| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Guy Key (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Loren Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gravatt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Ziak (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Arno (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Cave (fresh) SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Patrick Dennie (fresh) C - Rhett Boller (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-25 |
| 19:51 | Evansville | Eric Ziak snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 19:45 | Evansville | Kevin Bess is called for the reach on Robert Gravatt - foul #3 on Kevin Bess, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SF) Kevin Bess | |
| 19:32 | Evansville | Guy Key misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 19:25 | Tennessee State | George Nail buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:05 | Evansville | Guy Key clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 19:04 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:48 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:46 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mark Arno | 33-28 |
| 18:33 | Evansville | Loren Knudson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-28 |
| 18:32 | Tennessee State | George Nail pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:22 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 18:21 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Guy Key | 33-28 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | Arthur Cave steps in front of the Robert Gravatt pass | 33-28 |
| 17:38 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 17:36 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:30 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Eric Ziak misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Patrick Dennie - foul #3 on Patrick Dennie, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Flynn (SG), Norbert Slinsky (SF), Noah Smith (C) Loren Knudson, Robert Gravatt, Mark Arno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (SF), Willie Cheatham (PF), Ralph Harris (C) Arthur Cave, Patrick Dennie, Rhett Boller | |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Eric Ziak makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:11 | Evansville | Eric Ziak misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:11 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:43 | Tennessee State | Norbert Slinsky is called for the reach on William Lorusso - foul #2 on Norbert Slinsky, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Perkins (C) Eric Ziak | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave (SG) George Nail | |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:20 | Evansville | Richard Flynn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-33 |
| 16:18 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 16:17 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Willie Cheatham | 34-33 |
| 16:00 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso lays it up and in | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Guy Key (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Richard Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norbert Slinsky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noah Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Perkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Cave (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Lorusso (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Robert Perkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 15:40 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 15:16 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham tips it in | 34-37 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | The short jumper by Noah Smith is denied by Ralph Harris | 34-37 |
| 14:58 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:51 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso can't finish the layup | 34-37 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Noah Smith snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 14:42 | Evansville | Robert Perkins misses badly on a shot in the lane | 34-37 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Robert Perkins tips it in | 36-37 |
| 14:25 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham travels with the ball | 36-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Loren Knudson (SG), Robert Gravatt (SF), Eric Ziak (PF), Mark Arno (C) Guy Key, Richard Flynn, Noah Smith, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (SG), Kevin Bess (SF), Patrick Dennie (PF), Rhett Boller (C) Arthur Cave, William Lorusso, Willie Cheatham, Ralph Harris | |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Mapp (PG) Norbert Slinsky | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 13:40 | Tennessee State | George Nail clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-37 |
| 13:38 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Mapp | 36-37 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Loren Knudson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Mapp | 39-37 |
| 13:18 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:12 | Evansville | William Mapp misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-37 |
| 13:11 | Tennessee State | George Nail grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:01 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rhett Boller | 39-39 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | Loren Knudson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 12:48 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee State | George Nail can't finish the layup | 39-39 |
| 12:28 | Evansville | Eric Ziak pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 12:09 | Evansville | Eric Ziak comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 12:07 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Knudson | 39-39 |
| 11:42 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt drills a fadeaway from the left side | 41-39 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Mapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Loren Knudson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gravatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Ziak (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arno (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Nail (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rhett Boller (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:26 | Evansville | Mark Arno grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 11:22 | Evansville | William Mapp is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on William Mapp, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Guy Key (PG), Richard Flynn (SG), Norbert Slinsky (SF), Noah Smith (PF), Robert Perkins (C) William Mapp, Loren Knudson, Robert Gravatt, Eric Ziak, Mark Arno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (PG), Arthur Cave (SG), Willie Cheatham (PF), Ralph Harris (C) Daniel Watkins, George Nail, Patrick Dennie, Rhett Boller | |
| 11:09 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-42 |
| 10:41 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 10:18 | Tennessee State | Noah Smith is called for the reach on Arthur Cave - foul #1 on Noah Smith, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Eric Ziak (PF) Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG) Kevin Bess | |
| 10:12 | Tennessee State | Guy Key steals it from Willie Cheatham | 44-42 |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky connects on the turnaround in the paint | 46-42 |
| 09:35 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Lorusso | 46-44 |
| 09:31 | Evansville | Guy Key travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Loren Knudson (SG), Robert Gravatt (SF), Mark Arno (C) Richard Flynn, Norbert Slinsky, Noah Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie (PF), Rhett Boller (C) William Lorusso, Ralph Harris | |
| 09:22 | Tennessee State | George Nail buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Dennie | 46-47 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | Mark Arno drills a floater from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 08:46 | Tennessee State | George Nail comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:44 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mark Arno | 48-47 |
