| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Eppler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Schultz (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chris Sword (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John McCullars (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton inbounds the ball | 17-43 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is fouled on the floor by Adam Schultz - foul #1 on Adam Schultz, team foul #1 | 17-43 |
| 19:21 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Dantzler | 17-46 |
| 19:12 | Evansville | Adam Schultz scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Boyett | 19-46 |
| 18:50 | Northwestern | Harold Eppler steps in front of the Ralph Brassell pass | 19-46 |
| 18:37 | Evansville | Paul Boyett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-46 |
| 18:36 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to John McCullars | 19-46 |
| 18:16 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Brassell | 19-48 |
| 17:58 | Evansville | Harold Eppler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-48 |
| 17:56 | Evansville | Mark Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-48 |
| 17:37 | Evansville | Mark Wilson hits the finger roll | 21-48 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Adam Schultz knocks away the 3 by Johnny Parent | 21-48 |
| 17:12 | Evansville | Adam Schultz gets the rebound | 21-48 |
| 17:03 | Evansville | Harold Eppler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-48 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | John McCullars snags the defensive board | 21-48 |
| 16:49 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-48 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell hits the follow up shot | 21-50 |
| 16:29 | Evansville | Adam Schultz buries a jumpshot from the right side | 23-50 |
| 16:17 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell throws it down on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 23-52 |
| 16:05 | Evansville | Adam Schultz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-52 |
| 16:03 | Evansville | Chris Sword hits the follow up shot | 25-52 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-52 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Chris Sword pulls down the rebound | 25-52 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Eppler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adam Schultz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Sword (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John McCullars (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Chris Sword hits the finger roll set up by Harold Eppler | 27-52 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 27-54 |
| 15:15 | Evansville | Harold Eppler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (PG), Derrick Hall (SG), Robert Defalco (SF), Jeff Werner (PF), Lewis Smith (C) Paul Boyett, Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz, Chris Sword, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Robert Alford (SF), Terry Welch (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Ernie Stoughton, Ralph Brassell, John McCullars | |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Jeff Werner - foul #2 on Jeff Werner, team foul #2 | 27-54 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 1st free throw | 27-55 |
| 14:59 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 2nd free throw | 27-56 |
| 14:47 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Derrick Hall | 30-56 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Robert Alford travels with the ball | 30-56 |
| 14:24 | Evansville | Robert Defalco loses the dribble to Robert Alford | 30-56 |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses short on a floater near the basket | 30-56 |
| 13:56 | Evansville | Derrick Hall pulls down the rebound | 30-56 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-56 |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Terry Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 30-56 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | Robert Alford lays it in on a nice dish by Edgar Foster | 30-58 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Robert Defalco buries a floater from the right side | 32-58 |
| 12:54 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is hacked by Joshua Skinner - foul #1 on Joshua Skinner, team foul #3 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Adam Schultz (SF) Derrick Hall, Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Terry Welch, Jerome Poremski | |
| 12:39 | Northwestern | Lewis Smith is called for the reach on Johnny Parent - foul #2 on Lewis Smith, team foul #4 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Wilson (C) Joshua Skinner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | Mark Olguin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF) Robert Alford | |
| 12:20 | Evansville | Adam Schultz clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-58 |
| 12:18 | Evansville | Lewis Smith snags the offensive board | 32-58 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Adam Schultz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Boyett | 35-58 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Mark Wilson - foul #2 on Mark Wilson, team foul #5 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (SG), Robert Defalco (PF) Jeff Werner, Lewis Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 35-59 |
| 11:59 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 11:44 | Evansville | Robert Defalco misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-60 |
| 11:43 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Hall | 35-60 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derrick Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Schultz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Defalco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Robert Defalco misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Johnny Parent - foul #2 on Johnny Parent, team foul #1 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | Harold Eppler (SG), Chris Sword (PF) Derrick Hall, Adam Schultz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF) Lloyd Vallo | |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Robert Defalco makes the 1st free throw | 36-60 |
| 11:37 | Evansville | Robert Defalco makes the 2nd free throw | 37-60 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny Parent | 37-62 |
| 11:20 | Evansville | Mark Wilson buries a floater from the baseline | 39-62 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Robert Alford comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Defalco - foul #1 on Robert Defalco, team foul #6 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (PG), Adam Schultz (SF) Paul Boyett, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Terry Welch (PF), Jerome Poremski (C) Ralph Brassell, Mark Olguin | |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Robert Alford makes the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 11:07 | Northwestern | Robert Alford misses the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 11:07 | Evansville | Chris Sword gets the rebound | 39-63 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Chris Sword loses the dribble to Jerome Poremski | 39-63 |
| 10:39 | Northwestern | Terry Welch buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Alford | 39-65 |
| 10:29 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-65 |
| 10:28 | Northwestern | Jerome Poremski gets the rebound | 39-65 |
| 10:09 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-65 |
| 10:07 | Evansville | Adam Schultz grabs the board | 39-65 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Robert Defalco knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-65 |
| 09:30 | Northwestern | Terry Welch buries a runner from the right block set up by Johnny Parent | 42-67 |
| 09:22 | Evansville | Chris Sword knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 44-67 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Terry Welch is hacked by Harold Eppler - foul #2 on Harold Eppler, team foul #7 | 44-67 |
