| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Conway (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Martucci (fresh) PF - Willie Brownsberger (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Eric Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-26 |
| 19:26 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Martucci and he's hacked by Charles Love - foul #2 on Charles Love, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:26 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger makes the free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:09 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Phillips | 28-29 |
| 18:52 | Evansville | Jeremy Anderson steals the ball from Eric Warren | 28-29 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Charles Love drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Jeremy Anderson | 28-31 |
| 17:59 | Evansville | Eric Warren misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 28-31 |
| 17:58 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen hits the finger roll | 28-33 |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger scores on a runner in the paint | 30-33 |
| 17:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:02 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Derouen | 30-33 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Rodney Derouen | 30-36 |
| 16:31 | Evansville | Stephen Martucci clanks a jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 16:30 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Charles Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix (PG), James Johnson (SF), Robert Griffith (PF), Morris Tijerina (C) Paul Abbott, Stephen Martucci, Willie Brownsberger, Eric Warren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| 16:05 | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix is fouled on the floor by Mickey Hill - foul #1 on Mickey Hill, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 15:46 | Evansville | Robert Griffith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 15:44 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Timothy Henn | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lowell Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Conway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Griffith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Morris Tijerina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) PF - Neal Mendosa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Henn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Central Michigan | James Johnson steals it from Timothy Henn | 30-36 |
| 15:24 | Evansville | Timothy Henn knocks away the 3 by Richard Conway | 30-36 |
| 15:22 | Evansville | Robert Griffith tips it home | 32-36 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mickey Hill | 32-38 |
| 14:40 | Evansville | James Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Cooper | 32-38 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Robert Griffith - foul #2 on Robert Griffith, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Abbott (PG), Stephen Martucci (SF), Willie Brownsberger (PF), Eric Warren (C) Richard Conway, James Johnson, Robert Griffith, Morris Tijerina | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF) Mickey Hill, Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Neal Mendosa | |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:17 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:56 | Evansville | Jeremy Anderson steps in front of the Willie Brownsberger pass | 32-40 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn loses the dribble to Eric Warren | 32-40 |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Gary Phillips steps in front of the Lowell Hendrix pass | 32-40 |
| 13:04 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 12:44 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger is called for traveling | 32-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (SG) Paul Abbott | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (SG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Rodney Derouen (C) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Timothy Henn | |
| 12:24 | Central Michigan | Charles Love comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Eric Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger's layup is rejected by Charles Love | 32-43 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 12:04 | Central Michigan | Charles Love gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:01 | Central Michigan | Lowell Hendrix steals the ball from Joseph Harris in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 11:43 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Love - foul #3 on Charles Love, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Abbott (PG), Morris Tijerina (SF), Robert Griffith (C) Lowell Hendrix, Stephen Martucci, Eric Warren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG) Kevin Cooper | |
| 11:43 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 11:43 | Evansville | Willie Brownsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Morris Tijerina (fresh) PF - Willie Brownsberger (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Griffith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mickey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodney Derouen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Central Michigan | Rodney Derouen misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 34-43 |
| 11:31 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Paul Abbott comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | Robert Griffith pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Paul Abbott makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Brownsberger | 37-45 |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Derouen and the foul's on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Conway (SG), James Shuford (C) James Johnson, Willie Brownsberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF) Joseph Harris, Charles Love | |
| 10:51 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the free throw | 37-48 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Richard Conway can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | James Shuford gets the offensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 10:20 | Evansville | Richard Conway drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-48 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-48 |
| 10:09 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Morris Tijerina | 40-48 |
| 09:51 | Evansville | Robert Griffith drills a floater in the paint | 42-48 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | Gary Phillips hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | James Shuford grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Paul Abbott is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Abbott, team foul #3 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix (PG), Stephen Martucci (SF), Willie Brownsberger (PF), Eric Warren (C) Paul Abbott, Morris Tijerina, Robert Griffith, James Shuford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Dale Boone (SG), Charles Love (PF) Mickey Hill, Jeremy Anderson, Rodney Derouen | |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Stephen Martucci grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:25 | Evansville | Richard Conway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper (SF), Timothy Henn (C) Gary Phillips, Neal Mendosa | |
