| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Milton Ivey (fresh) PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mestas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Milton Ivey inbounds the ball | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon's layup is rejected by Lawrence Hale | 31-43 |
| 19:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 19:35 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas's floater is tipped away by Milton Ivey | 31-43 |
| 19:34 | Evansville | Charles Ranger pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 19:15 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon makes the turnaround from the baseline | 33-43 |
| 18:53 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Mike Haakenson | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Milton Ivey can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lawrence Hale - foul #2 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Milton Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Milton Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 18:17 | Northern Illinois University | Reginald Sheldon takes the ball from Thomas Mestas | 35-45 |
| 17:59 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-45 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Charles Ranger grabs the board | 35-45 |
| 17:35 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (C) Mike Haakenson, Lawrence Hale, Lance Clerk | |
| 17:17 | Northern Illinois University | Fredrick Stier takes the ball from Roger Ruggles | 35-45 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier double dribbles | 35-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Edward White (SG) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Nolan Tapia (C) Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Milton Ivey - foul #2 on Milton Ivey, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Dikembe Alghamdi misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:43 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 16:22 | Evansville | Charles Mower is called for the reach on Robert Calderone - foul #1 on Charles Mower, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Roger Ruggles, Nolan Tapia | |
| 16:03 | Evansville | Milton Ivey hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 15:37 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 15:35 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Robert Calderone | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Milton Ivey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:11 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Calderone | 40-46 |
| 14:53 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Darrell Hank (C) Robert Calderone, Edward White, Milton Ivey, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen | |
| 14:34 | Evansville | Everett Witherspoon picks off the pass by Reginald Sheldon | 40-46 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Sheldon - foul #1 on Reginald Sheldon, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Coyle (C) Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (SF), Nolan Tapia (C) Mike Haakenson, Lance Clerk | |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:27 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 14:08 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin is fouled on the floor by Jerry Shillings - foul #4 on Jerry Shillings, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Christopher Thomas (PG) Jerry Shillings | |
| 13:47 | Evansville | Darrell Hank misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 13:46 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:41 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Coyle is called for the reach on Thomas Mestas - foul #1 on Donald Coyle, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Ranger (C) Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG) Christopher Thomas | |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles Ranger - foul #2 on Charles Ranger, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF) Nolan Tapia | |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:22 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:22 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Ranger | 40-49 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 13:03 | Evansville | Charles Ranger can't tip it in | 40-49 |
| 13:02 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Lawrence Hale | 40-49 |
| 12:55 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles is whistled for a carry | 40-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon (PF) Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Roger Ruggles | |
| 12:32 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Reginald Sheldon - foul #2 on Reginald Sheldon, team foul #5 | 43-49 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 12:15 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:03 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses badly on a floater in the lane | 43-51 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | Everett Witherspoon grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael McCrackin - foul #1 on Michael McCrackin, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Darrell Hank (C) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Douglas Wathen (PF) Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:56 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 11:56 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Milton Ivey | 43-52 |
| 11:46 | Evansville | Milton Ivey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 11:44 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:39 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Derek Brannen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Milton Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 11 pts. C - Darrell Hank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mike Haakenson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roger Ruggles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses the lay-in | 43-52 |
| 11:18 | Evansville | Darrell Hank misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 11:17 | Evansville | Milton Ivey grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Derek Brannen is fouled on the floor by Charles Mower - foul #2 on Charles Mower, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Garner (SF), Donald Coyle (C) Milton Ivey, Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Mike Haakenson, Lance Clerk | |
| 10:42 | Evansville | Darrell Hank misses the fadeaway from the right side | 43-52 |
| 10:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Douglas Wathen | 43-52 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Darrell Hank is called for the reach on Thomas Mestas - foul #4 on Darrell Hank, team foul #7 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Milton Ivey (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Robert Calderone, Derek Brannen, Darrell Hank, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale (SF) Roger Ruggles | |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:15 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Joe Garner | 45-54 |
| 10:11 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| 09:55 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Hale - foul #4 on Lawrence Hale, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson (PG), Roger Ruggles (SF), Lance Clerk (C) Charles Mower, Lawrence Hale, Douglas Wathen | |
| 09:44 | Evansville | Charles Ranger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 09:43 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:30 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Mestas | 45-57 |
| 09:19 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Milton Ivey | 48-57 |
| 09:07 | Northern Illinois University | Milton Ivey blocks the short jumper by Everett Witherspoon | 48-57 |