| Subs | Evansville | Paul Boyett (PG), Jeff Werner (SG), Lewis Smith (PF), Mark Wilson (C) Joshua Skinner, Harold Eppler, Chris Sword, Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG), Lloyd Vallo (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (C) Johnny Parent, Stephen Dantzler, Robert Alford, Jerome Poremski | |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Terry Welch makes the 1st free throw | 44-68 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Terry Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 44-68 |
| 09:03 | Evansville | Lewis Smith snags the defensive board | 44-68 |
| 08:42 | Evansville | Lewis Smith's layup is rejected by John McCullars | 44-68 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Terry Welch | 44-68 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 44-68 |
| 08:20 | Evansville | Lewis Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-68 |
| 08:13 | Evansville | Jeff Werner is hacked by Terry Welch - foul #2 on Terry Welch, team foul #2 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (SG) Adam Schultz | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell (PF) Terry Welch | |
| 07:59 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-68 |
| 07:58 | Northwestern | John McCullars gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern | Edgar Foster is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edgar Foster, team foul #3 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG) Edgar Foster | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Paul Boyett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lloyd Vallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernie Stoughton (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John McCullars (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Evansville | Ralph Brassell steps in front of the Paul Boyett pass | 44-68 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Boyett - foul #2 on Paul Boyett, team foul #8 | 44-68 |
| Subs | Evansville | Adam Schultz (SF) Joshua Skinner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler (SG), Jerome Poremski (C) Lloyd Vallo, John McCullars | |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 07:05 | Evansville | Lewis Smith grabs the board | 44-69 |
| 06:56 | Evansville | Mark Wilson is denied on a layup by Jerome Poremski | 44-69 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Mark Wilson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lewis Smith | 46-69 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lewis Smith - foul #3 on Lewis Smith, team foul #9 | 46-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (PG), Harold Eppler (SG), Chris Sword (PF), Robert Defalco (C) Paul Boyett, Jeff Werner, Lewis Smith, Mark Wilson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Harold Eppler's pass is intercepted by Ralph Brassell | 46-71 |
| 05:48 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Dantzler | 46-74 |
| 05:34 | Evansville | Robert Defalco misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-74 |
| 05:33 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell grabs the board | 46-74 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Alford | 46-77 |
| 05:10 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-77 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derrick Hall (SG), Jeff Werner (PF), Jimmy Madison (C) Harold Eppler, Adam Schultz, Chris Sword | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo (SG), Ernie Stoughton (SF), Terry Welch (PF), John McCullars (C) Stephen Dantzler, Robert Alford, Ralph Brassell, Jerome Poremski | |
| 04:58 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-77 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Terry Welch snags the offensive board | 46-77 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Jimmy Madison is called for the reach on Ernie Stoughton - foul #1 on Jimmy Madison, team foul #10 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Smith (C) Jimmy Madison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edgar Foster (PG) Johnny Parent | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-79 |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Robert Defalco scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-79 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Lloyd Vallo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Terry Welch | 49-82 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | Lewis Smith drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Derrick Hall and he's hacked by John McCullars - foul #2 on John McCullars, team foul #4 | 51-82 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnny Parent (PG), Stephen Dantzler (SG), Ralph Brassell (PF), Mark Olguin (C) Edgar Foster, Lloyd Vallo, Terry Welch, John McCullars | |
| 03:52 | Evansville | Lewis Smith misses the free throw | 51-82 |
| 03:52 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell gets the rebound | 51-82 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler is fouled on the floor by Derrick Hall - foul #1 on Derrick Hall, team foul #11 | 51-82 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hammonds (PG), Jimmy Madison (C) Joshua Skinner, Robert Defalco | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Alford (SF) Ernie Stoughton | |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 1st free throw | 51-83 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-84 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hammonds (fresh) SG - Derrick Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmy Madison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Johnny Parent (fresh) 22 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Dantzler (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SF - Robert Alford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Brassell (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. C - Mark Olguin (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Mark Olguin blocks the short jumper by Lewis Smith | 51-84 |
| 03:21 | Northwestern | Robert Alford grabs the defensive rebound | 51-84 |
| 03:17 | Northwestern | Robert Alford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-84 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | Robert Alford picks off the pass by Lewis Smith | 51-84 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:39 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-84 |
| 02:37 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell tips it but misses | 51-84 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jeff Werner | 51-84 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:31 | Evansville | Jeff Werner knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Derrick Hall | 54-84 |
| 02:08 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-84 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison gets the rebound | 54-84 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Jimmy Madison banks in the layup | 56-84 |
| 01:32 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-84 |
| 01:30 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell tips it in | 56-86 |
| 01:14 | Evansville | Derrick Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 56-86 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Skinner (PG), Robert Defalco (SF) Gary Hammonds, Jimmy Madison | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ernie Stoughton (SF), John McCullars (C) Robert Alford, Mark Olguin | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from John McCullars and he's hacked by Joshua Skinner - foul #2 on Joshua Skinner, team foul #12 | 56-88 |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | Stephen Dantzler makes the free throw | 56-89 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Evansville | Derrick Hall misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-89 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | Ralph Brassell snags the defensive board | 56-89 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | Johnny Parent makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Dantzler | 56-92 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Joshua Skinner misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-92 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Defalco | 56-92 |
| 00:02 | Evansville | Jeff Werner's layup is rejected by Ralph Brassell | 56-92 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Ralph Brassell | 56-92 |