| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Brinegar (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timmy Mayfield (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fresh) PF - William Parsons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | James Sharp clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 19:40 | Illinois State | William Parsons grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | William Parsons scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Timmy Mayfield | 34-43 |
| 19:21 | Evansville | James Sharp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-43 |
| 19:04 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Parsons | 34-45 |
| 19:02 | Evansville | John Brinegar is hacked by Timmy Mayfield in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG) Timmy Mayfield | |
| 18:47 | Evansville | John Brinegar misses the lay-in | 34-45 |
| 18:46 | Illinois State | William Parsons pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Payne | 34-48 |
| 18:23 | Evansville | Robert Jones blocks the short jumper by James Sisco | 34-48 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to John Brinegar | 34-48 |
| 18:13 | Evansville | Robert Jones takes the ball from Preston Smith | 34-48 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Preston Smith - foul #2 on Preston Smith, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SG), Jefferey Head (SF), Robert Gammon (PF), Floyd Kaiser (C) James Sisco, John Brinegar, Alfred Mastalski, James Sharp, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Kevin Dallas (SF), Keith Cordero (PF), James Doty (C) Samuel Hultgren, Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Gary Payne hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Keith Cordero | 34-50 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 17:14 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 16:56 | Evansville | Roy Giddens throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sharp (PF) Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Gary Payne, James Doty | |
| 16:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| 16:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the offensive rebound | 34-52 |
| 16:29 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Dallas | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:08 | Evansville | Roy Giddens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 16:07 | Evansville | James Sharp tips it in | 36-54 |
| 15:56 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the tip | 36-54 |
| 15:53 | Evansville | Robert Gammon snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roy Giddens (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Zinkievich (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jefferey Head (fairly fresh) PF - James Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gammon (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 1 pts. C - Keith Cordero (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Roy Giddens buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Allen Zinkievich | 38-54 |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 15:27 | Evansville | James Sharp grabs the board | 38-54 |
| 15:23 | Evansville | Jefferey Head misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Johnson - foul #2 on Adam Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), Floyd Kaiser (PF), Preston Smith (C) Roy Giddens, Allen Zinkievich, James Sharp, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Dallas, Adam Johnson, Stanley Wicker, Keith Cordero | |
| 15:23 | Evansville | Jefferey Head makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 15:23 | Evansville | Jefferey Head makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 14:56 | Evansville | James Sisco is fouled in the backcourt by Eusebio Rossi - foul #3 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Brinegar (SG) Jefferey Head | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 14:34 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski drills a jump hook from close range set up by John Brinegar | 42-54 |
| 14:28 | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 14:27 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 14:14 | Evansville | John Brinegar knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Sisco and he's fouled by Timmy Mayfield - foul #4 on Timmy Mayfield, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG) Timmy Mayfield | |
| 14:14 | Evansville | John Brinegar makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi is whistled for a carry | 45-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sharp (PF) Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 13:47 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Preston Smith | 47-54 |
| 13:26 | Illinois State | William Parsons misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | William Parsons tips it in | 47-56 |
| 13:20 | Evansville | John Brinegar is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Brinegar, team foul #2 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Ayoub (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SF), Leon Guice (C) James Sisco, Alfred Mastalski, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), Stanley Wicker (PF), James Doty (C) Eusebio Rossi, William Parsons, Robert Jones | |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Payne | 47-58 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | James Doty buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Dallas | 50-60 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Edwin Ayoub loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), Robert Gammon (PF), Floyd Kaiser (C) Edwin Ayoub, John Brinegar, James Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Keith Cordero (C) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, James Doty | |
| 11:59 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Payne | 50-62 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Robert Gammon hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Stanley Wicker - foul #2 on Stanley Wicker, team foul #5 | 50-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski (SF), Preston Smith (C) Leon Guice, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF), Robert Jones (C) Gary Payne, Stanley Wicker | |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Robert Gammon makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Robert Gammon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roy Giddens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Zinkievich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Gammon (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Keith Cordero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Parsons (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi lays it up and in and the foul's on Preston Smith - foul #3 on Preston Smith, team foul #3 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG) Roy Giddens | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:32 | Evansville | Preston Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Preston Smith is open and lays it up and in set up by Robert Gammon | 54-64 |
| 11:06 | Illinois State | Robert Jones scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Adam Johnson | 54-66 |
| 10:57 | Evansville | James Sisco is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Sisco, team foul #4 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jefferey Head (SG), Floyd Kaiser (PF) Allen Zinkievich, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG) William Parsons | |
| 10:36 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 54-66 |
| 10:35 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 54-66 |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Kevin Dallas and he's hacked by Preston Smith - foul #4 on Preston Smith, team foul #5 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), Leon Guice (SF), James Sharp (PF) James Sisco, Alfred Mastalski, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), James Doty (C) Adam Johnson, Eusebio Rossi, Robert Jones | |
| 10:18 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero makes the free throw | 54-69 |
| 09:57 | Evansville | Roy Giddens connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas drills a runner in the paint set up by Samuel Hultgren and the foul's on Roy Giddens - foul #1 on Roy Giddens, team foul #6 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich (SG) Leon Guice | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Keith Cordero | |
| 09:46 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser is called for traveling | 57-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Brinegar (SG), Robert Gammon (C) Jefferey Head, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF), Robert Jones (C) Kevin Dallas, James Doty | |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is fouled on the floor by Roy Giddens - foul #2 on Roy Giddens, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leon Guice (C) James Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:06 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 09:06 | Evansville | Robert Gammon snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 09:02 | Evansville | Roy Giddens clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 57-72 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi gets the rebound | 57-72 |
| 08:38 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi blows the layup | 57-72 |
