| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) SG - John Vallecillo (fresh) SF - Timothy Jewett (fresh) PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) C - Greg Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fresh) C - Jordan Priest (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Northwestern | David Brock drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Evansville | Greg Henry clanks a turnaround from the right block | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Northwestern | Jamie Graham blocks the short jumper by Larry Boyd | 0-3 |
| 18:54 | Evansville | John Vallecillo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Evansville | Michael Holman is hacked by Donald Donnell - foul #1 on Donald Donnell, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Evansville | Jamie Graham comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Jamie Graham can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 18:25 | Evansville | Greg Henry gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | Jamie Graham scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Jewett | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:33 | Northwestern | David Brock loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 17:08 | Evansville | John Vallecillo loses the ball out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 16:47 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 16:45 | Evansville | Jamie Graham snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:24 | Evansville | Jamie Graham is fouled on the floor by David Brock - foul #1 on David Brock, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Timothy Jewett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | David Brock clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-3 |
| 15:45 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) SG - John Vallecillo (fresh) SF - Timothy Jewett (fresh) PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Greg Henry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fresh) SG - David Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Northwestern | David Brock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | John Vallecillo misses short on a shot from the right side | 2-3 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 14:39 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-3 |
| 14:38 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest snags the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell is fouled on the floor by Michael Holman - foul #1 on Michael Holman, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SF), Roy Pryce (PF), Fredrick Pagan (C) Timothy Jewett, Jamie Graham, Greg Henry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:57 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses long on a shot from the right block | 2-3 |
| 13:56 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Roy Pryce | 2-3 |
| 13:35 | Evansville | Roy Pryce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jordan Priest - foul #1 on Jordan Priest, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Brian Patten (C) Michael Holman, John Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:35 | Evansville | Roy Pryce makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 13:35 | Evansville | Roy Pryce misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 13:35 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 13:07 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by Donald Donnell is blocked by Roy Pryce | 3-3 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Fredrick Pagan | 3-3 |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 12:57 | Evansville | Brian Patten tips it in | 5-3 |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Frazier | 5-5 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Victor Ream | 7-5 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | David Brock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 11:52 | Evansville | Roy Pryce can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Brian Patten clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jordan Priest - foul #2 on Jordan Priest, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Holman (PG), John Vallecillo (SG), Timothy Jewett (SF), Jamie Graham (PF) Franjo Zabaneh, Victor Ream, Roy Pryce, Fredrick Pagan | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Gerald Moss (C) Jordan Priest | |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Brian Patten misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Brian Patten misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) SG - John Vallecillo (fresh) SF - Timothy Jewett (fresh) PF - Jamie Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Patten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Gerald Moss (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | David Brock knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-8 |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Michael Holman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 11:08 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd knocks in the floater near the basket and he's hacked by John Vallecillo - foul #1 on John Vallecillo, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Greg Henry (C) Brian Patten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:45 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Jamie Graham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 7-11 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the defensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:01 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Donnell | 7-13 |
| 09:42 | Evansville | Greg Henry's layup is rejected by Gerald Moss | 7-13 |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Gerald Moss | 7-13 |
| 09:22 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 09:20 | Evansville | Greg Henry pulls down the rebound | 7-13 |
| 09:15 | Evansville | John Vallecillo is fouled on the floor by Donald Donnell - foul #2 on Donald Donnell, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG), Trevor Mercer (SF), Harry Williams (PF) David Brock, Donald Donnell, Larry Boyd | |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Greg Henry lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Jewett and the foul's on Gerald Moss - foul #1 on Gerald Moss, team foul #6 | 9-13 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Greg Henry makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Gerald Moss hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Trevor Mercer | 10-15 |
| 08:30 | Evansville | John Vallecillo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-15 |
