| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Fred Downey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ellis Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thurman McHugh (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Nieto (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bill Cotta (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Terry Morgan inbounds the ball | 29-27 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | Evansville | William Nieto misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-27 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 19:20 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 19:18 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris hits the follow up shot | 31-27 |
| 18:56 | Evansville | Bill Cotta connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Terry Morgan | 31-29 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Ellis Carr picks off the pass by Fred Downey | 31-29 |
| 18:32 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh can't finish the layup | 31-29 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Ellis Carr gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Bill Cotta blows the layup but he's fouled by Carlos Walker - foul #2 on Carlos Walker, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Starks | 34-31 |
| 17:23 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses short on a runner from close range | 34-31 |
| 17:21 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Fred Downey | 36-31 |
| 16:39 | Evansville | Ellis Carr is fouled on the floor by Fred Downey - foul #2 on Fred Downey, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon (PG), Anthony Estep (SG), David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Fred Downey, Michael Ferris, Carlos Walker, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Christopher Fales (SF), Richard Kelso (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Thurman McHugh, Terry Morgan, William Nieto, Bill Cotta | |
| 16:19 | Evansville | Arthur Witherspoon is called for the reach on Efrain Grunewald - foul #2 on Arthur Witherspoon, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Paul Harter hits a shot from the left side | 36-33 |
| 15:53 | Western Kentucky | Arthur Witherspoon double dribbles | 36-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier (SG) Anthony Estep | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Fales (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Evansville | Mark Marcum can't finish the layup | 36-33 |
| 15:28 | Evansville | Christopher Fales grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 15:12 | Evansville | Mark Marcum hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-36 |
| 14:58 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is hacked by Mark Marcum - foul #1 on Mark Marcum, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Carlos Walker (SF), Paul Starks (PF) Arthur Witherspoon, David Brown, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Thurman McHugh (SG), William Nieto (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Efrain Grunewald, Mark Marcum, Richard Kelso, Paul Harter | |
| 14:47 | Western Kentucky | William Nieto takes the ball from Joseph Letellier after a doubleteam | 36-36 |
| 14:23 | Evansville | William Nieto knocks in the floater from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:01 | Western Kentucky | William Nieto blocks the short jumper by Carlos Walker | 36-38 |
| 14:00 | Evansville | William Nieto pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | William Nieto is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ellis Carr | 36-40 |
| 13:12 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:56 | Evansville | Ellis Carr scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Fales | 39-43 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 12:33 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker snags the offensive board | 39-43 |
| 12:26 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:25 | Evansville | William Nieto grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:59 | Evansville | Bill Cotta scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Ellis Carr | 39-45 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Thurman McHugh - foul #2 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), David Brown (SF), Robert Johnson (PF), Jason Tate (C) Fred Downey, Carlos Walker, Paul Starks, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), Richard Kelso (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Thurman McHugh, Christopher Fales, William Nieto, Bill Cotta | |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:36 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph Letellier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Tate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Morgan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 11:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 11:01 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris double dribbles | 41-45 |
| 10:40 | Evansville | Richard Kelso double dribbles | 41-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG) Michael Ferris | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Thurman McHugh (SG), William Nieto (PF) Efrain Grunewald, Mark Marcum, Richard Kelso | |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Thurman McHugh - foul #3 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:00 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 43-45 |
| 09:53 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Letellier | 43-45 |
| 09:43 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier drills a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Johnson | 45-45 |
| 09:22 | Evansville | Terry Morgan scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Ellis Carr | 45-47 |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 45-47 |
| 08:55 | Evansville | Terry Morgan gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 08:40 | Evansville | Paul Harter can't connect on an uncontested shot from close range | 45-47 |
| 08:38 | Evansville | Paul Harter snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Paul Harter is hacked by Jason Tate - foul #1 on Jason Tate, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Carlos Walker (SF), Paul Starks (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Fred Downey, David Brown, Robert Johnson, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Christopher Fales (SF), Richard Kelso (PF), Bill Cotta (C) Ellis Carr, Thurman McHugh, Terry Morgan, William Nieto, Paul Harter | |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Bill Cotta hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 45-47 |
