| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Lomax (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cundiff (fresh) PF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Hohl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Terry Lomax misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 23-28 |
| 19:34 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell tips it in | 25-28 |
| 19:23 | Illinois State | Mike Annis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Hill | 25-30 |
| 18:59 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:38 | Illinois State | David Allen swats the short shot by Richard Stapleton | 25-30 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | David Allen misses the lay-in | 25-30 |
| 18:21 | Evansville | Terry Lomax tips it home | 27-30 |
| 18:09 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill misses the 3 from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Leon Hohl | 27-30 |
| 18:03 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff is hacked by Benjamin Brakebill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Benjamin Brakebill, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane (SG), Donald Cole (PF), Gene Burruss (C) Clifford Campbell, David Allen, Leon Hohl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (SF), Harold Heine (PF), Charles Andrew (C) Benjamin Brakebill, Robert Jenkins, Richard Stapleton | |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Harold Heine picks off the pass by Terry Lomax | 27-30 |
| 17:21 | Illinois State | Mike Annis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Heine | 27-32 |
| 17:18 | Evansville | Terry Lomax double dribbles in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leo Weaver (PG) Terry Lomax | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG), Otis Cammack (SG) Mike Annis, Thomas Hill | |
| 17:03 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Charles Andrew | 27-34 |
| 16:35 | Evansville | Gene Burruss hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Donald Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-34 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino is whistled for a carry | 30-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Lomax (PG), Clifford Campbell (SG), David Allen (PF), Leon Hohl (C) Leo Weaver, Jerry Cochrane, Donald Cole, Gene Burruss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Robert Jenkins (PF), Richard Stapleton (C) Robert Johnson, Otis Cammack, Robert Sparacino, Harold Heine, Charles Andrew | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Lomax (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cundiff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Hohl (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Brakebill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Evansville | Terry Lomax loses the dribble to Thomas Hill | 30-34 |
| 15:07 | Illinois State | Mike Annis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 15:06 | Evansville | David Allen snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Terry Lomax is hacked by Benjamin Brakebill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Brakebill, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Cole (SF) Robert Cundiff | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Terry Lomax misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 14:18 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Jenkins, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane (PF), Gene Burruss (C) David Allen, Leon Hohl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG) Mike Annis | |
| 14:02 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leo Weaver (PG), David Allen (PF) Terry Lomax, Clifford Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (SF), Harold Heine (PF), Charles Andrew (C) Benjamin Brakebill, Robert Jenkins, Richard Stapleton | |
| 14:02 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | David Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:39 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane can't connect on a floater from the right side | 30-34 |
| 13:38 | Illinois State | Harold Heine pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 13:09 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 30-36 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | Gene Burruss hits a wide open driving attempt in the paint | 32-36 |
| 12:31 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 12:29 | Illinois State | Robert Johnson tips it in | 32-38 |
| 12:27 | Evansville | Robert Johnson steps in front of the Leo Weaver pass in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| 12:26 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 32-40 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Gene Burruss hits a jumper from the left block set up by Leo Weaver | 34-40 |
| 11:39 | Illinois State | Harold Heine can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-40 |
| 11:38 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leo Weaver (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Cochrane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Allen (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Burruss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sparacino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Heine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Andrew (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Evansville | Harold Heine is called for the reach on Leo Weaver - foul #2 on Harold Heine, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Lomax (PG), Clifford Campbell (SG), Robert Cundiff (SF), Leon Hohl (C) Leo Weaver, Jerry Cochrane, Donald Cole, Gene Burruss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Otis Cammack (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Robert Jenkins (PF), Richard Stapleton (C) Robert Johnson, Thomas Hill, Robert Sparacino, Harold Heine, Charles Andrew | |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Terry Lomax lays it in and he's fouled by Richard Stapleton - foul #1 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| 11:05 | Evansville | Terry Lomax makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:49 | Illinois State | Robert Cundiff is called for the reach on Benjamin Brakebill - foul #3 on Robert Cundiff, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| 10:29 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Robert Jenkins | 37-42 |
| 10:25 | Evansville | Benjamin Brakebill steps in front of the Terry Lomax pass in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Otis Cammack can't finish the layup | 37-42 |
| 10:21 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Leon Hohl | 37-42 |
