| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) PF - John Laws (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Luis Smith inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Evansville | Luis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 19:13 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 18:55 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is fouled on the floor by Louis Flippen - foul #2 on Louis Flippen, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 18:29 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:15 | Illinois State | Simon Shin buries a jumper from the right wing | 32-30 |
| 17:46 | Evansville | Donald Barbagallo takes the ball from John Laws | 32-30 |
| 17:33 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-30 |
| 17:31 | Evansville | Luis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:07 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Patrick | 35-30 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Luis Smith - foul #1 on Luis Smith, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), James Willis (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Raymond Pooley, Luis Smith, John Laws, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (C) Louis Flippen, Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford, Simon Shin | |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:56 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Robert Helm is called for the reach on Thomas Shelton - foul #3 on Robert Helm, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Anthony Southwick (C) Robert Helm, Gregory Bentley | |
| 16:06 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Southwick - foul #1 on Anthony Southwick, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| 16:06 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:06 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:02 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron loses the dribble to Lewis Swedberg in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg hits the finger roll | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) PF - James Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Southwick (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Sam Moore | 39-33 |
| 15:18 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the floater from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 15:16 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Israel Rotz | 39-33 |
| 14:58 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Lewis Swedberg, Thomas Shelton, James Willis, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Ronald Styron, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| 14:44 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mike Morgan | 39-33 |
| 14:37 | Evansville | Israel Rotz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG) Israel Rotz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Flippen | 39-36 |
| 14:20 | Evansville | Robert Helm steals the ball from Michael Patrick in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses short on a floater near the basket | 39-36 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:00 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is hacked by Louis Flippen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Flippen, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 13:46 | Evansville | Mike Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Shelton (SF), James Willis (PF) Luis Smith, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick (C) Simon Shin | |
| 13:19 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gregory Bentley | 39-39 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Patrick, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), John Laws (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, James Willis, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Louis Flippen, Andrew Stafford, Gregory Bentley | |
| 12:54 | Illinois State | Robert Helm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Anthony Southwick | |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Israel Rotz | 42-39 |
| 12:16 | Illinois State | Sam Moore buries a jumper in the lane | 42-41 |
| 11:52 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Sam Moore pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Shelton (fairly fresh) PF - John Laws (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois State | Sam Moore is fouled on the floor by Israel Rotz - foul #1 on Israel Rotz, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Luis Smith (SF), James Willis (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Israel Rotz, Raymond Pooley, Thomas Shelton, John Laws, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Anthony Southwick (C) Ronald Styron, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Sam Moore, Simon Shin | |
| 11:05 | Illinois State | James Willis is called for the reach on Gregory Bentley - foul #2 on James Willis, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Lewis Swedberg picks off the pass by Gregory Bentley | 42-41 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg lays it in | 44-41 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Helm | 44-43 |
| 10:03 | Evansville | James Willis is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Luis Smith | 46-43 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Robert Helm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG) Michael Patrick, Lewis Swedberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Sam Moore (PF), Simon Shin (C) Gregory Bentley, Anthony Southwick | |
| 09:11 | Evansville | James Willis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 46-43 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | James Willis can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 09:08 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:50 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Evansville | James Willis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 08:30 | Illinois State | Simon Shin pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 08:14 | Evansville | James Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | James Willis banks in the layup on a great pass from Israel Rotz | 48-43 |
| 07:38 | Illinois State | Robert Helm is hacked by Luis Smith - foul #2 on Luis Smith, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Thomas Shelton (SF), John Laws (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Israel Rotz, Luis Smith, James Willis, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF) Louis Flippen, Robert Helm, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) PF - John Laws (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Barbagallo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Etienne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Bentley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Shin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois State | The short jumper by Gregory Bentley is denied by John Laws | 48-43 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne tips it home | 48-45 |
| 06:55 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Patrick | 50-45 |
| 06:34 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron's fadeaway is rejected by John Laws | 50-45 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Shin | 50-45 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Douglas Etienne makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Styron | 50-48 |
| 06:10 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG) Raymond Pooley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick (C) Simon Shin | |
| 06:01 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 05:59 | Evansville | John Laws grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 05:57 | Evansville | Ronald Styron takes the ball from Michael Patrick in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron banks in the layup | 50-50 |
| 05:31 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg is fouled on the floor by Gregory Bentley - foul #1 on Gregory Bentley, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Luis Smith (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Michael Patrick, Thomas Shelton, John Laws, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Robert Helm (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF), Sam Moore (PF) Ronald Styron, Donald Barbagallo, Douglas Etienne, Gregory Bentley | |
| 05:18 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits a jumper from the right side set up by Mike Morgan and he's fouled by Robert Helm - foul #4 on Robert Helm, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| 05:18 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Sam Moore gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:58 | Illinois State | Anthony Southwick hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Stafford | 52-52 |
| 04:36 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg can't finish the layup | 52-52 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | Luis Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses the tip | 52-52 |
| 04:07 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 03:54 | Illinois State | Robert Helm misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Sam Moore tips it home | 52-54 |
| 03:36 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 03:35 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford grabs the board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) C - Jimmy Stemple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Louis Flippen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Helm (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Andrew Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Sam Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Southwick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Robert Helm connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 03:19 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), John Laws (PF) Israel Rotz, Lewis Swedberg, Luis Smith, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF), Gregory Bentley (PF), Simon Shin (C) Robert Helm, Andrew Stafford, Sam Moore, Anthony Southwick | |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-56 |
| 02:55 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton gets the offensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:35 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 02:14 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley loses the ball out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Herbert Dickens (C) Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (PG) Louis Flippen | |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton loses the dribble to Donald Barbagallo in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (SF) Thomas Shelton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Flippen (PG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Robert Helm, Douglas Etienne | |
| 02:00 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen is whistled for traveling | 55-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple (C) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Michael Patrick double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Laws - foul #2 on John Laws, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Louis Flippen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:46 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Luis Smith's layup is rejected by Andrew Stafford | 55-57 |
| 01:26 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Simon Shin | 55-57 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Luis Smith - foul #3 on Luis Smith, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:11 | Illinois State | Andrew Stafford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Luis Smith knocks in the shot from the left side | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Gregory Bentley hits a jump hook from close range | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-61 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Simon Shin | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Raymond Pooley is called for the reach on Simon Shin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Helm (SG), Douglas Etienne (SF) Donald Barbagallo, Andrew Stafford | |
| 00:23 | Illinois State | Simon Shin misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:23 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Patrick | 60-61 |
| 00:18 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo (SG), Andrew Stafford (SF) Robert Helm, Douglas Etienne | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is hacked by Raymond Pooley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #9 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG) Raymond Pooley | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Flippen - foul #4 on Louis Flippen, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Michael Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Michael Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo is hacked by Lewis Swedberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Swedberg, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Donald Barbagallo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Simon Shin steals the ball from Lewis Swedberg | 62-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Simon Shin runs out the clock | 62-65 |