| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Broski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Adam Starling (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Bullock (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Lasher (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Peter Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Peter Morgan inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Evansville | Norman Lasher drills a jump hook near the basket | 32-33 |
| 19:10 | Illinois State | Adam Starling misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 19:08 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Norman Lasher | 32-33 |
| 18:46 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Norman Lasher | 32-36 |
| 18:27 | Illinois State | Mike Lowe misses short on a jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | Richard Freeman snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Richard Freeman scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Norman Lasher | 32-38 |
| 17:46 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:44 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Starling | 32-38 |
| 17:32 | Illinois State | Adam Starling can't connect on a floater in the lane | 32-38 |
| 17:30 | Illinois State | Robert Perras tips it home | 34-38 |
| 17:25 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock is hacked by Robert Perras in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Perras, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Steven Gray (SF), Augustine Conti (PF), Wilfred Davidson (C) Robert Perras, Elliot Louis, Zlatko Broski, Mike Lowe, Adam Starling | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 16:59 | Evansville | Peter Morgan hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 34-38 |
| 16:58 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harvey Hudkins | 34-38 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Richard Freeman scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Bullock | 37-40 |
| 16:06 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz is hacked by Danny Williams - foul #2 on Danny Williams, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG) Wilfred Davidson | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Harmer (SG) Norman Lasher | |
| 15:55 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 15:53 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elliot Louis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Hudkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Gray (fresh) C - Augustine Conti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Bullock (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Morgan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Danny Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Illinois State | James Harmer is called for the reach on Augustine Conti - foul #1 on James Harmer, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Stephen Boyd (C) Antonio Delacruz, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jonathan Woods (PF), Christopher Major (C) Richard Freeman, Danny Williams | |
| 15:32 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Elliot Louis | 40-40 |
| 15:15 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 15:13 | Evansville | Christopher Major misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Morgan | 40-40 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Peter Morgan blows the layup but he's fouled by Harvey Hudkins - foul #2 on Harvey Hudkins, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski (SF), Mike Lowe (PF) Harvey Hudkins, Steven Gray | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Lasher (SG), Richard Freeman (PF), Danny Williams (C) James Harmer, Jonathan Woods, Christopher Major | |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Peter Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Peter Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 15:01 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Morgan - foul #1 on Peter Morgan, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (SG), Wilfred Davidson (C) Elliot Louis, Stephen Boyd | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski makes the 3rd free throw | 42-41 |
| 14:44 | Evansville | Robert Perras steals the ball from Joseph Bullock in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 14:42 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Perras | 44-41 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 14:27 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Antonio Delacruz | 47-41 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Norman Lasher is hacked by Robert Perras in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Perras, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Peter Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Augustine Conti (PF), Adam Starling (C) Robert Perras, Mike Lowe, Wilfred Davidson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:49 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | Peter Morgan grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Elliot Louis is called for the reach on Joseph Bullock in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elliot Louis, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Steven Gray (SF) Antonio Delacruz, Zlatko Broski | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Harmer (SG) Norman Lasher | |
| 13:20 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock is fouled on the floor by Robert Perras - foul #4 on Robert Perras, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (PG) Robert Perras | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Lasher (SG) James Harmer | |
| 12:53 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:52 | Illinois State | Steven Gray grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Augustine Conti is fouled on the floor by Danny Williams - foul #3 on Danny Williams, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Mike Lowe (PF), Wilfred Davidson (C) Elliot Louis, Steven Gray, Augustine Conti, Adam Starling | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Harmer (SG), Jonathan Woods (PF), Christopher Major (C) Norman Lasher, Richard Freeman, Danny Williams | |
| 12:05 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Zlatko Broski | 50-41 |
| 11:45 | Evansville | Peter Morgan is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Hudkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zlatko Broski (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mike Lowe (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilfred Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Bullock (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Harmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Peter Morgan (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) C - Christopher Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:18 | Evansville | Christopher Major snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 10:57 | Evansville | Peter Morgan is fouled on the floor by Zlatko Broski - foul #3 on Zlatko Broski, team foul #6 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Carl Covert (SF), Steven Gray (PF), Stephen Boyd (C) Harvey Hudkins, Zlatko Broski, Mike Lowe, Wilfred Davidson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Lasher (SG), Richard Freeman (PF), Danny Williams (C) James Harmer, Jonathan Woods, Christopher Major | |
| 10:35 | Evansville | The short jumper by Richard Freeman is denied by Stephen Boyd | 50-43 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | Stephen Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:16 | Illinois State | Stephen Boyd is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Augustine Conti (PF) Antonio Delacruz | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Richard Freeman clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Carl Covert - foul #1 on Carl Covert, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Adam Starling (C) Stephen Boyd | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Harmer (SG) Peter Morgan | |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Richard Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:31 | Illinois State | Richard Freeman steps in front of the Carl Covert pass | 50-45 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Richard Freeman misses the dunk but the foul's on Carl Covert - foul #2 on Carl Covert, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins (PG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Mike Lowe (PF) Steven Gray, Carl Covert, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Morgan (SF) James Harmer | |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Richard Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:11 | Evansville | Danny Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | Richard Freeman banks in the layup set up by Joseph Bullock | 50-48 |