| 08:36 | Evansville | Robert Gammon grabs the board | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Roy Giddens's pass is intercepted by Eusebio Rossi in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi banks in the layup | 57-74 |
| 08:28 | Evansville | John Brinegar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-74 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Jefferey Head (SG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), James Sharp (PF) Roy Giddens, John Brinegar, Allen Zinkievich, Robert Gammon | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (PG), Adam Johnson (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Gary Payne, Samuel Hultgren, William Parsons | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Alfred Mastalski is called for the reach on Adam Johnson - foul #1 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #8 | 57-74 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | Leon Guice connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Sharp and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 59-76 |
| 08:07 | Evansville | Leon Guice makes the free throw | 60-76 |
| 07:49 | Illinois State | Leon Guice takes the ball from Eusebio Rossi | 60-76 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Sisco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jefferey Head (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Mastalski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Guice (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. SG - Adam Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eusebio Rossi (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Evansville | Alfred Mastalski misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-76 |
| 07:34 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker grabs the board | 60-76 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Alfred Mastalski - foul #2 on Alfred Mastalski, team foul #9 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Ayoub (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SG), Floyd Kaiser (PF), Preston Smith (C) James Sisco, Jefferey Head, James Sharp, Leon Guice | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timmy Mayfield (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Keith Cordero (C) Adam Johnson, Eusebio Rossi, Robert Jones | |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 07:08 | Illinois State | Stanley Wicker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-78 |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-78 |
| 06:59 | Evansville | Preston Smith tips it in | 62-78 |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas blows the dunk | 62-78 |
| 06:40 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser grabs the board | 62-78 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-78 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), John Brinegar (SG), Robert Gammon (PF) Edwin Ayoub, Alfred Mastalski, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Parsons (PF) Stanley Wicker | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | William Parsons buries a shot from the right block set up by Timmy Mayfield and the foul's on Allen Zinkievich - foul #2 on Allen Zinkievich, team foul #10 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi (SF) Kevin Dallas | |
| 06:07 | Illinois State | William Parsons makes the free throw | 62-81 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Roy Giddens can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-81 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | Preston Smith tips it home | 64-81 |
| 05:30 | Illinois State | William Parsons is whistled for a carry | 64-81 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Alfred Mastalski (SF), James Sharp (PF), Floyd Kaiser (C) Roy Giddens, Allen Zinkievich, Robert Gammon, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), James Doty (C) Samuel Hultgren, Keith Cordero | |
| 05:21 | Evansville | James Sharp knocks in the runner in the lane | 66-81 |
| 05:02 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 66-81 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | James Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 66-81 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Johnson - foul #3 on Adam Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jefferey Head (SG) John Brinegar | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF) Eusebio Rossi | |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 67-81 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser misses the 2nd free throw | 67-81 |
| 04:57 | Illinois State | William Parsons snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| 04:38 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-81 |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Floyd Kaiser grabs the board | 67-81 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Jefferey Head is hacked by Adam Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Johnson, team foul #8 | 67-81 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edwin Ayoub (PG), Leon Guice (SF), Preston Smith (C) James Sisco, Alfred Mastalski, James Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), Stanley Wicker (PF) Adam Johnson, William Parsons | |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Jefferey Head makes the 1st free throw | 68-81 |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Jefferey Head misses the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kevin Dallas | 68-81 |
| 04:16 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 68-81 |
| 04:14 | Illinois State | James Doty grabs the offensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 03:59 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas is called for traveling | 68-81 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roy Giddens (PG), Allen Zinkievich (SG), James Sharp (PF) Edwin Ayoub, Jefferey Head, Floyd Kaiser | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Payne (PG), Keith Cordero (C) Timmy Mayfield, James Doty | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Evansville | Leon Guice is denied on a layup by Keith Cordero | 68-81 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas gets the rebound | 68-81 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roy Giddens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Zinkievich (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leon Guice (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Preston Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Gary Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Dallas (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Stanley Wicker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Cordero (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Gary Payne lays it up and in and the foul's on Preston Smith - foul #5 on Preston Smith, team foul #11 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Sisco (PG), Robert Gammon (C) Leon Guice, Preston Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Johnson (SG), Eusebio Rossi (SF), Robert Jones (C) Samuel Hultgren, Kevin Dallas, Stanley Wicker | |
| 03:23 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the free throw | 68-84 |
| 03:19 | Evansville | Roy Giddens is hacked by Eusebio Rossi in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eusebio Rossi, team foul #9 | 68-84 |
| 03:19 | Evansville | Roy Giddens misses the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 68-84 |
| 02:55 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 68-84 |
| 02:53 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich grabs the board | 68-84 |
| 02:47 | Evansville | Robert Gammon loses the dribble to Gary Payne | 68-84 |
| 02:24 | Illinois State | Robert Jones knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Keith Cordero | 68-86 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | James Sharp's floater is tipped away by Keith Cordero | 68-86 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Keith Cordero grabs the defensive rebound | 68-86 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Gary Payne misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-86 |
| 01:54 | Illinois State | Adam Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 68-86 |
| 01:30 | Illinois State | Robert Jones misses short on a jumper from the right side | 68-86 |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 68-86 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Eusebio Rossi misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-86 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Robert Gammon grabs the defensive rebound | 68-86 |
| 00:58 | Evansville | Allen Zinkievich drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Sisco | 71-86 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Gary Payne is hacked by James Sisco - foul #3 on James Sisco, team foul #12 | 71-86 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jefferey Head (SF), Floyd Kaiser (C) James Sisco, James Sharp | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kevin Dallas (SF), James Doty (C) Eusebio Rossi, Robert Jones | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 1st free throw | 71-87 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Gary Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 71-88 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Robert Gammon lays it up and in | 73-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Gary Payne runs out the clock | 73-88 |