| 08:18 | Central Michigan | Charles Love hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Harris | 42-51 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Eric Warren misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Love - foul #4 on Charles Love, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (SG) Richard Conway | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Eric Warren makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Eric Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:41 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lowell Hendrix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Martucci (fresh) PF - Willie Brownsberger (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Eric Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dale Boone (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Henn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 06:58 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 06:56 | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Willie Brownsberger | 47-51 |
| 06:29 | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 06:27 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 06:07 | Central Michigan | Stephen Martucci is called for the reach on Kevin Cooper - foul #2 on Stephen Martucci, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Abbott (PG), Richard Conway (SG), Robert Griffith (C) Lowell Hendrix, Stephen Martucci, Eric Warren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Charles Love, Timothy Henn | |
| 05:55 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-51 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Robert Griffith gets the rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:42 | Evansville | Richard Conway misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 05:40 | Evansville | Robert Griffith grabs the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 05:26 | Evansville | Rodney Derouen steals it from Richard Conway | 47-51 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Rodney Derouen and he's hacked by Paul Abbott - foul #2 on Paul Abbott, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Morris Tijerina (SF), James Shuford (C) James Johnson, Willie Brownsberger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG) Joseph Harris | |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Paul Abbott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 04:57 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:34 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill is hacked by Robert Griffith - foul #3 on Robert Griffith, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Stephen Martucci (SF), Eric Warren (C) Morris Tijerina, James Shuford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Love (PF) Rodney Derouen | |
| 04:12 | Central Michigan | Charles Love misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 04:11 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Eric Warren | 47-54 |
| 03:47 | Evansville | Stephen Martucci throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix (PG), Willie Brownsberger (PF) Paul Abbott, Robert Griffith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Timothy Henn (C) Jeremy Anderson, Gary Phillips, Neal Mendosa | |
| 03:23 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Joseph Harris | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Lowell Hendrix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Conway (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Martucci (fresh) PF - Willie Brownsberger (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. C - Eric Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Joseph Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mickey Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Love (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Timothy Henn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:13 | Evansville | Charles Love takes the ball from Stephen Martucci | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Joseph Harris and he's fouled by Richard Conway - foul #1 on Richard Conway, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Johnson (SG), Dan Tucker (SF), Morris Tijerina (PF), James Shuford (C) Richard Conway, Stephen Martucci, Willie Brownsberger, Eric Warren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG), Grady Hunt (PF) Joseph Harris, Charles Love | |
| 02:50 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Dan Tucker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mickey Hill - foul #2 on Mickey Hill, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Griffith (PF) James Shuford | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Shoaf (PG) Mickey Hill | |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Dan Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Dan Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:35 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Abbott (PG), Richard Conway (SG), Stephen Martucci (SF), Willie Brownsberger (PF), Eric Warren (C) Lowell Hendrix, James Johnson, Dan Tucker, Robert Griffith, Morris Tijerina | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Harris (PG), Jeremy Anderson (SG), Gary Phillips (SF), Charles Love (PF), Rodney Derouen (C) Daniel Shoaf, Dale Boone, Kevin Cooper, Grady Hunt, Timothy Henn | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson lays it in and he's hacked by Stephen Martucci - foul #3 on Stephen Martucci, team foul #8 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix (PG), James Johnson (SG), Morris Tijerina (SF), Robert Griffith (PF), James Shuford (C) Paul Abbott, Richard Conway, Stephen Martucci, Willie Brownsberger, Eric Warren | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill (PG), Kevin Cooper (SF), Neal Mendosa (PF), Timothy Henn (C) Joseph Harris, Gary Phillips, Charles Love, Rodney Derouen | |
| 02:19 | Central Michigan | Jeremy Anderson makes the free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:01 | Evansville | Robert Griffith is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 49-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dale Boone (SG) Jeremy Anderson | |
| 01:37 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 49-62 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | Neal Mendosa hits the follow up shot | 49-64 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | James Shuford misses the fadeaway from the left block | 49-64 |
| 01:19 | Central Michigan | Timothy Henn gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Morris Tijerina - foul #2 on Morris Tijerina, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Kevin Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Neal Mendosa blocks the jumper by James Johnson | 49-65 |
| 00:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Mickey Hill | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Shuford - foul #1 on James Shuford, team foul #10 | 49-65 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Dale Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Morris Tijerina is hacked by Kevin Cooper - foul #1 on Kevin Cooper, team foul #6 | 49-67 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Timothy Henn - foul #2 on Timothy Henn, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Lowell Hendrix makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Mickey Hill runs out the clock | 51-67 |