| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Unger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Holt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | John Davis inbounds the ball | 37-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Evansville | Charles Davis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 37-42 |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Joe Balser pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 19:17 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-42 |
| 19:15 | Illinois State | Joe Balser gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:09 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 19:09 | Evansville | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | John Unger is hacked by Kenneth Eury in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG) Kenneth Eury | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:47 | Evansville | Clarence Holt misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 18:45 | Evansville | John Unger tips it in | 38-44 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Harry Brown loses the dribble to Charles Davis | 38-44 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | John Unger is whistled for traveling | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Charles Phillips, Joe Balser, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Lott (PG), Andrew Wells (SG), Jason Hoffman (SF), Victor Bradford (PF), Mario Lemons (C) Charles Davis, John Unger, John Davis, Adam Cook, Clarence Holt | |
| 17:52 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG) Harry Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:50 | Evansville | Scott Wilson steals it from Mario Lemons in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 17:37 | Illinois State | Victor Bradford is called for the reach on Ernesto Valdez - foul #1 on Victor Bradford, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| 17:22 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 17:21 | Evansville | Mario Lemons gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 17:14 | Evansville | Gary Lott misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:13 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:06 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 17:04 | Evansville | Victor Bradford snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 17:02 | Evansville | Ernesto Valdez steals it from Gary Lott in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 16:39 | Illinois State | The jumper by Bruce Piercy is denied by Victor Bradford | 38-44 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Mario Lemons snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | Victor Bradford comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Ernesto Valdez - foul #1 on Ernesto Valdez, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Scott Wilson, Bruce Piercy, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Davis (PG), John Unger (SG), John Davis (SF), Clarence Holt (C) Gary Lott, Andrew Wells, Jason Hoffman, Mario Lemons | |
| 16:30 | Evansville | Victor Bradford makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | Victor Bradford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:18 | Illinois State | Joe Balser misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 16:17 | Evansville | Clarence Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:54 | Evansville | Victor Bradford lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by John Unger | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Unger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Victor Bradford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips hits a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Robert Young (SG), Ernesto Valdez (PF) Don Polster, Harry Brown, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Lott (PG), Adam Cook (PF), Mario Lemons (C) Charles Davis, Victor Bradford, Clarence Holt | |
| 15:31 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips makes the free throw | 41-48 |
| 15:23 | Evansville | Gary Lott misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | Adam Cook misses the tip | 41-48 |
| 15:21 | Illinois State | Robert Young gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 15:05 | Illinois State | Robert Young comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 15:03 | Evansville | Mario Lemons grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 14:41 | Evansville | John Unger hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 14:39 | Evansville | John Unger gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 14:18 | Evansville | Gary Lott hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Unger | 41-51 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #3 on Adam Cook, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Christopher Nelson (C) Kenneth Eury, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Wells (SG), Jason Hoffman (SF), Clarence Holt (C) Gary Lott, John Unger, John Davis, Mario Lemons | |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 14:01 | Illinois State | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 13:45 | Evansville | Christopher Nelson denies the turnaround by Adam Cook | 43-51 |
| 13:43 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Robert Young misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Clarence Holt snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 13:07 | Evansville | Jason Hoffman blows the wide open layup | 43-51 |
| 13:05 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:46 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-51 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Clarence Holt gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 12:29 | Evansville | Jason Hoffman buries a floater in the lane | 43-53 |
| 12:11 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 11:52 | Evansville | Charles Davis misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | Harry Brown gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Piercy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joe Balser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Wells (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Hoffman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Holt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harry Brown | 47-53 |
| 11:09 | Evansville | Adam Cook drills a floater from the baseline set up by Charles Davis | 47-55 |
| 10:48 | Illinois State | Harry Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Nelson | 47-55 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Clarence Holt - foul #1 on Clarence Holt, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF) Harry Brown, Robert Young, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Lott (PG), John Unger (SG), John Davis (SF), Victor Bradford (PF), Mario Lemons (C) Charles Davis, Andrew Wells, Jason Hoffman, Adam Cook, Clarence Holt | |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:27 | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 10:19 | Evansville | Victor Bradford travels with the ball | 49-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Albert Nelson (C) Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 10:17 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury is hacked by Gary Lott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Lott, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mario Lemons - foul #3 on Mario Lemons, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:06 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 09:47 | Evansville | Mario Lemons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez can't throw it down but the foul's on Victor Bradford - foul #2 on Victor Bradford, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG) Scott Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:32 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:14 | Evansville | John Unger comes up short on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Don Polster - foul #2 on Don Polster, team foul #3 | 53-55 |
