| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Hubert Zerphey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Deatherage (fresh) SF - Troy Rudolph (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Reams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses the jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Fred Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:25 | Evansville | Fred Hopkins lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Deatherage | 30-32 |
| 19:00 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay is hacked by Gerald Deatherage - foul #1 on Gerald Deatherage, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 18:35 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 18:12 | Evansville | Barry Reams scores on a jumper from the right block | 32-34 |
| 18:06 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Hugh Tanguay, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt (SF) Hugh Tanguay | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:47 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 32-34 |
| 17:46 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-34 |
| 17:20 | Evansville | Fred Hopkins's pass is intercepted by Andrew Gardner | 35-34 |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Barry Reams | 37-36 |
| 16:31 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 16:29 | Evansville | Barry Reams snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 16:17 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey clanks a jumper from the left side | 37-36 |
| 16:16 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | Hal Vanbrunt is called for the reach on Gerald Deatherage - foul #1 on Hal Vanbrunt, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gerald Dalke (PG), Stjepan Zwolensky (SG), Piao Tao (C) Hubert Zerphey, Gerald Deatherage, Barry Reams | |
| 15:45 | Evansville | Piao Tao's floater is tipped away by Howard Pritchett | 37-36 |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Stjepan Zwolensky grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Smith (fresh) SF - Hal Vanbrunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Howard Pritchett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gerald Dalke (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Zwolensky (fresh) SF - Troy Rudolph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Piao Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Evansville | The short jumper by Troy Rudolph is denied by Hal Vanbrunt | 37-36 |
| 15:30 | Evansville | Fred Hopkins tips it back up and in | 37-38 |
| 15:08 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett is hacked by Fred Hopkins - foul #3 on Fred Hopkins, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF) Russell Smith, Hal Vanbrunt | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marcus Breaux (PF) Fred Hopkins | |
| 14:56 | Western Kentucky | David Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Sullivan | 40-38 |
| 14:30 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph's fadeaway is rejected by Howard Pritchett | 40-38 |
| 14:28 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 14:07 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Sullivan | 42-40 |
| 13:47 | Evansville | Dennis Robertson blocks the jumper by Stjepan Zwolensky | 42-40 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | David Smith gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:27 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay misses long on a jumper from close range | 42-40 |
| 13:26 | Evansville | Gerald Dalke pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:17 | Evansville | Gerald Dalke makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Stjepan Zwolensky | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 13:08 | Evansville | Piao Tao pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:57 | Evansville | Stjepan Zwolensky is called for traveling | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG), Andrew Gardner (SG), Benjamin Rembert (PF), John Biggs (C) David Smith, John Sullivan, Dennis Robertson, Howard Pritchett | |
| Subs | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey (PG), Gerald Deatherage (SG), Barry Reams (C) Gerald Dalke, Stjepan Zwolensky, Piao Tao | |
| 12:31 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by John Biggs is denied by Marcus Breaux | 42-43 |
| 12:29 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Marcus Breaux | 42-43 |
| 12:12 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph banks in the layup set up by Gerald Deatherage | 42-45 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Smith | 44-45 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Troy Rudolph | 44-47 |
| 11:40 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-47 |
| 11:39 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Hubert Zerphey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Deatherage (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Rudolph (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcus Breaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Reams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Evansville | Barry Reams hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Hubert Zerphey | 46-49 |
| 10:52 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 10:51 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:39 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage is fouled on the floor by Andrew Gardner - foul #3 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt (SF) Hugh Tanguay | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luke Walkup (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF) Troy Rudolph, Marcus Breaux | |
| 10:24 | Evansville | Fred Hopkins comes up short on the shot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 10:23 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Hal Vanbrunt | 46-49 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Piao Tao (C) Barry Reams | |
| 09:45 | Evansville | Luke Walkup is hacked by Benjamin Rembert - foul #3 on Benjamin Rembert, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Dennis Robertson (PF) Andrew Gardner, Benjamin Rembert | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:34 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is fouled on the floor by Gerald Deatherage - foul #2 on Gerald Deatherage, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett (C) John Biggs | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gerald Dalke (PG), Stjepan Zwolensky (SG) Hubert Zerphey, Gerald Deatherage | |
| 09:07 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:01 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Robertson | 49-52 |
| 08:47 | Evansville | Luke Walkup jams it on a great pass from Stjepan Zwolensky | 49-54 |
| 08:42 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Fred Hopkins grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 08:26 | Evansville | The jump hook by Fred Hopkins is blocked by Howard Pritchett | 49-54 |