| 08:39 | Evansville | Guy Key is whistled for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), William Lorusso (SG), Kevin Bess (SF) George Nail, Arthur Cave, Willie Cheatham | |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 48-47 |
| 08:17 | Tennessee State | Rhett Boller tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 08:15 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Gravatt | 48-47 |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Loren Knudson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:08 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 08:03 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Eric Ziak | 48-47 |
| 07:45 | Evansville | Loren Knudson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 07:44 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Guy Key (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Loren Knudson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Gravatt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Ziak (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Arno (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lorusso (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Bess (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Dennie (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rhett Boller (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Tennessee State | Mark Arno swats the short shot by Daniel Watkins | 48-47 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Mark Arno | 48-47 |
| 07:14 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt is called for traveling | 48-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Mapp (PG), Norbert Slinsky (SF), Noah Smith (PF), Robert Perkins (C) Guy Key, Robert Gravatt, Eric Ziak, Mark Arno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave (SG), Willie Cheatham (PF) William Lorusso, Patrick Dennie | |
| 06:50 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | Noah Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Noah Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Mapp | 50-47 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Daniel Watkins and he's hacked by Robert Perkins - foul #2 on Robert Perkins, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Flynn (SG) Loren Knudson | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | George Nail (PG), Ralph Harris (C) Daniel Watkins, Rhett Boller | |
| 06:12 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Nail - foul #1 on George Nail, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Guy Key (PG), Mark Arno (C) William Mapp, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 05:36 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 05:35 | Evansville | Mark Arno grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Norbert Slinsky is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Gravatt (SF), Eric Ziak (PF) Richard Flynn, Noah Smith | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | William Lorusso (SG), Patrick Dennie (PF) Arthur Cave, Willie Cheatham | |
| 05:15 | Tennessee State | George Nail clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso tips it in | 52-52 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Guy Key comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-52 |
| 05:06 | Tennessee State | William Lorusso grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 04:37 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess makes the fadeaway from the left side | 52-54 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Mark Arno hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-54 |
| 04:14 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 03:59 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 52-54 |
| 03:58 | Tennessee State | Ralph Harris hits the follow up shot | 52-56 |
| 03:35 | Evansville | Mark Arno is fouled on the floor by Ralph Harris - foul #1 on Ralph Harris, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Evansville | William Mapp (PG), Loren Knudson (SG), Richard Flynn (SF), Noah Smith (PF), Robert Perkins (C) Guy Key, Norbert Slinsky, Robert Gravatt, Eric Ziak, Mark Arno | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins (PG), Arthur Cave (SG), Willie Cheatham (PF), Rhett Boller (C) William Lorusso, Kevin Bess, Patrick Dennie, Ralph Harris | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - William Mapp (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Loren Knudson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Flynn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Noah Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Daniel Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Cave (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Nail (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Willie Cheatham (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Rhett Boller (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Evansville | Willie Cheatham picks off the pass by Richard Flynn | 52-56 |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham knocks in the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Noah Smith - foul #2 on Noah Smith, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess (SF) George Nail | |
| 03:07 | Tennessee State | Willie Cheatham misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 03:07 | Evansville | Robert Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Loren Knudson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Noah Smith | 55-58 |
| 02:36 | Tennessee State | Richard Flynn steps in front of the Arthur Cave pass | 55-58 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Guy Key (PG), Robert Gravatt (SF), Eric Ziak (PF), Mark Arno (C) William Mapp, Richard Flynn, Noah Smith, Robert Perkins | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie (PF) Willie Cheatham | |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Eric Ziak's fadeaway is rejected by Rhett Boller | 55-58 |
| 02:13 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 01:50 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave is fouled on the floor by Guy Key - foul #1 on Guy Key, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| 01:39 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-58 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | Robert Gravatt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Mark Arno makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Loren Knudson and he's hacked by Rhett Boller - foul #2 on Rhett Boller, team foul #5 | 59-58 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Mark Arno makes the free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:10 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Arthur Cave, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Mark Arno connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Gravatt | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave is fouled on the floor by Loren Knudson - foul #2 on Loren Knudson, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:42 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:42 | Evansville | Mark Arno grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Mark Arno is hacked by Daniel Watkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Mark Arno makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Mark Arno misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:39 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 00:29 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:26 | Tennessee State | Patrick Dennie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-58 |
| 00:25 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Watkins | 63-58 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:20 | Tennessee State | Kevin Bess grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 00:16 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-58 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 00:11 | Tennessee State | Arthur Cave connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Watkins | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Daniel Watkins is called for the reach on Guy Key in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Watkins, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Guy Key makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Guy Key makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:03 | Tennessee State | Daniel Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Eric Ziak snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Eric Ziak runs out the clock | 65-61 |