| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) SF - David Rucker (fresh) PF - Daniel Weitzel (fresh) C - Eric Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) PF - Harold Port (fresh) C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Eric Kim wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Evansville | Arthur Bartlett takes the ball from David Rucker | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Illinois State | Harold Port scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Waldo Heller | 0-3 |
| 19:08 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier's pass is intercepted by Thomas Seymour | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Waldo Heller | 0-6 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | David Rucker's pass is intercepted by Harold Port in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Bryan Layne - foul #1 on Bryan Layne, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| 18:35 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the free throw | 0-9 |
| 18:15 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-9 |
| 18:14 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett gets the rebound | 0-9 |
| 18:00 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 0-9 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel gets the rebound | 0-9 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Bryan Layne misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Seymour - foul #1 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #1 | 0-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG), Chester Swett (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Gregory Frazier, David Rucker, Daniel Weitzel, Eric Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Bryan Layne makes the 1st free throw | 1-9 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Bryan Layne misses the 2nd free throw | 1-9 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Kirk Fowler | 1-9 |
| 17:15 | Illinois State | Jay Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-9 |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Chester Swett grabs the defensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 16:53 | Evansville | The short jumper by Ernest Thorn is denied by Robert Wilson | 1-9 |
| 16:51 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 1-9 |
| 16:36 | Illinois State | Fred Jones knocks in the runner in the lane | 1-11 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | Bryan Layne misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 1-11 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 1-11 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), William Long (SG), David Rucker (SF) Steven Bortz, Bryan Layne, Chester Swett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier is hacked by Thomas Seymour in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #2 | 1-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Eric Kim (C) Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 15:48 | Evansville | David Rucker makes the jumper from the right block | 3-11 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) SG - William Long (fresh) SF - David Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Thorn (fairly fresh) C - Eric Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Johnie Maher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) C - Earl Shaw (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Jay Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Howell (PF) Ernest Thorn | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 15:17 | Evansville | Arthur Bartlett denies the turnaround by Eric Kim | 3-11 |
| 15:15 | Evansville | William Long hits the follow up shot | 5-11 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett blows the layup but the foul's on Eric Kim - foul #1 on Eric Kim, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chester Swett (SG), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Gregory Frazier, David Rucker, Eric Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (PG) Jay Webb | |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:08 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | William Long hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel misses the tip | 5-12 |
| 14:44 | Evansville | Chester Swett snags the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Waldo Heller - foul #1 on Waldo Heller, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG) William Long | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PG), George Wareham (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:39 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:22 | Illinois State | George Wareham lays it in on a nice dish by Kirk Fowler | 6-14 |
| 13:57 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel misses the runner in the lane | 6-14 |
| 13:56 | Illinois State | George Wareham gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| 13:40 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Weitzel | 6-14 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Earl Shaw tips it home | 6-16 |
| 13:09 | Evansville | Michael Howell connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Bortz | 8-16 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Steven Bortz - foul #1 on Steven Bortz, team foul #3 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Bryan Layne (SG), David Rucker (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Eric Kim (C) Steven Bortz, Chester Swett, Michael Howell, Daniel Weitzel, Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) James Conley, George Wareham, Robert Wilson, Earl Shaw | |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 8-17 |
| 12:59 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:38 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Kirk Fowler | |
| 12:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-20 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | David Rucker misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 8-20 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Harold Port throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-20 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF) Johnie Maher | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) SG - Bryan Layne (fresh) 1 pts. SF - David Rucker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Thorn (fresh) C - Eric Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (fairly fresh) SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Port (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Arthur Bartlett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Evansville | Jay Webb is called for the reach on Gregory Frazier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jay Webb, team foul #4 | 8-20 |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Arthur Bartlett - foul #1 on Arthur Bartlett, team foul #5 | 8-20 |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn makes the 1st free throw | 9-20 |
| 11:27 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn makes the 2nd free throw | 10-20 |
| 11:03 | Illinois State | Jay Webb buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Arthur Bartlett | 10-23 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Gregory Frazier knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eric Kim | 13-23 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-23 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Eric Kim gets the rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:54 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn lays it up and in set up by Bryan Layne | 15-23 |
| 09:38 | Illinois State | Bryan Layne steps in front of the Arthur Bartlett pass | 15-23 |
| 09:36 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), Steven Bortz (SG), Chester Swett (SF), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Gregory Frazier, Bryan Layne, David Rucker, Ernest Thorn, Eric Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PG), James Conley (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Jay Webb, Waldo Heller, Fred Jones, Harold Port, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 09:29 | Illinois State | James Conley's floater is tipped away by Leroy Hull | 15-23 |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | James Conley tips it but misses | 15-23 |
| 09:26 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler tips it back up and in | 15-25 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Steven Bortz hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 15-25 |
| 09:02 | Evansville | Leroy Hull grabs the offensive board | 15-25 |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Leroy Hull dunks the ball on a great pass from William Long | 17-25 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chester Swett - foul #1 on Chester Swett, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Kirk Fowler | |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:29 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 08:29 | Evansville | Leroy Hull gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 08:27 | Evansville | William Long is hacked by Waldo Heller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waldo Heller, team foul #6 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Howell (SF) Daniel Weitzel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Waldo Heller | |
