| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael McCrackin (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Reginald Sheldon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Penner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Joe Garner inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Evansville | Joe Garner makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Fredrick Stier | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Ranger - foul #1 on Charles Ranger, team foul #1 | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 19:16 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 19:14 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Philson - foul #3 on Marvin Philson, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG) Marvin Philson | |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by James Ball - foul #3 on James Ball, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG) James Ball | |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 18:43 | Western Michigan | William Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 18:42 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 18:40 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin loses the dribble to James King in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 18:30 | Western Michigan | David Gregor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 18:28 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Hank (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster (SG), Mario Feldman (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, William Hughes, Donald Johnson, Homer Penner | |
| 18:12 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 18:10 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:56 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 17:55 | Evansville | Donald Coyle snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:48 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Anderson - foul #2 on Andrew Anderson, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:43 | Evansville | Derek Brannen is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 17:42 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster misses the floater from the right side | 41-44 |
| 17:33 | Evansville | Donald Coyle snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Derek Brannen is hacked by Wesley Donahue - foul #1 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG) David Gregor | |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Robert Calderone misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 17:11 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:49 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 16:23 | Evansville | Darrell Hank misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 16:21 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 16:07 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 41-49 |
| 15:48 | Evansville | Donald Coyle can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-49 |
| 15:46 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Mario Feldman | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Brannen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Milton Ivey (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Hank (fairly fresh) C - Donald Coyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Kenneth Pierre (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Plaster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mario Feldman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Western Michigan | Derek Brannen steals the ball from Kenneth Pierre | 41-49 |
| 15:38 | Evansville | Darrell Hank banks in the layup set up by Derek Brannen | 43-49 |
| 15:16 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman's floater is tipped away by Donald Coyle | 43-49 |
| 15:14 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman tips it in | 43-51 |
| 14:58 | Evansville | Milton Ivey comes up short on the shot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 14:56 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue snags the defensive board | 43-51 |
| 14:42 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman is hacked by Milton Ivey - foul #1 on Milton Ivey, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Robert Calderone, Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey, Darrell Hank, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Homer Penner (C) Kenneth Pierre, Carlos Plaster, Mario Feldman, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 14:32 | Western Michigan | Joe Garner is called for the reach on William Hughes - foul #1 on Joe Garner, team foul #3 | 43-51 |
| 14:27 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner buries a runner from the baseline | 43-53 |
| 14:03 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-53 |
| 14:01 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 13:47 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson loses the dribble to Reginald Sheldon | 45-53 |
| 13:32 | Evansville | Charles Ranger comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon can't tip it in | 45-53 |
| 13:29 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | James King lays it in and he's fouled by Michael McCrackin - foul #2 on Michael McCrackin, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth (C) Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG) Marvin Philson | |
| 13:13 | Western Michigan | James King makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 12:52 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin buries a floater from close range | 47-56 |
| 12:43 | Western Michigan | James King clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 12:41 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson hits the follow up shot | 47-58 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | Joe Garner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 12:35 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon snags the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 12:16 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brett Ellsworth | 49-58 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Brett Ellsworth - foul #1 on Brett Ellsworth, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Derek Brannen (SG), Milton Ivey (SF), Charles Ranger (C) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Joe Garner, Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG) James King | |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:06 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:06 | Evansville | Charles Ranger snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| 11:47 | Evansville | Robert Calderone is open and lays it up and in and he's hacked by Homer Penner - foul #1 on Homer Penner, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward White (SG) Brett Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson (SG) James Ball | |
| 11:47 | Evansville | Robert Calderone misses the free throw | 51-58 |
| 11:47 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Derek Brannen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Milton Ivey (fresh) C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - David Gregor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marvin Philson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Homer Penner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:30 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 11:29 | Evansville | Milton Ivey pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 11:26 | Evansville | Marvin Philson steps in front of the Edward White pass in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| 11:10 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner is whistled for traveling | 51-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Hank (C) Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman (C) Homer Penner | |
| 11:01 | Evansville | Derek Brannen is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edward White | 54-58 |
| 10:48 | Western Michigan | David Gregor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 10:46 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman can't tip it in | 54-58 |
| 10:45 | Evansville | Milton Ivey gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:16 | Evansville | Derek Brannen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 10:14 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson double dribbles | 54-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Joe Garner (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Robert Calderone, Edward White, Derek Brannen, Milton Ivey, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Homer Penner (C) David Gregor, Marvin Philson, William Hughes, Donald Johnson | |
| 09:40 | Evansville | Charles Ranger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-58 |
