| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Wayne Coffman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boisvert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Bailey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Ballweg (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Julian Tyree (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Visosky (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is fouled on the floor by Julian Tyree - foul #2 on Julian Tyree, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | James Visosky takes the ball from George Bailey | 39-38 |
| 19:06 | Evansville | Julian Tyree connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by James Gilmore - foul #3 on James Gilmore, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett (PF) James Gilmore | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 19:06 | Evansville | Julian Tyree makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 18:51 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-41 |
| 18:50 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daniel Hughes | 39-41 |
| 18:38 | Evansville | Leigh Reis misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 18:37 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:17 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Coffman | 41-41 |
| 17:54 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 17:53 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 17:48 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Ballweg | 44-41 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | William Wright's pass is intercepted by John Ballweg | 44-41 |
| 17:26 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-41 |
| 17:24 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the tip | 44-41 |
| 17:22 | Evansville | William Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 17:01 | Evansville | James Visosky is fouled on the floor by John Ballweg - foul #1 on John Ballweg, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), William Holcomb (C) Wayne Coffman, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG), Kenneth Hunter (SG), James Blanchette (SF), Dean Head (PF), Ronald Parker (C) Leigh Reis, Julian Tyree, James Visosky, Daniel Hughes, William Wright | |
| 16:46 | Evansville | Dean Head clanks a jumper near the basket | 44-41 |
| 16:44 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 16:39 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 16:37 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett tips it in | 46-41 |
| 16:23 | Evansville | Ronald Parker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Hunter | 46-43 |
| 16:06 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 16:05 | Evansville | James Blanchette grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:40 | Evansville | Max Millwood buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Hunter | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Padgett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Max Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blanchette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Head (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Parker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Dean Head - foul #1 on Dean Head, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), James Gilmore (PF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Roger Dixon, Jay Padgett, William Holcomb | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Julian Tyree (SG), James Visosky (SF), Daniel Hughes (PF), William Wright (C) Max Millwood, Kenneth Hunter, James Blanchette, Dean Head, Ronald Parker | |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:21 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 15:06 | Evansville | James Visosky comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 15:04 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Julian Tyree - foul #3 on Julian Tyree, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | George Bailey (SF) Todd Banfield | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:59 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Daniel Hughes | 48-45 |
| 14:30 | Evansville | Wayne Coffman steals the ball from James Visosky | 48-45 |
| 14:04 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hughes | 48-45 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes drills a floater near the basket | 48-47 |
| 13:29 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg misses the jump hook from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 13:27 | Evansville | James Visosky grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | James Gilmore swats the layup by Daniel Hughes | 48-47 |
| 13:16 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by William Wright - foul #1 on William Wright, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG), Jay Padgett (PF) Robert Boisvert, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter (SG), James Blanchette (SF), Dean Head (PF), Ronald Parker (C) Julian Tyree, James Visosky, Daniel Hughes, William Wright | |
| 13:03 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 12:38 | Evansville | James Blanchette is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Blanchette, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield (SF) George Bailey | |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG) Leigh Reis | |
| 12:24 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Coffman | 53-47 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | James Blanchette clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Ballweg - foul #2 on John Ballweg, team foul #3 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), William Holcomb (C) Wayne Coffman, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 12:12 | Evansville | James Blanchette makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | James Blanchette misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 12:12 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 11:56 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Hunter - foul #1 on Kenneth Hunter, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Evansville | William Wright (C) Ronald Parker | |
| 11:40 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett loses the dribble to William Wright | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Max Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blanchette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Head (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:33 | Evansville | James Blanchette clanks a floater in the paint | 53-48 |
| 11:31 | Evansville | William Wright tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | William Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Glen Sobel - foul #1 on Glen Sobel, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), James Gilmore (PF), John Ballweg (C) Glen Sobel, Roger Dixon, Todd Banfield, Jay Padgett, William Holcomb | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), James Visosky (SF), Daniel Hughes (PF) Max Millwood, James Blanchette, Dean Head | |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 10:58 | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Wayne Coffman | 55-49 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Julian Tyree (SG), Dean Head (C) Kenneth Hunter, William Wright | |
| 10:10 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 10:09 | Northern Iowa | The offensive rebound goes to John Ballweg | 55-49 |
| 09:53 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Leigh Reis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-49 |
| 09:42 | Evansville | James Visosky gets the offensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:24 | Evansville | Julian Tyree misses the floater from the right side | 55-49 |