| 09:06 | Evansville | Charles Ranger gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 08:54 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-57 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Ranger is called for the reach on Roger Ruggles - foul #3 on Charles Ranger, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Derek Brannen (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Joe Garner, Milton Ivey, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (SG), Douglas Wathen (PF) Thomas Mestas, Everett Witherspoon | |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Roger Ruggles picks off the pass by Michael McCrackin | 50-59 |
| 08:06 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-59 |
| 08:05 | Evansville | Robert Calderone snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon hits a runner from the right block | 52-59 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Michael McCrackin is called for the reach on Lance Clerk - foul #2 on Michael McCrackin, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Milton Ivey (SF), Darrell Hank (C) Robert Calderone, Michael McCrackin, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings (PG), Lawrence Hale (SF) Mike Haakenson, Roger Ruggles | |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:38 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:38 | Evansville | Darrell Hank snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Derek Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Milton Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 13 pts. C - Darrell Hank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SG - Charles Mower (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lawrence Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Wathen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Clerk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 07:17 | Northern Illinois University | Lance Clerk pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 07:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Garner (SF), Charles Ranger (C) Milton Ivey, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas (SG), Everett Witherspoon (PF) Charles Mower, Lance Clerk | |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Charles Ranger misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 06:56 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale | 52-63 |
| 06:34 | Evansville | Charles Ranger clanks a jump hook in the paint | 52-63 |
| 06:32 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | Joe Garner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 06:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Hale | 52-66 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 06:00 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon drills a driving attempt from the right block | 54-66 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Wathen | 54-68 |
| 05:43 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 05:41 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Darrell Hank (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Derek Brannen, Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (C) Douglas Wathen | |
| 05:18 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | Milton Ivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 54-68 |
| 05:01 | Evansville | Donald Coyle tips it in | 56-68 |
| 04:40 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 56-68 |
| 04:39 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles gets the offensive rebound | 56-68 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 56-68 |
| 04:21 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Ruggles | 56-68 |
| 04:06 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Mestas | 56-71 |
| 03:54 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Darrell Hank | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Shillings can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-71 |
| 03:48 | Northern Illinois University | Lawrence Hale gets the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 03:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Mestas connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Shillings | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Milton Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darrell Hank (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Donald Coyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jerry Shillings (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Mestas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Hale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Everett Witherspoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Ruggles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Joe Garner (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Robert Calderone, Milton Ivey, Darrell Hank, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower (PG), Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), Mike Haakenson (SF), Nolan Tapia (PF), Lance Clerk (C) Jerry Shillings, Thomas Mestas, Lawrence Hale, Everett Witherspoon, Roger Ruggles | |
| 02:58 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia's fadeaway is rejected by Reginald Sheldon | 58-73 |
| 02:57 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia tips it but misses | 58-73 |
| 02:56 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Lance Clerk takes the ball from Michael McCrackin | 58-73 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Darrell Hank (PF), Brett Ellsworth (C) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen (PF) Lance Clerk | |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Dikembe Alghamdi is called for the reach on Derek Brannen - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Derek Brannen makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Derek Brannen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 02:11 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia pulls down the rebound | 59-73 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen is hacked by Darrell Hank - foul #5 on Darrell Hank, team foul #10 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Coyle (C) Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles (SF) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:42 | Northern Illinois University | Douglas Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Donald Coyle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-73 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson is hacked by Robert Calderone - foul #2 on Robert Calderone, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:05 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Robert Calderone misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-75 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth gets the offensive rebound | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Roger Ruggles is called for the reach on Derek Brannen - foul #1 on Roger Ruggles, team foul #8 | 59-75 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | Derek Brannen misses the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:45 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Nolan Tapia | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Northern Illinois University | Nolan Tapia misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-75 |
| 00:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Ruggles grabs the offensive rebound | 59-75 |
| 00:10 | Northern Illinois University | Charles Mower hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Roger Ruggles | 59-77 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Robert Calderone connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Ivey | 62-77 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Haakenson runs out the clock | 62-77 |