| 08:29 | Northwestern | Trevor Mercer gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Harry Williams drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-17 |
| 07:50 | Evansville | Jamie Graham connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Holman and he's hacked by Trevor Mercer - foul #1 on Trevor Mercer, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG) Charles Frazier | |
| 07:50 | Evansville | Jamie Graham makes the free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Rathjen, team foul #8 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (PG), Victor Ream (SG), Roy Pryce (SF), Fredrick Pagan (PF), Brian Patten (C) Michael Holman, John Vallecillo, Timothy Jewett, Jamie Graham, Greg Henry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Larry Boyd (PF) Harry Williams | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Franjo Zabaneh (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Ream (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Fredrick Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brian Patten (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Rathjen (fresh) SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Mercer (fresh) PF - Larry Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Victor Ream's pass is intercepted by Larry Boyd | 13-17 |
| 06:39 | Northwestern | David Brock is hacked by Franjo Zabaneh - foul #1 on Franjo Zabaneh, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| 06:24 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 13-17 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | Brian Patten grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh is fouled on the floor by Gerald Moss - foul #2 on Gerald Moss, team foul #9 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Vallecillo (SG), Timothy Jewett (SF), Greg Henry (C) Victor Ream, Fredrick Pagan, Brian Patten | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Harry Williams (C) Richard Rathjen, Gerald Moss | |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Harry Williams snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Harry Williams misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Roy Pryce - foul #1 on Roy Pryce, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Holman (PG), Jamie Graham (PF) Franjo Zabaneh, Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 05:40 | Northwestern | Harry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | Charles Frazier steals it from Jamie Graham | 13-19 |
| 05:17 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier jams it | 13-21 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Michael Holman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Larry Boyd - foul #1 on Larry Boyd, team foul #10 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (SG) David Brock | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Michael Holman misses the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Michael Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 05:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Richard Rathjen | 13-21 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-21 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Greg Henry hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Graham | 15-21 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier drills a floater from the left block set up by Richard Rathjen | 15-23 |
| 03:48 | Evansville | Timothy Jewett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Timothy Jewett, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Victor Ream (SF), Roy Pryce (PF), Fredrick Pagan (C) Timothy Jewett, Jamie Graham, Greg Henry | |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Brock (SG), Donald Donnell (SF), Jordan Priest (C) Richard Rathjen, Trevor Mercer, Larry Boyd | |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Holman - foul #2 on Michael Holman, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 03:24 | Northwestern | Charles Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Vallecillo (fresh) SF - Victor Ream (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roy Pryce (fresh) 1 pts. C - Fredrick Pagan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Charles Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Brock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Donald Donnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jordan Priest (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Vallecillo and the foul's on Charles Frazier - foul #1 on Charles Frazier, team foul #11 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh (SG) John Vallecillo | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen (PG) Charles Frazier | |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan misses the free throw | 17-24 |
| 03:03 | Evansville | Victor Ream grabs the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Holman | 19-24 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Rathjen | 19-26 |
| 02:17 | Evansville | David Brock takes the ball from Franjo Zabaneh | 19-26 |
| 02:13 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen misses the lay-in | 19-26 |
| 02:12 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 01:57 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | Fredrick Pagan tips it back up and in | 21-26 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by David Brock and the foul's on Victor Ream - foul #1 on Victor Ream, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Vallecillo (SG), Timothy Jewett (SF), Jamie Graham (PF), Greg Henry (C) Michael Holman, Victor Ream, Fredrick Pagan, Roy Pryce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Frazier (PG), Larry Boyd (PF) David Brock, Harry Williams | |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell makes the free throw | 21-29 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Franjo Zabaneh is whistled for traveling | 21-29 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Jordan Priest scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-31 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Greg Henry hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Franjo Zabaneh | 24-31 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd is fouled on the floor by Jamie Graham - foul #1 on Jamie Graham, team foul #8 | 24-31 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Larry Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Timothy Jewett clanks a shot from the left block | 24-33 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Donald Donnell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern | Richard Rathjen's floater is knocked away by Jamie Graham | 24-33 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Jamie Graham snags the defensive board | 24-33 |