| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 3 pf. PF - James Willis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Sylvester Ash (fresh) SG - Jack Lyons (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Tew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Teske (fresh) 3 pts. C - Oliver Watts (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Luis Smith inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Pooley | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Jerry Tew blows the layup but the foul's on James Willis - foul #2 on James Willis, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Jerry Tew makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:12 | Niagara | Jerry Tew makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:10 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| 19:00 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 18:31 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:08 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-35 |
| 17:52 | Niagara | Jimmy Stemple blocks the short jumper by Sylvester Ash | 29-35 |
| 17:50 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Homer Teske | 29-35 |
| 17:38 | Niagara | Jerry Tew scores on a jumper in the lane | 29-37 |
| 17:34 | Evansville | Sylvester Ash steals the ball from Michael Patrick in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Oliver Watts buries a jump hook from close range set up by Sylvester Ash and the foul's on Jimmy Stemple - foul #1 on Jimmy Stemple, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Raymond Pooley, Luis Smith, James Willis, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Thomas Dawkins (SG), Irving Kelly (SF), Joshua Willette (PF) Sylvester Ash, Jack Lyons, Jerry Tew, Homer Teske | |
| 17:23 | Niagara | Oliver Watts makes the free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:07 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 29-40 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 16:55 | Niagara | Brett Denker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-40 |
| 16:54 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:38 | Evansville | Mike Morgan blows the wide open layup | 31-40 |
| 16:37 | Niagara | Irving Kelly pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 16:28 | Niagara | Oliver Watts can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 15:56 | Niagara | Irving Kelly snags the defensive board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brett Denker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dawkins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Irving Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joshua Willette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oliver Watts (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Niagara | Irving Kelly makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Denker | 31-43 |
| 15:34 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 15:12 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 15:11 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 15:09 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg is hacked by Thomas Dawkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Dawkins, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Luis Smith (SF), James Willis (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Israel Rotz, Lewis Swedberg, Thomas Shelton, Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Jack Lyons (SG), Jerry Tew (SF), Homer Teske (PF), Bobby Kopecky (C) Brett Denker, Thomas Dawkins, Irving Kelly, Joshua Willette, Oliver Watts | |
| 14:49 | Evansville | Luis Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 14:47 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Jerry Tew | 33-43 |
| 14:25 | Niagara | Jack Lyons hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-43 |
| 14:23 | Niagara | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Tew | 33-43 |
| 14:10 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-43 |
| 14:09 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:44 | Evansville | Bobby Kopecky is called for the reach on Jimmy Stemple - foul #2 on Bobby Kopecky, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Mike Morgan (PF) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joshua Willette (C) Bobby Kopecky | |
| 13:18 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 13:16 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple tips it in | 35-43 |
| 13:05 | Niagara | Jerry Tew connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Sylvester Ash | 35-45 |
| 12:45 | Evansville | Homer Teske steals it from James Willis | 35-45 |
| 12:43 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Luis Smith (SF), Herbert Dickens (C) Israel Rotz, James Willis, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Thomas Dawkins (SG), Clifford Larue (SF), Irving Kelly (C) Sylvester Ash, Jack Lyons, Jerry Tew, Joshua Willette | |
| 12:24 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 12:23 | Niagara | Homer Teske snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 12:09 | Niagara | Homer Teske misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 12:08 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins hits the follow up shot | 35-47 |
| 11:47 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Raymond Pooley | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brett Denker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Larue (fresh) PF - Homer Teske (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Irving Kelly (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Niagara | Clifford Larue's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Dickens | 37-47 |
| 11:20 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Luis Smith | 37-47 |
| 11:18 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Brett Denker - foul #3 on Brett Denker, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Michael Patrick, Raymond Pooley, Luis Smith, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Jack Lyons (SG), Jerry Tew (SF), Joshua Willette (PF) Brett Denker, Thomas Dawkins, Clifford Larue, Homer Teske | |
| 10:56 | Evansville | Joshua Willette swats the short shot by Jimmy Stemple | 37-47 |
| 10:54 | Niagara | Joshua Willette grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Irving Kelly's pass is intercepted by Lewis Swedberg | 37-47 |
| 10:35 | Evansville | Israel Rotz throws it down on a great pass from Lewis Swedberg | 39-47 |
| 10:09 | Niagara | Irving Kelly hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sylvester Ash and he's fouled by Jimmy Stemple - foul #2 on Jimmy Stemple, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Willis (PF) Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Oliver Watts (C) Jerry Tew | |
| 10:09 | Niagara | Irving Kelly makes the free throw | 39-50 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Sylvester Ash is called for the reach on Israel Rotz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sylvester Ash, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins (SF) Irving Kelly | |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Sylvester Ash steals the ball from Lewis Swedberg | 39-50 |
