| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Alan Jones (fresh) SG - Jimmy Munson (fresh) SF - Clyde Pettitt (fresh) PF - Sylvester Manning (fresh) C - Donald Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) SG - James Larson (fresh) SF - Bert Foley (fresh) PF - Barry Watson (fresh) C - George Fleming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana State | Donald Scott wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Indiana State | Indiana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Alan Jones | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | Evansville | Barry Watson drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Harley Castle | 3-2 |
| 19:09 | Indiana State | Donald Scott misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | Indiana State | Donald Scott gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Indiana State | Bert Foley steals it from Jimmy Munson | 3-2 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Barry Watson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Bert Foley snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:05 | Evansville | George Fleming misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-2 |
| 18:04 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Donald Scott | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alan Jones | 6-2 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Jimmy Munson is called for the reach on Bert Foley - foul #1 on Jimmy Munson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | Barry Watson is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| 17:04 | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jimmy Munson | 8-2 |
| 16:54 | Evansville | Bert Foley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:53 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:37 | Indiana State | Donald Scott lays it in set up by Clyde Pettitt | 10-2 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | James Larson misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 10-2 |
| 16:14 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Donald Scott | 10-2 |
| 15:59 | Indiana State | Harley Castle is called for the reach on Clyde Pettitt - foul #1 on Harley Castle, team foul #1 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frankie Mann (PG), Richard Roberts (SF), Randall Rivet (PF) Alan Jones, Clyde Pettitt, Sylvester Manning | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Frankie Mann (fresh) SG - Jimmy Munson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) PF - Randall Rivet (fresh) C - Donald Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Larson (fresh) SF - Bert Foley (fresh) PF - Barry Watson (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Fleming (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Indiana State | Randall Rivet is hacked by Harley Castle - foul #2 on Harley Castle, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gene Johnson (C) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (PG) Harley Castle | |
| 15:42 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 15:40 | Evansville | James Larson pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Bert Foley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 10-2 |
| 15:24 | Evansville | George Fleming misses the tip | 10-2 |
| 15:22 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Gene Johnson | 10-2 |
| 15:17 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffery Harris (SG) Jimmy Munson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Burnette (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), John Charland (C) James Larson, Bert Foley, George Fleming | |
| 15:10 | Evansville | Barry Watson hits a jump hook in the paint | 10-4 |
| 14:52 | Indiana State | Frankie Mann misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-4 |
| 14:51 | Indiana State | Randall Rivet hits the follow up shot | 12-4 |
| 14:33 | Evansville | Harry Burnette travels with the ball | 12-4 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Alan Jones (PG), Clyde Pettitt (SF), Sylvester Manning (PF), Donald Scott (C) Frankie Mann, Richard Roberts, Randall Rivet, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott White (PF) Barry Watson | |
| 14:20 | Indiana State | Jeffery Harris buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Scott | 15-4 |
| 14:06 | Evansville | Robert Widowski makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Charland | 15-7 |
| 13:44 | Indiana State | Alan Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Alan Jones, team foul #2 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson (SG) Jeffery Harris | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Larson (SG), Bert Foley (SF), Barry Watson (PF), George Fleming (C) Harry Burnette, Lawrence Wills, Scott White, John Charland | |
| 13:27 | Evansville | Bert Foley is whistled for a carry | 15-7 |
| 13:24 | Indiana State | Robert Widowski steals it from Alan Jones in the backcourt | 15-7 |
| 13:18 | Evansville | James Larson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 13:16 | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:56 | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 15-7 |
| 12:55 | Indiana State | Donald Scott hits the follow up shot | 17-7 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | James Larson's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Munson | 17-7 |
| 12:32 | Indiana State | Alan Jones comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-7 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | George Fleming grabs the board | 17-7 |
| 12:07 | Evansville | James Larson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-7 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | George Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 11:44 | Evansville | Barry Watson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clyde Pettitt - foul #1 on Clyde Pettitt, team foul #3 | 17-7 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frankie Mann (PG), Richard Roberts (SF), Randall Rivet (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Alan Jones, Clyde Pettitt, Sylvester Manning, Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Silber (PG), Lawrence Wills (SF), John Charland (C) Robert Widowski, Bert Foley, George Fleming | |
