| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Bullock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Black (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Black | 26-38 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | James Mukai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 19:22 | Evansville | Danny Williams hits the follow up shot | 28-38 |
| 19:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste travels with the ball | 28-38 |
| 18:42 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gale Collins | 31-38 |
| 18:24 | Northern Illinois University | James Mukai is called for the reach on John Carson - foul #2 on James Mukai, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 18:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste's pass is intercepted by Gale Collins | 31-38 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses the dunk | 31-38 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | Peter Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 17:51 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-38 |
| 17:49 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to John Carson | 31-38 |
| 17:32 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 31-38 |
| 17:10 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Bullock | 34-38 |
| 16:52 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 34-41 |
| 16:30 | Evansville | Danny Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 34-41 |
| 16:29 | Evansville | Danny Williams misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | James Mukai gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 16:10 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet loses the dribble to Danny Williams | 34-41 |
| 15:45 | Evansville | James Mukai misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 15:44 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bullock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Peter Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Danny Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Black (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Shiflet (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Illinois University | William Black knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Jones | 34-43 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | Danny Williams drills a floater from the left block set up by Peter Morgan and the foul's on Martin Shiflet - foul #1 on Martin Shiflet, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Freeman (PF) Gale Collins | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), Tracy McGee (SG), Wesley Green (SF), Michael Lowery (PF), Norman Austin (C) John Carson, William Black, Donald Jones, Kermit Jeanbaptiste, Martin Shiflet | |
| 15:12 | Evansville | Danny Williams makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:58 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Bullock is called for the reach on Tracy McGee - foul #2 on Joseph Bullock, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| 14:45 | Northern Illinois University | The pull-up jumper by Tracy McGee is blocked by Danny Williams | 37-43 |
| 14:43 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Danny Williams picks off the pass by Donnie Schick | 37-43 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | Richard Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 37-43 |
| 14:00 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Tracy McGee | 37-43 |
| 13:56 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick can't connect on a floater in the lane | 37-43 |
| 13:55 | Evansville | James Mukai gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Danny Williams blows the layup | 37-43 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:30 | Northern Illinois University | Peter Morgan steals the ball from Tracy McGee | 37-43 |
| 13:26 | Evansville | James Mukai throws it down on a great pass from Peter Morgan | 39-43 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 13:18 | Evansville | Richard Freeman gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | James Mukai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 12:49 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Williams | 39-43 |
| 12:21 | Evansville | Tracy McGee picks off the pass by Richard Freeman | 39-43 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Richard Freeman pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | Peter Morgan hits a floater from close range | 41-43 |
| 11:50 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gale Collins (SG) Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), William Black (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF), Martin Shiflet (C) Donnie Schick, Tracy McGee, Wesley Green, Michael Lowery, Norman Austin | |
| 11:29 | Evansville | Gale Collins makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bullock (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Morgan (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Black (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 2 pts. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 11:22 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:11 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste is called for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) James Mukai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:46 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 10:45 | Evansville | Richard Freeman snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 10:27 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock connects on the 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Black hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Bullock - foul #3 on Joseph Bullock, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG) Joseph Bullock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Black makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:09 | Northern Illinois University | William Black makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:52 | Evansville | Donald Jones picks off the pass by James Mukai | 47-45 |
| 09:37 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Black | 47-47 |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Richard Freeman buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Gale Collins and the foul's on William Black - foul #3 on William Black, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Bullock (SF) Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (SG) William Black | |
| 09:21 | Evansville | Richard Freeman misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:21 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 49-47 |
| 09:08 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 09:06 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 08:45 | Evansville | Gale Collins is hacked by Tracy McGee - foul #1 on Tracy McGee, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) James Mukai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green (SF), Norman Austin (PF) Donald Jones, Kermit Jeanbaptiste | |