| 09:44 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins lays it up and in on a great pass from Sylvester Ash | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:28 | Evansville | James Willis misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 39-52 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | James Willis grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 09:16 | Evansville | James Willis misses the easy layup | 39-52 |
| 09:14 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | James Willis lays it in on a great pass from Israel Rotz | 43-52 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Jack Lyons's pass is intercepted by Israel Rotz | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Israel Rotz | 45-52 |
| 07:44 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Israel Rotz, Lewis Swedberg, Thomas Shelton, James Willis, Jimmy Stemple | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Lester Kilgore (SG), Jerry Tew (SF), Homer Teske (PF), Irving Kelly (C) Sylvester Ash, Jack Lyons, Thomas Dawkins, Joshua Willette, Oliver Watts | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brett Denker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Kilgore (fresh) SF - Jerry Tew (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Homer Teske (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Irving Kelly (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Evansville | Brett Denker picks off the pass by Luis Smith | 45-52 |
| 07:18 | Niagara | Jerry Tew comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 07:17 | Niagara | Homer Teske hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 06:48 | Evansville | Luis Smith banks in the wide open layup set up by Raymond Pooley | 47-54 |
| 06:30 | Niagara | Michael Patrick takes the ball from Lester Kilgore | 47-54 |
| 06:27 | Evansville | Mike Morgan misses the dunk | 47-54 |
| 06:25 | Niagara | Irving Kelly pulls down the rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Homer Teske travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Willis (PF) Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Jack Lyons (SG), Thomas Dawkins (PF), Bobby Kopecky (C) Brett Denker, Lester Kilgore, Homer Teske, Irving Kelly | |
| 05:39 | Evansville | James Willis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Herbert Dickens | 49-54 |
| 05:21 | Niagara | Bobby Kopecky is fouled on the floor by Herbert Dickens - foul #1 on Herbert Dickens, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Mike Morgan (PF), John Laws (C) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Homer Teske (PF) Jerry Tew | |
| 05:10 | Niagara | Jack Lyons misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | John Laws pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:55 | Evansville | Mike Morgan lays it in on a nice dish by Israel Rotz | 51-54 |
| 04:42 | Niagara | Sylvester Ash can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 04:40 | Evansville | Israel Rotz grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 04:14 | Evansville | Mike Morgan clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-54 |
| 04:13 | Niagara | Homer Teske pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 03:58 | Niagara | Thomas Dawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Raymond Pooley, James Willis, John Laws | |
| Subs | Niagara | Brett Denker (PG), Lester Kilgore (SG), Jerry Tew (SF), Joshua Willette (PF), Oliver Watts (C) Sylvester Ash, Jack Lyons, Thomas Dawkins, Homer Teske, Bobby Kopecky | |
| 03:33 | Evansville | Israel Rotz scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Lewis Swedberg | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mike Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Brett Denker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Kilgore (fresh) SF - Jerry Tew (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Willette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Watts (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Niagara | Jerry Tew is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Luis Smith (SF), Herbert Dickens (PF) Israel Rotz, Thomas Shelton, Mike Morgan | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 03:24 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 03:06 | Niagara | Herbert Dickens steals it from Joshua Willette | 53-54 |
| 03:04 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Kilgore - foul #2 on Lester Kilgore, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 02:45 | Evansville | Luis Smith makes the jumper from the right block | 55-54 |
| 02:45 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (SG), James Willis (PF) Lewis Swedberg, Herbert Dickens | |
| Subs | Niagara | Sylvester Ash (PG), Jack Lyons (SG), Homer Teske (PF) Brett Denker, Lester Kilgore, Joshua Willette | |
| 02:24 | Niagara | Jerry Tew misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-54 |
| 02:23 | Niagara | Oliver Watts tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 02:03 | Niagara | Homer Teske gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Jerry Tew lays it up and in on a great pass from Sylvester Ash and he's hacked by James Willis - foul #3 on James Willis, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Jerry Tew makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:55 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley's pass is intercepted by Homer Teske in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| 01:40 | Niagara | The jump hook by Jerry Tew is blocked by Jimmy Stemple | 55-59 |
| 01:39 | Niagara | Oliver Watts misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 01:38 | Niagara | Oliver Watts hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | James Willis blows the layup but he's hacked by Homer Teske - foul #3 on Homer Teske, team foul #6 | 55-61 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | James Willis makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:24 | Evansville | James Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:24 | Niagara | Jerry Tew grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 01:17 | Niagara | Homer Teske comes up short on the shot from close range | 56-61 |
| 01:15 | Evansville | Luis Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is fouled on the floor by Jack Lyons - foul #1 on Jack Lyons, team foul #7 | 56-61 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:46 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Niagara | Homer Teske misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple grabs the board | 58-61 |
| 00:03 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 00:01 | Niagara | Oliver Watts grabs the board | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Niagara | Oliver Watts runs out the clock | 58-61 |