| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Peter Morgan inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Danny Williams misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kim Ringer - foul #2 on Kim Ringer, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Bullock (PG) James Mukai | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Danny Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Danny Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld clanks a shot in the paint | 32-37 |
| 19:28 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer tips it in | 34-37 |
| 18:57 | Evansville | Danny Williams is hacked by Kim Ringer - foul #3 on Kim Ringer, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray (C) Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG) Danny Williams | |
| 18:36 | Evansville | Gale Collins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 18:29 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Wilbur Ray is blocked by Peter Morgan | 34-37 |
| 18:27 | Evansville | Richard Freeman grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 18:06 | Evansville | James Mukai splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 17:57 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers tips it but misses | 34-37 |
| 17:55 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 17:31 | Evansville | James Mukai evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 17:29 | Evansville | Richard Freeman tips it home | 36-39 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko loses the dribble to Joseph Bullock | 36-39 |
| 17:05 | Evansville | Gale Collins lays it in set up by Joseph Bullock | 36-41 |
| 16:50 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers lays it in on a nice dish by Wilbur Ray | 38-41 |
| 16:25 | Evansville | Gale Collins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Mukai | 38-44 |
| 16:15 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers's pass is intercepted by Peter Morgan | 38-44 |
| 15:49 | Evansville | Gale Collins makes the contested 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Bullock | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Threlkeld (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joseph Bowers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Lesko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Bullock (fairly fresh) 5 ast. PF - Richard Freeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | Peter Morgan picks off the pass by Joseph Bowers | 38-47 |
| 15:20 | Evansville | Gale Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 15:19 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 15:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers lays it in on a great pass from Alphonse Romano | 40-47 |
| 14:51 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Peter Morgan | 40-49 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Peter Morgan - foul #4 on Peter Morgan, team foul #1 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SF), Kim Ringer (C) Joseph Bowers, Russell Lesko | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) Peter Morgan | |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld misses the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 14:34 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:14 | Evansville | James Mukai misses the floater from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 14:12 | Evansville | James Mukai tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 14:06 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses the dunk attempt | 41-51 |
| 14:04 | Evansville | Richard Freeman grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 13:57 | Evansville | Gale Collins's pass is intercepted by Joe Winters | 41-51 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Williams - foul #1 on Danny Williams, team foul #2 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG) Jason Threlkeld | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 13:15 | Evansville | James Mukai knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Freeman | 42-53 |
| 12:58 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:56 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Danny Williams | 42-53 |
| 12:38 | Evansville | Joseph Bullock's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Ray | 42-53 |
| 12:29 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Peter Morgan (SF) James Mukai | |
| 12:04 | Evansville | Gale Collins evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Morgan | 42-56 |
| 11:43 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 11:41 | Evansville | Danny Williams grabs the board | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) SF - Joe Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Bullock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gale Collins (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SF - Peter Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-56 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Danny Williams gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:50 | Evansville | Joe Winters is called for the reach on Danny Williams - foul #1 on Joe Winters, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Russell Lesko (PF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Alphonse Romano, Joe Winters, Wilbur Ray, Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG) Joseph Bullock | |
| 10:32 | Evansville | Gale Collins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 10:31 | Evansville | Danny Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:11 | Evansville | James Mukai hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Hans Sowinski - foul #1 on Hans Sowinski, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG) Ben Lenberg | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Bullock (SG) Gale Collins | |
| 10:11 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:11 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers is hacked by Joseph Bullock - foul #2 on Joseph Bullock, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray (C) Lindsey Moorer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gale Collins (SG) Joseph Bullock | |
| 09:30 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Hans Sowinski | 44-58 |
| 09:07 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Danny Williams | 44-60 |
| 09:02 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski's pass is intercepted by James Mukai | 44-60 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | Peter Morgan buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gale Collins | 44-62 |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Bowers | 46-62 |
| 08:10 | Evansville | Peter Morgan is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Ray - foul #3 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG), Ben Lenberg (SG), Joe Winters (SF), Kim Ringer (C) Hans Sowinski, Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers, Wilbur Ray | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 07:53 | Evansville | Gale Collins connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 46-64 |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Peter Morgan steals the ball from Joe Winters | 46-64 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) SF - Joe Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Russell Lesko (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Mukai (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gale Collins (tiring) 27 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Morgan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | Evansville | Joe Winters takes the ball from Danny Williams | 46-64 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ben Lenberg | 48-64 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Peter Morgan connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gale Collins | 48-66 |
| 06:11 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 06:10 | Evansville | James Mukai gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Richard Freeman buries a floater from the free throw line | 48-68 |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-68 |
| 05:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko tips it home | 50-68 |
| 05:14 | Evansville | Alphonse Romano picks off the pass by Richard Freeman | 50-68 |
| 05:14 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld (SG), Joseph Bowers (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF) Ben Lenberg, Joe Winters, Russell Lesko | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joseph Bullock (SF) Danny Williams | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray lays it in | 52-68 |
| 04:35 | Evansville | Alphonse Romano is called for the reach on Joseph Bullock - foul #3 on Alphonse Romano, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) Gale Collins | |
| 04:17 | Evansville | James Mukai misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Wilbur Ray - foul #4 on Wilbur Ray, team foul #7 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer (C) Kim Ringer | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gale Collins (SG) Danny Williams | |
| 04:17 | Evansville | James Mukai makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | James Mukai misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:17 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer snags the defensive board | 52-69 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-69 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray tips it but misses | 52-69 |
| 04:05 | Evansville | Peter Morgan grabs the board | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Peter Morgan misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Threlkeld - foul #2 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Ben Lenberg (SG), Joe Winters (SF) Alphonse Romano, Jason Threlkeld, Joseph Bowers | |
| Subs | Evansville | Danny Williams (C) James Mukai | |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Peter Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Peter Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Winters (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Wilbur Ray (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Joseph Bullock (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gale Collins (tiring) 27 pts. 5 ast. SF - Peter Morgan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Richard Freeman (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Danny Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:27 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray is fouled on the floor by Richard Freeman - foul #4 on Richard Freeman, team foul #4 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Mukai (PG) Gale Collins | |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Wilbur Ray is blocked by Richard Freeman | 52-70 |
| 03:16 | Evansville | Peter Morgan grabs the board | 52-70 |
| 02:53 | Evansville | Richard Freeman scores on a floater from the left side | 52-72 |
| 02:38 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses long on a floater from the right side | 52-72 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | Danny Williams gets the rebound | 52-72 |
| 02:23 | Evansville | Danny Williams buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Bullock | 52-74 |
| 01:58 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters is hacked by Richard Freeman - foul #5 on Richard Freeman, team foul #5 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gale Collins (SG) Richard Freeman | |
| 01:48 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Ben Lenberg | 54-74 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | James Mukai misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-74 |
| 01:25 | Evansville | Gale Collins can't tip it in | 54-74 |
| 01:23 | Evansville | Danny Williams tips it home | 54-76 |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray hits the finger roll set up by Ben Lenberg | 56-76 |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Lindsey Moorer denies the turnaround by Gale Collins | 56-76 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer grabs the board | 56-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-76 |
| 00:42 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters tips it home | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Gale Collins clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Winters - foul #2 on Joe Winters, team foul #9 | 58-76 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:17 | Evansville | Gale Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 00:17 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray comes up short on the runner from the right block | 58-76 |
| 00:12 | Evansville | Danny Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | James Mukai runs out the clock | 58-76 |