| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Angel Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) C - Jim James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William McCarrol (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lee Waller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Oleson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Elmer Blunt | 35-24 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Jamie Borman takes the ball from William Woodley | 35-24 |
| 19:02 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | William McCarrol pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:42 | Evansville | William Woodley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 18:40 | Evansville | Marvin Blue pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Bruce Steadman picks off the pass by Kenneth Oleson | 35-24 |
| 18:00 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | William McCarrol gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Marvin Blue is whistled for traveling | 35-24 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Tanner (C) Jim James | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:23 | Northern Iowa | William McCarrol steps in front of the George Tanner pass | 35-24 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | William McCarrol throws it down | 35-26 |
| 16:55 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Elmer Blunt | 38-26 |
| 16:36 | Evansville | William McCarrol makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-28 |
| 16:26 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 16:25 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson snags the defensive board | 38-28 |
| 16:07 | Evansville | William Woodley drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Marvin Blue | 38-31 |
| 15:49 | Northern Iowa | William Woodley is called for the reach on Angel Russo - foul #1 on William Woodley, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Rafael Ressler (SF), Jim James (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Elmer Blunt, Bruce Steadman | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), James Ford (SG), Scott Asay (SF), Gary Lipsey (PF), Clay Suttles (C) Marvin Blue, William Woodley, William McCarrol, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Tanner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Makela (fresh) SG - James Ford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Asay (fresh) PF - Gary Lipsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clay Suttles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Northern Iowa | Gary Lipsey is called for the reach on Rafael Ressler - foul #2 on Gary Lipsey, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| 15:20 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rafael Ressler | 41-31 |
| 15:01 | Evansville | Scott Asay is called for traveling | 41-31 |
| 14:39 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-31 |
| 14:37 | Evansville | Charles Makela grabs the board | 41-31 |
| 14:29 | Evansville | Charles Makela loses the ball out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt (SF), Robert Wheless (PF) Rafael Ressler, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:14 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is called for traveling | 41-31 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG) Charles Makela | |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Ford and he's hacked by Ernesto Gutierrez - foul #2 on Ernesto Gutierrez, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG) Ernesto Gutierrez, Jim James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lee Waller (PF) Clay Suttles | |
| 13:58 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey misses the free throw | 41-33 |
| 13:58 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:39 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is hacked by Lee Waller - foul #3 on Lee Waller, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman (PF), George Tanner (C) Richard Davis, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Evansville | William McCarrol (SF), Kenneth Oleson (C) Scott Asay, Gary Lipsey | |
| 13:34 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman can't connect on a runner from close range | 41-33 |
| 13:33 | Evansville | William McCarrol grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:11 | Evansville | William McCarrol misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 13:10 | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Angel Russo and he's hacked by Kenneth Oleson - foul #1 on Kenneth Oleson, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Woodley (SG) James Ford | |
| 12:52 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner misses the free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Lee Waller pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 12:31 | Evansville | Lee Waller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 12:29 | Evansville | Lee Waller grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 12:10 | Evansville | William McCarrol scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Woodley | 43-36 |
| 12:00 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Rafael Ressler (SF), Robert Wheless (PF), Jim James (C) Angel Russo, Jamie Borman, Elmer Blunt, Bruce Steadman, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), Scott Asay (SF), Gary Lipsey (PF), Clay Suttles (C) Marvin Blue, William McCarrol, Lee Waller, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 11:42 | Evansville | Clay Suttles drills a shot from the baseline | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Rafael Ressler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Wheless (fresh) C - Jim James (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Makela (fresh) SG - William Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Asay (fresh) PF - Gary Lipsey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Clay Suttles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Davis | 45-38 |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Scott Asay buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 10:47 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 10:45 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Davis | 45-41 |
| 10:35 | Northern Iowa | Rafael Ressler misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-41 |
| 10:33 | Evansville | Charles Makela grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 10:26 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rafael Ressler - foul #1 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jamie Borman (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF), Bruce Steadman (PF) Ernesto Gutierrez, Richard Davis, Rafael Ressler, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), James Ford (SG), William McCarrol (SF), Kenneth Oleson (C) Charles Makela, William Woodley, Scott Asay, Clay Suttles | |
| 10:26 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey misses the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 10:26 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 10:14 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Angel Russo | 47-42 |
| 09:58 | Evansville | James Ford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 09:56 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jamie Borman | 47-42 |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt connects on the shot from the right side and the foul's on James Ford - foul #1 on James Ford, team foul #5 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Tanner (C) Jim James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lee Waller (PF) Gary Lipsey | |
| 09:51 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:39 | Evansville | William McCarrol is hacked by Jamie Borman - foul #1 on Jamie Borman, team foul #3 | 50-42 |
| 09:31 | Evansville | Elmer Blunt steps in front of the Marvin Blue pass | 50-42 |
| 09:11 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner scores on a 3 from straight away | 53-42 |
| 09:06 | Evansville | William McCarrol is whistled for a carry | 53-42 |
| 08:45 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman double dribbles | 53-42 |
| 08:32 | Evansville | James Ford is fouled on the floor by Jamie Borman - foul #2 on Jamie Borman, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG), Jim James (C) Angel Russo, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Woodley (SG), Gary Lipsey (C) James Ford, Kenneth Oleson | |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Marvin Blue hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-42 |