| 11:44 | Evansville | Barry Watson makes the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:44 | Evansville | Barry Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-9 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Frankie Mann (fresh) SG - Jimmy Munson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) PF - Randall Rivet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - David Silber (fresh) SG - James Larson (fresh) SF - Lawrence Wills (fresh) PF - Barry Watson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Charland (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Indiana State | Frankie Mann can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by David Silber - foul #1 on David Silber, team foul #3 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Burnette (SG), Scott White (PF) James Larson, Barry Watson | |
| 11:25 | Indiana State | Frankie Mann makes the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:25 | Indiana State | Frankie Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| 11:23 | Evansville | David Silber is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Silber, team foul #4 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bert Foley (SF) David Silber | |
| 11:16 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-9 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | John Charland gets the rebound | 19-9 |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Scott White clanks a floater from close range | 19-9 |
| 10:44 | Indiana State | Frankie Mann grabs the board | 19-9 |
| 10:24 | Indiana State | Randall Rivet lays it in on a great pass from Richard Roberts | 21-9 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Harry Burnette comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-9 |
| 10:11 | Indiana State | Richard Roberts grabs the board | 21-9 |
| 09:56 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson's floater is tipped away by John Charland | 21-9 |
| 09:54 | Evansville | John Charland snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Jimmy Munson is called for the reach on Scott White - foul #2 on Jimmy Munson, team foul #4 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Alan Jones (PG), Jeffery Harris (SG), Clyde Pettitt (SF), Sylvester Manning (PF), Donald Scott (C) Frankie Mann, Jimmy Munson, Richard Roberts, Randall Rivet, Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (PG), James Larson (SG), Barry Watson (PF), George Fleming (C) Harry Burnette, Bert Foley, Scott White, John Charland | |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Clyde Pettitt is called for the reach on Lawrence Wills - foul #2 on Clyde Pettitt, team foul #5 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Richard Roberts (SF) Clyde Pettitt | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:19 | Evansville | Barry Watson is hacked by Jeffery Harris - foul #1 on Jeffery Harris, team foul #6 | 21-9 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills misses long on an open shot from the left side | 21-9 |
| 09:05 | Evansville | George Fleming grabs the offensive rebound | 21-9 |
| 08:46 | Evansville | James Larson makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Widowski and he's fouled by Sylvester Manning - foul #1 on Sylvester Manning, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Indiana State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Burnette (SF) Lawrence Wills | |
| 08:46 | Evansville | James Larson makes the free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:35 | Indiana State | Richard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:33 | Evansville | Barry Watson gets the rebound | 21-13 |
| 08:17 | Evansville | Harry Burnette clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 08:16 | Evansville | Barry Watson hits the follow up shot | 21-15 |
| 08:07 | Indiana State | Robert Widowski takes the ball from Sylvester Manning | 21-15 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | James Larson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Widowski | 21-17 |
| 07:40 | Indiana State | Jeffery Harris knocks in the floater from close range and he's hacked by Barry Watson - foul #1 on Barry Watson, team foul #5 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frankie Mann (PG) Alan Jones | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lawrence Wills (PG), John Charland (C) Robert Widowski, George Fleming | |
| 07:40 | Indiana State | Jeffery Harris makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Frankie Mann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sylvester Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lawrence Wills (fresh) SG - James Larson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Burnette (fresh) PF - Barry Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Charland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Evansville | John Charland connects on the jumper in the lane | 24-19 |
| 07:07 | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning clanks a floater from the right side | 24-19 |
| 07:05 | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning grabs the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 07:00 | Indiana State | Richard Roberts is whistled for a carry | 24-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Randall Rivet (PF) Sylvester Manning | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bert Foley (SF) Harry Burnette | |
| 06:41 | Evansville | John Charland misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 06:39 | Indiana State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Harris | 24-19 |
| 06:34 | Indiana State | Richard Roberts hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Bert Foley - foul #1 on Bert Foley, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Gene Johnson (C) Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (PG), Scott White (PF), George Fleming (C) James Larson, Barry Watson, John Charland | |
| 06:34 | Indiana State | Richard Roberts makes the free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:11 | Evansville | Scott White misses long on a jumper from the right block | 27-19 |
| 06:09 | Indiana State | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 05:53 | Indiana State | Gene Johnson misses long on a shot from the baseline | 27-19 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Bert Foley pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Bert Foley is fouled on the floor by Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Alan Jones (PG), Sylvester Manning (PF) Frankie Mann, Randall Rivet | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Burnette (SG), Barry Watson (PF) Lawrence Wills, Scott White | |
