| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | George Cowling inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Richie Drzazgowski - foul #3 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG) Richie Drzazgowski | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas throws it down on a great pass from Douglas Tushoski | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-30 |
| 18:59 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:53 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski lays it up and in | 35-30 |
| 18:40 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 18:19 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 18:18 | Evansville | George Cowling grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-32 |
| 17:52 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 17:47 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Jay Tomasini - foul #1 on Jay Tomasini, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| 17:42 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-32 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 17:18 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple tips it back up and in | 35-34 |
| 17:08 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:06 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 16:42 | Evansville | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Raymond Pooley - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (C) Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG), Herbert Dickens (C) George Cowling, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Lewis Swedberg | 37-37 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 15:40 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg is fouled on the floor by Robert Holding - foul #2 on Robert Holding, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Jeffrey Davis (C) Ray Norton, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), George Cowling (SF), Winford Rehnberg (PF) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, Jay Tomasini | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Lampley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Cowling (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Winford Rehnberg (fresh) C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the driving attempt near the basket set up by George Cowling | 39-39 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding hits the finger roll set up by Richie Drzazgowski | 41-39 |
| 14:45 | Evansville | George Cowling is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Robert Holding, Steve Chang, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple (PF) Winford Rehnberg | |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Michael Patrick - foul #1 on Michael Patrick, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Jay Tomasini (PF) Michael Patrick, Lewis Swedberg, Herbert Dickens | |
| 14:29 | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski makes the free throw | 44-39 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Richard Clark knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Raymond Pooley | 44-41 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 13:42 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:36 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple misses the floater from the right side | 44-41 |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Raymond Pooley - foul #4 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SF), James Thomas (PF) Douglas Tushoski, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG) George Cowling | |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Jay Tomasini steals the ball from Richard Smith | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jay Tomasini | 44-44 |
| 12:38 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 44-44 |
| 12:36 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:15 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Clark | 44-47 |
| 11:53 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang hits a jumper near the basket | 46-47 |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-47 |
| 11:32 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini grabs the offensive board | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Chang (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Pooley (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jay Tomasini (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg's layup is rejected by James Thomas | 46-47 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Thomas | 46-47 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 46-47 |
| 10:52 | Evansville | Richard Clark snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 10:25 | Evansville | Richie Drzazgowski is called for the reach on Richard Clark - foul #4 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), David Lampley (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith, Steve Chang, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), George Cowling (SF), Winford Rehnberg (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Richard Clark, Raymond Pooley, Jay Tomasini, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 10:02 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is hacked by Winford Rehnberg - foul #1 on Winford Rehnberg, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis (C) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 09:30 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Winford Rehnberg | 46-49 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | George Cowling makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Patrick | 46-52 |
| 08:50 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding blows the layup | 46-52 |
| 08:48 | Evansville | George Cowling snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | George Cowling makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Douglas Tushoski - foul #1 on Douglas Tushoski, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), James Thomas (PF) Robert Holding, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Jay Tomasini (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Michael Patrick, Lewis Swedberg, Winford Rehnberg, Herbert Dickens | |
| 08:24 | Evansville | George Cowling makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:08 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley buries a jump hook in the lane | 48-55 |
| 07:43 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 48-55 |
| 07:42 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple hits the follow up shot | 48-57 |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Norton | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Lampley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Richard Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Cowling (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Evansville | Richard Clark comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini tips it home | 51-59 |
| 06:55 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the driving attempt from close range | 53-59 |
| 06:32 | Evansville | George Cowling misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 06:30 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 06:15 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Pooley denies the turnaround by Richard Smith | 53-59 |
| 06:14 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley misses the tip | 53-59 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | George Cowling grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 53-59 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini tips it back up and in | 53-61 |
| 05:51 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Steve Chang (SF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Douglas Tushoski, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Pooley - foul #5 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #5 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg (SG) Raymond Pooley | |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:13 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini blows the layup | 55-61 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 04:53 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richie Drzazgowski | 58-61 |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Richard Clark is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Herbert Dickens (C) George Cowling, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 04:09 | Evansville | James Thomas steals it from Jay Tomasini | 58-61 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse is called for traveling | 58-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Douglas Tushoski (SF) Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:36 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg is fouled on the floor by Robert Holding - foul #3 on Robert Holding, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| 03:36 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:36 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Dickens steals it from Samuel Muse | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Richie Drzazgowski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Holding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Douglas Tushoski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Jay Tomasini (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:53 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Patrick and he's hacked by Samuel Muse - foul #2 on Samuel Muse, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith (SG), David Lampley (PF), Steve Chang (C) Robert Holding, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Evansville | George Cowling (SF), Jimmy Stemple (PF) Michael Patrick, Jay Tomasini | |
| 02:53 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the free throw | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) David Lampley, Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Evansville | Jay Tomasini (PF) Herbert Dickens | |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jay Tomasini - foul #2 on Jay Tomasini, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:40 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 02:40 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini blows the layup | 59-66 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 01:47 | Evansville | George Cowling pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:33 | Evansville | George Cowling hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Western Kentucky | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Richie Drzazgowski, Richard Smith, Douglas Tushoski, James Thomas, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Herbert Dickens (SF), Winford Rehnberg (PF), John Laws (C) Richard Clark, George Cowling, Jay Tomasini, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Michael Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Norton - foul #2 on Ray Norton, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| 01:27 | Evansville | Michael Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Winford Rehnberg is called for the reach on David Lampley - foul #2 on Winford Rehnberg, team foul #7 | 59-69 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:18 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Richie Drzazgowski (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Douglas Tushoski (SF), James Thomas (PF), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Holding, Steve Chang, David Lampley, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Richard Clark (PG), George Cowling (SF), Jay Tomasini (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Michael Patrick, Herbert Dickens, Winford Rehnberg, John Laws | |
| 00:57 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Richard Smith - foul #4 on Richard Smith, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| 00:57 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:57 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:57 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clark steals the ball from Samuel Muse | 61-70 |
| 00:47 | Evansville | Jay Tomasini misses the lay-in | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Clark | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Richard Clark is fouled on the floor by Richie Drzazgowski - foul #5 on Richie Drzazgowski, team foul #11 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG) Richie Drzazgowski | |
| Subs | Evansville | Winford Rehnberg (PF) Jay Tomasini | |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Richard Clark makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:43 | Evansville | Richard Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:39 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Stemple steals the ball from Richard Smith | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Evansville | George Cowling clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 61-72 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Winford Rehnberg grabs the offensive rebound | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Richard Clark runs out the clock | 61-72 |