| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Farrow (fresh) PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - John Tarango (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Victor Gift | 28-32 |
| 19:24 | Evansville | John Carter is fouled on the floor by Victor Gift - foul #1 on Victor Gift, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:08 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:03 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-32 |
| 19:01 | Evansville | Melvin Brown snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by David Theriault - foul #2 on David Theriault, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:36 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 18:16 | Western Kentucky | David Farrow steals the ball from Jonathan Wilkinson | 28-32 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | David Farrow can't finish the layup | 28-32 |
| 18:11 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to David Farrow | 28-32 |
| 18:04 | Evansville | John Carter drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Lai | 30-32 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Snavely - foul #3 on Frank Snavely, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Hrobsky (C) Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 17:48 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:32 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-34 |
| 17:31 | Evansville | James Hrobsky tips it in | 32-34 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner but he's fouled by David Farrow - foul #3 on David Farrow, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (SF) David Farrow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the 3rd free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Melvin Brown snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:02 | Evansville | Melvin Brown is whistled for traveling | 32-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG) Victor Gift | |
| 16:48 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from David Theriault | 32-37 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | James Hrobsky is hacked by John Tarango - foul #2 on John Tarango, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (SG), Lynn Minor (SF) John Carter, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 16:07 | Evansville | Thomas Lai hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 15:56 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister banks in the layup on a great pass from Willie Phelan | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Caskey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lynn Minor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Sigman (fresh) C - James Hrobsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Deblois (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) PF - Randall Keister (fresh) 4 pts. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Evansville | Randall Keister steals it from James Hrobsky | 32-39 |
| 15:18 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits the finger roll | 32-41 |
| 15:04 | Evansville | Thomas Lai loses the ball out of bounds | 32-41 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), David Farrow (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Thomas Lai, Lynn Minor, Michael Sigman, James Hrobsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Victor Gift (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) David Theriault, Herbert Deblois, Michael Branam, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 14:51 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | Frank Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:46 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 14:44 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:30 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 14:29 | Evansville | David Farrow gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 14:09 | Evansville | John Tarango swats the short shot by Melvin Brown | 32-41 |
| 14:07 | Evansville | Jerry Caskey grabs the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:46 | Evansville | Frank Snavely can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 13:44 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 13:24 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 13:23 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson can't tip it in | 32-41 |
| 13:21 | Evansville | Melvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:06 | Evansville | David Farrow clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to John Carter | 32-41 |
| 12:50 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 32-41 |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:43 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 32-41 |
| 12:41 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift gets the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:27 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango loses the dribble to Frank Snavely | 32-41 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by John Carter is blocked by John Byfield | 32-41 |
| 12:11 | Evansville | David Farrow tips it in | 34-41 |
| 11:54 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jerry Caskey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Carter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Farrow (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Freddy Morant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Victor Gift (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tarango (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 34-43 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield grabs the board | 34-43 |
| 11:21 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 11:20 | Evansville | David Farrow pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Frank Snavely hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by Victor Gift - foul #2 on Victor Gift, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), Michael Sigman (SG), Lynn Minor (SF), James Hrobsky (PF) Jerry Caskey, John Carter, David Farrow, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) Freddy Morant, Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Frank Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses the 3rd free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Branam | 35-43 |
| 10:39 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Snavely | 35-43 |
| 10:37 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault tips it back up and in | 35-45 |
| 10:22 | Evansville | James Hrobsky hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 35-45 |
| 10:20 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 09:50 | Evansville | Lynn Minor buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Lai | 37-48 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister loses the dribble to Thomas Lai | 37-48 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Michael Sigman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Lai | 39-48 |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 08:49 | Evansville | Michael Sigman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lynn Minor | 42-51 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG), David Farrow (SF), Melvin Brown (PF) Michael Sigman, Lynn Minor, Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF), John Byfield (PF), John Tarango (C) Herbert Deblois, Michael Branam, Randall Keister, Willie Phelan | |