| 05:45 | Evansville | Bert Foley misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:45 | Indiana State | Gene Johnson grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 05:25 | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gene Johnson and he's hacked by Barry Watson - foul #2 on Barry Watson, team foul #7 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Scott (C) Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott White (PF) Barry Watson | |
| 05:25 | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning misses the free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:25 | Evansville | Scott White grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 04:59 | Evansville | Robert Widowski misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 04:57 | Indiana State | Donald Scott gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:41 | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | George Fleming pulls down the rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | George Fleming misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 04:23 | Indiana State | Donald Scott gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 04:01 | Indiana State | Alan Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sylvester Manning | 31-19 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | George Fleming scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Donald Scott - foul #1 on Donald Scott, team foul #9 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frankie Mann (PG), Jimmy Munson (SG), Clyde Pettitt (SF), Randall Rivet (PF), Gene Johnson (C) Alan Jones, Jeffery Harris, Richard Roberts, Sylvester Manning, Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harley Castle (PG), James Larson (SG), Lawrence Wills (SF), Barry Watson (PF) Robert Widowski, Harry Burnette, Bert Foley, Scott White | |
| 03:54 | Evansville | George Fleming misses the free throw | 31-21 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Watson | 31-21 |
| 03:42 | Evansville | James Larson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-21 |
| 03:40 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| Lineup | Indiana State | PG - Frankie Mann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Munson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Pettitt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randall Rivet (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gene Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Harley Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Larson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lawrence Wills (fresh) PF - Barry Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - George Fleming (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-21 |
| 03:19 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills pulls down the rebound | 31-21 |
| 03:09 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills blows the wide open layup | 31-21 |
| 03:07 | Evansville | George Fleming tips it back up and in | 31-23 |
| 02:58 | Indiana State | Randall Rivet misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harley Castle - foul #3 on Harley Castle, team foul #8 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Donald Scott (C) Gene Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Silber (PG), John Charland (C) Harley Castle, George Fleming | |
| 02:58 | Indiana State | Randall Rivet misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 02:58 | Indiana State | Randall Rivet makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by James Larson and he's hacked by Donald Scott - foul #2 on Donald Scott, team foul #10 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Alan Jones (PG) Frankie Mann | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Lawrence Wills makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:17 | Indiana State | Alan Jones is hacked by David Silber - foul #3 on David Silber, team foul #9 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning (PF) Randall Rivet | |
| Subs | Evansville | Harry Burnette (SF) David Silber | |
| 02:17 | Indiana State | Alan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | The rebound goes to John Charland | 32-26 |
| 02:15 | Evansville | Alan Jones picks off the pass by Lawrence Wills in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 02:14 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson lays it in set up by Alan Jones | 34-26 |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Sylvester Manning steps in front of the John Charland pass | 34-26 |
| 01:48 | Indiana State | Jimmy Munson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 01:47 | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning misses the tip | 34-26 |
| 01:45 | Indiana State | Donald Scott snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 01:27 | Indiana State | Sylvester Manning buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Clyde Pettitt | 36-26 |
| 01:02 | Evansville | James Larson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Wills | 36-29 |
| 00:44 | Indiana State | Alan Jones clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Barry Watson - foul #3 on Barry Watson, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Jeffery Harris (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Gene Johnson (C) Jimmy Munson, Clyde Pettitt, Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Widowski (PG), Bert Foley (SF), Scott White (PF), George Fleming (C) Lawrence Wills, Harry Burnette, Barry Watson, John Charland | |
| 00:44 | Indiana State | Alan Jones misses the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:44 | Indiana State | Alan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | George Fleming can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Roberts - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #11 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Indiana State | Frankie Mann (PG), Randall Rivet (PF) Alan Jones, Sylvester Manning | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:19 | Evansville | George Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | George Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 00:17 | Indiana State | Robert Widowski steps in front of the Frankie Mann pass in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | James Larson jams it on a great pass from Robert Widowski | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Indiana State | George Fleming denies the turnaround by Jeffery Harris | 37-33 |