| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Matthew Joiner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. SF - Howard Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Galvin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Barringer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Scott Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ronald Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrin Fluker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Mello (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Gilpin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Darrin Fluker inbounds the ball | 39-32 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Ronald Gibbs is whistled for a carry | 39-32 |
| 19:21 | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson double dribbles | 39-32 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Russell Barringer picks off the pass by Walter Gilpin | 39-32 |
| 18:41 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner's pass is intercepted by Darrin Fluker | 39-32 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Ronald Gibbs slams it home set up by Darrin Fluker | 39-34 |
| 18:17 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:15 | Evansville | Mario Mello pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Scott Hawkins misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 18:06 | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 17:43 | Colgate | Howard Phillips is hacked by Darrin Fluker - foul #1 on Darrin Fluker, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Trinkle (SG), Thomas Dejesus (C) Kenneth Johnson, Russell Barringer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lee Shinault (C) Walter Gilpin | |
| 17:30 | Colgate | Michael Galvin clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mario Mello - foul #1 on Mario Mello, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Rudy Rey (PG) Scott Hawkins | |
| 17:30 | Colgate | Michael Galvin misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:30 | Colgate | Michael Galvin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Darrin Fluker hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Ronald Gibbs and he's fouled by Thomas Dejesus - foul #1 on Thomas Dejesus, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Colgate | Mark Childress (PF), Peter Satterlee (C) Howard Phillips, Michael Galvin | |
| Subs | Evansville | Murray Pires (SG) Ronald Gibbs | |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Darrin Fluker makes the free throw | 40-37 |
| 16:51 | Colgate | Thomas Dejesus clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 40-37 |
| 16:49 | Evansville | Rudy Rey gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Rudy Rey drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darrin Fluker and he's fouled by William Trinkle - foul #2 on William Trinkle, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson (SG) Matthew Joiner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott Hawkins (PG), Jerry Situ (SF) Darrin Fluker, Mario Mello | |
| 16:34 | Evansville | Rudy Rey makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 16:21 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee hits a shot from the right block set up by Kenneth Johnson | 42-40 |
| 16:05 | Evansville | Rudy Rey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-40 |
| 16:03 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Thomas Dejesus | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - William Trinkle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - Thomas Dejesus (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Scott Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Rudy Rey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Situ (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Murray Pires (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Shinault (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Colgate | Lee Shinault blocks the jumper by William Trinkle | 42-40 |
| 15:47 | Evansville | Lee Shinault pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Lee Shinault misses short on a jumper in the paint | 42-40 |
| 15:31 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 15:08 | Colgate | William Trinkle comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | Lee Shinault snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Scott Hawkins is fouled on the floor by William Trinkle - foul #3 on William Trinkle, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Colgate | Matthew Joiner (PG), Jeffrey Igo (SG), Howard Phillips (SF), Michael Galvin (PF), Russell Barringer (C) William Trinkle, Kenneth Johnson, Thomas Dejesus, Mark Childress, Peter Satterlee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jason Armijo (PG), Ronald Gibbs (SG), Darrin Fluker (SF), Mario Mello (PF), Walter Gilpin (C) Scott Hawkins, Rudy Rey, Jerry Situ, Murray Pires, Lee Shinault | |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Ronald Gibbs makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Jeffrey Igo - foul #1 on Jeffrey Igo, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Ronald Gibbs makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:22 | Colgate | Russell Barringer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-43 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Jason Armijo misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 14:04 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Michael Galvin | 45-43 |
| 13:58 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 13:56 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Walter Gilpin | 45-43 |
| 13:42 | Evansville | Mario Mello hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Igo - foul #2 on Jeffrey Igo, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson (SG) Jeffrey Igo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott Hawkins (PG) Jason Armijo | |
| 13:42 | Evansville | Mario Mello misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:42 | Evansville | Mario Mello makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:26 | Colgate | Russell Barringer steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-44 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Murray Pires (SF) Darrin Fluker | |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Murray Pires is hacked by Michael Galvin - foul #1 on Michael Galvin, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lee Shinault (C) Walter Gilpin | |
| 12:43 | Evansville | Russell Barringer takes the ball from Lee Shinault | 45-44 |
| 12:33 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Murray Pires pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 12:10 | Evansville | Mario Mello knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lee Shinault | 45-46 |
| 11:48 | Colgate | Howard Phillips knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Galvin | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Matthew Joiner (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. SF - Howard Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Galvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Barringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Scott Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ronald Gibbs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Murray Pires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Mello (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Shinault (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Evansville | Scott Hawkins misses the lay-in | 47-46 |
| 11:40 | Evansville | Lee Shinault snags the offensive board | 47-46 |
| 11:29 | Evansville | Matthew Joiner takes the ball from Murray Pires | 47-46 |
| 11:26 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner hits the finger roll | 49-46 |
| 11:04 | Evansville | Mario Mello's floater is tipped away by Russell Barringer | 49-46 |
| 11:02 | Colgate | Michael Galvin pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:55 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:53 | Colgate | Russell Barringer grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:37 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Howard Phillips | 52-46 |
| 10:19 | Evansville | Lee Shinault is fouled on the floor by Michael Galvin - foul #2 on Michael Galvin, team foul #7 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Trinkle (PG), Jeffrey Igo (SG), Thomas Dejesus (SF), Mark Childress (PF), Peter Satterlee (C) Matthew Joiner, Kenneth Johnson, Howard Phillips, Michael Galvin, Russell Barringer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jason Armijo (PG), Rudy Rey (SG), Darrin Fluker (SF), Walter Gilpin (C) Scott Hawkins, Ronald Gibbs, Murray Pires, Mario Mello | |
| 10:19 | Evansville | Lee Shinault misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:19 | Evansville | Lee Shinault grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:11 | Evansville | Darrin Fluker scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Rudy Rey | 52-48 |