| 08:09 | Evansville | Melvin Brown comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-51 |
| 08:08 | Evansville | Thomas Lai tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 08:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Theriault | 42-51 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Byfield | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Farrow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Hrobsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Byfield (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - John Tarango (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Thomas Lai hits the finger roll and he's fouled by John Byfield - foul #2 on John Byfield, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (C) James Hrobsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 07:24 | Evansville | Thomas Lai makes the free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:17 | Western Kentucky | John Carter takes the ball from John Tarango | 45-54 |
| 06:52 | Evansville | Melvin Brown scores on a runner in the paint | 47-54 |
| 06:35 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson is fouled on the floor by John Carter - foul #2 on John Carter, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (PG), Santos Flores (C) Thomas Lai, John Carter | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG) David Theriault, Victor Gift | |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Michael Sigman picks off the pass by John Tarango | 47-54 |
| 05:54 | Evansville | Melvin Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Santos Flores snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Santos Flores clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Herbert Deblois - foul #1 on Herbert Deblois, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), John Carter (SG) Jerry Caskey, David Farrow | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Theriault (PG), Michael Branam (SF) Freddy Morant, Jonathan Wilkinson | |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Santos Flores makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 05:32 | Evansville | Santos Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Lai - foul #3 on Thomas Lai, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Evansville | Lynn Minor (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Frank Snavely (C) Michael Sigman, Melvin Brown, Santos Flores | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), Willie Phelan (C) Herbert Deblois, John Tarango | |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 05:11 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 04:55 | Evansville | James Hrobsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 49-56 |
| 04:54 | Evansville | Lynn Minor tips it in | 51-56 |
| 04:34 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault makes the jump hook from close range | 51-58 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 04:14 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 04:09 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield's pass is intercepted by James Hrobsky | 51-58 |
| 03:43 | Evansville | Thomas Lai hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 03:41 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lynn Minor (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hrobsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Theriault (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Gift (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Branam (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Byfield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Phelan (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Lynn Minor - foul #1 on Lynn Minor, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (SG), David Farrow (SF), Melvin Brown (PF) John Carter, Lynn Minor, James Hrobsky | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois (SG), Jonathan Wilkinson (SF) Victor Gift, John Byfield | |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:34 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan misses the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:34 | Evansville | Frank Snavely gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Evansville | David Farrow misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by David Theriault - foul #3 on David Theriault, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Tarango (C) Willie Phelan | |
| 03:24 | Evansville | David Farrow makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 03:24 | Evansville | David Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:01 | Western Kentucky | Herbert Deblois comes up short on the floater from the right block | 53-59 |
| 02:59 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Melvin Brown | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:37 | Evansville | Frank Snavely loses the dribble to David Theriault | 53-59 |
| 02:37 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Carter (SG) Jerry Caskey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Victor Gift (SG), John Byfield (PF) Herbert Deblois, Michael Branam | |
| 02:20 | Western Kentucky | John Tarango hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Byfield | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Evansville | Thomas Lai misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Jonathan Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Western Kentucky | David Theriault is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Lai - foul #4 on Thomas Lai, team foul #6 | 53-61 |
| 01:51 | Western Kentucky | John Byfield buries a jumpshot from the left side | 53-63 |
| 01:48 | Evansville | Thomas Lai throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-63 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jerry Caskey (PG), Lynn Minor (SG), Richard Shepherd (SF), Michael Sigman (PF), James Hrobsky (C) Thomas Lai, John Carter, David Farrow, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant (PG), Herbert Deblois (SG), Michael Branam (SF), Randall Keister (PF), Willie Phelan (C) David Theriault, Victor Gift, Jonathan Wilkinson, John Byfield, John Tarango | |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Michael Branam lays it up and in on a nice dish by Herbert Deblois | 53-65 |
| 01:11 | Evansville | Freddy Morant steals it from Michael Sigman | 53-65 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant hits the finger roll | 53-67 |
| 00:55 | Evansville | Jerry Caskey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 00:54 | Evansville | Michael Sigman snags the offensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | Willie Phelan snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Lynn Minor - foul #2 on Lynn Minor, team foul #7 | 53-67 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Randall Keister misses the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 00:24 | Evansville | Michael Sigman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-68 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | James Hrobsky lays it up and in | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Freddy Morant runs out the clock | 55-68 |