| 08:01 | Evansville | Mark Marcum tips it in | 45-49 |
| 07:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Ferris | 47-49 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses the dunk | 47-49 |
| 07:18 | Evansville | Bill Cotta gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Letellier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Carlos Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Starks (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Christopher Fales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Cotta (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Bill Cotta scores on a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Woodrow Bissell - foul #1 on Woodrow Bissell, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG) Michael Ferris | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Thurman McHugh (SG), William Nieto (PF) Efrain Grunewald, Mark Marcum, Richard Kelso | |
| 07:01 | Evansville | Bill Cotta makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Bill Cotta picks off the pass by Fred Downey | 47-52 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | William Nieto can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Paul Starks - foul #2 on Paul Starks, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate (C) Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Terry Morgan (SF) Christopher Fales | |
| 06:22 | Evansville | William Nieto makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:22 | Evansville | William Nieto misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:22 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:07 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate is called for 3 seconds | 47-53 |
| 05:50 | Evansville | Bill Cotta misses long on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:21 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Letellier | 49-53 |
| 04:56 | Evansville | Ellis Carr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 04:55 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 04:36 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 04:34 | Evansville | Thurman McHugh snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:08 | Evansville | William Nieto clanks a shot from the right block | 49-53 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bill Cotta - foul #3 on Bill Cotta, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (PG), Arthur Witherspoon (SG), Robert Johnson (PF), Woodrow Bissell (C) Fred Downey, Joseph Letellier, Paul Starks, Jason Tate | |
| Subs | Evansville | Efrain Grunewald (PG), Mark Marcum (SG), Christopher Fales (SF), Richard Kelso (PF), Paul Harter (C) Ellis Carr, Thurman McHugh, Terry Morgan, William Nieto, Bill Cotta | |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:54 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Mark Marcum can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carlos Walker - foul #3 on Carlos Walker, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Brown (SF) Carlos Walker | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:30 | Evansville | Mark Marcum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:05 | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Witherspoon | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Michael Ferris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Woodrow Bissell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Efrain Grunewald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Marcum (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Christopher Fales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Kelso (fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Harter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey (PG), Joseph Letellier (SG), Paul Starks (PF), Jason Tate (C) Michael Ferris, Arthur Witherspoon, Robert Johnson, Woodrow Bissell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ellis Carr (PG), Thurman McHugh (SG), Terry Morgan (SF), William Nieto (PF) Efrain Grunewald, Mark Marcum, Christopher Fales, Richard Kelso | |
| 02:42 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 02:41 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 02:18 | Evansville | William Nieto gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 01:51 | Evansville | Paul Harter knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ellis Carr | 54-57 |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Letellier and the foul's on Thurman McHugh - foul #4 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Carlos Walker (SF) David Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Bill Cotta (C) Paul Harter | |
| 01:31 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey misses the free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:31 | Evansville | Terry Morgan gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 01:10 | Evansville | Bill Cotta's pass is intercepted by Fred Downey | 56-57 |
| 00:55 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Letellier knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Tate | 59-57 |
| 00:28 | Evansville | Jason Tate steals it from Bill Cotta | 59-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:25 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Carr - foul #2 on Ellis Carr, team foul #6 | 59-57 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey is fouled on the floor by Ellis Carr - foul #3 on Ellis Carr, team foul #7 | 59-57 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Fred Downey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:18 | Evansville | Ellis Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 00:16 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Thurman McHugh is called for the reach on Jason Tate in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thurman McHugh, team foul #8 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Ferris (SG) Joseph Letellier | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mark Marcum (SG) Thurman McHugh | |
| 00:15 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:15 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Bill Cotta | 61-57 |
| 00:09 | Evansville | Terry Morgan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 00:07 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Starks | 61-57 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Carr - foul #4 on Ellis Carr, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Paul Starks misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:06 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate is hacked by Bill Cotta - foul #4 on Bill Cotta, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Jason Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Ellis Carr misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-57 |