| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Elmer Davis (fresh) SG - Manuel Ristau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Keaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hobbs (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Thomas Keaney inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Evansville | Charles Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-25 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Mark Blanc scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jason Clark | 38-25 |
| 19:17 | Evansville | Manuel Ristau misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-25 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson grabs the board | 38-25 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jason Clark is hacked by Thomas Keaney - foul #1 on Thomas Keaney, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Jason Clark and he's fouled by Elmer Davis - foul #2 on Elmer Davis, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon makes the free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:51 | Evansville | Roger Cook misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Mark Blanc pulls down the rebound | 41-25 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Jason Clark comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 18:35 | Evansville | Roger Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Thomas Keaney makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Elmer Davis | 41-27 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jason Clark can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Keaney - foul #2 on Thomas Keaney, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Little (PF) Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jason Clark misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Jason Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 42-27 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | Thomas Keaney misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-27 |
| 17:52 | Evansville | Roger Cook hits the follow up shot | 42-29 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-29 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | Charles Hobbs snags the defensive board | 42-29 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Elmer Davis clanks a floater from the left side | 42-29 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Joseph Little grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Jason Clark hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Blanc | 44-29 |
| 16:44 | Evansville | Thomas Keaney misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Thomas Keaney misses the tip | 44-29 |
| 16:42 | Evansville | Thomas Keaney pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Thomas Keaney misses the shot in the paint | 44-29 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Joseph Little gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Mark Blanc drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Jason Clark | 46-29 |
| 15:43 | Evansville | Manuel Ristau clanks a floater from the right wing | 46-29 |
| 15:41 | Evansville | Thomas Keaney tips it but misses | 46-29 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Paul White snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Little (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Elmer Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Ristau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Keaney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Cook (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Jason Clark comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-29 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Paul White tips it home | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Elmer Davis hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Keaney and the foul's on Joseph Little - foul #1 on Joseph Little, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Lange (PG), James Wager (SG), Dennis Brown (SF), Joseph Wilson (PF), James Allen (C) Jason Clark, Fred Wilcoxon, Mark Blanc, Joseph Little, Paul White | |
| Subs | Evansville | Juan Sanchez (SG), William Tripp (SF), Vasily Zywiec (PF), Christopher Crawford (C) Manuel Ristau, Thomas Keaney, Roger Cook, Charles Hobbs | |
| 15:08 | Evansville | Elmer Davis makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Albert Lange misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Juan Sanchez - foul #2 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #4 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Henry Myers (SG) Elmer Davis | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Albert Lange misses the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Albert Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:37 | Evansville | Henry Myers misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-32 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | James Allen snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | James Wager clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson snags the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Juan Sanchez steals it from Albert Lange | 49-32 |
| 13:55 | Evansville | Juan Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Albert Lange - foul #2 on Albert Lange, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Little (C) James Allen | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:45 | Evansville | The jump hook by Vasily Zywiec is blocked by Joseph Wilson | 49-32 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Vasily Zywiec grabs the offensive board | 49-32 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | Joseph Wilson denies the turnaround by William Tripp | 49-32 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Vasily Zywiec grabs the offensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 13:20 | Evansville | Christopher Crawford connects on the driving attempt from close range | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson's pass is intercepted by Vasily Zywiec | 49-34 |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Vasily Zywiec banks in the layup and he's fouled by Joseph Wilson - foul #1 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Mark Blanc (SF), James Allen (C) James Wager, Dennis Brown, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Dennis Stevens (SF), Charles Hobbs (C) William Tripp, Christopher Crawford | |
| 12:47 | Evansville | Vasily Zywiec makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Juan Sanchez is called for the reach on James Allen - foul #3 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Keaney (SF), Christopher Crawford (C) Juan Sanchez, Vasily Zywiec | |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Albert Lange | 51-37 |
| 12:04 | Evansville | Albert Lange steals the ball from Henry Myers | 51-37 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the dunk attempt | 51-37 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Christopher Crawford pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Charles Hobbs misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-37 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Lange | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Albert Lange (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Little (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Henry Myers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Stevens (fresh) SF - Thomas Keaney (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Hobbs (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Christopher Crawford swats the dunk try by Albert Lange | 51-37 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | James Allen grabs the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Albert Lange blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Hobbs - foul #2 on Charles Hobbs, team foul #6 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (SG), Dennis Brown (SF), Paul White (C) Fred Wilcoxon, Mark Blanc, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Evansville | Elmer Davis (PG), Manuel Ristau (SG), William Tripp (PF), Vasily Zywiec (C) Henry Myers, Thomas Keaney, Charles Hobbs, Christopher Crawford | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Albert Lange misses the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Albert Lange makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 11:03 | Evansville | Elmer Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Manuel Ristau | 52-40 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | James Allen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Tripp - foul #1 on William Tripp, team foul #7 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG) Albert Lange | |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Cook (PF) Dennis Stevens | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | James Allen misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 10:24 | Evansville | Manuel Ristau is hacked by James Wager - foul #3 on James Wager, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Blanc (SF), Joseph Wilson (PF) Dennis Brown, James Allen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Keaney (SF), Charles Hobbs (C) William Tripp, Vasily Zywiec | |
