| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Neil Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Light (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Scott Stoughton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense 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) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses short on a turnaround from close range | 28-27 |
| 19:41 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | Donald Leland scores on a jumper from the right side | 30-27 |
| 19:17 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 30-27 |
| 19:15 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:00 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-27 |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey hits the follow up shot | 30-29 |
| 18:39 | Evansville | Donald Leland's floater is tipped away by Leland Laffey | 30-29 |
| 18:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Stoughton and he's fouled by Neil Barnes - foul #2 on Neil Barnes, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 18:31 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:20 | Evansville | James Light is hacked by Leland Laffey - foul #2 on Leland Laffey, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | James Light misses the jump hook from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 17:57 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:54 | Northern Illinois University | Neil Barnes steals it from Scott Stoughton in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | Michael Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Neil Barnes | 32-32 |
| 17:38 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Stoughton | 32-35 |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Michael Phillips's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), John Harding (SF), Mike Hesson (PF) Neil Barnes, Donald Leland, James Light | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| 16:54 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is fouled on the floor by John Harding - foul #2 on John Harding, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Daniel Davidson (SF) Michael Phillips, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (SG), Thomas Lamothe (C) Scott Stoughton, Leland Laffey | |
| 16:43 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-35 |
| 16:41 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 16:40 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson is fouled on the floor by Jerry Coleman - foul #1 on Jerry Coleman, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 16:13 | Evansville | Thomas Lamothe steals the ball from Mike Hesson | 32-35 |
| 15:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman scores on a floater from the left block set up by Mark Williams | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Hesson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Harding (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Efrain Arzola (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Evansville | John Romeo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmie Buffington | 34-37 |
| 15:21 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Tyre | 34-40 |
| 14:56 | Evansville | John Romeo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 14:54 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 14:49 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses long on a floater from the left block | 34-40 |
| 14:47 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe tips it home | 34-42 |
| 14:30 | Evansville | John Harding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 14:28 | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 14:22 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Lamothe | 34-44 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | John Harding is hacked by Thomas Lamothe - foul #2 on Thomas Lamothe, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), James Light (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) John Romeo, Jimmie Buffington, Daniel Davidson, Mike Hesson, John Harding | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Efrain Arzola, Thomas Lamothe | |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson blows the layup but the foul's on Scott Stoughton - foul #3 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 13:35 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Houghton | 34-46 |
| 13:31 | Evansville | Scott Stoughton is called for the reach on Michael Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Mosley (PG) Scott Stoughton | |
| 13:13 | Evansville | Leland Laffey blocks the short jumper by Donald Leland | 34-46 |
| 13:11 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to William Beatty | 34-46 |
| 13:06 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Mosley | 34-48 |
| 12:45 | Evansville | Neil Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-48 |
| 12:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty lays it in set up by Michael Mosley and he's fouled by Clyde Johnson - foul #3 on Clyde Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (PG) Michael Mosley | |
| 12:37 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Neil Barnes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Shockley - foul #2 on John Shockley, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Neil Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Neil Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:01 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Donald Leland gets the rebound | 36-51 |
| 11:53 | Evansville | Neil Barnes hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Neil Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Light (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eugene Houghton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Beatty (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Northern Illinois University | James Light is called for the reach on Mark Williams - foul #2 on James Light, team foul #4 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), Mike Hesson (PF) Neil Barnes, James Light | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Eugene Houghton, William Beatty | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Clyde Johnson - foul #4 on Clyde Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Daniel Davidson (SF), John Harding (C) Donald Leland, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 11:27 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Efrain Arzola | 39-51 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mike Hesson - foul #2 on Mike Hesson, team foul #6 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (SG) John Shockley | |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 11:15 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Michael Phillips is hacked by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (C) Leland Laffey | |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | John Harding pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 10:39 | Evansville | John Harding misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-53 |
| 10:38 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Efrain Arzola | 39-53 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre is hacked by Mike Hesson - foul #3 on Mike Hesson, team foul #7 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Neil Barnes (SG), James Light (PF) Michael Phillips, Jimmie Buffington, Daniel Davidson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton (SF) Jerry Coleman | |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 10:31 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:09 | Evansville | James Light drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Romeo | 41-55 |
| 10:04 | Northern Illinois University | Mike Hesson takes the ball from Ricky Tyre | 41-55 |
| 09:44 | Evansville | James Light clanks a jumper from the right block | 41-55 |
| 09:42 | Evansville | Neil Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | John Harding misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton lays it up and in on a great pass from Ricky Tyre and he's fouled by Neil Barnes - foul #3 on Neil Barnes, team foul #8 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Donald Leland (SF) John Romeo, Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Leland Laffey (PF), William Beatty (C) Mark Williams, Efrain Arzola, Thomas Lamothe | |
| 09:22 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton makes the free throw | 41-58 |
| 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) | |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Donald Leland buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-58 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Leland - foul #1 on Donald Leland, team foul #9 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), Daniel Davidson (C) Neil Barnes, John Harding | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 09:04 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Michael Phillips clanks a floater from the left wing | 43-60 |
