| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Percy Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Steven Lish steals the ball from Alphonse Marino | 26-39 |
| 19:21 | Evansville | Heath Siniard is whistled for traveling | 26-39 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-39 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino snags the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Percy Bridges snags the defensive board | 26-39 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Heath Siniard buries a jumper from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Everett Kinney | 29-41 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | Steven Lish can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-41 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is fouled on the floor by Heath Siniard - foul #1 on Heath Siniard, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Sturm (PG), James Johnson (SF), Paul Spoon (PF) Shaun Reid, Kelly Presswood, Percy Bridges | |
| 17:12 | Illinois | The jump hook by Dobromierz Lakowski is blocked by James Johnson | 29-41 |
| 17:10 | Evansville | Heath Siniard pulls down the rebound | 29-41 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Steven Lish loses the dribble to Harry Gill | 29-41 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo snags the offensive board | 29-41 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 16:39 | Evansville | Paul Spoon gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 16:23 | Evansville | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Darren Blaise grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo drills a floater from the baseline | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) C - Harry Gill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Sturm (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Spoon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jessie Biddle - foul #3 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Dikembe Abdo, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Kelly Presswood (SF), Percy Bridges (PF) Steven Lish, James Johnson, Heath Siniard | |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Everett Kinney hits a 3 from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 15:20 | Evansville | Percy Bridges connects on the shot from the baseline | 34-45 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the shot from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 14:49 | Evansville | Shaun Reid hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Everett Kinney comes up short on the shot from the right side | 34-47 |
| 14:19 | Evansville | Paul Spoon pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:06 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Paul Spoon is called for the reach on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on Paul Spoon, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Brad Wynne (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Harry Gill (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Everett Kinney, Jessie Biddle, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Evansville | Steven Lish (SG), Eugene Pelletier (PF), Heath Siniard (C) Stephen Sturm, Percy Bridges, Paul Spoon | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Raul Martin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-47 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Heath Siniard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:27 | Evansville | Harry Gill is called for the reach on Shaun Reid - foul #1 on Harry Gill, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF) Raul Martin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Caron (PG), James Johnson (SF) Shaun Reid, Kelly Presswood | |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Heath Siniard clanks a shot from the left side | 34-47 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Harry Gill pulls down the rebound | 34-47 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Robert Haddix comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Heath Siniard - foul #2 on Heath Siniard, team foul #3 | 34-47 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 12:40 | Evansville | Eugene Pelletier makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Caron | 36-49 |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Harry Gill comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 36-49 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Heath Siniard pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Heath Siniard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 36-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Russell Jarrard (C) Brad Wynne, Harry Gill, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Kelly Presswood (SF), Percy Bridges (PF) Anthony Caron, Eugene Pelletier, Heath Siniard | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Everett Kinney is hacked by Steven Lish - foul #3 on Steven Lish, team foul #4 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG) Darren Blaise | |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Spoon (C) James Johnson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Jarrard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kelly Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Percy Bridges (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Spoon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Russell Jarrard clanks a runner from close range | 36-49 |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Percy Bridges snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 11:21 | Evansville | Everett Kinney steals it from Shaun Reid | 36-49 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino tips it in | 38-49 |
| 10:48 | Evansville | Shaun Reid is fouled on the floor by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Jessie Biddle (C) Dikembe Abdo, Russell Jarrard | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Sturm (PG), Heath Siniard (C) Shaun Reid, Paul Spoon | |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Steven Lish drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Percy Bridges | 38-52 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Darren Blaise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Everett Kinney tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 10:05 | Evansville | Heath Siniard misses the jumper from the left block | 40-52 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 09:31 | Evansville | Heath Siniard is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (SG), Robert Haddix (C) Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), James Johnson (SF), Paul Spoon (PF) Steven Lish, Kelly Presswood, Percy Bridges | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Sturm - foul #2 on Stephen Sturm, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo (SF) Brad Wynne | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:58 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm drills a floater from the right side set up by Heath Siniard | 45-54 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo hits a jumper from the free throw line | 47-54 |
| 08:28 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Robert Haddix drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-56 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-56 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jessie Biddle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Shaun Reid (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Sturm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Spoon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Heath Siniard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Darren Blaise comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 07:53 | Evansville | Heath Siniard gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Jessie Biddle blocks the jumper by Shaun Reid | 50-56 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Shaun Reid hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Dobromierz Lakowski | 52-58 |
| 06:49 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-58 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdo | 52-58 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | Paul Spoon snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Heath Siniard is fouled on the floor by Jessie Biddle - foul #4 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brad Wynne (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Raul Martin (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Harry Gill (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Dikembe Abdo, Jessie Biddle, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Caron (PG), Steven Lish (SG), Kelly Presswood (SF), Percy Bridges (PF) Shaun Reid, Stephen Sturm, James Johnson, Paul Spoon | |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Anthony Caron connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Steven Lish | 52-60 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Raul Martin is hacked by Kelly Presswood - foul #1 on Kelly Presswood, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-60 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Percy Bridges scores on a shot in the paint | 52-62 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Harry Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-62 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Everett Kinney tips it in | 54-62 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Alphonse Marino is called for the reach on Steven Lish - foul #3 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| 04:15 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood misses short on a floater near the basket | 54-62 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Everett Kinney gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG), Dikembe Abdo (SF), Robert Haddix (C) Everett Kinney, Raul Martin, Harry Gill | |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Sturm (PG), Paul Spoon (PF), James Johnson (C) Anthony Caron, Percy Bridges, Heath Siniard | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brad Wynne (fresh) SF - Dikembe Abdo (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Stephen Sturm (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Lish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kelly Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Spoon (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Evansville | James Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 54-62 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it in | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Paul Spoon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 02:50 | Evansville | Stephen Sturm grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 02:50 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski, Brad Wynne | |
| Subs | Evansville | Shaun Reid (PG), Percy Bridges (PF) Stephen Sturm, James Johnson | |
| 02:40 | Evansville | Steven Lish misses badly on a floater from the left side | 56-62 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Everett Kinney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-62 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Kinney | 56-62 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Steven Lish snags the defensive board | 56-62 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Steven Lish connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Shaun Reid | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Shaun Reid steps in front of the Dikembe Abdo pass | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Steven Lish misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdo pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Everett Kinney buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Haddix and he's hacked by Percy Bridges - foul #2 on Percy Bridges, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Heath Siniard (C) Paul Spoon | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Everett Kinney misses the free throw | 58-65 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | Kelly Presswood pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Evansville | Shaun Reid is hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Dikembe Abdo is called for the reach on Steven Lish - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdo, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Steven Lish misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alphonse Marino | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Robert Haddix loses the ball out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Shaun Reid is hacked by Darren Blaise in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darren Blaise, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Shaun Reid makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Shaun Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Darren Blaise scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Steven Lish is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Kinney - foul #2 on Everett Kinney, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Darren Blaise drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alphonse Marino | 64-70 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Steven Lish is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Kinney - foul #3 on Everett Kinney, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Eugene Pelletier (PF) Percy Bridges | |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Steven Lish makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Darren Blaise clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-72 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Shaun Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Shaun Reid runs out the clock | 64-72 |