| 09:56 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 09:54 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:47 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton is fouled on the floor by Leon Hohl - foul #2 on Leon Hohl, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Cole (PF) David Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:30 | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill clanks a floater from the right block | 37-42 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Donald Cole gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Terry Lomax hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Stapleton - foul #2 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Hill (SG), Robert Sparacino (SF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Otis Cammack, Benjamin Brakebill, Richard Stapleton | |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Terry Lomax makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:18 | Evansville | Terry Lomax makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Cole - foul #3 on Donald Cole, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leo Weaver (PG), Jerry Cochrane (SG) Terry Lomax, Clifford Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Johnson (PG) Mike Annis | |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:00 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leo Weaver - foul #2 on Leo Weaver, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gene Burruss (C) Leon Hohl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill (SF) Robert Sparacino | |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:22 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gene Burruss | 39-44 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane is hacked by Thomas Hill - foul #2 on Thomas Hill, team foul #8 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Lomax (PG) Leo Weaver | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Harold Heine (PF), Richard Stapleton (C) Thomas Hill, Robert Jenkins, Patrick Fortuna | |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Harold Heine connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Mike Annis and he's fouled by Gene Burruss - foul #2 on Gene Burruss, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Clifford Campbell (SG), Leon Hohl (C) Jerry Cochrane, Donald Cole | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino (SF) Benjamin Brakebill | |
| 07:31 | Illinois State | Harold Heine misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:31 | Evansville | Gene Burruss pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Lomax (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Cundiff (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene Burruss (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Hohl (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sparacino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harold Heine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Stapleton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Terry Lomax | 44-46 |
| 06:50 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton knocks in the floater near the basket | 44-48 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | Terry Lomax misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 44-48 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:16 | Evansville | Gene Burruss's layup is rejected by Robert Sparacino | 44-48 |
| 06:15 | Evansville | Leon Hohl can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Robert Sparacino grabs the defensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Leon Hohl - foul #3 on Leon Hohl, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leo Weaver (PG), Jerry Cochrane (SG), Donald Cole (SF), David Allen (PF) Terry Lomax, Clifford Campbell, Robert Cundiff, Gene Burruss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Cook (PG), Thomas Hill (SG), Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Charles Andrew (PF) Mike Annis, Robert Johnson, Robert Sparacino, Harold Heine | |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:59 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:43 | Evansville | Richard Stapleton is called for the reach on Jerry Cochrane - foul #3 on Richard Stapleton, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna (C) Richard Stapleton | |
| 05:43 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:43 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:43 | Illinois State | Charles Andrew gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Patrick Fortuna, team foul #10 | 45-50 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane clanks a jump hook in the lane | 45-50 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Patrick Fortuna grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:48 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gene Burruss (C) Leon Hohl | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins (PF) Patrick Fortuna | |
| 04:22 | Evansville | Donald Cole misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 04:21 | Illinois State | Peter Cook grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 03:52 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 03:50 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gene Burruss | 45-50 |
| 03:48 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Lomax (PG), Clifford Campbell (SG), Robert Cundiff (SF) Leo Weaver, Jerry Cochrane, David Allen | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Mike Annis (PG), Robert Sparacino (SF), Patrick Fortuna (C) Peter Cook, Benjamin Brakebill, Charles Andrew | |
| 03:41 | Illinois State | Terry Lomax steals it from Patrick Fortuna | 45-50 |
| 03:21 | Evansville | Donald Cole can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 03:19 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Sparacino | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Terry Lomax (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Cundiff (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gene Burruss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Mike Annis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Sparacino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Fortuna (fresh) | |
| 02:56 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Terry Lomax can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-53 |
| 02:44 | Evansville | Gene Burruss grabs the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 02:39 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff can't finish the layup | 45-53 |
| 02:38 | Evansville | Donald Cole tips it in | 47-53 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane (PF), Leon Hohl (C) Donald Cole, Gene Burruss | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Benjamin Brakebill (SF), Richard Stapleton (C) Robert Sparacino, Patrick Fortuna | |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill is hacked by Clifford Campbell - foul #2 on Clifford Campbell, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Thomas Hill misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:21 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Leon Hohl | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Evansville | Terry Lomax hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Campbell | 49-53 |
| 01:56 | Illinois State | Terry Lomax steals the ball from Mike Annis in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 01:54 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell lays it up and in set up by Terry Lomax | 51-53 |
| 01:43 | Illinois State | Richard Stapleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 51-53 |
| 01:41 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell gets the rebound | 51-53 |
| 01:12 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Robert Cundiff tips it home | 53-53 |
| 00:50 | Illinois State | Robert Jenkins makes the jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Jerry Cochrane knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Lomax | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois State | Mike Annis drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Benjamin Brakebill | 55-57 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | David Allen (PF) Jerry Cochrane | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Clifford Campbell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 55-57 |