| 08:46 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Phillips is called for the reach on Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Michael Phillips, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Hesson (PF) James Light | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 08:41 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 08:31 | Evansville | Donald Leland buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Phillips | 46-62 |
| 08:26 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 08:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Beatty hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 08:05 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 08:03 | Evansville | Donald Leland hits the follow up shot | 48-64 |
| 07:57 | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-64 |
| 07:56 | Evansville | Michael Phillips grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 07:52 | Evansville | Michael Phillips comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-64 |
| 07:50 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Leland Laffey | 48-64 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mike Hesson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Ricky Tyre (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Shockley (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Beatty (fresh) 13 pts. 13 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Jerry Coleman | 48-66 |
| 07:29 | Evansville | Mike Hesson misses the easy layup | 48-66 |
| 07:27 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson snags the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Donald Leland misses the 3 from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 07:19 | Evansville | Michael Phillips hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 07:05 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Neil Barnes (SG), James Light (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Michael Phillips, Jimmie Buffington, Mike Hesson, Daniel Davidson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton (PG), Eugene Houghton (SF), Efrain Arzola (C) Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, William Beatty | |
| 06:52 | Evansville | Neil Barnes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-66 |
| 06:51 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 06:25 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-66 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 06:09 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 06:08 | Evansville | James Light pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Neil Barnes misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 05:50 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton is fouled on the floor by John Romeo - foul #1 on John Romeo, team foul #11 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), John Harding (SF) John Romeo, Donald Leland | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams (SG), William Beatty (C) John Shockley, Leland Laffey | |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton misses the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 05:45 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Michael Phillips is fouled on the floor by Scott Stoughton - foul #5 on Scott Stoughton, team foul #8 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Hesson (PF) James Light | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (SG) Scott Stoughton | |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:15 | Northern Illinois University | Efrain Arzola is whistled for a carry | 52-67 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | John Harding is hacked by Ricky Tyre - foul #1 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe (PF) Efrain Arzola | |
| 05:02 | Evansville | John Harding makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:02 | Evansville | John Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 04:45 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 54-69 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Neil Barnes hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Phillips | 56-69 |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Lamothe and the foul's on Neil Barnes - foul #4 on Neil Barnes, team foul #12 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), James Light (PF) Neil Barnes, Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jerry Coleman (SF) Eugene Houghton | |
| 04:19 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Michael Phillips connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Jimmie Buffington and he's hacked by Ricky Tyre - foul #2 on Ricky Tyre, team foul #10 | 58-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Hesson (C) Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey (PF) William Beatty | |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the free throw | 58-72 |
| 04:09 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey grabs the board | 58-72 |
| 03:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jimmie Buffington takes the ball from Mark Williams | 58-72 |
| 03:51 | Evansville | John Harding lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmie Buffington | 60-72 |
| 03:47 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 60-74 |
| 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 - Michael Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Harding (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Light (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Hesson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ricky Tyre (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Laffey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Lamothe (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-74 |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 63-74 |
| 03:16 | Northern Illinois University | Leland Laffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-74 |
| 02:49 | Northern Illinois University | Jimmie Buffington steals it from Ricky Tyre | 63-74 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Michael Phillips hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jimmie Buffington | 65-74 |
| 02:45 | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Evansville | Neil Barnes (SG), Donald Leland (SF), Clyde Johnson (C) Jimmie Buffington, John Harding, Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | John Shockley (SG), Eugene Houghton (SF), William Beatty (C) Ricky Tyre, Jerry Coleman, Thomas Lamothe | |
| 02:28 | Northern Illinois University | Eugene Houghton buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Mark Williams | 65-77 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Michael Phillips is fouled on the floor by Mark Williams - foul #2 on Mark Williams, team foul #11 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG), James Silver (SF), Mike Hesson (PF), Daniel Davidson (C) Neil Barnes, Donald Leland, James Light, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre (SG), Jerry Coleman (SF), Efrain Arzola (PF), Thomas Lamothe (C) John Shockley, Eugene Houghton, Leland Laffey, William Beatty | |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 02:19 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 66-77 |
| 01:55 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Lamothe | 66-80 |
| 01:44 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington loses the dribble to Jerry Coleman | 66-80 |
| 01:26 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 01:25 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| 01:16 | Evansville | James Silver comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-80 |
| 01:15 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| 01:08 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-80 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | Mike Hesson gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| 00:51 | Evansville | Mike Hesson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 66-80 |
| 00:49 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe grabs the board | 66-80 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Phillips steals it from Jerry Coleman | 66-80 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington misses the lay-in | 66-80 |
| 00:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Lamothe grabs the board | 66-80 |
| 00:33 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 66-80 |
| 00:32 | Evansville | Mike Hesson gets the rebound | 66-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 66-80 |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Ricky Tyre snags the defensive board | 66-80 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Williams runs out the clock | 66-80 |