| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) SG - John Unger (fresh) SF - John Davis (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) C - Clarence Holt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fresh) SG - William Olden (fresh) SF - Homer Friend (fresh) PF - Terry Bean (fresh) C - Edward Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Edward Adams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Evansville | Adam Cook snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Clarence Holt misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on William Olden - foul #1 on William Olden, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Clarence Holt misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Evansville | Clarence Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Olden | 1-3 |
| 19:02 | Evansville | Clarence Holt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 1-3 |
| 19:01 | Howard | Terry Bean snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:45 | Howard | Edward Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 1-3 |
| 18:43 | Howard | William Olden tips it back up and in | 1-5 |
| 18:26 | Evansville | John Unger is hacked by Homer Friend - foul #1 on Homer Friend, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| 18:15 | Evansville | John Unger can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 1-5 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Edward Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Terry Bean makes the shot in the paint | 1-7 |
| 17:47 | Evansville | Charles Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 1-7 |
| 17:45 | Howard | The rebound goes to Homer Friend | 1-7 |
| 17:31 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Olden | 1-10 |
| 17:18 | Evansville | Clarence Holt connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from John Unger and he's fouled by William Olden - foul #2 on William Olden, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (SG), Daniel Pilger (PF), Blair Davis (C) William Olden, Terry Bean, Edward Adams | |
| 17:18 | Evansville | Clarence Holt makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:56 | Howard | John Unger steps in front of the Leroy Middendorf pass | 4-10 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | Charles Davis is called for traveling | 4-10 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Lott (PG), Victor Bradford (C) Charles Davis, Clarence Holt | |
| Subs | Howard | Fred Hardy (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF) Leroy Middendorf, Homer Friend | |
| 16:24 | Howard | John Unger takes the ball from Thomas Barnett | 4-10 |
| 15:56 | Evansville | John Unger hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adam Cook | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Lott (fresh) SG - John Unger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Davis (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) C - Victor Bradford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Oscar Jaggers (fresh) SG - Fred Hardy (fresh) SF - Thomas Barnett (fresh) PF - Daniel Pilger (fresh) C - Blair Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Howard | Daniel Pilger scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Barnett | 6-13 |
| 15:16 | Evansville | John Unger comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 6-13 |
| 15:14 | Evansville | Adam Cook hits the follow up shot | 8-13 |
| 14:52 | Howard | Blair Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | John Unger grabs the defensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 14:31 | Evansville | Gary Lott misses the 3 from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Fred Hardy grabs the board | 8-13 |
| 14:23 | Howard | Thomas Barnett is fouled on the floor by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #1 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Davis (PG), Andrew Wells (SF), Clarence Holt (C) John Unger, John Davis, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG), Homer Friend (SF), Terry Bean (PF), Edward Adams (C) Oscar Jaggers, Thomas Barnett, Daniel Pilger, Blair Davis | |
| 14:08 | Howard | Gary Lott is called for the reach on Homer Friend - foul #1 on Gary Lott, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Williams (SG) Fred Hardy | |
| 13:51 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf misses long on a floater from the right side | 8-13 |
| 13:50 | Howard | Terry Bean snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Victor Bradford denies the turnaround by Edward Adams | 8-13 |
| 13:32 | Evansville | Clarence Holt gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Gary Lott misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-13 |
| 13:15 | Howard | Terry Bean snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Victor Bradford blocks the jumper by Leroy Middendorf | 8-13 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | Victor Bradford gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Gary Lott hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 12:35 | Howard | Edward Adams's fadeaway is rejected by Victor Bradford | 11-13 |
| 12:33 | Evansville | Clarence Holt grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Clarence Holt's floater is knocked away by Edward Adams | 11-13 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Gary Lott snags the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Gary Lott misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 11:57 | Howard | Homer Friend gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) SG - Gary Lott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Wells (fresh) PF - Victor Bradford (fairly fresh) 3 blk. C - Clarence Holt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Homer Friend (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Terry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Adams (fresh) | |
| 11:50 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-13 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Michael Williams grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 11:35 | Howard | Michael Williams drills a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Victor Bradford - foul #1 on Victor Bradford, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Unger (SG), John Davis (SF), Adam Cook (PF) Gary Lott, Andrew Wells, Victor Bradford | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Pilger (PF) Terry Bean | |
| 11:35 | Howard | Michael Williams makes the free throw | 11-16 |
| 11:15 | Evansville | Adam Cook scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Davis | 13-16 |
| 10:58 | Howard | Homer Friend misses the jump hook near the basket | 13-16 |
| 10:57 | Howard | Daniel Pilger tips it back up and in | 13-18 |
| 10:28 | Evansville | Adam Cook blows the layup | 13-18 |
| 10:26 | Evansville | Adam Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 10:10 | Evansville | John Unger's layup is rejected by Homer Friend | 13-18 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Homer Friend grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 10:02 | Howard | Homer Friend drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Pilger | 13-21 |
| 09:48 | Evansville | Charles Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-21 |
| 09:47 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edward Adams | 13-21 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Adams and he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #4 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Evansville | Andrew Wells (PG), Victor Bradford (C) Charles Davis, Clarence Holt | |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF), Terry Bean (PF) Michael Williams, Homer Friend, Edward Adams | |
| 09:36 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf misses the free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Terry Bean grabs the offensive rebound | 13-23 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Thomas Barnett dunks the ball set up by Leroy Middendorf | 13-25 |
| 09:16 | Evansville | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-25 |
| 09:15 | Howard | Terry Bean snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-25 |
