| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 6 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Laws (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp is fouled on the floor by Raymond Pooley - foul #1 on Raymond Pooley, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Thomas Shelton (SF), Mike Morgan (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Luis Smith, John Laws, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Tapp and he's hacked by Israel Rotz - foul #2 on Israel Rotz, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton makes the free throw | 22-30 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-30 |
| 19:06 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens tips it in | 22-32 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Israel Rotz is called for the reach on Robert Holding - foul #3 on Israel Rotz, team foul #3 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), John Laws (PF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Israel Rotz, Mike Morgan, Herbert Dickens | |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Shelton - foul #1 on Thomas Shelton, team foul #4 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luis Smith (SF), Mike Morgan (PF) Thomas Shelton, John Laws | |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:40 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:16 | Evansville | Mike Morgan drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jimmy Stemple | 23-34 |
| 17:51 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 17:49 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the offensive rebound | 23-34 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Samuel Muse | 25-34 |
| 17:13 | Evansville | Luis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-34 |
| 17:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Samuel Muse | 25-34 |
| 16:55 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-34 |
| 16:29 | Evansville | Luis Smith buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Patrick | 27-37 |
| 16:11 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Stemple | 27-37 |
| 16:10 | Evansville | Mike Morgan gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tapp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-37 |
| 15:17 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse tips it but misses | 27-37 |
| 15:15 | Evansville | Mike Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 14:59 | Evansville | Luis Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Raymond Pooley | 27-39 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 27-39 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Holding and he's fouled by Michael Patrick - foul #1 on Michael Patrick, team foul #5 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Jeffrey Davis (SG), Steve Chang (SF), David Lampley (PF) Ray Norton, Robert Tapp, Robert Holding, James Thomas | |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), John Laws (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Raymond Pooley, Luis Smith, Mike Morgan, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse misses the free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:04 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang gets the offensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:47 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell (C) Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Raymond Norrell - foul #1 on Raymond Norrell, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Haile | 31-40 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-40 |
| 13:06 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:52 | Western Kentucky | Raymond Norrell makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Lampley | 34-40 |
| 12:30 | Evansville | Israel Rotz's pass is intercepted by Joseph Haile | 34-40 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | Jeffrey Davis misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 12:24 | Evansville | John Laws pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 12:07 | Evansville | Thomas Shelton tips it in | 34-42 |
| 11:56 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-42 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | Jeffrey Davis is called for the reach on Lewis Swedberg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Robert Holding (SF), James Thomas (PF) Joseph Haile, Jeffrey Davis, Steve Chang, Raymond Norrell | |
| Subs | Evansville | Raymond Pooley (SG) Lewis Swedberg | |
| 11:35 | Evansville | James Thomas takes the ball from Israel Rotz | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lampley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Laws (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Western Kentucky | David Lampley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse (C) David Lampley | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 36-42 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 10:32 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 10:30 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 10:11 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 10:10 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Ray Norton | 38-42 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Tapp | 41-42 |
| 09:29 | Evansville | Samuel Muse swats the short shot by John Laws | 41-42 |
| 09:28 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:43 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang (SG), David Lampley (C) Robert Tapp, Samuel Muse | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Lewis Swedberg (SG), Luis Smith (SF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Israel Rotz, Raymond Pooley, Thomas Shelton, Herbert Dickens | |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Steve Chang - foul #1 on Steve Chang, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Morgan (PF) John Laws | |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:22 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:09 | Western Kentucky | Jimmy Stemple is called for the reach on David Lampley - foul #1 on Jimmy Stemple, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| 07:55 | Western Kentucky | Steve Chang lays it in | 43-44 |
| 07:36 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg misses short on a runner in the paint | 43-44 |
| 07:35 | Evansville | Lewis Swedberg hits the follow up shot | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ray Norton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steve Chang (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Holding (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Lampley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Patrick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lewis Swedberg (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Luis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Mike Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Stemple (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton's layup is rejected by Jimmy Stemple | 43-46 |
| 07:16 | Evansville | Mike Morgan snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 06:50 | Evansville | Luis Smith scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Patrick | 43-49 |
| 06:33 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 06:31 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Jimmy Stemple | 43-49 |
| 06:05 | Evansville | Robert Holding steals the ball from Luis Smith | 43-49 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Mike Morgan - foul #2 on Mike Morgan, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile (PG), Robert Tapp (SG), Samuel Muse (C) Ray Norton, Robert Holding, David Lampley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), Raymond Pooley (SG), Thomas Shelton (SF), John Laws (PF), Herbert Dickens (C) Michael Patrick, Lewis Swedberg, Luis Smith, Mike Morgan, Jimmy Stemple | |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:49 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 05:49 | Evansville | The rebound goes to John Laws | 43-49 |
| 05:21 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Israel Rotz | 43-52 |
| 05:05 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse blows the layup | 43-52 |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Israel Rotz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens lays it in on a nice dish by Raymond Pooley | 43-54 |
| 04:20 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Haile connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Thomas | 45-54 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 03:52 | Evansville | Herbert Dickens hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Robert Tapp | 47-56 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Joseph Haile (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tapp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Chang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Muse (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Israel Rotz (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Pooley (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Laws (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Dickens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-56 |
| 03:14 | Evansville | Israel Rotz tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton (PG), Robert Holding (SF) Joseph Haile, Steve Chang | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Patrick (PG), Luis Smith (SF), Jimmy Stemple (C) Israel Rotz, Thomas Shelton, Herbert Dickens | |
| 03:02 | Western Kentucky | Robert Holding drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 02:33 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley is called for traveling | 50-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Morgan (PF) John Laws | |
| 02:19 | Western Kentucky | Samuel Muse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Stemple | 52-61 |
| 01:36 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton hits a runner in the lane | 54-61 |
| 01:32 | Evansville | Raymond Pooley connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Michael Patrick | 54-64 |
| 01:17 | Western Kentucky | Ray Norton hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Tapp | 56-64 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Mike Morgan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #4 | 56-64 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Mike Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:48 | Evansville | Mike Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-65 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Jimmy Stemple is hacked by Ray Norton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Norton, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Israel Rotz (PG), John Laws (PF) Michael Patrick, Mike Morgan | |
| 00:37 | Evansville | Robert Holding is called for the reach on Luis Smith - foul #2 on Robert Holding, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | James Thomas is called for the reach on Luis Smith - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:35 | Western Kentucky | James Thomas gets the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Robert Tapp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-65 |
| 00:26 | Evansville | Luis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Luis Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Norton - foul #3 on Ray Norton, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Luis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to John Laws | 56-65 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | John Laws is fouled on the floor by Ray Norton - foul #4 on Ray Norton, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | John Laws makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | John Laws misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:22 | Evansville | Luis Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Israel Rotz runs out the clock | 56-66 |