| 08:25 | Evansville | Gale Collins is hacked by Martin Shiflet - foul #2 on Martin Shiflet, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG) Danny Williams | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), Michael Lowery (PF) John Carson, Martin Shiflet | |
| 08:05 | Evansville | Peter Morgan misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 08:04 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lowery snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:58 | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Richard Freeman | 49-49 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Gale Collins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 07:42 | Northern Illinois University | Norman Austin snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 07:20 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Lowery clanks a turnaround from the left block | 49-49 |
| 07:18 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Austin | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bullock (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Morgan (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donnie Schick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tracy McGee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wesley Green (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Austin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green is whistled for a carry | 49-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) Joseph Bullock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG), William Black (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF), Martin Shiflet (C) Donnie Schick, Tracy McGee, Wesley Green, Michael Lowery, Norman Austin | |
| 06:38 | Evansville | John Carson steals it from Peter Morgan | 49-49 |
| 06:33 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson hits the finger roll | 49-51 |
| 06:06 | Evansville | Donald Jones steals the ball from Gale Collins | 49-51 |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste lays it in on a nice dish by John Carson | 49-53 |
| 05:34 | Evansville | Danny Williams makes the runner in the paint set up by James Mukai | 51-53 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Morgan - foul #3 on Peter Morgan, team foul #4 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Bullock (PG) James Mukai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Freeman | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Gale Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:32 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG) Joseph Bullock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (PG), Wesley Green (SF) John Carson, Donald Jones | |
| 04:16 | Evansville | Richard Freeman hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Mukai | 53-55 |
| 03:55 | Northern Illinois University | Kermit Jeanbaptiste knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Black | 53-57 |
| 03:47 | Evansville | James Mukai misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Tracy McGee - foul #2 on Tracy McGee, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donnie Schick (PG), Michael Lowery (PF), Norman Austin (C) William Black, Kermit Jeanbaptiste, Martin Shiflet | |
| 03:47 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:47 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:25 | Northern Illinois University | Wesley Green is whistled for a carry | 55-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Carson (PG) Donnie Schick | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Danny Williams knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Gale Collins | 57-57 |
| 02:56 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | William Black (SG), Donald Jones (SF), Kermit Jeanbaptiste (PF), Martin Shiflet (C) Tracy McGee, Wesley Green, Michael Lowery, Norman Austin | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Morgan (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Williams (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - John Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kermit Jeanbaptiste (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Shiflet (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Black can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-57 |
| 02:41 | Evansville | Danny Williams grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 02:20 | Evansville | James Mukai connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Morgan | 59-57 |
| 02:08 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Carson | 59-59 |
| 01:40 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Williams | 61-59 |
| 01:25 | Northern Illinois University | Gale Collins is called for the reach on William Black - foul #2 on Gale Collins, team foul #5 | 61-59 |
| 00:59 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Carson | 61-61 |
| 00:34 | Evansville | Gale Collins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Freeman | 64-61 |
| 00:30 | Northern Illinois University | James Mukai picks off the pass by Martin Shiflet | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Gale Collins is fouled in the backcourt by John Carson - foul #2 on John Carson, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Bullock (SF) Peter Morgan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:25 | Evansville | James Mukai is fouled on the floor by Kermit Jeanbaptiste - foul #3 on Kermit Jeanbaptiste, team foul #7 | 64-61 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Northern Illinois University | William Black drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kermit Jeanbaptiste | 66-64 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock is hacked by John Carson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Carson, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Morgan (SF) James Mukai | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet grabs the board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Shiflet misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 00:11 | Evansville | Richard Freeman gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Richard Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by William Black - foul #4 on William Black, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG) Peter Morgan | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Richard Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Richard Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Northern Illinois University | John Carson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Black | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Gale Collins is fouled in the backcourt by William Black - foul #5 on William Black, team foul #10 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Morgan (SF) Joseph Bullock | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tracy McGee (SG) William Black | |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Gale Collins makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Gale Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Jones misses the halfcourt shot | 71-67 |