| 09:55 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee is whistled for a carry | 52-48 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Situ (PF) Lee Shinault | |
| 09:47 | Evansville | Walter Gilpin misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Dejesus - foul #2 on Thomas Dejesus, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| 09:47 | Evansville | Walter Gilpin misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:47 | Evansville | Walter Gilpin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:25 | Colgate | Jeffrey Igo loses the ball out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Darrin Fluker banks in the layup set up by Jason Armijo and he's hacked by Thomas Dejesus - foul #3 on Thomas Dejesus, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| 09:12 | Evansville | Darrin Fluker makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:48 | Colgate | Jeffrey Igo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Walter Gilpin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | Darrin Fluker misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-52 |
| 08:38 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 08:20 | Colgate | Jeffrey Igo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 08:19 | Colgate | Mark Childress tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Jerry Situ is fouled on the floor by Mark Childress - foul #1 on Mark Childress, team foul #10 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | Matthew Joiner (PG), Gregory Parker (SG), Howard Phillips (SF), Michael Galvin (PF), Russell Barringer (C) William Trinkle, Jeffrey Igo, Thomas Dejesus, Mark Childress, Peter Satterlee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott Hawkins (PG), Ronald Gibbs (SG), Mario Mello (PF) Jason Armijo, Rudy Rey, Walter Gilpin | |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Jerry Situ misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Jerry Situ makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:39 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner misses the jumper in the paint | 54-53 |
| 07:38 | Evansville | Jerry Situ grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Matthew Joiner (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gregory Parker (fresh) SF - Howard Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Galvin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Russell Barringer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Scott Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ronald Gibbs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darrin Fluker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Mello (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Situ (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Darrin Fluker misses the lay-in | 54-53 |
| 07:19 | Colgate | Howard Phillips pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:04 | Colgate | Michael Galvin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 54-53 |
| 07:03 | Evansville | Jerry Situ grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | Scott Hawkins comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:51 | Evansville | Darrin Fluker tips it home | 54-55 |
| 06:33 | Colgate | Howard Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Scott Hawkins is called for 10 seconds | 57-55 |
| Subs | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson (SG), Thomas Dejesus (PF), Peter Satterlee (C) Gregory Parker, Michael Galvin, Russell Barringer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Rudy Rey (PG), Murray Pires (SF), Lee Shinault (C) Scott Hawkins, Darrin Fluker, Jerry Situ | |
| 06:10 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lee Shinault - foul #1 on Lee Shinault, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Walter Gilpin (C) Lee Shinault | |
| 06:10 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:10 | Colgate | Peter Satterlee misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 06:10 | Evansville | Mario Mello pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Rudy Rey buries a 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 05:34 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 05:33 | Colgate | Thomas Dejesus tips it back up and in | 60-58 |
| 05:24 | Evansville | Rudy Rey is fouled on the floor by Matthew Joiner - foul #2 on Matthew Joiner, team foul #11 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Colgate | Michael Galvin (PF) Howard Phillips | |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott Hawkins (PG) Ronald Gibbs | |
| 05:24 | Evansville | Rudy Rey misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:24 | Evansville | Rudy Rey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:00 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner is hacked by Walter Gilpin - foul #3 on Walter Gilpin, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Trinkle (SF), Mark Childress (C) Thomas Dejesus, Peter Satterlee | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lee Shinault (C) Walter Gilpin | |
| 04:44 | Colgate | Lee Shinault denies the turnaround by Michael Galvin | 60-59 |
| 04:42 | Colgate | Mark Childress snags the offensive board | 60-59 |
| 04:17 | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson throws it down | 62-59 |
| 03:56 | Evansville | Mario Mello connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Rudy Rey | 62-61 |
| 03:37 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-61 |
| 03:35 | Colgate | Mark Childress gets the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Matthew Joiner (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenneth Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. SF - William Trinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Galvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Childress (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Scott Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Rudy Rey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Murray Pires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mario Mello (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Lee Shinault (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Colgate | Michael Galvin connects on the shot from the right block set up by Matthew Joiner and the foul's on Mario Mello - foul #2 on Mario Mello, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Colgate | Jeffrey Igo (SG), Howard Phillips (SF), Russell Barringer (C) Matthew Joiner, Kenneth Johnson, Mark Childress | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jason Armijo (PG), Ronald Gibbs (SG), Darrin Fluker (SF), Walter Gilpin (C) Scott Hawkins, Rudy Rey, Murray Pires, Mario Mello | |
| 03:14 | Colgate | Michael Galvin makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:57 | Evansville | Jason Armijo makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Gibbs | 65-63 |
| 02:57 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Colgate | Matthew Joiner (PG) Jeffrey Igo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Scott Hawkins (PG), Mario Mello (PF) Jason Armijo, Lee Shinault | |
| 02:34 | Colgate | William Trinkle hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | Scott Hawkins buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Darrin Fluker | 68-65 |
| 01:50 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Mario Mello snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Ronald Gibbs can't connect on a floater from the left side | 68-65 |
| 01:28 | Colgate | Russell Barringer gets the rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:21 | Colgate | Russell Barringer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-65 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Darrin Fluker | 68-65 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Darrin Fluker hits a 3 from straight away set up by Scott Hawkins | 68-68 |
| 00:55 | Colgate | Matthew Joiner makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Mario Mello can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Galvin - foul #3 on Michael Galvin, team foul #12 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Colgate | Kenneth Johnson (SG) William Trinkle | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Mario Mello misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Mario Mello misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:39 | Colgate | Russell Barringer pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Colgate | Howard Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-68 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Scott Hawkins | 70-68 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Walter Gilpin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Walter Gilpin gets the offensive rebound | 70-68 |