| 09:23 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:05 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg blows the dunk | 55-49 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Julian Tyree pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by Julian Tyree is blocked by John Ballweg | 55-49 |
| 08:39 | Evansville | Daniel Hughes hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Hughes - foul #2 on Daniel Hughes, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Wayne Coffman, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, James Gilmore | |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG), Kenneth Hunter (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), William Wright (C) Leigh Reis, James Visosky, Daniel Hughes, Dean Head | |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 08:19 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Julian Tyree misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 07:50 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett pulls down the rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Julian Tyree - foul #4 on Julian Tyree, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb (C) John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Blanchette (SF) Julian Tyree | |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:28 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett misses the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 07:28 | Evansville | The rebound goes to William Wright | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Padgett (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Max Millwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Blanchette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Evansville | Ronald Parker connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Max Millwood | 58-53 |
| 06:57 | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 06:56 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield tips it in | 60-53 |
| 06:42 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG) Glen Sobel | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Daniel Hughes (PF) Max Millwood, Ronald Parker | |
| 06:23 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman loses the dribble to Kenneth Hunter | 60-53 |
| 06:18 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter blows the layup | 60-53 |
| 06:17 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to William Holcomb | 60-53 |
| 05:53 | Northern Iowa | William Holcomb is whistled for a carry | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF) Roger Dixon, Jay Padgett | |
| Subs | Evansville | Julian Tyree (SG), James Visosky (SF) Kenneth Hunter, James Blanchette | |
| 05:33 | Evansville | William Holcomb is called for the reach on Leigh Reis - foul #2 on William Holcomb, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore (PF), John Ballweg (C) Todd Banfield, William Holcomb | |
| Subs | Evansville | Dean Head (C) William Wright | |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Dean Head misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Gilmore - foul #4 on James Gilmore, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Dean Head makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Dean Head makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 05:11 | Northern Iowa | James Gilmore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 05:09 | Evansville | Leigh Reis gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Julian Tyree misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Gilmore - foul #5 on James Gilmore, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett (PF) James Gilmore | |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG), Ronald Parker (C) Leigh Reis, Daniel Hughes | |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Julian Tyree makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:57 | Evansville | Julian Tyree makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:39 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett scores on a jumper in the paint | 62-57 |
| 04:19 | Evansville | Max Millwood's pass is intercepted by John Ballweg | 62-57 |
| 04:03 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 04:02 | Northern Iowa | John Ballweg gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Dean Head is called for the reach on Wayne Coffman - foul #2 on Dean Head, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), William Holcomb (PF) Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, Jay Padgett | |
| Subs | Evansville | Leigh Reis (PG), Kenneth Hunter (SG), James Blanchette (SF), Daniel Hughes (PF), William Wright (C) Max Millwood, Julian Tyree, James Visosky, Dean Head, Ronald Parker | |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 03:46 | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:28 | Evansville | William Wright is whistled for a carry | 64-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG) Wayne Coffman | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Glen Sobel (fresh) SG - Roger Dixon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Todd Banfield (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Holcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Ballweg (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Leigh Reis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Blanchette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Hughes (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - William Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield hits a jumper from the left side | 66-57 |
| 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) | |
| 02:51 | Evansville | James Blanchette misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to John Ballweg | 66-57 |
| 02:49 | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Wayne Coffman (PG), Robert Boisvert (SG), George Bailey (SF), Jay Padgett (PF) Glen Sobel, Roger Dixon, Todd Banfield, William Holcomb | |
| Subs | Evansville | Julian Tyree (SG), James Visosky (SF) Kenneth Hunter, James Blanchette | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Northern Iowa | George Bailey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jay Padgett | 68-57 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | James Visosky is fouled on the floor by Wayne Coffman - foul #2 on Wayne Coffman, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel (PG), Roger Dixon (SG), Todd Banfield (SF), William Holcomb (C) Wayne Coffman, Robert Boisvert, George Bailey, John Ballweg | |
| Subs | Evansville | Max Millwood (PG), Kenneth Hunter (SG), Dean Head (PF), Ronald Parker (C) Leigh Reis, Julian Tyree, Daniel Hughes, William Wright | |
| 02:07 | Evansville | James Visosky misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 02:07 | Northern Iowa | Jay Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 01:39 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Banfield | 70-57 |
| 01:19 | Evansville | Dean Head hits a floater from close range set up by Max Millwood | 70-59 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield is hacked by James Visosky - foul #3 on James Visosky, team foul #10 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Blanchette (SF) James Visosky | |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield makes the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:54 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Ronald Parker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-59 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | James Blanchette tips it home | 72-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield's floater is tipped away by James Blanchette | 72-61 |
| 00:18 | Evansville | James Blanchette gets the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Kenneth Hunter clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 72-61 |
| 00:10 | Northern Iowa | Todd Banfield snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Glen Sobel runs out the clock | 72-61 |