| 09:21 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman is fouled on the floor by Brett Ellsworth - foul #2 on Brett Ellsworth, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon (PF) Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 09:10 | Western Michigan | James Ball comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 09:08 | Western Michigan | James Ball tips it back up and in | 54-60 |
| 08:53 | Evansville | James Ball takes the ball from Fredrick Stier | 54-60 |
| 08:39 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster clanks a turnaround in the lane | 54-60 |
| 08:37 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 08:27 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin is called for 10 seconds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Edward White (SG), Darrell Hank (C) Fredrick Stier, Michael McCrackin, Brett Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), William Hughes (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) Kenneth Pierre, James Ball, Carlos Plaster, Mario Feldman, Homer Penner | |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Reginald Sheldon - foul #2 on Reginald Sheldon, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Evansville | Charles Ranger (C) Reginald Sheldon | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG) Marvin Philson | |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 08:11 | Western Michigan | Andrew Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Joe Garner misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Hughes - foul #3 on William Hughes, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Derek Brannen (SG) Edward White | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson (PF) William Hughes | |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Joe Garner makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:55 | Evansville | Joe Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 07:36 | Western Michigan | David Gregor knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wesley Donahue | 56-66 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Brannen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Joe Garner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Darrell Hank (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gregor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Wesley Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Evansville | Derek Brannen makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Calderone | 59-66 |
| 07:00 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue is called for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael McCrackin (SG), Donald Coyle (C) Joe Garner, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF), Mario Feldman (C) James King, David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin is hacked by Marvin Philson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Philson, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward White (PG), Milton Ivey (PF) Robert Calderone, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 06:57 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 06:40 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Ball | 61-69 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | Milton Ivey misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-69 |
| 06:29 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 06:09 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 61-69 |
| 06:07 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Michael McCrackin | 61-69 |
| 05:47 | Evansville | Milton Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-69 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Derek Brannen tips it back up and in | 63-69 |
| 05:27 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Robert Calderone (SG), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Edward White, Michael McCrackin, Derek Brannen, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre (PG), David Gregor (SG), William Hughes (SF), Andrew Anderson (PF), Homer Penner (C) James Ball, Marvin Philson, Carlos Plaster, Donald Johnson, Mario Feldman | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier is hacked by David Gregor - foul #3 on David Gregor, team foul #8 | 63-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Hank (SF) Milton Ivey | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue (C) Homer Penner | |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 05:00 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:48 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 04:46 | Western Michigan | Wesley Donahue grabs the offensive board | 65-69 |
| 04:26 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 04:24 | Evansville | Charles Ranger snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 04:04 | Evansville | Charles Ranger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-69 |
| 04:03 | Evansville | Darrell Hank tips it in | 67-69 |
| 03:59 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Pierre's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Joe Garner (SF), Brett Ellsworth (C) Reginald Sheldon, Charles Ranger | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Mario Feldman (PF), Homer Penner (C) Kenneth Pierre, David Gregor, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Joe Garner | 70-69 |
| 03:27 | Western Michigan | William Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 03:25 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Joe Garner | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Calderone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Garner (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrell Hank (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Philson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Hughes (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mario Feldman (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Homer Penner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:19 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James King - foul #3 on James King, team foul #9 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward White (PG), Michael McCrackin (SG), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Robert Calderone, Darrell Hank | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James Ball (SG), Carlos Plaster (SF) Marvin Philson, William Hughes | |
| 03:19 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:19 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:19 | Western Michigan | Mario Feldman grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 03:14 | Western Michigan | Michael McCrackin steals the ball from James Ball | 71-69 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth misses short on a 3 from straight away | 71-69 |
| 02:58 | Western Michigan | Homer Penner gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 02:38 | Western Michigan | James King comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-69 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Reginald Sheldon (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Edward White, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | David Gregor (SG), Donald Johnson (PF), Wesley Donahue (C) James King, Mario Feldman, Homer Penner | |
| 02:16 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 02:14 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | James King (PG), Marvin Philson (SG), Andrew Anderson (PF) James Ball, David Gregor, Donald Johnson | |
| 01:57 | Western Michigan | Carlos Plaster connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James King | 71-72 |
| 01:38 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 71-72 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson snags the defensive board | 71-72 |
| 01:31 | Western Michigan | Marvin Philson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 71-72 |
| 01:30 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon grabs the board | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin is hacked by Wesley Donahue - foul #2 on Wesley Donahue, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | William Hughes (SF), Donald Johnson (PF), Homer Penner (C) Carlos Plaster, Andrew Anderson, Wesley Donahue | |
| 01:06 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:54 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-72 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Donald Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-72 |
| 00:37 | Western Michigan | William Hughes misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-72 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Reginald Sheldon | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Michael McCrackin blows the layup | 72-72 |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Reginald Sheldon tips it home | 74-72 |
| 00:04 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | William Hughes clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-72 |