| 08:21 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jim James | 53-42 |
| 08:09 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-42 |
| 08:07 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | William McCarrol scores on a runner in the paint set up by Marvin Blue | 55-44 |
| 07:39 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-44 |
| 07:38 | Evansville | Gary Lipsey grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamie Borman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Steadman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim James (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McCarrol (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Waller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gary Lipsey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Evansville | William McCarrol clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 07:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Bruce Steadman | 55-44 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Ernesto Gutierrez is denied by Gary Lipsey | 55-44 |
| 06:55 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gary Lipsey | 55-44 |
| 06:29 | Evansville | William McCarrol is hacked by Elmer Blunt - foul #2 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #5 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Rafael Ressler (SF), Richard Davis (PF), George Tanner (C) Jamie Borman, Elmer Blunt, Bruce Steadman, Jim James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG), James Ford (SG), Scott Asay (SF), Kenneth Oleson (C) Marvin Blue, William Woodley, William McCarrol, Lee Waller | |
| 06:21 | Evansville | Scott Asay lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Makela | 55-46 |
| 06:04 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-46 |
| 06:03 | Evansville | James Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | James Ford hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Ernesto Gutierrez - foul #3 on Ernesto Gutierrez, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless (C) Ernesto Gutierrez | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:46 | Evansville | James Ford misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 05:46 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:26 | Northern Iowa | George Tanner's pass is intercepted by Charles Makela | 55-48 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Robert Wheless takes the ball from James Ford | 55-48 |
| 04:56 | Northern Iowa | Kenneth Oleson picks off the pass by Richard Davis | 55-48 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Asay | 55-50 |
| 04:33 | Northern Iowa | Robert Wheless's layup is rejected by Gary Lipsey | 55-50 |
| 04:31 | Evansville | Charles Makela gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Scott Asay is hacked by Rafael Ressler - foul #2 on Rafael Ressler, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (SG), Elmer Blunt (SF) Rafael Ressler, Robert Wheless | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), William Woodley (SG), Lee Waller (PF) Charles Makela, James Ford, Gary Lipsey | |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Scott Asay makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Scott Asay makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:57 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman (SG), Bruce Steadman (PF), Jim James (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Richard Davis, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Evansville | William McCarrol (SF) Kenneth Oleson | |
| 03:37 | Evansville | Marvin Blue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez (PG) Angel Russo | |
| Subs | Evansville | Clay Suttles (C) Scott Asay | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Ernesto Gutierrez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamie Borman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elmer Blunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Steadman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim James (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Marvin Blue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William McCarrol (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lee Waller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Clay Suttles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Northern Iowa | Ernesto Gutierrez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 03:21 | Northern Iowa | Jim James tips it home | 57-52 |
| 03:04 | Evansville | William Woodley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-52 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Lee Waller can't tip it in | 57-52 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | William McCarrol tips it home | 57-54 |
| 02:46 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Ford (SG), Kenneth Oleson (C) William Woodley, Clay Suttles | |
| 02:28 | Evansville | William McCarrol misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Elmer Blunt - foul #3 on Elmer Blunt, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Richard Davis (PF), George Tanner (C) Ernesto Gutierrez, Bruce Steadman, Jim James | |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Makela (PG) Marvin Blue | |
| 02:28 | Evansville | William McCarrol makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | William McCarrol misses the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | William McCarrol clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Jamie Borman gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:14 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman (PF), Jim James (C) Richard Davis, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marvin Blue (PG), William Woodley (SG) Charles Makela, James Ford | |
| 01:56 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Angel Russo | 60-55 |
| 01:37 | Evansville | William McCarrol misses the driving attempt from the left block | 60-55 |
| 01:36 | Northern Iowa | Jim James grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on William Woodley - foul #2 on William Woodley, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 01:15 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 3rd free throw | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Evansville | William McCarrol makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marvin Blue | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Northern Iowa | The jumper by Bruce Steadman is denied by Lee Waller | 63-58 |
| 00:29 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Jim James is called for the reach on William McCarrol - foul #1 on Jim James, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | William McCarrol makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | William McCarrol misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman is hacked by Marvin Blue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Blue, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:21 | Northern Iowa | Bruce Steadman misses the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:21 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:16 | Evansville | Marvin Blue hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:14 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt pulls down the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Blue - foul #3 on Marvin Blue, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Samuel Thomas (PG), Richard Davis (PF), George Tanner (C) Angel Russo, Bruce Steadman, Jim James | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:11 | Northern Iowa | Elmer Blunt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Marvin Blue knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William McCarrol | 66-62 |
| 00:04 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Angel Russo (PG), Jim James (C) Samuel Thomas, George Tanner | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Marvin Blue is called for the reach on Richard Davis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Blue, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:01 | Northern Iowa | Richard Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Kenneth Oleson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 67-62 |