| 08:52 | Evansville | John Davis pulls down the rebound | 13-25 |
| 08:27 | Evansville | John Unger connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Cook and he's fouled by Thomas Barnett - foul #1 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #4 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Lott (PG), Mario Lemons (C) Andrew Wells, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Howard | Fred Hardy (SG), Blair Davis (C) Leroy Middendorf, Daniel Pilger | |
| 08:27 | Evansville | John Unger makes the free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:16 | Howard | Thomas Barnett can't connect on a floater from the right side | 16-25 |
| 08:15 | Howard | Blair Davis hits the follow up shot | 16-27 |
| 07:57 | Evansville | John Unger is fouled on the floor by Thomas Barnett - foul #2 on Thomas Barnett, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Evansville | Andrew Wells (SG), Jason Hoffman (SF) John Unger, John Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | Homer Friend (SF) Thomas Barnett | |
| 07:47 | Evansville | Gary Lott connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Victor Bradford | 19-27 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Lott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andrew Wells (fresh) SF - Jason Hoffman (fresh) PF - Victor Bradford (fresh) 3 blk. C - Mario Lemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Oscar Jaggers (fresh) SG - Fred Hardy (fresh) SF - Homer Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Blair Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Howard | Terry Bean makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Oscar Jaggers | 19-29 |
| 07:30 | Evansville | Gary Lott loses the dribble to Oscar Jaggers in the backcourt | 19-29 |
| 07:12 | Howard | Fred Hardy comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 19-29 |
| 07:10 | Evansville | Mario Lemons snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 06:54 | Evansville | Gary Lott is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gary Lott, team foul #5 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Davis (PG), John Unger (SG), John Davis (SF), Adam Cook (PF), Clarence Holt (C) Gary Lott, Andrew Wells, Jason Hoffman, Victor Bradford, Mario Lemons | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Pilger (PF), Edward Adams (C) Terry Bean, Blair Davis | |
| 06:36 | Howard | Daniel Pilger hits a driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Andrew Wells (PG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG) Oscar Jaggers | |
| 06:36 | Howard | Daniel Pilger misses the free throw | 19-31 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Clarence Holt grabs the board | 19-31 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Clarence Holt misses the lay-in | 19-31 |
| 06:21 | Evansville | Clarence Holt grabs the offensive board | 19-31 |
| 06:07 | Evansville | Adam Cook is hacked by Fred Hardy - foul #1 on Fred Hardy, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| 05:44 | Evansville | John Unger makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Davis | 22-31 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Fred Hardy clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-31 |
| 05:25 | Evansville | John Unger gets the rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Adam Cook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-31 |
| 05:10 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Leroy Middendorf hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Fred Hardy | 22-34 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | John Unger is hacked by Fred Hardy - foul #2 on Fred Hardy, team foul #7 | 22-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (SG), Michael Williams (SF), Terry Bean (PF) Fred Hardy, Homer Friend, Daniel Pilger | |
| 04:58 | Evansville | John Unger makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 04:58 | Evansville | John Unger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:47 | Howard | Terry Bean misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Thomas (PG) Leroy Middendorf | |
| 04:47 | Howard | Terry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 04:47 | Howard | Terry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Andrew Wells misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 04:26 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to John Davis | 24-36 |
| 04:10 | Evansville | John Davis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Unger | 27-36 |
| 03:57 | Howard | Terry Bean misses the lay-in | 27-36 |
| 03:56 | Evansville | John Davis gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | John Unger is called for traveling | 27-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Davis (PG), Gary Lott (SG), Jason Hoffman (SF), Victor Bradford (PF), Mario Lemons (C) Andrew Wells, John Unger, John Davis, Adam Cook, Clarence Holt | |
| Subs | Howard | Leroy Middendorf (PG), William Olden (SG), Homer Friend (SF), Blair Davis (C) Richard Thomas, Oscar Jaggers, Michael Williams, Edward Adams | |
| 03:30 | Howard | Terry Bean hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Leroy Middendorf | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Charles Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Lott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Hoffman (fresh) PF - Victor Bradford (fresh) 3 blk. C - Mario Lemons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Leroy Middendorf (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Olden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Homer Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Bean (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Blair Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Evansville | Charles Davis is whistled for traveling | 27-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Daniel Pilger (PF) Terry Bean | |
| 02:53 | Howard | William Olden clanks a shot from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Mario Lemons snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 02:40 | Evansville | Victor Bradford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-38 |
| 02:38 | Howard | Blair Davis gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Daniel Pilger is fouled on the floor by Jason Hoffman - foul #1 on Jason Hoffman, team foul #8 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Unger (SG), John Davis (SF), Adam Cook (PF), Clarence Holt (C) Gary Lott, Jason Hoffman, Victor Bradford, Mario Lemons | |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Adams (C) Blair Davis | |
| 02:20 | Howard | Daniel Pilger makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Daniel Pilger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 01:59 | Evansville | Adam Cook is whistled for traveling | 27-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Howard | Terry Bean (PF) Daniel Pilger | |
| 01:46 | Howard | Edward Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-40 |
| 01:44 | Evansville | John Unger snags the defensive board | 27-40 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | Adam Cook can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 27-40 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | Adam Cook tips it in | 29-40 |
| 01:26 | Howard | William Olden knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Middendorf | 29-42 |
| 01:07 | Evansville | Clarence Holt misses badly on a shot from the left side | 29-42 |
| 01:05 | Evansville | John Davis tips it but misses | 29-42 |
| 01:03 | Evansville | John Unger snags the offensive board | 29-42 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Clarence Holt buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Davis | 31-42 |
| 00:27 | Howard | 3 seconds is called on William Olden | 31-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Lott (PG) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | Oscar Jaggers (PG), Fred Hardy (SG), Thomas Barnett (SF), Daniel Pilger (PF), Blair Davis (C) Leroy Middendorf, William Olden, Homer Friend, Terry Bean, Edward Adams | |
| 00:01 | Evansville | Gary Lott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Daniel Pilger snags the defensive board | 31-42 |