| 10:12 | Evansville | Elmer Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Manuel Ristau | 53-42 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | The short jumper by Joseph Wilson is denied by Thomas Keaney | 53-42 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Charles Hobbs gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:42 | Evansville | Elmer Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Mark Blanc pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Joseph Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Manuel Ristau takes the ball from Mark Blanc | 53-42 |
| 09:13 | Evansville | Charles Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 53-42 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Mark Blanc snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Mark Blanc clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul White | 53-42 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Mark Blanc blows the dunk but he's hacked by Elmer Davis - foul #3 on Elmer Davis, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG), Joseph Little (PF), James Allen (C) James Wager, Joseph Wilson, Paul White | |
| Subs | Evansville | Juan Sanchez (PG), Henry Myers (SG), William Tripp (SF), Vasily Zywiec (PF), Christopher Crawford (C) Elmer Davis, Manuel Ristau, Thomas Keaney, Roger Cook, Charles Hobbs | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Mark Blanc misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Mark Blanc makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | Christopher Crawford misses long on a runner from the right block | 54-42 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Mark Blanc clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Joseph Little tips it in | 56-42 |
| 07:41 | Evansville | William Tripp comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-42 |
| 07:39 | Evansville | William Tripp tips it back up and in | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Wilcoxon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Blanc (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Little (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Henry Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vasily Zywiec (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Juan Sanchez takes the ball from Jason Clark | 56-44 |
| 07:19 | Evansville | Juan Sanchez comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 56-44 |
| 07:17 | Evansville | Christopher Crawford gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | Henry Myers scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Juan Sanchez and he's hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Lange (PG), Dennis Brown (SF), Joseph Wilson (PF) Jason Clark, Mark Blanc, James Allen | |
| Subs | Evansville | Manuel Ristau (SG), Thomas Keaney (SF), Charles Hobbs (PF) Juan Sanchez, Vasily Zywiec, Christopher Crawford | |
| 06:53 | Evansville | Henry Myers misses the free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | William Tripp snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 06:45 | Evansville | Manuel Ristau hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-46 |
| 06:43 | Evansville | Thomas Keaney tips it home | 56-48 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Joseph Little tips it in | 58-48 |
| 06:14 | Evansville | Charles Hobbs knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon knocks in the jumper from the right block | 60-50 |
| 05:44 | Evansville | William Tripp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-50 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Joseph Little gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Albert Lange lays it up and in | 62-50 |
| 05:23 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Mark Blanc (SF), Paul White (C) Albert Lange, Dennis Brown, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Evansville | Elmer Davis (PG), Roger Cook (PF), Christopher Crawford (C) Henry Myers, Charles Hobbs, William Tripp | |
| 05:10 | Evansville | Roger Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Jason Clark pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Mark Blanc scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jason Clark | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Evansville | Elmer Davis scores on a floater in the lane | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Mark Blanc connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Clark | 68-52 |
| 04:03 | Evansville | Manuel Ristau scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Davis | 68-54 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Paul White connects on the runner from the right block set up by Fred Wilcoxon | 70-54 |
| 03:29 | Evansville | Christopher Crawford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (SG), Joseph Little (PF) Fred Wilcoxon, Joseph Wilson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Juan Sanchez (PG), Henry Myers (SG), Charles Hobbs (SF), William Tripp (PF), Vasily Zywiec (C) Elmer Davis, Manuel Ristau, Thomas Keaney, Roger Cook, Christopher Crawford | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Wager (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Blanc (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joseph Little (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Juan Sanchez (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Henry Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Tripp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vasily Zywiec (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Mark Blanc hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Clark | 73-54 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Charles Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Lange (PG), Dennis Brown (SF), James Allen (C) Jason Clark, Mark Blanc, Paul White | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 02:36 | Illinois | James Wager is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on James Wager, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | The jump hook by Vasily Zywiec is blocked by Joseph Little | 73-54 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | James Wager gets the rebound | 73-54 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Henry Myers is called for the reach on Albert Lange in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Myers, team foul #9 | 73-54 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Albert Lange misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 02:14 | Evansville | Charles Hobbs pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 02:06 | Evansville | A charge is called on Juan Sanchez - foul #4 on Juan Sanchez, team foul #10 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Fred Wilcoxon (SG) James Wager | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Albert Lange hits a runner in the paint | 75-54 |
| 01:31 | Evansville | William Tripp clanks a 3 from the left wing | 75-54 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Dennis Brown gets the rebound | 75-54 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Albert Lange misses the shot from the right block | 75-54 |
| 01:01 | Evansville | Juan Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 75-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Evansville | William Tripp is fouled on the floor by Joseph Little - foul #2 on Joseph Little, team foul #7 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Clark (PG), Mark Blanc (SF), Joseph Wilson (PF), Paul White (C) Albert Lange, Dennis Brown, Joseph Little, James Allen | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:56 | Evansville | William Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | William Tripp misses the 2nd free throw | 75-55 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul White | 75-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Vasily Zywiec is called for the reach on Paul White - foul #2 on Vasily Zywiec, team foul #11 | 75-55 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Paul White makes the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Paul White misses the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Henry Myers pulls down the rebound | 76-55 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | William Tripp buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Henry Myers | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jason Clark runs out the clock | 76-57 |