| 08:36 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 08:35 | Evansville | Richard Freeman grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Norman Lasher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Wilfred Davidson (C) Adam Starling | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Steven Gray (PF) Harvey Hudkins, Mike Lowe | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Harmer (PG) Joseph Bullock | |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Norman Lasher knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 07:35 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Antonio Delacruz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elliot Louis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Broski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Gray (fresh) C - Wilfred Davidson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Harmer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Lasher (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Peter Morgan (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Freeman (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Danny Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Danny Williams lays it up and in and he's hacked by Wilfred Davidson - foul #1 on Wilfred Davidson, team foul #9 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SG), Augustine Conti (PF), Stephen Boyd (C) Antonio Delacruz, Elliot Louis, Zlatko Broski, Wilfred Davidson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Bullock (PG) James Harmer | |
| 07:09 | Evansville | Danny Williams misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:09 | Illinois State | Stephen Boyd gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Peter Morgan - foul #2 on Peter Morgan, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Covert (SF), Adam Starling (C) Steven Gray, Stephen Boyd | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:50 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Robert Perras makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Robert Perras makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 06:29 | Evansville | Adam Starling steps in front of the Norman Lasher pass | 55-52 |
| 06:22 | Illinois State | Robert Perras misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Richard Freeman | 55-52 |
| 06:04 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock makes the floater from the right side | 55-54 |
| 05:45 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Perras | 58-54 |
| 05:29 | Evansville | Richard Freeman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Bullock | 58-56 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Adam Starling scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Danny Williams - foul #4 on Danny Williams, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Zlatko Broski (SF), Mike Lowe (PF) Harvey Hudkins, Carl Covert, Augustine Conti | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Harmer (SG) Norman Lasher | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Adam Starling makes the free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Wilfred Davidson (C) Robert Perras, Adam Starling | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Wilfred Davidson clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Danny Williams - foul #5 on Danny Williams, team foul #7 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jonathan Woods (PF), Christopher Major (C) Richard Freeman, Danny Williams | |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Wilfred Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:50 | Illinois State | Wilfred Davidson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:50 | Evansville | Jonathan Woods grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Evansville | Jonathan Woods's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Lasher (SF), Richard Freeman (PF) Peter Morgan, Jonathan Woods | |
| 04:34 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Norman Lasher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-56 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:18 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Lowe | 65-56 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Christopher Major is hacked by Wilfred Davidson - foul #2 on Wilfred Davidson, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Perras (PG) Elliot Louis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Morgan (SF), Jonathan Woods (PF) James Harmer, Richard Freeman | |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Christopher Major makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:00 | Evansville | Christopher Major makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-58 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | Jonathan Woods snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Perras (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Delacruz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zlatko Broski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Lowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilfred Davidson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Bullock (tired) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman Lasher (tired) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Peter Morgan (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Woods (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Major (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Evansville | Peter Morgan makes the jumper near the basket | 65-60 |
| 03:07 | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Perras | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Jonathan Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 68-60 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Elliot Louis (SG), Augustine Conti (PF), Adam Starling (C) Antonio Delacruz, Mike Lowe, Wilfred Davidson | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Harmer (SG), Richard Freeman (PF) Norman Lasher, Jonathan Woods | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Morgan - foul #3 on Peter Morgan, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Zlatko Broski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | The short jumper by Peter Morgan is denied by Adam Starling | 70-60 |
| 02:15 | Illinois State | Robert Perras pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis is hacked by James Harmer - foul #2 on James Harmer, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Antonio Delacruz (PG), Harvey Hudkins (SF), Wilfred Davidson (C) Robert Perras, Zlatko Broski, Adam Starling | |
| Subs | Evansville | Norman Lasher (SG), Jonathan Woods (PF) Joseph Bullock, Richard Freeman | |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 01:55 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | Peter Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-60 |
| 01:35 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to James Harmer | 72-60 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | James Harmer loses the dribble to Elliot Louis | 72-60 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 00:56 | Illinois State | Harvey Hudkins gets the offensive rebound | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Wilfred Davidson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harvey Hudkins | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Evansville | James Harmer loses the dribble to Antonio Delacruz in the backcourt | 74-60 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | Elliot Louis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Antonio Delacruz | 76-60 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Norman Lasher clanks a halfcourt shot | 76-60 |