| 09:14 | Evansville | John Unger makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:14 | Evansville | John Unger misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:56 | Illinois State | Mario Lemons swats the short shot by Don Polster | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Victor Bradford snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 08:50 | Evansville | John Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Joe Balser (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Kenneth Eury, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Davis (PG), Christopher Young (C) Gary Lott, Mario Lemons | |
| 08:31 | Illinois State | Don Polster drills a floater from just outside the lane | 55-56 |
| 08:27 | Evansville | Charles Davis loses the dribble to Don Polster in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Don Polster lays it up and in | 57-56 |
| 08:12 | Evansville | John Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-56 |
| 08:10 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 08:00 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 07:59 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Davis | 57-56 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | Scott Wilson is called for the reach on John Unger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Wilson, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mario Lemons (PF) Victor Bradford | |
| 07:43 | Evansville | John Unger is fouled on the floor by Don Polster - foul #3 on Don Polster, team foul #5 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Joe Balser, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Lott (PG) Charles Davis | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Don Polster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Unger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mario Lemons (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Young (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Evansville | John Unger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 07:30 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Don Polster comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 07:13 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips hits the follow up shot | 59-56 |
| 07:11 | Evansville | Gary Lott is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG) Don Polster | |
| Subs | Evansville | Andrew Wells (SF), Clarence Holt (C) John Davis, Christopher Young | |
| 06:59 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Albert Nelson, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jason Hoffman (SF), Adam Cook (PF) John Unger, Mario Lemons | |
| 06:35 | Evansville | Adam Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Joe Balser (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Robert Young, Charles Phillips, Ernesto Valdez, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Davis (SF) Gary Lott | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bruce Piercy and the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #4 on Adam Cook, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Bradford (PF) Adam Cook | |
| 06:20 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Matthew Smith is called for the reach on Jason Hoffman - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Young (SG) Kenneth Eury | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Davis (PG), John Unger (SG), Mario Lemons (C) Andrew Wells, John Davis, Clarence Holt | |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Jason Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:55 | Evansville | Jason Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 05:33 | Illinois State | Robert Young hits the follow up shot | 64-58 |
| 05:09 | Evansville | Mario Lemons misses long on an open shot in the paint | 64-58 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | Matthew Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-58 |
| 04:50 | Evansville | Jason Hoffman gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Jason Hoffman can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bruce Piercy - foul #2 on Bruce Piercy, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury (PG), Harry Brown (SG), Charles Phillips (SF), Ernesto Valdez (PF), Albert Nelson (C) Scott Wilson, Robert Young, Bruce Piercy, Joe Balser, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Lott (SG), Andrew Wells (SF), Adam Cook (PF), Christopher Young (C) Charles Davis, John Unger, Victor Bradford, Mario Lemons | |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Jason Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Jason Hoffman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Albert Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips misses the floater from close range | 64-58 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Charles Phillips grabs the offensive board | 64-58 |
| 04:02 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Charles Phillips | 67-58 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Jason Hoffman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Christopher Nelson (C) Charles Phillips | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Davis (SF), Clarence Holt (C) Jason Hoffman, Christopher Young | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois State | Clarence Holt steals it from Christopher Nelson | 67-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Eury (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harry Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Nelson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ernesto Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Lott (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Clarence Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Evansville | Gary Lott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Evansville | John Unger (SG) Andrew Wells | |
| 03:16 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 67-58 |
| 03:14 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| 03:00 | Evansville | John Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-58 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Kenneth Eury grabs the board | 69-58 |
| 02:59 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Don Polster (PG), Charles Phillips (SF) Harry Brown, Albert Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | Clarence Holt picks off the pass by Ernesto Valdez | 69-58 |
| 02:22 | Evansville | Clarence Holt is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Eury - foul #4 on Kenneth Eury, team foul #9 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Brown (PG), Scott Wilson (SG), Bruce Piercy (SF), Albert Nelson (C) Don Polster, Kenneth Eury, Charles Phillips, Christopher Nelson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Andrew Wells (SG), Jason Hoffman (SF), Victor Bradford (PF) John Unger, John Davis, Adam Cook | |
| 02:22 | Evansville | Clarence Holt misses the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 02:22 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez pulls down the rebound | 69-58 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Albert Nelson | 71-58 |
| 01:46 | Evansville | Albert Nelson picks off the pass by Clarence Holt | 71-58 |
| 01:18 | Illinois State | Bruce Piercy's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Holt | 71-58 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Gary Lott snags the defensive board | 71-58 |
| 01:08 | Evansville | Clarence Holt makes the jumpshot from the right side | 71-60 |
| 00:48 | Illinois State | Scott Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Piercy | 73-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Gary Lott misses long on a shot from the right side | 73-60 |
| 00:42 | Evansville | Victor Bradford pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-60 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Clarence Holt buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Hoffman | 73-62 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois State | Ernesto Valdez misses the dunk | 73-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois State | Harry Brown gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harry Brown runs out the clock | 73-62 |