| 08:17 | Evansville | William Long can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 17-26 |
| 08:15 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 17-26 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Howell - foul #1 on Michael Howell, team foul #5 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bryan Layne (SG), Daniel Weitzel (PF) Steven Bortz, Chester Swett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (PF) Earl Shaw | |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:54 | Evansville | Michael Howell is fouled on the floor by Johnie Maher - foul #1 on Johnie Maher, team foul #7 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Eric Kim (C) William Long, Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (C) Robert Wilson | |
| 07:54 | Evansville | Michael Howell misses the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:54 | Illinois State | George Wareham gets the rebound | 17-28 |
| 07:41 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Jay Webb | 17-30 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Layne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Howell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Weitzel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Kim (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Conley (fairly fresh) SF - Johnie Maher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kirk Fowler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Port (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher | |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett blows the layup | 17-30 |
| 07:11 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel gets the rebound | 17-30 |
| 07:00 | Evansville | Eric Kim hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 17-30 |
| 06:58 | Illinois State | Harold Port grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 06:48 | Illinois State | James Conley is hacked by Gregory Frazier - foul #1 on Gregory Frazier, team foul #6 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Long (PG), Steven Bortz (SG), David Rucker (SF), Chester Swett (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Gregory Frazier, Bryan Layne, Michael Howell, Daniel Weitzel, Eric Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Earl Shaw (C) James Conley, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 06:42 | Illinois State | Leroy Hull swats the layup by Kirk Fowler | 17-30 |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | Jay Webb snags the offensive board | 17-30 |
| 06:17 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler clanks a shot from the free throw line | 17-30 |
| 06:16 | Evansville | David Rucker grabs the defensive rebound | 17-30 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Chester Swett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 17-30 |
| 05:49 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler snags the defensive board | 17-30 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Chester Swett picks off the pass by Kirk Fowler | 17-30 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | William Long is fouled in the backcourt by Jay Webb - foul #2 on Jay Webb, team foul #8 | 17-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bryan Layne (SG), Ernest Thorn (PF) Steven Bortz, Chester Swett | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, Harold Port, Earl Shaw | |
| 05:42 | Evansville | William Long makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | William Long misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 05:42 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 18-30 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kirk Fowler | 18-32 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn is called for traveling | 18-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), Michael Howell (SF), Eric Kim (C) William Long, David Rucker, Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | George Wareham (SF) Fred Jones | |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Kirk Fowler and he's fouled by Ernest Thorn - foul #1 on Ernest Thorn, team foul #7 | 18-34 |
| 04:49 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett makes the free throw | 18-35 |
| 04:25 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn misses long on a floater from the left side | 18-35 |
| 04:24 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-35 |
| 04:15 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 04:13 | Evansville | Michael Howell snags the defensive board | 18-35 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Eric Kim misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 18-35 |
| 03:29 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 18-37 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gregory Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bryan Layne (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Thorn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Kim (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kirk Fowler (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - James Conley (tiring) SF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Evansville | George Wareham is called for the reach on Michael Howell in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Wareham, team foul #9 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Bortz (PG), Chester Swett (SG), Daniel Weitzel (PF), Leroy Hull (C) Gregory Frazier, Bryan Layne, Ernest Thorn, Eric Kim | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Harold Port (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Kirk Fowler, James Conley, George Wareham, Robert Wilson, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Michael Howell makes the 1st free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:26 | Evansville | Michael Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| 03:26 | Illinois State | Harold Port pulls down the rebound | 19-37 |
| 03:03 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-40 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel misses the lay-in | 19-40 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Daniel Weitzel tips it but misses | 19-40 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 19-40 |
| 02:21 | Evansville | Steven Bortz gets the rebound | 19-40 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Leroy Hull hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 19-40 |
| 02:10 | Illinois State | Harold Port snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 01:58 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher loses the dribble to Steven Bortz | 19-40 |
| 01:56 | Evansville | Johnie Maher steals it from Steven Bortz in the backcourt | 19-40 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Harold Port hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by Chester Swett - foul #2 on Chester Swett, team foul #8 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Frazier (PG), William Long (SG), David Rucker (SF), Ernest Thorn (PF), Eric Kim (C) Steven Bortz, Chester Swett, Michael Howell, Daniel Weitzel, Leroy Hull | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Johnie Maher, Earl Shaw | |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 01:38 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 19-42 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Harold Port is called for the reach on Eric Kim - foul #1 on Harold Port, team foul #10 | 19-42 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Eric Kim makes the 1st free throw | 20-42 |
| 01:22 | Evansville | Eric Kim makes the 2nd free throw | 21-42 |
| 01:02 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is intercepted by David Rucker | 21-42 |
| 01:00 | Evansville | Thomas Seymour picks off the pass by William Long in the backcourt | 21-42 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Ernest Thorn is called for the reach on Harold Port - foul #2 on Ernest Thorn, team foul #9 | 21-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Bryan Layne (SG) William Long | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Wilson (C) Arthur Bartlett | |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 1st free throw | 21-43 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Harold Port makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Fred Jones - foul #1 on Fred Jones, team foul #11 | 23-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF) Fred Jones, Harold Port | |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn misses the free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:35 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 23-44 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller can't connect on a shot from the left side | 23-44 |
| 00:17 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the offensive board | 23-44 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | George Wareham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-44 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Ernest Thorn comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 23-44 |