| 08:24 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:19 | Western Kentucky | Luke Walkup is called for the reach on Russell Smith - foul #2 on Luke Walkup, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Benjamin Rembert (PF), John Biggs (C) Russell Smith, Hal Vanbrunt, Dennis Robertson, Howard Pritchett | |
| Subs | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey (PG), Gerald Deatherage (SG), Troy Rudolph (SF), Barry Reams (C) Gerald Dalke, Stjepan Zwolensky, Luke Walkup, Piao Tao | |
| 07:56 | Western Kentucky | Barry Reams denies the turnaround by Andrew Gardner | 49-54 |
| 07:54 | Evansville | Barry Reams snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:50 | Evansville | John Biggs is called for the reach on Hubert Zerphey - foul #2 on John Biggs, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Marcus Breaux (PF) Fred Hopkins | |
| 07:38 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph double dribbles | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Biggs (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Hubert Zerphey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Deatherage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Rudolph (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marcus Breaux (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Reams (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Western Kentucky | Barry Reams swats the layup by Benjamin Rembert | 49-54 |
| 07:17 | Evansville | Barry Reams gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:03 | Evansville | Marcus Breaux misses the jump hook from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 07:01 | Western Kentucky | David Smith snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Barry Reams - foul #1 on Barry Reams, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith (PG) David Smith | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:17 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey is fouled on the floor by Russell Smith - foul #3 on Russell Smith, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt (SF) Hugh Tanguay | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fred Hopkins (PF) Marcus Breaux | |
| 05:59 | Evansville | Barry Reams misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:46 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-54 |
| 05:44 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 05:39 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph misses short on a runner from the right block | 50-54 |
| 05:38 | Evansville | Barry Reams gets the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph hits a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Fred Hopkins | 50-56 |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-56 |
| 04:58 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:46 | Western Kentucky | Hal Vanbrunt scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Rembert | 52-56 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Russell Smith is called for the reach on Troy Rudolph - foul #4 on Russell Smith, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | David Smith (SG), Hugh Tanguay (SF), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Andrew Gardner, Hal Vanbrunt, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gerald Dalke (PG), Stjepan Zwolensky (SG), Marcus Breaux (PF), Piao Tao (C) Hubert Zerphey, Gerald Deatherage, Fred Hopkins, Barry Reams | |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:28 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Dennis Robertson buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Pritchett | 54-58 |
| 04:04 | Evansville | Gerald Dalke loses the dribble to David Smith in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 03:51 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Dennis Robertson is blocked by Marcus Breaux | 54-58 |
| 03:49 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 03:41 | Evansville | Marcus Breaux knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 54-60 |
| 03:18 | Western Kentucky | Howard Pritchett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 03:17 | Evansville | Marcus Breaux gets the rebound | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Russell Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Howard Pritchett (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gerald Dalke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Zwolensky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Troy Rudolph (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marcus Breaux (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Piao Tao (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Hugh Tanguay - foul #4 on Hugh Tanguay, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Biggs (C) Howard Pritchett | |
| Subs | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey (PG), Gerald Deatherage (SG), Barry Reams (C) Gerald Dalke, Stjepan Zwolensky, Piao Tao | |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 02:52 | Evansville | Troy Rudolph makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | Western Kentucky | Russell Smith is called for 10 seconds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (SG), Benjamin Rembert (PF) Russell Smith, Dennis Robertson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Luke Walkup (SF) Troy Rudolph | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Gerald Deatherage hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Hubert Zerphey | 54-65 |
| 02:09 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| 02:08 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner gets the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:50 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 01:49 | Evansville | Marcus Breaux snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 01:21 | Evansville | Hubert Zerphey comes up short on the runner from the right block | 54-65 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Biggs | 54-65 |
| 01:15 | Western Kentucky | Hubert Zerphey steals the ball from David Smith | 54-65 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Barry Reams knocks in the floater from close range set up by Gerald Deatherage | 54-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Western Kentucky | Marcus Breaux steals the ball from Andrew Gardner | 54-67 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Marcus Breaux lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Deatherage | 54-69 |
| 00:19 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs loses the ball out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Sullivan (SG), Hal Vanbrunt (SF), Dennis Robertson (PF), Howard Pritchett (C) Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Benjamin Rembert, John Biggs | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gerald Dalke (PG), Stjepan Zwolensky (SG), Fred Hopkins (PF), Piao Tao (C) Hubert Zerphey, Gerald Deatherage, Marcus Breaux, Barry Reams | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Gerald Dalke runs out the clock | 54-69 |