from the right wing | 64-62 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Donald Ezell gets the rebound | 64-62 |
| 00:31 | Evansville | Donald Ezell is open and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Dempster | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Albert McRea makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Travis Bast | 66-64 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Donald Ezell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 66-64 |